Mobile terminal and event control method thereof
US8363008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an event control method of a mobile terminal, in which when a touch input is detected, a shape and size of a lock screen is changed according to the detected touch input value (e.g., touch time, the number of touch times or touch area) and simultaneously a threshold value necessary for unlocking the lock screen 50 is displayed, and then the lock screen is unlocked and switched to a menu screen when the touch input value reaches the threshold value, resulting in providing a user with more enjoyable and exciting user interface (UI).
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