IP Library Patent Application 14454474
Patent Application
App. No. 14/454,474

UNLOCKING METHOD AND DEVICE, PASSWORD SETTING METHOD AND DEVICE

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App. No.
14/454,474
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an unlocking method and device, a password setting method and device, relating to the technical field of computers. The unlocking method comprises the following steps of: displaying at least one password ring after a screen is activated; receiving, within a password selection region, a character generated from a slide operation to the password ring; and determining whether the received character is the same as a corresponding character in a preset password, and unlocking the screen if the received character is the same as the corresponding character in the preset password. In the present disclosure, introducing a password ring with characters to unlock a screen avoids the security problem that a trace remains on a screen in the case of a slide operation only, and also makes the use convenient for a user to reduce incorrect operations in inputting a password.

Claims (35)

1 . An unlocking method, comprising:

displaying at least one password ring after a screen is activated;

receiving, within a password selection region, a character generated from a slide operation to the password ring; and

determining whether the received character is the same as a corresponding character in a preset password, and unlocking the screen if the received character is the same as the corresponding character in the preset password.

2 . The unlocking method according to claim 1 , wherein the password ring is set with at least one character; and,

receiving, within a password selection region, a character generated from a slide operation to the password ring specifically comprises the following steps of:

controlling the password ring to perform a slide operation according to a slide instruction from a user; and

when a character on the password ring slides via the slide operation into the password selection region and stops sliding, receiving the character.

3 . The unlocking method according to claim 1 , wherein unlocking the screen comprises the following steps of:

modifying a lock icon displayed on a screen into an unlock icon, and unlocking the screen when receiving a signal indicating that the unlock icon has been selected.

4 . The unlocking method of claim 1 , wherein the password ring is a control to which a slide operation can be performed, and the character is set on the password ring in random arrangement every time a screen is activated.

5 . The unlocking method of claim 2 , wherein the password ring is a control to which a slide operation can be performed, and the character is set on the password ring in random arrangement every time a screen is activated.

6 . The unlocking method of claim 3 , wherein the password ring is a control to which a slide operation can be performed, and the character is set on the password ring in random arrangement every time a screen is activated.

7 . An unlocking device, comprising:

a password ring display module, configured to display at least one password ring after a screen is activated;

a character receiving module, configured to receive, within a password selection region, a character generated from a slide operation to the password ring; and

an unlocking module, configured to determine whether the character received by the character receiving module is the same as a corresponding character in a preset password, and unlocking the screen if the received character is the same as the corresponding character in the preset password.

8 . The unlocking device according to claim 7 , wherein the password ring is set with at least one character; and, the character receiving module specifically comprises:

a slide unit, configured to control the password ring to perform a slide operation according to a slide instruction from a user; and

a receiving unit, configured to, when a character on the password ring slides via the slide operation into the password selection region and stops sliding, receive the character.

9 . The unlocking device according to claim 7 , wherein the unlocking module is specifically configured to:

determine whether the received character is the same as a corresponding character in a preset password; and if the received character is the same as the corresponding character in the preset password, modify a lock icon displayed on a screen into an unlock icon, and unlock the screen when receiving a signal indicating that the unlock icon has been selected.

10 . The unlocking device of claim 7 , wherein the password ring is a control to which a slide operation can be performed, and the character is set on the password ring in random arrangement every time a screen is activated.

11 . The unlocking device of claim 8 , wherein the password ring is a control to which a slide operation can be performed, and the character is set on the password ring in random arrangement every time a screen is activated.

12 . The unlocking device of claim 9 , wherein the password ring is a control to which a slide operation can be performed, and the character is set on the password ring in random arrangement every time a screen is activated.

13 . A password setting method, wherein the method comprises:

displaying at least one password sequence on a screen, the password sequence being set with a character or characters;

receiving a character or characters selected from the password sequence;

displaying, within a password display region, a password according to the character or characters received in turn; and

receiving, within a password confirmation region, confirmation information in order to set the password.

14 . A password setting device, wherein the device comprises:

a password sequence display module, configured to display at least one password sequence on a screen, the password sequence being set with a character or characters;

a character information receiving module, configured to receive a character or characters selected from the password sequence;

a password display module, configured to display, within a password display region, a password according to the character or characters received in turn; and

a password setting module, configured to receive, within a password confirmation region, confirmation information in order to set the password.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: WANG, XIAOOU; YUWEN, HONGWEI
To: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
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