METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A USER DEVICE IN A LOCKED STATE

• US 20130111408A1
• Filed: 10/28/2011
• Published: 05/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Berus, Bernard
• Granted Patent: US 8,863,004 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2147 Locking files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/30 Security of mobile devices; Security of mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent

Abstract

An approach is provided for increasing the functionality of a user device when the device is in an, at least in part, locked state. The approach involves presentation of a first user interface and rendering of at least a portion of a second user interface associated with the first user interface while the user device is in an, at least in part, locked state wherein the second user interface is associated with one or more applications and/or one or more services. Further, one or more interactions with the first user interface and/or with the at least a portion of the second user interface are detected and processed for at least changing the device to an, at least in part, unlocked state.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a presentation of a first user interface associated with an, at least in part, locked state of a device;

a rendering of at least a portion of a second user interface associated with the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof; and

a processing of one or more interactions with the first user interface, the at least a portion of the second user interface, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a change of the device to an, at least in part, unlocked state.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the one or more interactions to determine whether to cause, at least in part, an initiation of one or more functions of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the one or more functions include, at least in part, a presentation of one or more content items.

4. A method of claim 3, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a caching of the one or more content items at the device.

5. A method of claim 3, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the one or more interactions to cause, at least in part, a generation of the one or more content items.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the one or more interactions to determine the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a generation of an interaction history based, at least in part, on the one or more interactions; and

a processing of the interaction history to determine the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

an initiation of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the change of the device to the unlocked state.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof relate, at least in part, to an advertising service, a polling service, a competition service, a testing service, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more applications, the one or more services, the one or more interactions are determined, at least in part, by the device, a service provider, a content provider, or a combination thereof.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, a presentation of a first user interface associated with an, at least in part, locked state of a device;

cause, at least in part, a rendering of at least a portion of a second user interface associated with the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof; and

process and/or facilitate a processing of one or more interactions with the first user interface, the at least a portion of the second user interface, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a change of the device to an, at least in part, unlocked state.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more interactions to determine whether to cause, at least in part, an initiation of one or more functions of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more functions include, at least in part, a presentation of one or more content items.

14. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a caching of the one or more content items at the device.

15. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more interactions to cause, at least in part, a generation of the one or more content items.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more interactions to determine the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a generation of an interaction history based, at least in part, on the one or more interactions; and

process and/or facilitate a processing of the interaction history to determine the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, an initiation of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the change of the device to the unlocked state.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof relate, at least in part, to an advertising service, a polling service, a competition service, a testing service, or a combination thereof.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more applications, the one or more services, the one or more interactions are determined, at least in part, by the device, a service provider, a content provider, or a combination thereof.

21-48. -48. (canceled)