Patent ID: 9569611
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A screen unlock method, adapted to an electronic apparatus having a screen, an input unit, and a communication unit, comprising: while the electronic apparatus is in a screen lock state, displaying a password unlock option on a display of the screen, wherein the password unlock option is configured to release the screen lock state via a preset password; displaying a password delete option on the display of the screen, wherein the password delete option is configured to release the screen lock state by deleting the preset password; in response to a select operation performed on the password delete option by a user, displaying a hint message on the display to prompt the user to enter a new account, receiving the new account entered by the user, setting and storing the new account as a preset account, and generating and sending a random code to the preset account; receiving an input code entered by the user and determining whether the input code is identical to the random code, wherein the input code is obtained from the preset account by the user through another device; and deleting the preset password to release the screen lock state when the input code is identical to the random code.