TW201510762A - System and method for unlocking an electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for unlocking an electronic device is applied in an electronic device, which includes a touch panel. The system includes a detection module that detects a plurality of touch operations on the touch panel when the electronic device is unlocked; a determination module that determines a number of touch points of each of the touch operations; a generation module that generates a password according to the number of touch points of each of the touch operations; and an unlocking module that unlocks the touch panel when the generated password matches a prestored unlocking password. A method for unlocking an electronic device is also provided.

Description

Electronic device unlocking system and method

The present invention relates to an unlocking technology, and more particularly to an electronic device unlocking system and method applied to a touch screen.

The electronic device usually stores a large amount of personal information of the user, and in order to ensure information security and prevent the occurrence of misoperation, the electronic device needs to be locked. For example, a lock screen operation is performed on an electronic device having a touch screen. The electronic device in the lock screen state cannot use the electronic device without inputting the correct command. However, the traditional way of unlocking is to use the combination button to input the password, or to slide and unlock on the touch screen, the former will cause excessive loss of the physical button, and the latter cannot guarantee the security lock because of the simple operation.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device unlocking system and method, which can utilize the multi-touch technology to unlock the touch screen.

An electronic device unlocking method, the electronic device comprising a touch screen, the method comprising: detecting a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen when the electronic device is in a lock screen state; determining each touch Controlling the number of touch points corresponding to the operation; generating a password according to the determined number of the plurality of touch points; and unlocking the touch screen when the generated password matches the preset unlock password.

An electronic device unlocking system, the electronic device includes a touch screen, and the system includes: a detecting module, configured to detect multiple touches on the touch screen when the electronic device is in a lock screen state a control module for determining a number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation; a generation module for generating a password according to the determined number of the plurality of touch points; and an unlocking module for When the generated password matches the preset unlock password, the touch screen is unlocked.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic device unlocking system and method can utilize the multi-touch technology to unlock the touch screen, and the user can implement password input without a fixed position.

1 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device unlocking system of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of unlocking an unlocking method of an electronic device according to the present invention.

3 is a flow chart showing the password setting of the preferred embodiment of the electronic device unlocking method of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device unlocking method of the present invention.

1 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device unlocking system of the present invention. The electronic device unlocking system 10 is applied to the electronic device 1. The electronic device 1 may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a computer, a notebook computer or the like.

In the preferred embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes a processor 11 , a storage device 12 , and a touch screen 13 . The processor 11 is configured to execute the electronic device unlocking system 10 and various types of software installed in the electronic device 1, such as an operating system. The storage device 12 can be a different type of storage device for storing various types of materials, for example, information such as information set and acquired by the electronic device unlocking system 10.

The touch screen 13 supports multi-touch technology.

In the preferred embodiment, the electronic device unlocking system 10 is configured to set a rule for generating a password according to a touch operation, preset an unlock password, and when the electronic device 1 is in a lock screen state, according to the received The touch operation generates a corresponding password, and unlocks the touch screen 13 when the generated password matches the preset unlock password.

The electronic device unlocking system 10 includes a plurality of functional modules, namely: a detecting module 100, a determining module 102, a generating module 104, an unlocking module 106, and a prompting module 108.

The module referred to in the present invention is a program segment that performs a specific function, and is more suitable for describing the execution process of the software in the electronic device 1 than the program. The specific functions of each module will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a password setting flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the electronic device unlocking method of the present invention. As described above, the electronic device unlocking system 10 pre-sets a rule for generating a password according to a touch operation, which is to detect that the user is continuously on the touch screen 13 when determining that the user performs the unlocking operation. One touch operation. Then, the electronic device unlocking system 10 determines the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation, and uses the number as a component digit of the subsequent generated password. The specific process is described in detail with reference to the following steps.

First, in step S2, the detecting module 100 detects a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen 13 when the unlocking setting is started. The touch operation can be a single touch operation or a multi-touch operation.

In step S4, the determining module 102 determines the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation. For example, referring to the unlocking diagram shown in FIG. 2, there are three touch operations, wherein the number of touch points corresponding to the first touch operation is two, and the number of touch points corresponding to the second touch operation. The number of the touch points corresponding to the third touch operation is three. Therefore, the determining module 102 can record the number of touch points corresponding to the plurality of touch operations according to the touch sequence as “213”. .

In step S6, the generating module 104 combines the determined number of touch points according to the touch sequence to generate an unlock password, and stores the unlock password in the storage device 12, and then ends the process. . As exemplified above, according to the unlocking operation shown in FIG. 2, the password "213" can be generated. The number of bits of the password can be limited according to actual needs (for example, the number of bits for restricting the password is six) or no restrictions are imposed. For example, the user can freely set a four-digit password or a seven-digit password to implement the user's Personalized needs.

The electronic device unlocking system 10 may add a “screen unlock setting” function option to the function table of the electronic device 1 , and then the setting process of the password described above may be directly from the function table of the electronic device 1 . The "screen unlock setting" function is called to set or change the password.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for unlocking an electronic device of the present invention.

First, in step S10, the detecting module 100 detects a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen 13 when the electronic device 1 is in a lock screen state.

In step S12, the determining module 102 determines the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation.

In step S14, the generating module 104 generates a password according to the sequence of the plurality of touch operations and the determined number of the plurality of touch points.

In step S16, the unlocking module 106 determines whether the generated password matches the preset unlocking password.

When the generated password is matched with the preset unlocking password, the unlocking module 106 unlocks the touch screen 13 when the generated password matches the preset unlocking password, and then, in step S18, End this process.

When the generated password does not match the preset unlock password, in step S20, the unlocking module 106 determines that the unlocking has failed, maintains the lock screen state of the electronic device 1, and then the flow returns to step S10.

In the electronic device unlocking method in other embodiments, before the step S10 is performed, when the electronic device 1 is in the lock screen state, the prompting module 108 may display the first icon on the touch screen 13 . The first illustration represents the start of an unlocking operation. For example, the user may first click on the first icon and then perform a series of touch operations to implement password input.

Then, after detecting that the first icon is clicked, the detecting module 100 performs the step S10, and displays a second icon on the touch screen 13, the second The illustration shows the completion of the unlock operation. That is, after the user completes the password input by using the touch operation, the second icon can be clicked.

After the detecting module 100 detects that the second icon is clicked, it is determined that the unlocking operation has been completed, and then the determining module 102 performs step S12.

In other embodiments, the first and second illustrations may be the same illustration. When the icon is clicked for the first time, it indicates that the unlocking operation is started, and when the icon is clicked for the second time, it indicates that the unlocking operation is completed.

In addition, in other embodiments, the first icon and the second icon may be a physical button or a virtual button (eg, a button icon) on the electronic device 1 at the physical button. Or when the virtual button is pressed for the first time, it is determined to be the input of the first icon, that is, the unlocking operation is started. When the physical button or virtual button is pressed a second time, it is determined that the input is the second icon, that is, the unlocking operation is completed.

Further, in the electronic device unlocking method in other embodiments, the detecting module 100 may be further configured to preset an unlocking duration, and in the foregoing step S10, determining to complete the multiple touch operations. The duration of the touch. Then, the detecting module 100 determines whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a preset unlocking duration.

When the touch duration is less than or equal to the preset unlock duration, the determining module 102 performs step S12. When the touch duration is greater than the preset unlock duration, the unlocking module 106 determines that the unlocking fails, and maintains the lock screen state of the electronic device 1, and the flow may return to step S10.

Further, in other embodiments, the detecting module 100 may further determine a preset number of touch operations according to a preset unlocking password, and then detect the number of times of the plurality of touch operations during the unlocking process, and Determining whether the number of times of the plurality of touch operations is equal to a preset number of touch operations.

When the number of the plurality of touch operations is equal to the preset number of touch operations, the determining module 102 performs step S12. When the number of the plurality of touch operations is not equal to the preset number of touch operations, the unlocking module 106 determines that the unlocking fails, maintaining the lock screen state of the electronic device 1, and then the flow may return to step S10. .

It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that Modifications or equivalents are made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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Claims (10)

An electronic device unlocking method, the electronic device comprising a touch screen, the method comprising:
Detecting a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen when the electronic device is in a lock screen state;
Determine the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation;
Generating a password according to the determined number of the plurality of touch points; and unlocking the touch screen when the generated password matches the preset unlock password. The method for unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of setting an unlock password, the step comprising:
Start unlocking settings;
Detecting multiple touch operations on the touch screen;
Determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation; and combining the determined number of touch points according to the touch sequence to generate an unlock password. The method for unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein before the step of determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation, the method further includes:
Determining the touch duration of the plurality of touch operations; and determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation when the touch duration is less than or equal to the preset unlock duration And determining that the unlocking fails to maintain the lock screen state of the electronic device when the touch duration is greater than a preset unlock duration. The method for unlocking an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein before the step of determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation, the method further includes:
Determining whether the number of times of the plurality of touch operations is equal to a preset number of touch operations; and performing the determining each touch when the number of the plurality of touch operations is equal to a preset number of touch operations The step of operating the corresponding number of touch points; or determining that the unlocking fails and maintaining the lock screen state of the electronic device when the number of the plurality of touch operations is not equal to the preset number of touch operations. The electronic device unlocking method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:
When the electronic device is in a lock screen state, displaying a first icon on the touch screen, the first icon indicates that an unlocking operation is started; and after the first icon is clicked, performing the Detecting a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen, and displaying a second icon on the touch screen, the second icon indicating completion of the unlocking operation; and in the second After the icon is clicked, it is determined that the unlocking operation is completed, and the step of determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation is performed. The electronic device unlocking method according to claim 5, wherein the first icon and the second icon are a physical button or a virtual button, when the physical button or the virtual button is pressed for the first time The determination is an input of the first illustration, and when the physical button or virtual button is pressed a second time, it is determined to be an input of the second illustration. An electronic device unlocking system, the electronic device comprising a touch screen, the system comprising:
a detecting module, configured to detect a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen when the electronic device is in a lock screen state;
Determining a module for determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation;
The generating module is configured to generate a password according to the determined number of the plurality of touch points; and the unlocking module is configured to unlock the touch screen when the generated password matches the preset unlocking password. The electronic device unlocking system according to claim 7 is characterized in that:
The detecting module is further configured to detect a plurality of touch operations on the touch screen when the unlocking setting is started;
The determining module is further configured to determine the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation; and the generating module is further configured to combine and generate the determined number of touch points according to the touch sequence. Unlock your password. The electronic device unlocking system of claim 7, wherein the determining module is further configured to:
Determining the touch duration of the plurality of touch operations; and determining the number of touch points corresponding to each touch operation when the touch duration is less than or equal to the preset unlock duration; or When the touch duration is greater than the preset unlock duration, it is determined that the unlocking fails, and the lock screen state of the electronic device is maintained. The electronic device unlocking system of claim 7, wherein the determining module is further configured to:
Determining whether the number of times of the plurality of touch operations is equal to a preset number of touch operations; and determining, when the number of the plurality of touch operations is equal to the preset number of touch operations, determining corresponding to each touch operation The number of touch points; or when the number of the plurality of touch operations is not equal to the preset number of touch operations, determining that the unlocking fails, and maintaining the lock screen state of the electronic device.