LOCKING AND UNLOCKING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING A SLOPED LOCK TRACK
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- executing, using at least one processor, computer-readable instructions for performing the following acts;
receiving input information relating to a modification of a state of a lock, the lock comprising a lock track having a locked region, the locked region has a predefined positive slope, wherein the lock is employed to facilitate controlling access to at least a user interface; and
controlling the state of the lock based at least in part on the input information in relation to at least the predefined positive slope of the locked region, and predefined security criteria.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods that can facilitate securing an electronic device and associated information are presented. A security component facilitates display and operation of a lock track comprising a locked portion having a positive slope and an unlocked portion, including a chasm, that is adjacent to a high point of the positive-sloped unlocked portion of the lock track. A lock facilitator component (LFC) can be moved along the track between a low point of the locked portion and the unlocked portion. The LFC can be moved in response to received input, and if the input is not sufficient to move the LFC from the locked region to the unlocked region, the LFC can be moved back down the positive-sloped lock track to the low point. The security component can control information to be displayed in an overlay display region in accordance with security level(s) of the device or application.
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1. A method comprising:
executing, using at least one processor, computer-readable instructions for performing the following acts; receiving input information relating to a modification of a state of a lock, the lock comprising a lock track having a locked region, the locked region has a predefined positive slope, wherein the lock is employed to facilitate controlling access to at least a user interface; and controlling the state of the lock based at least in part on the input information in relation to at least the predefined positive slope of the locked region, and predefined security criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a user interface configured to display a lock track, the lock track comprising a locked portion and an unlocked portion, the locked portion has a non-zero slope shape, the unlocked portion includes a chasm, wherein the user interface is further configured to display a lock facilitator component configured to be movable along the lock track between the locked portion and the unlocked portion in response to received input information, wherein the lock track facilitates control of a state of at least the user interface, and wherein the locked portion is associated with a locked state and the unlocked portion is associated with an unlocked state; and a security component configured to control the state of the at least the user interface based at least in part on evaluation of a position of the lock facilitator component in relation to the lock track, and predefined security criteria. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, if executed on a processor, cause the processor to:
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display, in a user interface, a lock track, the lock track comprising a locked portion and an unlocked portion, wherein the locked portion has a non-zero slope shape that increases in height until an end adjacent to the unlocked portion is reached, wherein the unlocked portion includes a recess, and further display, in the user interface, a lock facilitator component that is movable along the lock track between the locked portion and the unlocked portion in response to received input information, wherein the lock track facilitates control of a state of at least the user interface, and wherein the locked portion is associated with a locked state and the unlocked portion is associated with an unlocked state; and control the state of the at least the user interface based at least in part on comparison of a position of the lock facilitator component in relation to the lock track, and predefined security criteria.
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