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Unlocking a screen of a portable device

  • US 9,245,099 B2
  • Filed: 12/27/2013
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for unlocking a screen of a portable device, comprising:

  • detecting movement of the portable device with 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

    unlocking the screen of said portable device, when the determined position relatively matches the predetermined position;

    characterized in thatdetecting an input of the use of the portable device by pushing a button/key on an entry unit of the portable device, before the detecting of the movement of the portable device by the sensor unit is done and thatthe detecting of the input by the user is done until the executing of the unlocking of the screen of the portable device is completed in terms of pushing and holding of the button/key on an entry unit of the portable device and in thatthe determining of a position further comprises determining a direction of movement of the portable device based on data provided by the sensor unit and wherein the comparing of a predetermined position includes comparing the determined direction of the movement with a predetermined direction to determine whether the determined direction relatively matches the predetermined direction in order to execute the unlock of the screen of the portable device.

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