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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2014
Google Technology Holdings Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Catherine Nguyen, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nathan Fortin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Rachid El-Guerrab, Oceanside, CA (US);
Kye-Wan Sung, Irvine, CA (US);
Matthew Oursbourn, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Timothy R. Richards, San Diego, CA (US);
Ogi Boras, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan Enslow, San Diego, CA (US);
Joshua VanHeirseele, Kenosha, WI (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
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.