Lock Screen Application Access via Segmented Touch Zones
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices face challenges in allowing easy access to applications while in a lock state, as users are restricted from inputting control commands, which can lead to inconvenience in managing ongoing tasks and functions.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling a mobile terminal that displays an execution screen on the lock screen and converts it based on touch inputs, allowing users to switch between applications, activate applications, and release the lock state by detecting specific touch inputs, thereby enabling seamless access to applications without unlocking the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the mobile device enters a lock state to prevent unexpected touch inputs, then security and reliability are improved, but user convenience and ease of operation deteriorate because users cannot access or manage ongoing applications
Solution Approach 1:
The lock screen is segmented into multiple interactive regions, each corresponding to a different application. By dividing the screen into functional zones, users can access specific applications by touching their respective regions without fully unlocking the device, thus maintaining security while enabling convenient application access.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock screen serves as an intermediary interface between the locked state and full application access. It provides a middle ground where users can interact with selected applications through touch inputs on specific regions, rather than requiring complete unlocking, thus resolving the contradiction between security and convenience.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the lock screen displays only static information, then power consumption is reduced and device complexity is minimized, but user functionality and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The lock screen transitions from a static display to a dynamic interactive interface. Different regions of the lock screen respond differently to touch inputs, with each region dynamically activating its corresponding application or function. This dynamic behavior enhances user functionality while maintaining relatively low power consumption compared to full screen activation.
3Reliability
If the device requires full unlocking to access applications, then security is maintained, but user productivity and ease of operation worsen due to the additional time and steps required
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares multiple application access points on the lock screen in advance. When the device is locked, users can immediately access predefined applications by touching their respective regions without going through the full unlocking process. This preliminary preparation of access paths significantly reduces the time required to access frequently used applications while maintaining security through the locked state.
Data Source
AI summary
This specification relates to a mobile terminal capable of executing a lock state of restricting a touch input and a control method thereof. The control method for the mobile terminal, which displays a lock screen in the lock state of restricting an input of a control command for an application, includes displaying an execution screen of an application on the lock screen, and controlling the lock screen based upon a touch input detected in the lock state.