TWI469035B - Method for unlocking screen - Google Patents

Description

Screen lock release method

The present invention relates to a screen lock release method.

In order to cope with the busy life pace of modern people, all kinds of portable electronic devices that do not occupy space and are convenient to carry are also innovated. For example, smart phones, which are currently being researched and developed by major communication companies, not only have the functions of traditional communication devices, but also enable users to write documents through their built-in window operating system. Send and receive email, browse the web, or use instant messaging software. For modern people who are efficient in everything, this device not only becomes an indispensable tool in daily life, but also gradually changes the behavior patterns of modern people's daily life.

However, for a portable electronic device that requires a light, thin, short, and small form factor, its own size is quite limited. If the screen and the keyboard are to be simultaneously configured on the device, it is necessary to reduce the size of the screen. In order to be able to configure a larger screen in a limited space, a touch screen has recently been developed, which integrates the keyboard into the screen as an input interface of the portable electronic device, thereby eliminating the need to configure a conventional keyboard. Cost and area occupied.

The touch screen operates in a simple, intuitive way compared to traditional keyboard input. However, the touch screen is very sensitive to external touches, and the user may inadvertently touch the screen button displayed on the touch screen to force the electronic device to perform the function of the screen button. Therefore, the electronic device has a screen lock state to prevent the touch screen from being accidentally touched by the user.

In order to solve the problem of the prior art, a technical aspect of the present invention is a screen locking release method, which mainly provides a movable elastic force of a pattern dragged to a specific area on a touch screen, and judges the ejection by the ejection. Whether the pattern is accurately unlocked by touching the unlock pattern or the boundary line on the touch screen, and providing the user with the fun when unlocking. In addition, in order to solve the problem that the electronic device unintentionally releases the locked state of the touch screen due to the user's accidental touch, it is further possible to set another unlocking program after the popped pattern contacts the unlocking pattern or the boundary line (for example, clicking another The pattern can be unlocked, which effectively solves the problem of accidental touch unlocking.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a screen lock release method is applicable to an electronic device having a touch screen. The screen lock release method includes the following steps. The first boundary line is displayed on the touch screen, and the touch screen is divided into a stretch area and a drag area. The first pattern is displayed in the tow zone. The ejection distance is determined according to the closest distance between the release position in which the first pattern is dragged into the elastic region and the first boundary line. The first pattern ejection distance is moved toward the drag area. The second pattern is displayed in the tow zone. It is determined whether the first pattern released by the elastic zone contacts the second pattern, and if so, the screen lock state of the electronic device is released.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of determining the ejection distance further includes the step of determining the initial velocity based on the closest distance, and the step of determining the ejection distance based on the initial velocity and the acceleration.

In an embodiment of the invention, the acceleration is proportional to the closest distance.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of moving the first pattern toward the tow region further comprises the step of moving the first pattern ejection distance toward the towing region along a normal direction of the first boundary line.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of moving the first pattern toward the drag area further comprises the step of moving the first pattern ejection distance toward a fixed point located in the touch screen.

In an embodiment of the invention, the ejection distance is proportional to the closest distance.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of displaying the second pattern in the tow zone further comprises the step of randomly displaying the display position of the second pattern in the tow zone.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of displaying the second pattern in the tow zone further comprises the step of allowing the second pattern to move arbitrarily in the tow zone.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second pattern is a second boundary. The second boundary line divides the towing area into an unlocking area and a non-unlocking area, and the non-unlocking area is located between the elastic area and the unlocking area.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of determining whether the first pattern contacts the second pattern further comprises determining whether the first pattern released by the elastic region is completely entering the unlocking area, and if so, releasing the screen locking state of the electronic device. step.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of determining whether the first pattern contacts the second pattern further comprises the following steps. It is judged whether the first pattern released by the elastic zone contacts the second boundary. If so, the third pattern is displayed on the touch screen. It is determined whether the third pattern is clicked, and if so, the screen lock state of the electronic device is released.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of displaying the third pattern in the unlocking area further comprises the step of randomly displaying the display position of the third pattern in the touch screen.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of displaying the third pattern in the unlocking area further comprises the step of allowing the third pattern to move arbitrarily in the touch screen.

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The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the purpose of illustration However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

One aspect of the present invention is a screen lock release method. More specifically, it can mainly provide a movable elastic force of the pattern dragged to a specific area on the touch screen, and can be unlocked by judging whether the ejected pattern accurately contacts the unlock pattern or the boundary line on the touch screen. It also provides users with fun when unlocking. In addition, in order to solve the problem that the electronic device unintentionally releases the locked state of the touch screen due to the user's accidental touch, the unlocking pattern or the boundary line may be contacted after the ejected pattern contacts, and then other unlocking programs are set, thereby effectively solving the false touch. Unlock the issue.

Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B. FIG. 1A is a flow chart showing the steps of a screen lock release method according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the touch screen 10 corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A.

As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , the screen lock release method of the embodiment may include the following steps: S100: displaying the first boundary line B1 in the touch screen 10, and then dividing the touch screen 10 into the elastic area 100 and dragging Area 102.

S102: Display the first pattern P1 in the towing area 102.

As shown in FIG. 1B, in the embodiment, the first boundary B1 can be located below the touch screen 10, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the shape of the first pattern P1 may be circular as shown in FIG. 1B, but it is not limited thereto, and may be elastically adopted or changed according to the preference of the designer.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the screen lock release method of the present embodiment may further include the following steps: S104: dragging the closest distance D1 between the release position RP and the first boundary B1 in the elastic region 100 according to the first pattern P1. Determine the ejection distance.

S106: Move the first pattern P1 ejection distance toward the drag area 102.

S108: The display position of the second pattern P2 in the towing area 102 is randomly displayed.

S110: Determine whether the first pattern P1 released by the elastic region 100 contacts the second pattern P2.

If the result of the determination in step S110 is YES, step S112 is further performed in accordance with the screen lock release method of the present embodiment. If the result of the determination in step S110 is NO, step S114 is further performed in accordance with the screen lock release method of the present embodiment.

S112: Release the screen lock state of the electronic device 1.

S114: Maintain the screen lock state of the electronic device 1.

In other words, in the present embodiment, after the user drags the first pattern P1 displayed in the towing area 102 to the elastic area 100 by the finger, the first pattern P1 is provided to be ejectable. The ability to tow zone 102. As for the ejection capability that the first pattern P1 is provided, it is determined by the release position RP after the first pattern P1 is dragged into the elastic region 100. In this embodiment, the ejection distance of the first pattern P1 from the release position RP to the towing area 102 is determined by the closest distance D1 between the release position RP and the first boundary line B1, but is not limited thereto. For example, in another embodiment, the first pattern P1 is ejected from the release position RP to the ejection distance of the towing area 102, and may also be dragged by the first pattern P1 to the speed of the elastic area 100, the total path length, etc. Determined.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned ejection distance is proportional to the closest distance D1 between the release position RP and the first boundary line B1, but is not limited thereto, and can be elastically adjusted according to the designer's preference. Therefore, when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 and is further away from the first boundary line B1, the larger the ejection distance of the first pattern P1 from the release position RP to the towing region 102 is. The electronic device 1 can be released only when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 and is far enough away from the first boundary B1 and ejects the first pattern P1 into the towing region 102 to contact the second pattern P2. The screen is locked. As shown in FIG. 1B, in the present embodiment, the first pattern P1 has not moved the above-described ejection distance, that is, has contacted the second pattern P2. In contrast, if the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 but is too close to the first boundary line B1 such that the ejection distance is insufficient to cause the first pattern P1 to be ejected into the towing region 102 to contact the second pattern P2, the electron The screen lock status of device 1 will not be released. Thereby, the screen lock release method of the embodiment can prevent the user from accidentally touching and unlocking.

In the present embodiment, the first boundary line B1 shown in FIG. 1B is a straight line, but is not limited thereto. The first boundary line B1 may be any shape as long as the touch screen 10 can be divided into the elastic area 100 and The purpose of the towing zone 102 is sufficient. The shape of the second pattern P2 may be circular as shown in FIG. 1B, but is not limited thereto, and may be elastically adopted or changed according to the designer's preference.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the difference between the screen lock release method of the present embodiment and the screen lock release method of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1A is that step S104 is replaced with step S104A and step S104B.

S104A: The initial velocity is determined according to the closest distance D1 between the release position RP and the first boundary B1 that is dragged to the elastic region 100 by the first pattern P1.

S104B: The ejection distance is determined according to the initial velocity and the acceleration.

In the present embodiment, the ejection capability of the first pattern P1 is provided, which is also determined by the release position RP after the first pattern P1 is dragged into the elastic region 100. However, in order to provide the user with the physicality of the moving process of the object in the real world, the screen locking release method of the present embodiment mainly achieves the first step by providing the initial speed and the fixed acceleration that can be changed by the first pattern P1. A pattern P1 can move the above-described ejection distance for the purpose. In this embodiment, the changeable initial velocity determines the initial velocity of the first pattern P1 to be ejected into the tow zone 102 by the closest distance D1 between the release position RP and the first boundary B1, but is not limited thereto. . During the movement of the first pattern P1 to the drag zone 102 at the initial velocity, the first pattern P1 is continuously provided with an acceleration fixed to a negative value, thereby causing the first pattern P1 to gradually decelerate and only move the above-described ejection distance. .

In the present embodiment, the initial speed and the release position RP are proportional to the closest distance D1 between the first boundary line B1, but not limited thereto, and can be elastically adjusted according to the designer's preference. Similarly, the above values of acceleration can be adjusted flexibly according to the designer's preference.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment. As shown in Fig. 3, the difference between the screen lock release method of the present embodiment and the screen lock release method of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1A is that step S106 is replaced with step S106A in the present embodiment.

S106A: The first pattern P1 ejection distance is moved toward the towing area 102 along the normal direction N of the first boundary line B1.

Referring to FIG. 3 and referring to FIG. 1B, in the present embodiment, the first boundary line B1 is a straight line, and thus the first boundary line B1 has a normal direction N. Thereby, when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the release position RP of the elastic region 100, the first pattern P1 can be aligned with the second pattern P2 located in the drag region 102 along the normal direction N described above. Then, when the user thinks that the release position RP has obtained a sufficient ejection distance, the first pattern P1 can be released to cause the first pattern P1 to be ejected into the towing area 102 and the second pattern P2 along the normal direction N described above. contact. After the first pattern P1 is in contact with the second pattern P2, the screen lock state of the electronic device 1 can be released. Thereby, the screen lock release method of the embodiment can prevent the user from accidentally touching and unlocking.

Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B. FIG. 4A is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the touch screen 10 corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 4A. As shown in Fig. 4A, the difference between the screen lock release method of the present embodiment and the screen lock release method of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1A is that step S106 is replaced with step S106B.

S106B: The ejection distance of the first pattern P1 is moved toward the fixed point FP located in the touch screen 10.

As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B , in the embodiment, the direction in which the first pattern P1 moves toward the drag area 102 can be dragged to the release position RP of the elastic region 100 by the first pattern P1 and located at the touch. The direction of the connection between the fixed points FP on the screen 10 is determined. Thereby, when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the release position RP of the elastic region 100, the first pattern P1 can be aligned in the towing region 102 along the connection direction between the release position RP and the fixed point FP. The second pattern P2. Then, when the user thinks that the release position RP has obtained a sufficient ejection distance, the first pattern P1 can be released and the first pattern P1 is ejected toward the fixed point FP along the above-mentioned connection direction, and after passing the fixed point FP, The second pattern P2 in the tow zone 102 is in contact. As shown in FIG. 4B, in the present embodiment, the first pattern P1 has not moved the above-described ejection distance, that is, has contacted the second pattern P2. After the first pattern P1 is in contact with the second pattern P2, the screen lock state of the electronic device 1 can be released. Thereby, the screen lock release method of the embodiment can prevent the user from accidentally touching and unlocking.

It is to be noted that, in the screen lock release method of the embodiment in FIGS. 3 and 4A, as shown in step S108, since the second pattern P2 is randomly displayed in the display position in the drag area 102, Therefore, the display position of the second pattern P2 on the touch screen 10 does not necessarily be the same every time the user wants to unlock. Thereby, the screen lock release method of the embodiment can solve the problem of preventing the user from accidentally touching the unlock, and can further increase the interaction with the user.

In addition, in order to further increase the user's interest and interaction when performing screen unlocking, in the screen lock release method of the embodiment in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the allowable second pattern P2 may be performed after step S108. The step of arbitrarily moving in the tow zone 102.

Please refer to Figure 5A and Figure 5B. FIG. 5A is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment. FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the touch screen 10 corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 5A.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, this embodiment replaces the second pattern P2 in FIG. 1B with the second boundary line B2. The second boundary line B2 of the embodiment can divide the towing area 102 into the unlocking area 102a and the non-unlocking area 102b, and the non-unlocking area 102b is located between the elastic area 100 and the unlocking area 102a. The difference between the screen lock release method of the present embodiment and the screen lock release method of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A is that the present embodiment replaces step S108 with step S108A and replaces step S110 with step S110A.

S108A: The second boundary line B2 is displayed in the tow zone 102.

S110A: It is judged whether the first pattern P1 released by the elastic region 100 completely enters the unlocking region 102a.

In the present embodiment, when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 and is further away from the first boundary B1, the larger the ejection distance D2 of the first pattern P1 from the release position RP to the towing region 102 is. Moreover, the first pattern P1 ejected by the release position RP first passes through the first boundary line B1 and exits from the elastic region 100 and enters the non-unlocked area 102b. Only when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 and is far enough away from the first boundary B1, the first pattern P1 may continue to enter the unlocking region through the second boundary B2 after crossing the non-unlocked region 102b. 102a. When the first pattern P1 is ejected to enter the unlocking area 102a through the second boundary line B2, the screen lock state of the electronic device 1 can be released. In contrast, if the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 but is too close to the first boundary line B1 such that the ejection distance D2 is insufficient to cause the first pattern P1 to completely enter the unlocking region 102a, the electronic device 1 The screen lock status will not be released. Thereby, the screen lock release method of the embodiment can prevent the user from accidentally touching and unlocking.

Please refer to FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B and FIG. 6C. FIG. 6A is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 5A in another embodiment. FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the touch screen 10 corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 6A. FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the touch screen 10 corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 6A. As shown in FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C, the difference between the screen lock release method of the present embodiment and the screen lock release method of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5A is that the step S110A is replaced with step S110B, and the step is Step S116 and step S118 are added between S110B and step S112.

S110B: It is judged whether the first pattern P1 released by the elastic region 100 contacts the second boundary line B2.

S116: The display position of the third pattern P3 in the unlocking area 102a is randomly displayed.

S118: Determine whether the third pattern P3 is clicked.

In this embodiment, the first pattern P1 ejected by the release position RP first passes through the first boundary line B1 and exits from the elastic region 100 and enters the non-unlocked area 102b. Only when the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 and is sufficiently far from the first boundary B1, the first pattern P1 is likely to come into contact with the second boundary B2 after entering the non-unlocked region 102b. When the first pattern P1 is ejected into the non-unlocked area 102b and is in contact with the second boundary line B2, the third pattern P3 can be randomly displayed at the display position in the unlocking area 102a. Moreover, the screen lock state of the electronic device 1 can be released only after the user clicks on the third pattern P3 with the finger. As shown in FIG. 6B, in the present embodiment, the first pattern P1 has not moved the above-described ejection distance, that is, has contacted the second boundary line B2. However, the method for unlocking the screen of the present invention is not limited thereto. Step S110B of the present embodiment can also be changed to the same step S110A as the embodiment of FIG. 5A, which further increases the difficulty for the user to accidentally touch the unlock.

In contrast, if the user drags the first pattern P1 to the elastic region 100 but is too close to the first boundary B1, the ejection distance is insufficient to eject the first pattern P1 into the non-unlocked region 102b and is in contact with the second boundary B2. Then, the third pattern P3 is not displayed, so that the user has no way to complete the unlocking state of the screen. In addition, even if the first pattern P1 is in contact with the second boundary line B2 and the third pattern P3 is displayed, if the user does not click on the third pattern P3, the screen lock state of the electronic device 1 cannot be released. Since the screen lock release method of the embodiment passes the unlocking mechanism determined twice, it is more effective to prevent the user from accidentally touching the unlock.

In this embodiment, the shape of the third pattern P3 may be circular as shown in FIG. 1B, but is not limited thereto, and may be elastically adopted or changed according to the preference of the designer.

It is to be noted that, in the screen lock release method of the present embodiment, as shown in step S116, since the third pattern P3 is randomly displayed in the display position in the unlocking area 102a, whenever the user wants to unlock The display position of the third pattern P3 in the unlocking area 102a does not necessarily have the same. Thereby, the screen lock release method of the embodiment can solve the problem of preventing the user from accidentally touching the unlock, and can further increase the interaction with the user.

In addition, in order to further increase the user's interest and interaction in performing the screen unlocking, in the screen unlocking method of the embodiment, the third pattern P3 can be arbitrarily moved in the towing area 102 after step S116. A step of.

In addition, the screen lock release method of the embodiment may further integrate step S106A of the embodiment of FIG. 3 or step S106B of the embodiment of FIG. 4A, and the same problem of preventing the user from accidentally touching the unlock may be solved. It can also increase the interaction with users.

In all the embodiments of the present invention, the path in which the user drags the first pattern P1 displayed in the towing area 102 to the elastic area 100 by the first boundary line B1 with a finger is not limited, and may be according to the user's preference. Drag freely.

From the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention, it can be clearly seen that the screen locking release method proposed by the present invention can mainly provide the movable elastic force of the pattern dragged to a specific area on the touch screen, and borrow It is unlocked by judging whether the pattern emitted by the projectile is accurately contacted with the unlocking pattern or boundary line on the touch screen, and can provide the user with fun when unlocking. In addition, in order to solve the problem that the electronic device unintentionally releases the locked state of the touch screen due to the user's accidental touch, it is further possible to set another unlocking program after the popped pattern contacts the unlocking pattern or the boundary line (for example, clicking another The pattern can be unlocked, which effectively solves the problem of accidental touch unlocking.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and retouched without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

1. . . Electronic device

10. . . Touch screen

100. . . Elastic zone

102. . . Towing area

102a. . . Unlock zone

102b. . . Non-unlocked area

B1. . . First line

B2. . . Second line

D1. . . Nearest distance

D2. . . Ejection distance

FP. . . Fixed point

N. . . Normal direction

P1. . . First pattern

P2. . . Second pattern

P3. . . Third pattern

RP. . . Release position

S100～S118. . . Process step

FIG. 1A is a flow chart showing the steps of a screen lock release method according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a touch screen corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment.

FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a touch screen corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 4A.

FIG. 5A is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 1A in another embodiment.

FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a touch screen corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 5A.

FIG. 6A is a flow chart showing the steps of the screen lock release method of FIG. 5A in another embodiment.

FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a touch screen corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 6A.

FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a touch screen corresponding to the screen lock release method of FIG. 6A.

S100～S114. . . Process step

Claims (10)

A method for unlocking a screen is applicable to an electronic device having a touch screen. The method for unlocking the screen includes the following steps: (a) displaying a first boundary line in the touch screen, and then dividing the touch screen into one a spring zone and a towing zone; (b) displaying a first pattern in the towing zone; (c) being towed according to the first pattern to one of a release position of the elastic zone and the first boundary line The distance determines an ejection distance; (d) moves the ejection distance of the first pattern toward the towing area; (e) displays a second pattern in the towing area; (f) determines the first pattern released by the elastic area Whether to contact the second pattern, and if so, performing step (g); and (g) releasing one of the screen lock states of the electronic device. The screen lock release method of claim 1, wherein the step (c) further comprises the steps of: (c1) determining an initial velocity based on the closest distance; and (c2) determining the ejection distance based on the initial velocity and an acceleration. The screen lock release method of claim 1, wherein the step (d) further comprises the step of: (d1) moving the first pattern of the ejection distance toward the tow region along a normal direction of the first boundary line. The screen lock release method of claim 1, wherein the step (d) further comprises the step of: (d2) moving the ejection distance of the first pattern toward a certain point in the touch screen. The screen lock release method of claim 1, wherein the ejection distance is proportional to the closest distance. The screen lock release method of claim 1, wherein the step (e) further comprises the step of: (e1) randomly displaying the display position of the second pattern in the tow zone. The screen lock release method of claim 1, wherein the second pattern is a second boundary line, the second boundary line divides the tow area into an unlocking area and a non-unlocking area, and the non-unlocking area is located in the elastic area. Between the unlock zone and the unlock zone. The screen lock release method of claim 7, wherein the step (f) further comprises the following steps: (f1) determining whether the first pattern released by the elastic zone is completely entered into the unlocking zone, and if yes, performing the step (g) ). The screen lock release method of claim 7, wherein the step (f) further comprises the following steps: (f2) determining whether the first pattern released by the elastic zone contacts the second boundary, and if yes, performing the step (h) (h) displaying a third pattern in the touch screen; and (i) determining whether the third pattern is clicked, and if so, performing step (g). The screen lock release method of claim 9, wherein the step (h) further comprises the step of: (h1) randomly displaying the display position of the third pattern in the touch screen.