Apparatus and method for unlocking an electronic device
AssigneePantech Co., Ltd.
InventorHyoung-Jin KIM
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Abstract
A method for controlling an unlocking operation includes detecting an unlocking event, displaying a virtual control mechanism for performing the unlocking operation, detecting a touch input on a touch screen of an electronic device, determining whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and unlocking a component of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a touch screen to receive a touch input, and to display a virtual control mechanism, and an unlocking unit to detect an unlocking event, to determine whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and to unlock a component of the electronic device.
Claims22
A method for controlling an unlocking operation, comprising:
- detecting an unlocking event;
- displaying a virtual control mechanism for performing the unlocking operation;
- detecting a touch input on a touch screen of an electronic device;
- determining whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input;
- and
- unlocking a component of the electronic device.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a touch screen to receive a touch input, and to display a virtual control mechanism;
- and
- an unlocking unit to detect an unlocking event, to determine whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and to unlock a component of the electronic device.
A method for controlling an unlocking operation, comprising:
- detecting an unlocking event;
- displaying a virtual switch comprising a switch knob for performing an unlocking operation;
- detecting a touch input on a touch screen of an electronic device;
- determining whether the touch input corresponds to an operation of the virtual switch;
- and
- unlocking the touch screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.