Device, method, and graphical user interface for accessing an application in a locked device

• US 10,007,802 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2016
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Dellinger, Richard R., Chaudhri, Imran, Christie, Gregory, Forstall, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Revak, Christopher
• Assistant Examiner(s): Savenkov, Vadim
• Application Number:
  US15/187,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20160300072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A device with a touch sensitive display and a plurality of applications, including a camera application, while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state: displays a lock screen interface, the lock screen interface including a camera access indicia; detects a gesture; in response to a determination that the gesture starts on the camera access indicia: ceases to display the lock screen interface; starts a restricted session for the camera application; displays an interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and maintains the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for the applications other than the camera application; and in response to a determination that the gesture starts at a location other than the camera access indicia: displays a passcode entry interface, wherein in response to entry of a correct passcode in the passcode entry interface, the device enters an unlocked state.

Claims

1. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

one or more processors;

memory;

a plurality of applications, including a camera application; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

displaying a lock screen interface on the touch-sensitive display, the lock screen interface including a camera access indicia;

detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a first type;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, an indication of a second type of gesture required to access a restricted session for the camera application;

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of the second type;

ceasing to display the lock screen interface;

starting the restricted session for the camera application;

displaying the interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and

maintaining the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for at least one application in the device other than the camera application; and

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display other than the camera access indicia;

forgoing displaying the indication of the second type of gesture required to access the restricted session for the camera application.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein displaying an indication of a second type of gesture required to access a restricted session for the camera application comprises displaying an animation that includes revealing and then hiding a portion of an interface for the camera application.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the animation includes:

translating the lock screen interface from a first location to a second location to partially reveal the portion of the interface for the camera application; and

translating the lock screen interface back to the first location to hide the portion of the interface for the camera application.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein during the animation, the lock screen interface appears to bounce.

5. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

in response to the determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of the first type, maintaining display of at least a portion of the lock screen interface.

6. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to a determination that the second gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display associated with unlocking the device that is distinct from the camera access indicia;

displaying a passcode entry interface, wherein in response to entry of a correct passcode in the passcode entry interface, the passcode entry interface ceases to be displayed and the device enters an unlocked state with access to the at least one application in the device other than the camera application.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the determination that the second gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display associated with unlocking the device that is distinct from the camera access indicia comprises a determination that the second gesture is of the second type.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein displaying the interface for the camera application in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a second type includes:

transitioning from displaying the lock screen interface to displaying the interface for the camera application by revealing the portion of the interface for the camera application and then revealing a remaining portion of the interface for the camera application.

9. The device of claim 8, including instructions for:

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a third type that is different from the first type and the second type;

expanding display of the interface for the camera application in accordance with the gesture, wherein the expansion begins with expanding display of the portion of the interface for the camera application;

in response to a determination that the first gesture is released after reaching a predefined location;

ceasing to display the lock screen interface;

starting a restricted session for the camera application;

displaying the interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and

in response to a determination that the first gesture is released before reaching a predefined location, ceasing to display the interface for the camera application.

10. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display a plurality of applications, including a camera application;

while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

displaying a lock screen interface on the touch-sensitive display, the lock screen interface including a camera access indicia;

detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a first type;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, an indication of a second type of gesture required to access a restricted session for the camera application;

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of the second type;

ceasing to display the lock screen interface;

starting the restricted session for the camera application;

displaying the interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and

maintaining the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for at least one application in the device other than the camera application; and

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display other than the camera access indicia;

forgoing displaying the indication of the second type of gesture required to access the restricted session for the camera application.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying an indication of a second type of gesture required to access a restricted session for the camera application comprises displaying an animation that includes revealing and then hiding a portion of an interface for the camera application.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the animation includes:

translating the lock screen interface from a first location to a second location to partially reveal the portion of the interface for the camera application; and

translating the lock screen interface back to the first location to hide the portion of the interface for the camera application.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein during the animation, the lock screen interface appears to bounce.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

in response to the determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of the first type, maintaining display of at least a portion of the lock screen interface.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to a determination that the second gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display associated with unlocking the device that is distinct from the camera access indicia;

displaying a passcode entry interface, wherein in response to entry of a correct passcode in the passcode entry interface, the passcode entry interface ceases to be displayed and the device enters an unlocked state with access to the at least one application in the device other than the camera application.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the determination that the second gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display associated with unlocking the device that is distinct from the camera access indicia comprises a determination that the second gesture is of the second type.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein displaying the interface for the camera application in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a second type includes:

transitioning from displaying the lock screen interface to displaying the interface for the camera application by revealing the portion of the interface for the camera application and then revealing a remaining portion of the interface for the camera application.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a third type that is different from the first type and the second type;

expanding display of the interface for the camera application in accordance with the gesture, wherein the expansion begins with expanding display of the portion of the interface for the camera application;

in response to a determination that the first gesture is released after reaching a predefined location;

ceasing to display the lock screen interface;

starting a restricted session for the camera application;

displaying the interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and

in response to a determination that the first gesture is released before reaching a predefined location, ceasing to display the interface for the camera application.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a plurality of applications, including a camera application, cause the device to perform a method comprising:

while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

displaying a lock screen interface on the touch-sensitive display, the lock screen interface including a camera access indicia;

detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a first type;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, an indication of a second type of gesture required to access a restricted session for the camera application;

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of the second type;

ceasing to display the lock screen interface;

starting the restricted session for the camera application;

displaying the interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and

maintaining the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for at least one application in the device other than the camera application; and

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display other than the camera access indicia;

forgoing displaying the indication of the second type of gesture required to access the restricted session for the camera application.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein displaying an indication of a second type of gesture required to access a restricted session for the camera application comprises displaying an animation that includes revealing and then hiding a portion of an interface for the camera application.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the animation includes:

translating the lock screen interface from a first location to a second location to partially reveal the portion of the interface for the camera application; and

translating the lock screen interface back to the first location to hide the portion of the interface for the camera application.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein during the animation, the lock screen interface appears to bounce.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises:

in response to the determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of the first type, maintaining display of at least a portion of the lock screen interface.

24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises:

while the device is in a locked, passcode-protected state;

detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to a determination that the second gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display associated with unlocking the device that is distinct from the camera access indicia;

displaying a passcode entry interface, wherein in response to entry of a correct passcode in the passcode entry interface, the passcode entry interface ceases to be displayed and the device enters an unlocked state with access to the at least one application in the device other than the camera application.

25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the determination that the second gesture starts at a location on the touch-sensitive display associated with unlocking the device that is distinct from the camera access indicia comprises a determination that the second gesture is of the second type.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein displaying the interface for the camera application in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a second type includes:

transitioning from displaying the lock screen interface to displaying the interface for the camera application by revealing the portion of the interface for the camera application and then revealing a remaining portion of the interface for the camera application.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the method further comprises:

in response to a determination that the first gesture starts on the camera access indicia and is of a third type that is different from the first type and the second type;

expanding display of the interface for the camera application in accordance with the gesture, wherein the expansion begins with expanding display of the portion of the interface for the camera application;

in response to a determination that the first gesture is released after reaching a predefined location;

ceasing to display the lock screen interface;

starting a restricted session for the camera application;

displaying the interface for the camera application, without displaying a passcode entry interface; and

in response to a determination that the first gesture is released before reaching a predefined location, ceasing to display the interface for the camera application.