Method and apparatus for providing quick access to media functions from a locked screen
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, wherein causing the launch of the application comprises counting a number of application launches performed using the activation input since a last authentication procedure associated with device unlock, launching the application responsive to the number of application launches being less than a predetermined number, and requiring completion of an authentication procedure prior to launching the application in response to the number of application launches being greater than the predetermined number;
enabling the function to be performed while the user interface component is depressed, wherein functionality of the user terminal other than the function remains locked; and
causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the depression.
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Abstract
A method for providing quick access to functions from a locked screen may include receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, enabling the function to be performed while the activation input is provided, and causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the activation input. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, wherein causing the launch of the application comprises counting a number of application launches performed using the activation input since a last authentication procedure associated with device unlock, launching the application responsive to the number of application launches being less than a predetermined number, and requiring completion of an authentication procedure prior to launching the application in response to the number of application launches being greater than the predetermined number;
enabling the function to be performed while the user interface component is depressed, wherein functionality of the user terminal other than the function remains locked; and
causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the depression. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
- receive an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
cause a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, wherein causing the launch of the application comprises counting a number of application launches performed using the activation input since a last authentication procedure associated with device unlock, launching the application responsive to the number of application launches being less than a predetermined number, and requiring completion of an authentication procedure prior to launching the application in response to the number of application launches being greater than the predetermined number;
enable the function to be performed while the user interface component is depressed, wherein functionality of the user terminal other than the function remains locked; and
cause the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the depression. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- receive an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:
- receive an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
cause a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, wherein causing the launch of the application comprises counting a number of application launches performed using the activation input since a last authentication procedure associated with device unlock, launching the application responsive to the number of application launches being less than a predetermined number, and requiring completion of an authentication procedure prior to launching the application in response to the number of application launches being greater than the predetermined number;
enable the function to be performed while the user interface component is depressed, wherein functionality of the user terminal other than the function remains locked; and
cause the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the depression. - View Dependent Claims (18)
- receive an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component;
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