DEVICE LOCKING PROCESS

摘要

A facility for managing the state of an electronic device is described. A facility determines a maximum-inactivity-to-lock period length and a grace period length. The facility subtracts the grace period length from the maximum-inactivity-to-lock period length to obtain an inactivity-to-disable-display period length. During a time when the device is unlocked and a visual display of the device is enabled, the facility receives one or more first user input events. At a time that is the inactivity-to-disable-display period length after the latest first user input event is received, the facility disables the visual display to begin a grace period. At a time that is less than the grace period length later than the beginning of the grace period, the facility receives a second user input event. In response, the facility enables the visual display in order to provide authenticated access to the device without imposing any further authentication process.

主权项

1. One or more instances of computer-readable media collectively storing contents configured to cause a device to perform a method for managing its state, the device having a visual display and configured to detect physical contacts with a cover of the visual display, the method comprising:
receiving an enterprise security policy specifying a maximum-inactivity-to-lock period length; accessing a grace period length; subtracting the grace period length from the maximum-inactivity-to-lock period length to obtain an inactivity-to-disable-display period length; during a time when the device is unlocked and the visual display is enabled, receiving one or more first user input events each corresponding to one or more detected physical contacts with the visual display cover; at a time that is the inactivity-to-disable-display period length after the latest first user input event is received, disabling the visual display to begin a grace period during which the visual display is disabled, but still is configured to receive input events; at a time that is less than or equal to the grace period length later than the beginning of the grace period, receiving a second user input event corresponding to a detected physical contact with the visual display cover; and in response to receiving the second user input event at a time that is less than the grace period length later than the beginning of the grace period, enabling the visual display to provide authenticated access to the device without imposing any authentication process.