Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image

    公开(公告)号:AU2011101192A4

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:AU2011101192

    申请日:2011-09-15

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to 5 which the predefined gesture is to be performed in order to unlock the device. The performance of the predefined gesture with respect to the unlock image may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location and/or moving the unlock image along a predefined path. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch screen to remind a user of the gesture.

    Methods for determining a cursor position from a finger contact with a touch screen display

    公开(公告)号:AU2007292384B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:AU2007292384

    申请日:2007-09-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A portable device with a touch screen display detects a contact area of a finger with the touch screen display and then determines a first position associated with the contact area. The cursor position of the finger contact is determined, at least in part, based on: the first position, one or more distances between the first position and one or more of the user interface objects; and one or more activation susceptibility numbers, each associated with a respective user interface object in the plurality of user interface objects. If the cursor position falls into the hidden hit region of a virtual push button on the touch screen display, the portable device is activated to perform operations associated with the virtual push button.

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