Terminal Device State Switching via Wearable Sensor Data Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile phone unlocking methods, such as password, gesture, and fingerprint unlocking, are complex and inconvenient, making it difficult to switch from a screen-locked state to an unlocked state.

Innovation Solution

A control method for terminal and wearable devices that involves receiving and matching data from different sensors to automatically switch states without requiring users to input passwords or gestures, allowing for seamless state transitions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If password or gesture unlocking is used, then security is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses the device itself to perform authentication by comparing sensor data from the device with pre-stored authentication information, eliminating the need for manual password entry or gesture input from the user

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (typing passwords, making gestures, fingerprint touching) with automatic sensor-based detection and data comparison performed by the device's processor

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If fingerprint unlocking is used, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidconvenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device automatically performs authentication by detecting its own sensor data and comparing it with pre-stored information, eliminating the need for the user to actively participate in the unlocking process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the authentication function from manual user actions and implements it through automatic sensor detection and data comparison within the device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If sensor-based automatic unlocking is used, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunlocking convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses existing sensors in the device (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) for multiple purposes - both for device operation detection and for authentication, avoiding the need for additional dedicated hardware

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The authentication function is merged with the existing sensor detection system, combining the device's operational sensing capabilities with security verification in a unified process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10616400B2Method for controlling terminal device, terminal device, and wearable device thereof
Publication Date: 2020.04.07 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a control method of a terminal device and a wearable device, a terminal device, and a wearable device thereof. The control method of a terminal device includes receiving first information transmitted from a wearable device, the terminal device being in a first state, and the first information being related to data detected by the wearable device; determining second information, the second information being related to an input detected by the terminal device; and switching the terminal device to a second state if the first information corresponds to the second information.