Abstract: Unlocking an electronic device includes displaying a lock screen containing a simulated parallaxing three-dimensional scene on a touch screen of the electronic device; receiving user input gestures on the touch screen; parallaxing the displayed scene in accordance with the input gestures; and determining if the input gestures satisfy input requirements to unlock the electronic device and, if so, unlock the electronic device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 25, 2018
Assignee:
Sony Corporation and Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.