Multiple user profiles and personas on a device
US8688095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72484
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile device is configurable to accommodate multiple personas and associated profiles. Once the mobile device is triggered to configure itself with a selected persona/profile, no more information is required by a user (the provider of the trigger) of the mobile device. Each persona/profile is autonomous from any other persona/profile with which the mobile device can be configured. A persona is indicative of a personality, role, or identity portrayed by the device, such as a phone number, for example. A profile is indicative of functions associated with a persona. The mobile device is easily reconfigured via simple UI operations.
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