METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING QUICK ACCESS TO MEDIA FUNCTIONS FROM A LOCKED SCREEN
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen;
causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input;
enabling the function to be performed while the activation input is provided; and
causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the activation input.
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Abstract
A method for providing quick access to functions from a locked screen may include receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, enabling the function to be performed while the activation input is provided, and causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the activation input. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen; causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input; enabling the function to be performed while the activation input is provided; and causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the activation input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen; cause a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input; enable the function to be performed while the activation input is provided; and cause the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the activation input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:
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receive an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen; cause a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input; enable the function to be performed while the activation input is provided; and cause the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the activation input. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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