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Method and apparatus for unlocking mobile terminal

  • US 9,588,641 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2013
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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