System and method for unlocking screen

• US 9,514,311 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2012
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Fang, Wen, Cao, Yusheng, Wang, Yan
• Primary Examiner(s): Parsons, Theodore C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wilcox, James J
• Application Number:
  US14/379,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20150033326A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,653 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

Disclosed are a method for unlocking a screen and a system for installing a screen. It is determined whether to unlock the screen by calculating an angle between a starting position and a current position of a touch point on the screen with the unlocking reference point as a vertex of the angle. With a technical solution of the disclosure, no path or destination position for screen unlocking is defined, with more casual operation, enhanced user experience, and simpler setting, thereby facilitating usage. Moreover, unlocking by mistake can also be prevented by the setting.

Claims

1. A method for unlocking a screen, comprising:

detecting a starting position of a touch point on a screen;

selecting an unlocking reference point in the screen according to the starting position of the touch point on the screen;

detecting, while the touch point moves on the screen, a current position of the touch point on the screen; and

calculating an angle between the starting position of the touch point and the current position of the touch point with the unlocking reference point as a vertex of the angle, and unlocking the screen when the angle is larger than a pre-set unlocking angle,

wherein the selecting an unlocking reference point in the screen according to the starting position of the touch point on the screen comprises;

dividing the screen into at least one area according to a pre-set rule;

generating a benchmark point in each area resulting from dividing the screen; and

selecting a benchmark point meeting a pre-set standard as the unlocking reference point according to the starting position of the touch point,

wherein the selecting a benchmark point meeting a pre-set standard as the unlocking reference point comprises;

setting a standard distance between the starting position of the touch point and a benchmark point;

calculating a distance between the starting position of the touch point and a benchmark point of an area containing the starting position of the touch point, wherein the area containing the starting position of the touch point is one of the at least one area;

comparing the calculated distance with the standard distance;

selecting, when the calculated distance is larger than the standard distance, the benchmark point of the area containing the starting position of the touch point as the unlocking reference point;

or

selecting, among the at least one area, when the calculated distance is smaller than the standard distance, a benchmark point in an area nearest to the starting position of the touch point other than the area containing the starting position of the touch point as the unlocking reference point.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

after the position of the unlocking reference point is determined,

displaying, on the screen, an unlocking starting line starting from the unlocking reference point and passing through the starting position of the touch point.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

displaying, on the screen, an unlocking target line starting from the unlocking reference point and forming an angle equal to the pre-set unlocking angle with the unlocking starting line.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

displaying, on the screen, a sector centred on the unlocking reference point with a radius of a pre-set length,

wherein the sector is defined on one side by the unlocking starting line and on the other side by a straight line defined by the unlocking reference point and the current position of the touch point.

5. A mobile terminal, comprising:

at least one hardware processor; and

memory in electronic communication with the at least one hardware processor, storing instructions executable by the at least one hardware processor for;

detecting a starting position of a touch point on a screen;

selecting an unlocking reference point in the screen according to the starting position of the touch point on the screen;

detecting, while the touch point moves on the screen, a current position of the touch point on the screen;

calculating an angle between the starting position of the touch point and the current position of the touch point with the unlocking reference point as a vertex of the angle; and

unlocking the screen when the angle is larger than a pre-set unlocking angle,

wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one hardware processor for;

dividing the screen into at least one area according to a pre-set rule;

generating a benchmark point in each area resulting from dividing the screen; and

selecting a benchmark point meeting a pre-set standard as the unlocking reference point according to the starting position of the touch point,

wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one hardware processor for;

setting a standard distance between the starting position of the touch point and a benchmark point;

calculating a distance between the starting position of the touch point and a benchmark point of an area containing the starting position of the touch point, wherein the area containing the starting position of the touch point is one of the at least one area;

comparing the calculated distance with the standard distance;

selecting, when the calculated distance is larger than the standard distance, the benchmark point of the area containing the starting position of the touch point as the unlocking reference point;

or

selecting, among the at least one area, when the calculated distance is smaller than the standard distance, a benchmark point in an area nearest to the starting position of the touch point other than the area containing the starting position of the touch point as the unlocking reference point.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one hardware processor for:

setting the pre-set unlocking angle.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one hardware processor for:

displaying, on the screen, an unlocking starting line starting from the unlocking reference point and passing through the starting position of the touch point.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one hardware processor for:

displaying, on the screen, an unlocking target line starting from the unlocking reference point and forming an angle equal to the pre-set unlocking angle with the unlocking starting line.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one hardware processor for:

displaying, on the screen, a sector centred on the unlocking reference point with a radius of a pre-set length,

wherein the sector is defined on one side by the unlocking starting line and on the other side by a straight line defined by the unlocking reference point and the current position of the touch point.