Granted Patent B2

US 10,078,439 · App. 14/248,255 · Granted Sep 18, 2018

Inventors: Imran Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA); Bas Ording (San Francisco, CA); Freddy Allen Anzures (San Francisco, CA); Marcel Van Os (San Francisco, CA); Scott Forstall (Los Altos, CA); Greg Christie (San Jose, CA)

Assignee: APPLE INC.

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Abstract

Claims (80)

1. A method of controlling an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, comprising:

displaying an unlock image in a first state on the touch-sensitive display while the device is in a user-interface lock state;

detecting a predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display at a location remote from the unlock image;

continuously modifying the unlock image on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the predefined gesture;

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends after moving to at least a predetermined location:

ceasing to display the unlock image; and

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends before moving to the predetermined location:

maintaining the device in the user-interface lock state; and

modifying the unlock image back to the first state.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to ending the predefined gesture after moving to at least the predetermined location.

4. A portable electronic device, comprising

a touch-sensitive display;

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more modules including instructions for:

displaying an unlock image in a first state on the touch-sensitive display while the device is in a user-interface lock state;

detecting a predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display at a location remote from the unlock image;

continuously modifying the unlock image on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the predefined gesture;

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends after moving to at least a predetermined location:

ceasing to display the unlock image; and

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends before moving to the predetermined location:

maintaining the device in a locked state; and

modifying the unlock image back to the first state.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 4 , including instructions for:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state; preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 5 , including instructions for:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to ending the predefined gesture after moving to at least the predetermined location.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:

display an unlock image in a first state on the touch-sensitive display while the device is in a user-interface lock state;

detect a predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display at a location remote from the unlock image;

continuously modify the unlock image on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the predefined gesture;

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends after moving to at least a predetermined location:

cease to display the unlock image; and

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends before moving to the predetermined location:

maintain the device in a locked state; and

modify the unlock image back to the first state.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , including instructions which cause the device to:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, prevent the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , including instructions which cause the device to:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, prevent the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to ending the predefined gesture after moving to at least the predetermined location.

10. A method of controlling an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, comprising:

while the device is in a user-interface lock state, detecting a predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display at a location remote from an unlock image;

continuously modifying the unlock image on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the predefined gesture;

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends after moving to at least a predetermined location:

ceasing to display the unlock image; and

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends before moving to the predetermined location:

maintaining the device in the user-interface lock state.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to ending the predefined gesture after moving to at least the predetermined location.

13. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more modules including instructions for:

while the device is in a user-interface lock state, detecting a predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display at a location remote from an unlock image;

continuously modifying the unlock image on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the predefined gesture;

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends after moving to at least a predetermined location:

ceasing to display the unlock image; and

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends before moving to the predetermined location:

maintaining the device in the user-interface lock state.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 13 , including instructions for:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 14 , including instructions for:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, preventing the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to ending the predefined gesture after moving to at least the predetermined location.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:

while the device is in a user-interface lock state, detect a predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display at a location remote from an unlock image;

continuously modify the unlock image on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the predefined gesture;

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends after moving to at least a predetermined location:

cease to display the unlock image; and

in response to detecting that the predefined gesture ends before moving to the predetermined location:

maintain the device in the user-interface lock state.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , including instructions which cause the device to:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, prevent the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , including instructions which cause the device to:

while the device is in the user-interface lock state, prevent the device from performing a predefined set of actions in response to detecting any contact with the touch-sensitive display that does not correspond to ending the predefined gesture after moving to at least the predetermined location.

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