Mobile terminal, lock state control program for mobile terminal, and a method for controlling lock state of mobile terminal

• US 9,642,011 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Kawabata, Ryosuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqui, Kashif
• Application Number:
  US15/269,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20170013463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 225 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touch panel and an input detection part, a display part, a determination part, and an execution part. The input detection part is configured to detect inputs to the touch panel. The display part is configured to display an object corresponding to a lock state in which predetermined processing based on inputs detected by the input detection part is not executed. The determination part is configured to determine whether or not a predetermined input to the object is detected by the input detection part. The execution part is configured to release the lock state and execute predetermined processing if the determination part determines that a predetermined input to the object is detected.

Claims

1. A mobile electronic device that can set and release a lock state, the device comprising:

a display operable to display a first screen in a lock state, the first screen comprising a first display object;

a touch panel coupled to the display, and operable to detect a touch on the first screen, a move of the touch and a release of the touch;

a controller, operable to;

move the first display object in a moving direction of the touch on the first screen and change display of the first display object in response to detecting the move of the touch on the first screen;

delete the first display object from the first screen in response to a further detecting of the move of the touch after moving the first display object and changing the display of the first display object; and

release the lock state after deleting the first display object.

2. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further operable to cause the display to:

display a second display object; and

substitute the second display object with a third display object when the second display object reaches a predetermined area on the display.

3. The mobile electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is further operable to keep the lock state when the release is detected on an area different from the predetermined area.

4. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further operable to cause the display to display a second screen to execute a predetermined process upon releasing the lock state.

5. The mobile electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined process comprises an email-related process.

6. The mobile electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined process comprises an internet-related process.

7. The mobile electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined process comprises a phone-related process.

8. A method for controlling a lock state of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a first screen on a display in the lock state, the first screen comprising a first display object;

detecting a touch on the first screen;

moving the first display object in a moving direction of the touch on the first screen and changing display of the first display object in response to detecting the move of the touch on the first screen;

deleting the first display object from the first screen in response to a further detecting of the move of the touch after moving the first display object and changing the display of the first display object; and

changing the lock state to an unlock state after deleting the first display object.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying a second display object; and

substituting the second display object with a third display object upon changing the lock state to the unlock state.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying a second screen to execute a predetermined process upon releasing the lock state.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined process comprises an email-related process.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined process comprises an internet-related process.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined process comprises a phone-related process.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium for a mobile electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising program for:

displaying a first screen on a display in a lock state, the first screen comprising a first display object;

detecting a touch on the first screen;

moving the first display object in a moving direction of the touch on the first screen and changing display of the first display object in response to detecting the move of the touch on the first screen;

deleting the first display object from the first screen in response to a further detecting of the move of the touch after moving the first display object and changing the display of the first display object; and

changing the lock state to an unlock state after deleting the first display object.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the program displays a second display object and substitutes the second display object with a third display object upon changing the lock state to the unlock state.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the program displays a second screen to execute a predetermined process upon releasing the lock state.