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Abstract:
A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display-corresponds to a prededfined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to which the predefined gesture is to be performed in order to unlock the device. The performance of the predefined gesture with respect to the unlock image may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location and/or moving the unlock image along a predefined path. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch screen to remind a user of the gestures. Inventor(s): IMRAN CHAUDHRI (US) , BAS ORDING (US) , FREDDY A ANZURES (US) , MARCEL VAN OS (US) , STEPHEN O LEMAY (US) , SCOTT FORSTALL (US) , GREG CHRISTIE (US)
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APPLE INC
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