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Method, apparatus and system for access mode control of a device

US8528072B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 23, 2010
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/36
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system for accessing at least a portion of a device based upon an access input. An access input is received. The access input includes information for gaining access to one or more functions of the device. A user access mode of the device is changed from a first access mode to a second access mode based upon at least in part on the access input. An application is selected in the device in response to changing from the first access mode to the second access mode. At least a portion of the output of the selected application is provided.

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