Electronic system and method for operating touch screen thereof

• US 9,134,897 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2010
• Issued: 09/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VIA Technologies Incorporated (VIA Technologies)
• Original Assignee: VIA Technologies Incorporated (VIA Technologies)
• Inventors: Hsieh, Kin-Hsing
• Primary Examiner(s): Augustine, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gutierrez, Andres E
• Application Number:
  US12/766,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20110265045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,968 Days
• Field of Search: 715/863, 713/156, 713/154, 713/182, 345/156
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The disclosure provides an unlock method of an electronic system with a touch screen. The unlock method includes steps below: receiving a triggering event when the system is locked; activating the touch screen in response to the event; receiving an input gesture; comparing the gesture with a customized gesture; unlocking the system in case that the input gesture is matched to the customized gesture, which is customized by user, and is not a default unlock gesture built in the electronic system.

Claims

1. A method for unlocking an electronic system equipping with a touch screen, comprising:

receiving a trigger event when the electronic system is locked;

activating the touch screen;

receiving an input gesture by the touch screen;

comparing the input gesture with a first customized gesture; and

unlocking the electronic system if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched,

wherein the first customized gesture is customized by a first user of the electronic system by a customization method using a configuration program, the customization method comprising;

receiving the first customized gesture;

setting a parameter set of the first customized gesture;

affirming the first customized gesture according to the parameter set;

setting a computing environment and/or a program corresponding to the first customized gesture;

receiving the trigger event;

activating the touch screen;

receiving a test input gesture by the touch screen;

comparing the test input gesture with the first customized gesture;

prompting additional challenge;

determining whether response is met with the additional challenge;

unlocking the electronic system if the additional challenge is met with response;

determining whether a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded if the additional challenge is not met with response; and

remaining lock of the electronic system if a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded,

wherein when the test input gesture does not match with the first customized gesture in the customization method, the electronic system returns to the configuration program.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger event is generated by an apparatus chosen from any one of the followings:

a button;

the touch screen, wherein the scan period of touching is lengthened;

an acceleration sensor;

a touching apparatus other than the touch screen;

a photonic sensor; and

a camera.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating step further comprise prompting user for unlock, wherein the prompt includes any combination of text, graphics, animation, and sounds, wherein the prompting step further comprise at least one of the following:

prompting user regarding to the first customized gesture; and

prompting user regarding to the unlock gesture.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first customized gesture comprises at least one of the following:

an absolute trace of single finger moving on the touch screen; and

a relative trace of multiple finger moving on the touch screen,

wherein a parameter set of the first customized gesture comprises any combination of the following;

dimension;

orientation;

time duration;

pressure;

error range of dimension;

error range of orientation;

error range of time duration; and

error range of pressure,

wherein the match of the input gesture and the first customized gesture is based on the comparison of the parameter set.

5. The method of claim 1, the method further comprises:

determining whether a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded if the input gesture is not matched with the first customized gesture; and

remaining lock of the electronic system if a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein after the unlocking, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

displaying desktop;

recovering screen before the electronic system is locked;

loading a first computing environment corresponding to the first customized gesture of the first user, wherein the first user is logged in when the electronic system is locked; and

logging out of the first user and loading a second computing environment corresponding to a second customized gesture of a second user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the customization method further comprising:

replaying the first customized gesture on the touch screen for user verification after receiving the first customized gesture.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing the input gesture with a second customized gesture;

loading a first program if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched, and

unlocking the electronic system and loading a second program if the input gesture and the second customized gesture are matched,

wherein the second customized gesture is customized by user of the electronic system, not a default unlock gesture built in the electronic system.

8. A method for customizing a first customized gesture to unlock an electronic system equipping with a touch screen using a configuration program, comprising:

receiving the first customized gesture;

setting a parameter set of the first customized gesture;

affirming the first customized gesture according to the parameter set;

setting a computing environment and/or a program corresponding to the first customized gesture;

receiving the trigger event;

activating the touch screen;

receiving a test input gesture by the touch screen; and

comparing the test input gesture with the first customized gesture;

prompting additional challenge;

determining whether response is met with the additional challenge;

unlocking the electronic system if the additional challenge is met with response;

determining whether a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded if the additional challenge is not met with response; and

remaining lock of the electronic system if a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded,

wherein when the test input gesture does not match with the first customized gesture in the customization method, the electronic system returns to the configuration program.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

Receiving a second customized gesture;

Setting a parameter set of the second customized gesture; and

Affirming the second customized gesture according to the parameter set of the second customized gesture, wherein the second customized gesture is customized by user of the electronic system, not a default unlock gesture built in the electronic system;

Comparing the input gesture with the second customized gesture;

Loading a first program if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched, and

Unlocking the electronic system and loading a second program if the input gesture and the second customized gesture are matched.

10. A controller for an electronic system equipping with a touch screen, comprising:

a trigger event receiver module for receiving a trigger event when the electronic system is locked;

a touch screen control module for activating the touch screen and receiving an input gesture; and

a computing and control module for comparing the input gesture with a first customized gesture and unlocking the electronic system if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched,

wherein the first customized gesture is customized by a first user of the electronic system by a customization method using a configuration program, the customization method comprising;

receiving the first customized gesture;

setting a parameter set of the first customized gesture;

affirming the first customized gesture according to the parameter set;

setting a computing environment and/or a program corresponding to the first customized gesture;

receiving the trigger event;

activating the touch screen;

receiving a test input gesture by the touch screen;

comparing the test input gesture with the first customized gesture;

prompting additional challenge;

determining whether response is met with the additional challenge;

unlocking the electronic system if the additional challenge is met with response;

determining whether a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded if the additional challenge is not met with response; and

remaining lock of the electronic system if a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded,

wherein when the test input gesture does not match with the first customized gesture in the customization method, the electronic system returns to the configuration program.

11. The controller of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured for prompting user for unlock, wherein the prompt includes any combination of text, graphics, animation, and sounds, wherein the touch screen control module is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

prompting user regarding to the first customized gesture; and

prompting user regarding to the unlock gesture.

12. The controller of claim 10, wherein the first customized gesture comprises at least one of the following:

an absolute trace of single finger moving on the touch screen; and

a relative trace of multiple finger moving on the touch screen,

wherein a parameter set of the first customized gesture comprises any combination of the following;

dimension;

orientation;

time duration;

pressure;

error range of dimension;

error range of orientation;

error range of time duration; and

error range of pressure,

wherein the match of the input gesture and the first customized gesture is based on the comparison of the parameter set.

19. The controller of claim 10, wherein the computing and control module compares the input gesture with a second customized gesture, the computing and control module loads a first program if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched, the computing and control module unlocks the electronic system and loads a second program if the input gesture and the second customized gesture are matched, and the second customized gesture is customized by user of the electronic system, not a default unlock gesture built in the electronic system.

13. An electronic system, comprising:

a case;

a touch screen, encapsulated by the case; and

a controller, encapsulated by the case and coupled to the touch screen, the controller comprises;

a trigger event receiver module for receiving a trigger event when the electronic system is locked;

a touch screen control module for activating the touch screen and receiving an input gesture; and

a computing and control module for comparing the input gesture with a first customized gesture and unlocking the electronic system if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched,

wherein the first customized gesture is customized by a first user of the electronic system by a customization method using a configuration program, the customization method comprising;

receiving the first customized gesture;

setting a parameter set of the first customized gesture;

affirming the first customized gesture according to the parameter set;

setting a computing environment and/or a program corresponding to the first customized gesture;

receiving the trigger event;

activating the touch screen;

receiving a test input gesture by the touch screen; and

comparing the test input gesture with the first customized gesture;

prompting additional challenge;

determining whether response is met with the additional challenge;

unlocking the electronic system if the additional challenge is met with response;

determining whether a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded if the additional challenge is not met with response; and

remaining lock of the electronic system if a threshold number or a threshold time limit is exceeded,

wherein when the test input gesture does not match with the first customized gesture in the customization method, the electronic system returns to the configuration program.

14. The electronic system of claim 13, wherein the trigger event is generated by an apparatus of the electronic system chosen from any one of the followings:

a button;

the touch screen, wherein the scan period of touching is lengthened;

an acceleration sensor;

a touching apparatus other than the touch screen;

a photonic sensor; and

a camera.

15. The electronic system of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured for prompting user for unlock, wherein the prompt includes any combination of text, graphics, animation, and sounds, wherein the touch screen control module is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

prompting user regarding to the first customized gesture; and

prompting user regarding to the unlock gesture.

16. The electronic system of claim 13, wherein the first customized gesture comprises at least one of the following:

an absolute trace of single finger moving on the touch screen; and

a relative trace of multiple finger moving on the touch screen,

wherein a parameter set of the first customized gesture comprises any combination of the following;

dimension;

orientation;

time duration;

pressure;

error range of dimension;

error range of orientation;

error range of time duration; and

error range of pressure,

wherein the match of the input gesture and the first customized gesture is based on the comparison of the parameter set.

17. The electronic system of claim 13, wherein after the unlocking, the controller is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

displaying desktop;

recovering screen before the electronic system is locked;

loading a first computing environment corresponding to the first customized gesture of the first user, wherein the first user is logged in when the electronic system is locked; and

logging out of the first user and loading a second computing environment corresponding to a second customized gesture of a second user.

20. The electronic system of claim 13, wherein the computing and control module compares the input gesture with a second customized gesture, the computing and control module loads a first program if the input gesture and the first customized gesture are matched, the computing and control module unlocks the electronic system and loads a second program if the input gesture and the second customized gesture are matched, and the second customized gesture is customized by user of the electronic system, not a default unlock gesture built in the electronic system.