Method and System for Unlocking a Touch Screen of a Mobile Electronic Device
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1. A computer-implemented method for unlocking a touch screen of a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining a location of the mobile electronic device;
selecting an application from a plurality of applications installed on the mobile electronic device based on the location;
displaying a plurality of Graphic User Interface (GUI) objects to offer a plurality of options for unlocking the touch screen if the touch screen is locked, each option corresponding to a distinct action to be performed by said application; and
upon receiving a user'"'"'s action of selecting one option from the plurality of options, unlocking the touch screen and performing the action corresponding to the option.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a method and system that provides a user multiple options to unlock a touch screen of a mobile electronic device (e.g., a smartphone, tablet computer) by interacting with one or more unlock images displayed on the touch screen. When the user chooses one of the multiple options to unlock the touch screen, the invention unlocks the screen and causes an application corresponding to the option to perform an action. The application is selected from a plurality of applications installed on the mobile electronic device based on its location.
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1. A computer-implemented method for unlocking a touch screen of a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the mobile electronic device; selecting an application from a plurality of applications installed on the mobile electronic device based on the location; displaying a plurality of Graphic User Interface (GUI) objects to offer a plurality of options for unlocking the touch screen if the touch screen is locked, each option corresponding to a distinct action to be performed by said application; and upon receiving a user'"'"'s action of selecting one option from the plurality of options, unlocking the touch screen and performing the action corresponding to the option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen; a memory for storing instructions; and a processor which, upon executing the instructions, performs a process comprising; determining a location of the mobile electronic device; selecting one or more applications from a plurality of applications installed on the mobile electronic device based on the location; displaying a plurality of Graphic User Interface (GUI) objects to offer a plurality of options for unlocking the touch screen if the touch screen is locked, each option corresponding to a distinct action to be performed by said one or more applications; and upon receiving a user'"'"'s action of selecting one option from the plurality of options, unlocking the touch screen and performing the action corresponding to the option. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transient computer readable medium programmed with computer readable code that upon execution by a processor of a mobile electronic device causes the processor to:
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determine a location of the mobile electronic device; select one or more applications from a plurality of applications installed on the mobile electronic device based on the location; display a plurality of Graphic User Interface (GUI) objects to offer a plurality of options for unlocking a touch screen of the mobile electronic device if the touch screen is locked, each option corresponding to a distinct action to be performed by said one or more applications; and upon receiving a user'"'"'s action of selecting one option from the plurality of options, unlock the touch screen and perform the action corresponding to the option. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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