TW201530341A - Electronic device and method for locking and unlocking thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device and method for locking and unlocking thereof are provided. The method includes: when the electronic device is operated on a unlocking mode, detecting a first operation, obtaining first application information of a first application in response to the first operation, and making the electronic device be operated on a locking mode; when the electronic device is operated on the locking mode, detecting a second operation, displaying a plurality of objects on a screen of the electronic device in response to the second operation, in which the objects include a first object corresponding to the first application and at least one second object; and making the electronic device be operated on the unlocking mode when a third operation corresponding to the first object is detected.

Description

Electronic device and locking and unlocking method thereof

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device and a method of locking and unlocking the same.

With the increasing popularity of smart phones, the security of digital content has gradually gained attention. In general, smart phones have built-in screen locking and unlocking mechanisms. For example, when a user turns off the screen of a smartphone or the smartphone is idle for more than a period of time, the smartphone may automatically turn off the screen and enter the screen lock mode. Then, after the user turns on the screen power of the smart phone, the user needs to perform a specific unlocking operation on the screen to unlock the smart phone again. General screen locking and unlocking includes simple and complex unlocking mechanisms. The simple unlocking mechanism is, for example, a simple sliding unlocking, and the complicated unlocking mechanism is, for example, fingerprint recognition unlocking, face recognition unlocking, voiceprint recognition unlocking, password input unlocking, or graphic connection unlocking.

However, fingerprint recognition unlocking, face recognition unlocking, and voiceprint recognition unlocking require high-level hardware support, and there is a possibility of recognition failure. Password input unlock or graphics Unlocking the connection may cause an outsider to peep from the side.

The invention provides an electronic device and a locking and unlocking method thereof, which can enable an owner of the electronic device to intuitively unlock the electronic device and improve the convenience in use.

The invention provides a locking and unlocking method for an electronic device, which is suitable for an electronic device having a screen. The method includes: detecting a first operation when the electronic device is operated in an unlock mode, and obtaining a first application information of the first application in response to the first operation, and operating the electronic device on the first device a lock mode; detecting a second operation when the electronic device is operated in the lock mode, and presenting a plurality of objects on the screen in response to the second operation, wherein the objects include a first object corresponding to the first application And the at least one second object; and when detecting a third operation corresponding to the first object, causing the electronic device to operate in the unlock mode.

Viewed from another perspective, the present invention provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a screen, an input device, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the screen and the input device, and is configured to: when the electronic device is operated in an unlock mode, detect a first operation, and obtain a first application in response to the first operation First application information, and operating the electronic device in a locked mode; detecting a second operation when the electronic device is operated in the locked mode, and presenting a plurality of objects on the screen in response to the second operation, wherein the The object includes a corresponding first application a first object and at least one second object of the program; and when detecting a third operation corresponding to the first object, causing the electronic device to operate in the unlock mode.

Based on the above, in the unlock mode, the electronic device responds to an operation to obtain specific application information and is locked. After the electronic device is locked, the electronic device reacts to another operation to present a particular item corresponding to the particular application and at least one other item on the screen. Then, when the electronic device detects an operation corresponding to the specific object, the electronic device is unlocked. Thereby, in response to the knowledge of the electronic device by the owner of the electronic device, the owner of the electronic device can unlock the electronic device very intuitively, and effectively reduce the probability of the outsider successfully unlocking the electronic device.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

102‧‧‧ screen

104‧‧‧ Input device

106‧‧‧ Processor

21‧‧‧Application screen

31, 41, 51, 61‧‧‧ screen lock screen

31_1~31_5, 41_1~41_5, 51_1~51_5‧‧‧ objects

62‧‧‧Verification interface

S702, S704, S706, S708, S710‧ ‧ ‧ steps of the locking and unlocking method of the electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device executing an application in the foreground according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a first object and a second object according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first object according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. A schematic view with the second object.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a first object and a second object according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a presentation verification interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in the exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 10 may be a smart phone, a tablet PC, an e-book, or a game console, and is not limited thereto. this. In another exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 10 may also be an electronic device having a display and computing function, such as a notebook, a desktop computer, or a smart TV.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 10 includes a screen 102, an input device 104, and a processor 106.

The screen 102 may be an electrophoretic display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or an organic light-emitting diodes display, and is not limited thereto. In the present exemplary embodiment, the screen 102 is combined with the input device 104 to become Resistive touch screen, capacitive touch screen, optical touch screen, acoustic wave touch screen or electromagnetic touch screen with display and touch Touch screen for control detection. The user can perform a touch operation such as clicking or sliding on the screen 102 by using an input tool such as a stylus or a finger to input text or instructions to the electronic device 10. However, in another exemplary embodiment, the screen 102 and the input device 104 are independent. For example, the input device 104 may include at least one of a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, and a microphone, and is not limited thereto.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the screen 102 has a closed state and an open state. When the screen 102 is in the on state, the screen 102 will normally display the screen and the touch detection function will be performed. When the screen 102 is in the on state and the electronic device 10 is idle for more than a predetermined time (eg, 10 seconds), the screen 102 may be automatically switched to the off state. When the screen 102 is in the off state, the screen 102 does not display any picture, and the touch detection function of the screen 102 can be selectively turned on or off. In addition, the user can also switch the screen 102 from the off state to the on state, or switch the screen 102 from the on state to the off state, for example, through a special gesture or pressing a physical button on the electronic device 10.

The processor 106 is coupled to the screen 102 and the input device 104 and is responsible for the main data processing work of the electronic device 10. For example, the processor 106 may include at least one of a central processing unit (CPU), an embedded controller, and a micro-controller, and is not limited thereto. In addition, the electronic device 10 may further include a wireless communication module (not shown), a photography module (not shown), a storage module (not shown), a power supply module (not shown), and an audio output module (not shown) The basic equipment and the like are not limited by the present invention.

The processor 106 can selectively operate the electronic device 10 in a locked mode or an unlocked mode. When the electronic device 10 is operated in the unlock mode, the screen 102 is in an on state, and the processor 106 detects an operation (hereinafter collectively referred to as a first operation). This first operation is, for example, a user pressing a physical button on the electronic device 10 to switch the on/off state of the screen 102, or performing a specific locking gesture on the screen 102. When the first operation is detected, the processor 106 responds to the first operation to obtain application information (hereinafter collectively referred to as the first application information) of an application (hereinafter collectively referred to as the first application), and The electronic device 10 is operated in a lock mode.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the first application is the last application executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground before the processor 106 detects the first operation. The application executed in the foreground mentioned here refers to an application that the user is watching and/or operating. For example, if an application's current operation screen is displayed on the full screen of the display screen of the screen 102 in a full screen or a floating window, the processor 106 regards the application as an electronic device. 10 applications currently executing in the foreground. For example, when the processor 106 detects this first operation, the processor 106 can query a history record in response to the first operation. This history table is, for example, an application information that records each application that has been executed by the processor 106. For example, this app information can The information including the execution time, the closed time, the application name, the application code, and/or the occupied memory resources of each application that has been executed by the processor 106 in the past period of time is not limited thereto. That is, the history table indicates that the first application is the last application executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground before the processor 106 detects the first operation. By querying this history table, the processor 106 can obtain the first application information of the first application. However, in another exemplary embodiment, the processor 106 can also query the application information of all the applications executed by the processor 106 in the foreground by any means to obtain the application information of the first application. The invention is not limited.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device executing an application in the foreground according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is assumed that the electronic device 10 is currently operated in the unlock mode, and the operation screen 21 of the instant messaging application installed in the electronic device 10 is being displayed on the screen 102 in full screen. When the processor 106 detects this first operation, the processor 106 will switch the electronic device 10 from the current unlock mode to the lock mode. At the same time, by querying the historical record table or any means, the processor 106 can know that the instant messaging application is an application currently executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground, that is, before the processor 106 detects the first operation. The last application executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground, and the processor 106 can obtain the application information of the instant messaging application. For example, the application information of this instant messaging application can include the application name of the instant messaging application. Or code, etc., and is not limited to this.

In addition, when the processor 106 detects the first operation, the processor 106 switches the screen 102 from the on state to the off state in addition to switching the electronic device 10 to the lock mode. Then, when the electronic device 10 is operated in the lock mode, the processor 106 detects another operation (hereinafter collectively referred to as the second operation). This second operation is, for example, a user pressing a physical button on the electronic device 10 to switch the on/off state of the screen 102, or a user performing a specific locking gesture on the screen 102.

When the processor 106 detects the second operation, the processor 106 will react to the second operation to switch the screen 102 from the off state to the on state, and present a plurality of objects on the screen 102, wherein the objects include at least An object corresponding to the first application (hereinafter collectively referred to as a first object) and at least one other object (hereinafter collectively referred to as a second object). For example, the processor 106 may present the first object in a picture (hereinafter collectively referred to as a first picture) that conforms to a preset condition (hereinafter collectively referred to as a first condition), and conforms to another preset condition (hereinafter collectively referred to as the first At least one picture of the second condition (hereinafter collectively referred to as a second picture) to present the at least one second object.

In this exemplary embodiment, the first picture is a preset picture of the first application, and the second picture is a preset picture of at least one application (hereinafter collectively referred to as a second application) other than the first application. . The difference between the first application and the second application is that the first application is the last application executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground before the processor 106 detects the first operation, and the second application is the second application. The program is any application other than the first application.

However, in another exemplary embodiment, the second application may also be any application that is not installed in the electronic device 10. In more detail, in this exemplary embodiment, the difference between the first application and the second application is that the first application is installed in the electronic device 10 when the processor 106 detects the first operation. And before the processor 106 detects the first operation, the last application executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground, and the second application is not until the processor 106 detects the first operation. An application that is executed by the electronic device 10 in the foreground or an application that is not installed in the electronic device 10 when the processor 106 detects the first operation. For example, the case where it is not installed in the electronic device 10 may be never installed in the electronic device 10 or installed in the electronic device 10, but the processor 106 detects the first operation. The invention has been removed and the like, and the invention is not limited.

In addition, the processor 106 is, for example, a preset image for downloading a plurality of specific applications from the network, and randomly selecting at least one application that does not include the first application and a preset image thereof from the downloaded plurality of applications. As a second application and a second image. For example, such specific applications may be top downloads of top N applications or up to top N applications in the online application store (eg, Google Play Store), where N is a positive integer greater than one. And not limited to this. Alternatively, the processor 106 can also randomly download from the network or obtain from the database of the electronic device 10 at least one preset image that does not include the first application and/or an application that is not currently installed in the electronic device 10. To take as the second picture. Furthermore, the processor 106 can also be provided by the user. The second application is determined, and the preset image of the second application is obtained from the network or from the database of the electronic device 10. The invention is not limited.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a first object and a second object according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the electronic device 10 is operated in the lock mode and the screen 102 is in the off state, if the processor 106 detects the second operation, the processor 106 switches the screen 102 to the on state, and on the screen 102. The screen lock screen 31 is displayed on the screen. The screen lock screen 31 is, for example, presented with objects 31_1 to 31_5. Wherein, the object 31_2 is the first object and is presented in the first picture, and the objects 31_1, 31_3~31_5 are the second object, and are respectively presented in the second picture.

That is, following the example embodiment of FIG. 2, since the first application is an instant messaging application, the first image used to render the object 31_2 is, for example, a preset image of the instant messaging application, and the objects 31_1, 31_3 ~31_5 is rendered with preset images of multiple second applications that are different from the instant messaging application. For example, the object 31_1 is presented by a preset picture of the call application, the object 31_3 is presented by a preset picture of the newsletter application, the object 31_4 is presented by a preset picture of the web browser application, and the object 31_5 is Rendered with the preset image of the camera app. In addition, the presentation position and size of the objects 31_1~31_5 can be arbitrarily adjusted, and the invention is not limited.

After the screen 102 presents the first object and the second object, the processor 106 detects an operation corresponding to the first object (hereinafter collectively referred to as a third operation). For example, the third operation may be that the user performs a click on the screen 102 corresponding to the first object. Or drag operation, etc., and is not limited to this. When the processor 106 detects the third operation, the processor 106 unlocks the electronic device 10 and causes the electronic device 10 to operate in the unlock mode. For example, following the example embodiment of FIG. 3, when the processor 106 detects that the user quickly clicks on the object 31_2 or drags the object 31_2 beyond a predetermined range, the processor 106 switches the electronic device 10 to operate in the unlock mode. For example, the processor 106 controls the screen 102 to display an operation screen 21 of the instant messaging application as shown in FIG. 2 or directly displays a desktop or the like, and the present invention is not limited thereto. On the other hand, when the processor 106 does not detect the third operation, the processor 106 maintains the electronic device 10 operating in the lock mode. For example, the control screen 102 continues to display the screen lock screen 31 without unlocking the electronic device 10. .

In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the first picture may also be replaced by a preset picture of a contact person (hereinafter collectively referred to as a first contact person), and the second picture may also be other than the first contact person. Replace at least one contact person (hereinafter collectively referred to as the second contact) with a preset picture. For example, the first contact person may be any contact person whose contact information is recorded in a contact list of the electronic device 10, and the second contact person is that the contact person information is not recorded in the contact list of the electronic device 10. Contact person. That is to say, in this exemplary embodiment, the user should be able to recognize the first contact from the first picture without knowing the second contact in the second picture.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a first object and a second object according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a screen lock screen 41 is displayed on the screen 102. The difference between this exemplary embodiment and the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3 is that the processor 106 is contacted by a person. The preset picture of a contact recorded on a contact list of the electronic device 10 presents the object 41_2 as the first object, and the contact information is not recorded in the contact list of the contact list of the electronic device 10. The preset picture is used to present the objects 41_1, 41_3~41_5 as the second object.

Therefore, even if the user does not know or forget which application is the first application, the user can quickly view the objects 41_1~41_5 presented by the preset pictures with the first contact and the second contact. The object 41_2 is identified from the first object and the at least one second object as the first object. That is to say, the user can quickly find the first object by recognizing the picture of the person he knows from the objects 41_1~41_5.

However, in another exemplary embodiment, the preset picture of the application and the preset picture of the contact may also be used to present the first object and the second object at the same time.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a first object and a second object according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a screen lock screen 51 is displayed on the screen 102. The difference between the exemplary embodiment and the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is that the processor 106 simultaneously presents the object 51_2 as the first object with the preset picture of the first application and the preset picture of the first contact. And the objects 51_1, 51_3~51_5 as the second object are presented by the preset picture of the second application and the preset picture of the second contact. Thereby, by identifying the first application and/or identifying the recognized contact, the user can also quickly find the first object.

Moreover, in an exemplary embodiment, the first object is presented on the screen 102. After the second object, the processor 106 also detects an operation corresponding to the second object (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fourth operation), and after detecting the fourth operation, the processor 106 detects another operation (below) Collectively referred to as the fifth operation). After detecting the fifth operation, the processor 106 determines whether the fifth operation meets an unlocking condition. When the fifth operation meets the unlock condition, the processor 106 unlocks the electronic device 10 and causes the electronic device 10 to operate in the unlock mode. For example, the fifth operation may be a password input operation. When the password input by the password input operation conforms to a preset password, the processor 106 determines that the fifth operation meets the unlocking condition.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a presentation password input interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the present exemplary embodiment, a screen lock screen 61 is displayed on the screen 102. If the processor 106 detects a fourth operation corresponding to the second object (eg, a user click or drag operation on the object 31_1 in FIG. 3), the processor 106 presents the verification interface 62 on the screen 102. The verification interface 61 can be used to detect the fifth operation. For example, the user can click on the verification interface 61 to input a password. In addition, the verification of the fifth operation may be replaced by a verification mechanism such as a face detection operation, a fingerprint detection operation, and a voiceprint detection operation, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Thereby, even if the user can't really recognize the correct first object from the plurality of objects in the screen lock screen, the user can return to the original fingerprint recognition unlock, face recognition unlock, voiceprint recognition unlock, The password input is unlocked or the graphic connection is unlocked, etc., which improves the fault tolerance of the operation.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. A flowchart of the locking and unlocking method.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S702, the electronic device 10 is caused to operate in the unlock mode. In step S704, the first operation is detected, and the first application information of the first application is obtained in response to the first operation. Then, in step S706, the electronic device 10 is caused to operate in the lock mode. In step S708, the second operation is detected, and in response to the second operation, a plurality of objects are presented on the screen of the electronic device, wherein the objects include the first object and the at least one second object corresponding to the first application. Next, in step S710, it is determined whether a third operation corresponding to the first object is detected. When the third operation corresponding to the first object is detected, step S702 is repeatedly performed to cause the electronic device 10 to operate in the unlock mode. On the other hand, when the third operation corresponding to the first object is not detected, step S710 is repeatedly performed.

However, the steps in FIG. 7 have been described in detail above, and are not described herein. It should be noted that the steps in FIG. 7 can be implemented as multiple codes or circuits, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the method of FIG. 7 can be used in combination with the above embodiments, or can be used alone, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In summary, in the unlock mode, the electronic device responds to an operation to obtain specific application information and is locked. After the electronic device is locked, the electronic device reacts to another operation to present a particular item corresponding to the particular application and at least one other item on the screen. Then, when the electronic device detects an operation corresponding to the specific object, the electronic device is unlocked. Thereby, in response to the knowledge of the owner of the electronic device, the owner of the electronic device can unlock the electronic device very intuitively and effectively reduce the external power. The probability that the child device is successfully unlocked.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

S702, S704, S706, S708, S710‧‧‧ steps of locking and unlocking methods of the electronic device

Claims (16)

A method for locking and unlocking an electronic device is applicable to an electronic device having a screen, the method comprising: detecting a first operation when the electronic device is operated in an unlock mode, and reacting to the first operation Obtaining a first application information of a first application, and operating the electronic device in a locked mode; detecting a second operation when the electronic device is operated in the locked mode, and reacting to the second Operating to present a plurality of objects on the screen, wherein the objects include a first object and at least a second object corresponding to the first application; and a third corresponding to the first object is detected In operation, the electronic device is operated in the unlock mode. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: maintaining the electronic device operating in the locking mode when the third operation corresponding to the first object is not detected. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: detecting a fifth operation after detecting a fourth operation corresponding to one of the at least one second object Determining whether the fifth operation meets an unlocking condition; and when the fifth operation meets the unlocking condition, causing the electronic device to operate in the solution Lock mode. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first application is the last application executed by the electronic device in the foreground before detecting the first operation. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the step of obtaining the first application information of the first application in response to the first operation comprises: reacting to the first operation Querying a history table to obtain the first application information of the first application, wherein the history table indicates that the first application is the last one of the electronic device in the foreground before detecting the first operation Executed application. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the step of presenting the objects on the screen in response to the second operation comprises: using a first picture that meets a first condition Presenting the first object and presenting the at least one second object with at least one second picture that conforms to a second condition. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first picture is a preset picture of the first application, and the first application is already detecting the first operation. Being installed in the electronic device, each of the at least one second image is a preset image of one of the at least one second application, and the at least one second application does not detect the first operation It is mounted on the electronic device. The method for locking and unlocking an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first picture is a preset picture of a first contact, and the contact information of the first contact is recorded on the electronic device. a list of contacts, each of the at least one second picture being a preset picture of one of the at least one second contacts, and the contact information of the at least one second contact is not recorded on the electronic device The list of contacts. An electronic device includes: a screen; an input device; and a processor coupled to the screen and the input device, wherein the processor is configured to perform an operation when the electronic device is operated in an unlock mode Measuring a first operation, and obtaining a first application information of a first application in response to the first operation, and operating the electronic device in a locked mode; when the electronic device is operated in the locked mode Detecting a second operation and presenting a plurality of objects on the screen in response to the second operation, wherein the objects include a first object and at least a second object corresponding to the first application; The electronic device is caused to operate in the unlock mode when a third operation corresponding to the first object is detected. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor maintains the electronic device when the third operation corresponding to the first object is not detected Set to operate in this lock mode. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: after detecting a fourth operation corresponding to one of the at least one second object, detecting one a fifth operation; determining whether the fifth operation meets an unlocking condition; and causing the electronic device to operate in the unlocking mode when the fifth operation conforms to the unlocking condition. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first application is the last application executed by the processor in the foreground before detecting the first operation. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the processor, in response to the first operation, obtaining the first application information of the first application comprises: querying a first operation a history record table to obtain the first application information of the first application, wherein the history record indicates that the first application is last executed by the processor in the foreground before detecting the first operation application. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor, in response to the second operation, presenting the objects on the screen comprises: presenting the first picture in accordance with a first condition a first object, and presenting the at least one second object with at least one second picture that conforms to a second condition. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the first picture is a preset picture of the first application, and the first application is installed when the processor detects the first operation In the electronic device, each of the at least one second image is a preset image of one of the at least one second application, and the at least one second application is when the processor detects the first operation Not installed on the electronic device. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the first picture is a preset picture of a first contact, and the contact information of the first contact is recorded in a contact list of the electronic device. Each of the at least one second picture is a preset picture of one of the at least one second contacts, and the contact information of the at least one second contact is not recorded in the contact list of the electronic device.