公开(公告)号：US20170300700A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15510519

申请日：2015-08-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Suxia LI ,  Shu Tan ,  Yuanyou LI ,  Chao YU ,  Chonghua MEI ,  Fan LI ,  Feng SONG ,  Hong YANG ,  Jian CAO ,  Jingting GAO ,  Shifei GE ,  Yuan ZHONG

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F21/84 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F21/629 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/84 ,  G06F2203/0338 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K9/00926

Abstract: Provided are a method of controlling a lock status of an application and an electronic device supporting the method. The method includes receiving a first touch input on a first icon displayed on a screen, detecting a first duration for which the first touch input is maintained, and setting a lock status of an application corresponding to the first icon in response to the first duration being greater than or equal to a first threshold period.