Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to "capture the moment" by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.
申请公布号
WO2012006480(A3)
申请公布日期
2012.04.05
申请号
WO2011US43273
申请日期
2011.07.08
申请人
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
发明人
BANDYOPADHYAY, SHAMIK;BARNETT, DONALD A.;KAPOOR, VIKRAM;LAW, VERONICA Y.;LEMSON, KATHRYN C.;SENGUPTA, TIRTHANKAR;TYAMAGUNDLU, DIVYA;BILAL, AHMAD