# US 2014/0198070 A1 · Mobile device and method for displaying information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0198070 A1 - Document ID: US20140198070A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/156,812 - Filed: 2014-01-16 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-16 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sung-Joon WON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140198070A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0416: {Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1628: {Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer} - G06F 1/165: {the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers - H04M 1/0272: {for a projector or beamer module assembly (constructional features of projectors per se G03B21/00; constructional details of projectors using electronic spatial light modulators per se H04N9/31)} - H04M 1/04: Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers - H04M 1/67: by electronic means - H04M 1/7246: by connection of exchangeable housing parts - H04M 1/724631: {by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad} - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - G06F 2200/1634: Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer - G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas - H04M 1/0245: {using open/close detection} - H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract A mobile device control method for displaying information on a touch screen of a mobile device is provided. The method includes determining a type of a cover for the mobile device, the cover having a screen projection portion, detecting a gesture or a trigger, and displaying a screen corresponding to a current state of the mobile device on the touch screen depending on the type of the cover, in response to the detection of the gesture or the trigger. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for displaying information on a touch screen of a mobile device, the method comprising: determining a type of a cover for the mobile device, the cover having a screen projection portion; detecting a gesture or a trigger; and displaying a screen corresponding to a current state of the mobile device on the touch screen depending on the type of the cover, in response to the detection of the gesture or the trigger. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the type of cover comprises: determining a type of the cover using a category Identifier (ID) of the cover, wherein the category ID includes information about at least one of a position and a size of the screen projection portion on the cover, and a visual tone of the cover. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the screen corresponding to the current state of the mobile device comprises: displaying the screen depending on a position of the screen projection portion of the cover. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein, if the current state of the mobile device is a locked state, the displayed screen includes information about at least one of time, notifications, and battery status. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: upon detecting an open state of the cover, displaying a screen on the touch screen by executing an action corresponding to the current state of the mobile device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the action includes an unlock action. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the open state of the cover is detected based on a separation between an attached portion of a front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion of a rear cover portion of the cover, or based on a separation between the attached portion of the front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion formed in the mobile device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the open state of the cover is detected using at least one of an illuminance sensor and a proximity sensor mounted in the mobile device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting an open state of the cover; displaying the screen in an opposite portion to a portion at which the cover is folded, on the touch screen in response to the open state of the cover; detecting a folded state of the cover; and displaying the screen in a center of the touch screen in response to detection of the folded state of the cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the folded state of the cover is detected using a folded-state detection sensor formed between a front cover portion of the cover and a rear cover portion of the cover. ### Claim 11 A mobile device comprising: a touch screen configured to display information of the mobile device; and a controller configured to determine a type of a cover of the mobile device, the cover having a screen projection portion, to detect a gesture or a trigger, and to display a screen corresponding to a current state of the mobile device on the touch screen depending on the type of the cover, in response to the detection of the gesture or the trigger. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller determines a type of the cover using a category Identifier (ID) of the cover, and wherein the category ID includes information about at least one of a position and a size of the screen projection portion on the cover, and a visual tone of the cover. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller displays the screen depending on a position of the screen projection portion of the cover. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein if the current state of the mobile device is a locked state, the screen includes information about at least one of time, notifications, and battery status. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein, upon detecting an open state of the cover, the controller displays a screen on the touch screen by executing an action corresponding to the current state of the mobile device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the action includes an unlock action. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the controller detects the open state of the cover based on a separation between an attached portion of a front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion of a rear cover portion of the cover, or based on a separation between the attached portion of the front cover portion of the cover and an attached portion formed in the mobile device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the controller detects the open state of the cover using at least one of an illuminance sensor and a proximity sensor mounted in the mobile device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein, upon detecting an open state of the cover, the controller displays the screen in an opposite portion to a portion at which the cover is folded, on the touch screen in response to the open state of the cover; and wherein, upon detecting a folded state of the cover, the controller displays the screen in a center of the touch screen in response to detection of the folded state of the cover. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the controller detects the folded state of the cover using a folded-state detection sensor formed between a front cover portion of the cover and a rear cover portion of the cover. ### Claim 21 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller displays a screen corresponding to a state of the mobile device on the touch screen in response to detection of a signal generated based on a separation between an attached portion of the cover and the mobile device. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The mobile device of claim 21, wherein, if the mobile device is in a locked state, the controller releases the locked state in response to the detection of a signal. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The mobile device of claim 21, wherein the controller configures a screen displayed on each of the screen projection portion and the touch screen in response to detection of a separation between the attached portion of the cover and the mobile device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein, if a call is received while there is no separation between an attached portion of the cover and the mobile device, the controller controls the touch screen to display, on an area of the touchscreen corresponding to the screen projection portion of the cover, a screen including at least one of a caller's name and a phone number for the received call. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The mobile device of claim 24, wherein the controller controls the mobile device in a call rejection state, upon detecting an input of a trigger for rejecting the call while the call is received. ### Claim 26 A method for displaying information, the method comprising: detecting a signal corresponding to a separation between a mobile device and an attached portion of a cover for the mobile device; and displaying a screen corresponding to a state of the mobile device in response to the detected signal. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, further comprising: if the mobile device is in a locked state, releasing the locked state in response to the detection of the signal. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the signal is detected based on a separation between the attached portion of the cover and an attached portion formed in the mobile device. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the attached portion formed in the mobile device is formed on a rear of a touch screen of the mobile device, or in a bezel part of the mobile device. ### Claim 30 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the cover includes a screen projection portion through which a screen displayed on a touch screen of the mobile device is exposed; and wherein the screen projection portion is formed in various different positions of the cover. ### Claim 31 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the cover includes a screen projection portion through which a screen displayed on a touch screen of the mobile device is exposed; and wherein if the signal is not detected, information about at least one of time, notifications, and battery status is displayed through the screen projection portion in response to detection of a gesture or a trigger. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform the method of claim 1. ### Claim 33 (depends on 26) A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform the method of claim 26.