Method and mobile terminal for controlling screen lock

A mobile terminal which controls screen lock, the mobile terminal comprising

• a User Interface (UI) unit, which provides a UI for setting a screen unlock mode using a wireless device other than the mobile terminal;
• a memory, which stores IDentifier (ID) information of the wireless device designated by the UI corresponding to the screen unlock mode;
• a communication unit, which detects the wireless device;
• and
• a control unit, which, if, after the ID information of the wireless device is stored, the wireless device is detected by the mobile terminal and ID information of the detected wireless device is identical to the stored ID information, controls not to display an unlock requesting screen when a display unit of the mobile terminal is turned on.

A method of controlling screen lock of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• storing a predetermined sensing condition and IDentifier (ID) information of a wireless device other than the mobile terminal;
• receiving ID information from the wireless device located by the mobile terminal;
• acquiring sensing information from the mobile terminal;
• and
• if ID information of the detected wireless device is identical to the stored ID information, and the received sensing information satisfies the sensing condition, controlling not to display an unlock requesting screen when the display unit of the mobile terminal is turned on.