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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vikram Kapoor, Redmond, WA (US);
Kathryn C. Lemson, Redmond, WA (US);
Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vikram Kapoor, Redmond, WA (US);
Kathryn C. Lemson, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present application allows wake-up and unlock operations to occur using a single event, such as a single keystroke. Additionally, a check is made to ensure that activation was caused by human touch, not an object. In one embodiment, an area of a mobile device is designated as a wake-up area, which is separate from the touch screen. A user can touch the wake-up area to both activate the mobile device from a sleep mode and unlock the mobile device. In another embodiment, the wake-up area can be integrated into the touch screen, so that there is not an appearance of a separate button. Fingerprint checking and/or proximity sensors can also be integrated into the mobile device.