Activating display and performing additional function in mobile terminal with one-time user input

• US 9,978,082 B1
• Filed: 12/29/2017
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Firstface Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Firstface Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Jung, Jae Lark, Bae, Kyoung duck
• Primary Examiner(s): Gergiso, Techane
• Application Number:
  US15/859,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20180121960A1
• Time in Patent Office: 144 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0262 during computer stand-by mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/18 Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 : by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 : Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 : Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes 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.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a display; and

a button configured to receive user inputs,

wherein the terminal is configured to turn on the display and display a lock screen thereon in response to a first pressing of the button while the display is turned off,

wherein, in response to the first pressing of the button, the terminal is further configured to initiate an authentication process of a user with no additional user input,

wherein the terminal is configured to release a lock state of the terminal for accessing functions of the terminal if the user is authenticated by the authentication process,

wherein the terminal is configured to continue the lock state of the terminal if the user is not authenticated by the authentication process,

wherein during the authentication process, the terminal is configure to have the display turned on,

wherein the terminal is configured to perform at least one function other than the authentication process in response to consecutive re-pressing of the button within a threshold time from the first pressing.

2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the at least one function comprises activating a first camera of the terminal.

3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2, wherein said first camera is located on a side of the terminal on which the display is not located.

4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 3, wherein the authentication process comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a fingerprint authentication;

an iris authentication; and

a face authentication.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the authentication process comprises the face authentication, wherein the face authentication comprises:

activating a second camera;

recognizing a face of the user from an image captured with the second camera; and

comparing the face of the user to pre-stored face information.

6. The mobile communication terminal of claim 5, wherein the second camera is located on the same side of the terminal as the display.

7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the authentication process comprises the iris authentication, wherein the iris authentication comprises:

activating a second camera;

recognizing an iris of the user from an image captured with the second camera; and

comparing the iris of the user to pre-stored iris information.

8. The mobile communication terminal of claim 7, wherein the second camera is located on the same side of the terminal as the display.

9. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the authentication process comprises the fingerprint authentication, wherein the fingerprint authentication comprises:

acquiring information from the first pressing; and

comparing the acquired information to pre-stored fingerprint information.

10. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2, wherein the terminal is configured to display an image that is being captured by said first camera.

11. A method of operating a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a first pressing of a button of the terminal while a display of the terminal is turned off;

in response to said first pressing, turning on the display and displaying a lock screen thereon;

in response to said first pressing, initiating an authentication process for a user with no additional user input;

receiving consecutive re-pressing of the button within a threshold time from the first pressing; and

in response to said consecutive re-pressing, performing at least one function other than the authentication process,

wherein if the user is authenticated by the authentication process, a lock state of the terminal is released for accessing function of the terminal,

wherein if the user is not authenticated by the authentication process, the lock state of the terminal continues,

wherein the display is turned on during the authentication process.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one function comprises activating a first camera.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first camera is located on a side of the terminal on which the display is not located.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying an image that is being captured by the first camera.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the authentication process comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

performing a fingerprint authentication;

performing an iris authentication; and

performing a face authentication.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the authentication process comprises performing the face authentication, wherein performing the face authentication comprises:

activating a second camera;

recognizing a face of the user an image captured with the second camera; and

comparing the face of the user to pre-stored face information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second camera is located on the same side of the terminal as the display.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the authentication process comprises performing the iris authentication, wherein performing the iris authentication comprises:

activating a second camera;

recognizing an iris of the user with the second camera; and

comparing the iris of the user to pre-stored iris information.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the second camera is located on the same side of the terminal as the display.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the authentication process comprises the fingerprint authentication, wherein performing the fingerprint authentication comprises:

acquiring information from the first pressing; and

comparing the acquired information to pre-stored fingerprint information.