Color pattern unlocking techniques for touch sensitive devices

摘要

Techniques are disclosed for providing a color pattern unlock mode in electronic touch sensitive devices. The color pattern unlock mode can display an unlock screen to the user, prompting the user to arrange or create a specific color pattern in order to unlock the device. The customizable color pattern may include any uniquely identifiable unlocking pattern including a combination of colors. Example color patterns include a combination of colors arranged in a certain order, a combination of colors combined with a password, a combination of colors combined with one or more words written out in one or more colors, or a combination of colors each matched with a specific image. When the user has arranged the proper color pattern, the device unlocks and may be used. If the correct color pattern is not arranged, the device remains locked.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a touch screen display for displaying content to a user and allowing user input; and a user interface including a color pattern unlock mode configured to activate in response to the device entering a locked state thereby causing an unlock screen to display, wherein the color pattern unlock mode is further configured to unlock the device in response to receiving an unlock code comprising a first unlock screen input that includes a correct color selection followed by a second unlock screen input that includes a correct pattern provided in the selected color, wherein the color is user-selected and the pattern is user-drawn using the selected color, and wherein the combination of the color selection and the pattern provides at least part of the unlock code.