US 2010/0167693 A1 · MOBILE TERMINAL, MOBILE TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL CONTROL PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Abstract

There are provided a mobile terminal capable of switching a function of the mobile terminal depending on whether a sensor is contacted or not contacted, a mobile terminal control method, a mobile terminal control program, and a recording medium. A mobile phone 1 includes a touch sensor 9 at a position where a user generally contacts the mobile phone 1 when the user holds it. While a user is in contact with the touch sensor 9, the mobile phone 1 can perform normal operation. If the mobile phone 1 continues to be not in contact with the touch sensor 9 for a certain time, it switches from the normal operation. For example, assume that a lock mode setting is made. The mobile phone 1 switches to a lock mode while it is not in contact with the touch sensor 9. When the touch sensor 9 is contacted again, the mobile phone 1 shifts to a state for unlock processing such as password entry. If an entry is normally made, the mobile phone 1 is unlocked.

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Dependent claims

A mobile terminal including a sensor that senses contact from an outside, characterized by comprising:

a control unit that controls the mobile terminal;
a determination unit that determines presence or absence of contact with the sensor;
and
a switching unit that switches control over the mobile terminal,
wherein the control over the mobile terminal is switched by the switching unit on the basis of results of a determination made when the sensor is contacted and a determination made when the sensor is not contacted obtained from the determination unit.

2 more elements

A control method for a mobile terminal including a sensor that senses contact from an outside, characterized by comprising:

a determination step of determining whether the sensor is contacted or not contacted;
and
a switching step of switching control over the mobile terminal in accordance with a determination that the sensor is contacted or a determination that the sensor is not contacted obtained from the determination step.

A computer-readable medium storing a mobile terminal control program for controlling a mobile terminal including a sensor that senses contact from an outside, characterized by causing the mobile terminal to execute:

a control process of controlling the mobile terminal;
a determination process of determining whether the sensor is contacted or not contacted;
and
a switching process of switching control over the mobile terminal,
wherein the switching process
switches the control over the mobile terminal in accordance with a determination that the sensor is contacted or a determination that the sensor is not contacted obtained from the determination process.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mobile terminal, mobile terminal control method, mobile terminal control program, and recording medium

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Mobile terminal, mobile terminal control method, mobile terminal control program, and recording medium

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