Mobile Screen Unlocking Transition via Persistent Widget
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current screen locking mechanisms in mobile communications devices require frequent and disruptive unlocking operations, causing sensory fatigue due to stark interface changes and potential inadvertent touches.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for smoothly transitioning from a screen locked state to an unlocked state by moving a section on the screen from one location to another when an unlocking requirement is met, with the section remaining displayed in its new location after unlocking, using predefined gesture rules to determine the transition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a screen locking mechanism is implemented to prevent inadvertent touches, then security and operability are improved, but the frequency of unlocking operations increases causing user fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning a visual element (such as a clock or widget) that will remain visible after unlocking. This element is prepared in advance at a specific location on the locked screen, so when the user unlocks the device, the element is already in place, providing immediate visual continuity and reducing the perceived disruption of the unlocking transition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by allowing the visual element to maintain its position across the state transition from locked to unlocked. Rather than resetting or disappearing during unlocking, the element dynamically persists in its displayed location, creating a sense of continuity. This dynamic behavior reduces the stark interface changes that cause sensory fatigue during frequent unlocking operations.
2Reliability
If the screen transitions completely between locked and unlocked states, then security is maintained, but visual disruption and sensory fatigue increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by maintaining a specific visual element (such as a clock or widget) in a consistent location that spans both the locked and unlocked states. This localized element provides a anchor point of visual continuity, while other parts of the interface can still transition completely to maintain security. The persistent element is positioned strategically to provide visual stability without compromising the overall security transition.
3Ease of operation
If a visual element is moved to a new location during unlocking, then visual continuity is improved, but the unlocking mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning the visual element at its final destination before the unlock transition completes. The element is moved to its persistent location during the locked state or as part of the unlock animation sequence, so that by the time the user sees the unlocked screen, the element is already in its stable, continuous position. This preliminary positioning simplifies the overall mechanism by avoiding complex real-time calculations during the critical unlock moment.
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AI summary
A method of switching a screen of a mobile communications device from a screen locked state to a screen unlocked state is provided. The mobile communications device includes a display panel configured to display the screen that has a background section and a first section in the screen locked state. The method includes: moving the first section from a first location to a second location of the screen in the screen locked state when an screen unlocking requirement is determined to be satisfied; and keeping displaying the first section at the second location of the screen after switching the screen from the screen locked state to the screen unlocked state. A non-transitory computer-readable medium and a mobile communications device for switching a screen of the mobile communications device from a screen locked state to a screen unlocked state are also provided.