Patent ID: 9665178
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M

Claim:
1. A method implemented by an electronic device, the method comprising: in response to startup of the electronic device, sequentially ordering a multiplicity of panels of a homescreen in a homescreen mode of the electronic device and launching a unified inbox application, the multiplicity of panels including a unified inbox view panel and a plurality of launch panels, wherein one of the plurality of launch panels is a first launch panel, executing a plurality of further applications and sequentially ordering and displaying a corresponding plurality of further application view panels in an application mode of the electronic device, wherein in the application mode the further application view panels are sequentially displayable on the display in response to a second directional swipe gesture, the application mode being accessible from the homescreen mode in response to a further input other than the directional swipe gesture; displaying the first launch panel on the display of the electronic device; in response to a directional swipe gesture in the second direction detected on the first launch panel, displaying in sequence a second launch panel of the plurality of launch panels on the display; in response to a directional swipe gesture in the first direction detected on the first launch panel, displaying on the display an intermediate lock interface; upon receipt of an unlocking input at the lock interface, displaying the unified inbox application view panel; and in response to a directional swipe gesture in the second direction detected on the unified inbox application view panel, displaying the first launch panel.