TWI405095B - Handheld electronic device and unlocking method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A handheld electronic device and an unlocking method thereof are disclosed. When a first substantial function key was activated, a central processing unit (CPU) call an application to provide a multi-choice menu. The multi-choice menu at least comprises a first locking program option corresponding to a first locking program and a second locking program option corresponding to a second locking program. The first locking program is built in an operating system, and the second locking program is not built in an operating system. The CPU determines the first locking program option or the second locking program option to be selected. If the first locking program option was selected, a touch panel is locked after a touch panel key was activated. Otherwise, if the second locking program option was selected, a touch panel is locked after a second substantial function key was activated.

Description

Handheld electronic device and unlocking method thereof

The present invention relates to a handheld electronic device and an unlocking method thereof, and more particularly to a handheld electronic device that provides a plurality of touch screen locking modes and an unlocking method thereof.

Windows Mobile is Microsoft's operating system, which is used as a mobile phone operating platform. Windows Mobile has a built-in screen lock program. At present, the screen lock program of Windows Mobile provides a lock icon on the touch screen for the user to click and lock the touch screen. Similarly, the current Windows Mobile screen lock program also provides an unlock icon on the touch screen for users to click and unlock the touch screen.

However, regardless of whether the lock icon or the unlock icon is attached, the illustrated area is too small. It takes a considerable amount of time to find the location to be clicked on the touch screen. Not only that, but the area of the map is too small, which also makes it difficult to click.

Therefore, some mobile phones have replaced the built-in screen key lock program in Windows Mobile with a built-in screen lock program. However, the way to build a screen lock program does not necessarily match the habits of users who are used to Windows Mobile. Therefore, how to simultaneously consider the two major users who are accustomed to and not accustomed to using Windows Mobile is the problem that is currently being solved.

The invention relates to a handheld electronic device and an unlocking method thereof, which provide a plurality of touch screen locking modes, and at the same time satisfy the habits of users who are accustomed to and not accustomed to using Windows Mobile. In this way, not only will the added value of the product be increased, but the market competitiveness of the product will be greatly increased.

According to an aspect of the invention, a method for unlocking a handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes at least a touch screen and a physical button group. The physical button group includes a first physical function key and a second physical function key, and the touch screen includes a touch screen button. The unlocking method of the handheld electronic device includes the following steps: when the first physical function key is enabled, the calling application provides a multi-select menu, and the multi-select menu includes at least a first key lock program option and a second key lock program option. The first key lock program option corresponds to the first key lock program built into the operating system, and the second key lock program option corresponds to the second key lock program built in the non-operation system; the first key lock program option or the second The key lock program option is selected; if the first key lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters an unlocked state after the touch screen button is enabled; and if the second key lock program option is selected, the touch The screen enters an unlocked state after the second physical function key is enabled.

According to another aspect of the invention, a handheld electronic device is presented. The handheld electronic device includes a touch screen, a physical button group, a central processing unit, and a storage unit. The touch screen includes a touch screen button, and the physical button group includes a first physical function key and a second physical function key. The storage unit is configured to store a first key lock program built in the operating system and a second key lock program built in the non-operation system. When the first physical function key is enabled, the central processor call application provides a multi-select menu. The multi-selection menu includes at least a first key lock program option and a second key lock program option, the first key lock program option corresponding to the first key lock program, and the second key lock program option corresponding to the second key lock program. The central processor determines whether the first key lock program option or the second key lock program option is selected. If the first button lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters an unlocked state after the touch screen button is enabled. Conversely, if the second key lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters an unlocked state after the second physical function key is enabled.

In order to make the above-mentioned contents of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment will be described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, a detailed description is as follows:

The following embodiments relate to a handheld electronic device and a method of unlocking the same. The handheld electronic device includes a touch screen, a physical button group, a central processing unit, and a storage unit. The touch screen includes a touch screen button, and the physical button group includes a first physical function key and a second physical function key. The storage unit is configured to store a first key lock program built in the operating system and a second key lock program built in the non-operation system. When the first physical function key is enabled, the central processor call application provides a multi-select menu. The multi-selection menu includes at least a first key lock program option and a second key lock program option, the first key lock program option corresponding to the first key lock program, and the second key lock program option corresponding to the second key lock program. The central processor determines whether the first key lock program option or the second key lock program option is selected. If the first button lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters an unlocked state after the touch screen button is enabled. Conversely, if the second key lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters an unlocked state after the second physical function key is enabled.

The unlocking method of the handheld electronic device includes the following steps: when the first physical function key is enabled, the calling application provides a multi-select menu, and the multi-select menu includes at least a first key lock program option and a second key lock program option. The first key lock program option corresponds to the first key lock program built into the operating system, and the second key lock program option corresponds to the second key lock program built in the non-operation system; the first key lock program option or the second The key lock program option is selected; if the first key lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters an unlocked state after the touch screen button is enabled; and if the second key lock program option is selected, the touch The screen enters an unlocked state after the second physical function key is enabled.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 simultaneously. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a handheld electronic device, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a decoding method of the handheld electronic device. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a multi-select menu for a handheld electronic device, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a touch screen button for a handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device 10 is, for example, a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant, and the handheld electronic device 10 includes a touch screen 110, a physical button set 120, a central processing unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a user interface 150. The touch screen 110 includes a touch screen button 112, and the physical button group 120 includes a first physical function key 122 and a second physical function key 124. The first physical function key 122 is, for example, an END Key, and the second physical function key 124 is, for example, an OK key. The storage unit 140 is configured to store the first key lock program and the second key lock program. The first key lock program is built in the operating system of the handheld electronic device 10, and the operating system of the handheld electronic device 10 is, for example, Microsoft Windows Mobile. Conversely, the second key lock program is not built into the operating system of the handheld electronic device 10.

The unlocking method of the handheld electronic device 10 includes the following steps: First, as shown in step 210, the touch screen 110 is in an unlocked state. Next, as shown in step 220, the first physical function key 122 is enabled. The manner in which the first physical function key 122 is enabled is, for example, the long physical pressing of the first physical function key 122 by the user, and the pressing time is required to exceed a predetermined time of a few seconds.

After the first physical function key 122 is pressed for a predetermined period of time, the CPU 130 calls the application to provide the multi-select menu 160 as shown in step 230. The multi-select menu 160 includes a first key lock program option 162, a second key lock program option 164, and a cancel option 166. The first key lock program option 162 corresponds to the aforementioned first key lock program, and the second key lock program option 164 corresponds to the aforementioned second key lock program. The user can select the first key lock program option 162, the second key lock program option 164 or the cancel option 166. After the user selects, as shown in step 240, the central processor 130 determines that the first key lock program option 162, the second key lock program option 164, or the cancel option 166 is selected.

When the central processor 130 determines that the user has selected the cancel option 166, then as shown in step 250, the cancel action is performed. After the step 250 is performed, the touch screen 110 directly enters the unlocked state as shown in step 210.

When the central processing unit 130 determines that the user selects the second key lock program option 164, the central processor 130 executes the second key lock program as shown in step 260. At this time, if the touch screen 110 is to be unlocked, the second physical function key 124 is enabled as shown in step 270 to enter the unlocked state as shown in step 210. The second physical function key 124 is enabled, for example, by the user pressing the second physical function key 124, and the pressing time is more than a preset time of several seconds.

When the central processing unit 130 determines that the user selects the first key lock program option 162, then as shown in step 280, the central processing unit 130 executes the first key lock program. Since the first key lock system is built in, the unlocking screen 110 must be first shown in step 290. After the touch screen button 112 is enabled, the screen can be entered as shown in step 210. Locked state. The manner in which the first physical function key 122 is enabled is, for example, the long physical pressing of the first physical function key 122 by the user, and the pressing time is required to exceed a predetermined time of a few seconds.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which shows an architectural diagram of the second key lock program. The hardware layer 510 outputs a key lock message KM (Keylock Message) to the driver layer 520. The key lock message KM is, for example, a lock message or an unlock message. The hardware layer 510 is, for example, the foregoing physical button group or touch screen. The driving layer 520 issues the key lock message KM to the operating system 530 to set the registration file 550 by the calling application 540, and the driving layer 520 determines, according to the registration file 550, that the touch screen enters the locked state or the unlocked state.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 . FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the execution of the second key lock program, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the execution of the first key lock program. The second key lock program is different from the first key lock program in that the second key lock program directly controls the drive layer 520. When the hardware layer 510 outputs the key lock message KM to the drive layer, the second key lock program determines whether to transmit the key lock message KM to the operating system 130 according to the lock condition.

The handheld electronic device and the locking method thereof disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention have a plurality of advantages, and only some of the advantages described below are as follows:

First, provide a variety of touch screen lock methods.

Second, at the same time take into account different user needs.

Third, improve the added value of the product.

Fourth, increase the market competitiveness of products.

In view of the above, the present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10. . . Handheld electronic device

110. . . Touch screen

112. . . Touch screen button

120. . . Physical button group

130. . . CPU

140. . . Storage unit

150. . . user interface

160. . . Multi-select menu

162. . . First button program option

164. . . Second button program option

166. . . Cancel program option

510. . . Hard layer

520. . . Drive layer

530. . . working system

540. . . application

550. . . Registry

210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290. . . step

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a handheld electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a decoding method of the handheld electronic device.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a multi-select menu for a handheld electronic device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the display of a touch screen button for a handheld electronic device.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the second key lock program.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the execution of the second key lock program.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the execution of the first key lock program.

210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290. . . step

Claims (17)

A method for unlocking a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device includes at least a touch screen and a physical button set, the physical button set includes a first physical function key and a second physical function key, and the touch screen includes a touch screen button, the unlocking method includes: when the first physical function key is enabled, calling an application to provide a multi-selection menu, the multi-selection menu includes at least a first key lock program option and a a second key lock program option corresponding to a first key lock program built into an operating system, the second key lock program option corresponding to a second key lock not built into the operating system Determining that the first key lock program option or the second key lock program option is selected; if the first key lock program option is selected, the touch screen is entered after the touch screen button is enabled The unlocked state; and if the second key lock program option is selected, the touch screen enters the unlocked state after the second physical function key is enabled. The unlocking method of claim 1, wherein the multi-selection menu further comprises a canceling option, the unlocking method further comprising: if the canceling option is selected, the touch screen directly enters the unlocked state. The unlocking method of claim 1, wherein the first physical function key is an END Key. The unlocking method of claim 1, wherein the second physical function key is an OK key. The unlocking method of claim 1, wherein the first physical function key is pressed for a predetermined time to call the application. The unlocking method of claim 1, wherein the second physical function key is pressed for a predetermined time, and the touch screen enters the unlocked state. The unlocking method of claim 1, wherein the handheld electronic device comprises a driver layer, and the driver layer sends a key lock message to the operating system to call the application setting. A registration file, the driver layer determines, according to the registration file, that the touch screen enters the locked state or the unlocked state. The unlocking method of claim 7, wherein the driving layer determines whether to transmit the key lock message to the operating system. A handheld electronic device includes: a touch screen, comprising: a touch screen button; a physical button group, comprising: a first physical function key; a second physical function key; a central processor, when the first When an entity function key is enabled, an application is provided to provide a multi-selection menu, the multi-selection menu includes at least a first key lock program option and a second key lock program option, and the first key lock program option corresponds to a first key lock program built into the operating system, the second key lock program option corresponding to a second key lock program not built in the operating system, and the central processor determines the first key lock program option Or the second button lock program option is selected; a storage unit for storing the first button lock program and the second button lock program; wherein the touch screen is selected if the first button lock program option is selected After the touch screen button is enabled, an unlocked state is entered; wherein, if the second button lock program option is selected, the touch screen is after the second physical function key is enabled Into the unlocked state. The handheld electronic device of claim 9, wherein the multi-selection menu further comprises a cancel option, and if the cancel option is selected, the touch screen directly enters the unlocked state. The handheld electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first physical function key is an END Key. The handheld electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second physical function key is an OK key. The handheld electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first physical function key is pressed for a predetermined time to call the application. The handheld electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second physical function key is pressed for a predetermined period of time, and the handheld electronic device enters the unlocked state. The handheld electronic device of claim 9 further includes a user interface for the user to select the first key lock program option or the second key lock program option. The handheld electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a driver layer, wherein the driver layer sends a key lock message to the operating system to call the application to set a registration file. The driving layer determines, according to the registration file, that the touch screen enters the locked state or the unlocked state. The handheld electronic device of claim 16, wherein the driving layer determines whether to transmit the message of the hardware layer output to the operating system.