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

• US 9,942,386 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2017
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• 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:
  US15/464,480
• Publication Number:
  US 20170195478A1
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• 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 apparatus comprising:

a touchscreen display;

a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit;

a storage device to store at least one application; and

a processor adapted to;

display a lock screen via the touchscreen display;

receive, via the RF communication circuit, a first message corresponding to a specified application;

in response to the receiving of the first message, display an icon and a number on the lock screen, the icon indicative of the specified application and the number indicative of one or more messages corresponding to the specified application and received after the displaying of the lock screen, the one or more messages including the first message;

receive, via the RF communication circuit, a second message corresponding to the specified application;

update the number, while the icon is displayed on the lock screen, to reflect the receiving of the second message;

obtain an input received with respect to the icon or the number, the obtaining including adjusting a size or a color of the icon in response to the input; and

display, via the touchscreen display, a first indication corresponding to the first message and a second indication corresponding to the second message simultaneously in a user interface corresponding to the specified application.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to:

receive the first message from a first external electronic device, and the second message from a second external electronic device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to:

receive, via the RF communication circuit, a call from an external electronic device prior to the obtaining; and

based at least in part on a determination that the call is not established, display another icon and another number on the lock screen, the other icon indicative of another specified application and the other number indicative of one or more missed calls including the call not established after the displaying of the lock screen.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the processor is adapted to:

display the other icon and the other number in proximity of the icon or the number.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the processor is adapted to:

obtain another input received with respect to the other icon or the other number; and

display, via the touchscreen display, a third indication corresponding to the missed call.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the processor is adapted to:

perform the displaying of the third indication based at least in part on a determination that the other input moves in a first direction.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is adapted to:

perform the displaying of the first indication and the second indication based at least in part on a determination that the input moves in a second direction.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to:

remove, as part of the displaying of the first indication and the second indication, the lock screen from the touchscreen display.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a touchscreen display;

a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit;

memory to store at least one application; and

a processor adapted to;

display a lock screen via the touchscreen display;

display a first icon and a first number as associated with the first icon on the lock screen, the first icon indicative of a first specified application and the first number indicative of one or more missed calls corresponding to the first specified application and received after the displaying of the lock screen;

display a second icon and a second number as associated with the second icon on the lock screen while the first icon and the first number are displayed on the lock screen, the second icon indicative of a second specified application and the second number indicative of one or more messages corresponding to the second specified application and received after the displaying of the lock screen; and

adjust a size or a color of a corresponding icon of the first icon and the second icon in response to an input received with respect to the corresponding icon such that the corresponding icon is to be distinguished from another icon of the first icon and the second icon.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is adapted to:

in response to the displaying of the lock screen, set the apparatus in a lock state in which a touch input cannot be received via at least one portion of the touchscreen display.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the processor is adapted to:

obtain another input received with respect to the first icon or the second icon; and

in response to the obtaining of the other input, display a user interface corresponding to a corresponding one of the first specified application and the second specified application via the touchscreen display, the displaying of the user interface including removing the lock screen from the touchscreen display.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is adapted to:

receive, via the RF communication circuit, a message corresponding to the second specified application; and

update, while the second icon is displayed on the lock screen, the second number to reflect the receiving of the message.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor is adapted to:

obtain another input received with respect to the second icon or the second number; and

display a user interface corresponding to the message via the touchscreen display.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is adapted to:

perform the displaying of a user interface based at least in part on a determination that the other input satisfies a specified condition; and

refrain from displaying the user interface based at least in part on a determination that the other input does not satisfy the specified condition.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is adapted to:

display the second number in proximity of the first icon or the first number.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is adapted to:

enable at least one portion of the first icon, the first number, the second icon, or the second area to receive a touch input.

17. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is adapted to:

receive, via the RF communication circuit, a message corresponding to the second specified application;

in response to the receiving of the message, display at least part of a text corresponding to the message on the lock screen while the first icon and the first number are displayed on the lock screen;

obtain another input received with respect to the at least part of the text; and

display a user interface corresponding to the message via the touchscreen display in response to the other input.

18. 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 a lock screen on the display;

receiving a first message via a RF communication circuit;

displaying a first notification extending in a first direction on the lock screen, wherein the first notification includes information related to the first message;

receiving a second message via the RF communication circuit after the displaying of the first notification;

displaying a second notification extending in the first direction on the lock screen and positioned in proximity of the first notification, wherein the second notification includes information related to the second message;

receiving a touch input or a gesture input moving in the first direction on a corresponding notification of the first notification and the second notification via a touchscreen display, the receiving including adjusting a size or a color of the corresponding notification in response to the touch input or the gesture input received with respect to the corresponding notification such that the corresponding notification is to be distinguished from another notification of the first notification and the second notification; and

in response to the receiving of a corresponding input of the touch input and the gesture input, displaying a user interface corresponding to a corresponding message of the first message and the second message via the touchscreen display.

19. The machine-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the user interface includes a time, a sender of the corresponding message, or at least part of a text of the corresponding message.

20. The machine-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, as part of the receiving of the corresponding input, a movement effect on the corresponding notification displayed on the lock screen in the first direction according to the corresponding input.

21. The machine-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise:

performing the displaying of the user interface based at least in part on a determination that a corresponding input of the touch input and the gesture input satisfies a specified condition; and

refraining from displaying the user interface based at least in part on a determination that the corresponding input does not satisfy the specified condition.

22. An apparatus comprising:

a touchscreen display;

a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit;

memory to store at least one application; and

a processor adapted to;

display a lock screen via the touchscreen display;

identify an occurrence of one or more events corresponding to a specified application;

display, on the lock screen, an icon indicative of the specified application and a number indicative of the one or more events that occurred after the displaying of the lock screen, the number displayed as associated with the icon; and

adjust a size or a color of the icon in response to an input received with respect to the icon.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the processor is adapted to:

in response to the displaying of the lock screen, set the apparatus in a lock state in which a touch input cannot be received via at least one portion of the lock screen; and

as at least part of the displaying of the icon and the number, enable the icon or the number to receive a touch input.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the processor is adapted to:

obtain another input received with respect to the icon or the number; and

in response to the obtaining of the other input, display a user interface corresponding to the specified application via the touchscreen display, the displaying of the user interface including removing the lock screen from the touchscreen display.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the processor is adapted to:

identify an occurrence of one or more events corresponding to another specified application; and

display, on the lock screen, another icon indicative of the other specified application and another number of the one or more events corresponding to another specified application that occurred after the displaying of the lock screen while the icon and the number are displayed on the lock screen, the other number displayed as associated with the other icon.

26. A portable communication device comprising:

a touchscreen display;

a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit;

memory to store at least one application; and

a processor adapted to;

display a lock screen via the touchscreen display;

receive a message corresponding to a specified application via the RF communication circuit;

display a notification indicative of the message on the lock screen in response to the receiving of the message, the notification including an icon indicative of the specified application and a text indicative of at least part of the message;

obtain a touch input received with respect to the notification, the obtaining of the first input including adjusting a size or a color of the notification in response to the touch input;

obtain, with respect to the notification, a dragging input moving in a specified direction from a location on the touch screen display where the touch input is received, the obtaining of the dragging input including displaying a movement effect on the notification including the icon and the text in the specified direction according to the dragging input; and

perform at least one function of the specified application in response to the obtaining the dragging input.