Mobile terminal, lock state control program for mobile terminal, and a method for controlling lock state of mobile terminal

• US 9,179,310 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Kawabata, Ryosuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqui, Kashif
• Application Number:
  US14/043,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20140038562A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 455410-4122, 4554141-4142, 455/466, 455/550.1, 455/566, 715700-867
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touch panel and an input detection part, a display part, a determination part, and an execution part. The input detection part is configured to detect inputs to the touch panel. The display part is configured to display an object corresponding to a lock state in which predetermined processing based on inputs detected by the input detection part is not executed. The determination part is configured to determine whether or not a predetermined input to the object is detected by the input detection part. The execution part is configured to release the lock state and execute predetermined processing if the determination part determines that a predetermined input to the object is detected.

Claims

1. A mobile electronic device that can set and release a lock state, the device comprising:

a display operable to display a first screen in a lock state, the screen comprising a first display object;

a touch panel coupled to the display, and operable to detect a touch on the first display object, a move of the touch and a release of the touch;

a controller, operable to;

cause the display to substitute the first display object with a second display object upon the detection of the touch on the first display object and before the move of the touch; and

release the lock state when the move of the touch moves the second display object to a predetermined area on the display.

2. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further operable to cause the display to substitute the second display object with a third display object when the second display object reaches the predetermined area.

3. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further operable to keep the lock state when the release is detected on an area different from the predetermined area.

4. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further operable to cause the display to display a second screen to execute a predetermined process upon releasing the lock state.

5. The mobile electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined process comprises an email-related process.

6. The mobile electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined process comprises an internet-related process.

7. The mobile electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined process comprises a phone-related process.

8. A method for controlling lock state of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a first screen with a first display object on a display in a lock state;

receiving first and second user inputs on a touch panel;

substituting the first display object with a second display object upon the receipt of the first user input when the first user input is a touch on the first display object and before receiving the second user input of a move of the touch; and

changing the lock state to an unlock state when the second user input comprises the move of the touch of the second display object to a predetermined area.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

substituting the second display object with a third display object upon changing the lock state to the unlock state.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying a second screen to execute a predetermined process upon releasing the lock state.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined process comprises an email-related process.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined process comprises an internet-related process.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined process comprises a phone-related process.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium for a mobile electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising program code for:

displaying a first screen with a first display object on a display in a lock state;

receiving first and second user inputs on a touch panel;

substituting the first display object with a second display object upon receipt of the first user input when the first user input is a touch on the first display object and before receiving the second user input of a move of the touch; and

changing the lock state to an unlock state when the second user input comprises the move of the touch of the second display object to a predetermined area.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the program code substitutes the second display object with a third display object upon changing the lock state to the unlock state.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the program code display a second screen to execute a predetermined process upon releasing the lock state.