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System and method for providing direct access to an application when unlocking a consumer electronic device

  • US 9,015,640 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2011
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 a current orientation of the consumer electronics device;

    displaying a graphical indicator on a slide-lock control displayed on the consumer electronic device to identify which selected application program would be executed responsive to transitioning the consumer electronic device from a locked state to an unlocked state in the current orientation;

    changing the graphical indicator from a first graphical indicator identifying a first selected application program to a second graphical indicator identifying a second selected application program responsive to detecting a change in the current orientation of the consumer electronic device;

    receiving input transitioning the consumer electronic device from the locked state to the unlocked state;

    responsive to detecting the consumer electronics device transitioning from the locked state to the unlocked state, executing an application program selected based on the current orientation of the consumer electronics device responsive to the device transitioning from a locked state to an unlocked state.

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