# US 9,521,248 B2 · Portable terminal and lock state cancellation method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,521,248 B2 - Document ID: US9521248B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/417,120 - Filed: 2013-07-09 - Published: 2015-07-23 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2012-07-24 - Assignees: KYOCERA Corporation - Applicants: KYOCERA Corporation - Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi; Atsutaka Saiki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9521248B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/04: specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability - H04L 67/1097: for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] - H04M 1/67: by electronic means - H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails - H04W 12/08: Access security - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - H04M 1/724631: {by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A mobile phone 10 comprises a display 14, a touch panel 16, etc., and can set a lock state restricting performance of predetermined processing based on a touch operation. If the display 14 is turned ON when the lock state is set, a lock screen comprising a lock object (RO), etc. is displayed. If the lock screen is displayed when there is a new arrival mail, a mail object (Oa) is further displayed in the lock screen. At this time, if the lock object is dragged and dropped onto the mail object, a mail function is performed while the lock state is canceled. At this time, the new arrival mail is displayed on the display 14. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable terminal comprising: a touch panel display; and at least one processor coupled with the touch panel display that, during a locked state in which performance of at least one function in response to a touch operation on the touch panel display is restricted, displays a first object on the touch panel display, detects the touch operation on the first object, after detecting the touch operation on the first object, displays a part of information related to a received email on the touch panel display, and, when the touch operation comprises a touch to the first object, followed by a movement in a direction towards a second object that is associated with the part of information related to the received email, followed by a release of the touch operation, cancels the locked state, and displays the received email on the touch panel display. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor displays the part of information related to the received email before the release of the touch operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the part of information related to the received email comprises sender information for the received email. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the part of information related to the received email comprises a title of the received email. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the part of information related to the received email comprises a number of received emails. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the release of the touch operation occurs at a position that overlaps with the second object. ### Claim 7 A method in a portable terminal comprising a touch panel display and at least one processor, wherein the method comprises the at least one processor, during a locked state in which performance of at least one function in response to a touch operation on the touch panel display is restricted: displaying a first object on the touch panel display; detecting the touch operation on the first object; after detecting the touch operation on the first object, displaying a part of information related to a received email on the touch panel display; and, when the touch operation comprises a touch to the first object, followed by a movement in a direction towards a second object that is associated with the part of information related to the received email, followed by a release of the touch operation, canceling the locked state, and displaying the received email on the touch panel display. ### Claim 8 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to, during a locked state in which performance of at least one function in response to a touch operation on a touch panel display is restricted: display a first object on the touch panel display; detect the touch operation on the first object; after detecting the touch operation on the first object, display a part of information related to a received email on the touch panel display; and, when the touch operation comprises a touch to the first object, followed by a movement in a direction towards a second object that is associated with the part of information related to the received email, followed by a release of the touch operation, cancel the locked state, and display the received email on the touch panel display.