Activating display and performing additional function in mobile terminal with one-time user input
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input on a button of the terminal while a display of the terminal is turned off;
in response to the user input received on the button while the display is turned off, turning on the display and displaying a lock screen on the display as the display turns on;
further in response to the user input received on the button while the display is turned off, authenticating said user in addition to turning on the display with no additional user input onto the terminal, wherein the display is turned on when the authentication caused by the user input received on the button with no additional user input onto the terminal is being performed; and
upon completion of the authentication caused by the user input received on the button with no additional user input onto the terminal, releasing a lock state of the terminal for accessing functions of the terminal if said user is authenticated.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a touch screen display, a camera, a power button and an activation button for turning on the touch screen display. The mobile terminal has a first function and a second function to perform in response to user input and provides user settings for configuring at least one of the first and second functions such that the at least one of the first and second functions is performed along with turning on the touch screen display when pressing of the activation button is detected while the touch screen display is turned off. The mobile terminal is configured to perform the first and second functions depending upon length of pressing of the activation button in addition to turning on the touch screen display.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input on a button of the terminal while a display of the terminal is turned off; in response to the user input received on the button while the display is turned off, turning on the display and displaying a lock screen on the display as the display turns on; further in response to the user input received on the button while the display is turned off, authenticating said user in addition to turning on the display with no additional user input onto the terminal, wherein the display is turned on when the authentication caused by the user input received on the button with no additional user input onto the terminal is being performed; and upon completion of the authentication caused by the user input received on the button with no additional user input onto the terminal, releasing a lock state of the terminal for accessing functions of the terminal if said user is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21)
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12. A method of operating a mobile communication terminal including a button and a display, the method comprising:
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sensing a single pressing of the button by a user while said display is to led off; in response to sensing of the single pressing of the button while said display is turned off, turning on said display and displaying a lock screen thereon; further in response to sensing of the single pressing of the button while said display is turned off, performing user authentication in addition to turning on the display with no additional user input onto the terminal, wherein the user authentication caused by the single pressing of the button with no additional user input onto the terminal is performed while maintaining the lock screen on the display; and upon completion of the user authentication caused by the single pressing of the button with no additional user input onto the terminal, releasing a lock state of the terminal if the user is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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22. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a display; a camera; and a button located outside the display; wherein the terminal is configured to turn on the display and display a lock screen in response to a user input received on the button while the display is turned off; wherein the terminal is configured to authenticate the user with no additional user input; wherein the display is turned on during the authentication; wherein the terminal is configured to release a lock state of the terminal for accessing functions of the terminal if said user is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of operating a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input on a button of the terminal while a display of the terminal is turned off; in response to the user input received on the button while the display is turned off, turning on the display and displaying a lock screen; authenticating said user with no additional user input, wherein the display is turned on during the authentication; and releasing a lock state of the terminal for accessing functions of the terminal if said user is authenticated, and continuing the lock state of the terminal if said user is not authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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