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Method and mobile terminal for controlling screen lock

  • US 9,549,323 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2013
  • Issued: 01/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling screen lock of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

  • receiving an input corresponding to an operation of turning on a display of the mobile terminal;

    detecting a wireless device within a predefined range from the mobile terminal;

    obtaining information of the detected wireless device;

    determining whether the obtained information matches information stored in the mobile terminal;

    displaying, if the obtained information matches the information stored in the mobile terminal, a home screen on the display;

    displaying, if the obtained information mismatches the information stored in the mobile terminal, an unlock requesting screen on the display, wherein the unlock requesting screen includes at least one user interface (UI) for receiving a user input to unlock the mobile terminal;

    acquiring, after the display is turned on, if the detected wireless device having the obtained information being matched to the information stored in the mobile terminal is continuously detected, a first sensing information from the mobile terminal; and

    controlling display of a screen on the display based on a matching result of the first sensing information and a predefined sensing condition.

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