Google Inc.

Rachid El-Guerrab

Nathan J Fortin

Catherine Nguyen

Joshua VanHeirseele

Timothy R Richards

Matthew Oursbourn

Ogi Boras

Ryan Enslow

Kye-Wan Sung

A method and apparatus for performing an action while a portable computing device is in a locked state is disclosed. An unlock image is displayed in a first region of a touch-sensitive display. Responsive to detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display at the first region, an action image is displayed in a second region of the touch-sensitive display. While the unlock image remains stationary at the first region, movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display is detected and a direction of movement of the contact is determined. Responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the action image, the action image is visually modified to distinguish it from the unlock image. Responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the second region, an action associated with the action image is performed.

Initiation of actions by a portable computing device from a locked state

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Oceanside, CA, United States of America

Rachid El-Guerrab