Mobile terminal and method of providing security thereto
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a touchscreen;
a wireless communication unit configured to communicate data; and
a controller configured to;
control the touchscreen to display a substitute screen on the touchscreen in response to receiving at least a first signal via the wireless communication unit, wherein a text is displayed on the substitute screen, andcontrol the touchscreen to display a password input window in response to a touch drag input to a visual object displayed on the substitute screen and the visual object being moved to a specific region of the touchscreen.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing security of a mobile terminal in various ways are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving a 1st signal from a mobile communication network via a wireless communication unit, when the display unit is activated, displaying a 1st substitute screen including a password input window on a display unit, inputting a password to the password input window, transmitting the inputted password to the mobile communication network via the wireless communication unit, if a 2nd signal indicating that the password is valid is received from the mobile communication network in response to the transmission, canceling the 1st substitute screen, and if a 3rd signal indicating that the password is not valid is received, maintaining the 1st substitute screen.
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27 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a touchscreen; a wireless communication unit configured to communicate data; and a controller configured to; control the touchscreen to display a substitute screen on the touchscreen in response to receiving at least a first signal via the wireless communication unit, wherein a text is displayed on the substitute screen, and control the touchscreen to display a password input window in response to a touch drag input to a visual object displayed on the substitute screen and the visual object being moved to a specific region of the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of a mobile terminal comprising:
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receiving at least a first signal via a wireless communication unit; displaying a substitute screen on a touchscreen in response to receiving at least the first signal; displaying, on the substitute screen, a text; displaying, on the substitute screen, a visual object; receiving, at the substitute screen, a touch drag input to move the object to a specific region of the touchscreen; and displaying, on the touchscreen, a password input window, in response to receiving the touch drag input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display; and a controller configured to; control the display to display a substitute screen in response to receiving at least a first wireless signal, wherein a text is displayed on the substitute screen, and control the display to display a password input window in response to a touch drag input to move a displayed object to a specific region of the display. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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