Providing navigation instructions while device is in locked mode
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a non-transitory machine readable medium storing a navigation application executable by at least one of the processing units of the electronic device, the application comprising sets of instructions for;
providing navigation instructions on a display screen of the electronic device;
executing the navigation application in a background of the electronic device;
turning the display screen of the electronic device off after a lapse of a preset period of time during which the electronic device does not receive any input;
identifying an ambient light level around the electronic device when the electronic device approaches a navigation point;
turning the display screen on at a brightness level that is determined by the identified ambient light level, andautomatically executing the navigation application in a foreground of the electronic device.
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Abstract
A method of providing navigation instructions in a locked mode of a device is disclosed. The method, while the display screen of the device is turned off, determines that the device is near a navigation point. The method turns on the display screen and provides navigation instructions. In some embodiments, the method identifies the ambient light level around the device and turns on the display at brightness level determined by the identified ambient light level. The method turns off the display after the navigation point is passed.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a set of processing units; and a non-transitory machine readable medium storing a navigation application executable by at least one of the processing units of the electronic device, the application comprising sets of instructions for; providing navigation instructions on a display screen of the electronic device; executing the navigation application in a background of the electronic device; turning the display screen of the electronic device off after a lapse of a preset period of time during which the electronic device does not receive any input; identifying an ambient light level around the electronic device when the electronic device approaches a navigation point; turning the display screen on at a brightness level that is determined by the identified ambient light level, and automatically executing the navigation application in a foreground of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An non-transitory machine readable medium storing a navigation application executable by at least one processing unit of an electronic device, the application comprising sets of instructions for:
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providing navigation instructions on a display screen of the electronic device; executing the navigation application in a background of the electronic device; turning the display screen of the electronic device off after a lapse of a preset period of time during which the electronic device does not receive any input; identifying an ambient light level around the electronic device when the electronic device approaches a navigation point; turning the display screen on at a brightness level that is determined by the identified ambient light level, and automatically executing the navigation application in a foreground of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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