Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Accessing an Application in a Locked Device

• US 20120311499A1
• Filed: 09/23/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Dellinger, Richard R., Bhogal, Nikhil
• Granted Patent: US 11,165,963 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/617 Upgrading or updating of programs or applications for camera control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters

Abstract

While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a locked, passcode-protected state, the device displays a lock screen user interface on the display. The lock screen user interface includes a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application. The device also detects user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon; and, in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon, starts a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session, and maintains the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

while an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

displaying a lock screen user interface on the display, the lock screen user interface including a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application;

detecting user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon; and

,

in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon;

starting a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session; and

maintaining the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

while the respective application is in the restricted session;

the respective application is enabled to present one or more content items generated by the respective application while in the restricted session; and

the respective application is disabled from presenting any content items in the respective application that were not generated while in the restricted session.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of restricted application launch icons include one or more of a restricted note taking application launch icon, a restricted calendar application launch icon, a restricted contact list application launch icon, and a restricted voice recorder application launch icon.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective restricted application launch icon is a restricted note taking application launch icon, the respective application is a note taking application, and the note taking application is configured to generate notes while in the restricted session.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, while the note taking application is in the restricted session:

the note taking application is enabled to display one or more notes generated by the note taking application while in the restricted session; and

the note taking application is disabled from displaying any notes in the note taking application that were not generated while in the restricted session.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective restricted application launch icon is a restricted calendar application launch icon, the respective application is a calendar application, and the calendar application is configured to generate calendar events while in the restricted session.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, while the calendar application is in the restricted session:

the calendar application is enabled to display one or more calendar events generated by the calendar application while in the restricted session; and

the calendar application is disabled from displaying any calendar events in the calendar application that were not generated while in the restricted session.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective restricted application launch icon is a restricted contact list application launch icon, the respective application is a contact list application, and the contact list application is configured to generate new contact list entries while in the restricted session.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, while the contact list application is in the restricted session:

the contact list application is enabled to display one or more contact list entries generated by the contact list application while in the restricted session; and

the contact list application is disabled from displaying any contact list entries in the contact list application that were not generated while in the restricted session.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective restricted application launch icon is a restricted voice recorder application launch icon, the respective application is a voice recorder application, and the voice recorder application is configured to generate voice recordings while in the restricted session.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, while the voice recorder application is in the restricted session:

the voice recorder application is enabled to play one or more voice recordings generated by the voice recorder application while in the restricted session; and

the voice recorder application is disabled from playing any voice recordings in the voice recorder application that were not generated while in the restricted session.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of restricted application launch icons is user configurable.

13. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and a plurality of applications;

starting a restricted session for a first application while maintaining the device in a locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the first application;

while the first application is in the restricted session;

generating one or more content items in the first application;

receiving a request to present one or more content items in the first application; and

,

in response to receiving the request to present one or more content items in the first application;

presenting content items or representations thereof that meet restricted session access criteria for the first application; and

not presenting content items or representations thereof that fail to meet the restricted session access criteria for the first application.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the restricted session access criteria include that, to be presented, a content item or representation thereof was created during the restricted session for the first application.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the restricted session access criteria include that, to be presented, a content item or representation thereof was created within a predefined time of a current time.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the restricted session access criteria include that, to be presented, a content item or representation thereof was created during the restricted session for the first application and within a predefined time of a current time.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the restricted session access criteria include that, to be presented, a content item or representation thereof was created during the restricted session for the first application and a current time period of inactivity for the first application in the restricted session is less than a predefined threshold.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the electronic device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

displaying a lock screen user interface on the display, the lock screen user interface including a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application;

detecting user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon; and

,

in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon;

starting a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session; and

maintaining the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

19. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

while the electronic device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

display a lock screen user interface on the display, the lock screen user interface including a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application;

detect user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon; and

,

in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon;

start a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session; and

maintain the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

20. A graphical user interface on an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising, while the electronic device is in a locked, passcode-protected state:

a lock screen user interface on the display, the lock screen user interface including a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application;

wherein;

user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon is detected; and

,

in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon;

a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon is started, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session; and

the device is maintained in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

21. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more processors;

memory;

a plurality of applications; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

starting a restricted session for a first application while maintaining the device in a locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the first application;

while the first application is in the restricted session;

generating one or more content items in the first application;

receiving a request to present one or more content items in the first application; and

,

in response to receiving the request to present one or more content items in the first application;

presenting content items or representations thereof that meet restricted session access criteria for the first application; and

not presenting content items or representations thereof that fail to meet the restricted session access criteria for the first application.

22. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and a plurality of applications, cause the device to:

start a restricted session for a first application while maintaining the device in a locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the first application;

while the first application is in the restricted session;

generate one or more content items in the first application;

receive a request to present one or more content items in the first application; and

,

in response to receiving the request to present one or more content items in the first application;

present content items or representations thereof that meet restricted session access criteria for the first application, and

not present content items or representations thereof that fail to meet the restricted session access criteria for the first application.

23. A graphical user interface on an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, a memory, a plurality of applications, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a user interface of a first application in a restricted session, wherein the restricted session for the first application is started while maintaining the device in a locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the first application;

wherein;

while the first application is in the restricted session;

one or more content items is generated in the first application;

a request to present one or more content items in the first application is received; and

,

in response to receiving the request to present one or more content items in the first application;

content items or representations thereof that meet restricted session access criteria for the first application are presented; and

content items or representations thereof that fail to meet the restricted session access criteria for the first application are not presented.