Method and Device for Identifying and Unlocking with Contact Surface Model

• US 20120229406A1
• Filed: 06/28/2010
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Hongchao
• Application Number:
  US13/497,699
• Publication Number:
  US 20120229406A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for identifying and unlocking with a contact surface model. The method includes: associating a predefined contact surface shape with a user interface state; and when a device detects that a contact surface shape formed by a user on a touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, switching the device to the user interface state corresponding to the predefined contact surface shape.

Claims

1. A method for identifying and unlocking with a contact surface model, comprising:

associating a predefined contact surface shape with a user interface state, and when a device detects that a contact surface shape formed by a user on a touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, switching the device to the user interface state corresponding to the predefined contact surface shape.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of predefined contact surface shapes are associated with one or more user interface states, and when it is detected that a contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to a predefined contact surface shape or it is detected that a plurality of contact surface shapes formed by the user on the touch screen are the same as or similar to a plurality of predefined contact surface shapes simultaneously, the device is switched to the user interface state corresponding to the one or more predefined contact surface shapes.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface locking state and a user interface unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface;

if the device is in the user interface locking state, when the device detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface, the device is switched to the user interface unlocking state.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface state when an application is running;

if the device is in the user interface locking state, when the detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, the interface of the device is locked and an application corresponding to the predefined contact surface shape runs so as to switch the device to the user interface state when the corresponding application is running.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user interface state comprises an application unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for switching the application from the locking state to the unlocking state;

if one certain application on the device is in the locking state, when the device detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the application, then that application is unlocked.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein when detecting the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen, a touch area for detecting an input is formulated and prompted, and a contact outside the formulated touch area is regarded as being invalid.

13. The method according to claim 2, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface locking state and a user interface unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface;

if the device is in the user interface locking state, when the device detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface, the device is switched to the user interface unlocking state.

14. The method according to claim 2, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface state when an application is running;

if the device is in the user interface locking state, when the detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, the interface of the device is locked and an application corresponding to the predefined contact surface shape runs so as to switch the device to the user interface state when the corresponding application is running.

15. The method according to claim 2, wherein the user interface state comprises an application unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for switching the application from the locking state to the unlocking state;

if one certain application on the device is in the locking state, when the device detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the application, then that application is unlocked.

16. The method according to claim 2, wherein when detecting the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen, a touch area for detecting an input is formulated and prompted, and a contact outside the formulated touch area is regarded as being invalid.

7. An apparatus for identifying and unlocking with a contact surface model, comprising:

a predefinition module for associating a predefined contact surface shape with a user interface state;

a detection judgment module for detecting and judging whether a contact surface shape formed by a user on a touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape;

if the contact surface shape formed by a user on a touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, notifying a state switching module to perform state switching; and

the state switching module for performing device active state switching according to a judgment result of the detection judgment module.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the predefinition module associates a plurality of predefined contact surface shaped with one or more user interface states;

when the detection judgment module detects that a contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape or detects that a plurality of contact surface shapes formed by the user on the touch screen are the same as or similar to the plurality of predefined contact surface shapes simultaneously, the state switching module switches the device to the user interface state corresponding to the one or more predefined contact surface shapes.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface locking state and a user interface unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface;

if the device is in the user interface locking state currently, when the detection judgment module detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface, the state switching module switches the device to the user interface unlocking state.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface state when an application is running;

if the device is in the user interface locking state currently, when the detection judgment module detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, the state switching module unlocks the interface of the device and an application corresponding to the predefined contact surface shape runs so as to switch the device to the user interface state when the corresponding application is running.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the user interface state comprises an application unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for switching the application from the locking state to the unlocking state;

if one certain application on the device is in the locking state, when the detection judgment module detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking that application, then the state switching module unlocks that application.

12. The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the detection judgment module detects the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen in a set touch area, and a contact outside the set touch area is regarded as being invalid.

17. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface locking state and a user interface unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface;

if the device is in the user interface locking state currently, when the detection judgment module detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking the user interface, the state switching module switches the device to the user interface unlocking state.

18. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the user interface state comprises a user interface state when an application is running;

if the device is in the user interface locking state currently, when the detection judgment module detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape, the state switching module unlocks the interface of the device and an application corresponding to the predefined contact surface shape runs so as to switch the device to the user interface state when the corresponding application is running.

19. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the user interface state comprises an application unlocking state, and the predefined contact surface shape comprises a predefined contact surface shape for switching the application from the locking state to the unlocking state;

if one certain application on the device is in the locking state, when the detection judgment module detects that the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen is the same as or similar to the predefined contact surface shape for unlocking that application, then the state switching module unlocks that application.

20. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the detection judgment module detects the contact surface shape formed by the user on the touch screen in a set touch area, and a contact outside the set touch area is regarded as being invalid.