JP5712084B2 - Portable electronic device, control method, and control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, a control method, and a control program.

  In recent years, portable electronic devices including a touch panel such as a smartphone have become common (see Patent Document 1). In addition, portable electronic devices have a function of locking a screen for the purpose of preventing erroneous operation or unauthorized use by others (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2010-39773 A JP 2011-48204 A

  However, in the conventional portable electronic devices (Patent Documents 1 and 2, etc.), when the application function is used, it is necessary to release the screen lock state. That is, in the portable electronic device, in order to release the lock state of the screen, it is necessary to turn on the display illumination and perform an unlock operation on the touch panel. For this reason, in a portable electronic device, for example, even when checking kanji, checking spelling of English words, or leaving a simple memo, it is necessary to perform an unlock operation, which is convenient for the user. It had the problem of being low.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a portable electronic device, a control method, and a control program that have high operability and high convenience even when a locked state is set. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays a lock screen indicating a lock state, an operation unit that detects an input of an operation, and the operation unit. A control unit that releases the lock state when an input of a first operation is detected, and the control unit includes a setting object generated by a predetermined application and displays the setting object on the lock screen. The display unit is controlled.

  Here, in the portable electronic device described above, the control unit detects an input of a second operation by the operation unit in a state where the display unit displays the setting object on the lock screen. The locked state is partially released, the application associated with the setting object is started, and after the editing of the setting object is completed by the started application, the lock screen is returned to and edited. It is preferable to control the display unit to display the setting object in the lock screen.

  In the portable electronic device described above, the application may be a text editor, and the control unit may partially release the lock state when an input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit. After starting the text editor and completing character input by the text editor, the display unit is returned to the lock screen, and the display unit is controlled to display the setting object including the input character string in the lock screen. It is preferable.

  In the portable electronic device described above, the application may be an image viewer, and the control unit may partially release the lock state when an input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit. After the image viewer is activated and image selection by the image viewer is completed, the display unit is returned to the lock screen, and the display unit is controlled to display the setting object including the selected image in the lock screen. Is preferred.

  In the portable electronic device described above, the application is a scheduler, and when the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the control unit partially releases the lock state and After starting the scheduler and completing the selection of the schedule by the scheduler, it is preferable to return to the lock screen and control the display unit to display the setting object including the selected schedule in the lock screen. .

  In the portable electronic device described above, the control unit may include guidance information explaining the second operation for starting the application in the setting object before the setting object is edited. Preferably, after the display unit is controlled to display and the editing of the setting object is completed, the display unit is controlled to display the edited setting object instead of the guidance information.

  In the portable electronic device described above, the lock state is a first lock state for preventing unauthorized use by a third party, and the control unit is configured so that the lock state is the first lock state. In some cases, when the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, it is preferable that the first lock state is partially released and the application associated with the setting object is activated. .

  Further, in the portable electronic device described above, the lock state is a second lock state for preventing an erroneous operation, and the control unit is configured so that the lock state is the second lock state when the lock state is the second lock state. When the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the second lock state is partially released, the application associated with the setting object is started, and further, the setting object is supported. It is preferable that shortcuts for applications other than the attached application and stored data can be set on the lock screen.

  A control method according to the present invention is a control method for a portable electronic device including a display unit that displays a lock screen indicating a locked state, and an operation unit that detects an input of an operation. A first determination step for determining whether or not an operation input is detected, and unlocking for releasing the lock state when it is determined in the first operation determination step that an input for the first operation is detected. And a first display step of controlling the display unit so that the setting object generated by a predetermined application is included and displayed on the lock screen.

  Here, in the control method described above, in the state where the display unit displays the setting object on the lock screen, it is determined whether or not an input of a second operation is detected by the operation unit. 2 When it is determined that the input of the second operation is detected in the determination step and the second determination step, the lock state is partially released and the application associated with the setting object is activated The display unit configured to return to the lock screen after the editing of the setting object is completed by the application started in the starting step and to display the edited setting object in the lock screen. And a second display step for controlling.

  A control program according to the present invention detects a first operation input by the operation unit in a portable electronic device including a display unit that displays a lock screen indicating a lock state and an operation unit that detects an operation input. A first determination step for determining whether or not the input has been performed, a lock release step for releasing the lock state when it is determined in the first determination step that an input of the first operation has been detected, and a predetermined application And a first display step for controlling the display unit to display the setting object generated by including the setting object in the lock screen.

  Here, the control program described above detects the input of the second operation by the operation unit in the state where the display unit displays the setting object on the lock screen on the portable electronic device described above. When it is determined in the second determination step for determining whether or not the second operation input is detected in the second determination step, the lock state is partially released, and the setting object is After starting the associated application, and after the editing of the setting object is completed by the application started in the starting step, the screen returns to the lock screen, and the edited setting object is displayed on the lock screen. It is preferable to further execute a second display step of controlling the display unit to include and display.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve operability and convenience even when the lock state is set by making it possible to use an application desired by the user without completely releasing the lock. Play.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a mobile phone terminal. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile phone terminal. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the mobile phone terminal. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object when a text editor is set among applications included in the mobile phone terminal. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen when a text editor is activated. FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object reflecting processing by a text editor. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object when an image viewer is set in an application included in a mobile phone terminal. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen when the image viewer is activated. FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object reflecting processing by the image viewer. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object when a scheduler is set among applications included in a mobile phone terminal. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen when the scheduler is activated. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object reflecting processing by the scheduler.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Further, the present invention is not limited by the following description. In addition, constituent elements in the following description include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those in a so-called equivalent range. In the following, a mobile phone terminal will be described as an example of the mobile electronic device. However, the application target of the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone terminal, and various mobile electronic devices such as PHS (Personal Handy-phone System). The present invention can also be applied to PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), portable navigation devices, game machines, and the like.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, an appearance of a mobile phone terminal 1 which is an embodiment of a mobile electronic device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a mobile phone terminal. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone terminal 1 includes a housing 20, a touch panel 2 including a touch sensor 2 </ b> A and a display unit 2 </ b> B on the surface of the housing 20, an input unit 3, and a receiver 7. And a microphone 8.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone terminal 1 is provided with a touch panel 2, an input unit 3, a receiver 7, and a microphone 8 on the front side of the housing 20. Here, the touch panel 2 is disposed in substantially the entire area on the front side of the housing 20. The input unit 3 and the microphone 8 are disposed at one end in the longitudinal direction on the front side of the housing 20. The receiver 7 is disposed at the other end in the longitudinal direction on the front side of the housing 20. That is, the receiver 7 and the microphone 8 are respectively disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction. Here, the touch panel 2 is provided on the front side of the housing 20 and displays characters, figures, images, and the like, and is attached to the touch panel 2 using a finger, stylus, pen, or the like (hereinafter simply referred to as “finger”). To detect various operations. The input unit 3 includes a plurality of buttons such as a first button 3A and a second button 3B to which a predetermined function is assigned.

  Next, a functional configuration of the mobile phone terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile phone terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone terminal 1 includes a touch panel 2, an input unit 3, a power supply unit 5, a communication unit 6, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, a storage unit 9, a control unit 10, RAM (Random Access Memory) 11. In the present embodiment, the touch sensor 2A and the input unit 3 serve as an operation unit.

  The touch panel 2 has a first function for displaying various types of information such as characters, graphics, and images. The touch panel 2 has a second function of detecting an input operation on a predetermined area such as an icon, an object such as a button, or a character input area. The touch panel 2 is configured by superimposing a touch sensor 2A and a display unit 2B. The touch sensor 2A and the display unit 2B can share a part of the constituent material.

  The touch sensor 2 </ b> A detects an input operation performed on the surface of the touch panel 2 and outputs a signal corresponding to the detected input operation to the control unit 10. That is, the touch sensor 2A functions as an operation unit that detects an operation input. The touch sensor 2A may detect any operation by any method such as a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method (or an ultrasonic method), an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a load detection method. . The operations detected by the touch sensor 2A include a tap operation, a double tap operation, a long tap operation, a sweep (swipe) operation, a flick operation, and the like. In the present embodiment, the first operation and the second operation include a tap operation, a double tap operation, a long tap operation, a sweep (swipe) operation, a flick operation, and the like.

  The tap operation is an operation of releasing a finger from the touch panel 2 immediately after contacting the touch panel 2. The double tap operation is an operation of repeating the operation of releasing the finger from the touch panel 2 immediately after contacting the touch panel 2 twice. The long tap operation is an operation in which the finger is brought into contact with the touch panel 2 and the finger is released from the touch panel 2 after maintaining the state in which the finger is in contact with the touch panel 2 for a certain time. The sweep operation is an operation of moving the finger while keeping the finger in contact with the touch panel 2. The sweep operation is sometimes referred to as a drag operation when any object displayed on the touch panel 2 moves following the operation. The flick operation is an operation of releasing the finger while moving the finger in one direction at a high speed so as to quickly pay after the finger is brought into contact with the touch panel 2.

  The display unit 2B includes a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL panel (Organic Electro-Luminescence panel), an inorganic EL panel (Inorganic Electro-Luminescence panel), and the like, and displays characters or figures. The display unit 2B displays various types of information according to control signals input from the control unit 10.

  The input unit 3 receives a user operation through a physical button or the like, and transmits a signal corresponding to the received operation to the control unit 10. That is, the input unit 3 functions as an operation unit that detects an operation input. The power supply unit 5 supplies power obtained from a storage battery or an external power supply to each functional unit of the mobile phone terminal 1 including the control unit 10.

  The communication unit 6 establishes a radio signal line by a CDMA system or the like with a base station via a channel assigned by the base station, and performs telephone communication and information communication with the base station. The receiver 7 outputs the audio signal transmitted from the control unit 10 as audio. The microphone 8 converts a user's voice into a voice signal and transmits the voice signal to the control unit 10.

  The storage unit 9 is, for example, a nonvolatile memory or a magnetic storage device, and stores programs and data used for processing in the control unit 10. Programs stored in the storage unit 9 include a mail program 9A, a browser program 9B, and a lock screen control program 9C. The storage unit 9 also stores other programs and data such as an operating system program that realizes basic functions of the mobile phone terminal 1 and address book data. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 9 further stores an application program for executing applications such as a text editor, an image viewer, and a scheduler. The storage unit 9 stores lock screen data 9D as data. Here, the storage unit 9 may be configured as a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card and a storage medium reading device.

  The mail program 9A provides a function for realizing an electronic mail function. The browser program 9B provides a function for realizing a WEB browsing function. The lock screen control program 9C provides a function for controlling the display unit 2B for displaying the lock screen, a function for setting and releasing the lock screen, a function for starting an application associated with the setting object on the lock screen, and the like. To do. In this embodiment, the text editor provides functions for realizing character editing functions such as input, conversion, and deletion of character strings. The image viewer also provides functions for realizing image editing functions such as image capture, selection, editing, and deletion. The scheduler also provides functions for realizing schedule management functions such as schedule registration, selection, editing, and deletion.

  The lock screen data 9D includes various image data to be displayed by executing the lock screen control program 9C. The lock screen data 9D stores data such as objects, icons, and messages to be displayed on the lock screen. Here, the lock screen is a screen that does not shift to the standby screen unless a predetermined operation is detected. That is, the lock screen is a screen that is displayed when the various functions of the mobile phone terminal 1 cannot be operated until a predetermined operation is input. The lock screen of the present embodiment displays an object whose display is changed based on an operation input to an area for detecting a predetermined operation. The standby screen is a screen waiting for incoming / outgoing calls or a screen waiting for activation of an application program (so-called home screen). In other words, the standby screen is a screen before the screen is changed to the operation screens of a plurality of applications that the control unit 10 displays on the display unit 2B. The operation screen is a screen for providing a user with application functions of the mobile phone terminal 1. Application functions of the mobile phone terminal 1 include, for example, a call function with another mobile phone terminal, a mail transmission / reception function, an imaging function with a camera provided in the mobile phone terminal 1, an audio visual function, a text editing function, an image editing function, And a schedule management function. For example, the user previously sets a favorite image or a status display such as a clock as the background screen. Here, the background screen is also called “wall paper”.

  The control unit 10 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and implements various functions by comprehensively controlling the operation of the mobile phone terminal 1. Specifically, the control unit 10 executes instructions included in the program stored in the storage unit 9 while referring to the data stored in the storage unit 9 and the data expanded in the RAM 11 as necessary. Various functions are realized by controlling the display unit 2B, the communication unit 6, and the like. Here, the program executed by the control unit 10 and the data to be referred to may be downloaded from the server device by wireless communication by the communication unit 6.

  For example, the control unit 10 implements an e-mail function by executing the mail program 9A. Moreover, the control part 10 implement | achieves a WEB browsing function by running the browser program 9B. Further, the control unit 10 corresponds to a function for controlling the display unit 2B for displaying the lock screen, a function for setting and releasing the lock screen, and a setting object on the lock screen by executing the lock screen control program 9C. A function for starting the attached application is realized. Moreover, the control part 10 implement | achieves a character editing function by running a text editor. Further, the control unit 10 implements an image editing function by executing an image viewer. Moreover, the control part 10 implement | achieves a schedule management function by running a scheduler. Here, it is assumed that the control unit 10 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel by the multitask function provided by the operating system program.

  The RAM 11 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing instructions of a program executed by the control unit 10, data referred to by the control unit 10, calculation results of the control unit 10, and the like.

  Next, an example of control executed by the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6C.

  First, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4A to 4C, processing of the mobile phone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the mobile phone terminal 1. Here, the processing procedure shown in FIG. 3 is repeatedly executed based on the function provided by the lock screen control program 9C.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 can be saved from a state in which the user has previously set the lock state and has shifted to the power saving mode (the mode in which the display unit 2B is turned off). It is determined whether or not an input of a power mode release operation has been detected (step SA-1). In the present embodiment, the power saving mode release operation is a click operation detected by the input unit 3 (the first button 3A or the like). That is, in the present embodiment, the power saving mode is canceled when the user performs a click operation.

  When it is determined that the input of the power saving mode cancellation operation is detected by the operation unit in Step SA-1 (Step SA-1: Yes), the control unit 10 cancels the power saving mode and displays the lock screen. The display unit 2B is controlled (step SA-2). The control unit 10 cancels the power saving mode in step SA-2 to make it possible to detect contact with the touch panel 2.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 10 determines in step SA-1 that the input of the power saving mode cancellation operation has not been detected by the operation unit (step SA-1: No), the control unit 10 returns to step SA-1 to cancel the power saving mode. The process is repeated until it is determined that an operation input has been detected. That is, the mobile phone terminal 1 is in the power saving mode until the power saving is canceled.

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the input of the first operation is detected by the operation unit while the lock screen including the lock object indicating the locked state is displayed on the display unit 2B (step SA-3). ).

  In the present embodiment, the first operation is a flick operation on the lock object on the lock screen detected by the touch sensor 2A. Here, the lock object included in the lock screen is an object indicating that the mobile phone terminal 1 is in a locked state. Here, the first operation may include an operation of shifting from the lock screen to the password input screen by a flick operation on the lock object on the lock screen, and inputting a password such as a number on the password input screen.

  When determining that the input of the first operation is detected by the operation unit in Step SA-3 (Step SA-3: Yes), the control unit 10 releases the lock state (Step SA-4). Here, to release the locked state, various applications corresponding to the operation content such as switching the display from the lock screen displayed on the display unit 2B to, for example, the home screen or the screen activated before the power saving mode are displayed. To make it executable.

  The controller 10 executes various processes after releasing the lock state in step SA-4. Specifically, the control unit 10 performs processing corresponding to the operation detected by the touch sensor 2A or the operation unit 3 (for example, activation of an application corresponding to the object displayed on the home screen, telephone call, mail transmission / reception, or imaging). Execute (Step SA-5).

  After executing various processes in Step SA-5, the control unit 10 determines whether or not an input of a lock setting operation is detected by the operation unit (Step SA-6). In the present embodiment, the lock setting operation is a click operation detected by the input unit 3 (the first button 3A or the like). In addition, the control unit 10 may be set in advance so that the operation unit (the touch sensor 2A and the input unit 3) is locked when no operation input is detected for a predetermined time. That is, it may be set to determine that the lock setting operation has been input when the operation input is not detected by the operation unit exceeds a predetermined time. Here, the control part 10 may perform the process of step SA-6 for every fixed time.

  When determining that the input of the lock setting operation is detected by the operation unit in Step SA-6 (Step SA-6: Yes), the control unit 10 sets the mobile phone terminal 1 to the locked state (Step SA-7). . The control part 10 will stop the display of a screen, if it sets to a locked state by step SA-7. That is, in this embodiment, when the control unit 10 detects a click operation at the input unit 3 at step SA-6, the control unit 10 sets the lock state at step SA-7, and then stops displaying the screen, thereby saving power. Enter mode. Thereafter, the cellular phone terminal 1 returns to Step SA-1.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step SA-6 that the input of the lock setting operation has not been detected by the operation unit (step SA-6: No), the control unit 10 proceeds to step SA-5 and locks in step SA-6. The process is repeated until it is determined that a setting operation input has been detected. That is, the user uses various functions (call function, mail transmission / reception function, imaging function, etc.) of the mobile phone terminal 1 until the lock setting operation is performed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the input of the first operation is detected by the operation unit (corresponding to Step SA-3: Yes), the control unit 10 releases the lock state (Step SA- 4). After executing various processes (corresponding to step SA-5), the control unit 10 controls the display unit 2B to display the setting object generated by a predetermined application in the lock screen (step SA-6). To SA-7 and SA-1 to SA-2). In the present embodiment, the setting object is an object displayed in a predetermined area on the lock screen, and at least a part of data generated by a predetermined application is displayed as a link.

  Here, it returns to the process of said step SA-3 and description of control by the control part 10 is continued. When determining that the input of the first operation is not detected by the operation unit in step SA-3 (step SA-3: No), the control unit 10 proceeds to the process of step SA-8. That is, when it is determined in step SA-3 that there is no input of the first operation, the control unit 10 determines whether an input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit (step SA-8).

  In the present embodiment, the second operation is a flick operation on a setting object in a predetermined area on the lock screen detected by the touch sensor 2A. In the present embodiment, the second operation is different from the first operation on the position on the touch panel 2 where the operation is detected. For this reason, the control unit 10 can distinguish between the first operation and the second operation. Here, in order to make the second operation more clearly distinguishable from the first operation, for example, the second operation is a flick operation in the horizontal direction from right to left, and the first operation is performed. May be preset as a flick operation in the horizontal direction from right to left opposite to the second operation. Alternatively, the control unit 10 may preset the second operation as a vertical flick operation and the first operation as a horizontal flick operation. Further, the control unit 10 may previously set the second operation as a tap operation for a setting object in a predetermined area, and the first operation as a flick operation for a lock object.

  When the display unit 2B displays the setting object on the lock screen, the control unit 10 determines that the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit in step SA-8 (step SA-8: Yes), the lock state is partially released, and the application associated with the setting object is activated (step SA-9). Here, partially releasing the locked state means shifting to a state where the locked state is not completely released. Specifically, an operation screen of a preset application can be started, but other than the preset application. This means that the application in the state is not activated. In other words, in this embodiment, when the lock state is partially released by the input of the second operation, the user can use only the application associated with the setting object, but cannot use other applications. Shall. Moreover, starting the application means switching the display from the lock screen displayed on the display unit 2B to the operation screen for operating the application associated with the setting object.

  After starting the application in step SA-9, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the user has operated the application and editing of the setting object has been completed by the started application (step SA-10). ). In the present embodiment, for example, when a predetermined operation for completing the operation of the application is detected by the touch sensor 2A, it is determined that the editing of the setting object is completed.

  When it is determined in step SA-10 that the setting object has been edited (step SA-10: Yes), the control unit 10 returns to the lock screen, and the setting object edited by the user in step SA-9. Is displayed in a predetermined area on the lock screen (step SA-11). Thereafter, the process returns to step SA-3.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 10 determines in step SA-10 that editing of the setting object has not been completed (step SA-10: No), the control unit 10 does not return to the lock screen and editing of the setting object is performed in step SA-10. The process is repeated until it is determined that the process has been completed. That is, after starting the application associated with the setting object, the user uses only the function of the application until the processing of the application is completed.

  Here, it returns to the process of said step SA-8 again, and when the control part 10 determines with the input of 2nd operation not having been detected by the operation part by step SA-8 (step SA-8: No), The process proceeds to step SA-12 without activating the application.

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the standby time during which no operation input is detected by the operation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (step SA-12).

  If the control unit 10 determines in step SA-12 that the standby time is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold (step SA-12: Yes), the control unit 10 shifts to the power saving mode (step SA-13). Thereafter, the process ends.

  On the other hand, when it determines with the standby | waiting time being less than a predetermined threshold value in step SA-12 (step SA-12: No), the control part 10 returns to the process of step SA-3.

  Here, the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment displays an application on the lock screen when the lock screen is displayed in Step SA-2 before the setting object is edited in Step SA-10. The display unit 2B may be controlled so as to display a setting object including guidance information explaining the second operation for activation. In the present embodiment, the guidance information includes character string data, symbol data, and the like that describe an operation necessary for starting an application. In addition, when the lock screen is displayed in step SA-2 before the application is set in step SA-5, the control unit 10 does not include the setting object but only the lock object for performing the unlocking operation. A lock screen including this may be displayed. When the display unit 2B is configured to display the setting object including the guidance information on the lock screen, and the editing of the setting object by the user is completed in step SA-10, the control unit 10 determines in step SA-11. The guidance information is deleted from the setting object, and the display unit 2B is controlled to display the edited setting object instead.

  Next, an example of the operation of the control unit 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C. First, with reference to FIG. 4A, an example when the control unit 10 presets a text editor as an application will be described. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object when a text editor is set among applications included in the mobile phone terminal 1.

  Specifically, when detecting the power saving mode release operation, the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 displays the lock screen 30A on the display unit 2B as illustrated in FIG. 4A. On the lock screen 30A, a memo object is displayed as a setting object 32A in a predetermined area 34. In addition, in the lock screen 30A shown in FIG. 4A, a setting object 32A including a status display indicating time at the upper left of the screen, guidance information regarding a text editor activated by a second operation in a predetermined area 34 at the center right of the screen, A lock object 36 for performing a lock release operation is displayed in the lower left. In FIG. 4A, the status display indicating the time is “08:38” indicating 8:38. The guidance information in the setting object 32A is character string data “character input by sliding sideways” explaining the second operation for starting the text editor. It is possible to understand whether the memo is updated by the operation.

  When the control unit 10 is displaying the lock screen 30A shown in FIG. 4A and the input of the first operation (operation to move the lock object 36 to the right) is detected by the operation unit (step SA described above). -3: corresponding to Yes), the lock state is released (corresponding to step SA-4).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4B, an example when the control part 10 starts a text editor as an application in step SA-9 of FIG. 3 mentioned above is demonstrated. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen when a text editor is activated.

  As shown in FIG. 4A described above, the control unit 10 is in a state where the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit while the display unit 2B is displaying the setting object 32A on the lock screen 30A (above Step SA-8: Corresponding to Yes), the lock state is partially released, and as shown in FIG. 4B, the text editor associated with the setting object 32A is activated (corresponding to Step SA-9).

  That is, the control unit 10 detects the second operation by the operation unit for the setting object 32A displayed in the predetermined area 34 of the lock screen 30A shown in FIG. 4A, and then operates the text editor shown in FIG. 4B. The screen 40 is activated. Here, the operation screen 40 shown in FIG. 4B includes a display area 42 for confirming the input character string in almost the entire upper half of the screen, a completion button object 44 for completing the processing of the text editor on the left side of the screen, and a right side of the screen. A cancel button object 46 for canceling the processing of the text editor and a keyboard object 48 for inputting a character string are displayed. In FIG. 4B, the completion button object 44, the cancel button object 46, and the keyboard object 48 can be operated by a tap operation.

  In this way, the user can transition to the operation screen (see FIG. 4B), which is a memo input screen, by sliding the memo object while the screen 30A shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on the mobile phone terminal 1. Further, the lock object 36 is an object to be subjected to a first operation for unlocking. In the present embodiment, the first operation and the second operation are flick operations that slide the finger in the horizontal direction.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4C, an example of the lock screen displayed after the control unit 10 activates a text editor as an application and performs editing processing in step SA-11 of FIG. 3 described above will be described. FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object reflecting processing by a text editor.

  After the editing of the setting object 32A shown in FIG. 4A described above is completed by the activated text editor shown in FIG. 4B (corresponding to step SA-10: Yes), the control unit 10 displays the lock screen shown in FIG. 4C. Returning to 30B, the display unit 2B is controlled to display the edited setting object 32B in the predetermined area 34 on the lock screen 30B (corresponding to step SA-11).

  That is, the control unit 10 displays the input character string in the display area 42 based on the input detected from the keyboard object 48 shown in FIG. 4B. When an input is detected from the completion button object 44 shown in FIG. 4B, the control unit 10 ends the process of the text editor and returns to the lock screen 30B shown in FIG. 4C. Here, the lock screen 30B shown in FIG. 4C is the same as the lock screen 30A of FIG. 4A described above, except for the setting object 32B displayed in the predetermined area 34. 4C, the setting object 32B in the predetermined area 34 includes character string data edited on the operation screen 40 of the text editor shown in FIG. 4B. In the setting object 32A in FIG. 4A described above, the guidance information is displayed because no character is input by editing the text editor. However, in the setting object 32B in FIG. 4C, editing is performed instead of the guidance information. The subsequent character string data is displayed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a text editor is set as an application, a memo input screen can be displayed without releasing the lock completely by flicking the setting object corresponding to the text editor from the locked state. (Operation screen) can be started. Moreover, according to this embodiment, the content of the memo inputted by the user can be displayed in the setting object associated with the text editor on the lock screen. That is, according to the present embodiment, since it is possible to input a memo from the lock screen without completely releasing the lock, it is possible to input a memo without inputting the unlock operation, and the lock The entered memo can be displayed on the screen. Therefore, the user does not need to completely unlock the memo contents when viewing the memo contents, and convenience is improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 does not display an object for calling another application while the user is inputting a memo, and locks immediately after the user completes the memo input. Control to return to the screen. Thereby, it is possible to maintain a state in which applications other than a preset application (in this example, a text editor) cannot be activated. Further, since the locked state can be restored immediately after editing of the memo, it is possible to prevent other applications other than the preset text editor from being activated. In other words, according to the present embodiment, since the normal lock function can be maintained for other applications, it is possible to prevent unauthorized users from easily releasing the lock function. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the operability and convenience of the lock screen can be improved, and at the same time, security can be maintained. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to operate as if the application desired by the user can be used without performing the unlocking operation. You can easily check spelling or display notes.

  It is preferable that the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment can execute a process of setting an application associated with the setting object displayed on the display unit 2B in Step SA-5. Here, the selection of the application corresponding to the setting object is performed by releasing the lock state by the first operation and performing various operations (for example, starting the application corresponding to the object displayed on the home screen, calling, sending / receiving mail, or imaging) When the user calls the menu screen after selecting the item for changing the association of the application related to the setting object, the setting screen is displayed.

  The control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment sets the text editor as an application associated with the setting object 32A displayed on the display unit 2B by an operation input in the unlocked state. The application associated with 32A is not limited to the text editor, and various applications can be associated.

  Next, an example in which the control unit 10 presets an image viewer as an application will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object when an image viewer is set among applications included in the mobile phone terminal 1. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen when the image viewer is activated. FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object reflecting processing by the image viewer.

  Specifically, when the input of the first operation is detected by the operation unit (corresponding to Step SA-3: Yes), the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 releases the lock state (Step SA). -4). After executing various processes (corresponding to step SA-5), the control unit 10 locks the setting object 52A generated by the image viewer set in advance as an application associated with the setting object 52A displayed on the display unit 2B. The display section 2B is controlled so as to be included in 50A (corresponding to steps SA-6 to SA-7 and SA-1 to SA-2).

  That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the control unit 10 causes the display unit 2B to display the setting object 52A in the predetermined area 54 of the lock screen 50A. Here, in the lock screen 50A shown in FIG. 5A, a setting object 52A including a status display indicating the time at the upper left of the screen, and guidance information regarding the image viewer activated by the second operation in a predetermined area 54 at the center right of the screen, A lock object 56 for performing an unlocking operation is displayed at the lower left of the screen.

  In FIG. 5A, the status display indicating the time is a status display of “08:38” indicating 8:38. Further, the guidance information in the setting object 52A is character string data “select a photo by sliding sideways” that explains the second operation for activating the image viewer. Thereby, the user can understand that it can change to the operation screen (refer FIG. 5B) which is a file manager screen by sliding a setting object. Further, the lock object 56 is an object to be subjected to a first operation for unlocking. In the present embodiment, the first operation and the second operation are flick operations that slide the finger in the horizontal direction.

  Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 5A described above, the control unit 10 detects that an input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit while the display unit 2B displays the setting object 52A on the lock screen 50A. (Corresponding to step SA-8: Yes above), part of the locked state is released. As shown in FIG. 5B, the control unit 10 activates the image viewer associated with the setting object 52A (corresponding to step SA-9). After completing the image selection by the image viewer (corresponding to step SA-10: Yes), the control unit 10 returns to the lock screen 50B illustrated in FIG. 5C. The control unit 10 controls the display unit 2B to display the setting object 52B including the selected image in the predetermined area 52B on the lock screen 50B (corresponding to step SA-11).

  That is, the control unit 10 detects the second operation by the operation unit for the setting object 52A displayed in the predetermined area 54 of the lock screen 50A shown in FIG. 5A, and then operates the operation screen 60 of the image viewer shown in FIG. 5B. Start up. Here, on the operation screen 60 shown in FIG. 5B, an image list in which thumbnail images of image data are associated with file names is displayed. For example, in FIG. 5B, the image list includes a thumbnail image 62 having a file name “Photo A”, a thumbnail image 64 having a file name “Photo B”, and a thumbnail image 66 having a file name “Photo C”. Has been. In FIG. 5B, the thumbnail images 62 to 66 can be selected by a tap operation.

  When the control unit 10 detects that the thumbnail image 62 shown in FIG. 5B has been selected by the operation unit, the control unit 10 ends the image viewer process and returns to the lock screen 50B shown in FIG. 5C. Here, the lock screen 50B shown in FIG. 5C is the same as the lock screen 50A of FIG. 5A described above, except for the setting object 52B displayed in the predetermined area 54. 5C, the setting object 52B in the predetermined area 54 includes the image data of the photograph A corresponding to the thumbnail image 62 selected on the operation screen 60 of the image viewer in FIG. 5B described above. In the setting object 52A in FIG. 5A described above, the guidance information is displayed because the image is not selected by the image viewer. However, in the setting object 52B in FIG. 5C, the selected information is selected instead of the guidance information. An image is displayed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the image viewer is set as an application, the file manager screen can be displayed without completely releasing the lock by flicking the setting object corresponding to the image viewer from the locked state. (Operation screen) can be started. Furthermore, immediately after selecting an image, the screen returns to the lock screen, and the contents of the selected image can be displayed in a setting object associated with the image viewer on the lock screen. That is, an image such as a photograph that the user wants to see can be displayed in a predetermined area different from the background image without completely releasing the lock. Therefore, when viewing the desired image content, it is not necessary to perform an operation for completely releasing the lock, and convenience is improved.

  Finally, an example in which the control unit 10 presets a scheduler as an application will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object when a scheduler is set among applications included in a mobile phone terminal. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen when the scheduler is activated. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of a lock screen including a setting object reflecting processing by the scheduler.

  Specifically, when the input of the first operation is detected by the operation unit (corresponding to Step SA-3: Yes), the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 releases the lock state (Step SA). -4). After executing various processes (corresponding to step SA-5), the control unit 10 displays a setting object 72A generated by a scheduler set in advance as an application associated with the setting object 72A displayed on the display unit 2B on the lock screen 70A. The display unit 2B is controlled so as to be included in the display (corresponding to steps SA-6 to SA-7 and SA-1 to SA-2).

  That is, the control unit 10 causes the display unit 2B to display the setting object 72A in the predetermined area 74 of the lock screen 70A as illustrated in FIG. 6A. Here, in the lock screen 70A shown in FIG. 6A, a setting object 72A including a status display indicating the time at the upper left of the screen, guidance information regarding the scheduler activated by the second operation in the predetermined area 74 at the center right of the screen, A lock object 76 for performing the unlocking operation is displayed in the lower left.

  In FIG. 6A, the status display indicating the time is a status display of “08:38” indicating 8:38. In addition, the guidance information in the setting object 72A is character string data “select a schedule by sliding sideways” that explains the second operation for starting the scheduler. Thereby, the user can understand that it can change to the operation screen (refer FIG. 6B) which displays a schedule list by sliding a setting object. Further, the lock object 76 is an object to be subjected to a first operation for unlocking. In the present embodiment, the first operation and the second operation are flick operations that slide the finger in the horizontal direction.

  Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 6A described above, the control unit 10 detects that the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit while the display unit 2B displays the setting object 72A on the lock screen 70A. (Corresponding to step SA-8: Yes above), part of the locked state is released. As shown in FIG. 6B, the control unit 10 activates a scheduler associated with the setting object 72A (corresponding to step SA-9). After the selection of the schedule by the scheduler is completed (corresponding to step SA-10: Yes), the control unit 10 returns to the lock screen 70B illustrated in FIG. 6C. The control unit 10 controls the display unit 2B to display the setting object 72B including the selected schedule in the predetermined area 72B on the lock screen 70B (corresponding to step SA-11).

  That is, the control unit 10 detects the second operation by the operation unit for the setting object 72A displayed in the predetermined area 74 of the lock screen 70A illustrated in FIG. 6A, and then displays the scheduler operation screen 80 illustrated in FIG. 6B. to start. Here, on the operation screen 80 shown in FIG. 6B, a schedule list including a plurality of schedule items describing time and contents is displayed. For example, in FIG. 6B, the schedule list includes a schedule item 82 in which the time “9:30” is associated with the content “meeting”, and a schedule item in which the time “13:00” is associated with the content “visit company A”. 84 and a schedule list including a schedule item 86 in which the time “19:00” is associated with the content “gym” are displayed. In FIG. 6B, each schedule item 82-86 can be selected by a tap operation.

  When the control unit 10 detects that the schedule item 82 shown in FIG. 6B is selected by the operation unit, the control unit 10 ends the process of the scheduler and returns to the lock screen 70B shown in FIG. 6C. Here, the lock screen 70B shown in FIG. 6C is the same as the lock screen 70A of FIG. 6A described above, except for the setting object 72B displayed in the predetermined area 74. 6C, the setting object 72B in the predetermined area 74 includes image data corresponding to the schedule item 82 selected on the above-described scheduler operation screen 80 in FIG. 6B. In the setting object 72A in FIG. 6A described above, since the schedule is not selected by the scheduler, the guidance information is displayed. However, in the setting object 72B in FIG. 6C, the schedule selected instead of the guidance information is displayed. It is displayed.

  Here, the control unit 10 may display the setting items 72B in the predetermined area 74 of the display unit 2B in the order in which the times of the schedule items 82 to 86 are close to the current time. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6C, when the current time is “08:38”, the control unit 10 displays the schedule item 82 “meeting” set at the time “9:30” close to the current time on the display unit 2B. The predetermined area 74 may be displayed. When the current time has passed “9:30”, the control unit 10 displays the schedule item 84 “visit company A” set at the next time “13:00” close to the current time on the display unit 2B. It may be displayed in the area 74. Similarly, when the current time has passed “13:00”, the control unit 10 displays the schedule item 86 “gym” set at the next time “19:00” close to the current time in a predetermined area of the display unit 2B. 74 may be displayed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the scheduler is set as an application, by flicking the setting object corresponding to the scheduler from the locked state, the schedule list display screen ( Operation screen). Further, immediately after selecting the schedule, the screen returns to the lock screen, and the contents of the selected schedule can be displayed in the setting object associated with the scheduler on the lock screen. That is, the contents of the schedule that the user wants to see can be displayed without performing the unlocking operation. Furthermore, the schedule set in the scheduler in conjunction with the current time can be displayed as a link as a setting object. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a lock release operation when viewing the desired schedule contents, and convenience is improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the lock screen includes the lock object indicating the locked state has been described. However, the lock screen does not necessarily include the lock object that is the operation target of the touch sensor 2A when the unlock operation is input. Also good. For example, the operation input by the input unit 3 may be the first operation for releasing the lock state. In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the lock object is displayed in the predetermined area has been described. However, the lock object does not necessarily have to be displayed in the predetermined area, and is displayed at an arbitrary position in the lock screen. It shall be good.

  Here, it is preferable that the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment can set a plurality of types of lock states. For example, it is preferable that the control unit 10 can set two lock states: a first lock state for preventing unauthorized use by a third party and a second lock state for preventing erroneous operation. . The first lock state is a lock state for preventing unauthorized use in which an authentication operation such as a password input operation is requested after a flick operation on a lock object on the lock screen, and the lock is released when the passwords match. is there. The second lock state is a so-called erroneous operation prevention lock state in which the lock is released without requiring an authentication operation such as a password input operation after a flick operation on the lock object on the lock screen.

  The control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal 1 may change the processing content depending on the type of lock state of the mobile phone terminal 1. That is, the control unit 10 may change the content of the process that can be executed in a state where the locked state is not completely released depending on the type of the locked state. In the present embodiment, the control unit 10 sets the lock state to either the first lock state or the second lock state depending on the content of the lock setting operation detected by the input unit 3. For example, when setting the lock in step SA-7 in FIG. 3 described above, when the control unit 10 detects a long click operation for a certain period of time as a lock setting operation in the input unit 3, The first lock state may be set. In addition, when the input unit 3 detects a click operation as the lock setting operation, the control unit 10 may set the second lock state for preventing an erroneous operation.

  First, the process of the control unit 10 when the locked state is the first locked state will be described. When the lock state is the first lock state, when the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the control unit 10 partially releases the first lock state and associates it with the setting object. Start the specified application. Specifically, when the input of the second operation for starting the application associated with the setting object is detected by the operation unit (corresponding to step SA-8), the control unit 10 is in the first locked state. Is partially canceled. The control unit 10 activates only the application associated with the setting object (corresponding to step SA-9). When it is detected by the operation unit that the operation of the application associated with the setting object is completed (corresponding to step SA-10), the control unit 10 immediately sets the lock screen set to the first locked state. Is displayed on the display unit 2B (corresponding to step SA-11).

  Next, processing of the control unit 10 when the locked state is the second locked state will be described. When the lock state is the second lock state, the control unit 10 cancels a part of the second lock state and associates it with the setting object when the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit. In addition, an application other than the application associated with the setting object and a shortcut for stored data can be set on the lock screen. Specifically, when the input of the second operation for starting the application associated with the setting object is detected by the operation unit (corresponding to step SA-8), the control unit 10 is in the second locked state. Is partially canceled. The control unit 10 activates the application associated with the setting object (corresponding to step SA-9). Furthermore, when a click operation is detected by the input unit 3 (second button 3B or the like) while the application is running, the control unit 10 registers other applications and stored data as shortcuts in the lock screen. Is displayed on the display unit 2B. When the operation unit detects that the operation of the application associated with the setting object (or the operation of shortcut registration) is completed by the operation unit (corresponding to step SA-10), the control unit 10 immediately The lock screen set in the locked state is displayed on the display unit 2B (corresponding to step SA-11).

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the balance between the operability and convenience of the lock screen and the security can be adjusted according to the security level that differs depending on each lock state. That is, according to the present embodiment, when the first lock state is set, the operations that can be operated from the lock screen can be limited as much as possible, and the convenience of the lock screen is maintained while maintaining the security of preventing unauthorized use. Can be improved. Further, according to the present embodiment, when the second lock state is set, the operation that can be operated from the lock screen can be freely set as compared with the first lock state, and the lock screen for preventing erroneous operation can be set. Convenience can be improved.

1 Mobile phone terminal (mobile electronic device)
2 Touch panel 2A Touch sensor (operation unit)
2B Display unit 3 Input unit (operation unit)
3A First button 3B Second button 5 Power supply unit 6 Communication unit 7 Receiver 8 Microphone 9 Storage unit 9A Mail program 9B Browser program 9C Lock screen control program 9D Lock screen data 10 Control unit 11 RAM
20 Housing 30A, 30B Lock screen 32A, 32B Setting object 34 Predetermined area 36 Lock object 40 Operation screen 42 Display area 44 Done button object 46 Cancel button object 48 Keyboard object 50A, 50B Lock screen 52A, 52B Setting object 54 Predetermined area 56 Lock object 60 Operation screen 62, 64, 66 Thumbnail image 70A, 70B Lock screen 72A, 72B Setting object 74 Predetermined area 76 Lock object 80 Operation screen 82, 84, 86 Schedule items

Claims (11)

A display unit for displaying a lock screen indicating a lock state;
An operation unit for detecting an operation input;
A control unit that releases the locked state when an input of a first operation is detected by the operation unit;
The controller is
Controlling the display unit to display a setting object generated by a predetermined application included in the lock screen ;
Before the setting object is edited, the display unit is controlled so that guidance information describing a second operation for starting the application is included in the setting object and displayed.
After the editing of the setting object is completed , the portable electronic device controls the display unit to display the edited setting object instead of the guidance information . The controller is
When the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit while the display unit displays the setting object on the lock screen, the lock state is partially released and the setting object is displayed. Launch the associated application,
The control unit is configured to control the display unit to return to the lock screen after the editing of the setting object is completed by the started application and to display the edited setting object in the lock screen. The portable electronic device according to 1. The application is a text editor;
The controller is
When the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the lock state is partially released and the text editor is activated,
The display unit is controlled to return to the lock screen after the character input by the text editor is completed and to display the setting object including the input character string in the lock screen. 2. The portable electronic device according to 2. The application is an image viewer;
The controller is
When an input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the lock state is partially released to start the image viewer, and after image selection by the image viewer is completed, the screen returns to the lock screen, The portable electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the display unit is controlled to display the setting object including the selected image in the lock screen. The application is a scheduler;
The controller is
When the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the lock state is partially released to start the scheduler, and after the schedule selection by the scheduler is completed, the screen returns to the lock screen to select The portable electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the display unit is controlled to display the setting object including the set schedule included in the lock screen. The locked state is a first locked state for preventing unauthorized use by a third party,
The controller is
When the lock state is the first lock state, when the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the first lock state is partially released to correspond to the setting object portable electronic device according to claims 2 to any one of the 5, characterized in that to start with was the application. The locked state is a second locked state for preventing erroneous operation,
The controller is
When the lock state is the second lock state, when the input of the second operation is detected by the operation unit, the second lock state is partially released to correspond to the setting object Tagged activating the application, further claims 2, characterized in that a settable shortcuts other applications and stored data other than the application associated with the configuration object on the lock screen The portable electronic device according to any one of 5 . A control method for a portable electronic device comprising: a display unit that displays a lock screen indicating a lock state; and an operation unit that detects an input of an operation.
A first determination step of determining whether or not an input of a first operation is detected by the operation unit;
When it is determined that the input of the first operation is detected in the first determination step, a lock release step for releasing the lock state;
The configuration objects that are generated by a predetermined application, a first display step of controlling the display unit so as to display included in the lock screen,
Before the setting object is edited, controlling the display unit to display guidance information describing a second operation for starting the application included in the setting object;
After the editing of the setting object is completed, instead of the guidance information, controlling the display unit to display the edited setting object;
The control method characterized by including. A second determination step of determining whether or not an input of a second operation is detected by the operation unit in a state where the display unit displays the setting object on the lock screen;
An activation step of activating the application associated with the setting object by partially releasing the lock state when it is determined in the second determination step that an input of the second operation is detected;
After the editing of the setting object is completed by the application activated in the activation step, the display unit is returned to the lock screen, and the display unit is controlled to display the edited setting object included in the lock screen. A display step;
The control method according to claim 8 , further comprising: A portable electronic device including a display unit that displays a lock screen indicating a lock state and an operation unit that detects an input of an operation.
A first determination step of determining whether or not an input of a first operation is detected by the operation unit;
When it is determined that the input of the first operation is detected in the first determination step, a lock release step for releasing the lock state;
The configuration objects that are generated by a predetermined application, a first display step of controlling the display unit so as to display included in the lock screen,
Before the setting object is edited, controlling the display unit to display guidance information describing a second operation for starting the application included in the setting object;
After the editing of the setting object is completed, instead of the guidance information, controlling the display unit to display the edited setting object;
A control program characterized by causing A second determination step of determining whether or not an input of a second operation is detected by the operation unit in a state where the display unit displays the setting object on the lock screen;
An activation step of activating the application associated with the setting object by partially releasing the lock state when it is determined in the second determination step that an input of the second operation is detected;
After the editing of the setting object is completed by the application activated in the activation step, the display unit is returned to the lock screen, and the display unit is controlled to display the edited setting object included in the lock screen. A display step;
The control program according to claim 10 , further comprising:

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