Method and apparatus for starting an application in a screen-locked state
US10551996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/31
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a device for starting an application under a screen-locked state, which are applied in an electronic device, said method comprising: detecting whether the electronic device is under the screen lock state; receiving a sliding operation instruction with respect to an icon of the application to be started; providing memory resources for starting the application to be started, if a sliding operation with respect to the icon of the application to be started satisfies a first predetermined condition; performing a screen unlocking operation and starting the application to be started, if the sliding operation with respect to the icon of the application to be started satisfies a second predetermined condition. With embodiments of the present disclosure, it is convenient for a user to start the application under the screen lock state, an efficiency of starting the application may be enhanced and an experience effect of the user may be improved.
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