Mobile device having a touch-lock state and method for operating the mobile device

• US 9,628,608 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Tae Yeon, Lee, Sung Sik, Bok, Il Geun, Shin, Hyun Kyung
• Primary Examiner(s): Shankar, Vijay
• Application Number:
  US14/955,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20160088148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 504 Days
• Field of Search: 345173-183
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724634 With partially locked states, e.g. when some telephonic functional locked states or applications remain accessible in the locked states
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A mobile device with a touch panel and a touch-lock operating method thereof are provided. The mobile device preferably includes an RF communication unit for supporting communication services; a touch panel for sensing input touches; a display unit for displaying a screen, where the screen includes at least one of a preset image, text, and map; and a controller for setting a touch-lock in the touch panel according to a preset condition. The controller also controls the display unit to display at least one of a text and image or at least one particular icon corresponding to the information reception event that occurs, based on the RF communication unit, in the touch-lock state. A portion of the display screen can be locked, or only certain predetermined touch functions permitted.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a touchscreen display;

a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit;

a controller electrically connected to the display and the RF communication circuit; and

a storage device electrically connected to the controller,

wherein the storage device stores instructions that, when executed, cause the controller to;

display a lock screen on the display;

receive a first message via the RF communication circuit;

display a first bar extending in a first direction on the lock screen, wherein the first bar includes information on the first message;

receive a second message via the RF communication circuit after displaying the first bar;

display a second bar extending in the first direction on the lock screen to be positioned next to or immediately above the first bar, wherein the second bar includes information on the second message;

receive a touch or gesture input moving in the first direction on one of the first bar or the second bar via the touchscreen display; and

upon receiving the touch or gesture input, display a user interface on the touchscreen display, wherein the user interface contains at least one of time, a sender of a corresponding one of the first or second message, or at least part of text of a corresponding one of the first or second message.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the controller to:

receive a touch or gesture input moving in the first direction on the other of the first bar or the second bar via the touchscreen display; and

upon receiving the touch or gesture input on the second bar, display another user interface on the touchscreen display, wherein the other user interface contains at least one of time, a sender of the other of the first or second message, or at least part of text of the other of the first or second message.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the controller to:

display a first icon indicative of a specified application corresponding to the first message on the first bar and a second icon indicative of the specified application or another specified application corresponding to the second message on the second bar.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the controller to:

upon receiving the touch or gesture input, transition the electronic device from a lock state to an unlock state.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the instructions further cause the controller to:

perform the transitioning based at least in part on a determination that the touch or gesture input satisfies a specified condition; and

refrain from transitioning the electronic device from the lock state to the unlock state based at least in part on a determination that the touch or gesture input does not satisfy the specified condition.

6. A machine-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

displaying, at an electronic device, a notification indicative of a message corresponding to a specified application on a lock screen via a display operatively coupled with the processor while the electronic device is in a lock state, the notification including an icon indicative of the specified application;

obtaining, while the electronic device is in the lock state, an input with respect to the notification displayed on the lock screen; and

in response to the obtaining of the input, performing at least one function of the specified application, the performing including transitioning the electronic device from the lock state to an unlock state.

7. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying, via the display, another notification indicative of another message corresponding to the specified application or another specified application on the lock screen as adjacent to the notification.

8. An apparatus comprising:

memory to store at least one application; and

a processor configured to;

display, via a display operatively coupled with the processor, a notification indicative of a message corresponding to a specified application on a lock screen while in a lock state, the notification including an icon indicative of the specified application;

obtain, while in the lock state, an input with respect to the notification displayed on the lock screen; and

in response to the obtaining of the input, perform at least one function of the specified application, the performing including transitioning the apparatus from the lock state to an unlock state.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the notification includes a text information related to the message.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the lock state refers to a state that ignores a touch gesture or limits a function performed according to the input.

11. An apparatus comprising:

memory to store at least one application; and

a processor configured to;

display, via a display operatively coupled with the processor, a notification indicative of a message corresponding to a specified application on a lock screen while the apparatus is in a lock state, the notification including an icon indicative of the specified application;

obtain, while the apparatus is in the lock state, an input with respect to the notification displayed on the lock screen; and

in response to the obtaining of the input, perform at least one function of the specified application, the performing including transitioning the apparatus from the lock state to an unlock state.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

display contact information or time information included in the message in relation with the notification.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

perform the transitioning based at least in part on a determination that the input satisfies a specified condition; and

refrain from transitioning the apparatus from the lock state to the unlock state based at least in part on a determination that the input does not satisfy the specified condition.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the specified application comprises a first specified application and a second specified application, and wherein the processor is configured to:

display, as at least part of the notification, a first icon indicative of the first specified application, and a second icon indicative of the second specified application.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive, via a communication module operatively coupled with the processor, the message from an electronic device external to the apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

display at least one portion of the message as at least part of the performing.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

display, via the display, another notification indicative of another message corresponding to the specified application or another specified application on the lock screen as adjacent to the notification.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the notification is displayed on a first position in the lock screen, and wherein the processor is configured to:

display the other notification on the first position; and

move the notification to a second position in the lock screen.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to:

obtain another input with respect to the other notification; and

perform at least one function of the specified application or the other specified application in response to the input.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to:

set at least one portion of the notification as an area available to receive a touch input.

21. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the specified application comprises an email application, a call application, or a message application.

22. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the notification includes a text information related to the message.

23. A method comprising:

displaying, at an electronic device, a notification indicative of a message corresponding to a specified application on a lock screen via a display operatively coupled with a processor while the electronic device is in a lock state, the notification including an icon indicative of the specified application;

obtaining, while the electronic device is in the lock state, an input with respect to the notification displayed on the lock screen; and

in response to the obtaining of the input, performing at least one function of the specified application, the performing including transitioning the electronic device from the lock state to an unlock state.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the displaying comprises:

displaying contact information or time information included in the message in relation with the notification.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the performing comprises:

transitioning based at least in part on a determination that the input satisfies a specified condition; and

refraining from transitioning the electronic device from the lock state to the unlock state based at least in part on a determination that the input does not satisfy the specified condition.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the specified application comprises a first specified application and a second specified application, and wherein the displaying comprises:

displaying, as at least part of the notification, a first icon indicative of the first specified application, and a second icon indicative of the second specified application.

27. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

displaying, via the display, another notification indicative of another message corresponding to the specified application or another specified application on the lock screen as adjacent to the notification.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the notification is displayed on a first position in the lock screen, further comprising:

displaying the other notification on the first position; and

moving the notification to a second position in the lock screen.

29. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

obtaining another input with respect to the other notification; and

performing at least one function of the specified application or the other specified application in response to the input.