LOCKSCREEN DISPLAY

• US 20100306705A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nilsson, Fredrik
• Application Number:
  US12/472,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20100306705A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A method may include placing a device in a lockscreen mode and outputting information associated with a program to a touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode. The method may also include allowing a user to interact with the program via the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of applications;

a touch screen display configured to;

operate in a locked mode;

user interface logic configured to;

receive a selection from a user, the selection identifying a first one of a plurality of applications, the first application being associated with the locked mode; and

control logic configured to;

allow a user to interact with the first application via the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode, and

prohibit interaction with other ones of the plurality of applications via the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the control logic is further configured to:

display information associated with the first application on the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first application comprises a notes application, the notes application comprising:

logic configured to;

output messages or notes to the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode, and

allow a user to interact with the messages or notes while the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the notes application is further configured to:

receive input from the user via a finger or stylus contacting the touch screen display,

store a first note based on the received input, and

output the first note to the touch screen display when the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the notes application is further configured to:

receive a gesture-based input from the user via the touch screen display, the gesture-based input corresponding to a delete command, and

delete the first note in response to the received gesture-based input.

6. The device of claim 4, wherein when receiving input, the notes application is configured to:

receive an input from the user via the touch screen display, the input corresponding to a message complete command, and

store the message in response to the received input.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the input corresponding to the message complete command comprises at least one of an input encircling text information input by the user or an input corresponding to a period or tap on the touch screen display.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface logic is further configured to:

receive input from the user identifying a second application, and

display information associated with the second application on the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the control logic is further configured to:

allow the user to interact with the second application while the touch screen display is in the locked mode in response to the input identifying the second application, and

not allow the user to interact with the first application while the touch screen display is in the locked mode in response to the input identifying the second application.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein when prohibiting interaction, the control logic is configured to:

prohibit interaction with all of the plurality of applications other than the first application while the touch screen display is in the locked mode,

receive an input to unlock the touch screen display, and

allow the user to interact with the all of the plurality of applications via at least one of the touch screen display, control buttons or a keypad after reception of the input to unlock the touch screen display.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface logic comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to:

allow the user to select information associated with the first application that is to be provided on the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode, and

allow the user to select functionality associated with the information provided on the touch screen display that is to be enabled while the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface logic comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to:

receive a gesture-based input from the user, the gesture-based input enclosing or identifying information displayed on the touch screen display, and

output the enclosed or identified information to the touch screen display while the touch screen display is in the locked mode.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a mobile terminal.

14. A method comprising:

placing a device in a lockscreen mode;

outputting information associated with a notes program to a touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode;

allowing a user to interact with the notes program via the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode; and

prohibiting interaction with other applications via the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing a user interface, the user interface allowing the user to select a program to display information on the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode; and

receiving a selection via the user interface, the selection identifying the notes program, wherein the outputting information comprises;

displaying messages or notes associated with the notes program to the touch screen display.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

identifying information to be provided on the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode based on a gesture provided by the user.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the gesture comprises an input enclosing information provided on the touch screen display, the method further comprising:

outputting at least some of the enclosed information to the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode.

18. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

place a device in a lockscreen mode;

receive information from a user identifying a first program associated with the lockscreen mode; and

output information associated with the first program to a touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, further including instructions for causing the at least one processor to:

allow a user to interact with the first program via the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode; and

prohibit interaction with other applications via the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, further including instructions for causing the at least one processor to:

identify information associated with the first program that is to be output to the touch screen display while the device is in the lockscreen mode based on a gesture provided by the user.