Activating display and performing additional function in mobile terminal with one-time user input
DCFirst Claim
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.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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