UNLOCKING A SCREEN OF A PORTABLE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for unlocking a screen of a portable device, comprising the steps:
- detecting movement of the portable device using at least one sensor unit of the portable device;
determining a position of the portable device based on data provided by the sensor unit;
comparing the determined position with at least one predetermined position to determine whether the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position; and
executing an unlock of the screen of said portable device if the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for unlocking a screen of a portable device, comprising the steps: detecting movement of the portable device using at least one sensor unit of the portable device; determining a position of the portable device based on data provided by the sensor unit; comparing the determined position with at least one predetermined position to determine whether the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position; and executing an unlock of the screen of said portable device if the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position. Further the present invention relates to a portable device, preferably for the use in a communication network, in particular a mobile network according to a GSM, GPRS and/or UMTS radio network standard, characterized in that said portable device is designed and/or adapted to at least partially carry out a method according to present invention.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for unlocking a screen of a portable device, comprising the steps:
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detecting movement of the portable device using at least one sensor unit of the portable device; determining a position of the portable device based on data provided by the sensor unit; comparing the determined position with at least one predetermined position to determine whether the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position; and executing an unlock of the screen of said portable device if the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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