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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2011
Ronald Harter, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald Harter, Austin, TX (US);
Motion Computing, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer system, portable electronic device, and method are provided for preventing accidental enabling of a disabled display and/or graphical user interface (GUI) of the display screen. The computer, device, and method hereof enable the display screen by first detecting the difference between an accidental or unintended touch on the display screen and a purposeful user interaction. An accidental touch actuation can cause a button to appear on the display, yet the display and GUI remain disabled or 'locked'. It is not until the user actuates the button for a predetermined amount of time will the display and GUI be restored to an enabled or 'unlocked' state. If purposeful user interaction is detected, the display screen is immediately transitioned from a disabled to enabled state to quickly awaken the computer system or portable electronic device.