Electronic device and method for unlocking touch screen of an electronic device
AssigneeChi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
InventorSHIH-NAN CHEN
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Abstract
In a method for unlocking a touch screen of an electronic device, an unlocking interface is displayed on the touch screen. The unlocking interface includes a question input box that reminds a user of the electronic device to input a correct answer to the question input box. The method receives an answer from the question input box inputted by the user, and unlocks the touch screen if the inputted answer is correct.
Claims15
An electronic device, comprising:
- a storage device, a touch screen, and at least one processor;
- and
- one or more programs stored in the storage device and executed by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising:
- a displaying module that displays an unlocking interface comprising a question input box on the touch screen, and reminds a user of the electronic device to input a correct answer to the question input box of the unlocking interface;
- a receiving module that receives an answer from the question input box inputted by the user;
- a determination module that compares the inputted answer with a corrected answer stored in the storage device to determine whether the inputted answer is correct;
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- an unlocking module that unlocks the touch screen if the inputted answer is correct.
A method for unlocking a touch screen of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying an unlocking interface comprising a question input box on the touch screen, and reminding a user of the electronic device to edit a correct answer to the question input box of the unlocking interface;
- receiving an answer from the question input box inputted by the user;
- comparing the inputted answer with a corrected answer stored in a storage device of the electronic device to determine whether the inputted answer is correct;
- and
- unlocking the touch screen if the inputted answer is correct.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions being executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform a method for unlocking a touch screen of the electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying an unlocking interface comprising a question input box on the touch screen, and reminding a user of the electronic device to edit a correct answer to the question input box of the unlocking interface;
- receiving an answer from the question input box inputted by the user;
- comparing the inputted answer with a corrected answer stored in a storage device of the electronic device to determine whether the inputted answer is correct;
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- unlocking the touch screen if the inputted answer is correct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.