I 1111111111111111 11111 1111111111 lllll lllll 111111111111111 111111111111111111
`
`US009633373B2
`
`c12) United States Patent
`Jung et al.
`
`(IO) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 9,633,373 B2
`* Apr. 25, 2017
`
`(54) ACTIVATING DISPLAY AND PERFORMING
`ADDITIONAL FUNCTION IN MOBILE
`TERMINAL WITH ONE-TIME USER INPUT
`
`(71) Applicant: FIRSTFACE CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
`
`(72)
`
`Inventors: Jae Lark Jung, Goyang-si (KR);
`Kyoung duck Bae, Seoul (KR)
`
`(73) Assignee: FIRSTFACE CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by O days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 14/848,156
`
`(22) Filed:
`
`Sep. 8, 2015
`
`(65)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2015/0381617 Al
`
`Dec. 31, 2015
`
`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`(63) Continuation of application No. 14/538,880, filed on
`Nov. 12, 2014, now Pat. No. 9,179,298, which is a
`(Continued)
`
`(30)
`
`Foreign Application Priority Data
`
`Oct. 19, 2011
`
`(KR) ........................ 10-2011-0106839
`
`(51)
`
`Int. Cl.
`H04M 1100
`G06Q 30102
`
`(2006.01)
`(2012.01)
`(Continued)
`
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ..... G06Q 3010262 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883
`(2013.01); G06F 21132 (2013.01);
`(Continued)
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ......... H04W 4/02; H04W 12/08; H04W 8/22;
`H04W 52/027; H04W 12/06; H04M 1/67;
`(Continued)
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`6,476,797 Bl
`6,532,298 Bl
`
`11/2002 Kurihara et al.
`3/2003 Cambier et al.
`(Continued)
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`CN
`EP
`
`6/2009
`101452365 A
`11/2008
`1990734 Al
`(Continued)
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`International Search Report dated Mar. 20, 2013 of corresponding
`PCT Application PCT/KR2012/008470 (WO/2013/058533).
`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner - Charles Shedrick
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm - Knobbe Martens Olson
`& Bear LLP
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a touch screen
`display, a camera, a power button and an activation button
`for turning on the touch screen display. The mobile terminal
`has a first function and a second function to perform in
`response to user input and provides user settings for con(cid:173)
`figuring at least one of the first and second functions such
`that the at least one of the first and second functions is
`performed along with turning on the touch screen display
`when pressing of the activation button is detected while the
`touch screen display is turned off. The mobile terminal is
`configured to perform the first and second functions depend(cid:173)
`ing upon length of pressing of the activation button in
`addition to turning on the touch screen display.
`
`18 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
`
`10
`@
`
`CEI
`
`"'~Q;
`
`121 -..._ __ - ,--//
`120
`
`Apple Ex. 1001
`Apple Inc. v. Firstface Co., Ltd.
`IPR2019-01011
`Page 00001
`
`

`

`US 9,633,373 B2
`Page 2
`
`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`continuation of application No. 14/058,761, filed on
`Oct. 21, 2013, now Pat. No. 8,918,074, which is a
`continuation of application No. 13/590,483, filed on
`Aug. 21, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,831,557.
`
`(51)
`
`(2009.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2013.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2013.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2013.01)
`(2013.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`
`Int. Cl.
`H04W 4102
`H04M 1167
`H04M 11725
`H04W8/22
`G06F 21132
`H04W 12106
`H04W52/02
`G06F 3/0488
`G06K 9/00
`H04L 29106
`H04W 12108
`G06F 21136
`G06F 21162
`H04W 4/22
`H04W 88/02
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC .............. G06F 21136 (2013.01); G06F 21162
`(2013.01); G06K 9/00006 (2013.01); G06K
`9/00087 (2013.01); G06K 9/00221 (2013.01);
`G06K 9/00597 (2013.01); G06Q 3010241
`(2013.01); G06Q 3010261 (2013.01); G06Q
`3010267 (2013.01); G06Q 3010269 (2013.01);
`H04L 63/0861 (2013.01); H04M 1167
`(2013.01); H04M 117258 (2013.01); H04M
`1172519 (2013.01); H04W 4102 (2013.01);
`H04W 8122 (2013.01); H04W 12106
`(2013.01); H04W 12108 (2013.01); H04W
`521027 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01);
`H04M 2250/52 (2013.01); H04W 4/22
`(2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01)
`( 58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ........... H04M 1/7258; H04M 2250/52; H04M
`1/72519; G06F 21/32
`USPC ...... 455/411, 414.1, 420, 404.2, 410; 726/1,
`726/16
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`6,636,732 Bl
`7,251,478 B2
`7,613,446 B2
`7,623,847 B2
`7,668,829 B2
`7,725,511 B2
`7,738,916 B2
`8,149,089 B2
`8,165,355 B2
`8,265,607 B2
`8,299,889 B2
`8,311,514 B2 *
`
`8,538,370 B2
`8,548,206 B2
`8,604,906 Bl
`8,627,096 B2
`8,643,771 B2
`8,660,545 Bl
`8,745,490 B2
`
`10/2003 Boling et al.
`7 /2007 Cortegiano
`11/2009 Engstrom et al.
`11/2009 Yamashita et al.
`2/2010 Chu et al.
`5/2010 Kadi
`6/2010 Fukuda
`4/2012 Lin et al.
`4/2012 Benkley et al.
`9/2012 Wormald et al.
`10/2012 Kumar et al.
`11/2012 Bandyopadhyay ... G06F 1/1643
`455/410
`
`9/2013 Ray et al.
`10/2013 Sahin et al.
`12/2013 Halferty et al.
`1/2014 Azar et al.
`2/2014 You
`2/2014 Redford et al.
`6/2014 Kim
`
`8,782,775 B2 *
`
`8,810,367 B2
`8,811,948 B2
`8,850,365 B2
`8,912,877 B2
`9,082,235 B2
`9,229,489 B2
`9,307,396 B2
`9,338,274 B2
`2002/0083329 Al
`2002/0188855 Al
`2003/0018395 Al
`2005/0039135 Al
`2005/0113071 Al
`2006/0142071 Al
`2006/0156028 Al
`2006/0258289 Al *
`
`2006/0288234 Al
`2007/0060114 Al
`2007/0100981 Al
`2007/0136761 Al
`2007 /0249330 Al
`2007 /0259685 Al
`2007/0294725 Al
`2008/0027813 Al
`2008/0049980 Al
`2008/0066610 Al
`2008/0070622 Al
`2008/0133336 Al
`2008/0214150 Al
`2009/0012704 Al
`2009/0017871 Al
`2009/0083850 Al
`2009/0239591 Al
`2009/0258667 Al
`2010/0020020 Al
`2010/0079380 Al
`2010/0079508 Al
`2010/0102939 Al *
`
`2010/0159898 Al*
`
`7/2014 Fadell ................... G06F 21/316
`726/16
`
`8/2014 Mullins
`8/2014 Bandyopadhyay et al.
`9/2014 Cumming
`12/2014 Ling et al.
`7/2015 Lauetal.
`1/2016 Toksvig et al.
`4/2016 Jung et al.
`5/2016 Gao et al.
`6/2002 Kiyomoto
`12/2002 Nakayama et al.
`1/2003 Crnkovich et al.
`2/2005 Othmer et al.
`5/2005 Nagata
`6/2006 Stephens
`7 /2006 Aoyama et al.
`11/2006 Dua .................. G06F 17 /30058
`455/41.3
`
`12/2006 Azar et al.
`3/2007 Ramer et al.
`5/2007 Adamczyk et al.
`6/2007 Basmajian, II et al.
`10/2007 Cortegiano et al.
`11/2007 Engblom et al.
`12/2007 Cohen et al.
`1/2008 Kogure et al.
`2/2008 Castaneda et al.
`3/2008 Chu et al.
`3/2008 Lee
`6/2008 Altman et al.
`9/2008 Ramer et al.
`1/2009 Franco et al.
`1/2009 Brieskorn
`3/2009 Fadell et al.
`9/2009 Alameh et al.
`10/2009 Suzuki et al.
`1/2010 Chen
`4/2010 Nurmi
`4/2010 Hodge et al.
`4/2010 Stewart .................... Gl0H 1/34
`340/384.1
`6/2010 Krzyzanowski ...... G06F 9/4445
`455/414.1
`
`6/2010 Stallings et al.
`2010/0159995 Al
`2010/0257490 Al
`10/2010 Lyon et al.
`2010/0304731 Al* 12/2010 Bratton .................. H04N 5/232
`455/420
`
`2010/0312643 Al
`2011/0004678 Al
`2011/0069940 Al
`2011/0080260 Al
`2011/0081889 Al
`2012/0009896 Al*
`
`2012/0052836 Al*
`
`2012/0069042 Al
`2012/0098639 Al
`2012/0133484 Al
`2012/0146898 Al
`2012/0235790 Al
`2012/0302200 Al
`2012/0303476 Al
`2013/0031619 Al
`2013/0057385 Al
`2013/0063611 Al
`2013/0069764 Al
`2013/0082974 Al
`2013/0102273 Al
`2013/0102363 Al
`2013/0104187 Al*
`
`2013/0157561 Al
`2014/0162598 Al*
`
`12/2010 Gil
`1/2011 Rothrock
`3/2011 Shimy et al.
`4/2011 Wang et al.
`4/2011 Gao et al.
`1/2012 Bandyopadhyay ... G06F 1/1643
`455/411
`H04M 1/72541
`455/404.2
`
`3/2012 Buratti .
`
`3/2012 Ogita et al.
`4/2012 Ijas
`5/2012 Griffin
`6/2012 Lin
`9/2012 Zhao et al.
`11/2012 Esbensen
`11/2012 Krzyzanowski et al.
`1/2013 Waltermann et al.
`3/2013 Murakami et al.
`3/2013 Papakipos et al.
`3/2013 Wu
`4/2013 Kerr et al.
`4/2013 Jung et al.
`4/2013 Jung et al.
`4/2013 Weidner .................. G06F 21/31
`726/1
`
`6/2013 Tamai et al.
`6/2014 Villa-Real .
`
`H04M 1/66
`455/411
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00002
`
`

`

`US 9,633,373 B2
`Page 3
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`2015/0051913 Al
`2015/0133086 Al
`
`2/2015 Choi
`5/2015 Pratt et al.
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`EP
`EP
`EP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`KR
`WO
`WO
`WO
`WO
`WO
`WO
`
`2076000 A2
`2 288 126 Al
`2770643 A2
`Hll-328362 A
`2002-24712 A
`2003-143290 A
`2004-80080 A
`2007-179343 A
`2009-212558 A
`10-1998-085647 A
`10-2001-0026243 A
`10-2005-0079475 A
`10-2006-0033664 A
`10-2007-0076317 A
`10-2008-0086757 A
`10-2010-0027855 A
`10-2010-0049986 A
`10-2010-0057461 A
`10-2013-0104682 A
`2007 /033358 A2
`2008/081420 A2
`2010/126504 Al
`2013/060940 A2
`2013/177173 Al
`2014/022347 Al
`
`7/2009
`2/2011
`8/2014
`11/1999
`1/2002
`5/2003
`3/2004
`7/2007
`9/2009
`12/1998
`4/2001
`8/2005
`4/2006
`7/2007
`9/2008
`3/2010
`5/2010
`5/2010
`9/2013
`3/2007
`7/2008
`11/2010
`5/2013
`11/2013
`2/2014
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`EP Search Report of corresponding European Patent Application
`No. 20120842666.
`International Business
`Think Vantage Fingerprint Software,
`Machines Corporation, First Edition, Nov. 2005 "http: download.
`lenovo .corn/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkvantage _ en/tfs56ug_ en.
`pdf'.
`
`Concept iPhone 5 with Fingerprint Scanner "http:gadgetsin.corn/
`concept-iphone-5-with-fingerprint-scanner.htm".
`Acer Tempo M900 "http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/l5re(cid:173)
`view _phone_acer_tempo_m900/".
`iPhone User Guide (For iOS 4.2 and4.3 Software) (Apple Inc.) Mar.
`9, 2011 Chapter 1.
`European Search Report dated Mar. 10, 2016 of corresponding
`European Patent Application No. 15195436.9 in 11 pages.
`Dietz, "AuthenTec Unveils the World's Smallest Navigation and
`Fingerprint Matching Device for Mobile Phones", Business Wire,
`2010-2 pages.
`Pocovnicu, "Biometric Security for Cell Phones", Informatica
`Economicii, 2009, vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 57-63.
`Malykhina, "Fujitsu Adds Mobile Phone With Fingerprint Sensor",
`Information Week, retrieved from http://www.informationweek.
`corn/fujitsu-adds-mobile-phone-with-fingerprint-sensor/d/d-id/
`1064540? on Oct. 12, 2016.
`"LG Unveils Impressive Line of Smart, Feature-Rich Products at
`International CES 201 O", PR Newswire, retrieved from http://www.
`prnewswire.corn/news-releases/lg-unveils-impressive-line-of(cid:173)
`smart-feature-rich-products-at-international-ces-2010-80803492.
`html on Oct. 12, 2016.
`Angulo et al., "Exploring Touch-Screen Biometrics for User Iden(cid:173)
`tification on Smart Phones", Privacy and Identity 2011, pp. 130-143.
`Yuan et al., "User Authentication on Mobile Devices with Dynami(cid:173)
`cal Selection of Biometric Techniques for Optimal Performance",
`Presentation Material of International Conference on Robotics and
`Biomimetics, 2010, pp. 333-338.
`"Motorola Atrix 4G review", engadget, retrieved from https://www.
`engadget.corn/motorola/atrix-4g-review/ on Nov. 1, 2016.
`Office Action dated Oct. 20, 2016 of corresponding Japanese Patent
`Application No. 2014-536982 and its English translation-8 pages.
`Office Action dated Sep. 26, 2016 of corresponding Japanese Patent
`Application No. 2014-147884 and its English translation-? pages.
`"iPhone 4 Perfect Guide mini", Ascii Mediaworks K.K., Aug. 29,
`2010, pp. 6-10, 12, 21, 23, 36, 44, 45, 55, 107, 110.
`First Office Action dated Oct. 8, 2016 of corresponding Chinese
`Patent Application No. 201410377402.3-15 pages.
`
`* cited by examiner
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00003
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 25, 2017
`Apr. 25, 2017
`
`Sheet 1 of 5
`Sheet 1 of 5
`
`US 9,633,373 B2
`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`100
`
`FIG. 1
`FIG. 1.
`
`130
`
`~--- 110
`
`
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00004
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00004
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 25, 2017
`Apr. 25, 2017
`
`Sheet 2 of 5
`Sheet 2 of 5
`
`US 9,633,373 B2
`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`100
`we;
`
`FIG. 2
`FIG. 2
`
`130
`
`110
`
`,;if;
`
`
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00005
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00005
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 25, 2017
`
`Sheet 3 of 5
`
`us 9,633,373 B2
`
`FIG. 3A
`
`[:::::::::::::::::.!~~::'.~.:::.~:::.~!:~.:.~::i~.:::.::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:::::t·•'• ec.,-·' 310
`
`1.:.::.::.:.::.:.:.::.:.:.:.::.:.~~:~-~~-•-~~.~-=~~-~·-'·;_?.•:7 ___ ,_,._ ... _ .. _,._ ..... _:._ .. _ ..... _,_._ ... _.l--'···-v·•·· 320
`
`:-,'"·.,_..,--330
`Health information transmission unit
`·····:·········:···············:···············:···.:·::·····.:··.:·::.:·.:.:·····.::.:.::::.:·.:.:.::::·.::.:::.::.::.:·.::::·.::.::.:.::.::··.:·.: ... :
`
`·
`
`FIG. 3B
`
`320
`
`[:.:::.::::.:.:~==~!:~~~~~~~:::..~~:~::~!::.:.::::::.:.::::.:.1···, .. __ ,.•·· 321
`[::::i!~~~:~~=.~ii.::::=i=.:=-~~:::::::::::::::::::J··.,322 •
`I Health information acquisition element: J-····, .. /323
`
`•
`
`:
`
`' . : • : .. : . : • : • : : . : • : . : . i: . : • : • : : . : • : . : : : : . : • : . : : : : • : . : : ::l : • :. : : : : • : . : : : : : :. : : : : : : : :. : : : . : : : : : : : : : : :.: : : . : : : : : : . : . : : : : : : . : . :-.... ~
`
`······························································································'··· ......... •..... ....... .....
`
`• ..
`
`··'· .-
`
`..
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00006
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 25, 2017
`
`Sheet 4 of 5
`
`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`100
`
`4.20
`
`FIG. 4A
`
`User identification unit
`
`FIG. 4B
`
`L~=::.,a~i~=~::_e~.J,·,,.,,421
`l_,_,~!::.::====-~:~~™}'vA22
`
`User identification element
`
`~--··"''--···-423
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00007
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 25, 2017
`
`Sheet 5 of 5
`
`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`FIG. 5
`
`100:
`
`Location information coUection unit
`
`/',_, .. ·520
`
`location information transmission unit ,f"·-···· 530
`
`FIG. 6
`
`200
`
`Communication
`unit
`··························r··························
`1
`210-·~-,.,·i,.,. __ A_PP_l_k_at_io_n_pr_o_vi_d_in_g_u_n_it __ ~
`
`,.-~'··v·240
`
`.__ ____________ ,
`
`Application drivlng unit
`
`:
`
`230 .. ,······, .. ,·i
`
`.................
`)
`(
`\
`
`250
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00008
`
`

`

`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`1
`ACTIVATING DISPLAY AND PERFORMING
`ADDITIONAL FUNCTION IN MOBILE
`TERMINAL WITH ONE-TIME USER INPUT
`
`INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO ANY
`PRIORITY APPLICATIONS
`
`Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic
`priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as
`filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by 10
`reference under 37 CFR 1.57.
`
`BACKGROUND
`
`2
`mobile communication terminal when the activation sensing
`unit detects the change from the inactive state to the active
`state.
`According to an another embodiment, there is provided a
`5 method for performing a specific function when a mobile
`communication terminal is activated, the method compris(cid:173)
`ing: sensing a change from an inactive state of the mobile
`communication terminal to an active state of the mobile
`communication terminal, wherein the inactive state is
`defined that a display unit being turned off while the mobile
`communication termini being communicable, wherein the
`active state is defined that a display unit being turned on
`while the mobile communication terminal being communi(cid:173)
`cable; and performing a predetermined operation by an
`15 application of the mobile communication terminal when the
`mobile communication terminal changes from the inactive
`state to the active state.
`
`Field
`The disclosure relates to a method and mobile commu(cid:173)
`nication terminal for performing a specific function when a
`mobile communication terminal is activated, and more par(cid:173)
`ticularly to a method and mobile communication terminal 20
`for performing various functions according to the number of
`presses or a press time of a button for switching from an
`inactive state to an active state.
`Description of the Related Art
`Recently, various terminals, for example, such as smart 25
`phones, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs),
`and web pads, having not only communication functions but
`also various other functions have come into wide use. These
`terminals have rapidly been generalized because not only
`can an environment identical or similar to a desktop com- 30
`puter be implemented anytime and anywhere on the above(cid:173)
`described terminals, but they also include a telephone func-
`tion.
`At present, in order to operate a corresponding function
`among various functions included in a terminal such as those
`described above, a certain operation should be performed in
`a state in which the terminal is in an active state, that is in
`a state in which a display is turned on. In addition, in order
`to add a certain function, an interface or button for perform(cid:173)
`ing the function should be added to the terminal. For
`example, it is possible to transmit a rescue signal indicating
`an emergency or urgent situation by pressing an emergency
`button only when the emergency button for the urgent
`situation is separately added.
`On the other hand, users of the terminals described above
`perform operations of habitually taking out and activating
`the terminals on the move or in a standby state while
`carrying the terminals.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`Embodiments are described in further detail below with
`reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be under(cid:173)
`stood that various aspects of the drawings may have been
`exaggerated for clarity:
`FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external appearance of
`a mobile communication terminal according to an embodi(cid:173)
`ment of the present invention;
`FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation
`of the mobile communication terminal when an activation
`button has been pressed according to an embodiment of the
`present invention;
`FIGS. 3A and 3B are block diagrams illustrating the
`operation of the mobile communication terminal according
`to an embodiment of the present invention;
`FIGS. 4A and 4B are block diagrams illustrating the
`operation of the mobile communication terminal according
`to another embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the operation of the
`mobile communication terminal according to still another
`40 embodiment of the present invention; and
`FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service
`providing system (server) for enabling a specific function to
`be operated when the mobile communication terminal is
`activated according to an embodiment of the present inven-
`45 tion.
`
`35
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`
`SUMMARY
`
`According to an embodiment, there is provided a mobile
`communication terminal comprising: a display unit includ(cid:173)
`ing a touch screen capable of receiving user's input through 55
`the touch screen for controlling the mobile communication
`terminal; a memory unit; a communication unit and an
`activation sensing unit, wherein the activation sensing unit
`detects a change from an inactive state of the mobile
`communication terminal to an active state of the mobile 60
`communication terminal, wherein the inactive state is
`defined that the display unit being turned off while the
`mobile communication terminal being communicable and
`the active state is defined that the display unit being turned
`on while the mobile communication terminal being com(cid:173)
`municable, wherein the mobile communication terminal
`performs a predetermined operation by an application of the
`
`In the following detailed description, reference is made to
`50 the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustra(cid:173)
`tion, specific embodiments in which the invention may be
`practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient
`detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the
`invention. It is to be understood that the various embodi-
`ments of the invention, although different, are not necessar(cid:173)
`ily mutually exclusive. For example, a particular feature,
`structure, or characteristic described herein in connection
`with one embodiment may be implemented within other
`embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of
`the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the
`positions or arrangements of individual elements in the
`embodiment may be changed without separating the spirit
`and scope of the present invention. The following detailed
`description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense,
`65 and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the
`appended claims that should be appropriately interpreted
`along with the full range of equivalents to which the claims
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00009
`
`

`

`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`3
`are entitled. In the drawings, like reference numerals iden(cid:173)
`tify like or similar elements or functions through the several
`views.
`Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be
`explained in detail with reference to the accompanying
`drawing so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the
`invention.
`
`TERMS
`
`The term "mobile communication terminal" used herein
`refers to a digital device that includes a memory means and
`a microprocessor with computing capability as in a mobile
`phone, a navigation system, a web pad, a PDA, a worksta(cid:173)
`tion, a personal computer (for example, a notebook com(cid:173)
`puter or the like) as a digital device including wired/wireless
`communication functions or other functions. Although an
`example of the mobile communication terminal (for
`example, a mobile phone) will be described in part of this
`specification, the present invention is not limited thereto.
`The term "inactive state" used herein refers to a state in
`which the mobile communication terminal is communicable
`but a display screen is turned off. Even when the display
`screen is turned off, a predetermined function (for example,
`a music play function or the like) is operable. As described
`above, the term "inactive state" used herein refers to a
`concept encompassing states in which the display screen is
`turned off, regardless of whether or not the mobile commu(cid:173)
`nication terminal performs a predetermined operation. How(cid:173)
`ever, a state in which the mobile communication terminal is 30
`completely turned off is excluded.
`The term "active state" used herein refers to a state in
`which the display screen of the mobile communication
`terminal is turned on. Switching from the "inactive state" to
`the "active state" refers to switching of the display screen 35
`from the OFF state to the ON state, regardless of information
`displayed on the display screen in the ON state. For
`example, the mobile communication terminal can be deter(cid:173)
`mined to be in the "active state" even when only a lock
`screen is displayed.
`Mobile Communication Terminal
`FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external appearance of
`the mobile communication terminal according to an embodi(cid:173)
`ment of the present invention.
`Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal
`100 according to this embodiment can include a display unit
`110 and an activation button 120. The mobile communica(cid:173)
`tion terminal 100 can further include a camera 130.
`Although the display unit 110 is provided on the front side
`of a frame constituting the mobile communication terminal
`100, the activation button 120 is provided on a lower part of
`the display unit 110, and the camera. 130 is provided on an
`upper part of the display unit 110 as illustrated in FIG. 1,
`other forms may be configured. For example, the display
`unit 110 need not necessarily be formed on the entire surface 55
`of the mobile communication terminal 100. That is, the
`display unit 110 is only required to be formed on at least part
`of the mobile communication terminal 100, and the activa(cid:173)
`tion button 120 is only required to be formed on a part
`different from that of the display unit 110. In addition, the 60
`camera 130 can be formed on the other side on which the
`display unit 110 is not provided in the mobile communica(cid:173)
`tion terminal 100.
`The display unit 110 displays various information regard(cid:173)
`ing operation states of the mobile communication terminal
`100, and also displays an interface for a user's input if the
`mobile communication terminal 100 drives a touch screen.
`
`5
`
`4
`In general, if a state in which the user's operation on the
`mobile communication terminal 100 is absent continues for
`a predetermined period of time, the mobile communication
`terminal 100 is in the inactive state. The user's operation
`refers to an input through the interface displayed on the
`display unit 110, an operation through the button 120, or an
`operation through a function key (for example, a volume
`control key or the like). A condition in which the inactive
`state is reached can be set by the user. For example, the
`10 condition can be set using a setting menu through the
`interface displayed on the display unit 110. On the other
`hand, the state can be switched to the inactive state by
`pressing another button (for example, an ON/OFF button)
`provided on the mobile communication terminal 100. For
`15 example, the mobile communication terminal 100 can be
`completely turned off if the ON/OFF button is pressed for a
`long time when the mobile communication terminal 100 is
`in the active state, but the mobile communication terminal
`100 can be in the inactive state as a communicable state in
`20 which a phone call can be received if the ON/OFF button is
`pressed for a short time.
`The activation button 120 is means for switching the
`mobile communication terminal 100 from the inactive state
`to the active state. That is, if the user presses the activation
`25 button 120 when the mobile communication terminal 100 is
`in the inactive state, switching to the active state is per(cid:173)
`formed. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which a lock screen is
`displayed on the display unit 110 after pressing the activa(cid:173)
`tion button 120 when the mobile communication terminal
`100 is in the inactive state. However, the activation button
`120 can function as means for another operation (for
`example, means for moving to a standby screen while a
`certain operation state is displayed on the display unit 110 or
`means for displaying a list of programs currently being
`operated).
`According to an embodiment of the present invention, if
`the user presses the activation button 120 when the mobile
`communication terminal 100 is in the inactive state, the
`mobile communication terminal 100 performs a predeter-
`40 mined operation in addition to switching to the active state.
`For example, image information is displayed on a lock
`screen of the display unit 110 when the predetermined
`operation is being performed. The image information is
`displayed on a lock screen of the display unit when the
`45 predetermined operation is being performed. The lock
`screen is configured to be displayed when the mobile
`communication terminal 100 changes from the inactive state
`to the active state. The display unit 110 can provide an
`unlock means on a part of the display unit 110 when the
`50 predetermined operation is being performed.
`When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the
`inactive state, the user can set an operation to be performed
`by pressing the activation button 120. For example, an
`operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 con(cid:173)
`nected to the activation button 120 can be set using a setting
`menu through the interface displayed on the display unit
`110. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present
`invention, an operation which differs according to the num(cid:173)
`ber of presses or a press time of the activation button 120 can
`be performed when the mobile communication terminal 100
`is in the inactive state. For example, a first operation can be
`set to be performed if the activation button 120 is pressed
`once, and a second operation can be set to be performed if
`the activation button 120 is continuously pressed three
`65 times. In addition, as another example, the first operation can
`be set to be performed if the activation button 120 is pressed
`once for a short time, and the second operation can be set to
`
`IPR2019-01011 Page 00010
`
`

`

`US 9,633,373 B2
`
`5
`
`5
`be performed if the activation button 120 is pressed once for
`a long time. The mobile communication terminal 120 can
`include a predetermined clock circuit or timer to calculate
`the cumulative number of continuous presses of the activa(cid:173)
`tion button 120 and measure a period of time for which the
`activation button 120 is pressed. For example, the number of
`presses is determined to be two if the activation button 120
`is re-pressed within a threshold time after one press. If the
`activation button 120 is pressed for the threshold time or
`more, a long press of the activation button 120 can be
`determined. Operations capable of being performed by
`pressing the activation button 120 in the inactive state will
`be described later.
`According to an embodiment of the present invention, a
`sub-display unit 121 can be provided on the activation
`button 120. Information regarding an operation to be per(cid:173)
`formed by pressing the activation button 120 can be dis(cid:173)
`played on the sub-display unit 121. Various types such as a
`shape, a character, a graphic, and color can be displayed.
`When the display type is the shape, a circle, a triangle, a 20
`rectangle, a hexagon, or the like can be displayed. For
`example, the circle can be displayed on the sub-display unit
`121 when the first operation is set to be performed by
`pressing the activation button 120, and the triangle can be
`displayed on the sub-display unit 121 when the second 25
`operation is set to be performed by pressing the activation
`button 120, and vice versa. A display type of the sub-display
`unit 121 and a correspondence relationship between opera(cid:173)
`tions and displays can also be set by the user. For example,
`the user can select the first operation as the operation to be 30
`performed by pressing the activation button 120 from a
`setting menu and select the triangle as the display type of the
`sub-display unit 121 of the activation button 120. Accord(cid:173)
`ingly, the user can recognize that the first operation is
`performed when the user has pressed the activation button 35
`120 because the triangle is displayed on the sub-display unit
`121 even when the mobile communication terminal 100 is in
`the inactive state.
`Although the sub-display unit 121 can be implemented by
`a general display such as liquid crystal, a liquid crystal
`display (LCD), or a light emitting diode (LED), the present
`invention is not limited thereto.
`An operation of controlling driving of the display unit 110
`and the sub-display unit 121 can be performed in the same
`processor and the same method or in different processors and
`different methods.
`Hereinafter, various embodiments for operations of the
`mobile communication terminal 100 capable of being per(cid:173)
`formed by pressing the activation button 120 will be
`described.
`Operations through Activation Button
`Operations to be described below can be performed by
`pressing the activation button 120 when the mobile com(cid:173)
`munication terminal 100 is in the inactive state, and set by
`the user. The operations described below are only examples.
`Of course, other operations can be performed by pressing the
`activation button 120.
`1. Camera Activation Function
`When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the
`inactive state, the camera 130 provided in the mobile com(cid:173)
`munication terminal 100 can be activated by pressing the
`activation button 120, and a screen currently imaged by the
`camera 130 can be displayed on the display unit 110.
`FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the
`camera 130 is activated after the activation button 120 is
`pressed and an imaged scene is displayed on the display unit
`110.
`
`6
`2. Health Sensing and Health Information Transmission
`Functions
`When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the
`inactive state, the health sensing function can be driven, so
`that sensed health information can be transmitted to a
`medical authority such as a doctor or a protector.
`FIGS. 3A and 3B are block diagrams of the mobile
`communication terminal 100 illustrating the above-de(cid:173)
`scribed functions. FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate functional
`10 block diagrams illustrating the above-described functions of
`the mobile communication terminal 100.
`Referring to FIG. 3A, the mobile communication terminal
`100 can include an activation sensing unit 310, a health
`sensing unit 320, and a health information transmission unit
`15 330.
`When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the
`inactive state, the activation sensing unit 310 senses whether
`or not the user has pressed the activation button 120.
`The health sensing unit 320 is operated when the activa(cid:173)
`tion sensing unit 310 has sensed that the activation button
`120 has been pressed, and senses a health state of the user
`in various methods.
`FIG. 3B is a block diagram illustrating an example of the
`