IP Library Granted Patent US 10,460,093
Granted Patent B2
US 10,460,093 · App. 15/430,710 · Granted Oct 29, 2019

Terminal device, method, and program

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Patent No.
US 10,460,093
App. No.
15/430,710
Granted
Oct 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a terminal device including: a detector configured to detect start of an authentication process for authenticating a user; and a display controller configured to display, during the authentication process, an authentication process screen by using a first image included in a first display screen that is displayed after the authentication process succeeds.

Claims (50)

1. A terminal device comprising:

a detector configured to detect a touch operation, the touch operation corresponding to a start of an authentication process for authenticating a user; and

a display controller configured to

display, during the authentication process, an authentication process screen by using a first image included in a first display screen that is displayed after the authentication process succeeds, the authentication process screen having a degree of blurring,

display a second display screen that is displayed before the authentication starts in addition to the first image, the second display screen having a color,

during the authentication process, move the second display screen in a same direction as a direction of the touch operation, reduce the degree of blurring of the authentication process screen, and lighten the color of the second display screen,

in response to the authentication process failing,

deform at least a portion of a shape displayed in the authentication process screen and the second display screen during the authentication process, the shape representing an occurrence of the authentication process, and

move the second display screen in an opposite direction of the direction of the touch operation, and

in response to the authentication process succeeding, further reduce the degree of blurring of the authentication process screen and further lighten the color of the second display screen.

2. The terminal device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, during the authentication process, the display controller displays the first image and the second display screen in different regions.

3. The terminal device according to claim 2 ,

wherein, during the authentication process, the display controller slides the second display screen and displays the first image.

4. The terminal device according to claim 3 , wherein

the authentication is fingerprint authentication,

the terminal device comprises a fingerprint reader configured to read a fingerprint of the user on a side surface, and

the display controller slides the second display screen in a direction perpendicular to the side surface.

5. The terminal device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the display controller brings the slid second display surface back into an original state in a case when the authentication process has failed.

6. The terminal device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display controller displays the authentication process screen during the authentication process in a manner that the first image is displayed behind the second display screen that is translucent.

7. The terminal device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first image is formed of a line or a figure.

8. The terminal device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the display controller deforms the line or the figure in a case when the authentication process has failed.

9. The terminal device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, during the authentication process, the display controller changes a display form of a second image that is displayed on the second display screen.

10. The terminal device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the display controller enlarges a part of the second image during the authentication process.

11. The terminal device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first display screen is a home screen, and the second display screen is a lock screen.

12. A method comprising:

detecting start of an authentication process for authenticating a user;

displaying, during the authentication process, an authentication process screen by using a first image included in a first display screen that is displayed after the authentication process succeeds, the authentication process screen having a degree of blurring;

displaying a second display screen that is displayed before the authentication starts in addition to the first image, the second display screen having a color;

during the authentication process, moving the second display screen in a same direction as a direction of the touch operation, reducing the degree of blurring of the authentication process screen, and lightening the color of the second display screen;

in response to the authentication process failing,

deforming at least a portion of a shape displayed in the authentication process screen and the second display screen during the authentication process, the shape representing an occurrence of the authentication process, and

moving the second display screen in an opposite direction of the direction of the touch operation; and

in response to the authentication process succeeding, further reducing the degree of blurring of the authentication process screen and further lighten the color of the second display screen.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising

detecting start of an authentication process for authenticating a user;

displaying, during the authentication process, an authentication process screen by using a first image included in a first display screen that is displayed after the authentication process succeeds, the authentication process screen having a degree of blurring;

displaying a second display screen that is displayed before the authentication starts in addition to the first image, the second display screen having a color;

during the authentication process, moving the second display screen in a same direction as a direction of the touch operation, reducing the degree of blurring of the authentication process screen, and lightening the color of the second display screen;

in response to the authentication process failing,

deforming at least a portion of a shape displayed in the authentication process screen and the second display screen during the authentication process, the shape representing an occurrence of the authentication process, and

moving the second display screen in an opposite direction of the direction of the touch operation; and

in response to the authentication process succeeding, further reducing the degree of blurring of the authentication process screen and further lighten the color of the second display screen.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048691/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2017
From: HAMA, TATSUYA; FALCON, ALVARO ARREGUI
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 041235/0675 →