Method And System For Achieving Screen Unlocking Of A Mobile Terminal Through Retina Information Matching

• US 20160072799A1
• Filed: 06/04/2014
• Published: 03/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Company Limited (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Company Limited (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: HU, Binghui
• Application Number:
  US14/786,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20160072799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/18 Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/19 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/193 Preprocessing; Feature extraction
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/197 Matching; Classification
• 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 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/33 using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses

Abstract

A method and a system for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching are disclosed. The method comprises: storing first retina information for screen unlocking into the mobile terminal; communicatively connecting a retina reading device with the mobile terminal; reading second retina information and transmitting the second retina information to the mobile terminal by the retina reading device; receiving the second retina information and matching the second retina information against the first retina information by the mobile terminal; and if the second retina information matches the first retina information, then generating a screen unlocking instruction to unlock the screen of the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching, comprising the following steps of:

A. storing first retina information for screen unlocking into the mobile terminal;

B. communicatively connecting a retina reading device with the mobile terminal;

C. reading second retina information and transmitting the second retina information to the mobile terminal by the retina reading device;

D. receiving the second retina information and matching the second retina information against the first retina information by the mobile terminal; and

E. if the second retina information matches the first retina information, then generating a screen unlocking instruction to unlock the screen of the mobile terminal.

2. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the step of communicatively connecting a retina reading device with the mobile terminal comprises:

communicatively connecting the mobile terminal with the retina reading device via the Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol, or

communicatively connecting the mobile terminal with the retina reading device via the Bluetooth (BT) protocol.

3. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein a communication distance between the retina reading device and the mobile terminal is 1 m, 0.5 m, 0.3 m or 0.2 m.

4. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the step C specifically comprises:

C10. taking a photo of the retina by the retina reading device to obtain a retina image;

C20. processing the retina image by the retina reading device to obtain the second retina information having retina features; and

C30. transmitting the second retina information to the mobile terminal.

5. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the step C specifically comprises:

C100. taking a photo of the retina by the retina reading device to obtain a retina image;

C200. transmitting the retina image to the mobile terminal; and

C300. processing the retina image by the mobile terminal to obtain the second retina information having retina features.

16. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the step of storing first retina information for screen unlocking into the mobile terminal comprises:

capturing the first retina information by a camera of the mobile terminal; and

storing the captured first retina information into the mobile terminal.

17. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the step of storing first retina information for screen unlocking into the mobile terminal comprises:

reading the first retina information by the retina reading device; and

transmitting the first retina information from the retina reading device to the mobile terminal and storing the first retina information into the mobile terminal.

18. The method for achieving screen unlocking, of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the retina reading device is wearable device.

19. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 1, wherein the method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching cooperates with other screen unlocking mechanisms.

6. A method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching, comprising the following steps of:

A. storing first retina information for screen unlocking into the mobile terminal;

B. communicatively connecting a retina reading device with the mobile terminal;

C. reading second retina information and transmitting the second retina information to the mobile terminal by the retina reading device;

D. receiving the second retina information and matching the second retina information against the first retina information by the mobile terminal; and

E. if the second retina information matches the first retina information, then generating a screen unlocking instruction to unlock the screen of the mobile terminal;

wherein the step A specifically comprises;

A1. receiving an operation instruction by the mobile terminal to activate a retina unlocking mode;

A2. setting the first retina information for the retina unlocking mode; and

A3. receiving and storing the retina information.

7. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 6, wherein the step of communicatively connecting a retina reading device with the mobile terminal comprises:

communicatively connecting the mobile terminal with the retina reading device via the NFC protocol, or

communicatively connecting the mobile terminal with the retina reading device via the BT protocol.

8. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 6, wherein a communication distance between the retina reading device and the mobile terminal is 1 m, 0.5 m, 0.3 m or 0.2 m.

9. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 6, wherein the step C specifically comprises:

C10. taking a photo of the retina by the retina reading device to obtain a retina image;

C20. processing the retina image by the retina reading device to obtain the second retina information having retina features; and

C30. transmitting the second retina information to the mobile terminal.

10. The method for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 6, wherein the step C specifically comprises:

C100. taking a photo of the retina by the retina reading device to obtain a retina image;

C200. transmitting the retina image to the mobile terminal; and

C300. processing the retina image by the mobile terminal to obtain the second retina information having retina features.

11. A system for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching, comprising:

a retina information storage module for storing first retina information for screen unlocking into the mobile terminal;

a communication module for communicatively connecting a retina reading device with the mobile terminal;

a retina reading and transmitting module for use by the retina reading device to read second retina information and transmit the second retina information to the mobile terminal;

a matching module for use by the mobile terminal to receive the second retina information and match the second retina information against the first retina information; and

an instruction generating and unlocking module for generating a screen unlocking instruction to unlock the screen of the mobile terminal if the second retina information matches the first retina information.

12. The system for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 11, wherein the retina information storage module specifically comprises:

a mode activating module for use by the mobile terminal to receive an operation instruction to activate a retina unlocking mode;

a retina information setting module for setting the first retina information for the retina unlocking mode; and

a storage module for receiving and storing the retina information.

13. The system for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 11, wherein the communication module comprises:

a first NFC communication module disposed in the mobile terminal and a second NFC communication module disposed in the retina reading device, or

a first BT communication module disposed in the mobile terminal and a second BT communication module disposed in the retina reading device.

14. The system for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 11, wherein the retina reading and transmitting module specifically comprises:

a reading module for use by the retina reading device to take a photo of the retina to obtain a retina image;

a processing module for use by the retina reading device to process the retina image to obtain the second retina information having retina features; and

a transmitting module for transmitting the second retina information to the mobile terminal.

15. The system for achieving screen unlocking of a mobile terminal through retina information matching of claim 11, wherein the retina reading and transmitting module specifically comprises:

a reading module for use by the retina reading device to take a photo of the retina to obtain a retina image;

a transmitting module for transmitting the retina image to the mobile terminal; and

a processing module for use by the mobile terminal to process the retina image to obtain the second retina information having retina features.