In an example, a mobile device is configured to automatically lock when a detector, such as a GPS receiver, determines that the device is in motion above a certain speed threshold, such as 10 mph. Additional detectors may be used to determine whether the device is operated by the user or by a passenger, so that intelligent decisions can be made about whether to lock the device. During the lock, certain selected apps such as a GPS navigation system or music player may be enabled, with limited controls as appropriate. In some cases, hands-free operations may be available. The mobile device may also be configured to provide an automated response to incoming calls and messages.

A mobile device with a touch panel and a touch-lock operating method thereof are provided. The mobile device preferably includes an RF communication unit for supporting communication services; a touch panel for sensing input touches; a display unit for displaying a screen, where the screen includes at least one of a preset image, text, and map; and a controller for setting a touch-lock in the touch panel according to a preset condition. The controller also controls the display unit to display at least one of a text and image or at least one particular icon corresponding to the information reception event that occurs, based on the RF communication unit, in the touch-lock state. A portion of the display screen can be locked, or only certain predetermined touch functions permitted.

This document describes techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition with context-sensitive gating and other context-sensitive controls. Sensor data from a proximity sensor and/or a movement sensor produces a context of a user equipment. The techniques and systems enable the user equipment to recognize contexts when a radar system can be unreliable and should not be used for gesture-recognition, enabling the user equipment to automatically disable or gate the output from the radar system according to context. The user equipment prevents the radar system from transitioning to a high-power state to perform gesture-recognition in contexts where radar data detected by the radar system is likely due to unintentional input. By so doing, the techniques conserve power, improve accuracy, or reduce latency relative to many common techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition.

The disclosure discloses a method and device for switching a user mode of an intelligent terminal, and an intelligent terminal, the method comprises: adding a user mode switch control to a folder display interface of the intelligent terminal; displaying a lock password input interface when a user opens any folder in the intelligent terminal and triggers the user mode switch control in the normal mode; storing an input lock password, and switching to the locked mode, after the user inputs the lock password in the lock password input interface; displaying an unlock password input interface when the user triggers a mode unlock button in the locked mode; and determining whether an input unlock password is the same as the stored lock password, and if the same, then exiting the locked mode and returning to the normal mode; otherwise, remaining in the locked mode.

Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of executing image capturing, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a terminal body; a plurality of cameras disposed on different regions of the terminal body in a spaced manner, and having different capturing directions; a display unit configured to display video information; and a controller configured to execute a different control in response to a different input applied in a locked state where reception of a user's input is limited, wherein the controller displays a lock screen indicating a locked state, based on a first input received in the locked state, and wherein the controller displays a plurality of preview images received from the plurality of cameras, on the display unit, based on a second input received in the locked state.

A method and a system for displaying information and content in a lock screen system having a plurality of screens so as to provide a screen lock for preventing an unintended input of a user terminal device, and a computer-readable recording medium. The method includes setting information and content on a plurality of lock screen, displaying the plurality of lock screens, providing a screen movement between the plurality of lock screens, executing an existing external application so as to provide detailed information for the information and content displayed on the plurality of lock screens, unlocking the plurality of lock screens, and posting an advertisement on a part of the plurality of lock screens. Users can easily confirm simple information and content and use the as a new medium and means for expressing themselves by setting the lock screen windows according to the personalities of the users.

A portable communication device (1) is capable of setting a sleep mode as an operation mode. An operation receiver (101) receives operations given by a user. A setter (102) sets the operation mode to the sleep mode when the operation receiver (101) receives no operation for a first time period. A displayer (103) displays an indicator on a display when the operation receiver (101) receives a first operation in the sleep made. A launcher (104) launches, when the operation receiver (101) receives operations for specifying the indicator, an application program associated with the specified indicator.

Disclosed is a method for downloading a volume of content to a user device (100-2). The method includes steps of a) detecting one or more network connectivity events associated with the user device (100-2), b) determining a consumption of content by a user when content is displayed on a lock screen of the user device (100-2), c) predicting a next time interval during which the user device is unlikely to have the network connectivity, d) predicting a first volume of content likely to be consumed by the user in a predefined time duration, e) determining, based on the first volume of content, a second volume of content likely to be consumed by the user in the predicted next time interval, f) sending a request to a content server (100-4) for downloading the second volume of content before the predicted next time interval.

A system and method for discouraging the in appropriate use of a mobile device including registering a mobile device with a monitoring application running on a system coupled with a network. A mobile device is linked with the monitoring application through the network. The operational status of the mobile device is monitored to detect if a change occurs in the operational status. A change in the operational status of the mobile device is reported to the monitoring program with time information and the status change is displayed in a graphical interface, and a notification message is sent to a system user. Beacons might also be implemented to advise a device user to disable a mobile device to be monitored.

A method of managing a driving mode of a mobile device including sending a driving mode enabling request to a network by the mobile device, receiving a response in associate with the driving mode enabling request from the network, and enabling a driving mode according to the response. The response from the network includes an indication that the driving mode enabling request is granted.