Apple inc. (20250060871). SPECIAL LOCK MODE USER INTERFACE

SPECIAL LOCK MODE USER INTERFACE

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Bronwyn Jones of San Francisco CA (US)

Gary Ian Butcher of Los Gatos CA (US)

Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)

Nathan De Vries of San Francisco CA (US)

Molly Pray Wiebe of San Francisco CA (US)

Aled Hywel Williams of Llandeilo (GB)

SPECIAL LOCK MODE USER INTERFACE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250060871 titled 'SPECIAL LOCK MODE USER INTERFACE

Original Abstract Submitted

the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing input mechanisms. in some examples, the electronic device transitions from a first mode into a second mode in accordance with a determination that the one or more characteristics of a user input detected via a second input mechanism of the electronic device meet a set of predefined criteria. in the first mode, a first input mechanism of the electronic device is restricted for user input. in the second mode, the first input mechanism of the electronic device is unrestricted for user input.