Apparatus and method for managing application in wireless terminal

• US 9,161,224 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2015
• Issued: 10/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwon, Se-Hong, Jun, Don-Gyo, Hwang, Soon-Shik
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqui, Kashif
• Application Number:
  US14/707,866
• Publication Number:
  US 20150245210A1
• Time in Patent Office: 158 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/45 Structures or tools for the administration of authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/46 by designing passwords or checking the strength of passwords
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/74 operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2113 Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2147 Locking files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus and method for managing an application in a wireless terminal, in which data of an application is managed and displayed according to an input type of a password for unlocking the wireless terminal, wherein the apparatus includes a memory for storing a plurality of passwords and a controller for classifying and managing data of each of a plurality of applications according to a password type.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which when executed cause a wireless terminal to perform a method comprising:

storing a plurality of unlocking patterns;

receiving a first inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response thereto, operating the wireless terminal in a first unlocking mode;

when a first application is selected after entering the first unlocking mode, executing the first application and displaying first data associated with the first unlocking mode;

receiving a second inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response thereto, operating the wireless terminal in a second unlocking mode; and

after entering the second unlocking mode, collectively managing data of an application stored in the wireless terminal.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first unlocking pattern and the second unlocking pattern are each a pattern of continuous touch movement detected on a touch screen.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein collectively managing data comprises enabling unrestricted access to stored data of the wireless terminal in the second unlocking mode.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein, if the first application is selected after entering the second unlocking mode, data of the first application can be collectively managed by displaying second data in association with the second unlocking mode and the first data in association with the first unlocking mode.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4, further comprising:

during operation in the first unlocking mode, storing the first data in association with the first unlocking mode; and

during operation in the second unlocking mode, storing the second data in association with the second unlocking mode.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein collectively managing data comprises enabling access to both the first data in association with the first unlocking mode and the second data in association with the second unlocking mode.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the first application is a message application, an album view application or a phone directory application, and wherein the first data and second data are each message data, image data or phone number data.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which when executed cause a wireless terminal to perform a method comprising:

storing a plurality of unlocking patterns;

in a locked state of the wireless terminal, displaying a lock screen image having an unlocking pattern region on a touch screen to receive a pattern of touch movement;

receiving, via the unlocking pattern region, a first inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns, and operating the wireless terminal in a first unlocking mode in response to the first inputted unlocking pattern, the first unlocking mode being identified by the first inputted unlocking pattern;

when a first application is selected after entering the first unlocking mode, executing the first application and displaying first data associated with the first unlocking mode; and

receiving, via the unlocking pattern region displayed as part of the lock screen image at another time, a second inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns, and operating the wireless terminal in a second unlocking mode in response to the second inputted unlocking pattern, the second unlocking mode being identified by the second inputted unlocking pattern.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the wireless terminal is operated in the first unlocking mode without receiving a user identification input associated with the first inputted unlocking pattern, and wherein the wireless terminal is operated in the second unlocking mode without receiving a user identification input associated with the second inputted unlocking pattern.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the unlocking pattern region is defined by a text-free image.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the unlocking pattern region includes a dot matrix for guiding a touch pattern input.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising, after entering the second unlocking mode, collectively managing data of an application stored in the wireless terminal.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein:

collectively managing data is provided in the second unlocking mode by enabling an unrestricted access of data associated with the application stored in the wireless terminal,

whereas in the first unlocking mode, a restricted access of data associated with the application stored in the wireless terminal is enabled.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising, when the first application is selected after entering the second unlocking mode, executing the first application and displaying second data in association with the second unlocking mode and the first data.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, further comprising:

during operation in the first unlocking mode, storing the first data in association with the first unlocking mode; and

during operation in the second unlocking mode, storing the second data in association with the second unlocking mode.

16. A wireless terminal comprising:

a touch screen;

a memory for storing a plurality of unlocking patterns and a plurality of executable applications; and

a controller configured to;

receive a first inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response thereto, operate the wireless terminal in a first unlocking mode;

when a first application is selected after entering the first unlocking mode, execute the first application and control the touch screen to display first data associated with the first unlocking mode;

receive a second inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response thereto, operate the wireless terminal in a second unlocking mode; and

after entering the second unlocking mode, collectively manage data of an application stored in the wireless terminal.

17. The wireless terminal of claim 16, wherein the first unlocking pattern and the second unlocking pattern are each a pattern of continuous touch movement detected on the touch screen.

18. The wireless terminal of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to perform the collective management of data of the application by enabling unrestricted access to stored data of the wireless terminal in the second unlocking mode.

19. A wireless terminal comprising:

a touch screen;

a memory for storing a plurality of unlocking patterns and a plurality of executable applications; and

a controller configured to;

in a locked state of the wireless terminal, control the touch screen to display a lock screen image having an unlocking pattern region to receive a pattern of touch movement;

receive, via the unlocking pattern region, a first inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response thereto, operate the wireless terminal in a first unlocking mode, the first unlocking mode being identified by the first inputted unlocking pattern;

when a first application is selected after entering the first unlocking mode, execute the first application and control the touch screen to display first data associated with the first unlocking mode; and

receive, via the unlocking pattern region displayed as part of the lock screen image at another time, a second inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns, and operate the wireless terminal in a second unlocking mode in response to the second inputted unlocking pattern, the second unlocking mode being identified by the second inputted unlocking pattern.

20. The wireless terminal of claim 19, wherein the wireless terminal is operated in the first unlocking mode without receiving a user identification input associated with the first inputted unlocking pattern, and wherein the wireless terminal is operated in the second unlocking mode without receiving a user identification input associated with the second inputted unlocking pattern.

21. The wireless terminal of claim 19, wherein the unlocking pattern region is defined by a text-free image.

22. The wireless terminal of claim 19, wherein the unlocking pattern region includes a dot matrix for guiding a touch pattern input.

23. The wireless terminal of claim 19, wherein the first unlocking pattern and the second unlocking pattern are each a pattern of continuous touch movement detected on the touch screen.

24. The wireless terminal of claim 19, wherein the controller is further configured to:

after entering the second unlocking mode, collectively manage data of the application stored in the wireless terminal by enabling an unrestricted access of data associated with the application stored in the wireless terminal,

wherein in the first unlocking mode, a restricted access of data associated with the application stored in the wireless terminal is enabled.

25. The wireless terminal of claim 19, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the first application is selected after entering the second unlocking mode, execute the first application and control the touch screen to display second data in association with the second unlocking mode and the first data.

26. The wireless terminal of claim 25, wherein the controller is further configured to:

during operation in the first unlocking mode, store the first data in association with the first unlocking mode; and

during operation in the second unlocking mode, store the second data in association with the second unlocking mode.

27. The wireless terminal of claim 26, the controller is further configured to:

enable access to both the first data in association with the first unlocking mode and the second data in association with the second unlocking mode in the second unlocking mode.

28. The wireless terminal of claim 26, wherein the first application is a message application, wherein the first data and second data are each message data.

29. The wireless terminal of claim 26, wherein the first application is an album view application, wherein the first data and second data are each image data.

30. The wireless terminal of claim 26, wherein the first application is a phone directory application, wherein the first data and second data are each phone number data.