Portable device and method for restricting use of portable device
US9948763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0488
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for restricting a use of a portable device is provided. The method includes receiving an input for selecting an icon displayed on a screen of the portable device, the icon corresponding to an application for executing a concentration improvement mode that restricts the use of the application, setting a restriction time for the concentration improvement mode, deactivating the selected icon in the concentration improvement mode, and blocking a notification message provided by the application corresponding to the selected icon in the concentration improvement mode.
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