Patent ID: 9104288
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving an indication of entry of an activation input at a user terminal while the user terminal is displaying a locked screen, wherein the activation input comprises depression of a user interface component; causing a launch of an application associated with performance of a function associated with the application from the locked screen and without completion of an unlock procedure in response to the activation input, wherein causing the launch of the application comprises counting a number of application launches performed using the activation input since a last authentication procedure associated with device unlock, launching the application responsive to the number of application launches being less than a predetermined number, and requiring completion of an authentication procedure prior to launching the application in response to the number of application launches being greater than the predetermined number; enabling the function to be performed while the user interface component is depressed, wherein functionality of the user terminal other than the function remains locked; and causing the user terminal to revert to the locked screen in response to removal of the depression.