Mobile terminal for unlocking a touchscreen and controlling method thereof
US9442624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/31
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a touchscreen configured to receive a touch input; and a controller configured to partition the touchscreen into a first display region and a second display region, when the touchscreen is in a locked state and is touched with a first pointer and a second pointer, reduce sizes of the first and second display regions when the first and second pointers are dragged in opposite directions, and unlock the touchscreen or display a password input object for unlocking the touchscreen based on whether a password for unlocking the touchscreen is set, when a moving distance of at least one of the first and second pointers is greater than a preset moving distance or a size of at least one of the first and second display regions is smaller than a preset size.
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