Fingerprint-Enabled Message Reading on Locked Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile devices require users to jump through multiple steps to read messages while the screen is locked, including clicking on a notification, unlocking the device, and then accessing the message, which complicates the process and diminishes user experience.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where a user can directly recognize their fingerprint on a preset area of the screen to unlock and open the message reading interface without leaving the locked state, using fingerprint recognition to validate the user's intent and simplify the process by setting multiple preset areas for different notifications and click modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user clicks the notification to read a message while the screen is locked, then the message reading function is accessed, but the user must jump to an unlock interface first, which increases operation steps and reduces ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the notification area with the fingerprint recognition area, allowing the fingerprint sensor to detect both unlock gestures and message reading gestures. By combining these two functions into one integrated area, the system eliminates the need to navigate to a separate unlock interface, directly opening the message reading interface when a registered fingerprint is detected on the notification area.
2Ease of operation
If the fingerprint recognition area is set to cover the entire screen, then message reading is simplified, but the screen area for displaying content is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the fingerprint recognition capability into specific functional zones: a first preset area for unlock operations and a second preset area (within the notification region) for message reading operations. This segmentation allows the display area to remain intact while enabling targeted fingerprint recognition only where needed for interaction, preserving both display real estate and operational convenience.
3Ease of operation
If the system recognizes fingerprint at any screen position, then operation is simplified, but accidental recognition and power waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling fingerprint recognition only in specific functional zones (first preset area for unlock, second preset area for message reading) rather than uniformly across the entire screen. The notification area is configured with enhanced sensitivity and localized recognition capabilities, allowing the system to distinguish between intentional interactions in the notification zone and accidental touches elsewhere, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption.
4Loss of information
If multiple preset areas are set for different notifications, then message distinction is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a multi-functional notification area that can simultaneously serve as both an unlock gesture zone and a message reading gesture zone. The second preset area within the notification region is configured to handle multiple message types (SMS, instant messaging, email) through a unified fingerprint recognition mechanism, eliminating the need for separate dedicated areas for each message type while maintaining clear message identification capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution streamlines the message reading process by allowing direct access to unread messages without unlocking the device, improving user experience by reducing steps and avoiding resource waste and power consumption.
Implementation Method 1
recognizing fingerprint information of the user's finger when the position is located in a first preset area having a fingerprint recognition function
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for message reading. The method includes: when there is a notification of an unread message displayed on a terminal screen, obtaining a reading operation instruction, in which the reading operation instruction includes a position at which a user's finger clicks on the terminal screen (101); when the position is located in a first preset area having a fingerprint recognition function, recognizing fingerprint information of the user's finger (102); and when the fingerprint information is legal, opening a reading interface corresponding to the notification of unread message (103).