Information processing method and electronic apparatus

• US 10,257,204 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2014
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Company Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Company Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Li, Fanzhi, Pang, Jianjun, Fan, Xiaofan, Wei, Yunlong, Wang, Ran, Niu, Peipei, Chen, Jiazi
• Primary Examiner(s): Homayounmehr, Farid
• Assistant Examiner(s): Torres-Diaz, Lizbeth
• Application Number:
  US14/573,444
• Publication Number:
  US 20150381632A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,574 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2139 Recurrent verification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The present application provides an information processing method and an electronic apparatus that can automatically adjust the electronic apparatus to an information inaccessible state, thus the information security is enhanced. The method includes the steps of when a current state of the electronic apparatus is an information accessible state, obtaining an information of at least one parameter for determining whether it is necessary to adjust the current state from the information accessible state to an information inaccessible state or not; determining whether the at least one parameter meets a first preset condition or not to obtain a first determination result; when the first determination result is YES, adjusting the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state.

Claims

1. An information processing method applied to an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

in a case that a current state of the electronic apparatus is an information accessible state, obtaining an information of at least one parameter for determining whether it is necessary to adjust the current state from the information accessible state to an information inaccessible state or not;

determining whether the at least one parameter meets a first preset condition or not to obtain a first determination result;

adjusting the current state of the electronic apparatus according to the first determination result,

wherein the information inaccessible state comprises a state that at least one application in the electronic apparatus is in a logout state while the electronic apparatus is in a working state other than an off state or a locked state,

wherein, the determining whether the at least one parameter meets the first preset condition or not is determined by a preset electronic apparatus, and the adjusting the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state comprises;

receiving a first control command for switching operating states from the preset electronic apparatus, the first control command being transmitted based on a short-range wireless connection protocol and the first control command being sent from the preset electronic apparatus when a short-range wireless connection signal strength of a short-range wireless connection module in the electronic apparatus detected by the preset electronic apparatus is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold;

switching a first operating mode running currently to a second operating mode different from the first operating mode according to the first control command, the first operating mode comprising the current state, and the second operating mode comprising the information inaccessible state, wherein, the switching the first operating mode running currently to the second operating mode different from the first operating mode comprises;

acquiring a startup key carried in the first control command; and

matching the startup key with a preset key; and

in a case that the startup key matches the preset key, switching the first operating mode running currently to the second operating mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting the current state of the electronic apparatus according to the first determination result comprises adjusting the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state in a case that the first determination result is YES.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining an information of at least one parameter for determining whether it is necessary to adjust the current state from the information accessible state to an information inaccessible state or not comprises obtaining a distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the determining whether the at least one parameter meets a first preset condition or not to obtain a first determination result comprises determining whether the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus is greater than a preset distance or not, to obtain the first determination result.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the obtaining a distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus comprises:

the electronic apparatus scanning a ranging signal sent by the preset electronic apparatus, to obtain the distance from the preset electronic apparatus;

the electronic apparatus, when determining that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus meets a second preset condition, stopping scanning the ranging signal, and detecting an acceleration of the electronic apparatus; and

, the electronic apparatus, when determining that the acceleration is greater than or equal to a first threshold, resuming scanning the ranging signal, to update the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the electronic apparatus, when determining that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus meets the second preset condition, stopping scanning the ranging signal comprises the electronic apparatus, when determining that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus is less than or equal to a second threshold, stopping scanning the ranging signal.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the electronic apparatus, when determining that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus meets the second preset condition, stopping scanning the ranging signal comprises the electronic apparatus, when determining that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus is greater than or equal to a second threshold, stopping scanning the ranging signal.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining an information of at least one parameter for determining whether it is necessary to adjust the current state from the information accessible state to an information inaccessible state or not comprises obtaining a wireless signal strength between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the determining whether the at least one parameter meets a first preset condition or not to obtain a first determination result comprises determining whether the wireless signal strength is less than a preset strength or not to obtain the first determination result.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the obtaining wireless signal strength between the electronic apparatus and a preset electronic apparatus comprises:

predetermining a first distance from the preset electronic apparatus;

obtaining a first wireless signal strength of the preset electronic apparatus at the first distance with respect to the electronic apparatus;

establishing and storing a correlation relationship between the first distance and the first wireless signal strength; and

, determining the wireless signal strength corresponding to the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus according to the correlation relationship.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the predetermining a first distance from the preset electronic apparatus comprises:

displaying a reference image;

receiving a response signal sent by the preset electronic apparatus, the response signal indicating that the preset electronic apparatus completes acquisition of the reference image; and

determining the first distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus according to the response signal.

12. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a circuit configured to;

in a case that a current state of the electronic apparatus is an information accessible state, obtain an information of at least one parameter for determining whether it is necessary to adjust the current state from the information accessible state to an information inaccessible state or not;

determine whether the at least one parameter meets a first preset condition or not to obtain a first determination result; and

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adjust the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state according to the first determination result,

wherein the information inaccessible state comprises a state that at least one application in the electronic apparatus is in a logout state while the electronic apparatus is in a working state other than an off state or a locked state,

wherein, the circuit is further configured to;

receive a first control command for switching operating states from the preset electronic apparatus, the first control command is transmitted based on a short-range wireless connection protocol and the first control command being sent from the preset electronic apparatus when a short-range wireless connection signal strength of a short-range wireless connection module in the electronic apparatus detected by the preset electronic apparatus is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold;

switch a first operating mode running currently to a second operating mode different from the first operating mode according to the first control command, the first operating mode comprising the current state, and the second operating mode comprising the information inaccessible state, wherein the circuit is able to perform the switch, because the circuit is configured to;

acquire a startup key carried in the first control command; and

match the startup key with a preset key and, in a case that the startup key matches the preset key, switch the first operating mode that is running currently to the second operating mode.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the circuit is further configured to adjust the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state in a case that the first determination result is YES.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the circuit is further configured to obtain a distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the circuit is further configured to determine whether the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus is greater than a preset distance or not, to obtain the first determination result.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the circuit is further configured to:

scan a ranging signal sent by the preset electronic apparatus, to obtain the distance from the preset electronic apparatus, and when determining that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus meets a second preset condition, stopping scanning the ranging signal;

in a case that the scanning module stops scanning the ranging signal, detect an acceleration of first electronic apparatus; and

, when the circuit determines that the acceleration is greater than or equal to a first threshold, resume scanning the ranging signal, to update the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the circuit is to:

when the circuit determines that the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus is less than or equal to a second threshold, or greater than or equal to a third threshold, stop scanning the ranging signal.

18. The electronic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the circuit is further configured to obtain a wireless signal strength between the electronic apparatus and a preset electronic apparatus.

19. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the circuit is further configured to determine whether the wireless signal strength is less than a preset strength or not, to obtain the first determination result.

20. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the circuit is further configured to predetermine a first distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus;

and, obtain a first wireless signal strength of the preset electronic apparatus at the first distance with respect to the electronic apparatus, establish and store a correlation relationship between the first distance and the first wireless signal strength, and determine the wireless signal strength corresponding to the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus according to the correlation relationship.

21. The electronic apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the circuit is further configured to display a reference image, receive a response signal sent by the preset electronic apparatus, and determine the first distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus according to the response signal, the response signal indicating that the preset electronic apparatus completes acquisition of the reference image.

22. A preset electronic apparatus, comprising:

a circuit configured to;

send an inquiry command to an electronic apparatus to inquire an apparatus state of an electronic apparatus, and receive an apparatus state information returned by the electronic apparatus;

in a case that the apparatus state information indicates that a current state of the electronic apparatus is an information accessible state, obtain an information of at least one parameter for determining whether it is necessary to adjust the current state from the information accessible state to an information inaccessible state or not;

determine whether the at least one parameter meets a first preset condition or not to obtain a first determination result; and

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adjust the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state according to the first determination result,

wherein the information inaccessible state comprises a state that at least one application in the electronic apparatus is in a logout state while the electronic apparatus is in a working state other than an off state or a locked state,

wherein, the circuit is further configured to;

detect whether there is a first short-range wireless connection signal in a current detection range or not;

in a case that there is the first short-range wireless connection signal, send a first control command to the electronic apparatus having the first short-range wireless connection signal, the first control command is used for indicating the electronic apparatus to switch from a first operating mode that is running currently to a second operating mode, the first operating mode has the current state, and the second operating mode having the information inaccessible state; and

wherein the circuit is further configured to send a startup key carried in the first control command, the startup key is used for indicating the electronic apparatus to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode when the startup key matches a preset key; and

wherein the circuit is further configured to;

determine whether a strength of the first short-range wireless connection signal is greater than or equal to first preset threshold, if the strength of the first short-range wireless connection signal is greater than or equal to the first preset threshold, and send the first control command to the electronic apparatus based on a short-range wireless connection protocol.

23. The preset electronic apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the circuit is further configured to adjust the current state of the electronic apparatus to the information inaccessible state in a case that the first determination result is YES.

24. The preset electronic apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the circuit is further configured to obtain a distance between the preset electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus.

25. The preset electronic apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the circuit is further configured to determine whether the distance between the electronic apparatus and the preset electronic apparatus is greater than a preset distance or not, to obtain the first determination result.

26. The preset electronic apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the circuit is further configured to obtain a wireless signal strength between the preset electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus.

27. The preset electronic apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the circuit is further configured to determine whether the wireless signal strength is less than a preset strength or not, to obtain the first determination result.