Mobile device cases are provided which, in a first embodiment, selectively limit a user's ability to control the user's own mobile electronic device. The case includes front and rear portions joined together and defining therein an opening for receiving a mobile electronic device, such as a mobile phone. A locking mechanism is provided for selectively securing the opening in a first locked position to prevent operational access to the mobile electronic device by the user until a predetermined condition is met. The case includes an indicia of time visible to the user during the period of time of prevented operational access. In a further embodiment, a case is provided with first and second polymeric shells each having an interior and an exterior surface thereon and connected together by at least one hinge portion. The first and second shell portions form a cavity of sufficient size to cover a mobile electronic device sufficiently to prevent access by its user. Tamper resistant and ultrasonic sensor defeating mobile device case embodiments are also contemplated by this invention.

An information content viewing method includes displaying, by a terminal, a first lock screen or keeps in a screen-off state, and displaying, by the terminal, a second lock screen after receiving first information, where the second lock screen displays a first control, and the first control prompts that content of the first information is hidden, receiving, by the terminal, a first operation of a user on a touchscreen, and collecting and verifying, by the terminal, fingerprint information of the user based on the first operation and displaying, by the terminal, a third lock screen after the verification on the fingerprint information succeeds, where the third lock screen displays the first control, and the first control displays the content of the first information.

The relative position of a user equipment (UE) within a vehicle is determined using angular measurements, such as angle of arrival (AOA), and optionally ranging measurements, with respect to a number of wireless transceivers within the vehicle using wideband signals. The relative position of the UE with respect to a personal zone or the steering wheel may be determined based on known positions of the wireless transceivers. If the UE is determined to be within the personal zone, at least one functionality of the UE is restricted to avoid driver distraction and, optionally, the operation autonomous driving of the vehicle adjusted. If the UE is worn on the driver's wrist the relative position of the UE with respect to the steering wheel may be similarly determined and operation of the vehicle modified if the UE is determined to be outside a threshold distance from the steering wheel.

There is a system for controlling access to an electronic device. This system can comprise at least one server having at least one microprocessor. There can be at least one remote device having at least one microprocessor, and at least one GPS location device, wherein the one remote device is configured to communicate a location of the at least one remote device. This remote device further comprises any one of at least one transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly, at least one biometric reader configured to read a biometric of a user and/or at least one hardware reader configured to read an identification piece. Thus, the electronic device is selectively unlocked via either an internal lock or via the server authenticating a location of the remote device, a Wifi signal of the remote device, a biometric reading of the remote device and a reading of the hardware reader of the remote device.

The display control method for an electronic device with a foldable screen according to an embodiment of this application includes: The electronic device determines a first use posture of using the electronic device by a user, and locks a first screen in response to the first use posture; and when detecting a photographing scenario of a camera and a flip operation performed by the user of the electronic device, the electronic device detects whether an object approaches the electronic device, and in response to a detection result, switches from performing displaying on the first screen to performing displaying on a second screen, or maintains the first screen on and the second screen off. In embodiments of this application, intelligent screen locking or automatic screen switching can be implemented based on different application scenarios, to implement an intelligent terminal device, and improve use performance of the terminal device.

A user interface display method of a terminal includes receiving, by the terminal, a first operation from a user to unlock the terminal when a screen of the terminal is off or the terminal displays a first interface, where the first interface is a lock screen of the terminal, displaying, by the terminal, a third user interface when the first operation meets a preset unlock condition and when the user continues to operate the terminal after entering the first operation, receiving, by the terminal in the third user interface, a second operation from the user, and executing a function corresponding to the second operation.

In some embodiments, an electronic device dynamically assigns functionalities to one or more buttons depending on an orientation associated with the device.

A method for biometrics spoofing detection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes receiving a biometric authentication request from an application, acquiring biometrics at a sensor, and applying a machine learning-based anti-spoofing scheme to the biometrics based on an authentication purpose of the biometrics. The anti-spoofing scheme for biometrics of the present disclosure may include a deep neural network generated by machine learning, and may be used in an Internet of Things environment using a 5G network.

A method of a mobile device configured to photograph an object includes controlling a display panel to display an image, a touch panel to receive a user input, and a network interface to wirelessly communicate with an external network, unlocking the mobile device when the mobile device is in an area condition, a wireless communication condition, and a time condition, and unlocking the mobile device according to a password when the mobile device is not in the time condition.

An apparatus for preventing use of a mobile device while operating a motor vehicle includes a housing for connection to the motor vehicle, a processor and memory contained within the housing for storing and executing mobile device locking software and communication circuits contained within the housing and connected to the processor for sending and receiving locking signals to the mobile device. When the vehicle power is turned on the locking signals are sent to the mobile device and a locking application installed on the mobile device locks the mobile device and prevents the sending or receiving of calls or text messages.