Electronic device and unlocking method thereof
First Claim
1. An unlocking method of an electronic device having a touch screen, the unlocking method comprising:
- receiving at least one touch operation performed on the touch screen;
receiving a first input and a second input corresponding to each other when the electronic device is at a locking state, wherein the first input and the second input are generated according to the at least one touch;
obtaining symbol information displayed on the touch screen according to the first input and obtaining direction information according to the second input;
simultaneously comparing the symbol information and the direction information with a predefined unlocking condition to determine whether the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition, wherein the symbol information of the first input comprises at least one input symbol entered by a user, the direction information of the second input comprises at least one moving direction of at least one sliding operation performed by the user, the at least one input symbol is respectively corresponding to the at least one moving direction, and the predefined unlocking condition includes an unlocking symbol and an unlocking direction;
switching the electronic device to an unlocking state if the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition; and
maintaining the electronic device at the locking state if the symbol information and the direction information do not match the predefined unlocking condition.
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Abstract
An electronic device and an unlocking method thereof are provided. The electronic device has a touch screen, and the unlocking method includes following steps. When the electronic device is at a locking state, a first input and a second input corresponding to each other are received. Symbol information displayed on the touch screen is obtained according to the first input, and direction information is obtained according to the second input. When the symbol information and the direction information are matched to a predefined unlocking condition, the electronic device is switched to an unlocking state. When the symbol information and the direction information are not matched to the predefined unlocking condition, the electronic device is maintained in the locking state.
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32 Claims
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1. An unlocking method of an electronic device having a touch screen, the unlocking method comprising:
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receiving at least one touch operation performed on the touch screen; receiving a first input and a second input corresponding to each other when the electronic device is at a locking state, wherein the first input and the second input are generated according to the at least one touch; obtaining symbol information displayed on the touch screen according to the first input and obtaining direction information according to the second input; simultaneously comparing the symbol information and the direction information with a predefined unlocking condition to determine whether the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition, wherein the symbol information of the first input comprises at least one input symbol entered by a user, the direction information of the second input comprises at least one moving direction of at least one sliding operation performed by the user, the at least one input symbol is respectively corresponding to the at least one moving direction, and the predefined unlocking condition includes an unlocking symbol and an unlocking direction; switching the electronic device to an unlocking state if the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition; and maintaining the electronic device at the locking state if the symbol information and the direction information do not match the predefined unlocking condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen; a memory; at least one processor; and at least one program, wherein the at least one program is stored in the memory and is configured to be executed by the at least one processor, and the at least one program includes following commands; receiving at least one touch operation performed on the touch screen; receiving a first input and a second input corresponding to each other when the electronic device is at a locking state, wherein the first input and the second input are generated according to the at least one touch; obtaining symbol information displayed on the touch screen according to the first input and obtaining direction information according to the second input; simultaneously comparing the symbol information and the direction information with a predefined unlocking condition to determine whether the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition, wherein the symbol information of the first input comprises at least one input symbol entered by a user, the direction information of the second input comprises at least one moving direction of at least one sliding operation performed by the user, the at least one input symbol is respectively corresponding to the at least one moving direction, and the predefined unlocking condition includes an unlocking symbol and an unlocking direction; switching the electronic device to an unlocking state if the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition; and maintaining the electronic device at the locking state if the symbol information and the direction information do not match the predefined unlocking condition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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