Activating display and performing additional function in mobile terminal with one-time user input
DC CAFCFirst Claim
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 located outside the touch screen display, the activation button 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 via the activation button and is configured to provide user settings for configuring at least one of the first and second functions such that at least one of the first and second functions is set to be performed in addition to turning on the touch screen display upon 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 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 at least one of the first and second functions in addition to turning on the touch screen display such that;
a lock screen is displayed on the touch screen display upon turning on the touch screen display in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button while the touch screen display is turned off,in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button, the first function is performed in addition to turning on the touch screen display for displaying the lock screen thereon, andthe second function is performed when the one-time pressing is for long time longer than a reference time period,wherein at least one of the first and second functions is performed subsequent to turning on the touch screen display and displaying the lock screen in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button,wherein the touch screen display displays the lock screen when at least one of the first and second functions is being performed.
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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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18 Claims
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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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 located outside the touch screen display, the activation button 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 via the activation button and is configured to provide user settings for configuring at least one of the first and second functions such that at least one of the first and second functions is set to be performed in addition to turning on the touch screen display upon 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 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 at least one of the first and second functions in addition to turning on the touch screen display such that; a lock screen is displayed on the touch screen display upon turning on the touch screen display in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button while the touch screen display is turned off, in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button, the first function is performed in addition to turning on the touch screen display for displaying the lock screen thereon, and the second function is performed when the one-time pressing is for long time longer than a reference time period, wherein at least one of the first and second functions is performed subsequent to turning on the touch screen display and displaying the lock screen in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button, wherein the touch screen display displays the lock screen when at least one of the first and second functions is being performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a mobile computing terminal, the method comprises:
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providing a mobile computing terminal which comprises a touch screen display, a camera, a power button for pressing to turn on/off the terminal, and an activation button for pressing to turn on the touch screen display, the activation button located outside the touch screen display, the terminal having a first function and a second function that 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; detecting one-time pressing of the activation button while the terminal is in an inactive state in which the touch screen display is turned off; in response to the one-time pressing, changing the terminal from the inactive state to an active state in which the touch screen display is turned on; and in addition to changing to the active state, further performing at least one of the first and second functions without additional user input other than the one-time pressing; wherein in changing to the active state and performing at least one of the first and second functions, the terminal operates such that; a lock screen is displayed on the touch screen display upon changing from the inactive state to the active state in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button while the touch screen display is turned off, in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button, the first function is performed in addition to changing to the active state for displaying the lock screen, and the second function is performed when the one-time pressing is for long time longer than a reference time period, wherein at least one of the first and second functions is initiated subsequent to changing to the active state and displaying the lock screen in response to the one-time pressing of the activation button, wherein the touch screen display displays the lock screen when at least one of the first and second functions is being performed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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