Terminal Device Password Unlocking Method And Device, And Terminal Device Using The Same

A terminal device password unlocking method comprising the following steps:

• displaying a plurality of candidate information sets on a screen, said each candidate information set containing a plurality of information units;
• obtaining a series of consecutive touching instructions from a user, and determining a plurality of candidate information sets selected through said series of consecutive touching instructions;
• verifying a password based on all of selected candidate information sets, and confirming success of password verification when:
• all information units contained in the password are included into the selected candidate information sets, and each of selected candidate information sets contains only one information unit of the password;
• and
• unlocking the terminal device when verification of password is successful.

A terminal device password unlocking device comprising:

• an obtaining module for selecting at least one candidate information set from a plurality of candidate information sets which are displayed on a screen and each of which contains a plurality of information units;
• a verification module for verifying a password based on all of selected candidate information sets, and confirming success of password verification when:
• all information units contained in the password are included into the selected candidate information sets, each of selected candidate information sets contains at least one information unit of the password, and the number of the selected candidate information sets is less than that of the information units of the password;
• and
• a unlocking module for unlocking the terminal device when verification of password is successful.

A terminal device password unlocking device comprising:

• an information displaying module for displaying a plurality of candidate information sets on a screen, said each candidate information set containing a plurality of information units;
• an instruction obtaining module for obtaining a series of consecutive touching instructions from a user, and determining a plurality of candidate information sets selected through said series of consecutive touching instructions;
• a password verification module for verifying a password based on all of selected candidate information sets, and confirming success of password verification when:
• all information units contained in the password are included into the selected candidate information sets, and each of selected candidate information sets contains only one information unit of the password;
• and
• a terminal device unlocking module for unlocking the terminal device when verification of password is successful.