System and Method for Providing Direct Access to an Application when Unlocking a Consumer Electronic Device
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1. A method of launching application programs on a consumer electronic device, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of application programs in a memory of the consumer electronics device;
determining an orientation of the consumer electronics device;
receiving input transitioning the consumer electronic device from a locked state to an unlocked state; and
responsive to detecting the consumer electronics device transitioning from the locked state to the unlocked state, executing an application program selected based on an orientation of the consumer electronics device responsive to the device transitioning from a locked state to an unlocked state.
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Abstract
A consumer electronic device has an orientation sensor and a lock control. The orientation sensor outputs signals identifying the orientation of the device, while the lock control to allow a user to move the device from a locked state to an unlocked state. The device also includes a plurality of application programs stored in memory. Responsive to the user unlocking the device, a controller will launch a selected application program. The application that is launched by the device is based on an orientation of the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of launching application programs on a consumer electronic device, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of application programs in a memory of the consumer electronics device; determining an orientation of the consumer electronics device; receiving input transitioning the consumer electronic device from a locked state to an unlocked state; and responsive to detecting the consumer electronics device transitioning from the locked state to the unlocked state, executing an application program selected based on an orientation of the consumer electronics device responsive to the device transitioning from a locked state to an unlocked state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A consumer electronics device comprising:
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a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of application programs to be executed by the consumer electronic device; and a programmable controller circuit configured to; determine an orientation of the consumer electronics device; receive input transitioning the consumer electronic device from a locked state to an unlocked state; and responsive to detecting the consumer electronics device transitioning from the locked state to the unlocked state, execute an application program selected based on an orientation of the consumer electronic device when the device transitions from a locked state to an unlocked state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A consumer electronic device comprising:
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a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of application programs to be executed by the consumer electronic device; a touch-sensitive slide-lock control configured to transition the consumer electronics device from a locked state to an unlocked state; an orientation sensor configured to output orientation signals indicating an orientation of the consumer electronic device; and a programmable controller circuit configured to; determine an orientation of the consumer electronics device based on the orientation signals output by the orientation sensor; receive user input at the touch-sensitive slide-lock control transitioning the consumer electronic device from the locked state to the unlocked state; and responsive to detecting the consumer electronics device transitioning from the locked state to the unlocked state, execute a selected application program stored in the memory circuit based on the orientation signals.
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