Dual Control Plane Unlocking for Privacy Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with single display screens face security risks as unlocking information can be easily acquired by others or detection devices, especially when the control plane is oriented towards the user, compromising privacy and security.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an unlocking control method and apparatus that utilizes two control planes with different orientations, where unlocking input information is acquired through a second control plane with a different orientation, reducing the risk of information being intercepted by allowing secure unlocking of the first control plane.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If unlocking input information is acquired through the same control plane that needs unlocking, then the operation is simple and direct, but the security and privacy are compromised as others can easily observe and acquire the unlocking information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the unlocking input acquisition from the same control plane (2D surface) to a different control plane with different orientation (spatial dimension change). This allows the user to input unlocking information on a surface that is not directly observable from the front, thereby improving security while maintaining operational simplicity through intuitive gestures on the alternative surface.
2Reliability
If a single display screen is used, then the device structure is simple, but the security and privacy protection capability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display structure into multiple control planes with different orientations (front display and back display). This segmentation allows the unlocking input to be separated from the main display area, enabling secure input on the back surface while the front display remains visible, thus improving privacy protection without requiring a completely complex new structure.
3Ease of operation
If the control plane is oriented towards the user for easy operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the risk of information being acquired by others increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by having the user input unlocking information on the back surface of the device rather than the front. This inversion ensures that the input actions are performed away from the observable front display area, reducing the risk of shoulder surfing and information acquisition by others, while maintaining ease of operation through familiar gesture patterns on the alternative surface.
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AI summary
This application discloses various unlocking control methods and apparatuses, and various electronic devices. An unlocking control method disclosed herein comprises: in response to an orientation of a to-be-unlocked first control plane of an electronic device as a reference orientation, acquiring second unlocking input information through a second control plane of the electronic device, and an orientation of the second control plane and the orientation of the first control plane being different; according to the second unlocking input information, unlocking the first control plane. This application improves privacy and security of the unlocking control.