JP7278345B2 - Mobile terminal privacy protection method and protection device, and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the field of terminals, and in particular to a privacy protection method and protection device for mobile terminals, as well as mobile terminals.

With the development of technology and interpersonal communication, mobile terminals have become an important means for people's communication. Although mobile terminals are generally personal items, people cannot completely prevent their mobile terminals from being used by others due to reasons such as interpersonal relationships, difficulty in refusal, or courtesy. Many people's privacy resides in mobile terminals, such as short message service messages, contacts, call logs, photos, and instant message messages. People expect their privacy to be protected when their mobile devices are used by others. To solve the problem of privacy protection of mobile terminals, ensure that privacy protection mode is set on most mobile terminals, making it difficult for users other than the owner to obtain privacy on mobile terminals in privacy protection mode. do.

In other approaches , the privacy-preserving mode may be implemented in multiple ways. One method is to return virtual data when an application in the terminal is opened when the mobile terminal is in privacy-preserving mode. For example, in privacy protection mode, an opened album may display blank, or display only public photos as set by the user. The drawback of this method is that setting up the returned virtual data is relatively complex and cumbersome, and is more cumbersome if there are many applications. Moreover, if the virtual data setting is not realistic enough, this method is easily recognized by other users and causes unnecessary embarrassment.

Another way is to enter different modes by setting different authentication methods. For example, privacy mode and normal operating mode support different passwords, patterns, personal identification number ( PIN ) codes, and fingerprints. Setting up this method is relatively simple, but in this method the user is generally prompted to enter a password, draw a pattern, or scan a fingerprint, so the user can easily recognize which mode to use. be done. For example, a mobile terminal is set to enter different modes according to different passwords. In general, entering a correct password will enter normal mode, and entering an incorrect password will enter privacy protection mode. In this case, the mobile terminal prompts the user to enter a password, and the user who enters an incorrect password can unlock the lock screen. Although the entered password is invalid, the user knows that the lock screen has been released, and therefore recognizes that the privacy protection mode has been entered. Another drawback of this method is that the authentication information must be entered only when unlocking the lock screen, and privacy protection cannot be enforced when the user interacts with the application after unlocking the lock screen.

Other approaches prove that there is no way to protect the privacy of mobile terminals that is simple, efficient, and can avoid being easily perceived by the user.

Therefore, the purpose of the embodiments of the present disclosure is to solve the problem that the user easily recognizes that the privacy of the mobile terminal is protected and that the privacy is not protected when using the application. , a privacy protection method and protection device for a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal.

To solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure disclose the following technical solutions.

According to a first aspect, there is provided a method for protecting privacy of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
obtaining an application launch instruction;
actively acquiring a biometric feature of a user according to an application launch instruction;
displaying the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the corresponding application if the obtained biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features;
The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the first aspect, in a first possible embodiment of the first aspect, after the step of actively acquiring biometric characteristics of the user, the method comprises:
displaying the unencrypted content list of the application if the biometric characteristics of the user are not acquired; or displaying the unencrypted content list of the application if the acquired biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. further comprising the step of:

In the first aspect and in a first possible embodiment of the first aspect, in a second possible embodiment of the first aspect, the step of actively acquiring the biometric characteristics of the user comprises:
actively acquiring facial features of a user, or actively acquiring iris features of a user's eyes, or
actively acquiring the user 's fingerprint.

In relation to the first possible embodiment of the first aspect, in the third possible embodiment of the first aspect,
After the step of displaying the application's unencrypted content list, the method includes:
using the touch screen of the mobile terminal to actively capture the fingerprint entered by the user when navigating the unencrypted content list;
and displaying the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the application if the actively acquired fingerprint matches the preset biometric features.

In relation to the first possible implementation of the first aspect and the third possible implementation of the first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, the encrypted content list of the application and after the step of displaying the unencrypted content list, the method includes:
obtaining a first instruction entered by a user to open a first entry in the encrypted content list;
presenting content corresponding to the first entry according to the first instructions;
obtaining biometric features input by a user according to the first instructions;
and setting the first entry to an unencrypted state if the biometric characteristics entered by the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

In relation to the first possible implementation of the first aspect and the third possible implementation of the first aspect, in a fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, the encrypted content list of the application and after the step of displaying the unencrypted content list, the method includes:
obtaining a second instruction entered by the user to open a second entry in the unencrypted content list;
presenting content corresponding to the second entry according to the second instructions;
obtaining biometric features entered by a user according to second instructions;
and setting the second entry to an encrypted state if the biometric characteristics entered by the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

In relation to any one of the first to fifth possible embodiments of the first aspect, in the sixth possible embodiment of the first aspect, before the step of obtaining the application launch instruction In addition, the method is
obtaining an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
actively acquiring a biometric feature of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
displaying the encrypted application icon and the non-encrypted application icon if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics;
The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the first aspect, in a seventh possible embodiment of the first aspect, after the step of actively acquiring a biometric characteristic of the user according to the unlocking instruction, the method comprises:
displaying a non-encrypted application icon if the biometric characteristics of the user are not acquired; or displaying a non-encrypted application icon if the acquired biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. include.

In relation to any one of the first to seventh possible embodiments of the first aspect, in the eighth possible embodiment of the first aspect, the biometric feature of the user is determined in accordance with the application launch instruction. The step of actively acquiring
obtaining information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the user's biometrics is detected according to the application activation instruction. and actively acquiring the features.

According to a second aspect, there is provided a method for protecting privacy of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
obtaining an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
actively acquiring a biometric feature of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
presenting an unlocked first interface if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics, wherein interface elements of the first interface include an encrypted application icon and a non-encrypted application icon; including the encryption application icon, including steps and
The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the second aspect, in a first possible embodiment of the second aspect, the second interface unlocked if the user's acquired biometric characteristics do not match the preset biometric characteristics. is presented. An interface element of the second interface contains an unencrypted application icon.

In relation to the second aspect and the first possible implementation of the second aspect, in a second possible implementation of the second aspect, actively acquiring a biometric characteristic of the user according to the unlocking instruction. The step is
obtaining information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the user's biometrics is detected according to the application activation instruction. and actively acquiring the features.

According to a third aspect, there is provided a privacy protection device for a mobile terminal, the device comprising:
an instruction acquisition unit configured to acquire an application launch instruction;
a biometric feature acquisition unit configured to actively acquire a biometric feature of a user according to an application activation instruction;
a display configured to display an encrypted content list and a non-encrypted content list of a corresponding application when the obtained biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features;
The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the third aspect, in the first possible embodiment of the third aspect, the display unit is further configured to display the non-encrypted content list of the application if the biometric characteristics of the user are not obtained. or The display unit is further configured to display the non-encrypted content list of the application if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics.

In relation to the third aspect and the first possible implementation of the third aspect, in a second possible implementation of the third aspect, the biometric feature acquisition unit actively or the biometric feature acquisition unit comprises an imaging subunit configured to actively acquire iris features of a user's eye; or biometric feature acquisition unit includes a fingerprint acquisition subunit configured to actively acquire a user's fingerprint.

In relation to the first possible implementation of the third aspect, in a third possible implementation of the third aspect, the fingerprint acquisition subunit uses the touch screen of the mobile terminal to further configured to actively acquire a fingerprint entered by the user when navigating the content list;
The display unit is further configured to display the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the application if the actively acquired fingerprint matches the preset biometric feature.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect and the third possible implementation of the third aspect, in the fourth possible implementation of the third aspect, the instruction retriever comprises: further configured to obtain a first instruction entered by the user to open the first entry in the private content list;
The display is further configured to present content corresponding to the first entry according to the first instructions;
the biometric feature acquisition unit is further configured to acquire the biometric feature input by the user according to the first instruction;
The apparatus further includes a setting unit configured to set the first entry to a non-encrypted state if the biometric feature entered by the user matches the preset biometric feature.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect and the third possible implementation of the third aspect, in the fifth possible implementation of the third aspect, the instruction retriever comprises: further configured to obtain a second instruction entered by the user to open a second entry in the encrypted content list;
the display unit is further configured to present content corresponding to the second entry according to the second instructions;
the biometric feature acquisition unit is further configured to acquire the biometric feature input by the user according to the second instruction;
The setting unit is further configured to set the second entry to the encrypted state if the biometric feature input by the user matches the preset biometric feature.

In relation to any one of the third to fifth possible embodiments of the third aspect, in the sixth possible embodiment of the third aspect, the instruction retriever comprises: further configured to obtain an unlocking instruction entered by the user in the
the biometric feature acquisition unit is further configured to actively acquire the biometric feature of the user according to the unlock command;
The display unit is further configured to display the encrypted application icon and the non-encrypted application icon when the acquired biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics;
The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

In relation to the third aspect, in a seventh possible embodiment of the third aspect, the display unit is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon if the user's biometric characteristics are not obtained, or the display unit is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon when the acquired biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics.

In conjunction with any one of the third to seventh possible embodiments of the third aspect, in the eighth possible embodiment of the third aspect, the apparatus comprises:
further comprising a geographical location and environment information acquisition unit configured to acquire information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
The biometric feature acquiring unit activates the application when the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical position information and/or when the environment information matches the preset environment information. It is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user according to the instructions.

According to a fourth aspect, there is provided a privacy protection device for a mobile terminal, the device comprising:
an instruction retriever configured to retrieve an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
a biometric feature acquisition unit configured to actively acquire a biometric feature of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
A display configured to present an unlocked first interface when the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics, the interface elements of the first interface comprising: a display comprising an encrypted application icon and a non-encrypted application icon;
The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the fourth aspect, in a first possible embodiment of the fourth aspect, the display is unlocked when the acquired biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. It is further configured to present a second interface. An interface element of the second interface contains an unencrypted application icon.

In a second possible embodiment of the fourth aspect, in conjunction with the fourth and first possible embodiments of the fourth aspect, the apparatus comprises:
further comprising a geographical location and environment information acquisition unit configured to acquire information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
The biometric feature acquiring unit activates the application when the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical position information and/or when the environment information matches the preset environment information. It is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user according to the instructions.

According to a fifth aspect, there is provided a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising:
a processor configured to obtain application launch instructions;
an input device configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of a user according to an application launch instruction;
an output device configured to display an encrypted content list and a non-encrypted content list of a corresponding application when the obtained biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features;
The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the fifth aspect, in the first possible embodiment of the fifth aspect, the output device is further configured to display the unencrypted content list of the application if the biometric characteristics of the user are not obtained. or the output device is further configured to display the non-encrypted content list of the application if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics.

In conjunction with the fifth aspect and the first possible implementation of the fifth aspect, in a second possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the input device actively acquires facial features of the user. or the input device is further configured to actively acquire iris signatures of the user's eye, or the input device is further configured to actively acquire the user's fingerprint .

In relation to the first possible implementation of the fifth aspect, in the third possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the input device uses a touch screen of the mobile terminal to display the unencrypted content list. further configured to actively acquire a fingerprint entered by the user when operating the
The output device is further configured to display the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the application if the actively acquired fingerprint matches the preset biometric characteristic.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the fifth aspect and the third possible implementation of the fifth aspect, in the fourth possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the processor comprises: further configured to obtain a first instruction entered by the user to open the first entry in the list;
The output device is further configured to present content corresponding to the first entry according to the first instructions;
the input device is further configured to obtain a biometric feature input by the user according to the first instructions;
The processor is further configured to set the first entry to an unencrypted state if the biometric characteristic entered by the user matches the preset biometric characteristic.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the fifth aspect and the third possible implementation of the fifth aspect, in the fifth possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the processor comprises: further configured to obtain a second instruction entered by the user to open a second entry in the content list;
The output device is further configured to present content corresponding to the second entry according to the second instructions;
the input device is further configured to obtain a biometric feature input by the user according to the second instructions;
The processor is further configured to set the second entry to the encrypted state if the biometric characteristic entered by the user matches the preset biometric characteristic.

In conjunction with any one of the fifth through fifth possible embodiments of the fifth aspect, in the sixth possible embodiment of the fifth aspect, the processor provides a user on the lock screen interface with a further configured to obtain an unlocking instruction entered by a
the input device is further configured to actively acquire a biometric characteristic of the user according to the unlocking instruction;
The output device is further configured to display the encrypted application icon and the non-encrypted application icon if the obtained biometric characteristic of the user matches the preset biometric characteristic;
The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

In relation to the fifth aspect, in a seventh possible embodiment of the fifth aspect, the output device is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon if the biometric characteristic of the user is not obtained, OR The output device is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics.

In relation to any one of the fifth through seventh possible embodiments of the fifth aspect, in the eighth possible embodiment of the fifth aspect,
the input device is further configured to obtain information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the input device follows the application activation instruction. , is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user.

According to a sixth aspect, there is provided a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising:
a processor configured to obtain an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
an input device configured to actively acquire a biometric characteristic of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
An output device configured to present an unlocked first interface when the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics, the interface elements of the first interface comprising: an output device including an encrypted application icon and a non-encrypted application icon;
The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

Relating to the sixth aspect, in a first possible embodiment of the sixth aspect, the output device is unlocked if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. It is further configured to present a second interface. An interface element of the second interface contains an unencrypted application icon.

In conjunction with the sixth aspect and the first possible implementation of the sixth aspect, in a second possible implementation of the sixth aspect, the input device is configured based on the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located. is further configured to obtain information about
If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the input device follows the application activation instruction. , is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a privacy protection method for mobile terminals. In order to avoid leakage of user privacy in the mobile terminal and protect user privacy, the user's biometric features are actively acquired after the application activation command is acquired, and the acquired biometric features are preset biometrics. If the features match, the encrypted and non-encrypted content is displayed. Furthermore, the method of actively acquiring biometric features may not be easily perceived by the user.

It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely examples and cannot limit the protection scope of this disclosure .

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the following briefly describes the accompanying drawings required to describe each embodiment . In the following description, the accompanying drawings merely show some embodiments of the present disclosure , and a person skilled in the art can further derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without difficulty.

3 shows a flow chart of a privacy protection method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ; FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of displaying a content list according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ; FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of displaying an unencrypted content list according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ; 3 shows a flow chart of a privacy protection method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ; 3 shows a flow chart of a privacy protection method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ; FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of displaying an encrypted content list and a non-encrypted content list, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ; 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a privacy protection device for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG . 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a privacy protection device for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG . 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG . 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG .

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated using the aforementioned accompanying drawings, and a more detailed description is provided below. These accompanying drawings and written descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed concepts in any way, but are intended to explain the disclosed concepts to those skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments. It is something to do.

The following clearly describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure . The described embodiments are merely a part rather than all of the embodiments of the present disclosure . All other embodiments that can be readily obtained by persons skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure .

Although the following detailed description contains many specific details in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure , it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. should understand. In other embodiments, detailed descriptions of well-known methods, processes, components, and circuits are omitted so as to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the embodiments.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a mobile terminal privacy protection method and protection device and a mobile terminal for protecting user privacy of the mobile terminal without being easily recognized by other users.

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of a privacy protection method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps.

Step 101: Obtain an application launch instruction.

Application units within the mobile terminal are also sometimes referred to as applications such as albums, short message services, and call logs. To launch an application, the user may touch the application icon, and after the application icon is touched, an application launch instruction is generated.

Step 102: Actively acquire the biometric features of the user according to the application activation instruction.

Furthermore , in the implementation method of actively acquiring biometric features, the user's biometric features can be acquired without user prompting, and the user's A biometric feature can be obtained. Active acquisition methods are relatively unobtrusive and not easily perceived by users.

Step 103: If the acquired biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features, display the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the corresponding application.

The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features. In summary, encrypted content may be content that the user does not want other users to see, and may be password protected.

A user may set certain content within an application unit to a state that may include an encrypted state or an unencrypted state. Encrypted content is content that a user does not want other users to see. For example, for photos in an album, a user may set a password on the photos that other users do not want to see.

If the user's acquired biometric features do not match the preset biometric features, the non-presented content includes at least one element. Elements can be text, images, videos, and so on. In general, one element is presented in the form of one entry. The encrypted content list may present encrypted content in the form of a list.

In this embodiment of the disclosure, list may be understood broadly. For different applications, the content list may be in different forms and may be a strip list or block list. For example, if the application is a short message service or instant message program, the content list could be a list of sender phone numbers, such as the strip short message service message list shown in Figure 2. Alternatively, the list shown in Figure 2 simply displays the phone number or name of the sender. If the application is an album, the content list may be the block thumbnail list of photos shown in FIG. 3, where both 301 and 302 in FIG. 3 are photo thumbnails. If the application is voice recording software or music playback software, the content list may be a file name list.

In the method according to the present embodiment of the present disclosure , the user's biometric features are actively acquired after the application activation command is received, and as a result of matching between the acquired biometric features and the preset biometric features, the confidential Leakage of user privacy in mobile terminals can be avoided and user privacy is protected when content and unencrypted content are displayed. Furthermore, the method of actively acquiring biometric features may not be easily perceived by the user.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , after step 103 and after the step of actively acquiring biometric features of the user, the method comprises:
displaying the unencrypted content list of the application if the biometric characteristics of the user are not acquired; or displaying the unencrypted content list of the application if the acquired biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. further comprising the step of:

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the step of actively acquiring biometric features of the user comprises:
Actively acquiring facial features of the user; Actively acquiring iris features of the user's eyes; Actively acquiring fingerprints of the user.

Fingerprints can be obtained in two ways. One is a method of acquiring fingerprints using a special fingerprint acquisition device, and the other is a method of acquiring fingerprints using the screen of a mobile terminal. The location of the fingerprint acquisition device of the mobile terminal varies with different models of mobile terminals. For example, the fingerprint acquisition unit of iphone is the home key, and the fingerprint acquisition unit of huawei mobile phone is on the back of the mobile phone.

The screen of some models of mobile phones may be regarded as a screen fingerprint acquisition device, and the user's fingerprint may be directly acquired by the user's touch on the screen of the mobile terminal. Obtaining the user's fingerprint by touch on the screen is less obtrusive.

Active acquisition protects the privacy of the mobile device and avoids possible embarrassment by preventing users other than the owner from being aware that biometric features have been acquired and used for subsequent verification. can be prevented.

In other embodiments of the present disclosure , the biometric feature acquisition unit may be a voice acquisition unit configured to acquire the user's voice.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure , after displaying the application's unencrypted content list, the method includes:
using the touch screen of the mobile terminal to actively capture the fingerprint entered by the user when navigating the unencrypted content list;
and displaying the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the application if the actively acquired fingerprint matches the preset biometric features.

If the owner is not facing the camera when the application is launched, or if there are lighting or distance problems, the facial or iris features captured by the camera may be blurred or distorted, or active Fingerprints acquired in the field are blurred. Subsequent matching is therefore seldom successful and as a result the owner hardly gets all the desired information. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, after the unencrypted content list is displayed due to the above problem, an entry in the unencrypted content list is selected to avoid the inconvenience caused to the owner by the wrong decision. Then, the user's fingerprint is actively acquired by the user's touch on the screen of the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , after displaying the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the application, the method includes:
obtaining a first instruction entered by a user to open a first entry in the encrypted content list;
presenting content corresponding to the first entry according to the first instructions;
obtaining biometric features input by a user according to the first instructions;
and setting the first entry to an unencrypted state if the biometric characteristics entered by the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure , after displaying the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the application, the method comprises:
obtaining a second instruction entered by the user to open a second entry in the unencrypted content list;
presenting content corresponding to the second entry according to the second instructions;
obtaining biometric features entered by a user according to second instructions;
and setting the second entry to an encrypted state if the biometric characteristics entered by the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

When selecting an entry in the list after viewing encrypted and unencrypted content, the owner may change the state of the selected entry by actively entering biometric characteristics, i.e. Encrypted content may be set to non-encrypted content, or non-encrypted content may be set to encrypted content. For example, the user opens a photo in the privacy content list, and when the user sees the photo, the user touches the home key again with a finger to actively trigger a fingerprinting command, or touches the screen and briefly touches the home key. Hold the screen for a period of time to actively trigger a screen fingerprinting command. After successful fingerprint matching, the photo state may be switched, if the photo is encrypted, the photo state may be switched to non-encrypted state, if the photo is not encrypted , the photo state may be switched to the encrypted state. In this embodiment, the method of switching between the encrypted or unencrypted state of the application content by actively triggering the biometric feature acquisition command is simple, efficient, relatively unobtrusive, and easy for other users to access. not recognized by

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , prior to receiving the application launch instruction, the method includes:
obtaining an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
actively acquiring a biometric feature of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
and displaying the encrypted application icon and the non-encrypted application icon if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

After the step of actively acquiring biometric characteristics of the user according to the unlocking instruction, the method includes:
displaying a non-encrypted application icon if the biometric characteristics of the user are not acquired; or displaying a non-encrypted application icon if the acquired biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. include.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the step of actively acquiring biometric features of a user according to an application launch instruction comprises:
obtaining information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the user's biometrics is detected according to the application activation instruction. and actively acquiring the features.

Generally, a user touches an application icon on a mobile terminal to activate the application. In the method according to the present embodiment, after the unlock command is received, the biometric features of the user are actively acquired, whether or not the biometric features have been acquired, and whether the acquired biometric features and the preset biometric features are detected. Different application icons are displayed depending on the matching status. Applications that the owner does not want other users to see or use can be hidden, further avoiding user privacy leakage in mobile terminals and protecting user privacy. Moreover, the method of active acquisition may not be easily perceived by the user.

FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of a privacy protection method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . As shown in FIG. 4, the method includes the following steps.

Step 401: Get the unlock command entered by the user on the lock screen interface.

Step 402: Actively acquire the biometric features of the user according to the unlocking instruction.

Step 403: If the obtained biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features, present an unlocked first interface, where the interface element of the first interface is the encryption application icon and non-encrypted application icons.

The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

If the acquired biometric features of the user do not match the preset biometric features, an unlocked second interface is presented. An interface element of the second interface contains an unencrypted application icon.

Generally, a user touches an application icon on a mobile terminal to activate the application. In the method according to the present embodiment, after the unlock command is received, the biometric features of the user are actively acquired, whether or not the biometric features have been acquired, and whether the acquired biometric features and the preset biometric features are detected. Different interfaces are displayed according to the matching status, and different application icons are displayed on the different interfaces. Applications that the owner does not want other users to see or use can be hidden, further avoiding user privacy leakage in mobile terminals and protecting user privacy. Moreover, the method of active acquisition may not be easily perceived by the user.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the step of actively acquiring the biometric characteristics of the user according to the unlocking instruction comprises:
obtaining information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the user's biometrics is detected according to the application activation instruction. and actively acquiring the features.

To further protect user privacy, the displayed content may be determined according to the geographical location information and environment information of the mobile terminal. Environmental information may include temperature, humidity, altitude, and the like.

FIG. 5 shows a flow chart of a privacy protection method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . The method shown in FIG. 5 will be described using fingerprint collection as an example. As shown in FIG. 5, the method includes the following steps.

Step 501: Get the unlock command entered by the user on the lock screen interface.

Step 502: Actively acquire the user's fingerprint according to the user's touch on the screen according to the unlocking instruction.

Step 503: Determine whether the fingerprint is acquired, if the fingerprint is not acquired, perform step 504; if the fingerprint is not acquired, perform step 505;

Step 504: Display the unencrypted content list and execute step 507;

Referring to the schematic diagram of displaying an unencrypted content list according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 3, the application scenario shown in FIG. 3 uses an album as an example. As shown in Figure 3, the unencrypted content contains only two photos 301 and 302 according to user settings.

Step 505: Determine whether the obtained fingerprint matches the stored fingerprint, and if the obtained fingerprint matches the stored fingerprint, execute step 506, the obtained fingerprint matches the stored fingerprint. If not, step 507 is executed.

Step 506: Display the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of displaying an encrypted content list and a non-encrypted content list, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure . The application scenario shown in FIG. 6 is the same as the scenario shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 6, according to user settings, the unencrypted photos are 301 and 302, the encrypted photos are 303, 304, and so on.

Step 507: Receive the user's photo thumbnail selection from the unencrypted list, actively acquire the fingerprint by the user's touch on the screen, and execute step 503;

The mobile terminal privacy protection method according to the present embodiment of the present disclosure can protect the privacy of the mobile terminal without being easily recognized by the user.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of a privacy protection device for mobile terminals according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . As shown in Figure 7, the device
an instruction acquisition unit 701 configured to acquire an application launch instruction;
a biometric feature acquisition unit 702 configured to actively acquire biometric features of a user according to an application activation instruction;
a display unit 703 configured to display an encrypted content list and a non-encrypted content list of a corresponding application when the acquired biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features.

The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features.

The display unit 703 is further configured to display an unencrypted content list of the application if the user's biometric features are not acquired, or is further configured to display the application's unencrypted content list if it does not match.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the biometric feature acquisition unit 702 includes an imaging subunit (not shown) configured to actively acquire facial features of a user, or including an imaging subunit (not shown) configured to actively acquire iris features of a user's eye; or biometric feature acquisition unit 702 configured to actively acquire a user's fingerprint. It also includes a fingerprint acquisition subunit (not shown) .

In an embodiment of the present disclosure , the fingerprint acquisition subunit is further configured to actively acquire the fingerprint entered by the user using the touch screen of the mobile terminal when operating the unencrypted content list. be.

The display unit 703 is further configured to display the encrypted content list of the application if the actively acquired fingerprint matches the preset biometric features.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the instruction obtaining unit 701 is further configured to obtain a first instruction input by the user to open the first entry of the encrypted content list.

The display unit 703 is further configured to present content corresponding to the first entry according to the first instructions.

The biometric feature acquisition unit 702 is further configured to acquire the biometric feature input by the user according to the first instruction.

The apparatus further includes a setting unit (not shown) configured to set the first entry to an unencrypted state when the biometric feature input by the user matches the preset biometric feature. include.

The instruction obtaining unit 701 is further configured to obtain a second instruction entered by the user to open a second entry in the unencrypted content list.

The display unit 703 is further configured to present content corresponding to the second entry according to the second instructions.

The biometric feature acquisition unit 702 is further configured to acquire the biometric feature input by the user according to the second instruction.

The display unit 703 is further configured to set the second entry to the encrypted state if the biometric feature input by the user matches the preset biometric feature.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the instruction acquisition unit 701 is further configured to acquire an unlock instruction input by a user on the lock screen interface.

The biometric feature acquisition unit 702 is further configured to actively acquire the user's biometric feature according to the unlock command.

The display unit 703 is further configured to display the encrypted application icon and the non-encrypted application icon when the obtained biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features.

The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

The display unit 703 is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon if the biometric characteristics of the user are not acquired, or The display unit 703 matches the acquired biometric characteristics of the user with the preset biometric characteristics. If not, it is further configured to display unencrypted application icons.

This device
It further includes a geographical location and environment information obtaining unit (not shown) configured to obtain information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located.

If the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical position information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the biometric feature acquisition unit 702 activates the application. It is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user according to instructions.

Obtaining geolocation information and environment information can further improve the security of this embodiment of the disclosure .

FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of a protection device of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . As shown in Figure 8, the device
an instruction acquisition unit 801 configured to acquire an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
a biometric feature acquisition unit 802 configured to actively acquire a biometric feature of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
A display unit 803, the interface element of the first interface, configured to present an unlocked first interface if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics. includes a display portion containing encrypted and non-encrypted application icons;

The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

The display unit 803 is further configured to present the unlocked second interface if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. An interface element of the second interface contains an unencrypted application icon.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the device comprises:
It further includes a geographical location and environment information obtaining unit (not shown) configured to obtain information about the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located.

When the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical position information and/or when the environment information matches the preset environment information, the biometric feature acquisition unit 802 activates the application. It is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user according to instructions.

The mobile terminal privacy protection device according to the present embodiment of the present disclosure can protect the privacy of the mobile terminal without being easily recognized by other users so as to avoid embarrassment.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . As shown in Figure 9, the mobile terminal
a processor 901 configured to obtain an application launch instruction;
an input device 902 configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of a user according to an application activation instruction;
and an output device 903 configured to display the encrypted content list and the non-encrypted content list of the corresponding application if the obtained biometric features of the user match the preset biometric features. The mobile terminal further includes a memory and a bus, and the processor 901, the input device 902, the output device 903 and the memory are connected together using the bus.

The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the output device 903 is further configured to display the unencrypted content list of the application if the biometric characteristics of the user are not obtained; It is further configured to display the non-encrypted content list of the application if the characteristics do not match the preset biometric characteristics.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure , the input device 902 is further configured to actively acquire facial features of the user, or the input device 902 is further configured to actively acquire iris features of the user's eyes. or The input device 902 is further configured to actively acquire a user's fingerprint.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the input device 902 is configured to actively capture fingerprints entered by the user using a touch screen (not shown) of the mobile terminal when manipulating the unencrypted content list. further configured to

The output device 903 is further configured to display the encrypted content list of the application if the actively acquired fingerprint matches the preset biometric features.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the processor 901 is further configured to obtain a first instruction entered by the user to open the first entry of the encrypted content list.

The output device 903 is further configured to present content corresponding to the first entry according to the first instructions.

The input device 902 is further configured to obtain biometric features input by the user according to the first instructions.

The processor 901 is further configured to set the first entry to an unencrypted state if the biometric characteristics entered by the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

Processor 901 is further configured to obtain a second instruction entered by the user to open a second entry in the unencrypted content list.

The output device 903 is further configured to present content corresponding to the second entry according to the second instructions.

The input device 902 is further configured to obtain biometric features input by the user according to the second instructions.

The processor 901 is further configured to set the second entry to the encrypted state if the biometric characteristic entered by the user matches the preset biometric characteristic.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , processor 901 is further configured to obtain an unlock command entered by a user on a lock screen interface.

The input device 902 is further configured to actively acquire the biometric characteristics of the user according to the unlock command.

The output device 903 is further configured to display the encrypted application icon and the non-encrypted application icon if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics.

The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure , the output device 903 is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon if the user's biometric characteristics are not obtained; It is further configured to display an unencrypted application icon if it does not match a preset biometric characteristic.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the input device 902 is further configured to obtain information regarding the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located.

The input device 902, if the information about the geographical location where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, according to the application activation instruction It is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure . As shown in Figure 10, the mobile terminal
a processor 1001 configured to obtain an unlock instruction entered by a user on a lock screen interface;
an input device 1002 configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of a user according to an unlocking instruction;
An output device 1003, the interface element of the first interface, configured to present an unlocked first interface if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user match the preset biometric characteristics. includes an output device including encrypted and non-encrypted application icons; The mobile terminal further includes a memory and a bus, and the processor 1001, the input device 1002, the output device 1003 and the memory are connected together using the bus.

The encrypted application icon is an application icon that is not presented when the user's acquired biometric features do not match preset biometric features.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the output device 1003 is further configured to present the unlocked second interface if the obtained biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics. An interface element of the second interface contains an unencrypted application icon.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure , the input device 1002 is further configured to obtain information regarding the geographical location and environment in which the mobile terminal is located.

The input device 1002, if the information about the geographical position where the mobile terminal is located matches the preset geographical location information and/or if the environment information matches the preset environment information, the input device 1002 performs It is further configured to actively acquire biometric characteristics of the user.

The mobile terminal according to the present disclosure can protect the user's privacy to avoid embarrassment, and the privacy protection is not easily recognized by other users.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a mobile terminal privacy protection method and apparatus, and a mobile terminal. When an application launch command is acquired, a user's biometric features are actively acquired according to the application launch command, and the user's acquired biometric features match the preset biometric features, an encrypted content list of the corresponding application and An unencrypted content list is displayed. The application's encrypted content list is generated according to the encrypted content within the application, the application's non-encrypted content list is generated according to the non-encrypted content within the application, and the encrypted content within the application is generated according to the user's retrieved content. This is content that is not presented when the biometric features obtained do not match preset biometric features. The present disclosure can protect the privacy of mobile terminals without being easily recognized to avoid unnecessary embarrassment and improve user experience.

Embodiments of the system basically correspond to embodiments of the method. For related parts, reference can be made to the parts of the method embodiments. The described system embodiment is merely an example. Units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, parts represented as units may or may not be physical units, and may or may not be located in one place. may be distributed over multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can also be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of each embodiment. Those skilled in the art will have no difficulty understanding and implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure .

The present disclosure may be described in the general context of executable computer instructions, such as program modules, being executed by a computer. Generally, program units include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. for performing particular tasks or implementing particular abstract data types. The disclosure may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote computer storage media including storage devices.

Persons of ordinary skill in the art will understand that all or part of each step of each embodiment of the method may be implemented by a program instructing relevant hardware. The program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium such as read only memory ( ROM ) , random access memory ( RAM ) , magnetic disk, or optical disk.

In this specification, relative terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and not necessarily any actual relationship between these entities or operations. It should be noted that it does not require or imply that the relationship or order of . Additionally, the terms "include," "comprise," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that processes, methods, articles, including lists of elements, Alternatively, the apparatus may include those elements as well as other elements not specified or may further include elements specific to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Elements following "includes a ..." do not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus containing that element, absent further restrictions.

In short, the above descriptions are merely examples of embodiments of the present disclosure , and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present disclosure . The principles and embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein using specific examples. The foregoing description of the embodiments is merely to aid in understanding the methods and core ideas of the present disclosure . In addition, those skilled in the art may make modifications to the specific implementations and scope of application in accordance with the spirit of the present disclosure . Accordingly, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure . Accordingly, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure . Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made without departing from the spirit and principle of this disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of this disclosure .

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Claims (20)

A privacy protection method performed by a mobile terminal, comprising:
obtaining instructions when the mobile terminal is in a locked state, the instructions being configured to display an application notification on a lock screen of the mobile terminal;
obtaining biometric characteristics of a user in response to receiving the instructions;
lighting up the lock screen and displaying the notification on the lock screen, wherein the notification includes a first content when the biometric features of the user match a preset biometric feature; , the notification includes second content if the biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics, the first content being different from the second content;
the first content includes encrypted content and non-encrypted content, the second content includes non-encrypted content;
After the step of displaying the notification if the biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics, the method comprises:
actively acquiring biometric features of other users;
displaying the notification of the first content on the screen when the biometric features of the other user match the preset biometric features;
privacy protection methods, including ; 2. The privacy protection method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the biometric features of the user comprises obtaining facial features of the user. 2. The privacy protection method of claim 1 , wherein said application is an instant messaging program and said notification of said application is a message. 4. The privacy protection method of claim 3 , wherein the first content includes detailed content of the message and the second content does not include the detailed content. The privacy protection method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein obtaining said biometric features of said user comprises obtaining iris features of said user. The privacy protection method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein obtaining said biometric features of said user comprises obtaining a fingerprint of said user. A privacy protection method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein said first content comprises first encrypted content and said second content comprises second encrypted content. 8. The privacy protection method of claim 7 , wherein said application is an instant messaging application and said notification of said application is a message. 9. The privacy protection method of claim 8 , wherein the first content includes detailed content of the message and the second content does not include the detailed content. an electronic device,
one or more processors;
a display connected to the one or more processors;
one or more sensors coupled to the one or more processors and configured to detect biometric characteristics of a user;
a memory coupled to said one or more processors and configured to store one or more programs and a first software application, said one or more programs being executed by said one or more processors and the one or more programs are configured to:
obtaining instructions when the electronic device is in a locked state, the instructions configured to display a notification of the first software application on a lock screen of the electronic device; ,
obtaining the biometric characteristic of the user in response to receiving the instruction;
Lighting up the lock screen and displaying the notification on the lock screen, wherein the notification includes a first content when the biometric features of the user match a preset biometric feature. , the notification includes second content if the biometric features of the user do not match the preset biometric features, the first content being different from the second content, comprises encrypted content and non-encrypted content, and said second content comprises non-encrypted content, and a memory comprising instructions for ;
The one or more programs are
After displaying the notification when the biometric characteristics of the user do not match the preset biometric characteristics,
actively acquiring biometric features of other users;
displaying the notification of the first content on the screen when the biometric features of the other user match the preset biometric features;
The electronic device further comprising instructions for 11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for obtaining facial features of the user. 11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein said first software application is an instant messaging program and said notification of said first software application is a message. 13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first content includes detailed content of the message and the second content does not include the detailed content. 14. The electronic device of any one of claims 10-13 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for obtaining iris features of the user. 14. The electronic device according to any one of claims 10 to 13 , wherein said one or more programs further comprise instructions for obtaining said user's fingerprint. The electronic device according to any one of claims 10 to 15 , wherein said first content comprises first encrypted content and said second content comprises second encrypted content. 17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein said first software application is an instant messaging application and said notification of said first software application is a message. 18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the first content includes detailed content of the message and the second content does not include the detailed content. The electronic device according to any one of claims 10 to 18 , wherein said electronic device is a smart phone, smart watch or wearable device. A program adapting a processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-9 .

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