Apparatus, method, computer program and user interface

• US 20100315346A1
• Filed: 06/15/2009
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Lindroos, Sanna, Koskinen, Sanna Maria, Paananen, Maria E., Jarventie-Ahonen, Heli
• Granted Patent: US 9,081,492 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface wherein the apparatus includes a touch sensitive display; and a controller; wherein the apparatus has a restricted mode of operation in which user access to at least some functions of the apparatus is prevented and the touch sensitive display is configured to detect a user input while the apparatus is in the restricted mode of operation wherein the user input comprises actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display; and the controller is configured, in response to the detection of the user input including actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display, to control the apparatus to present information without exiting the restricted mode of operation of the apparatus.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a touch sensitive display; and

a controller;

wherein the apparatus has a restricted mode of operation in which user access to at least some functions of the apparatus is prevented and the touch sensitive display is configured to detect a user input while the apparatus is in the restricted mode of operation wherein the user input comprises actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display; and

the controller is configured, in response to the detection of the user input comprising actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display, to control the apparatus to present information without exiting the restricted mode of operation of the apparatus.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the user input comprises simultaneous actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the user input comprises a trace input.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to control the touch sensitive display to present information in a region of the touch sensitive display between the points which are actuated by the user input.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to determine an orientation of the apparatus and control the touch sensitive display to present the information in a corresponding orientation.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the information presented on the display in response to the user input is not presented on the touch sensitive display before the user input is detected.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein no information is presented on the touch sensitive display before the user input is detected.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the controller controls the touch sensitive display to present the information for a predetermined amount of time.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to detect a user input which comprises actuation of any point of the touch sensitive display.

10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to detect a first type of user input and a second type of user input and the controller is configured to present a first type of information in response to detection of the first type of user input and to present a second type of information in response to detection of the second type of user input.

11. A method comprising:

configuring an apparatus in a restricted mode of operation in which user access to at least some functions of the apparatus is prevented;

detecting a user input on a touch sensitive display of the apparatus wherein the user input comprises actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display; and

presenting, in response to the detection of the user input, information without exiting the restricted mode of operation of the apparatus.

12. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the user input comprises simultaneous actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display.

13. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the user input comprises a trace input.

14. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the information is presented in a region of the touch sensitive display between the points which are actuated by the user input.

15. A method as claimed in claim 11 comprising determining an orientation of the apparatus and controlling the touch sensitive display to present the information in a corresponding orientation.

16. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the information presented on the display in response to the user input is not presented on the touch sensitive display before the user input is detected.

17. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein no information is presented on the touch sensitive display before the user input is detected.

19. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the user input may comprise actuation of any point of the touch sensitive display.

20. A method as claimed in claim 11 comprising detecting a first type of user input and, in response to detection of the first type of user input, presenting a first type of information and detecting a second type of user input and, in response to detection of the second type of user input, presenting a second type of information.

18. (canceled)

21. A computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions configured to control an apparatus, the apparatus having a restricted mode of operation in which user access to at least some functions of the apparatus is prevented and the apparatus comprises a touch sensitive display and a controller the program instructions enabling, when loaded into a controller;

detecting a user input on the touch sensitive display, when the apparatus is in the restricted mode of operation, wherein the user input comprises actuation of a plurality of points of the touch sensitive display; and

presenting, in response to the detection of the user input, information without exiting the restricted mode of operation of the apparatus.

22. (canceled)

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