Operation control method for touchscreen terminal, and mobile terminal

• US 9,760,201 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2013
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Fang, Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): Giesy, Adam R
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D
• Application Number:
  US14/414,175
• Publication Number:
  US 20150212640A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,541 Days
• Field of Search: 345173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/82 Protecting input, output or interconnection devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

Provided are an operation control method for a touchscreen terminal and a mobile terminal. The method includes: a mobile terminal entering into an operation type locked state under a specified condition; and after detecting a specified type of operation, the mobile terminal prohibiting any response to the specified type of operation. With the embodiments of the present document, it is to enable the user, when using the mobile terminal, to not only obtain the same effect of preventing incorrect touch or operation as that of screen locking, but also not to be blocked by an unnecessary locked screen interface when needing to read the contents in the standby interface, thus simplifying the user operation, and enhancing the operation experience of the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. An operation control method for a touchscreen terminal, comprising:

a mobile terminal entering into an operation type locked state in a specified condition;

prohibiting any response if the mobile terminal detects a preset prohibited type of operation;

responding if the mobile terminal detects a preset allowed type of operation comprising double clicking and screen dragging; and

automatically releasing the operation type locked state after responding to the preset allowed type of operation;

wherein, wherein the specified condition comprises;

the mobile terminal being in an incoming call or in a call,

if the mobile terminal is in the incoming call or in the call, and the mobile terminal is not in the operation type locked state, displaying an icon as “

Operation Locking”

which makes the mobile terminal to enter into the operation type locked state when being operated;

if the mobile terminal is in the operation type locked state during a voice call, displaying an icon as “

unlocking”

which makes the mobile terminal unlocked when being operated.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the specified condition comprises any of the following conditions:

the mobile terminal does not receive any operation instruction in a specified time period; and

the mobile terminal receives an instruction of entering into the operation type locked state.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein after the step of the mobile terminal entering into an operation type locked state in a specified condition, the method further comprises:

the mobile terminal displaying a standby interface or an interface where the user'"'"'s last operation stays.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the preset prohibited type of operation comprises one or more of the following:

screen single clicking, screen long pressing, key single clicking, and key long pressing.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein after the step of the mobile terminal entering into an operation type locked state in a specified condition, the method further comprises:

after the mobile terminal receives an instruction of releasing the operation type locked state, the mobile terminal exiting the operation type locked state.

6. A mobile terminal, comprising a processor and a memory containing a program that when executed by the processor causes the processor to:

make the mobile terminal enter into an operation type locked state in a specified condition; and

prohibit any response if the mobile terminal detects a preset prohibited type of operation, and respond if the mobile terminal detects a preset allowed type of operation comprising;

double clicking and screen dragging; and

automatically release the operation type locked state after responding to the preset allowed type of operation;

wherein the specified condition comprises;

detecting a specified event, and the specified event comprises;

an event that the mobile terminal is in an incoming call or in a call;

the processor is made to,

if the mobile terminal is in the incoming call or in the call and the mobile terminal is not in the operation type locked state, run application menu interfaces comprising an operation locked icon displayed as “

Operation Locking”

, receive the instruction of entering into the operation type locked state when the operation locked icon is operated, and then make the mobile terminal enter into the operation type locked state; and

if the mobile terminal is in the operation type locked state during a voice call, release the operation type locked state when an operation is performed on the operation locked icon which has changed to be displayed as “

unlocking”

in the operation type locked state.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the specified condition comprises any of the following conditions:

the mobile terminal does not receive any operation instruction in a specified time period; and

the mobile terminal receives an instruction of entering into the operation type locked state.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the processor is also caused to, after the mobile terminal enters into the operation type locked state, display a standby interface or an interface where the user'"'"'s last operation stays.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the preset prohibited type of operation comprises one or more of the following:

screen single clicking, screen long pressing, key single clicking, and key long pressing.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the processor is also caused to, after the mobile terminal enters into the operation type locked state, and after receiving an instruction of releasing the operation type locked state, exit the operation type locked state.