Patent ID: 9152309
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: announcing an incoming telephone call and an identity of a caller on a slideable panel that substantially covers a mobile device touch screen display along a first direction; receiving a first user selection that comprises an on-screen dragging motion on top of a first location on the mobile device touch screen display at which the slideable panel is displayed, the on-screen dragging motion being along a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction; in response to receiving the first user selection: (a) covering, with the slidable panel, a region of the mobile device touch screen display that was not previously covered with the slidable panel, (b) connecting to the incoming telephone call, (c) locking the mobile device to touch screen inputs by blocking inputs to the touch screen except for a predefined unlocking input, and (d) displaying the identity of the caller on the slideable panel on the mobile device touch screen display; receiving a second user selection that comprises an on-screen dragging motion along a third direction and on top of a second location on the mobile device touch screen display at which the identity of the caller is displayed on the slideable panel, wherein the third direction is substantially opposite to the second direction; and in response to receiving the second user selection: (a) displaying one or more selectable controls at a third location of the mobile device touch screen display, the one or more selectable controls including a selectable control to terminate the telephone call, wherein the one or more selectable controls are not displayed in the third location until after the second user selection is received, and (b) unlocking the display for selection of the one or more selectable controls.