received by the International Bureau on 22 April 2014 (22.04.2014)

What is claimed is:

1. A method for providing navigation directions for a device comprising a display screen, the method comprising:

executing a plurality of applications including a navigaiioufapplication;

when the navigation application executes in the foreground, maintainin the display screen on and. the device in an unlocked mode, in order to present tarn-by turn navigation instructions on the display screen, as the device passes different navigation points along a navigated route;

turning the display screen off and operating the device in a locked mode;

in the locked mode:

determining that the device is approaching a navigation point while the display screen is turned off in the locked mode;

automatically turning the display screen on;

displaying navigation, directions without taking the device out of ike locked mode; and

turning the display screen off when the device passe the navigation point while in the locked mode,

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the device is in the locked mode, access is prevented in a plurality of applications installed on the electronic device: until, an input to unlock the display screen is received.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining tfeai. the device is approaching a navigation point comprises determining that the device is closer than a predetermined threshold distance to the: navigation point .

4. The method of claim I , wherein passing the navigation point comprises passing the navigation point hy a predetermined threshold distance.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the navigation instructions arc provided hy the navigatio application- executed, on the device, the method farther comprising:

receiving an unlocking comm nd. and

unlocking the device into the navigation application despite a different application bein open in a foreground of the device before the device was locked.

iS. The method of claim: 1 further comprising:

receiving a test message while the display screen is turned off in the locked mode;

41 automatically turning en the display screen even when; the device is not near a navigation location; and

displaying a message access control.

7. The method of claim b further comprising;

recei ving a selection of the message access control without ; unlocking the device; and displaying the message.

8. A method of providing navigation instructions in a locked mode of a device, the method comprising:

while a display screen of the device is turned off the locked mode, deienninmg that the device is near a navigation point;

identifying an ambient light level around the device; and

automatically turning on the display screen at a brightness: level determined, based on the identified ambient light level,

9. The method of claim S, wherei when the device is in the locked mode, access is prevented to a plurality of applications installed on the electronic device until an input to unlock the displ y screen is received.

10. The method of claim £ further comprising, after turning o the display screen, displaying a set of decreasing distances between a current location of the device and the navigation point as the device approaches the navigation point without unlocking the device.

1 1. The method of claim 10 farther comprising:

after the navigation point is passed, displaying a next navigation instruction; and turning off the display screen.

12. The method of claim S, wherein turning on the display screen at a brightness level determined based on the identified ambient light level comprises turning en the displa screen at a first brightness level based on a first ambient light level and a second brightnes level based on a second ambient light level, wherein when the first ambient light level i higher than the second ambient light level, the first brightness level is set to a higher level than the second bri ghtness level.

1.3. The method of claim §. wherein identifying the ambient light comprises activating an ambient light level sensor prior to reaching the navigation point.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising when: the navigation application executes in the background, turning the display off and placing the device in a locked mode after detecting a period of inactivity in an unlocked mode.

1 . A method of dis la n messages received in a locked mode of a device with a displa screen, the method comprising;

receiving a message while the display screen is tun ed off n the locked mode;

automatically turning on the display screen;

displaying a message access control;

receiving a se ecti n of th message access control without; unlocking the device; and displaying the message without unlocking the device.

Hi The method of claim 15, wherein, when the device is in the locked mode, access is prevented to a plurality of applications installed on the electronic device until an input to unlock ike display screen is received,

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising closing the message without unlockirig the device,

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising displaying a message notification alter turning the display screen of the device on,

19. The method of claim IS,, wherein the message notification is. a first message notification wd the message is a first message, the method !¾ri¾er comprising;

displaying a second message notification before receiving: a selection of the message access control; and

displaying both the first message and the second message after receiving the selection of the message access control.

20. The method of claim 15 further comprising, after displaying the message, receiving a command to stop displaying the me ge id removing the message access control,

21. A computer readable medium storing a program hich when e ecuted by at least one processing unit provides navigation directions for a device comprising a display screen, the program comprisin sets of instructions for; executing a plurality of applications includin a navigauou application;

when die navigation application executes in the foreground, maintaining the display screen on and the device in an unlocked mode, in order to present turn-hy-tnni navigation instructions on the: display screen as the device passes different: navigation points along navigated route;

turning the display screen off and operating d e device in . locked mode;

in the locked mode; determining that the device i$ approaching a navigation point while the display screen is turned off in the locked mode;

automatically turning the display screen on;

displaying navigation directions without taking the device out of the locked mode; and

turning the display screen off when the device passes the navigation point while in the locked mode,

22. The computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein when the device is in the locked mode, access is prevented to a plurality of applications installed on i electronic device until, an input to unlock the display screen is received.

23. The computer readable medium of claim 2.1, wherein the set of instructions for deteniiining thai the device is approaching a navigation point comprises a. set of instructions for determining that the devme is closer than a predetermined : threshold distance to the navigation point,

24. The computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein passing the navigation point comprises passing the navi gation point by predetem ined threshold distance.

25. The computer readable medium of claim. 21 , wherein, the program is a navigation application, the program htrther comprising;

receiving an nn!ocking command; and

unlocking the device into the navigation application despite a different application being open in a foreground of the device before the device was locked.

26. The computer readable medium of claim 21 , the program further comprising sets of instructions for:

recei ving a text message while the display screen is turned off in the locked mode; automatically turning on the display screen even when: the device is not near a. navigation location; and

displaying a message access control

27. The. compu er readable medium of claim 26, the program, further comprising set of instructions for:

receiving a selection of the message access control without: ¾ unlocking the device; and displaying the message.

28. A computer readable medium storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit provides navigation instructions in a locked: mode of a device, the program comprising sets of instructions for:

44 determining.: while a display screes of the device is turned, off in the locked mode, that the device is near a navigation point;

identifying an ambient light level around the device; and

automatically turning on the display screen at a brightness level determined based on the identified ambient light level

29. The computer readable medium of claim. 28, wherein when the device s in the locked mode, access is prevented to a plurality of applications installed on the electronic device until a input to unlock the display screen is received,

30. The computer readable medium of claim 28, the program further comprising a set of instructions for displaying, after turning on the display screen, a set of decreasing distances between a current location of the device and the navigation point as the device approaches the navigatio point without unlockin the device.

31. The computet readable medium of claim 30, the program further comprising sets of instructions for;

displaying, after the navigation point is passed, next navigation instruction: and turning off the display screen.

32. The computer readable medium of claim 28, wherein turning on the display screen at a brightnes level determined based on the identified ambient light level comprises turning on the display screen, at a first brightness level based on a first ambient light level and a second brightness level based on a second ambient light level, wherein when the first ambient light level is higher than the second ambient light level, : the first brightness level is set to a higher level than the second brightness level.

33. The computer readable medium of claim 28, wherein the set of instructions ibr identifying the ambient light comprises a set of instructions for activatin an ambient light level sensor prior to reaching the navigation point.

34. I e computer readable medium of claim 33, wherein the device comprises a camera, wherein the ambient light level sensor is a part of the device camera,

35. A computer readable medium: storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit displays messages in a locked mode of a device with a display screen, the program comprising sets of instructions for:

receiving a message while the display screen Is turned offin tire locked mode;

.automatically turning on the display screen;

displaying a message access control;

receiving selection of the message access control without unlocking the device; and

45 displaying the m ssage without unlocking the device.

3d^'. The computer readahie medium of claim 35, wherein when the device s h the locked mode, access is prevented to a plurality m applications installed on the electronic device -until an inp t to unlock the display screen is received,

37, The computer readable medium of claim. 35 further coin upptrising closing the message withnui unlocking the device,

38, Tb.« computer readable medium of claim 35, the program fu ther comprising a set of instructions for displaying a message -notification after turning the display screen of the device on,

39, The computer readable medium of claim 35. wherein the message notification s a first message notification and the message is a first message, the program further comprising sets of instructions for:

displaying a second: message notification before receiving a. selection of the message: access control: and

dlsplaying both the first message and. the second message after receiving the selection of the message access control.

40. The computer readable medium of claim 35, the program forther c mpris n a set of instructions f r receiving, after displaying the message, a command to stop displaying the message n removing the message access control

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