Method and apparatus for controlling sleep mode in a portable terminal
US9207746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3228
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a sleep mode of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes setting a sleep mode timer according to a default setting; displaying, upon reaching a predetermined time point before expiration of the sleep mode timer, a notice screen including the sleep mode timer and a timer setting area for re-setting the sleep mode timer according to a temporary setting; and entering, when a sleep mode timer temporary resetting command is received while the notice screen is displayed, a screen maintaining mode in which the sleep mode timer is temporarily re-set from the default setting to a temporary setting according to the sleep mode timer temporary resetting command.
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