Method to unlock a screen using a touch input

• US 10,216,403 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2014
• Issued: 02/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Gay, Julian, Payan, Guillaume, Henriot, Boris
• Primary Examiner(s): Augustine, Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US14/781,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20160054884A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,798 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A computer-implemented method is provided for executing an action on an electronic device. The method includes outputting, at a touch screen of the mobile device, a lock screen view configured to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent access to the electronic device. The access is conditioned to a predefined shape of a user touch input. The method further includes, while the lock screen view is displayed at the touch screen, detecting, at the touch screen, a touch input having a first shape, verifying if the first shape has the predefined shape, in response to detecting that the touch input has the predefined shape, executing, by the electronic device, a particular action determined, at least in part on the predefined shape, if detecting a further touch input at least prior or subsequent the predefined shape.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for executing an action on an electronic device, comprising:

outputting, at a touch screen of the electronic device, a lock screen view configured to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent access to the electronic device, access being conditioned to a predefined shape of a user touch input, which is saved by the electronic device in a memory; and

while the lock screen view is displayed at the touch screen;

detecting, at the touch screen, a first touch input having a first shape;

verifying if the first shape comprises both the predefined shape and a further touch input prior or subsequent to the predefined shape, the further touch input disguising the predefined shape; and

when the first shape comprises the predefined shape and the further touch input, executing, by the electronic device, a particular action determined, at least in part on the predefined shape.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined shape is of a predefined length, the first touch input being of a first length, the verifying is carried out in response to detecting that the first length is at least greater than the predefined length.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the verifying is carried out in response to detecting a discontinuation of the first touch input.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the verifying is performed as the first touch input is received.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the verifying is carried out for a first predefined amount of time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting further touch input subsequent the predefined shape comprises:

detecting the further touch input for a second predefined amount of time.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the further touch input at least prior or subsequent the predefined sequence comprises:

detecting the further touch input of a predefined length.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the further touch input at least prior or subsequent to the predefined shape comprises:

detecting the further touch input, which is a part of the first shape at least prior or subsequent to the predefined shape.

8. An electronic device for executing an action, the electronic device comprising a processor arranged to:

output, at a touch screen of the electronic device, a lock screen view configured to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent access to the electronic device, access being conditioned to a predefined shape of a user touch input; and

while the lock screen view is displayed at the touch screen, the processor is further arranged to;

detect, at the touch screen, a touch input having a first shape;

verify if the first shape comprises both the predefined shape and a further touch input prior or subsequent to the predefined shape, the further touch input disguising the predefined shape; and

when the touch input comprises the predefined shape and the further touch input, execute a particular action determined, at least in part on the predefined shape.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein detecting the further touch input at least prior or subsequent to the predefined shape comprises:

detecting the further touch input, which is a part of the first shape at least prior or subsequent to the predefined shape.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a program product stored thereon and executable by a computer in the form of a software agent including at least one software module set up to implement a method for executing an action on an electronic device, the method comprising:

outputting, at a touch screen of the electronic device, a lock screen view configured to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent access to the electronic device, access being conditioned to a predefined shape of a user touch input, which is saved by the electronic device in a memory; and

while the lock screen view is displayed at the touch screen;

detecting, at the touch screen, a first touch input having a first shape;

verifying if the first shape comprises both the predefined shape and a further touch input prior or subsequent to the predefined shape, the further touch input disguising the predefined shape; and

when the first shape comprises the predefined shape and the further touch input, executing, by the electronic device, a particular action determined, at least in part on the predefined shape.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein detecting further touch input at least prior or subsequent to the predefined shape comprises:

detecting the further touch input, which is a part of the first shape at least prior or subsequent to the predefined shape.