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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang-Yup Lee, Daegu, KR;
Man-Cheol Heo, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method in an electronic device, includes receiving an instruction to enter a power saving mode, switching a first sensing area of the electronic device into an idle mode and a second sensing area of the electronic into a lock mode, detecting an input on the first sensing area in the idle mode, and unlocking the second sensing area. An electronic device includes a processor configured to determine whether to receive an instruction to enter a power saving mode, switch a first sensing area of the electronic device into an idle mode and a second sensing area of the electronic device into a lock mode, detect an input on the first sensing area in the idle mode, and unlock the second sensing area.