Mobile terminal and method of controlling a mode switching therein

摘要

A mobile terminal including a communication unit configured to communicate with at least one external terminal; a memory configured to store at least first and second operating systems including at least first and second modes, respectively; and a controller configured to execute the first operating system and to activate the first mode corresponding to the first operating system, to display a first information screen on a display unit corresponding to the activated first mode, to receive a switching signal indicating the first mode is to be switched to the second mode, to attempt to switch to the second mode based on the received switching signal, and to restrict a specific application executing in the first mode when the second mode is not switched to.

主权项

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a communication unit configured to communicate with at least one external terminal; a memory configured to store a first operating system acting in a first mode and a second operating system acting in a second mode, respectively; and a controller configured to: execute the first operating system and activate the first mode corresponding to the first operating system, display a first information screen on a display unit corresponding to the activated first mode, receive a switching signal indicating the first mode is to be switched to the second mode, in response to the switching signal, prompt a user to confirm the first mode is to be switched to the second mode, attempt to switch to the second mode based on the confirmation of the user, prompt the user to confirm an authentication process is to be performed for the second mode, receive a failing signal indicating the second mode is not switchable to the first mode based on the authentication process, restrict at least one specific application executing in the first mode when the failing signal is received indicating the second mode is not switched to the first mode, wherein the first mode is executed only with the first operating system and the second mode is executed only with the second operation system, wherein the first mode is a private mode corresponding to applications executed in a user's personal life and the second mode is business mode corresponding to applications executed in the user's business life, wherein the first mode includes a plurality of first applications executable in the first mode and the second mode includes a plurality of second applications executable in the second mode, and wherein when the second mode is not switched to and the first mode is maintained, the touchscreen display displays at least one specific application included in the plurality of first applications that is restricted from being executed in the maintained first mode.