METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DEVICE UNLOCK MECHANISM
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a pinch event at a touch screen display generating a locked screen, the locked screen preventing user interaction with hidden content obscured by the locked screen;
generating a preview window providing visibility of a portion of the hidden content based on characteristics of the pinch event; and
determining whether to unlock user interaction with the hidden content based on the characteristics of the pinch event.
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Abstract
A method for providing a device unlock mechanism for touch screen devices may include receiving an indication of a pinch event at a touch screen display generating a locked screen that prevents user interaction with hidden content obscured by the locked screen, generating a preview window providing visibility of a portion of the hidden content based on characteristics of the pinch event, and determining whether to unlock user interaction with the hidden content based on the characteristics of the pinch event. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a pinch event at a touch screen display generating a locked screen, the locked screen preventing user interaction with hidden content obscured by the locked screen; generating a preview window providing visibility of a portion of the hidden content based on characteristics of the pinch event; and determining whether to unlock user interaction with the hidden content based on the characteristics of the pinch event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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11. 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:
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receive an indication of a pinch event at a touch screen display generating a locked screen, the locked screen preventing user interaction with hidden content obscured by the locked screen; generate a preview window providing visibility of a portion of the hidden content based on characteristics of the pinch event; and determine whether to unlock user interaction with the hidden content based on the characteristics of the pinch event.
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18. 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:
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receive an indication of a pinch event at a touch screen display generating a locked screen, the locked screen preventing user interaction with hidden content obscured by the locked screen; generate a preview window providing visibility of a portion of the hidden content based on characteristics of the pinch event; and determine whether to unlock user interaction with the hidden content based on the characteristics of the pinch event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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