Unlocking a touch screen device
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing computer program code configured, working with the at least one processor, to cause at least the following to be performed;
causing a touch screen display of a device to display, when the device is in a locked mode, a first application area at a first location representing a first application and a second application area at a second location representing a second application;
enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from a third location to the first location in order to select the first application area;
enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from the third location to the second location in order to select the second application area;
wherein;
if the user selects the first application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to an unlocked mode, the first application is activated; and
if the user selects the second application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, the second application is activated.
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Abstract
A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program code configured, working with the at least one processor, to cause at least the following to be performed; causing a touch screen display of a device to display, when the device is in a locked mode, a first application area at a first location representing a first application and a second application area at a second location representing a second application; enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from a third location to the first location in order to select the first application area; enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from the third location to the second location in order to select the second application area; wherein; if the user selects the first application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to an unlocked mode, the first application is activated; and if the user selects the second application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, the second application is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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causing a touch screen display of a device to display, when the device is in a locked mode, a first application area at a first location representing a first application and a second application area at a second location representing a second application; enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from a third location to the first location in order to select the first application area; enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from the third location to the second location in order to select the second application area; wherein; if the user selects the first application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to an unlocked mode, the first application is activated; and if the user selects the second application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, the second application is activated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program code that, when performed by at least one processor, causes at least the following to be performed:
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causing a touch screen display of a device to display, when the device is in a locked mode, a first application area at a first location representing a first application and a second application area at a second location representing a second application; enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from a third location to the first location in order to select the first application area; enabling, when the device is in the locked mode, a user to provide touch input from the third location to the second location in order to select the second application area; wherein; if the user selects the first application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to an unlocked mode, the first application is activated; and if the user selects the second application area, when the device transitions from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, the second application is activated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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