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Portable electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of providing access to an application

  • US 10,101,877 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2015
  • Issued: 10/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing access to an application from a portable electronic device, while the portable electronic device is in a locked state, the method comprising:

  • detecting receipt of a message or receipt of an incoming phone call;

    in response to receipt of the message or receipt of the incoming phone call while the portable electronic device is in the locked state, identifying a selectable option for responding to receipt of the message or receipt of the phone call and providing the selectable option on a touch-sensitive display of the portable electronic device;

    detecting a touch associated with the selectable option on the touch-sensitive display of the portable electronic device;

    detecting movement of a keyboard portion of the portable electronic device relative to the touch-sensitive display;

    in response to detecting movement of the keyboard portion of the portable electronic device relative to the touch-sensitive display while the touch is maintained on the selectable option on the touch-sensitive display;

    launching an application associated with the selectable option for responding to receipt of the message or receipt of the phone call while the portable electronic device remains in the locked state,automatically composing a response to the receipt of the message or incoming phone call based on the selectable option and providing the response for editing prior to sending; and

    in response to receipt of a selection of a send command, sending the response;

    in response to detecting movement of the keyboard portion of the portable electronic device absent the touch, awaiting receipt of a further message or receipt of a further incoming phone call without launching the application associated the selectable option and without automatically composing the response, such that no function is performed in association with the movement of the keyboard and no function is performed in association with the touch;

    wherein fewer functions for the application are available in response to launching the application when the portable electronic device is in the locked state compared to the functions available in response to launching the application when the portable electronic device is in an unlocked state.

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