Mobile device and method for displaying information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016154512-A1
Application number	US-201615017144-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 5, 2016
Priority date	Jan 16, 2013
Publication date	Jun 2, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mobile device control method for displaying information on a touch screen of a mobile device is provided. The method includes determining a type of a cover for the mobile device, the cover having a screen projection portion, detecting a gesture or a trigger, and displaying a screen corresponding to a current state of the mobile device on the touch screen depending on the type of the cover, in response to the detection of the gesture or the trigger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for displaying information on a touch screen of a mobile device based on connecting with a cover of the mobile terminal, the method comprising:
determining whether a cover having a screen projection portion is in a closed state; detecting one of a gesture and a trigger; and displaying a screen on a touch screen corresponding to a current state of the mobile device screen through the screen projection portion of the cover, in response to the detection of the one of the gesture and the trigger, wherein a size or position of the screen is suitable for the screen projection portion of the cover.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the screen projection portion is determined based on a type of the cover.

3 . The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the type of the cover is determined using a category identifier (ID) of the cover, and wherein the category ID includes information about at least one of a position or a size of the screen projection portion on the cover, and a visual tone of the cover.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the displaying of the screen on the touch screen corresponding to the current state of the mobile device comprises:
displaying the screen on the touch screen depending on a position of the screen projection portion of the cover based on the type of the cover.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, if the current state of the mobile device is a locked state, the displayed screen includes information about at least one of time, notifications, and battery status.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon detecting an open state of the cover, displaying a screen on the touch screen by executing an action corresponding to the current state of the mobile device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the action includes an unlock action.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the open state of the cover is detected based on one of a separation between an attached portion of a front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion of a rear cover portion of the cover, and a separation between the attached portion of the front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion formed in the mobile device.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the open state of the cover is detected using at least one of an illuminance sensor and a proximity sensor mounted in the mobile device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting an open state of the cover; displaying the screen in an opposite portion to a portion at which the cover is folded, on the touch screen in response to the open state of the cover being detected; detecting a folded state of the cover; and displaying the screen in a center of the touch screen in response to the folded state of the cover being detected.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the folded state of the cover is detected using a folded-state detection sensor formed between a front cover portion of the cover and a rear cover portion of the cover.

12 . A mobile device for displaying information on a touch screen based on connecting with a cover of the mobile terminal, the mobile device comprising:
a touch screen configured to display information of the mobile device; and a controller configured to:
determine whether a cover having a screen projection portion is in a closed state,
detect one of a gesture and a trigger, and
display a screen on the touch screen corresponding to a current state of the mobile device screen through the screen projection portion of the cover, in response to the detection of the one of the gesture and the trigger,
wherein a size or position of the screen is suitable for the screen projection portion of the cover.

13 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the screen projection portion is determined based on a type of the cover.

14 . The mobile device of claim 13 ,
wherein the controller is further configured to determine the type of the cover using a category Identifier (ID) of the cover, and wherein the category ID includes information about at least one of a position and a size of the screen projection portion on the cover, and a visual tone of the cover.

15 . The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to display the screen on the touch screen depending on a position of the screen projection portion of the cover based on the type of the cover.

16 . The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein if the current state of the mobile device is a locked state, the screen includes information about at least one of time, notifications, and battery status.

17 . The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein, upon detecting an open state of the cover, the controller is further configured to display a screen on the touch screen by executing an action corresponding to the current state of the mobile device.

18 . The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein the action includes an unlock action.

19 . The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect the open state of the cover based on one of a separation between an attached portion of a front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion of a rear cover portion of the cover, and a separation between the attached portion of the front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion formed in the mobile device.

20 . The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect the open state of the cover using at least one of an illuminance sensor or a proximity sensor mounted in the mobile device.

21 . The mobile device of claim 12 ,
wherein, upon detecting an open state of the cover, the controller is configured to display the screen in an opposite portion to a portion at which the cover is folded, on the touch screen in response to the open state of the cover; and wherein, upon detecting a folded state of the cover, the controller is configured to display the screen in a center of the touch screen.

22 . The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect the folded state of the cover using a folded-state detection sensor formed between a front cover portion of the cover and a rear cover portion of the cover.

23 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to display a screen corresponding to a state of the mobile device on the touch screen in response to a detection of a signal generated based on a separation between an attached portion of the cover and the mobile device.

24 . The mobile device of claim 23 , wherein, if the mobile device is in a locked state, the controller is further configured to release the locked state in response to the detection of the signal.

25 . The mobile device of claim 23 , wherein the controller is further configured to configure a screen displayed on each of the screen projection portion and the touch screen in response to a detection of a separation between the attached portion of the cover and the mobile device.

26 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein, if a call is received while there is no separation between an attached portion of the cover and the mobile device, the controller is further configured to control the touch screen to display, on an area of the touchscreen corresponding to the screen projection portion of the cover, a screen including at least one of a caller's name and

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Won Sung-Joon

Classifications

• H04M1/724631

  by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• H04M1/04 Primary

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• H04M1/0272

  for a projector or beamer module assembly (constructional features of projectors per se G03B21/00; constructional details of projectors using electronic spatial light modulators per se H04N9/31) · CPC title