US 12,443,765 B2
Unlocking method and electronic device
Huaqi Hao, Milan (IT)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/491,093.
Application 18/491,093 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2022/087901, filed on Apr. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 202110438415.7 (CN), filed on Apr. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0086580 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 21/84 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/84 (2013.01) [G06F 2221/2149 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, wherein the method is applied to an electronic device and the method comprises:
obtaining an unlocking intention, wherein the electronic device comprises a first screen and a second screen that are arranged in a screen-folded state, wherein the first screen is an inner screen, the second screen is an outer screen, the first screen has a first collection component, and the second screen has a second collection component;
invoking, in response to the unlocking intention, the second collection component to collect identity information of a user, and identifying an identity of the user based on the identity information collected by the second collection component;
unlocking the first screen when the identity of the user is valid and the electronic device meets a condition for using the first screen;
invoking the first collection component to collect additional identity information of the user when the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component, wherein invoking the first collection component to collect the additional identity information of the user when the identity of the user cannot be identified based on the identity information collected by the second collection component comprises invoking the first collection component to collect the additional identity information of the user when it is detected that an unfolding angle of the electronic device reaches a preset angle and the identity of the user cannot be determined based on the identity information collected by the second collection component; and
identifying the identity of the user based on the additional identity information collected by the first collection component.