WO2014169627A1

WO2014169627A1 - Application unlocking method and device

Info

Publication number: WO2014169627A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/086936
Authority: WO
Inventors: 马志杰
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2013-08-30
Filing date: 2013-11-12
Publication date: 2014-10-23
Also published as: CN104424409A

Abstract

An application unlocking method and device. The application unlocking method comprises: a terminal determining an application to be unlocked; the terminal scanning a picture to obtain picture information and parsing the picture information to acquire first unlocking information; and the terminal matching the first unlocking information with preset second unlocking information, and if the matching succeeds, unlocking the application.

Description

Application unlocking method and device

The present invention relates to the field of terminal applications, and in particular, to an application unlocking method and apparatus for unlocking a terminal application.

Background technique

With the development of terminal application technology, in order to protect the privacy of the end user, the current terminal is provided with some privacy protection software, such as terminal lock screen software, privacy protection software, etc., which can require the user to input a password when the user uses it. The user will be provided with the service only if the password entered by the user is correct; for example, the terminal lock screen software will lock the terminal screen when the user is not using it, and can set the unlock password, etc., to protect the security of the user's private information.

However, this method requires the user to remember the unlock password. For users with poor memory, the key unlocking sometimes becomes troublesome, especially when the key set by the user is not easy to remember or accidentally lost, the user does not have a simple and convenient method. To quickly retrieve your own key, often only sent to the after-sales or repair point to unlock, and sometimes even re-flashing the machine to lose personal information.

Therefore, how to provide a method for unlocking an application without manually inputting a password is a technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides an application unlocking method and device, which solves the problem that the application cannot be unlocked when the user loses the unlock password information in the related art.

The present invention provides an application unlocking method. In one embodiment, the method includes: the terminal determines an application to be unlocked; the terminal scans the picture to obtain picture information, parses the picture information to obtain the first unlocking information; and the terminal compares the first unlocking The information and the preset second unlocking information are unlocked if the comparison is passed.

Preferably, before the image is scanned, the method further includes: acquiring preset second unlocking information, and generating and saving the image according to the second unlocking information. Preferably, in the above embodiment, the step of generating a picture according to the preset unlocking information comprises: generating a picture according to the second unlocking information by using a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code or a three-dimensional code generating program.

Preferably, before the generating the image according to the second unlocking information, the foregoing embodiment further includes: encrypting the second unlocking information by using an encryption algorithm, generating the image according to the encrypted second unlocking information; and acquiring the first unlocking information. After the first unlocking information and the second unlocking information are compared, the method further includes: decrypting the encrypted second unlocking information by using a decryption algorithm matched by the encryption algorithm.

Preferably, in the foregoing embodiment, the step of determining, by the terminal, the application to be unlocked includes: determining whether an application is in an emergency state; if yes, using the application as an application to be unlocked; the emergency state includes the application cannot be normally unlocked The state of the time.

Preferably, in the foregoing embodiment, the preset second unlocking information includes at least one of terminal identification information, user setting information, and application account information.

Preferably, in the above embodiment, the application is a terminal lock screen application.

The present invention provides an application unlocking device. In one embodiment, the application unlocking device includes a selection module, a processing module, and an unlocking module, wherein the selection module is configured to determine an application to be unlocked; and the processing module is configured to scan the image. The image information is obtained by parsing the image information to obtain the first unlocking information. The unlocking module is configured to compare the first unlocking information with the preset second unlocking information, and if the comparison is passed, the application is unlocked.

In the application unlocking method and device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal scans the image to obtain the image information, and parses the image information to obtain the unlocking information. When the unlocking information is compared with the preset unlocking information in the terminal, the unlocking application is solved. The related art requires the user to remember the unlocking password, and the application cannot unlock the application when the user loses the unlocking password, thereby enhancing the user experience. BRIEF abstract

1 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking method according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined with each other without conflict.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, the application unlocking method includes the following steps:

S101: The terminal determines an application that needs to be unlocked;

The term "terminal" as used in the present application refers to a device that can scan a picture and parse the picture to obtain the password information carried by the picture, including but not limited to a mobile phone, a computer, a palmtop computer, etc. Applications supported by the terminal, including but not limited to various applications that require the user to input correct password information, such as a lock screen application in a mobile phone, privacy protection software, etc., such as a computer power-on password program, information encryption and decryption software, etc.;

S102: The terminal scans the picture to obtain picture information; the picture is used to unlock at least one application in the terminal;

The "picture" referred to in the present application may be a conventional picture, or may be a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, a three-dimensional code, etc., and the "picture" may be a printed picture and stored on another terminal/service provider website. The picture may also be a specific picture or the like inside the terminal. The "picture" may be used only to unlock one application in the terminal, and correspondingly, unlock two or more applications, or unlock all applications in the terminal. The "picture information" referred to in the present application may be image information of the "picture" itself, and may also be parameter information carried by the "picture";

For the convenience of the following description, the following assumptions are made: The "terminal" in this application is assumed to be a mobile phone, the "picture" is assumed to be a two-dimensional code external to the terminal, and the "application" is assumed to be a screen unlocking software.

S103: The terminal parses the picture information to obtain the unlock information.

After the terminal scans the two-dimensional code picture, the parameter information carried by the two-dimensional code is obtained, and then the parameter information is parsed to obtain the unlocking information, and the next operation is performed after the unlocking information is obtained; Preferably, the "unlocking information" involved in the application includes a password parameter carried by the picture; for example, an unlocking code carried in the two-dimensional code;

S104: The terminal compares the unlocking information with the preset unlocking information, and if the comparison passes, unlocking the selected application;

The terminal compares the unlocking information obtained according to the two-dimensional code with the preset unlocking information stored in the terminal for unlocking the screen; if the comparison passes, the screen is unlocked, and if the comparison fails, the user is prompted to unlock the unlocking;

Preferably, the "preset unlocking information" involved in the application includes terminal identification information (such as mobile phone IMEI number, etc.), user setting information (such as a picture selected by the user, a field written by the user, etc.), and application account information (terminal At least one of a default/user-set application account/password, etc.);

The "comparison pass" referred to in the present application may be that the "unlocking information" is identical to the "preset unlocking information", and the comparison is considered to be the same; or the "unlocking information" may be similar to the "preset unlocking information". When the degree/identity reaches a preset value (such as 80%), the comparison is considered to pass; the comparison mode and the preset value can be selected by the terminal default or by the user.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the application unlocking method includes the following steps:

S201: generate and save a picture;

The step may be performed by the terminal itself, and may be performed by other external devices. Specifically, the preset unlocking information is acquired, and the image is generated and saved according to the preset unlocking information. The preset unlocking information involved in the present application may be Correct information such as identification information, user setting information, and application account information of the terminal;

Preferably, the method for generating a picture according to the preset unlocking information may be that the picture is generated according to the preset unlocking information by using a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code or a three-dimensional code generating program;

S202-S205: The terminal determines the application that needs to be unlocked, and scans the image to obtain the unlocking information. The terminal compares the unlocking information with the preset unlocking information. If the comparison is passed, the application is unlocked; the same as FIG. 1, and details are not described herein.

Preferably, in other embodiments, the application unlocking method shown in FIG. 2 further includes: encrypting the preset unlocking information by using an encryption algorithm before generating the image according to the preset unlocking information, according to the encryption After the unlocking information is acquired, before the unlocking information and the preset unlocking information are obtained, the method further includes: decrypting the unlocking information by using a decryption algorithm matched with the encryption algorithm; and encrypting and decrypting, only encrypting When the algorithm is consistent with the decryption algorithm, the terminal screen can be unlocked, and the information set by the user is not illegally stolen, and other users are prevented from illegally unlocking the terminal by using the terminal identification information such as the terminal IMEI that can be queried.

Preferably, in other embodiments, the step of determining, by the terminal in the foregoing embodiment, the application to be unlocked includes: determining whether an application is in an emergency state; if yes, using the application as an application to be unlocked; The application can not perform the normal unlocking state; the "normal unlocking" referred to in the present application refers to the conventional unlocking method in the prior art, such as the user inputting the correct unlocking password to unlock the terminal and the like, based on this, "emergency state" This is the state when the user cannot enter the correct unlock password.

Preferably, in other embodiments, the preset unlocking information in the foregoing embodiment includes at least one of terminal identification information, user setting information, and application account information.

Preferably, in other embodiments, the application in the foregoing embodiment is a terminal lock screen application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the application unlocking apparatus 3 includes: a selection module 31, a processing module 32, and an unlocking module 33, wherein

The selection module 31 is set to determine an application to be unlocked;

The processing module 32 is configured to scan the picture to obtain picture information, parse the picture information to obtain the unlock information, and transmit the unlock information to the unlocking module 33;

The unlocking module 33 is set to compare the unlocking information with the preset unlocking information, and if the comparison is passed, the corresponding unlocking is performed.

Preferably, the application unlocking device 3 shown in FIG. 3 further includes a setting module, and the setting module is configured to set preset unlocking information; the preset unlocking information includes at least one of terminal identification information, user setting information, and application account information. Preferably, the application unlocking device 3 further includes a storage module configured to store the preset unlocking information set by the setting module.

Preferably, the application unlocking device 3 shown in FIG. 3 further includes a generating module, the generating module is configured to acquire preset unlocking information, and generate and save the image according to the preset unlocking information. Preferably, the generating module in the foregoing embodiment is configured to generate a picture according to the preset unlocking information by using a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code or a three-dimensional code generating program.

Preferably, the generating module in the foregoing embodiment is further configured to encrypt the preset unlocking information by using an encryption algorithm, and generate a picture according to the encrypted preset unlocking information; the processing module is further configured to use a decryption algorithm pair matched with the encryption algorithm. Unlock the information for decryption.

Preferably, the selection module 31 shown in FIG. 3 is configured to determine whether an application is in an emergency state, and if so, the application is used as an application to be unlocked; the emergency state includes a state when the application cannot perform normal unlocking.

Preferably, the application unlocking device 3 shown in FIG. 3 further includes a setting module, and the setting module is configured to set at least one of terminal identification information, user setting information, and application account information as preset information.

In other embodiments, the application unlocking device 3 of the present application may be located in the same terminal (such as a user's mobile phone, etc.), that is, the terminal may generate a picture and output it to other devices for storage; or may be located in multiple devices. If the generation module is located in the service provider device (the device is used to generate and print/upload pictures), the selection module, the processing module, and the unlocking module are located in the user terminal device.

The present application is further explained in conjunction with a specific application example. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an application unlocking method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the application unlocking method includes the following steps:

S401: generating a picture;

In this embodiment, the method is set as a two-dimensional code picture, and the method for generating a picture may be as follows:

The device generator and the service provider generate a two-dimensional code picture by using the two-dimensional code generating program according to the terminal identification information (such as ΙΜΕΙ), and send it to the terminal user with the terminal, or exist in the service website for the terminal user to query and use; The terminal identification information may be queried. In order to protect the privacy of the user, the encryption identification software may be used to encrypt the terminal identification information, the encrypted terminal identification information is used to generate a two-dimensional code picture, and the decryption software corresponding to the encryption software is stored. In the terminal, it is used for decryption by the terminal; thus, the phenomenon that other users illegally generate the two-dimensional code picture by using the terminal identification information to steal the privacy information of the terminal user can be avoided; or The terminal user generates a two-dimensional code image according to the preset unlocking information such as the terminal identification information/user setting information/application account information, and saves the two-dimensional code image to other devices for use in unlocking the application;

S402: Determine an application that needs to be unlocked, and invoke an application unlocking program;

When the terminal user loses the password of the screen unlocking application, the application unlocking program is invoked;

S403: The terminal scans the image, and performs processing to obtain the unlocking information.

The terminal scans the two-dimensional code picture by using the two-dimensional code scanning program, obtains the two-dimensional code picture information, parses and processes the two-dimensional code picture information, and extracts/acquires the password parameters carried by the two-dimensional code, such as the field "1234567";

S404: The terminal compares the unlocking information with the preset unlocking information, and generates a comparison result.

If the preset unlocking information set by the terminal user is "1234567", and the matching is completely matched, the comparison result is compared; if the preset unlocking information set by the terminal user is "12345678", the matching degree is greater than 80%. The comparison result is the comparison; if the preset unlocking information set by the terminal user is "abcdefg", if the matching is not completely matched or the matching degree is less than 80%, the comparison result is that the comparison fails;

S405: The terminal performs a corresponding unlocking operation on the application according to the comparison result.

If the comparison result is the comparison, the screen is unlocked. If the comparison result is not matched, the screen is not unlocked, and the user is reminded that the password is incorrect.

In summary, the implementation of the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: First, the terminal scans the picture, parses the picture to obtain the unlocking information, and unlocks the application when the unlocking information is compared with the preset unlocking information in the terminal. The problem that the user needs to memorize the unlock password causes the application to unlock the application when the user loses the unlock password, and the user experience is enhanced;

Secondly, the image is scanned by the image scanning method, which is compatible with most of the existing terminal devices; again, by encrypting the preset unlocking information, it is ensured that the preset unlocking information is not illegally stolen;

Finally, by setting the terminal identification information/user setting information/application account information as the preset unlocking information, the terminal user can select the type of the decrypted information by himself, thereby further enhancing the user's making. Use the experience.

The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, and any variation or modification of the present invention is not included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the above steps may be accomplished by a program instructing the associated hardware, such as a read-only memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may also be implemented using one or more integrated circuits. Correspondingly, each module/unit in the above embodiment may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software function module. The invention is not limited to any specific form of combination of hardware and software.

Industrial applicability

The embodiment of the invention solves the problem that the user needs to memorize the unlocking password, and the application cannot unlock the application when the user loses the unlocking password, thereby enhancing the user experience.

Claims

claims

1. An application unlocking method, including:

The terminal determines the application that needs to be unlocked;

The terminal scans the picture to obtain picture information, analyzes the picture information to obtain the first unlocking information; the terminal compares the first unlocking information with the preset second unlocking information, and if the comparison passes, the application to unlock.

2. The application unlocking method according to claim 1, wherein before scanning the picture, the method further includes: obtaining the preset second unlocking information, generating and saving the picture according to the second unlocking information. .

3. The application unlocking method according to claim 2, wherein the step of generating the picture according to the second unlocking information includes: using a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code or a three-dimensional code generating program according to the second unlocking information. Generate said image.

4. The application unlocking method according to claim 2, wherein before generating the picture according to the second unlocking information, the method further includes: encrypting the second unlocking information using an encryption algorithm, according to the encryption After obtaining the first unlocking information and before comparing the first unlocking information and the second unlocking information, the method further includes: using the encryption algorithm to match The decryption algorithm decrypts the encrypted second unlocking information.

5. The application unlocking method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step of the terminal determining the application that needs to be unlocked includes: judging whether an application is in an emergency state, and if so, treating the application as needing to be unlocked. Unlocked application; The emergency state includes a state when the application cannot be unlocked normally.

6. The application unlocking method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the preset second unlocking information includes at least one of terminal identification information, user setting information, and application account information.

7. The application unlocking method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the application is a terminal screen lock application.

8. An application unlocking device, including a selection module, a processing module and an unlocking module, wherein, The selection module is configured to determine the application that needs to be unlocked;

The processing module is configured to scan pictures to obtain picture information, and parse the picture information to obtain first unlocking information;

The unlocking module is configured to compare the first unlocking information with the preset second unlocking information, and if the comparison passes, unlock the application.

9. The application unlocking device according to claim 8, further comprising a generation module configured to obtain the preset second unlocking information, generate and save the picture according to the second unlocking information.

10. The application unlocking device according to claim 9, wherein the generating module is configured to generate the picture according to the second unlocking information using a one-dimensional code, two-dimensional code or three-dimensional code generating program.

11. The application unlocking device according to claim 9, wherein the generating module is further configured to: use an encryption algorithm to encrypt the second unlocking information, and generate the picture according to the encrypted second unlocking information; The processing module is further configured to decrypt the encrypted second unlocking information using a decryption algorithm that matches the encryption algorithm.

12. The application unlocking device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the selection module is configured to: determine whether an application is in an emergency state, and if so, use the application as an application that needs to be unlocked; so The emergency state includes the state when the application cannot be unlocked normally.

13. The application unlocking device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, further comprising a setting module, the setting module being configured to: set at least one of terminal identification information, user setting information, and application account information to The second unlocking information.