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ACTIVATING DISPLAY AND PERFORMING ADDITIONAL FUNCTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ONE-TIME USER INPUT

  • US 20150381617A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2015
  • Published: 12/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

  • a touch screen display;

    a camera;

    a power button configured to turn on and off the terminal by pressing; and

    an activation button separate from the power button and configured for pressing to turn on the touch screen display and to initiate one or more additional functions of the terminal,wherein the terminal has a first function and a second function to perform in response to user input and is configured to provide 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 set to be performed in addition to turning on the touch screen display upon detection of pressing of the activation button while the touch screen display is turned off, wherein the first and second functions are different from each other and selected from the group consisting of fingerprint authentication, activating the camera, and an operation that involves playing a sound,wherein upon detection of one-time pressing of the activation button while the touch screen display is turned off, the terminal is configured to turn on the touch screen display and further perform the at least one of the first and second functions in addition to turning on the touch screen display such that;

    the touch screen display displays a lock screen thereon as the terminal turns on the touch screen display in response to the detection of one-time pressing,the lock screen is displayed on the touch screen display when the at least one of the first and second functions is being performed,the first function is performed when the detected one-time pressing is for short time shorter than a reference time period, andthe second function is performed when the detected one-time pressing is for long time longer than the reference time period.

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