Dynamic Lock Screen Background Switching via User Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional screen locking methods on mobile terminals are static, lacking freshness and unable to automatically switch, providing limited user engagement and variability.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows users to invoke local pictures as lock screen backgrounds, which can be dynamically changed based on user preferences, obtained through downloading, photographing, or server pushes, with options for content introduction, commenting, and picture type settings, enabling automatic switching and user-configurable lock screen experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional static lock screen background is used, then the device structure remains simple and easy to operate, but the lock screen lacks freshness and cannot automatically switch
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic lock screen backgrounds that automatically switch based on time of day, user activity, or predefined schedules. The system transitions from static to dynamic background display, allowing the lock screen to adapt to different contexts and times without requiring complex manual intervention from the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic background switching through self-service mechanisms where the device autonomously selects and displays appropriate lock screen backgrounds based on内置 criteria such as time of day, user preferences, or detected context. This eliminates the need for continuous manual intervention while maintaining simplicity for the user.
2Extent of automation
If manual background switching is implemented, then user control is improved, but the automatic switching capability is lost and user engagement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration where users set their preferences and parameters in advance. Once configured, the system automatically executes background switching based on pre-defined rules and user preferences, eliminating the need for continuous manual input while maintaining user control over the behavior.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where user interactions with manual switching are analyzed to automatically adjust and refine automatic switching behavior. The system learns from user preferences and manually triggered changes to improve automatic switching accuracy, reducing the need for ongoing user intervention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If diverse background options are provided, then user preference satisfaction is improved, but the system complexity and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments background images into smaller components or uses modular design where backgrounds are divided into reusable elements. This allows the system to provide diverse background options through combinatorial arrangements of segmented elements rather than storing complete unique images, reducing overall storage requirements while maintaining variety.
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AI summary
An embodiment of the present invention discloses a screen locking method, including: receiving an instruction, of a user, for lighting up a screen of a mobile terminal, and lighting up the screen of the mobile terminal; and in a lock screen state, invoking a first picture from local pictures stored in the mobile terminal to replace a preset lock screen background, where the first picture is obtained by a user by means of downloading and photographing, or pushed by a server to the mobile terminal according to a preference of a user. An embodiment of the present invention further discloses a mobile terminal. In the present invention, automatic switching of a lock screen background in a lock screen state can be implemented, and a user can see a new lock screen background provided that a screen is lit up, thereby increasing variability of a lock screen background, improving switching efficiency, and enhancing a feeling of freshness of a user on a lock screen.