Electronic device capable of wirelessly transmitting a password that can be used to unlock/lock a password protected electronic device
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a controller for storing a first password; and
a radio for transmitting the stored first password towards a password protected electronic device, wherein the password protected electronic device uses the received first password to unlock itself such that a user does not have to physically input the first password into the password protected electronic device to unlock and use the password protected electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device is described which can be used by a user to unlock a locked password protected electronic device (e.g., PDA, wireless phone, laptop computer, personal computer . . . ). To unlock the locked password protected electronic device, the user activates the electronic device to wirelessly transmit a password (e.g., electronic key) towards the locked password protected electronic device. The locked password protected electronic device uses the received password to unlock itself so that the user does not have to remember the password and also does not have to physically input the password into the locked password protected electronic device in order to unlock and use the password protected electronic device. The electronic device can also be used by the user to lock an unlocked password protected electronic device. Moreover, the electronic device can be incorporated within an article that the user generally has in his/her possession including a ring or a watch.
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40 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a controller for storing a first password; and
a radio for transmitting the stored first password towards a password protected electronic device, wherein the password protected electronic device uses the received first password to unlock itself such that a user does not have to physically input the first password into the password protected electronic device to unlock and use the password protected electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23)
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12. A method for using wireless technology to unlock a password protected electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a first password in an electronic device; and
activating the electronic device to wirelessly transmit the first password towards the password protected electronic device, wherein the password protected electronic device uses the received first password to unlock itself such that a user does not have to physically input the first password into the password protected electronic device to unlock and use the password protected electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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24. A password protected electronic device, comprising:
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a radio capable of receiving a password wirelessly transmitted from an electronic device; and
a controller capable of using the received password to unlock the password protected electronic device such that a user does not have to physically input the password into the password protected electronic device to unlock and use the password protected electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system, comprising:
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a first electronic device including;
a controller capable of storing a password; and
a radio capable of transmitting the password when activated by a user; and
a second electronic device including;
a controller capable of storing a password;
a radio capable of receiving the password from the first electronic device; and
said controller capable of determining whether the stored password matches the received password;
if there is a match, then the second device unlocks itself so that the user can use the second device;
if there is not a match, then the second device remains locked and the user can not use the second device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A device, comprising:
a radio capable of transmitting at least one electronic key towards at least one electronic device, wherein each electronic key includes a password used to unlock or lock one of the electronic devices such that a user does not have to remember the password and does not have to physically input the password into the at least one electronic device to unlock or lock the at least one electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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