KR20130093826A - Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the mobile terminal allow a user to lock or unlock each item with simple control, thereby improving convenience of the user. CONSTITUTION: A touch screen displays an item. A memory (160) stores a locking pattern for the item. A controller (180) locks/unlocks the item by comparing a touch pattern inputted in an item selection mode with the locking pattern. The locking pattern of each of the items can be set according to each of the items or can be applied to all items. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcast reception module; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wi-Fi module; (114) Local communication module; (115) Location Information Module; (120) A/V input module; (121) Camera; (122) Microphone; (130) User input unit; (140) Sensing unit; (141) Proximity sensor; (150) Output module; (151) Display Module; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarm unit; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Controller; (181) Multimedia module; (190) Power supply unit

Description

Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.

Terminals may be divided into mobile terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can carry it directly.

Recently, as smartphones, tablet PCs, and the like are spreading, various functions or applications are provided in a terminal. Among functions or applications provided by the terminal, there are also functions or applications that require the protection of a user's privacy.

Conventionally, in order to individually lock a function or an application, it is necessary to enter a menu screen that can be locked. However, such a lock setting method may cause the user to have to go through a number of steps of operation.

Therefore, various methods for increasing the convenience of the user have been considered in setting the lock for each function or application of the terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal for increasing convenience of a user in setting a lock for each function or application of the terminal.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, a touch screen for displaying an item; A memory that stores a lock pattern for the item; And a controller configured to set whether to lock the item by comparing the touch pattern input in the state where the item is selected with the lock pattern.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, a touch screen for displaying an item; And a controller for setting the item to a locked state when the item is dragged / flicked in a specific direction while the item is touched.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, a touch screen for displaying an item; And a controller configured to display a region corresponding to a lock function on the touch screen when the item is touched for a preset time, and set the item to a locked state when the item is dragged to the region.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, a touch screen for displaying an item; A memory storing first biometric information of a mobile terminal user; An input unit obtaining second biometric information; And a controller configured to compare the second biometric information input while the item is selected with the first biometric information, and set the item to a locked state when the first and second biometric information match.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, the step of displaying an item; Receiving a touch pattern while the item is selected; Comparing the touch pattern with a previously stored lock pattern; And setting the item to a locked state if the lock pattern and the touch pattern match.

In the mobile terminal and the method for controlling the mobile terminal according to the present invention, since the user can set / release the lock for each item by simple operation, the user's convenience is increased.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of locking an item in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates an example of setting a locked state of an item in response to a drag pattern of the item in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates an example of setting a locked state of an item in response to the flicking / drag direction of the item in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 7 illustrate examples of displaying a direction indicator indicating a direction in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates an example of displaying a guide for inputting a touch pattern for setting a lock in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 illustrates an example of inputting a touch pattern using a pattern input guide in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
10 illustrates an example of locking a specific page of a home screen in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 13 illustrate examples of restricting access to a page after locking a specific page of the home screen in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of releasing a locked state of an item in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
15 illustrates an example of releasing a locked state of an item in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
16 illustrates another example of displaying a pattern input guide in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
17 illustrates another example of releasing lock on an item in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
18 illustrates another example of releasing lock on an item in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
20 and 21 illustrate examples of collecting locked items in one page in the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
22 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 23 illustrates an example of locking an item using an area to which a locking function corresponds in the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
24 is a flowchart illustrating a method of locking an item in a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
25 is a flowchart illustrating a method of releasing a lock on an item in a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (object), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , It is possible to calculate three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display module 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Type storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) (Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

Embodiments disclosed in this document may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1.

In this document, the display module 151 is assumed to be a touch screen 151. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clear that the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this document, the touch gesture refers to a gesture implemented by touching or touching the touch screen 151 in a touch manner, and the touch input means an input received by the touch gesture.

The touch gesture is divided into tapping, dragging, flicking, press, multi-touch, pinch in, and pinch-out depending on the operation. do.

Tapping refers to a touch gesture, such as a click of a mouse on a general computer, by gently pressing and releasing the touch screen 151 once.

In addition, dragging may be performed by moving to a specific position while touching the touch screen 151, and when the object is dragged, the object may be continuously displayed in accordance with the drag direction.

In addition, flicking refers to an operation of touching the touch screen 151 and then moving the contact in a specific direction (upward, downward, left, right or diagonal) and then releasing the contact point. The mobile terminal 100, The processing of the specific operation is performed based on the flicking direction, speed, and the like. For example, the page turning operation of the e-book can be performed based on the flicking direction.

In addition, the press refers to an operation of continuously holding the touch for a predetermined time or longer after touching the touch screen 151. [

In addition, the multi-touch means an operation of touching a plurality of points of the touch screen 151 at the same time.

In addition, the pinch-in refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers that are multi-touching approach each other. That is, a drag that starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched approach each other.

In addition, the pinch-out refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers in a multitouch direction move away from each other. That is, dragging starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched in the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched move away from each other.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

Hereinafter, with reference to the necessary drawings, a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail.

The control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen 151 displays at least one item.

In this document, an item may include a shortcut icon, a widget, or the like to which a specific function or an execution function of an application corresponds. Also, the item may include a folder including at least one shortcut icon, a widget, and the like. The item may also be a specific page of a home screen.

In addition, the item may include content such as photographs, music, and electronic documents. In addition, the item may include a message such as an email, a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), or the like.

According to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may lock the corresponding item based on a touch pattern input in a state in which one item is selected.

For example, when an item is a shortcut icon or a widget to which a specific function or application corresponds, the controller 180 restricts execution of a function or an application corresponding to the item based on a touch pattern input while the item is selected. can do. That is, the execution of a specific function or application by using the shortcut icon, widget, or the like is limited.

Also, for example, when the item is a folder, the controller 180 may limit entry to the folder based on a touch input received while the corresponding folder is selected. That is, opening the folder and displaying the objects in the folder on the screen is restricted.

In addition, for example, when the item is a specific page of the home screen, the controller 180 may limit entry to the corresponding page based on a touch input received while the specific page is selected. That is, access to objects displayed on the screen or disposed in the page is restricted.

For example, when the item is content such as a photo, music, or electronic document, the controller 180 may restrict access to the corresponding content based on a touch input received while the content is selected. That is, the execution of the corresponding content or the display on the screen is limited.

In addition, for example, when the item indicates a message, the controller 180 may restrict access to the message based on a touch pattern input while a specific message is selected. That is, opening the message and displaying it on the screen is limited.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a method of locking an item. 3 to 13 are diagrams for describing the control method of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 displays an item on the touch screen 151 (S101). In addition, the controller 180 selects an item displayed on the touch screen 151 based on the user input (S102).

In the state where the item is selected, the controller 180 receives a touch pattern input from the user through the touch screen 151 (S103). Then, the locked state of the selected item is set based on the received touch pattern (S104).

In step S103, the touch pattern may include a pattern in which the selected item is dragged. The controller 180 may set a locked state of the item by obtaining a pattern in which the selected item is dragged by the user and comparing the pattern with a lock pattern previously stored in the memory 160. The drag pattern of the item may include a drag path, a drag direction, and the like of the item.

The lock pattern of each item may be set for each item or may be applied to all items in common. In the latter case, the lock pattern of the item may be the unlock pattern used to unlock the screen, and the pattern used to lock the item may be the same pattern used to unlock the item. .

3 illustrates an example of setting a locked state for an item in response to a drag pattern of the item.

Referring to FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the item 3a is touched and dragged, the controller 180 acquires a drag pattern including a path from which the item 3a is dragged.

In addition, the obtained drag pattern is compared with a predetermined lock pattern for the item 3a at a predetermined level, and when it is determined that the two patterns match, the item 3a is set to the locked state. Here, the lock pattern may be set by the user, may be set separately in correspondence to the item 3a, or may use a lock release pattern used to unlock the screen.

In addition, when the item 3a is locked, the controller 180 may combine the icon 3b with the item 3a to indicate that the item 3a is locked, as shown in FIG. I can display it.

Also, in step S103, the touch pattern may include a direction in which the selected item is flicked / drag. The controller 180 checks whether the selected item is flicked / drag in a preset direction with respect to the lock setting, and sets the locked state of the item based on this.

4 illustrates an example of setting a locked state for an item in response to the flicking / drag direction of the item.

Referring to FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 4A, as the item 3a is touched and dragged, the controller 180 acquires a drag pattern including a direction in which the item 3a is dragged. . In other words, it checks in which direction.

In addition, when the dragging direction of the item 3a corresponds to the specific direction to which the item locking function corresponds, the item 3a is set to the locked state as shown in Fig. 4B.

Meanwhile, when it is determined whether the item is locked according to the direction of a touch gesture such as flicking or dragging, the controller 180 may display a direction indicator on the touch screen 151 for guiding the touch direction of the item.

5 to 7 show examples of displaying a direction indicator indicating a direction.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 displays a plurality of indicators 5a adjacent to the item 3a indicating the directions in which the items 3a can be flickered / drag related to the lock setting. Accordingly, the user can lock the item 3a by flicking / draging in one of the directions indicated by each indicator 5a.

6 is another example of displaying a direction indicator, and the controller 180 is adjacent to the display outline instead of displaying a plurality of indicators 6a each indicating a different flicking / drag direction adjacent to the item 3a. It can also be displayed.

7 is another example of displaying a direction indicator, and the controller 180 displays a plurality of direction indicators 7a adjacent to the item 3a, respectively indicating different flicking / drag directions.

5 to 7 show examples of indicating a direction indicator, and it is clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the number and shape of the direction indicators may be implemented in various ways.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in step S103, the touch pattern may include a touch pattern input using a plurality of figures. When an item is selected, the controller 180 may display a plurality of figures arranged in a specific configuration on the touch screen 151 as a guide for inputting a pattern, and receive a touch pattern using the plurality of figures.

8 illustrates an example of displaying a guide for inputting a touch pattern for setting a lock.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the item 3a is touched for a preset time or more, the controller 180 displays the pattern input guide 8a in which a plurality of figures for lock setting are arranged in a matrix configuration so as to overlap the item 3a. do. 8 illustrates an example of displaying the pattern input guide 8a. The pattern input guide may be displayed in a different configuration from that shown in FIG. 8 or may be displayed at another position.

9 illustrates an example of inputting a touch pattern using a pattern input guide.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 displays a pattern input guide 8a including a plurality of figures arranged in a matrix configuration on the touch screen 151, and as the at least one figure is touched, the touch pattern 8a. ) Can be received. Here, the touch pattern 9a may include an order in which at least one figure is touched, a path in which each figure is connected by a touch input, and the like.

Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may lock a specific page of the home screen.

10 illustrates an example of locking a specific page of a home screen.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 displays a plurality of pages configuring the home screen on one screen, as shown in FIG. 10A based on a user's control input. The controller 180 can display a plurality of pages constituting the home screen on one screen by using a preview image of each page constituting the home screen.

Subsequently, as the preview image 10a of one of the plurality of pages is touched and dragged by the touch input, the controller 180 obtains a drag pattern including a path from which the corresponding preview image 10a is dragged. .

In addition, the obtained drag pattern is compared with a predetermined lock pattern for the selected page 10a at a predetermined level, and when it is determined that the two patterns match, the corresponding page 10a is set to the locked state. Here, the lock pattern may be set by the user, may be set separately in correspondence with the corresponding page 10a, or may use a lock release pattern used to unlock the screen.

In addition, when the page 10a is locked, the controller 180 combines the icon 10b indicating that the page 10a is locked with the preview image 10a of the page as shown in FIG. 10. I can display it.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of locking a specific page of a home screen, and the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, all of the touch pattern lock setting methods described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9 may be applied to a method of receiving a touch pattern for locking a specific page of a home screen.

Meanwhile, when locking a specific page of the home screen, the controller 180 may limit entry of the page itself or limit access to items arranged on the page.

11 to 13 illustrate examples of restricting access to a page after locking a specific page of the home screen.

11 to 13 illustrate an example in which a home screen includes five pages and a second page is set to a locked state by the above-described method.

Referring to FIG. 11, in FIG. 11A, page indicators 11 are displayed on the home screen to intuitively indicate the number of pages being displayed on the current screen. Each page indicator corresponds to a different page, and the indicator of the page currently displayed on the screen is highlighted compared to the indicator of the remaining pages. In addition, the page indicator 11a of the locked page may be displayed using an icon indicating the locked state. Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp which page is the locked page.

In the state where the third page P3 constituting the home screen is displayed, the controller 180 drags the touch screen 151 requesting page movement from left to right, as shown in FIG. Receive a touch input.

According to the page movement direction according to the touch direction, the controller 180 should move to the second page of the home screen. However, since the second page is locked, the controller 180 moves directly to the first page P1 without entering the second page, as shown in FIG.

The user may use the page indicator to move to the second page P2 which is locked.

Referring to FIG. 12, as shown in (a) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 displays two pages of a home screen as a page indicator pointing to a second page P2 locked by the user is touched by the user. Move to the first page P2.

However, since the lock state is not yet released even when moving to the second page P2, the controller 180 receives the unlock pattern for the page P2 as shown in FIG. 12B. The pattern input guide 12a is displayed on the touch screen 151.

In FIG. 12, a case in which a touch pattern for unlocking a page is received using the pattern input guide 12a composed of a plurality of figures arranged in a specific configuration is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Reveal it. According to the present invention, the controller 180 may unlock the corresponding page by using a touch pattern used to lock the corresponding page.

In FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, when the page movement is performed, the locked page is skipped as an example. However, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the page movement may be performed regardless of the locked state. .

Referring to FIG. 13, the controller 180 displays the third page P3 constituting the home screen, and as shown in FIG. 13A, the touch screen 151 requesting page movement. Receive a touch input by dragging left to right.

Based on the page movement direction corresponding to the touch direction, the controller 180 moves to the second page P2 which is the locked state of the home screen. Since the second page P2 is locked, the controller 180 touches the pattern input guide 12a for receiving the unlocking pattern for the page P2, as shown in FIG. (151).

14 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a method of unlocking an item. 15 to 18 are diagrams for describing the control method of FIG. 14.

Referring to FIG. 14, the controller 180 displays the locked item on the touch screen 151 in operation S201. In addition, the controller 180 selects an item in a locked state displayed on the touch screen 151 based on the user input (S202).

In the state in which the locked item is selected, the controller 180 receives a touch pattern input from the user through the touch screen 151 (S203). In operation S204, the locked state of the selected item is released based on the received touch pattern.

In operations S203 and S204, the controller 180 may receive a touch pattern for unlocking an item using a plurality of figures arranged in a specific configuration. In addition, the lock on the item may be released by comparing the received touch pattern with a pre-stored unlock pattern.

The unlock pattern of each item may be set for each item or may be applied to all items in common. In the latter case, the unlock pattern of the item may be the unlock pattern used to unlock the screen, and the pattern used to lock the item and the pattern used to unlock the item may be the same. have.

15 illustrates an example of releasing a locked state of an item.

Referring to FIG. 15, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the locked item 15a is touched for a predetermined time or more, as illustrated in FIG. 15B, A pattern input guide 15b in which a plurality of figures for unlocking are arranged in a matrix configuration is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 15B, the controller 180 may receive the touch pattern 15c as at least one figure included in the pattern input guide 15b is touched. Here, the touch pattern 15c may include an order in which at least one figure is touched, a path in which each figure is connected by a touch input, and the like.

When the touch pattern 15c is input, the controller 180 compares it with a previously stored lock release pattern and releases the lock on the corresponding item when the two patterns match.

FIG. 15 illustrates an example of displaying the pattern input guide 15b, and the pattern input guide may be displayed in a different configuration from that shown in FIG. 15 or may be displayed at another position.

16 shows another example of displaying a pattern input guide.

Referring to FIG. 16, the controller 180 displays the pattern input guide 15b to overlap the selected item 15a.

Referring back to FIG. 14, in step S203, the touch pattern may include a pattern in which the selected item is dragged. The controller 180 may release the locked state of the item by obtaining a pattern in which the selected item is dragged by the user and comparing the pattern with the unlock pattern previously stored in the memory 160. The drag pattern of the item may include a drag path, a drag direction, and the like of the item.

17 illustrates another example of unlocking an item.

Referring to FIG. 17, as the locked item 15a is touched and dragged, the controller 180 acquires a drag pattern including a path from which the item 15a is dragged.

In addition, it compares whether the obtained drag pattern matches a predetermined unlock pattern with respect to the item 15a, and if it is determined that the two patterns match, the item 15a is unlocked. Here, the unlock pattern may be set by the user, may be set separately in correspondence to the item 15a, or may use a unlock pattern used to unlock the screen.

Referring back to FIG. 14, in step S203, the touch pattern may include a direction in which the selected item is flicked / drag. If the selected item is flicked / drag in the preset direction, the controller 180 may release the locked state of the corresponding item.

18 illustrates another example of unlocking an item.

Referring to FIG. 18, as the item 15a is touched and dragged, the controller 180 acquires a drag pattern including a direction in which the item 15a is dragged. In other words, it checks in which direction.

In addition, when the dragging direction of the item 15a corresponds to the specific direction to which the item unlocking function corresponds, the locked state of the item 15a is released.

Hereinafter, with reference to the necessary drawings, a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail.

The control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen 151 displays a home screen on which at least one item is disposed.

In addition, the controller 180 selects items that are locked among the items arranged on the home screen as a locked item is selected among the items arranged on the home screen and a specific touch input for the item is received. Go to the page. In addition, the page in which the locked pages are arranged is set to the locked state.

 19 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 20 to 21 are diagrams for describing the control method of FIG. 19.

Referring to FIG. 19, the controller 180 displays a home screen on which the at least one item is disposed on the touch screen 151 (S301).

In addition, the controller 180 receives a specific touch input for any one item in a locked state among the items disposed on the home screen (S302).

As a specific touch input is received, the controller 180 moves locked items among the items arranged on the home screen to one page (S303).

In addition, a lock state is set for the page in which the locked items are collected (S304).

In step S303, the controller 180 can move items that are locked to the currently displayed page. In operation S303, the controller 180 may generate a new page and move pages locked to the new page.

In addition, in step S303, when there are many items in the locked state and cannot be displayed on one page, the controller 180 may arrange the items in the locked state on one or more pages.

20 and 21 illustrate examples of collecting locked items into one page.

Referring to FIG. 20, as shown in FIG. 20A, the controller 180 may touch a specific item 20a which is locked while the third page P3 of the home screen is displayed for a preset time. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 20B, the locked items are moved to the third page P3 of the home screen.

In addition, the individual locked state of the locked items is released, and the third page P3 of the home screen in which the locked items are collected is set to the locked state. Accordingly, the page indicator corresponding to the third page of the home screen may be replaced with the icon 20b indicating the locked state as shown in FIG. 20C.

Thereafter, when the controller 180 moves to the third page P3 of the home screen by a user's control input, the controller 180 displays the pattern input guide 20c for receiving the unlock pattern for the page instead of displaying the corresponding page. do.

Referring to FIG. 21, as shown in FIG. 21A, when the third page P3 of the home screen is displayed, the controller 180 touches a specific item 20a that is in a locked state for more than a preset time. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 21B, a sixth page P6 is newly generated. Then, the locked items are moved to the newly created sixth page P6.

In addition, the individual locked state of the locked items is released, and the sixth page P6 of the home screen in which the locked items are collected is set to the locked state. Accordingly, the page indicator corresponding to the sixth page of the home screen may be replaced with the icon 20b indicating the locked state as shown in (c) of FIG. 21.

Thereafter, when the controller 180 moves to the sixth page P6 of the home screen by the user's control input, the controller 180 displays the pattern input guide 20c for receiving the unlock pattern for the page instead of displaying the corresponding page. do.

Hereinafter, with reference to the necessary drawings, a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail.

The control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

According to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, the touch screen 151 provides an area in which at least one item is displayed and an area in which an item locking function is associated.

In addition, when any one of the items displayed on the screen is dragged to a specific area to which the item locking function corresponds, the controller 180 sets the item to the locked state.

 22 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 23 is a diagram for describing the control method of FIG. 22.

Referring to FIG. 22, the controller 180 displays an item on the touch screen 151 (S401).

The controller 180 sets the corresponding item to the locked state (S404) as the item is touched and dragged to a specific area to which the locking function corresponds (S402).

FIG. 23 illustrates an example of locking an item using an area to which a locking function corresponds.

Referring to FIG. 23, as the item 23a is pressed for a predetermined time or more, as illustrated in FIG. 23A, the controller 180 touches the area 23b to which the locking function corresponds. 151).

Thereafter, as shown in (b) of FIG. 23, the controller 180 may lock the corresponding item 23b as the item 23a is dragged to the region 23b to which the locking function corresponds.

Hereinafter, with reference to the necessary drawings, a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail.

The control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen 151 displays an item.

In addition, the A / V input unit 120 obtains biometric information. Biological information is information that can represent an individual's characteristics, such as a face shape and a voice.

In addition, the memory 160 stores biometric information of the user of the mobile terminal 100.

In addition, the controller 180 sets the locked state of the item by comparing the biometric information input through the A / V input unit 120 with the biometric information previously stored in the memory 160 while the item is selected.

 24 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a case of locking an item.

Referring to FIG. 24, the controller 180 displays an item on the touch screen 151 (S501). In addition, the controller 180 selects an item displayed on the touch screen 151 based on the user input (S502).

In the state where the item is selected, the controller 180 obtains the biometric information of the user through the A / V input unit 151 (S503).

Then, the locked state of the selected item is set based on the obtained biometric information (S504).

In step S503, various biometric information may be obtained.

For example, the biometric information may be a face shape of a user acquired through the camera 121. In addition, for example, the biometric information may be voice data of a user obtained through the microphone 122.

In step S504, the controller 180 compares the biometric information acquired through the A / V input unit 120 with the biometric information previously stored in the memory 160, and locks an item when the biometric information matches. Can be.

To this end, the controller 180 needs to obtain biometric information of the user used to set the item lock in advance and store it in the memory 160. Then, when the biometric information is input through the A / V input unit 120, it is determined whether to lock the item through comparison with the previously stored biometric information.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a case of unlocking an item.

Referring to FIG. 24, the controller 180 displays the locked item on the touch screen 151 (S601). In addition, the controller 180 selects an item in a locked state based on a user input in operation S602.

In the state in which the locked item is selected, the controller 180 obtains biometric information of the user through the A / V input unit 151 (S603).

In operation S604, the locked state of the selected item is released based on the acquired biometric information.

In operation S603, various biometric information such as a face shape and voice data of a user may be obtained.

In step S504, the controller 180 compares the biometric information acquired through the A / V input unit 120 with the biometric information previously stored in the memory 160, and when the two biometric information matches, locks an item. Can be released. To this end, the controller 180 needs to obtain biometric information of the user used to unlock the item in advance and store it in the memory 160. Then, when the biometric information is input through the A / V input unit 120, it is determined to unlock the item through comparison with previously stored biometric information.

According to the embodiments described above, since the user can set / release the lock for each item only by a simple operation, the user's convenience is increased.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a mode type recording device in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD ± ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, hard disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer devices so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

Claims (10)

A touch screen displaying an item;
A memory that stores a lock pattern for the item; And
A control unit configured to set whether to lock the item by comparing the touch pattern input in the state where the item is selected and the lock pattern
. The method of claim 1,
The control unit, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for receiving the path to be dragged in the touch state. The method of claim 1,
The controller, when the item is touched, displays a plurality of figures arranged in a specific configuration on the touch screen, and receives the order in which the plurality of figures are touched in the touch pattern. The method of claim 1,
The memory correspondingly stores a specific function or a specific application in the item,
The controller controls the execution of a specific function or a specific application corresponding to the item when the item is locked. A touch screen displaying an item; And
A control unit for setting the item to a locked state when dragging / flicking in a specific direction while the item is touched
. The method of claim 5,
The controller may display a plurality of indicators for indicating a plurality of directions in which the item may move when the item is touched. A touch screen displaying an item; And
A control unit which displays an area to which the lock function corresponds to the touch screen when the item is touched for a preset time, and sets the item to a locked state when the item is dragged to the area;
. A touch screen displaying an item;
A memory storing first biometric information of a mobile terminal user;
An input unit obtaining second biometric information; And
A controller configured to compare the second biometric information input in the selected state with the first biometric information and set the item to a locked state when the first and second biometric information match
. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the input unit comprises:
camera; or
Includes a microphone,
And the second biometric information is facial information obtained through the camera or voice data obtained through the microphone. Displaying an item;
Receiving a touch pattern while the item is selected;
Comparing the touch pattern with a previously stored lock pattern; And
Setting the item to a locked state if the lock pattern matches the touch pattern
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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