Granted Patent B2

US 12,443,765 · App. 18/491,093 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Inventor: Huaqi Hao (Milan, IT)

Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

G06F21/84G06F2221/2149

Abstract

Claims (42)

1. A method, wherein the method is applied to an electronic device and the method comprises:

obtaining an unlocking intention, wherein the electronic device comprises a first screen and a second screen that are arranged in a screen-folded state, wherein the first screen is an inner screen, the second screen is an outer screen, the first screen has a first collection component, and the second screen has a second collection component;

invoking, in response to the unlocking intention, the second collection component to collect identity information of a user, and identifying an identity of the user based on the identity information collected by the second collection component;

unlocking the first screen when the identity of the user is valid and the electronic device meets a condition for using the first screen;

invoking the first collection component to collect additional identity information of the user when the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component, wherein invoking the first collection component to collect the additional identity information of the user when the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component comprises invoking the first collection component to collect the additional identity information of the user when it is detected that an unfolding angle of the electronic device reaches a preset angle and the identity of the user cannot be determined based on the identity information collected by the second collection component; and

identifying the identity of the user based on the additional identity information collected by the first collection component.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after determining that the identity of the user is valid and before the unlocking the first screen, the method further comprises:

unlocking the second screen; and

displaying a first interface on the second screen.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein after unlocking the first screen, the method further comprises displaying, on the first screen, a second interface associated with the first interface.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein identifying the identity of the user based on the additional identity information collected by the first collection component comprises:

identifying the identity of the user based on the identity information collected by the second collection component and the additional identity information collected by the first collection component.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before unlocking the first screen, the method further comprises:

displaying a third interface or playing a voice prompt, wherein the third interface prompts the user to unfold the electronic device, and the voice prompt prompts the user to unfold the electronic device.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a setting instruction that is input by the user, wherein the setting instruction sets a preset application, a preset time period, a preset geographical location range, or a preset unlocking instruction.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

obtaining the unlocking intention comprises: receiving an unlocking instruction that is input by the user; and

invoking, in response to the unlocking intention, the second collection component to collect the identity information of the user comprises:

invoking, in response to the unlocking instruction, the second collection component to collect the identity information of the user.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the condition for using the first screen comprises: current time is within a preset time period, a current location is within a preset geographical location range, a new message is received and the new message is a message of a preset application, the electronic device is in a non-folded state, or the unlocking instruction that is input by the user is a preset unlocking instruction.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the preset unlocking instruction comprises: a gesture, a pattern, a number, a fingerprint, or a voice that are preset for unlocking the first screen.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first collection component and the second collection component are the same collection component.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first collection component comprises: a fingerprint collection component, a voiceprint collection component, or an image capture component; and

the second collection component comprises: a fingerprint collection component, a voiceprint collection component, or an image capture component.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a first screen and a second screen that are arranged in a screen-folded state, wherein the first screen is an inner screen, the second screen is an outer screen, the first screen has a first collection component, and the second screen has a second collection component; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions to:

obtain an unlocking intention;

invoke, in response to the unlocking intention, the second collection component to collect identity information of a user, and identify an identity of the user based on the identity information collected by the second collection component;

unlock the first screen if the identity of the user is valid and the electronic device meets a condition for using the first screen;

invoke the first collection component to collect additional identity information of the user when the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component, wherein invoking the first collection component to collect the additional identity information of the user when the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component comprises invoking the first collection component to collect the additional identity information of the user when it is detected that an unfolding angle of the electronic device reaches a preset angle and the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component; and

identify the identity of the user based on the additional identity information collected by the first collection component.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein:

the program includes further instructions to unlock the second screen; and

the second screen is configured to display a first interface.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the first screen is configured to display a second interface associated with the first interface after the first screen is unlocked.

15. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the instructions to identify the identity of the user based on the additional identity information collected by the first collection component comprises instructions to:

identify the identity of the user based on the identity information collected by the second collection component and the additional identity information collected by the first collection component.

16. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the second screen is further configured to display a third interface or play a voice prompt, wherein the third interface prompts the user to unfold the electronic device, and the voice prompt prompts the user to unfold the electronic device.

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