Mobile terminal and display operating method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016357433-A1
Application number	US-201615009520-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 28, 2016
Priority date	Jun 8, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mobile terminal including a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a display including a main region and an extended region extended from the main region toward at least one side of the main region; and a controller configured to deactivate the main region and the extended region of the display, activate the main region of the display without activating the extended region in response to a knock code being input on the main region of the display, and activate the extended region of the display without activating the main region in response to the knock code being input on extended region of the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mobile terminal, comprising:
a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a display including a main region and an extended region extended from the main region toward at least one side of the main region; and a controller configured to: deactivate the main region and the extended region of the display, activate the main region of the display without activating the extended region in response to a knock code being input on the main region of the display, and activate the extended region of the display without activating the main region in response to the knock code being input on extended region of the display.

2 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the knock code includes consecutive touch inputs within a reference time.

3 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to activate both the main region and the extended region of the display in response to the knock code being input on both the main region and the extended region of the display.

4 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the extended region is different from the main region in size and shape.

5 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein said at least one side of the main region includes an upper side, a lower side, a right side and a left side of the main region, and a side surface, an upper surface or a bottom surface of the mobile terminal.

6 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
maintain the extended region in an ambient state when the display is deactivated, and display at least one of a date, weather, a battery remaining amount, a time, a user's signature and a background image or a combination thereof in the extended region in the ambient state.

7 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
in response to an event occurring on the mobile terminal, automatically activate the extended region and display information about the event on the extended region.

8 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to display content including at least one of contact numbers, camera previews, and interest information on the activated extended region based on a type of the input knock code.

9 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to display the content in response to selection of at least one convenient mode item provided when the knock code is input on the extended region, or when a shortcut knock code is input on the extended region.

10 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein in response to the content displayed on the extended region being selected and dragged to the main region, the controller is further configured to automatically activate the main region, and display a detailed view of the content on at least one of the activated main region and the extended region, and
wherein the content displayed on the extended region is scrollable, and the detailed view displays a changed attribute of content.

11 . The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
in response to the content displayed on the extended region being selected, display the content on the extended region, and display a detailed view on the main region, in response to the content being dragged to the main region, determine a type of the content, in response to the content displayed on the extended region being text, display the content on the extended region and display the detailed view on the main region, and in response to the content displayed on the extended region being an image, display the detailed view on the extended region and the main region.

12 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
in response to a combined knock code being input on the main region and the extended region, activate both the main region and the extended region, and display related information on the extended region, based on a screen type of the main region or a type of an application executed on the main region.

13 . The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display one of a locked screen or a home screen on the main region, and display information for the corresponding locked screen or home screen only.

14 . The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
execute a predetermined application on the main region, and display guide information and additional information about the application on the extended region.

15 . A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
deactivating, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a main region and an extended region of a display of the mobile terminal, the extended region extending from the main region toward at least one side of the main region; activating, via the controller, the main region of the display without activating the extended region in response to a knock code being input on the main region of the display; and activating, via the controller, the extended region of the display without activating the main region in response to the knock code being input on extended region of the display.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the knock code includes consecutive touch inputs within a reference time.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
activating, via the controller, both the main region and the extended region of the display in response to the knock code being input on both the main region and the extended region of the display.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the extended region is different from the main region in size and shape.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said at least one side of the main region includes an upper side, a lower side, a right side and a left side of the main region, and a side surface, an upper surface or a bottom surface of the mobile terminal.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
maintaining, via the controller, the extended region in an ambient state when the display is deactivated; and displaying at least one of a date, weather, a battery remaining amount, a time, a user's signature and a background image or a combination thereof in the extended region in the ambient state.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Song Yoomee
• Chang Minkyoung
• Kwon Arim
• Park Cheongha
• Seo Kyunghye
• Lee Jaehwa

Classifications

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F1/3265

  Power saving in display device · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• G06F2203/04803

  Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas · CPC title

• G06F3/04886 Primary

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title