IP Library Granted Patent US 9,342,235
Granted Patent B2
US 9,342,235 · App. 13/633,945 · Granted May 17, 2016

Device, method, and storage medium storing program

Inventors: Tomohiro Shimazu (Kyoto, JP); Katsuaki Oonishi (Kyoto, JP); Kazuya Takemoto (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
G06F3/0488G06F3/04817
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Patent No.
US 9,342,235
App. No.
13/633,945
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen including an application icon associated with an application. The controller adds an information icon to the application icon when there is new information with respect to the application.

Claims (30)

1. A device comprising:

a touch screen display configured to display a lock screen initially including application icons each associated with an application; and

a controller configured to display, when there is new information with respect to an application corresponding to an application icon among the application icons included in the lock screen, an information icon indicating the new information on the corresponding application icon, wherein

the lock screen further includes a selection icon, and

the controller is configured to display the new information on the lock screen when the selection icon is moved towards the corresponding application icon to be superimposed on the corresponding application icon or when the selection icon is moved towards the information icon to be superimposed on the information icon.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to display a total number regarding the new information in the information icon.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the lock screen further includes a circular frame surrounding the selection icon, and

the application icons are arranged separately along the circular frame.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein, when a particular gesture is detected for any one of the application icons arranged separately along the circular frame, an application associated with the application icon for which the particular gesture is detected is performed.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to display the new information on the lock screen when

a touch on the touch screen display moves the selection icon towards the corresponding application icon and then superimposes the selection icon on the corresponding application icon.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to display the new information on the lock screen when

a touch on the touch screen display moves the selection icon towards the information icon and then superimposes the selection icon on the information icon.

7. A method of controlling a device having a touch screen display, the method comprising:

displaying a lock screen, initially including application icons each associated with an application, on the touch screen display;

displaying, when there is new information with respect to an application corresponding to an application icon among the application icons included in the lock screen, an information icon indicating the new information on the corresponding application icon;

displaying a selection icon on the lock screen; and

displaying the new information on the lock screen when the selection icon is moved towards the corresponding application icon to be superimposed on the corresponding application icon or when the selection icon is moved towards the information icon to be superimposed on the information icon.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the displaying of the information icon comprises displaying a total number regarding the new information in the information icon.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the lock screen further includes a circular frame surrounding the selection icon, and

the application icons are arranged separately along the circular frame.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein, when a particular gesture is detected for any one of the application icons arranged separately along the circular frame, an application associated with the application icon for which the particular gesture is detected is performed.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to display the new information on the lock screen when

a touch on the touch screen display moves the selection icon towards the corresponding application icon and then superimposes the selection icon on the corresponding application icon.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to display the new information on the lock screen when

a touch on the touch screen display moves the selection icon towards the information icon and then superimposes the selection icon on the information icon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2012
From: SHIMAZU, TOMOHIRO; OONISHI, KATSUAKI; TAKEMOTO, KAZUYA
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029401/0469 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2011-219570 · Oct 3, 2011 · national
JP 2012-221195 · Oct 3, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130086522A1 · Apr 4, 2013