Multi-action lock screen

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016196419-A1
Application number	US-201514590846-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	Jan 6, 2015
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Aspects of the subject technology relate to a lock screen having multiple available actions. A computer-implemented method includes displaying a lock screen having a first user icon corresponding to a first user account and a second user icon corresponding to a second user account. The method further includes displaying a first notification icon, the first notification icon corresponding to a notification of a first application for the first user icon. The first notification icon is positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon. The method further includes receiving an input command targeting the first notification icon. The method further includes unlocking the device and executing the first application on the device, in response to the received input.

First claim

1 . A device comprising:
a display; an input device; one or more processors; and a memory comprising instructions stored therein, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
displaying a lock screen on the display in association with a locked state of the device, the lock screen comprising a first user icon and a second user icon, the first user icon corresponding to a first user account, the second user icon corresponding to a second user account;
displaying a first notification icon, the first notification icon corresponding to a notification of a first application for the first user account;
displaying a second notification icon concurrently with the first notification icon, the second notification icon corresponding to a notification of a second application for the first user account, the second application different from the first application;
receiving an input command from the input device, the input command indicating simultaneous selection of the first notification icon and the second notification icon; and
unlocking the device for the first user account based at least on recognizing the input command as an unlocking gesture and simultaneously displaying the first application and the second application on the device, in response to the received input command.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein unlocking the device requires receiving the input command that matches a password pattern associated with the first user account.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein unlocking the device requires receiving the input command comprising a gesture having a gesture length greater than a gesture length threshold.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first notification icon is positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the second notification icon is positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon.

6 . The device of claim 1 , the operations further comprising displaying the first application and the second application in a workspace.

7 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
displaying a lock screen in association with a locked state of a device, the lock screen comprising a first user icon and a second user icon, the first user icon corresponding to a first user account, the second user icon corresponding to a second user account; displaying a first notification icon spaced apart from a second notification icon, the first notification icon corresponding to a notification of a first application for the first user account, the second notification icon corresponding to a notification of a second application for the first user account, the second application independent from the first application; displaying a third notification icon spaced apart from a fourth notification icon, the third notification icon corresponding to a notification of a third application for the second user account, the fourth notification icon corresponding to a notification of a fourth application for the second user account; receiving an input command selecting the third notification icon and the fourth notification icon; recognizing the input command as an unlocking gesture; and unlocking the device for the second user account based at least on the recognition and an association between the selected third and fourth notification icons and the second user account and displaying the third application on the device, in response to the received input command.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first notification icon is positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein unlocking the device requires receiving the input command that matches a password pattern associated with the first user account.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein unlocking the device requires receiving the input command comprising a gesture having a gesture length greater than a gesture length threshold.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the second notification icon is positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon.

12 . (canceled)

13 . (canceled)

14 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising displaying the first application and the second application in a workspace.

15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that cause a computer system executing the instructions to:
display a lock screen in association with a locked state of the computer system, the lock screen comprising a first user icon and a second user icon, the first user icon corresponding to a first user account, the second user icon corresponding to a second user account; display a first notification icon, the first notification icon corresponding to a notification of a first application for the first user account, the first notification icon positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon; display a second notification icon concurrently with the first notification icon, the second notification icon corresponding to a notification of a second application for the first user icon, the second application independent from the first application; receive an input command simultaneously selecting the first notification icon and the second notification icon; and unlock the computer system for the first user account based at least on an association between the selected first and second notification icons and the first user account and recognizing the input command as an unlocking gesture and display the first application next to the second application on the computer system, in response to the received input command.

16 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein unlocking the computer system requires receiving the input command that matches a password pattern associated with the first user account.

17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the second notification icon is positioned closer to the first user icon than the second user icon.

18 . (canceled)

19 . (canceled)

20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions that cause the computer system to display the first application and the second application in a workspace.

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

• Kuscher Alexander Friedrich

Classifications

• G06F21/36 Primary

  by graphic or iconic representation · CPC title

• H04W88/02

  Terminal devices · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04M1/724634

  With partially locked states, e.g. when some telephonic functional locked states or applications remain accessible in the locked states · CPC title