Iphone screen wouldn't start up

I own an iphone 4S since January last year. Yesterday, after being locked, the phone just wouldnt start. I called up the phone and it would ring but the screen failed to start up. Today my phone started working again. Please help as to what went wrong.
I upgraded to ios 7 a couple of months ago.

Hi nOmada,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
See these links for troubleshooting steps that can help:
iPhone Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/troubleshooting/
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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