ACTIVATING DISPLAY AND PERFORMING ADDITIONAL FUNCTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ONE-TIME USER INPUT

摘要

Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a touch screen display, a camera, a power button and an activation button for turning on the touch screen display. The mobile terminal has a first function and a second function to perform in response to user input and provides user settings for configuring at least one of the first and second functions such that the at least one of the first and second functions is performed along with turning on the touch screen display when pressing of the activation button is detected while the touch screen display is turned off. The mobile terminal is configured to perform the first and second functions depending upon length of pressing of the activation button in addition to turning on the touch screen display.

主权项

1. A method of authenticating a user of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
receiving a user input while said terminal is in its inactive state; displaying one of a lock screen, a standby screen, and a related screen upon said receiving; and authenticating said user upon one of said receiving and said display thereby displaying one of said screens as well as authenticating said user simply in response to said receiving.