Input to Locked Computing Device

• US 20150007354A1
• Filed: 09/15/2014
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: LeBeau, Michael J., Jitkoff, John Nicholas, Guy, Romain P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,245,151 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/70 Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/032 Protect output to user by software means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving at a computing device that is in a locked state, one or more user inputs to unlock the device and to execute at least one command that is different from a command for unlocking the device. The method further includes executing in response to the user inputs to unlock the device an unlocking operation by the device to convert the device from a locked state to an unlocked state. The method further includes executing the at least one command in response to receiving the user inputs to execute the at least one command. The at least one command executes so that results of executing the at least one command are first displayed on the device to a user automatically after the device changes from the locked state to the unlocked state.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for making an input to a locked device, comprising:

receiving at a computing device that is in a locked state, one or more user inputs to unlock the computing device and to execute at least one command that is different from a command for unlocking the computing device;

executing in response to the user inputs to unlock the computing device an unlocking operation by the computing device to convert the computing device from a locked state to an unlocked state;

executing the at least one command in response to receiving the user inputs to execute the at least one command; and

wherein the at least one command executes so that results of executing the at least one command are first displayed on the computing device to a user automatically after the computing device changes from the locked state to the unlocked state.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein executing the at least one command begins before the user inputs to unlock the computing device are fully received.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the user inputs to unlock the computing device to one or more passcodes, and executing the unlock operation only if the user inputs to unlock the computing device match the one or more passcodes.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user inputs to unlock the computing device and to execute the at least one command, comprises receiving a touch input on a device touchscreen to unlock the computing device and a spoken input to execute the at least one command.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user inputs to unlock the computing device and to execute the at least one command, comprises receiving a dragging motion between an icon that corresponds to a function corresponding to the at least one command, and an icon that corresponds to an unlocking function for the computing device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein executing the at least one command comprises making a network request to a server system that is remote from the computing device so as to accelerate availability of content from the server system as soon as the computing device is unlocked.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising storing results from the server system without displaying the results while the computing device is locked, and displaying the stored results when the computing device is unlocked.

8. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations for making an input to a locked device, comprising:

receiving at a computing device that is in a locked state, one or more user inputs to unlock the computing device and to execute at least one command that is different from a command for unlocking the computing device;

executing in response to the user inputs to unlock the computing device an unlocking operation by the computing device to convert the computing device from a locked state to an unlocked state;

executing the at least one command in response to receiving the user inputs to execute the at least one command; and

wherein the at least one command executes so that results of executing the at least one command are first displayed on the computing device to a user automatically after the computing device changes from the locked state to the unlocked state.

9. A computer-implemented system for making an input to a locked device, comprising:

a computing device comprising;

a user interface that receives, while the computing device is in a locked state, one or more user inputs to unlock the computing device and to execute at least one command that is different from a command for unlocking the computing device;

a processor that executes, in response to the user inputs to unlock the computing device, an unlocking operation to convert the computing device from a locked state to an unlocked state and executes the at least one command in response to receiving the user inputs to execute the at least one command; and

a display device that first displays results of executing the at least one command on the computing device to a user automatically after the computing device changes from the locked state to the unlocked state.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the computer device further comprises a microphone that receives audio, and wherein executing the at least one command includes processing the received audio.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a server system, and wherein processing the received audio includes sending the received audio to the server system and receiving the results from the server system.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the computing device further comprises a memory that stores the results received from the server system without displaying the results while the computing device is locked, and displaying the stored results when the computing device is unlocked.