Method of deactivating lock and portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of deactivating a touch screen lock in a portable electronic device comprising a touch screen and means for locking the touch screen, the method comprising:
- detecting touches on predetermined contact areas on the touch screen in a given order during touch screen lock; and
deactivating the touch screen lock once said touches on the predetermined contact areas are detected.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of deactivating the touch screen lock in a portable electronic device comprising a touch screen and means for locking the touch screen. The method comprises detecting touches on predetermined contact areas on the touch screen in a given order during touch screen lock and deactivating the touch screen lock once said touches on said predetermined contact areas are detected. The invention also relates to a portable electronic device comprising a touch screen and means for locking the touch screen. The device comprises means for detecting touches on predetermined contact areas on the touch screen in a given order during touch screen lock and deactivating the touch screen lock once said touches on said predetermined contact areas are detected.
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1. A method of deactivating a touch screen lock in a portable electronic device comprising a touch screen and means for locking the touch screen, the method comprising:
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detecting touches on predetermined contact areas on the touch screen in a given order during touch screen lock; and
deactivating the touch screen lock once said touches on the predetermined contact areas are detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable electronic device comprising a touch screen and means for locking the touch screen, the device comprising means for:
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detecting touches on predetermined contact areas on the touch screen in a given order during touch screen lock; and
deactivating the touch screen lock once said touches on the predetermined contact areas are detected. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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