Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof
A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes entering into a touch-lock mode to lock an entire display area on a touch screen, receiving an unlock signal corresponding to a selection of a touch-lock release button on the terminal, and unlocking an area of the touch screen that includes at least one displayed icon when the unlock signal is received such that a touching of the at least one icon displayed on the touch screen executes a corresponding function of the icon, and maintaining other areas of the touch screen in the touch-lock mode.
1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
displaying, via a controller, a lock screen on a touch screen of the mobile terminal indicating the mobile terminal is locked;
displaying, via the controller, an unlock image on the lock screen for unlocking the locked mobile terminal;
receiving a selection signal indicating a selection of a camera icon displayed on the lock screen;
entering a camera mode on the mobile terminal based on the received selection signal; and
displaying a non-locked camera display screen allowing operation of the camera mode.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via the controller, a pressing signal corresponding to a pressing of a button on the mobile terminal; and
displaying a music playing icon for controlling an audio function on the mobile terminal based on the received pressing signal.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the audio function is executed in a background state while the mobile terminal is locked.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the pressing signal is a double pressing signal indicating a double pressing of the button.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an incoming event signal indicating an incoming event has occurred on the locked mobile terminal;
displaying a new icon indicating a type of the incoming event on the lock screen;
receiving a touching action selection signal indicating a selection of the displayed new icon; and
displaying contents related to the incoming event based on the received touching action selection signal.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a preview image on the non-locked camera display screen.
7. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a wireless communication unit configured to wireless communicate with at least one other terminal;
a display unit;
a controller configured:
display a lock screen on a touch screen of the display unit indicating the mobile terminal is locked,
display an unlock image on the lock screen for unlocking the locked mobile terminal, receive a selection signal indicating a selection of a camera icon displayed on the lock screen,
enter a camera mode on the mobile terminal based on the received selection signal, and
display a non-locked camera display screen allowing operation of the camera mode.
8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
receive a pressing signal corresponding to a pressing of a button on the mobile terminal, and
display a music playing icon for controlling an audio function on the mobile terminal based on the received pressing signal.
9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute the audio function in a background state while the mobile terminal is locked.
10. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the pressing signal is a double pressing signal indicating a double pressing of the button.
11. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive an incoming event signal indicating an incoming event has occurred on the locked mobile terminal, to control the display unit to display a new icon indicating a type of the incoming event on the lock screen, to receive a touching action selection signal indicating a selection of the displayed new icon, and to display contents related to the incoming event based on the received touching action selection signal.
12. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to display a preview image on the non-locked camera display screen.