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Mobile communication terminal having password notify function and method for notifying password in mobile communication terminal

US8990579B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990579-B2
Application numberUS-201414300958-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 10, 2014
Priority dateSep 21, 2006
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Abstract

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A method and an apparatus are provided for unlocking an electronic device. A first input screen portion for unlocking the electronic device from a locking mode is displayed. A first input is received from a user via the first input screen portion. The first input is compared with a first user-defined information stored in the electronic device. A second input is received from the user via a second input screen portion. The second input screen portion is displayed after a determination that the first input does not match from the first user-defined information. The second input is compared with a second user-defined information stored in the electronic device. In response to the second input matches to the second user-defined information, the electronic device is unlocked from the locking mode.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying, by the electronic device, a first input screen portion for unlocking the electronic device from a locked mode; receiving, by the electronic device, a first input from a user via the first input screen portion; comparing the first input with first user-defined information stored in the electronic device; receiving, by the electronic device, a second input from t…

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What does patent US8990579B2 cover?
A method and an apparatus are provided for unlocking an electronic device. A first input screen portion for unlocking the electronic device from a locking mode is displayed. A first input is received from a user via the first input screen portion. The first input is compared with a first user-defined information stored in the electronic device. A second input is received from the user via a sec…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/083. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).