Terminal device and method for controlling access to same
AssigneeChiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
InventorsHOW-WEN CHIEN, CHUANG-WEI CHUEH
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Abstract
A method for controlling access to a terminal device includes collecting light signals emitted by a lighting device of an electronic device. The light signals is converted to digital signals. Once the digital signals match a preset password of the electronic lock, the electronic lock is controlled to unlock the terminal device.
Claims15
A computer-implemented method for controlling access to a terminal device executable by a processor of the terminal device, the terminal device comprising an electronic lock, the method comprising:
- collecting light signals emitted by a lighting device of an electronic device;
- converting the light signals to digital signals;
- and
- controlling the electronic lock to unlock the terminal device when the digital signals match a preset password of the electronic lock.
A terminal device, comprising:
- an electronic lock;
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device that stores one or more programs, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute a method comprising:
- collecting light signals emitted by a lighting device of an electronic device;
- converting the light signals to digital signals;
- and
- controlling the electronic lock to unlock the terminal device when the digital signals match a preset password of the electronic lock.
A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a terminal device, causes the processor to perform a method for unlocking the terminal device, the terminal device comprising an electronic lock, wherein the method comprises:
- collecting light signals emitted by a lighting device of an electronic device;
- converting the light signals to digital signals;
- and
- controlling the electronic lock to unlock the terminal device when the digital signals match a preset password of the electronic lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.