Patent ID: 9584643
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising: when the electronic device is in a locked state, executing a lock screen including display of a cover layer overlaid on an entirety of an underlying screen such that the underlying screen is visible underneath the cover layer, the cover layer further including an event indicator; after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, in response detecting an object executing a touch gesture including a drag, displaying movement of an entirety of the cover layer in accordance with the drag; and responsive to detecting that the drag exceeds a critical distance, removing the cover layer from the lock screen, and switching the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state, wherein, after display of the cover layer and the event indicator, moving the cover layer includes moving the event indicator as part of the cover layer in accordance with a direction and a distance of the drag, such that the event indicator is removed from the lock screen when the cover layer is removed from the lock screen.