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

Granted 5 Jan 2016 · 4 office actions

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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

12 · 4 independent · depth 2
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Classifications

8 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section G — Physics
  • G11C7/00
  • G06F12/14
  • G06F12/00
  • G06F21/36
  • G06F17/30
  • G06F7/04
  • G06F3/0488
  • G06F13/00

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Pendency
3.0 y
1,083 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
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Responses
3
1 RCE
Interviews
2
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Examiner
Dede Zecher
art unit 2431 · TC 2400
Citations: 270 back · 0 forward

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2 priority documents
Priority
20 Jan 2012
earliest claimed
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TypeDocumentDate
provisionalUS 6158923920 Jan 2012
related publicationUS 20130191910 A125 Jul 2013

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