Mobile terminal and method of displaying according to environmental data

• US 9,544,784 B2
• Filed: 11/11/2011
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jiangxi Coolpad Intelligent Technology Co Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Yulong Computer Telecommunications Scientific Company Limited (Coolpad Group Limited)
• Inventors: Cui, Chenfu
• Primary Examiner(s): SAMS, MATTHEW C
• Application Number:
  US14/131,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20140187226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,887 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile terminal, comprising: a detection module for detecting the environment that the mobile terminal is in; and a display module for displaying corresponding control buttons according to detected environmental data. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a method of displaying according to environmental data. The technical solution of the present invention can effectively avoid users'"'"' misoperation of an incoming call and the like when the mobile terminal is put in a pocket or bag.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a detection module for detecting environmental data of an environment that the mobile terminal is in; and

a display module for displaying on a touch screen of the mobile terminal;

corresponding control buttons according to detected environmental data; and

information of a call received by the mobile terminal,

wherein, if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is handheld by a user, when the mobile terminal receives a call, operation buttons are displayed on the touch screen by the display module; and

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is not handheld by a user, when the mobile terminal receives a call, the information of the call is displayed on the touch screen and operation buttons are not displayed on the touch screen by the display module.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein, the detection module is specifically a sensor which comprises at least one of:

a photosensitive sensor, a temperature sensor, and a distance measuring sensor.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein, if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is handheld by a user, an unlock button is displayed on the touch screen of the mobile terminal after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked;

and

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is not handheld by a user, the unlock button is not displayed on the touch screen of the mobile terminal after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein, the mobile terminal is one of a touch screen mobile phone and a touch screen tablet computer.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 wherein the sensor comprises at least one of:

a photosensitive sensor and a temperature sensor.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein, if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is handheld by a user, an unlock button is displayed on the touch screen after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked;

and

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is not handheld by a user, the unlock button is not displayed on the touch screen after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein, the mobile terminal is one of a touch screen mobile phone and a touch screen tablet computer.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the environmental data comprises temperature and/or light intensity.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the detection module is that the mobile terminal is in a bag, when the mobile terminal receives a call, the information of the call is displayed on the touch screen and operation buttons are not displayed on the touch screen by the display module.

10. A method of displaying according to environmental data, comprising:

detecting environmental data of an environment that a mobile terminal is in; and

displaying on a touch screen of the mobile terminal;

corresponding control buttons according to detected environmental data; and

information of a call received by the mobile terminal,

wherein the environmental data is detected through a sensor, and

wherein, the displaying step comprises;

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is handheld by a user, when the mobile terminal receives a call, operation buttons are displayed on the touch screen; and

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is not handheld by a user, when the mobile terminal receives a call, the information of the call is displayed on the touch screen and operation buttons are not displayed on the touch screen.

11. The method of displaying according to environmental data according to claim 10, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a photosensitive sensor, and a temperature sensor and a distance measuring sensor.

12. The method of displaying according to environmental data according to claim 11, wherein, the displaying step further comprises the following:

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is handheld by a user, an unlock button is displayed on the touch screen after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked; and

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is not handheld by a user, the unlock button is not displayed on the touch screen after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked.

13. The method of displaying according to environmental data according to claim 11, wherein, the environmental data comprises:

temperature, light amount and/or the distance between the mobile terminal and a human body.

14. The method of displaying according to environmental data according to claim 10, wherein, the displaying step further comprises the following:

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is handheld by a user, an unlock button is displayed on the touch screen after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked; and

if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is not handheld by a user, the unlock button is not displayed on the touch screen after the screen of the mobile terminal is locked.

15. The method of displaying according to environmental data according to claim 10, wherein, the environmental data comprises:

temperature and/or light amount.

16. The method of displaying according to claim 15, wherein if the environmental data of the mobile terminal detected by the sensor is that the mobile terminal is in a bag, when the mobile terminal receives a call, the information of the call is displayed on the touch screen and operation buttons are not displayed on the touch screen.

17. The method of displaying according to claim 15, wherein the detecting comprises detecting an absolute temperature.

18. The method of displaying according to claim 15, wherein the detecting comprises detecting a relative change in temperature.