Initiation of actions by a portable computing device from a locked state

A device comprising:

• a touch-sensitive display;
• a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive display;
• and
• a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• detect contact with the touch-sensitive display at a first region associated with an unlock image;
• responsive to detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display at the first region, display a first action image in a second region of the touch-sensitive display and display a second action image in a third region of the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first region lies in between the second region and the third region;
• detect movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display, while the unlock image remains stationary at the first region;
• determine a direction of movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display;
• responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the first action image, visually modify the first action image;
• responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the second action image, visually modifying the second action image;
• responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the second region, executing an action associated with the first action image;
• and
• responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the third region, execute an action associated with the second action image.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• detect contact with the touch-sensitive display at a first region associated with an unlock image;
• responsive to detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display at the first region, display a first action image in a second region of the touch-sensitive display and display a second action image in a third region of the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first region lies in between the second region and the third region;
• detect movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display, while the unlock image remains stationary at the first region;
• determine a direction of movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display;
• responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the first action image, visually modify the first action image;
• responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the second action image, visually modifying the second action image;
• responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the second region, executing an action associated with the first action image;
• and
• responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the third region, execute an action associated with the second action image.

A method for modifying a state of a portable computing device comprising:

• detecting contact with a touch-sensitive display at a first region associated with an unlock image displayed responsive to the portable computing device being in a locked state;
• responsive to detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display at the first region,
• displaying a first action images in a second region of the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first action image is displayed in a region of the touch-sensitive display identified during a configuration process;
• and
• displaying a second action image in a third region of the touch-sensitive display, wherein the second action image is displayed in a region of the touch-sensitive display identified during the configuration process;
• detecting movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display, while the unlock image remains stationary at the first region;
• determining a direction of movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display;
• responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the first action image, visually modifying the first action image;
• responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the second action image, visually modifying the second action image;
• responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the second region including the first action image, executed an action associated with the first action image;
• and
• responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the third region including the second action image, executing an action associated with the second action image.