KR101481990B1 - Application program executing device and method using locking/releasing function in mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an application execution device in a lock release window including an input unit in which an unlocked window having a locking means is represented, and a storage unit, a program executing unit, a lock unit driving unit, an output unit and a control unit, Wherein the window is formed with an activation area at a position that does not interfere with the locking means, wherein at least one application icon is disposed in the activation area, and in the activation area of the unlocked window without unlocking the locking means of the unlocked window And a control unit configured to activate only the touched application when the deployed application icon is touched and to keep the other applications locked, wherein the application execution device in the unlocking application is provided in the mobile device, Effect of the present invention It is possible to minimize the malfunction of the touch screen by setting only a very limited area of the touch screen to be the activation area, and by disposing the "input word of search word" It is an extremely useful invention that has the effect of searching the Internet while protecting personal information while enabling quick search of the Internet.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for executing an application in a lock-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for executing an application in a unlocking window in a mobile device, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for executing an application in a unlocking window of a mobile device, To an apparatus and method for enabling an application to be executed.

In general, mobile devices such as a smart phone and a smart pad (hereinafter referred to as "smart phone") are widely spread, so that a variety of personal information is stored in a smart phone.

The smart phone is an intelligent terminal that integrates the advantages of a mobile phone and a personal digital assistance (PDA) and adds a computer support function such as internet communication and information search to a mobile phone. Unlike existing mobile phones, which are used only for functions, smartphones are capable of installing, adding, or deleting a wide variety of application programs (hereinafter referred to as "applications") as desired.

In addition to being able to connect directly to the Internet using wireless Internet, the smartphone can access various ways by using various browsing programs, can also make the application that the user desires, and implement the appropriate interface through various applications And the ability to share applications between smartphones with the same operating system (OS) is a big advantage over traditional phones.

Recently, a smartphone with an Android operating system (OS) has been released. Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes mobile phones, operating systems, middleware, and core applications for mobile devices. This Android allows developers to write applications in the Java language and provides a runtime library to run compiled bytecode. It also provides the necessary tools and application program interfaces (APIs) for developing applications through the Android SDK.

FIG. 1 is an example of an execution screen in a smartphone of an Android operating system. Various applications 11 may be installed on the desktop 10 of the Android smartphone. These applications can be downloaded and installed on smartphones by downloading various applications from the App Store. When a user touches an application icon displayed on the desktop, the corresponding application is executed.

However, the application stores personal information such as text and email information, a credit card payment function, and a securities transaction function, which should be more sensitive to security, as well as a telephone number. There is a need to do.

The reason why the unlocking window is required on the initial screen of the smartphone is that the liquid crystal display part of the smart phone has recently become larger and larger, so that when the liquid crystal display part consumes a large portion of electric power and the device is not used, This is because the power must be cut off.

In other words, conventionally, the power applied to the liquid crystal display unit of the smartphone is controlled through the function of the control switch or the touch sensor for controlling the power supply. In the case of controlling the power applied to the liquid crystal display unit using a separate control switch and simple touch This is because it is necessary to solve the problem that unnecessary power consumption occurs due to the unnecessary pushing of the switch due to the characteristics of the smartphone which is stored in a pocket or a bag.

Accordingly, a locking means, that is, a locking application, is formed on the unlocking window formed on the initial screen of the smart phone. The locking means is a method of unlocking by inputting a numeric code, A method of releasing the lock by a method of inputting a pattern such as 1112779 is used.

However, the problem with the conventional smart phone is that it can not use any application without releasing the locking means in the unlocking window by placing the unlocking window on the initial screen of the smartphone.

In other words, even when an application requiring rapid operation is required regardless of personal security such as Internet search, it can be used only after releasing the locking means in the lock-out window, which causes a lot of inconvenience to the user, It disadvantageously disables searching.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to enable an application to be used even when the locking means is not released from the unlocking window of a smartphone.

However, this is not a simple matter of simply locking the application icon and moving it into the application. This is because, in the case of the unlocking window, the power of the screen is usually set to be turned off within a predetermined time in order to prevent waste of power, and in order to prevent malfunction of the touch screen, All other parts are set to inactive state.

In order to achieve the above object, an application execution device in a mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets an activation area at an arbitrary position of an unlocked window of a smartphone, and displays an application icon Wherein the application icon disposed in the active area is configured to execute only the touched application by activating the touched application even if the touched application does not release the locking means, thereby enabling the Internet search in the Touched state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a keyboard, comprising: causing a keyboard application to be executed when a touch occurs in an activation area of an unlocked window, that is, a key word input field; waiting for input of a keypad for a preset time; And switching to an application using mode, wherein the method for providing an application in the unlocking window is provided in the mobile device.

The present invention may further comprise the step of causing all other applications to remain inactive when the touched application is executed in the active area.

Normal application usage mode means to keep the usable state of the unlocked window, regardless of the power-off time of the predetermined screen, if the user is willing to continue.

According to the effects of the present invention as described above, malfunctioning of the touch screen can be minimized by setting only a very limited area of the touch screen to be the activation area,

It is possible to search the Internet without releasing the locking means by disposing a "search word entry box" as an application icon of the activation area.

1 is a reference view for showing a conventional lock release window.
2 is a view for showing a locking window in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view for showing a locking window in a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
4 is a block diagram of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a locking means driving unit in the present invention. FIG.
6 is a flow chart of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

The application executing apparatus in the unlocking window according to the present invention includes an input unit 110, a storage unit 120, a program executing unit 130, a lock unit driving unit 140, a timer 150, an output unit 160, (170).

The input unit 110 provides an interface for receiving various commands from a user in a smartphone. In particular, it receives user commands such as downloading, moving, and deleting as well as execution of applications, and further receives user commands such as input and transmission of characters and telephone conversations. The input unit 110 is implemented in a smart phone, for example, in the form of a touch screen, so that a user can input various user commands by touching using a finger and a tool. For example, when an icon displayed on the desktop of the smartphone is touched, an execution command of the application is input.

Particularly, in forming the lock release window 100, the input unit 110 is formed with a known lock means 111. Even if the input unit 110 is touched with the activation area 101, which is a part capable of inputting a user command by touch, And the active area 101 is disposed at a position where the active area 101 does not interfere with the locking unit 111. In this case,

The storage unit 120 stores various programs and data necessary for driving the smartphone. In particular, it stores many and many applications running on smart phones. These applications can be downloaded and installed from the Internet or from the App store. The storage unit 120 of the present invention includes a hard disk driver and a flash memory.

The program executing unit 130 functions to execute an application according to a control signal of a control unit 170 which will be described later with respect to an application stored in the storage unit 120. The locking unit driving unit 140 locks the smart phone, .

The locking means driving unit 140 is a means for driving various locking means such as a password input type and a sliding type release type. In the present invention, however, the structure of the pattern type locking means will be limited. That is, the locking means driving unit 140 for driving the pattern type locking means comprises a touch sensor unit 143, a pattern recognition unit 144, a pattern comparison unit 145, a power source unit 141, And the touch sensor unit 143 formed on the input unit 110 of the smartphone senses a predetermined pattern to be touched on the input unit 110 and transmits the sensed pattern to the pattern recognition unit 144, The input pattern information recognized by the pattern comparing unit 145 is compared with the setting pattern information predetermined by the user. The power supply unit 141 includes a first power supply unit 141a for supplying power required for driving the backlight 142 provided in the input unit 110 and a second power supply unit 141b for operating the touch sensor unit 143 The control unit 170 supplies power to the input unit 110 when it is determined that the pattern input from the pattern comparison unit 145 is the same as the setting pattern .

In this case, the controller 170 cuts off the power applied to the input unit 110 when the user does not operate the smartphone for a preset time. Accordingly, the controller 170 may set a preset time by the user And transmits the signal to the control unit 170. The timer 150 is connected to the control unit 170,

The control unit 170 receives the execution command of the application input from the input unit 110 and controls the program execution unit 130 to control the overall operation and functions of the smartphone, In the present invention, in the state where the lock means 111 of the lock release window 100 is not unlocked, the activation of the lock release window 100 When the application icon 101a disposed in the area 101 is touched, only the touched application is activated and the other application (except for the system program and application necessary for the activated application) (170).

However, an application or a system program that is necessary for use of the activated application at this time may be configured to be driven.

For example, it is necessary to activate a keyboard program, which is an essential means to activate the Internet search application.

Of course, the above-mentioned case is applicable only when the user uses the application placed in the active area 101 without unlocking the locking means 111 of the lock-release window 100, It is natural that all the applications installed on the smart phone are activated and become available when the lock means 111 of the mobile phone 100 is unlocked.

The output unit 160 outputs various data and contents according to the execution of the application. The output unit 160 may include an audio output unit for processing and outputting a voice signal, and an image output unit for processing and displaying a video signal. In this case, the audio output unit and the video output unit may be implemented by, for example, a speaker and an LCD device, and the output unit 160 may be implemented with the same module as the input unit 110, such as a touch screen.

An application execution process in the unlocking window according to this configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 as follows.

In other words, in the conventional lock release window 100 shown in FIG. 1, an active area responsive to a user's touch is not formed except for the lock means 111. However, as shown in FIG. 2, The activation region 101 is formed except for the locking means 111. [ Although the activation region 101 is formed only in the upper portion of the locking means 111 in the present invention, it may be formed at any position as long as it does not interfere with the locking means 111.

As described above, at least one application icon 101a is disposed in the activation area 101 formed in the lock-release window 100. When any one of the application icons 101a is touched and executed, all the other applications are inactivated , I.e., does not respond to the user's touch.

In the present invention, the most preferable application icon 101a disposed in the activation area 101 may be an icon 101b of the Internet search application. In addition, it may be possible to expose personal information such as a news providing application, weather information providing application, Applications that need to acquire information quickly can be deployed.

At this time, when the user touches the Internet search application icon 101a, a search window for enabling Internet search will be activated. Since the keyboard program is essential for searching, the keyboard program is activated and searchable. Of course, it is natural that the activated application and all the necessary programs and applications are disabled at this time.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an application in a lock-unlock window in a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the power switch of the smartphone is turned on (S101), the power supply unit 141 once supplies power to the input unit 110 to make the smartphone usable.

It is determined whether or not the next locking means 111 is released (S102). When the user releases the locking means 111, all the applications installed on the smartphone are available (S103).

If the user touches the icon 101a in the active area 101 without releasing the locking means 111 in step S104, the control unit 170 displays the application corresponding to the touched icon 101a And making all the applications except the system program and the application to be in an inactive state (S105).

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope of the appended claims, The genius will be so self-evident. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100: unlocking window 101: activation area
102: inactive area 110: input part
111: Locking means 120:
130: Program executing section 140: Locking means driving section
150: Timer 160: Output section
170:

Claims (3)

Determining whether the power switch of the smart phone is ON;
Determining whether the locking means is released;
When the icon in the active area is touched without releasing the locking means, the step of making the application corresponding to the touched icon and the system program for making it available and all applications except for the application disabled, The method comprising the steps of:


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