Unlocking method and device applied the same

A time-based unlocking method for unlocking a device, comprising:

• entering an unlocking mode in response to an input pre-unlocking operation;
• detecting at least one input unlocking operation;
• wherein a password for unlocking the device includes N numbers of sequentially configured sub-passwords, and each sub-password corresponds to a predefined interval;
• the unlocking method further comprises:
• determining whether each of the lasting time of the at least one input unlocking operation is equal to each of predefined intervals which is indicated by a corresponding sub-password;
• if each of the lasting time of the at least one input unlocking operation is equal to each of predefined intervals;
• confirming that a corresponding sub-password has been entered;
• determining whether the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered;
• when the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered, unlocking the device;
• when the N numbers of sub-passwords have not been completely entered, performing another timing operation after one sub-password has been entered and continuing detecting the unlocking operation;
• and
• repeating the above steps until the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered.

A time-based unlocking device, comprising:

• a timing unit, in response to an input pre-unlocking operation, configured to perform a timing operation;
• a detection unit, configured to detect at least one input unlocking operation;
• wherein a password for unlocking the device includes N numbers of sequentially configured sub-passwords, and each sub-password indicates a predefined interval;
• and the time-based unlocking device further comprises:
• an unlocking unit, configured to determine whether a time interval between a current unlocking operation and a previous unlocking operation is equal to a corresponding predefined interval which is indicated by a corresponding sub-password;
• if the time interval between the current unlocking operation and the previous unlocking operation is equal to the corresponding predefined interval, confirming that a sub-password has been entered;
• determining whether the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered;
• when the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered, unlocking the device;
• when the N numbers of sub-passwords have not been completely entered, performing another timing operation after one sub-password has been entered and continuing detecting the unlocking operation;
• and repeating the above steps until the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered.

A time-based unlocking device, comprising:

• a detection unit, configured to enter an unlocking mode in response to an input pre-unlocking operation, and detect an input unlocking operation;
• a timing unit, configured to perform a timing operation to an lasting time of the input unlocking operation detected by the detection unit;
• wherein a password for unlocking the device includes N numbers of sequentially configured sub-passwords, and each sub-password corresponds to a predefined interval;
• and
• an unlocking unit, configured to determine whether each of the lasting time of the at least one input unlocking operation is equal to each of predefined intervals which is indicated by a corresponding sub-password;
• if each of the lasting time of the at least one input unlocking operation is equal to each of predefined intervals;
• confirming that a corresponding sub-password has been entered;
• determining whether the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered;
• when the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered, unlocking the device;
• when the N numbers of sub-passwords have not been completely entered, performing another timing operation after one sub-password has been entered and continuing detecting the unlocking operation;
• and repeating the above steps until the N numbers of sub-passwords have been entered.