TWI465973B - Method for unlocking screen and electronic apparatus with touch screen using the same - Google Patents

Description

Method for unlocking screen and electronic device with touch screen using the same

The invention relates to a method for unlocking a screen, in particular to a method for unlocking a screen by using a touch method, and an electronic device with a touch screen using the method.

Nowadays, touch panels have been widely used in various portable electronic devices (notebooks, smart phones, PDAs, etc.) or display devices, and the instructions are input by finger touch to provide users with more intuitive and convenient functions. The operational experience. In general, in order to prevent such devices from being accidentally touched by non-users, unintended operations are most commonly used to lock the screen display. The principle is to execute a software program to generate a full screen protection interface to cover the original user interface to form a locking effect, thereby preventing false touch; until the user performs a specific unlocking operation, the protection interface can be cancelled to allow the user to Control the original user interface.

However, at present, most of the unlocking operations designed for the protection interface are provided with corresponding unlocking elements in the protection interface, and the unlocked touch moving path is defined. Therefore, the user must first click on the corresponding unlocking component, and then follow the specific path. Slide the touch operation to complete the interface unlock. In this way, each time the user unlocks, the user needs to find the location of the unlocking component first, and does not offset the touch-moving path defined by the lock during the sliding process, so that the unlocking procedure is complicated and inconvenient.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for unlocking a screen unlocked at any position of a display screen by using a touch method and an electronic device using the same.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen. The electronic device is protected by a touch screen display interface in a screen locked state to cover and lock the original use. interface. The method includes the following steps: receiving a touch operation; using a touch position of the touch operation as a reference point, forming a first range block and a second range block on the protection interface, wherein the first range block is in the first Within the two-range block; receiving a sliding touch operation with the touch position as one of the moving starting points; moving the first range block according to the sliding touch operation; determining whether the first range block moves to the second range block Outside; if so, remove the protection interface to unlock the screen. With this design, in the locked state of the screen, the user only needs to touch any point on the screen at will, and perform the sliding operation with an unlimited direction and a certain distance, thereby achieving the effect of unlocking the screen and simplifying the unlocking operation. Steps make the user more convenient in operation.

The method for unlocking the screen of the present invention further comprises the steps of: generating an unlocking interface at the touch position; receiving a password input operation through the unlocking interface; and determining whether the password input operation corresponds to the unlocking password to determine whether to leave the screen lock state. Thereby, the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention further integrates the design of the password protection to improve the security requirement in the state of the screen lock.

In addition, the present invention also provides an electronic device with a touch screen using the aforementioned method for unlocking the screen.

In order to enable the reviewing committee to better understand the technical contents of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below.

Please refer to FIG. 1 for a schematic diagram of an electronic device 100 of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 100 is a smart phone, but the electronic device 100 may also be a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a global positioning system (GPS), a touch screen, depending on the type of application. Or other devices that can be operated by touch mode, but are not limited to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 of the present invention includes a touch screen 110 and a processing module 120 , and the processing module 120 is electrically connected to the touch screen 110 . The touch screen 110 is a display screen capable of supporting touch input for receiving a touch operation of the user, and the user can perform single touch input, single point slip input or other touch input on the touch screen 110. The touch screen 110 is also used to display the corresponding display interface. In a normal state, the electronic device 100 displays an original user interface through the touch screen 110. For example, after loading the operating system by the central processing unit, the electronic device 100 displays the system desktop on the touch screen 110 or displays the corresponding program operation interface according to the application executed by the user.

The processing module 120 is configured to perform a screen locking or unlocking operation and generate a corresponding display interface for display by the touch screen 110. In an embodiment of the present invention, the processing module 120 is a central processing unit and The combination of applications stored in a storage unit (such as a hard disk, a memory, etc.) controls the application to perform the aforementioned functions according to instructions issued by the central processing unit. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the processing module 120 may be formed by a single hardware (for example, a circuit, an electronic chip, etc.), a soft body, a firmware, or a combination of any two or more of the foregoing. When the electronic device 100 enters the screen lock state, the processing module 120 generates a protection interface to cover and lock the original user interface.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart of a first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention. It should be noted that although the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is taken as an example to illustrate the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the electronic device 100, and any other electronic device having a similar structure. The method of the invention can also be applied. As shown in FIG. 2, the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention includes steps S201 to S205. The various steps of the method are described in detail below.

Step S201: Receive a touch operation. When the electronic device 100 is in the screen lock state, the user can perform a single touch input through the finger for any position on the touch screen 110, so that the touch screen 110 receives the touch corresponding to the position. The operation is performed and the processing module 120 is notified by signal conversion.

Step S202: The first range block and the second range block are formed on the protection interface by using the touch position of the touch operation as a reference point, and the first range block is located in the second range block. The touch screen 110 displays a protection interface for locking the screen. In the case of receiving the touch operation, the processing module 120 changes the display of the touch screen 110 according to the touch operation. Protection interface.

Please refer to Figure 3(a) to Figure 3(c) together. Fig. 3(a) is a schematic view showing the original use interface O in a normal state in the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention. Fig. 3(b) is a schematic view showing the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention displaying the protection interface S in the screen locked state. FIG. 3(c) is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention after receiving a touch operation.

As shown in FIG. 3( a ), the electronic device 100 is displayed on the touch screen 110 to display the currently loaded system or one of the implemented software interfaces (for example, a system desktop or a software program interface, etc.). ) for the user to perform normal touch execution.

As shown in FIG. 3(b), when the electronic device 100 enters the screen lock state, the processing module generates a protection interface S and displays it through the touch screen 110 to cover and lock the original user interface (not shown). Prevent the touch screen 110 from being unintentionally touched. In this embodiment, the protection interface S adopts a non-transparent dark background to shield the original user interface, and the protection interface S can still display information about the system or device, such as date, time, power or connection status. Etc., but not limited to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3(c), it is assumed that the user touches one point P0 of the touch screen 110, and the processing module 120 forms a first range block A1 on the protection interface S according to the touch point P0. And the second range block A2; the first range block A1 is located in the second range block A2, and the first range block A1 is kept at a certain distance from the range edge of the second range block A2. In this embodiment, the first range block A1 and the second range block A2 form a set of concentric circles by centering on the touch point P0, but the invention is not limited thereto, and the first range block is not limited thereto. A1 and the second range block A2 also Other identical multilateral block forms may be used together, or both may use different polygonal block forms. In addition, the first range block and the second range block can be separated by different colors to facilitate user identification.

Please refer to FIG. 3(d), which is a schematic diagram of another aspect of the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention after receiving a touch operation. As shown in FIG. 3(d), in another aspect of the embodiment, the second range block A2' is designed such that the second range block A2' is a transparent or translucent block, such that The corresponding original user interface O is presented through the second range block A2' to provide different visual perceptions of the user.

Step S203: Receive a sliding touch operation by using the touch position as a moving starting point to move the first range block according to the sliding touch operation. In a state in which the user continuously touches the touch position, the touch position can be moved as one of the movement starting points and one of the undefined directions to slide the touch input, so that the touch screen 110 receives the slip corresponding to the input. The touch operation is performed by signal conversion to notify the processing module 120. The processing module 120 can correspond to the length of the sliding touch operation, corresponding to the first range of blocks on the mobile protection interface.

Step S204: It is determined whether the first range block moves outside the second range block.

During the sliding touch operation, the processing module 120 continuously detects the moving position of the first range block to determine whether the first range block moves outside the second range block. If yes, proceed to step S205; if not, continue to maintain the screen lock state.

Step S205: Remove the protection interface to release the screen lock state. When the processing module 120 determines that the first range block has moved to the second range block When the screen is unlocked, the processing module 120 is removed from the protection interface displayed on the touch screen 110 to release the screen lock state.

Please refer to Figure 4(a) to Figure 4(b) together. 4(a) is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the method for unlocking a screen of the present invention for receiving a sliding touch operation. 4(b) is a schematic view showing the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention after moving in the first range block A1.

As shown in FIG. 4(a), when the user continuously touches the touch point P0, the touch point P0 can be used as the moving start point in any direction (for example, each dotted arrow in the figure). Touch input, and accordingly, the first range block A1 starts to move; if the user has canceled the touch operation on the touch point P0, the protection interface S will return to the state as shown in FIG. 3(b). The steps of the method are performed again by the user to re-enter.

As shown in FIG. 4(b), it is assumed that the first range block A1 has been moved from the original touch point P0 to a moving end point P1 according to the sliding touch operation (shown by the dotted arrow in the figure). The processing module determines that the mobile end point P1 is located outside the second range block A2, that is, the condition that the screen lock is released is reached, so the protection interface S is removed to release the screen lock state, and the touch screen 110 is restored to the In the state of Fig. 3(a), the original interface O is again displayed and the normal interface manipulation function is restored.

According to the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention, the unlocking component of the fixed position on the interface or the defined movement path is not required to be touched, and the screen is unlocked in any direction by touching any point of the touch screen, thereby unlocking the screen and improving The convenience of unlocking the operation.

Please refer to FIG. 5, FIG. 6(a) and FIG. 6(b). Figure 5 is a flow diagram of a second embodiment of the method of unlocking the screen of the present invention. Figure 6 (a) is a schematic view showing the unlocking interface L of the second embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention. FIG. 6(a) is a schematic view showing the unlocking interface L in another aspect of the second embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention. This second embodiment is a variant of the first embodiment described above, which incorporates the step of password input determination to improve the security of unlocking the screen. As shown in FIG. 5, the method for moving an object of the present invention includes steps S501 to S509, wherein steps S501 to S505 are the same as steps S201 to S205 of FIG. 2 described above, and are not described herein. The different steps are described in detail below.

Step S506: generating an unlocking interface L at the touch position.

As shown in FIG. 6( a ), after the processing module determines in step S504 that the first range block moves outside the second range block, the processing module can generate an unlock interface on the protection interface S according to the original touch point P0. L, for the user to enter a password to unlock the screen. This unlocking interface L provides different interface forms depending on the design. In the embodiment, the unlocking interface L includes a plurality of color blocks L1, and each color block L1 has a different color. The user can preset and store the unlock password, which is a color combination formed by arranging any number of color blocks in the plurality of color blocks L1. Improve the security of screen unlocking by setting the color combination.

Step S507 is further included in step S506: moving the unlocking interface L to the central portion of the touch screen 110.

As shown in FIG. 6(b), in another aspect of the embodiment, in order to prevent the user from performing the foregoing steps, the touch position P0 of the touch operation is too close to the edge of the touch screen, so that the generated The unlocking interface L is cut off by the edge of the touch screen and cannot be completely displayed. Therefore, after the unlocking interface L is generated, the processing module moves the unlocking interface L from the touch position P0 to the central portion of the touch screen 110 to facilitate use. The user performs subsequent password input operations.

In step S506 or step S507, subsequent step S508: receiving a password input operation through the unlock interface L. After the unlocking interface L is generated, the user can perform a password input operation on the corresponding position of the touch screen 110 for the plurality of color blocks L1 of the unlocking interface L, and transmit the corresponding signal of the password input operation to the processing module.

Step S509: It is determined whether the password input operation corresponds to the unlock password. After the processing module obtains the signal corresponding to the password input operation of the user, the processing module determines whether the two match the password input operation and the unlock password that has been set. If the two match, the step S505 is continued to perform the operation of unlocking the screen; if the two do not match, the unlocking interface L is continuously displayed or returned to the state of the protection interface S as shown in FIG. 3(b).

Fig. 6(c) is a view showing the third embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention showing the unlocking interface L'. In addition to the aforementioned design of the unlocking interface L by color blocks, a general digital unlocking form can also be adopted. As shown in FIG. 6(c), in the embodiment, the unlocking interface L' includes a plurality of digital blocks L1', and the unlocking password is a combination of numbers formed by arranging any number of digital blocks in the plurality of digital blocks. That is to replace the aforementioned color form with a number, the two can also achieve the effect of password protection.

In summary, the present invention is a breakthrough in terms of its purpose, means and efficacy, and it is different from the characteristics of the prior art. It is a great breakthrough for the reviewer to ask for an early patent, and to benefit the society. Debian. It is to be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its advantages, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Modifications and variations of the embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be as described in the scope of the patent application to be described later.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧ touch screen

120‧‧‧Processing module

O‧‧‧ original interface

S‧‧‧Protection interface

L, L’‧‧‧ unlock interface

L1‧‧‧ color block

L1’‧‧‧Digital Block

A1‧‧‧ first range block

A2, A2’‧‧‧second range block

P0‧‧‧ touch point

P1‧‧‧Mobile end point

1 is a schematic view of an electronic device of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a first embodiment of the method of unlocking a screen of the present invention.

Fig. 3(a) is a schematic view showing the original use interface in a normal state in the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention.

Figure 3 (b) is a schematic view showing the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention in the screen locked state.

FIG. 3(c) is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention after receiving a touch operation.

FIG. 3(d) is a schematic view showing another aspect of the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention after receiving a touch operation.

4(a) is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the method for unlocking a screen of the present invention for receiving a sliding touch operation.

4(b) is a schematic diagram showing the first embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention after the first range block is moved.

Figure 5 is a flow diagram of a second embodiment of the method of unlocking the screen of the present invention.

Figure 6 (a) is a schematic view showing the unlocking interface of the second embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention.

Figure 6 (b) is a schematic view showing the unlocking interface in another aspect of the second embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention.

Fig. 6(c) is a schematic view showing the unlocking interface of the third embodiment of the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention.

Claims (14)

A method for unlocking a screen is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen. When the electronic device enters a screen lock state, the touch screen displays a protection interface for covering and locking an original interface. The method includes the following steps: receiving a touch operation, using a touch position of the touch operation as a reference point, forming a first range block and a second range block on the protection interface, the first range The block is located in the second range block; receiving a sliding touch operation by using the touch position as a moving starting point to move the first range block according to the sliding touch operation; determining the first Whether the range block moves outside the second range block; and if the first range block moves outside the second range block, the protection interface is removed to release the screen lock status. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch position of the touch operation is any position on the touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the second range block is a transparent or translucent block such that the original use interface is presented through the second range block. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: generating an unlock interface at the touch location; receiving a password input operation through the unlock interface; and determining whether the password input operation corresponds to an unlock password, To decide whether to leave the screen lock state. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: moving the unlocking interface to a central portion of the touch screen. The method of claim 4, wherein the unlocking interface comprises a plurality of color blocks, and the unlocking code is a color combination arranged by any number of color blocks in the plurality of color blocks. The method of claim 4, wherein the unlocking interface comprises a plurality of digital blocks, and the unlocking code is a digital combination of any number of digital blocks in the plurality of digital blocks. An electronic device having a touch screen includes: a touch screen for receiving a touch operation of a user and displaying a corresponding display interface; and a processing module electrically connected to the touch screen, When the processing module enters a screen lock state, a protection interface is generated and displayed by the touch screen to cover and lock an original user interface; when the touch screen receives a touch operation, the processing module is One touch position of the touch operation is a reference point, and a first range block and a second range block are formed in the protection interface, and the first range block is located in the second range block; And the processing module moves the first range block according to the sliding touch operation when the touch screen receives the touch operation by using the touch position as a moving starting point; when the processing module determines the When the first range block moves outside the second range block, the protection interface is removed to leave the screen lock state. The electronic device with a touch screen as described in claim 8, wherein the touch position of the touch operation is any position on the touch screen. The electronic device with a touch screen as described in claim 8, wherein the second range block is a transparent or translucent range block, so that the original range is represented by the second range block. Use the interface. The electronic device with a touch screen as described in claim 8 , wherein the processing module determines that the first range block moves outside the second range block, thereby generating an unlocking interface and The touch screen is displayed at the touch position; the touch screen receives a password input operation through the unlock interface, and when the processing module determines that the password input operation corresponds to an unlock password, the protection interface is removed. Leave the screen locked. The electronic device with a touch screen as described in claim 11, wherein the processing module moves the unlocking interface to a central portion of the touch screen. The electronic device with a touch screen as described in claim 11, wherein the unlocking interface comprises a plurality of color blocks, and the unlocking code is one of any number of color blocks in the plurality of color blocks. Color combination. The electronic device with a touch screen as described in claim 11, wherein the unlocking interface comprises a plurality of digital blocks, and the unlocking password is one of any number of digital blocks in the plurality of digital blocks. Combination of numbers.