User-trackable moving image for control of electronic device with touch-sensitive display
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a touch-sensitive display;
a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive display; and
a memory coupled to and in cooperative arrangement with the processor, the processor and memory configured to;
detect a user touch within a given area of a displayed image, the displayed image comprising at least one characteristic indicating one or more functions of an application to be performed based on user interaction with the displayed image;
based on the user touch having been detected, display an initial subset of frames from a sequence of frames on the touch-sensitive display prior to a subsequent user ouch, the initial subset of frames depicting the displayed image moving in an image path over a time interval to be followed by a user touch path as a condition to perform the one or more functions of the application;
after the initial subset of frames has been displayed, detect a plurality of subsequent user touches defining the user touch path, wherein for each subsequent touch of the plurality of subsequent touchesdisplay a different subset of frames from the sequence of frames on the touch-sensitive display, wherein each different subset of frames depicts the displayed image moving in a different image path over the time interval to be followed by the user touch path;
receive data representative of the user touch path in response to the plurality of subsequent user touches having been detected;
compare the user touch path with the image path to determine a path tracking accuracy of the user touch path relative to the image path; and
control operation of the electronic device responsive to the path tracking accuracy, the operation of the electronic device being controlled by at least performing the one or more functions of the application.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a method of operation thereof, in which accidental, careless or unintended user input is mitigated. A sequence of frames is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device to depict an image moving in an image path over a time interval. A user touch path, generated in response to the moving image, is sensed over the time interval. The image path is compared with the user touch path to determine a path tracking accuracy and the electronic device is controlled responsive to the determined path tracking accuracy. In this manner, unlocking an electronic device and selection of a device function may be achieved by a single user action.
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28 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive display; and a memory coupled to and in cooperative arrangement with the processor, the processor and memory configured to; detect a user touch within a given area of a displayed image, the displayed image comprising at least one characteristic indicating one or more functions of an application to be performed based on user interaction with the displayed image; based on the user touch having been detected, display an initial subset of frames from a sequence of frames on the touch-sensitive display prior to a subsequent user ouch, the initial subset of frames depicting the displayed image moving in an image path over a time interval to be followed by a user touch path as a condition to perform the one or more functions of the application; after the initial subset of frames has been displayed, detect a plurality of subsequent user touches defining the user touch path, wherein for each subsequent touch of the plurality of subsequent touches display a different subset of frames from the sequence of frames on the touch-sensitive display, wherein each different subset of frames depicts the displayed image moving in a different image path over the time interval to be followed by the user touch path; receive data representative of the user touch path in response to the plurality of subsequent user touches having been detected; compare the user touch path with the image path to determine a path tracking accuracy of the user touch path relative to the image path; and control operation of the electronic device responsive to the path tracking accuracy, the operation of the electronic device being controlled by at least performing the one or more functions of the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting a user touch within a given area of a displayed image, the displayed image comprising at least one characteristic indicating one or more functions of an application to be performed based on user interaction with the displayed image; based on detecting the user touch, displaying at least a subset of a sequence of frames on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device prior to a subsequent user touch, the at least a subset of the sequence of frames depicting the displayed image moving in an image path over a time interval to be followed by a user touch path; based on displaying at least the subset of the sequence of frames, sensing the user touch path on the touch-sensitive display over the time interval, the user touch path being sensed as the user touch corresponding to the user touch path follows the at least the subset of the sequence of frames being displayed on the touch-sensitive display; comparing the image path with the user touch path to determine a path tracking accuracy of the user touch path; and controlling an operation of the electronic device responsive to the determined path tracking accuracy of the user touch path, wherein controlling the operation of the electronic device comprises at least performing the one or more functions of the application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
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in a locked mode of the electronic device; displaying a plurality of images on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, each image comprising a different characteristic indicating one or more selectable functions of the electronic device, wherein the selectable function is separate and distinct from, a function that at least one of locks and unlocks the electronic device; in response to sensing a user touch of a selected image of plurality of images; displaying at least a subset of a sequence of frames on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device prior to a subsequent user touch, the at least a subset of the sequence of frames depicting the image moving in an image path over a time interval to be followed by a user touch path; based on displaying at least the subset of the sequence of frames, sensing the user touch path on the touch-sensitive display over the time interval, the user touch path being sensed as the user touch corresponding to the user touch path follows the at least the subset of the sequence of frames being displayed on the touch-sensitive display; comparing the image path with the user touch path to determine a path tracking accuracy of the user touch path; and if the path tracking accuracy is above an accuracy threshold; unlocking the electronic device; and performing the function associated with the selected image. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of:
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detecting a user touch within a given area of a displayed image, the displayed image comprising at least one characteristic indicating one or more functions of an application to be performed based on user interaction with the displayed image; based on detecting the user touch, displaying an initial subset of frames from a sequence of frames on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device prior to a subsequent user touch, initial subset of frames depicting the displayed image moving in an image path over a time interval to be followed by a user touch path; after displaying the initial subset of frames, detecting a plurality of subsequent user touches defining the user touch path, wherein for each subsequent touch of the plurality of subsequent touches displaying a different subset of frames from the sequence of frames on the touch-sensitive display, wherein each different subset of frames depicts the displayed image moving in a different image path over a time interval to be followed by the user touch path, and wherein the different image path is independent of the user touch path defined by one or more of the subsequent touches of the plurality of subsequent touches; receiving data representative of the user touch path in response to the plurality of subsequent user touches having been detected; comparing the image path with the user touch path to determine a path tracking accuracy of the user touch path; and controlling the electronic device responsive to the determined path tracking accuracy of the user touch path, wherein controlling an operation of the electronic device comprises at least performing the one or more functions of the application.
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