# US 2014/0191970 A1 · Terminal to set a touch lock layer, and method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191970 A1 - Document ID: US20140191970A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/152,192 - Filed: 2014-01-10 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-10 - Assignees: Pantech Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Pantech Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yong Hoon CHO; Sun Mi Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191970A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/03543: {Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract There is provided a method and a terminal to sets a touch lock layer. The terminal comprising, a display displaying a layer including an image object and an operable touch lock layer within being overlapped each other, an input unit receiving a user input for at least one of the displayed layers, and a control unit controlling the operable touch lock layer based on the user input. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A terminal that sets a touch lock layer, the terminal comprising: a display to display a layer including an image object and an operable touch lock layer overlapped with each other; an input unit to receive a user input for at least one of the displayed layers; and a control unit to control the operable touch lock layer based on the user input. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises: a touch lock layer creating unit to create the operable touch lock layer; and a touch lock layer mapping unit to map the created touch lock layer into the layer including the image object. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 1, wherein the image object is at least one area of the display or an icon displayed on the display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 2, wherein the control unit further comprises a touch lock layer changing unit to change a shape or a position of the touch lock layer based on the user input. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 1, wherein the user input includes an input using at least one of a finger, a touch pen, and a mouse. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 4, wherein the changed shape of the touch lock layer includes at least one of a size, a color, a degree of transparency, and an image of the touch lock layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 2, wherein the touch lock layer creating unit divides a cover layer positioned on the layer including the image object into a plurality of areas and creates a touch lock layer in at least one area selected by a user from among the plurality of areas. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 2, wherein the touch lock layer creating unit creates at least one closed area drawn on the display as the touch lock layer in response to a user input for the layer including the image object. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 1, further comprising an encryption unit to set and to store a password for the touch lock layer and to allow the touch lock layer to be changeable in a case where an accurate password is input. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The terminal that sets a touch lock layer according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit to store mapping information of the touch lock layer for the layer including the image object. ### Claim 11 A method of setting a touch lock layer, the method comprising: displaying a layer including an image object and an operable touch lock layer overlapped with each other; receiving a user input for at least one of the displayed layers; and controlling the operable touch lock layer based on the user input. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 11, wherein said controlling of the operable touch lock layer further comprises: creating the operable touch lock layer; and mapping the created touch lock layer into the layer including the image object. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 11, wherein the image object is at least one area of the display or an icon displayed on the display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 13, wherein said controlling of the operable touch lock layer based on the user input comprises changing a shape or a position of the touch lock layer based on the user input. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 13, wherein the user input includes an input using at least one of a finger, a touch pen, and a mouse. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 14, wherein the changed shape of the touch lock layer includes at least one of a size, a color, a degree of transparency, and an image of the touch lock layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 15, wherein, in said changing of a shape or a position of the touch lock layer, a selection of at least one of a size, a color, a degree of transparency, and an image of the touch lock layer is provided on a setting menu for the touch lock layer, and the touch lock layer is changed for an item selected by a user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 11, wherein, in said creating of the operable touch lock layer, a cover layer positioned on the layer including the image object is divided into a plurality of areas, and a touch lock layer is created in at least one area selected from among the plurality of areas. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 12, wherein, in said creating of the operable touch lock layer, a closed area drawn on the display is created as the touch lock layer in response to a movement of the user input. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 11, further comprising setting and storing a password for the touch lock layer and allowing the touch lock layer to be changeable in a case where an accurate password is input. ### Claim 21 (depends on 11) The method of setting a touch lock layer according to claim 11, further comprising storing mapping information of the touch lock layer for the layer including the image object.