Securely unlocking a device using a combination of hold placement and gesture

A method includes receiving input from a touchscreen of a mobile electronic device, and receiving input from a plurality of contact sensors of the mobile electronic device, wherein the contact sensors are positioned along an external surface of the mobile electronic device. The method further includ...

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Main Authors Rakshit Sarbajit K, Cudak Gary D, Hardee Christopher J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.12.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:A method includes receiving input from a touchscreen of a mobile electronic device, and receiving input from a plurality of contact sensors of the mobile electronic device, wherein the contact sensors are positioned along an external surface of the mobile electronic device. The method further includes unlocking access to the resources of the mobile electronic device in response to receiving input from the touchscreen meeting predetermined touchscreen input criteria and receiving input from the plurality of contact sensors meeting predetermined contact sensors input criteria. Optionally, the method may further receive input from a camera of the mobile electronic device, and only unlock the device in response to further receiving input from the camera meeting predetermined finger position criteria.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414326850