MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal of which a locked status can be switched to an unlocked status on the basis of a drag input or at least one touch input, and to a method for controlling the same, the mobile terminal comprising: a display unit for displaying image information; a sensing unit for sensing at least one touch input exerted onto the display unit or a drag input applied after the touch input and for sensing a fingerprint of a finger which touches the display unit for the touch input or the drag input; and a control unit for switching a locked status, in which reception of a control command is restricted, to an unlocked status, on the basis of a touch pattern which is formed by the at least one touch input or the drag input which is applied after the touch input or of at least one fingerprint which is sensed when the touch input or the drag input is applied.