Portable electronic device, and control method and control program for the same

US9052822B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9052822-B2
Application numberUS-201113297383-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 16, 2011
Priority dateNov 16, 2010
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device of which operability is improved while maintaining a security function, and to provide a control method and a control program for the portable electronic device. In a case in which a function setting operation key is operated, a function limiting unit displays a screen for requesting password (for example, a personal identification number, a password, etc.) on a display unit, and limits utilization of a function assigned to the function setting operation key (for example, a variety of setting, an address book function, an electronic mail function, etc.).

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable electronic device, comprising: a display unit; an operation unit including a plurality of keys to which characters are assigned; and a control unit, wherein, in a state where a wallpaper screen is displayed, in accordance with operation of a key, the control unit displays the characters, and displays information on a plurality of functions that can utilize the characters, wherein, in accordance with selection from among the plurality of fu…

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What does patent US9052822B2 cover?
An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device of which operability is improved while maintaining a security function, and to provide a control method and a control program for the portable electronic device. In a case in which a function setting operation key is operated, a function limiting unit displays a screen for requesting password (for example, a personal …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Saijo Koji, Aoshima Akira, Kyocera Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0489. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).