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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2013
Barnesandnoble.com Llc, New York, NY (US);
Kourtny M. Hicks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gerald B. Cueto, San Jose, CA (US);
Amir Mesguich Havilio, Palo Alto, CA (US);
barnesandnoble.com llc, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for providing a color pattern unlock mode in electronic touch sensitive devices. The color pattern unlock mode can display an unlock screen to the user, prompting the user to arrange or create a specific color pattern in order to unlock the device. The customizable color pattern may include any uniquely identifiable unlocking pattern including a combination of colors. Example color patterns include a combination of colors arranged in a certain order, a combination of colors combined with a password, a combination of colors combined with one or more words written out in one or more colors, or a combination of colors each matched with a specific image. When the user has arranged the proper color pattern, the device unlocks and may be used. If the correct color pattern is not arranged, the device remains locked.