公开(公告)号：US10175875B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US14691095

申请日：2015-04-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mi A Oh ,  Woo Je Lee

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04M1/67

Abstract: An unlocking method and apparatus for an electronic appliance are disclosed. The method and apparatus may enable a user to unlock the electronic appliance by identifying a gesture and to invoke a function mapped to the gesture. The unlocking method includes detecting a preset gesture input when an input means is locked. The method includes unlocking the input means in response to the input gesture. The method also includes invoking an application mapped to the input gesture in response to unlocking.

公开(公告)号：US11137895B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16240102

申请日：2019-01-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mi A Oh ,  Woo Je Lee

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04M1/67

Abstract: An unlocking method and apparatus for an electronic appliance are disclosed. The method and apparatus may enable a user to unlock the electronic appliance by identifying a gesture and to invoke a function mapped to the gesture. The unlocking method includes detecting a preset gesture input when an input means is locked. The method includes unlocking the input means in response to the input gesture. The method also includes invoking an application mapped to the input gesture in response to unlocking.