Lock screen output controlling method and electronic device for supporting the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016364564-A1
Application number	US-201615177968-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 9, 2016
Priority date	Jun 11, 2015
Publication date	Dec 15, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An apparatus and method for controlling lock-screen output are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen display, a processor electrically connected to the display, and a memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to display a first screen comprising sets of objects to the display, configure, in response to a first touch input for selecting an object displayed on the first screen, at least one object included in a set of objects related to the selected object as at least one lock object for releasing a lock screen, and display a second screen configured with the at least one lock object. In addition, various embodiments identified in the specification are enabled.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen display; a processor electrically connected to the display; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
display a first screen comprising sets of objects to the display,
configure, in response to a first touch input for selecting an object displayed on the first screen, at least one object included in a set of objects related to the selected object as at least one lock object for releasing a lock screen, and
display a second screen configured with the at least one lock object.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to remove another set of objects except for the set of objects from the first screen, instead of displaying the second screen.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
additionally generate at least one object not displayed on the first screen in the set of objects, and configure the at least one generated object as the at least one lock object.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to rearrange the at least one lock object based on a touch point of the first touch input.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the instructions cause the processor to change at least one of:
a position and size of an area where the at least one lock object is disposed based on at least one of a type of the electronic device,
a size of the display, and
usage setting information of the electronic device.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to change at least one of the first screen and the second screen to a designated screen in response to a second touch input for selecting the at least one lock object.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to differently configure the designated screen that is changed in response to the second touch input, according to the at least one selected lock object.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor, in a state that a first lock release pattern of the at least one lock object is configured as a lock release input for releasing the lock screen, to apply a second lock release pattern of the at least one lock object to the lock release input, wherein the second lock release pattern is configured to have the same or similar form and pattern input direction with the first lock release pattern but to have a different pattern input start position with the first lock release pattern.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor, in a state that a first lock release pattern of the at least one lock object is configured as a lock release input for releasing the lock screen, to apply a second lock release pattern of the at least one lock object to the lock release input, wherein the second lock release pattern is configured to have the same or similar form with the first lock release pattern but to have a different pattern input start position and pattern input direction with the first lock release pattern.

10 . An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen display; a processor electrically connected to the display; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
provide a state of receiving a touch input only through at least a part of a first screen, wherein the first screen is configured to be displayed on substantially entire area of the display,
display at least one first object on the first screen,
generate, in response to a first touch input for selecting a designated area of the first screen or the at least one first object, at least one second object different from the at least one first object,
configure the at least one second object as at least one lock object for releasing a lock screen, and
display a second screen configured with the at least one lock object.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to generate the at least one second object using at least one image related to the at least one first object.

12 . The electronic device of claim 10 ,
wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
receive a second touch input for moving the at least one second object,
determine whether the at least one second object is moved to correspond to a designated position of the first screen, and
change, based on at least part of the determination, at least one of the first screen and the second screen to a designated screen.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to differently configure the designated screen that is changed in response to the second touch input, according to the at least one second object or the designated position of the first screen.

14 . An electronic device comprising:
a display configured to display a screen on at least one of a first area and a second area different from the first area; a processor electrically connected to the display; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
display a first form of at least one lock object on the first area when at least one of the first area and the second area satisfies a first condition, and
display a second form of the at least one lock object on the second area when at least one of the first area and the second area satisfies a second condition.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,
wherein the first condition comprises a state that the first area is activated, and wherein the second condition comprises a state that the second area is activated.

16 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,
wherein the first condition comprises a state in which both the first area and the second area are activated, and wherein the second condition comprises a state in which the first area is deactivated and the second area is activated.

17 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,
wherein the first condition comprises a state that a touch object is relatively closer to the first area than the second area, and wherein the second condition comprises a state that the touch object is relatively closer to the second area than the first area.

18 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,
wherein the first condition comprises a state that the first area has a curvature of less than a designated size, and wherein the second condition comprises a state the second area has a relatively greater curvature than the first area.

19 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,
wherein the first condition comprises a state that the first area comprises a central area of the display, and wherein the second condition comprises a state that the second area comprises at least one outline area of the display.

20 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,
wherein the first form of the at least one lock object comprises a pattern input object, and wherein the second form of the at least one lock object comprises a password input object configured to correspond to the first form of the at least one lock object according to a designated order configured to release a lock screen.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Chul Hwan
• Jeon Yong Joon
• Kim Geon Soo
• Kang Doo Suk
• Shin Sung Hyuk

Classifications

• G06F21/36 Primary

  by graphic or iconic representation · CPC title

• G06F3/04886

  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

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title