Electronic apparatus and information access control method thereof
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1. A method for controlling access to information by an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
- obtaining a first user input from a current user for a first application among a plurality of applications on a touch screen of the electronic apparatus;
when it is determined that the first user input is a first information access control mode input, limiting, by at least one processor of the electronic apparatus, execution of at least some of remaining applications among the plurality of applications except the first application based on the first user input;
obtaining a second user input for executing a second application among the plurality of applications while an execution screen of the first application is being displayed, wherein the second application is different from the first application and is included in the at least some of the remaining applications; and
based on the second user input for executing the second application among the plurality of applications, displaying a lock screen,wherein the limiting of the execution of the at least some of the remaining applications comprises;
deactivating the at least some of the remaining applications except the first application, such that the deactivated applications cannot be executed,limiting an operating time period for the at least some of the remaining applications to a preset time period, andstopping the execution of the at least some of the remaining applications when a battery charging status of the electronic apparatus has a value less than or equal to a preset value.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus and an information access control method thereof are provided. The information access control method includes receiving a user input for a first application on a touch screen, and limiting execution of at least some of remaining applications except for the first application of the electronic apparatus when the user input is a preset first information access control mode input.
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1. A method for controlling access to information by an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
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obtaining a first user input from a current user for a first application among a plurality of applications on a touch screen of the electronic apparatus; when it is determined that the first user input is a first information access control mode input, limiting, by at least one processor of the electronic apparatus, execution of at least some of remaining applications among the plurality of applications except the first application based on the first user input; obtaining a second user input for executing a second application among the plurality of applications while an execution screen of the first application is being displayed, wherein the second application is different from the first application and is included in the at least some of the remaining applications; and based on the second user input for executing the second application among the plurality of applications, displaying a lock screen, wherein the limiting of the execution of the at least some of the remaining applications comprises; deactivating the at least some of the remaining applications except the first application, such that the deactivated applications cannot be executed, limiting an operating time period for the at least some of the remaining applications to a preset time period, and stopping the execution of the at least some of the remaining applications when a battery charging status of the electronic apparatus has a value less than or equal to a preset value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen; and at least one processor connected to the touch screen, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; obtain a first user input from a current user for a first application among a plurality of applications through the touch screen, when it is determined that the first user input is a first information access control mode input, limit execution of at least some of remaining applications among the plurality of applications except the first application based on the first user input, obtain a second input for executing a second application among the plurality of applications while an execution screen of the first application is being displayed, wherein the second application is different from the first application and is included in the at least some of the remaining applications, and based on the second input for executing the second application among the plurality of applications, control the touch screen to display a lock screen, and wherein the limiting of the execution of the at least some of the remaining applications comprises; deactivating the at least some of the remaining applications except the first application, such that the deactivated applications cannot be executed, limiting an operating time period for the at least some of the remaining applications to a preset time period, and stopping the execution of the at least some of the remaining applications when a battery charging status of the electronic apparatus has a value less than or equal to a preset value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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