OPERATIONAL SHORTCUTS FOR COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- while a computing device is in a locked state, outputting, by the computing device and for display, a plurality of input nodes at respective locations, wherein each of the plurality of input nodes is a graphical element;
receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a selection of a set of the plurality of input nodes in an order;
determining, by the computing device, that the selection of the set of the plurality of input nodes in the order matches a predetermined selection order of the plurality of input nodes, the predetermined selection order being associated with the computing device;
responsive to the determining, outputting, by the computing device and for display in place of at least one of the plurality of input nodes and at a respective location of the at least one of the plurality of input nodes, an icon representative of an operation executable by the computing device;
receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a selection of the icon; and
responsive to receiving the indication of the selection of the icon, executing, by the computing device, the operation.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and techniques for providing shortcuts to applications of a computing device are described. In one example, a method includes outputting, for display at a screen, a plurality of input nodes while the computing device is in a locked state and receiving an indication of a selection of a set of the plurality of input nodes in a defined order. The method may also include determining that the selection matches a predetermined selection order of the input nodes, the predetermined selection order being associated with the computing device. The method may also include, responsive to the determining, outputting, for display in place of at least one of the plurality of input nodes at the screen, an icon representative of an operation executable by the computing device, receiving an indication of a selection of the icon, and responsive to receiving the indication, executing the operation.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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while a computing device is in a locked state, outputting, by the computing device and for display, a plurality of input nodes at respective locations, wherein each of the plurality of input nodes is a graphical element; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a selection of a set of the plurality of input nodes in an order; determining, by the computing device, that the selection of the set of the plurality of input nodes in the order matches a predetermined selection order of the plurality of input nodes, the predetermined selection order being associated with the computing device; responsive to the determining, outputting, by the computing device and for display in place of at least one of the plurality of input nodes and at a respective location of the at least one of the plurality of input nodes, an icon representative of an operation executable by the computing device; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a selection of the icon; and responsive to receiving the indication of the selection of the icon, executing, by the computing device, the operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a mobile computing device to perform operations comprising:
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while the mobile computing device is in a locked state, outputting, by the mobile computing device and for display, a plurality of input nodes at respective locations, wherein each of the plurality of input nodes is a graphical element; receiving an indication of a selection of a set of the plurality of input nodes in an order; determining that the selection of the set of the plurality of input nodes in the order matches a predetermined selection order of the plurality of input nodes, the predetermined selection order being associated with the mobile computing device; responsive to the determining, outputting, by the computing device and for display in place of each of two or more of the plurality of input nodes and at respective locations of the two or more of the plurality of input nodes, a respective icon representative of a respective operation executable by the mobile computing device; receiving an indication of a selection of one of the respective icons; and responsive to receiving the indication of the selection of the respective icon, executing the operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 21)
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18. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a user interface configured to display, while the mobile computing device is in a locked state, a plurality of input nodes at respective locations and receive a continuous selection input of a set of the plurality of input nodes, the continuous selection input identifying an order of the set of input nodes, wherein each of the plurality of input nodes is a graphical element; and one or more processors configured to determine that the continuous selection input of the set of the plurality of input nodes and the order of the continuous selection input matches a predetermined set and order of the plurality of input nodes, the predetermined set and order being associated with the mobile computing device, wherein; the user interface is further configured to, responsive to the determination, display, in place of at least one of the plurality of input nodes and at a respective location of the at least one of the plurality of input nodes, an icon representative of an operation executable by the one or more processors and receive a selection of the icon; and the one or more processors are further configured to, responsive to the selection of the icon received by the user interface, execute the operation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification