Display Safe Mode Control Using Preset Key Combinations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Intelligent terminal devices are vulnerable to unauthorized operation due to support for various input devices, posing security risks in insecure environments.

Innovation Solution

A control method and device that determine whether input operations belong to preset operations, manage operating modes, and filter out unauthorized inputs, using key combinations and mode switching operations to ensure secure operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display apparatus supports various input devices for intelligent terminal operations, then the adaptability and ease of operation are improved, but the security vulnerability to unauthorized operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport for various input devicesVSAvoidsecurity against unauthorized operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures multiple operating modes (normal mode, safe mode, kiosk mode) and authentication mechanisms before unauthorized access attempts occur. The safe mode is pre-established with restricted functionality, and authentication credentials are pre-set to control access between modes, preventing unauthorized changes before they can happen.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The display apparatus dynamically switches between different operating modes based on authentication results and operational requirements. The system can transition from normal mode to safe mode or kiosk mode during operation, and the set of accessible input devices and functions changes dynamically according to the current mode, providing adaptability while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If multiple operating modes are implemented to enhance security, then the security against unauthorized operation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity in safe modeVSAvoidcontrol logic for modes and operations
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control logic is segmented into distinct operating modes (normal mode, safe mode, kiosk mode), each with its own predefined set of accessible functions and input devices. This segmentation isolates security-critical functions in specific modes, making the complexity manageable by treating each mode as a separate operational context rather than one monolithic complex system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary control mechanism (authentication system and mode manager) mediates between the user/input devices and the display apparatus functions. This intermediary layer handles the complexity of mode switching and access control, shielding the underlying complexity from users while providing a simple interface for mode transitions through authentication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If preset operations with key combinations are required for mode switching, then the security is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection against unauthorized changesVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Different operation complexity requirements are applied locally to different functions and modes. Critical mode transitions (e.g., entering or exiting safe mode) require authenticated key combination operations, while routine operations within a mode maintain simple single-key or touch interactions. This local differentiation of operation complexity provides security where needed while preserving ease of use for normal operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250341899A1Method and device for display apparatus comprising a plurality of modes including a safe mode
Publication Date: 2025.11.06 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a control method for a display apparatus, which is applied to a control device, the control method including: judging, by the control device, whether an input operation of an input device belongs to a preset operation in response to the input operation of the input device, and determining a current operating mode of the display apparatus; and controlling the display apparatus to execute corresponding functions according to the preset operation and the operating mode in response to the input operation belonging to the preset operation. The preset operation includes a combination of a plurality of key operations, and the operating mode is one of a plurality of optional modes including the safe mode. The present disclosure further provides a control device for a display apparatus, a display apparatus and a computer readable medium.