Patent ID: 9213824
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An unlocking method of an electronic device having a touch screen, the unlocking method comprising: receiving at least one touch operation performed on the touch screen; receiving a first input and a second input corresponding to each other when the electronic device is at a locking state, wherein the first input and the second input are generated according to the at least one touch; obtaining symbol information displayed on the touch screen according to the first input and obtaining direction information according to the second input; simultaneously comparing the symbol information and the direction information with a predefined unlocking condition to determine whether the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition, wherein the symbol information of the first input comprises at least one input symbol entered by a user, the direction information of the second input comprises at least one moving direction of at least one sliding operation performed by the user, the at least one input symbol is respectively corresponding to the at least one moving direction, and the predefined unlocking condition includes an unlocking symbol and an unlocking direction; switching the electronic device to an unlocking state if the symbol information and the direction information match the predefined unlocking condition; and maintaining the electronic device at the locking state if the symbol information and the direction information do not match the predefined unlocking condition.