Apparatus and method for controlling lock function in portable terminal

An apparatus for controlling a lock function in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a display unit for displaying a shape change of an object and an image set comprising one or more objects;
• and
• a memory including one or more modules configured to be executed by the one or more processors,
• wherein the one or more module include a module for displaying the image set, for changing a shape of an object of the image set selected according to a user input, and for controlling the lock function, and
• wherein the selected object includes a variable area which indicates an extent of the shape change of the selected object, and
• wherein the lock function controlled according to one of an extent of the shape change and a size of the variable area.

A method for controlling a lock function in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

• displaying an image set comprising a plurality of objects;
• changing a position of an object of the plurality of objects selected according to a user input;
• and
• controlling the lock function if the selected object is combined with or separated from another object of the plurality of objects according to the positional change,
• wherein at least one of the selected object and the other object includes a variable area which indicates an extent of the positional change of the selected object.

A method for controlling a lock function in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

• displaying an image set comprising one or more objects;
• and
• changing a shape of an object of the one or more objects selected according to a user input,
• wherein the selected object includes a variable area which indicates an extent of a positional change of the selected object, and
• wherein the lock function is controlled according to one of an extent of the shape change and a size of the variable area.