Touch-based mobile device and method for performing touch lock function of the mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising:
- when the electronic device is in a locked state, executing a lock screen including display of a cover layer overlaid on an entirety of an underlying screen such that the underlying screen is visible underneath the cover layer, the cover layer further including an event indicator;
after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, in response detecting an object executing a touch gesture including a drag, displaying movement of an entirety of the cover layer in accordance with the drag; and
responsive to detecting that the drag exceeds a critical distance, removing the cover layer from the lock screen, and switching the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state,wherein, after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, moving the cover layer includes moving the event indicator as part of the cover layer in accordance with a direction and a distance of the drag, such that the event indicator is removed from the lock screen when the cover layer is removed from the lock screen.
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Abstract
A touch-based mobile device and a method for performing a touch lock function of the mobile device are provided. In the method, the device displays a touch lock screen in which a cover layer is superimposed over a specific underlying screen and allows the underlying screen to be visible. When an input of a touch moving gesture is detected, the device moves the cover layer depending on the touch moving gesture, and determines whether a distance of the touch moving gesture reaches a predefined critical distance. If so, the device removes the cover layer from the touch lock screen and switches the touch lock state to a touch unlock state, thus allowing a user to more conveniently switch the touch lock state to the touch unlock state.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising:
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when the electronic device is in a locked state, executing a lock screen including display of a cover layer overlaid on an entirety of an underlying screen such that the underlying screen is visible underneath the cover layer, the cover layer further including an event indicator; after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, in response detecting an object executing a touch gesture including a drag, displaying movement of an entirety of the cover layer in accordance with the drag; and responsive to detecting that the drag exceeds a critical distance, removing the cover layer from the lock screen, and switching the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state, wherein, after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, moving the cover layer includes moving the event indicator as part of the cover layer in accordance with a direction and a distance of the drag, such that the event indicator is removed from the lock screen when the cover layer is removed from the lock screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 23, 27, 30)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen unit configured to detect a touch input; and a control unit operatively coupled to memory, configured to; when the electronic device is in a locked state, execute a touch lock screen including display of a cover layer overlaid on an entirety of an underlying screen, such that the underlying screen is visible underneath the cover layer, the cover layer further including an event indicator; after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, control the touch screen unit to display movement of an entirety the cover layer in accordance with a drag in response to a detected object executing the drag via a touch gesture; and responsive to detecting that the detected drag exceeds a predefined critical distance, remove the cover layer from the executed touch lock screen and switch the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state, wherein, after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, moving the cover layer includes moving the event indicator as part of the cover layer in accordance with a direction and a distance of the drag, such that the event indicator is removed from the lock screen when the cover layer is removed from the lock screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 24, 28, 31)
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14. A method for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising:
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when the electronic device is in a locked state, executing a lock screen including a cover layer overlaid on an entirety of an underlying screen such that the underlying screen is visible through the cover layer, the cover layer including one or more event indicators; after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, in response to detecting an object executing a touch gesture including a drag, displaying movement of an entirety of the cover layer in accordance with the drag; and responsive to detecting that the drag exceeds a critical distance, removing the cover layer from display and switching the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state, wherein, after display of the cover layer and the one or more event indicators and before the drag exceeds the critical distance, the cover layer and the one or more event indicators are moved according to a direction and a distance of the drag such that the one or more event indicators are removed from display when the cover layer is removed from display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 25, 29, 32)
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18. A method for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising:
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when the electronic device is in a locked state, executing a lock screen comprising a cover layer overlaid on an entirety of an underlying screen, such that the underlying screen is visible through the cover layer, the cover layer including an event indicator representing an event generated in the electronic device; and after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, in response to detecting an object executing a touch gesture including a drag, displaying movement of an entirety of the cover layer in accordance with the drag; and in response to detecting that the drag exceeds a critical distance, removing the cover layer from the lock screen and switching the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state wherein after display of the cover layer and the event indicator and before the touch gesture exceeds the critical distance, the cover layer and the event indicator are moved according to a movement direction and distance of the touch gesture, such that the event indicator is removed from display when the cover layer is removed from display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 33)
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