Method and apparatus for unlocking mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method of unlocking a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- outputting a lock screen comprising an icon area in which at least one icon representing an application is displayed and a pattern area configured to receive a pattern gesture input configured to unlock the mobile terminal;
sensing a touch signal that moves a specific icon displayed in the icon area to the pattern area;
determining whether a first pattern gesture for unlocking is inputted to the pattern area without release of the touch signal by;
upon determining that the specific icon is moved to the pattern area in a state in which the touch signal is maintained, refraining from recognizing a pattern gesture input through the pattern area until a time point at which the specific icon is moved to a start position of a preset unlock pattern gesture,prior to completion of the first pattern gesture, determining whether the specific icon is moved to the start position of the preset unlock pattern gesture, andrecognizing the pattern gesture input through the pattern area from the time point at which the specific icon is moved to the start position as the first pattern gesture to a time point at release of the touch signal;
in response to determining the first pattern gesture is inputted, determining whether the input first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture; and
unlocking, in response to determining the inputted first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture, the mobile terminal and executing an application corresponding to the specific icon.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for unlocking a mobile terminal can immediately execute a specific application at a lock screen. The method of unlocking a mobile terminal includes: outputting a lock screen including an icon area in which at least one icon representing an application is displayed and a pattern area that receives a pattern gesture input for unlocking; sensing a touch signal that moves a specific icon displayed in the icon area to the pattern area; determining whether a first pattern gesture for unlocking is input to the pattern area without release of the touch signal; determining, if a first pattern gesture is input, whether the input first pattern gesture corresponds with a preset unlock pattern gesture; and unlocking, if the input first pattern gesture corresponds with a preset unlock pattern gesture, the mobile terminal and executing an application corresponding to the specific icon.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of unlocking a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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outputting a lock screen comprising an icon area in which at least one icon representing an application is displayed and a pattern area configured to receive a pattern gesture input configured to unlock the mobile terminal; sensing a touch signal that moves a specific icon displayed in the icon area to the pattern area; determining whether a first pattern gesture for unlocking is inputted to the pattern area without release of the touch signal by; upon determining that the specific icon is moved to the pattern area in a state in which the touch signal is maintained, refraining from recognizing a pattern gesture input through the pattern area until a time point at which the specific icon is moved to a start position of a preset unlock pattern gesture, prior to completion of the first pattern gesture, determining whether the specific icon is moved to the start position of the preset unlock pattern gesture, and recognizing the pattern gesture input through the pattern area from the time point at which the specific icon is moved to the start position as the first pattern gesture to a time point at release of the touch signal; in response to determining the first pattern gesture is inputted, determining whether the input first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture; and unlocking, in response to determining the inputted first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture, the mobile terminal and executing an application corresponding to the specific icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for unlocking a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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an electronic display configured to display a lock screen comprising an icon area in which at least one icon representing an application is displayed and a pattern area configured to receive a pattern gesture input for unlocking; a touch panel configured to recognize a touch input at the lock screen; and a hardware controller configured to; sense a touch signal for moving a specific icon displayed in an icon area of the lock screen to the pattern area, prior to completion of the first pattern gesture, determine whether a first pattern gesture inputted to the pattern area without release of the sensed touch signal corresponds with a preset unlock pattern gesture by; upon determining that the specific icon is moved to the pattern area in a state in which the touch signal is maintained, refraining from recognizing a pattern gesture input through the pattern area until a time point at which the specific icon is moved to a start position of the preset unlock pattern gesture, determining whether the specific icon is moved to the start position of the preset unlock pattern gesture, recognizing the pattern gesture input through the pattern area from the time point at which the specific icon is moved to the start position as the first pattern gesture to a time point at release of the touch signal, unlock the mobile terminal in response to determining the first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture, and control to execute the application corresponding to the specific icon. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of unlocking a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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outputting a lock screen comprising an icon area in which at least one icon representing an application is displayed and a pattern area configured to receive a pattern gesture input configured to unlock the mobile terminal; sensing a touch signal that moves a specific icon displayed in the icon area to the pattern area; determining whether a first pattern gesture for unlocking is inputted to the pattern area without release of the touch signal by; upon determining that the specific icon is moved to the pattern area in a state in which the touch signal is maintained, refraining from recognizing a pattern gesture input through the pattern area until a time point at which the specific icon is moved to a start position of a preset unlock pattern gesture, determining whether the specific icon is moved to the start position of the preset unlock pattern gesture, and recognizing the pattern gesture input through the pattern area from the time point at which the specific icon is moved to the start position as the first pattern gesture; upon determining that the specific icon is moved to the start position of the unlock pattern gesture, removing a visual display of the specific icon from the pattern area; in response to determining the first pattern gesture is inputted, determining whether the input first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture; and unlocking, in response to determining the inputted first pattern gesture corresponds with the preset unlock pattern gesture, the mobile terminal and executing an application corresponding to the specific icon.
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