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Access control method and terminal device

  • US 10,643,000 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2018
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An access control method implemented on a terminal device, comprising:

  • pre-saving an unlock password set associated with multiple access types for accessing one application program, wherein the application program is an instant messaging application, and the unlock password set comprises a private password corresponding to a private-mode access type, and a visitor password corresponding to a visitor-mode access type;

    presetting at least one of a private contact or a private chat record in the instant messaging application;

    displaying a lock screen on a user interface of the terminal device;

    receiving an unlock password after receiving an instruction for opening the application program from the lock screen;

    determining an access type corresponding to the unlock password;

    obtaining current display information of the application program;

    when the private-mode access type is determined, displaying the current display information of the application program on a display screen of the terminal device; and

    when the visitor-mode access type is determined, determining whether the current display information of the application program comprises information related to the at least one of the private contact or the private chat record, obtaining display information corresponding to the visitor-mode access type by excluding the information related to the at least one of the private contact or the private chat record from the current display information, and displaying the obtained display information on the display screen of the terminal device.

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