CN111641749A

CN111641749A - Control method of separable module and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN111641749A
Application number: CN202010371121.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄宏超
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-05-06
Filing date: 2020-05-06
Publication date: 2020-09-08

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a control method of a separable module and electronic equipment, which are applied to the field of communication and are used for solving the problem of low safety of sharing the separable module. The method is applied to first electronic equipment with a separable module, and comprises the following steps: detecting a first state of the separable module; under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, first verification information input by a user is acquired; under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module; the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively. The method is particularly applied to the process of inserting the separable module into the electronic equipment or pulling the separable module out of the electronic equipment.

Description

Control method of separable module and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a control method of a separable module and electronic equipment.

Background

At present, detachable camera modules (or called camera units) are increasingly widely used in electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers. The separable camera module can be detached from the electronic equipment, separated from the electronic equipment and independently electrified, and can also be used for storing data such as image information and video information. Specifically, the detachable camera module can be shared among different electronic devices or different users.

However, at present, anyone can detach the detachable camera module from the electronic device and insert the camera module into other electronic devices for use. Therefore, the separable camera module may be illegally detached by an illegal user (such as a thief), which may cause the camera module to be lost or data in the camera module to be lost. Or, an illegal user may illegally insert another detachable camera module into one electronic device, which may cause the capability of the electronic device related to image pickup to be illegally controlled by the other detachable camera module, thereby causing serious leakage of data in the electronic device. Therefore, the security of sharing the detachable camera module is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a control method of a separable module and electronic equipment, and aims to solve the problem of low safety of sharing the separable camera module.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention is implemented as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling a separable module, which is applied to a first electronic device, where the first electronic device has the separable module. The method comprises the following steps: detecting a first state of the separable module; under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, first verification information input by a user is acquired; under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module; the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, where the electronic device is a first electronic device, and the first electronic device has a separable module. The electronic device includes: the detection module is used for detecting a first state of the separable module; the acquisition module is used for acquiring first verification information input by a user under the condition that the first state obtained by the detection module is a first preset state; the control module is used for controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module under the condition that the first verification information obtained by the obtaining module does not accord with the preset verification information; the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and being executable on the processor, where the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the method for controlling a separable module according to the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method for controlling a separable module according to the first aspect.

In the embodiment of the invention, the first state of the separable module is detected; under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, namely the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively, first verification information input by a user can be acquired. Furthermore, under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, the first electronic equipment can be controlled to limit the movement of the separable module, and the separable module cannot be successfully plugged or separated with the first electronic equipment. Generally, an illegal user (such as a stolen person) except for the owner of the first electronic device and the owner of the separable module cannot know the preset verification information, so that the illegal user cannot input the verification information conforming to the preset verification information, and further cannot successfully plug or separate the separable module and the first electronic device. Therefore, the detachable module (such as the detachable camera module) can be prevented from being illegally detached by an illegal user, and the detachable module can be prevented from being illegally inserted into any electronic equipment by the illegal user. Furthermore, the loss of the separable module or the leakage of data in the separable module and the electronic device can be avoided, and the safety of sharing the separable module (such as the separable camera module) is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a possible android operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a separable module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a possible electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that "/" in this context means "or", for example, A/B may mean A or B; "and/or" herein is merely an association describing an associated object, and means that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. "plurality" means two or more than two.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present invention, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or explanations. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "e.g.," an embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, use of the word "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present concepts related in a concrete fashion.

The terms "first" and "second," and the like, in the description and in the claims of the present invention are used for distinguishing between different objects and not for describing a particular order of the objects. For example, the first electronic device and the second electronic device, etc. are for distinguishing different electronic devices, and are not for describing a specific order of the electronic devices.

The control method of the separable module provided by the embodiment of the invention can be applied to interaction between the separable camera module and one or more electronic devices, and realizes the process of sharing the separable module among the one or more electronic devices, namely, the one or more electronic devices share the function of the separable module or share data stored in the separable module.

For example, a process of interacting between the separable module and the first electronic device and the second electronic device to implement sharing of the separable module between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is taken as an example, and the method for controlling the separable module provided in the embodiment of the present invention is described below.

Optionally, the detachable module breaks the restriction of adapting to and fixing the matched functional module of the original electronic equipment, and reduces the maintenance cost of the equipment. And the detachable function module matched with one electronic device is detached and inserted into another electronic device, so that capacity support is provided for sharing of the function module. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the target camera module is a detachable functional module adapted and matched with the first electronic device or the second electronic device.

Further, the separable module and the body of the electronic device may be detachable (i.e., separated), for example, the separable module and the body of the first electronic device or the second electronic device may be detachable. The separable module is provided with an energy supply unit (such as a battery) and can be independently connected with the electronic equipment body in a data mode. For example, the Wireless connection mode may include a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection mode, a bluetooth connection mode, and the like, and the physical connection mode may include a plug connection mode, a magnetic connection mode, or a data line connection mode. In addition, the separable module can have functions of storage, communication, processing and the like so as to realize connection with the electronic equipment and data interaction.

For example, in the following embodiments, a connection manner between the detachable camera module and the electronic device is taken as an example of a physical connection manner, such as a plug connection manner, a magnetic connection manner, or a data line connection manner.

It should be noted that, when the separable module is connected to the first electronic device or the second electronic device in a plug-in connection manner, slots are disposed in both the first electronic device and the second electronic device to support the separable module to be plugged in and connected. At this time, the first electronic device and the second electronic device have slots with the same specification.

Under the condition that the separable module is connected with the first electronic equipment or the second electronic equipment in a magnetic attraction connection mode, magnetic attraction contact points are arranged in the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment to support connection of the separable module, namely. At this time, the magnetic attraction contact points with the same specification are arranged in the first electronic device and the second electronic device. In addition, the separable module is also provided with a magnetic contact to support the connection or separation of the magnetic contact of the separable module and the magnetic contact in the first electronic equipment or the second electronic equipment.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present invention, one electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device or the second electronic device) may include one or more detachable modules, such as modules having different functions.

It should be noted that the separable module provided in the embodiment of the present invention may be a separable camera module or a separable storage function module, and may be determined according to an actual requirement of a user, and the embodiment of the present invention is not specifically limited herein.

In the following embodiments, a camera module in which the separable module is separable is taken as an example for explanation.

The separable camera module comprises one or more camera units, and one camera unit comprises one lens. Specifically, in the case where one or more electronic devices share a detachable camera module, the electronic devices may share a shooting function of the camera module, or data such as image information or video information stored in the camera module.

The control method of the separable module provided by the embodiment of the invention detects the first state of the separable module; under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, namely the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively, first verification information input by a user can be acquired. Furthermore, under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, the first electronic equipment can be controlled to limit the movement of the separable module, and the separable module cannot be successfully plugged or separated with the first electronic equipment. Generally, an illegal user (such as a stolen person) except for the owner of the first electronic device and the owner of the separable module cannot know the preset verification information, so that the illegal user cannot input the verification information conforming to the preset verification information, and further cannot successfully plug or separate the separable module and the first electronic device. Therefore, the detachable module (such as the detachable camera module) can be prevented from being illegally detached by an illegal user, and the detachable module can be prevented from being illegally inserted into any electronic equipment by the illegal user. Furthermore, the loss of the separable module or the leakage of data in the separable module and the electronic device can be avoided, and the safety of sharing the separable module (such as the separable camera module) is improved.

It should be noted that the electronic device in the embodiment of the present invention may be a mobile electronic device, and may also be a non-mobile electronic device. The mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), etc.; the non-mobile electronic device may be a Personal Computer (PC), a Television (TV), a teller machine, a self-service machine, or the like; the embodiments of the present invention are not particularly limited.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device executes the method for controlling the separable module, the execution main body may be the electronic device, or a Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the electronic device, or a control module in the electronic device for executing the method for controlling the separable module. The embodiment of the invention takes the control method of the electronic equipment for executing the separable module as an example, and the control method of the separable module provided by the embodiment of the invention is explained.

Similarly, in the embodiment of the present invention, in a case where the camera module side (such as a target camera module described below) executes the control method of the detachable module, the execution main body may be the camera module, or a CPU of the camera module, or a control module in the camera module for executing the control method of the detachable module. In the embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling a camera module to execute a separable module is taken as an example, and the method for controlling a separable module according to the embodiment of the present invention is described.

The electronic device in the embodiment of the present invention may be an electronic device having an operating system. The operating system may be an Android (Android) operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, and embodiments of the present invention are not limited in particular.

Next, a software environment applied to the electronic device side by the control method of the separable module according to the embodiment of the present invention is described by taking an android operating system as an example.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a possible android operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 1, the architecture of the android operating system includes 4 layers, which are respectively: an application layer, an application framework layer, a system runtime layer, and a kernel layer (specifically, a Linux kernel layer).

The application program layer comprises various application programs (including system application programs and third-party application programs) in an android operating system.

The application framework layer is a framework of the application, and a developer can develop some applications based on the application framework layer under the condition of complying with the development principle of the framework of the application. For example, the system may include system applications such as a system setup application, a system chat application, and a system camera application, and third-party applications such as a third-party setup application, a third-party camera application, and a third-party chat application.

The system runtime layer includes libraries (also called system libraries) and android operating system runtime environments. The library mainly provides various resources required by the android operating system. The android operating system running environment is used for providing a software environment for the android operating system.

The kernel layer is an operating system layer of an android operating system and belongs to the bottommost layer of an android operating system software layer. The kernel layer provides kernel system services and hardware-related drivers for the android operating system based on the Linux kernel.

Taking an android operating system as an example, in the embodiment of the present invention, a developer may develop, based on the system architecture of the android operating system shown in fig. 1, a software program that is used for implementing the control method of the separable module provided in the embodiment of the present invention and is applied to an electronic device (e.g., a first electronic device described below), so that the control method of the separable module may operate based on the android operating system shown in fig. 1. Namely, the processor or the electronic device can realize the control method of the separable module applied to the electronic device side provided by the embodiment of the invention by running the software program in the android operating system.

The following describes the method for controlling the separable module according to the embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the flowchart of the method for controlling the separable module shown in fig. 2. Wherein, although the logical order of the control method of the separable module provided by the embodiments of the present invention is shown in the method flow chart, in some cases, the steps shown or described may be performed in an order different from that here. For example, the control method of the separable module shown in fig. 2 may include S201 to S203:

s201, the first electronic device detects a first state of the separable module.

The first state can be a state of whether the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively.

Optionally, the separable module may detect the first state of the separable module, and interact with the first electronic device, so that the first electronic device knows the first state of the separable module.

S202, under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, the first electronic equipment acquires first verification information input by a user.

The first preset state is a state in which the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively.

Specifically, the first preset state is a state (marked as state 1) in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device, that is, a state in which the separable module is physically connected to the first electronic device. Or, the first preset state is a state (marked as state 2) in which the separable module is pulled out from the first electronic device, that is, the separable module and the first electronic device are in a separated state.

Optionally, in scenario 1 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the user may manually connect (i.e., physically connect) or separate (i.e., physically separate) the first electronic device and the separable module in a physical connection manner. At this time, the user may control the body of the separable module and the body of the first electronic device to contact and move relative to each other, so that the separable module is in the above state 1 or state 2.

Optionally, in scenario 2 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the first electronic device may provide a hardware reset logic. For example, a physical key or a virtual key may be provided in the first electronic device or the separable module, so as to support the user to trigger the reset logic to control the first electronic device to be physically connected to the separable module, so that the separable module is in the state 1. In addition, a hardware pop-up logic may be provided in the first electronic device. For example, another physical key or virtual key may be provided in the first electronic device or the separable module, which supports the user to trigger the pop-up logic to control the separation of the first electronic device from the separable module, so that the separable module is in state 2.

Optionally, in scene 2, a software logic may be provided in the first electronic device, and the software logic is triggered by the user to control the first electronic device to connect to or disconnect from the separable module, so that the separable module is in state 1 or state 2.

Exemplarily, in example 1 of scenario 1, the first electronic device is connected to the separable module by means of a plug connection. If the first electronic device detects that half of the separable module is inserted, the separable module can be determined to be in the state 1; on the contrary, if the first electronic device detects that the separable module is half pulled out, it can be determined that the separable module is in the state 2.

Exemplarily, in example 2 of scenario 1, the first electronic device is connected to the detachable module through a magnetic connection. The first electronic device may determine that the separable module is in the state 1 or the state 2 by detecting a change in magnetic force between the first electronic device and the separable module.

For example, in scene 2, if the first electronic device detects that the user triggers the reset logic, it may be determined that the separable module is in state 1; on the contrary, if the first electronic device detects that the user triggers the pop-up logic, it may be determined that the separable module is in the state 2.

Optionally, the type of the first verification information may be a character information type, a graphic information type, a fingerprint information type, a face feature information type, and the like, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

It can be understood that, when the first state of the separable module is detected to be the first preset state, the first electronic device may display a prompt message on the screen to prompt the user to input the verification information, and further obtain the first verification information input by the user. For example, in the case that the type of the first authentication information is a character information type and a graphic information type, the prompt information includes an authentication information input area to support the user to input the first authentication information.

S203, under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, the first electronic equipment controls the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module.

Optionally, the preset verification information may be verification information stored in the first electronic device, such as verification information corresponding to the separable module. The preset verification information may be preset by a manufacturer or an owner of the first electronic device.

It is to be understood that, for the description of the type of the preset verification information, reference may be made to the above description of the type of the first verification information, and details are not described here.

It should be noted that, the fact that the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information means that the similarity between the first verification information and the preset verification information is less than or equal to a certain threshold (for example, 70%), which indicates that the first verification information is different from the preset verification information.

Generally, an illegal user (such as a thief) other than the owner of the first electronic device and the owner of the detachable module cannot know the predetermined authentication information, so that the illegal user cannot input the authentication information conforming to the predetermined authentication information.

The first electronic device limits the motion of the separable module, so that the separable device cannot be completely inserted into the first electronic device or completely pulled out of the first electronic device, i.e., the first electronic device cannot be successfully connected with or separated from the separable module.

For example, in a case where the first electronic device restricts the movement of the separable module, the first electronic device locks the separable module, so that the separable module that has been partially or completely inserted into the first electronic device cannot be pulled out of or inserted into the first electronic device, and so that the separable module that has been partially pulled out of the first electronic device cannot be pulled out of the first electronic device.

For example, in example 1 of the scenario 1, the first electronic device restricts the detachable module from moving, which means that the first electronic device locks a slot in the first electronic device, for example, the slot is deformed to remain convex so as to lock the detachable module, so that the detachable module cannot be successfully connected to or separated from the first electronic device.

Optionally, the step S203 may be implemented by the step S203 a:

s203a, if the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information, the first electronic device controls the first electronic device to limit the movement of the separable module within a preset time period.

Optionally, the value of the preset time period may be determined according to an actual requirement, for example, 5 minutes, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

It can be understood that, after the preset time period is reached, the first electronic device cancels the control of the first electronic device to limit the motion of the separable module, and the reproduction triggers the first electronic device to acquire the verification information input by the user. And then, the first electronic equipment verifies the verification information to judge whether the separable module is allowed to be connected or separated with the first electronic equipment.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first preset state is a state (i.e., state 1) in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device, and the preset verification information includes at least two pieces of sub-verification information. Specifically, the method for controlling a separable module according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include, after the step S202, a step S204:

and S204, under the condition that the first verification information accords with the target sub-verification information and the separable module is successfully inserted into the first electronic device, the first electronic device controls the separable module to work according to the first use authority.

The target sub-verification information is one of at least two sub-verification information, each sub-verification information of the at least two sub-verification information is respectively associated with a use authority in advance, and the first use authority is the use authority associated with the target sub-verification information in advance.

Optionally, different sub-authentication information in the at least two sub-authentication information may be of the same type or different types.

Optionally, each of the at least two sub-authentication information is respectively associated with different usage rights in advance.

For example, in the case that the separable module is a separable camera module, the usage rights of the separable module include, but are not limited to: connect (connect the camera module promptly), preview (preview the picture that the camera module gathered promptly), shoot (gather and shoot the picture promptly through the camera module promptly), record a video (gather and record the picture promptly through the camera module promptly), the parameter of adjustment parameter (adjust the parameter of the picture that the camera module gathered promptly, like exposure parameter etc.), the photo of obtaining oneself and shooing (the photo that the electronic equipment who connects the camera module promptly triggers the camera module at present and shoots), the photo of obtaining other people and shooing (the photo that the camera module that arbitrary electronic equipment triggered promptly shot), face identification (carry out face identification function promptly through the camera module promptly) and sweep the sign indicating number payment etc.. Wherein the permission levels of these usage permissions increase in sequence.

Illustratively, the at least two sub authentication information includes sub authentication information 1 of a character information type and sub authentication information 2 of a fingerprint information type. The use authority pre-associated with the sub-verification information 1 comprises the connection and the preview; the usage rights pre-associated with the sub-authentication information 2 include the above-mentioned connection, preview, shooting, video recording (i.e. collecting and recording pictures through a camera module), parameter adjustment, obtaining a picture taken by the person, obtaining a picture taken by other people, face recognition, code scanning payment, and the like.

Therefore, the user can control the separable module to work according to different use authorities by inputting different verification information by associating the verification information input by the user with the specific use authorities. Therefore, the separable module can be prevented from being used by anyone without limit to a certain extent, and the safety of sharing the separable module is improved.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present invention, the method for controlling a separable module according to the embodiment of the present invention, after the step S202, may further include the step S205-S209:

s205, the first electronic device sends first verification information to the target device.

And under the condition that the first identification information of the separable module is matched with the second identification information in the first electronic equipment, the target equipment is the separable module.

Specifically, the first identification information is used for identifying the separable module, and the second identification information is used for identifying a module belonging to the first electronic device. Under the condition that the first identification information is matched with the second identification information, the separable module belongs to the first electronic equipment, namely the separable module is a module fixedly matched with the first electronic equipment.

In addition, under the condition that the first identification information is matched with third identification information in second electronic equipment, the target equipment is a separable module or the second electronic equipment, and the second electronic equipment is different from the first electronic equipment.

Specifically, the third identification information is used for identifying a module belonging to the second electronic device. Under the condition that the first identification information is matched with the third identification information, the separable module belongs to the second electronic equipment, namely the separable module is a module fixedly matched with the second electronic equipment.

It is understood that the two identification information match means that the two identification information are the same.

S206, the target device receives first verification information sent by the first electronic device.

And S207, the target device generates first result information.

The first result information is used for indicating whether the first verification information conforms to preset verification information.

S208, the target device sends the first result information to the first electronic device.

S209, the first electronic device receives the first result information sent by the target device.

Optionally, preset verification information is stored in the separable module and the second electronic device.

Therefore, the first electronic device can interact with the separable module or the second electronic device to verify the first verification information input by the user, so as to further improve the security of sharing the separable module.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is separated from the first electronic device, and the target device is a separable module. After S203, S205 may further include S210-S215:

s210, the target electronic equipment sends a control message to the target equipment (namely the target camera module), and the control message is used for controlling the target camera module to work.

Wherein the target electronic device is the same as or different from the first electronic device.

S211, the target device receives the control message sent by the target electronic device.

In the following embodiments, the target electronic device is taken as an example of a first electronic device for explanation.

S212, the target device controls the separable module to be in a target locking state under the condition that the target device is the separable module and the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information.

Optionally, the separable module and any electronic device may not be successfully connected or separated when the separable module is in the target-locked state.

Similarly, for the description of the mechanism that the separable module in the target-locked state cannot be successfully connected or separated from any electronic device, reference may be made to the description of the mechanism that the first electronic device controls the first electronic device to limit the movement of the separable module in the above embodiment, and details are not described here again. For example, the separable module may be in a target locking state by controlling deformation of the slot, or may be in a target locking state by setting hardware logic and software logic.

S213, the target device does not respond to the control message.

In particular, the target device does not send any message to the target electronic device.

S214, the target device sends an abnormal response message to the target electronic device, wherein the abnormal response message is used for prompting that the target electronic device is not allowed to use the target camera module.

Here, S213 and S214 are in parallel.

S215, the target electronic device receives the abnormal response message sent by the target device.

In the case where the target device performs S214, the target electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device) performs S215 described above. In the case that the target device executes S213, the target electronic device may prompt the user that the separable module cannot be successfully connected or separated, and that data of the separable module cannot be accessed.

In the control method of the separable module provided by the embodiment of the invention, under the condition that the first verification information input by the user does not conform to the preset verification information, the separable module can be controlled to be in the target locking state, so that the separable module and the first electronic device cannot be successfully inserted or detached (namely separated). Generally, an illegal user (such as a stolen person) except for the owner of the first electronic device and the owner of the separable module cannot know the preset verification information, so that the illegal user cannot input the verification information conforming to the preset verification information, and the separable module and the first electronic device cannot be successfully inserted or detached for use. Therefore, the separable module can be prevented from being lost, or data in the separable module and the electronic equipment are leaked, and the safety of sharing the separable module (such as the separable camera module) is improved.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a possible structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 30 shown in fig. 3 may be a first electronic device having a detachable module. Specifically, the electronic device 30 includes: the detection module 31 is used for detecting a first state of the separable module; the obtaining module 32 is configured to obtain first verification information input by the user when the first state obtained by the detecting module 31 is a first preset state; the control module 33 is configured to control the first electronic device to limit the motion of the separable module when the first verification information obtained by the obtaining module 32 does not conform to the preset verification information; the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively.

Optionally, the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device, and the preset verification information includes at least two pieces of sub-verification information; the control module 33 is further configured to, after the first verification information input by the user is acquired when the first state is the first preset state, control the separable module to operate according to the first usage right when the first verification information conforms to the target sub-verification information and the separable module is successfully inserted into the first electronic device; the target sub-verification information is one of at least two sub-verification information, each sub-verification information of the at least two sub-verification information is respectively associated with a use authority in advance, and the first use authority is the use authority associated with the target sub-verification information in advance.

Optionally, the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device; the control module 33 is specifically configured to control the first electronic device to limit the movement of the separable module within a preset time period when the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information.

Optionally, the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is separated from the first electronic device; the electronic device 30 further includes: the first sending module is used for controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the movement of the separable module and then sending a control message to the target equipment under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, wherein the control message is used for requesting to control the separable module to work; the first receiving module is used for receiving an abnormal response message sent by the target equipment, and the abnormal response message is used for prompting that the first electronic equipment is not allowed to use the separable module; wherein, under the condition that the separable module is the module of the first electronic equipment, the target equipment is the separable module; in the case where the separable module is a module of a second electronic device, the target device is the separable module or the second electronic device, and the second electronic device is different from the first electronic device.

Optionally, the electronic device 30 further includes: the second sending module is used for sending the first verification information to the target equipment after the first verification information input by the user is acquired under the condition that the first state is a first preset state; the second receiving module is used for receiving first result information sent by the target equipment, wherein the first result information is used for indicating a comparison result of the first verification information and preset verification information; under the condition that the first identification information of the separable module is matched with the second identification information in the first electronic equipment, the target equipment is the separable module; and under the condition that the first identification information is matched with the third identification information in the second electronic equipment, the target equipment is a separable module or the second electronic equipment, and the second electronic equipment is different from the first electronic equipment.

The electronic device 30 provided in the embodiment of the present invention can implement each process implemented by the first electronic device in the foregoing method embodiments, and for avoiding repetition, details are not described here again.

The electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention detects the first state of the separable module; under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, namely the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively, first verification information input by a user can be acquired. Furthermore, under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, the first electronic equipment can be controlled to limit the movement of the separable module, and the separable module cannot be successfully plugged or separated with the first electronic equipment. Generally, an illegal user (such as a stolen person) except for the owner of the first electronic device and the owner of the separable module cannot know the preset verification information, so that the illegal user cannot input the verification information conforming to the preset verification information, and further cannot successfully plug or separate the separable module and the first electronic device. Therefore, the detachable module (such as the detachable camera module) can be prevented from being illegally detached by an illegal user, and the detachable module can be prevented from being illegally inserted into any electronic equipment by the illegal user. Furthermore, the loss of the separable module or the leakage of data in the separable module and the electronic device can be avoided, and the safety of sharing the separable module (such as the separable camera module) is improved.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the electronic device 100 (e.g., a first electronic device) includes but is not limited to: radio frequency unit 101, network module 102, audio output unit 103, input unit 104, sensor 105, display unit 106, user input unit 107, interface unit 108, memory 109, processor 110, and power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device configuration shown in fig. 4 does not constitute a limitation of the electronic device, and that the electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components. In the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, a pedometer, and the like.

The processor 110 is configured to detect a first state of the separable module; under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, first verification information input by a user is acquired; under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with the preset verification information, controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module; the first preset state is a state in which the separable module is in contact with the first electronic device and moves relatively.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the radio frequency unit 101 may be used for receiving and sending signals during a message transmission or call process, and specifically, after receiving downlink data from a base station, the downlink data is processed by the processor 110; in addition, the uplink data is transmitted to the base station. Typically, radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate with a network and other devices through a wireless communication system.

The electronic device provides wireless broadband internet access to the user via the network module 102, such as assisting the user in sending and receiving e-mails, browsing web pages, and accessing streaming media.

The audio output unit 103 may convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the network module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output as sound. Also, the audio output unit 103 may also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the electronic apparatus 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 includes a speaker, a buzzer, a receiver, and the like.

The input unit 104 is used to receive an audio or video signal. The input Unit 104 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042, and the Graphics processor 1041 processes image data of a still picture or video obtained by an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the graphic processor 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the network module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sound and may be capable of processing such sound into audio data. The processed audio data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 in case of a phone call mode.

The electronic device 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor that can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that can turn off the display panel 1061 and/or the backlight when the electronic device 100 is moved to the ear. As one type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally three axes), detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used to identify the posture of an electronic device (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), and vibration identification related functions (such as pedometer, tapping); the sensors 105 may also include fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., which are not described in detail herein.

The display unit 106 is used to display information input by a user or information provided to the user. The Display unit 106 may include a Display panel 1061, and the Display panel 1061 may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 107 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the electronic device. Specifically, the user input unit 107 includes a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. Touch panel 1071, also referred to as a touch screen, may collect touch operations by a user on or near the touch panel 1071 (e.g., operations by a user on or near touch panel 1071 using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or attachment). The touch panel 1071 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 110, and receives and executes commands sent by the processor 110. In addition, the touch panel 1071 may be implemented in various types, such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may include other input devices 1072. Specifically, other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described in detail herein.

Further, the touch panel 1071 may be overlaid on the display panel 1061, and when the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, the touch panel 1071 transmits the touch operation to the processor 110 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 110 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of the touch event. Although in fig. 4, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are two independent components to implement the input and output functions of the electronic device, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the electronic device, and is not limited herein.

The interface unit 108 is an interface for connecting an external device to the electronic apparatus 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the electronic apparatus 100 or may be used to transmit data between the electronic apparatus 100 and the external device.

The memory 109 may be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 109 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the cellular phone, and the like. Further, the memory 109 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 110 is a control center of the electronic device, connects various parts of the entire electronic device using various interfaces and lines, performs various functions of the electronic device and processes data by operating or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 109 and calling data stored in the memory 109, thereby performing overall monitoring of the electronic device. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; alternatively, the processor 110 may integrate an application processor, which mainly handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and a modem processor, which mainly handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 110.

The electronic device 100 may further include a power supply 111 (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to each component, and optionally, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, so as to implement functions of managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.

In addition, the electronic device 100 includes some functional modules that are not shown, and are not described in detail herein.

Optionally, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, which includes a processor 110, a memory 109, and a computer program that is stored in the memory 109 and is executable on the processor 110, and when the computer program is executed by the processor 110, the electronic device implements each process of the foregoing method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect, and details are not repeated here to avoid repetition.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program implements the processes of the method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effects, and in order to avoid repetition, the details are not repeated here. The computer-readable storage medium may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the method of the above embodiments can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (e.g., ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling an electronic device (e.g., a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments described above, which are meant to be illustrative and not restrictive, and that various changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a separable module is applied to a first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device has the separable module, and the method comprises the following steps:

detecting a first state of the separable module;

under the condition that the first state is a first preset state, first verification information input by a user is acquired;

under the condition that the first verification information does not accord with preset verification information, controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first predetermined state is a state in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device, and the predetermined verification information includes at least two sub-verification information;

after the first verification information input by the user is acquired when the first state is a first preset state, the method further includes:

under the condition that the first verification information accords with target sub-verification information and the separable module is successfully inserted into the first electronic device, controlling the separable module to work according to a first use authority;

the target sub-verification information is one of the at least two sub-verification information, each sub-verification information of the at least two sub-verification information is respectively associated with a usage right in advance, and the first usage right is a usage right associated with the target sub-verification information in advance.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first predetermined state is a state in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device;

under the condition that first authentication information does not accord with preset authentication information, control first electronic equipment restricts the motion of detachable module, include:

and under the condition that the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information, controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module within a preset time length.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first predetermined state is a state in which the separable module is separated from the first electronic device;

after the controlling the first electronic device to limit the motion of the separable module under the condition that the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information, the method further includes:

sending a control message to target equipment, wherein the control message is used for requesting to control the work of the separable module;

receiving the target device

The sent abnormal response message is used for prompting that the first electronic equipment is not allowed to use the separable module;

wherein, in the case that the separable module is a module of the first electronic device, the target device is the separable module; and under the condition that the separable module is a module of second electronic equipment, the target equipment is the separable module or the second electronic equipment, and the second electronic equipment is different from the first electronic equipment.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein after acquiring the first verification information input by the user in the case that the first state is a first preset state, the method further comprises:

sending the first verification information to target equipment;

receiving first result information sent by the target device, wherein the first result information is used for indicating a comparison result of the first verification information and the preset verification information;

under the condition that the first identification information of the separable module is matched with the second identification information in the first electronic equipment, the target equipment is the separable module;

and under the condition that the first identification information is matched with third identification information in second electronic equipment, the target equipment is the separable module or the second electronic equipment, and the second electronic equipment is different from the first electronic equipment.

6. An electronic device, the electronic device being a first electronic device having a detachable module, the electronic device comprising:

the detection module is used for detecting a first state of the separable module;

the acquisition module is used for acquiring first verification information input by a user under the condition that the first state obtained by the detection module is a first preset state;

the control module is used for controlling the first electronic equipment to limit the motion of the separable module under the condition that the first verification information obtained by the obtaining module does not accord with preset verification information;

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first predetermined state is a state in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device, and the predetermined authentication information includes at least two sub-authentication information;

the control module is further configured to, after the first verification information input by the user is acquired when the first state is the first preset state, control the separable module to operate according to a first usage right when the first verification information conforms to target sub-verification information and the separable module is successfully inserted into the first electronic device;

8. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first predetermined state is a state in which the separable module is inserted into the first electronic device;

the control module is specifically configured to control the first electronic device to limit the movement of the separable module within a preset time period when the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information.

9. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first predetermined state is a state in which the separable module is separated from the first electronic device;

the electronic device further includes:

the first sending module is used for controlling the first electronic equipment to send a control message to target equipment after the first electronic equipment limits the motion of the separable module under the condition that the first verification information does not conform to the preset verification information, wherein the control message is used for requesting to control the separable module to work;

a first receiving module, configured to receive an exception response message sent by the target device, where the exception response message is used to prompt that the first electronic device is not allowed to use the separable module;

10. The electronic device of any of claims 6-9,

the electronic device further includes:

the second sending module is used for sending the first verification information to the target equipment after the first verification information input by the user is acquired under the condition that the first state is the first preset state;

a second receiving module, configured to receive first result information sent by the target device, where the first result information is used to indicate a comparison result between the first verification information and the preset verification information;