Locked State Phone Call via Unlocking Interface Digit Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices cannot make phone calls when they are in a locked state, limiting user functionality and usability.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method and electronic device that allows phone calls by detecting digit information on an unlocking graphic interface, matching it with a phone number, and changing the device state from locked to unlocked if the information meets unlocking conditions, enabling calls even when the device is locked.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device remains in locked state to maintain security, then security performance is improved, but the ability to make phone calls is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the unlocking graphic interface with digit information that can serve dual purposes: either unlock the device or initiate phone calls. When the device is in locked state, the user can directly input a phone number through the unlocking interface without needing to unlock first, thereby enabling phone calling capability while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The unlocking graphic interface is designed to serve multiple functions: it can both unlock the device and initiate phone calls. By detecting whether the input digit information matches a phone number or an unlocking pattern, the system provides universal functionality from a single interface, resolving the contradiction between security and calling capability.
2Reliability
If the electronic device requires unlocking before making calls, then security is maintained, but user convenience and operation speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary setup by configuring the unlocking interface to accept phone number inputs. This preliminary configuration allows users to make calls directly from the locked state without going through the unlocking process, significantly improving operational convenience while maintaining security through the dual-function design.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring users to unlock the device first and then make calls (traditional sequence), the patent inverts the sequence by allowing calls to be initiated from the locked state. The system detects the user's intent by analyzing the input pattern: if it matches a phone number, a call is initiated; if it matches an unlocking pattern, the device is unlocked.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the unlocking interface is used for both unlocking and phone number input, then device functionality is improved, but the complexity of detecting and measuring user intent increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the digit information input through the unlocking interface. It compares the input against stored phone numbers and predefined unlocking patterns, providing immediate feedback through system response: either initiating a call, unlocking the device, or rejecting the input. This feedback mechanism simplifies intent detection by using clear, distinguishable patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by transforming the unlocking interface into a multi-purpose input field that can recognize different types of inputs (phone numbers vs. unlocking patterns). The system changes the interpretation parameters of the interface based on the detected input characteristics, thereby managing complexity through flexible parameter adaptation rather than requiring separate interfaces.
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses an information processing method and an electronic device. A first operation on an unlocking graphic interface of the electronic device is acquired in a locked state. It is detected whether digit information corresponding to the first operation matches a phone number. The phone number is called when the digit information matches the phone number.