Method for checking user information of a mobile telephone in a locked state and automatically calling the user

• US 20030054862A1
• Filed: 09/11/2002
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chae, Chan-Byoung, Choi, Jae-Am
• Application Number:
  US10/241,067
• Publication Number:
  US 20030054862A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/565
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2725 using electronic memories
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/677 Preventing the dialling or sending of predetermined telephone numbers or selected types of telephone numbers, e.g. long distance numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method for controlling a mobile telephone in which user information and an automatic call number are previously registered in the mobile telephone. Upon receiving a user information check request and an automatic call request in a locked mode, the mobile telephone outputs the registered user information and connects a call to the registered automatic call number.

Claims

1. A method for checking user information of a mobile telephone in a locked state, comprising the steps of:

registering user information input by a user;

switching an operation mode of the mobile telephone to a locked mode, if a preset automatic locking time period has elapsed after registering the user information; and

outputting the user information upon detecting a user information check request in the locked mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of registering the user information comprises the steps of:

switching an operation mode of the mobile telephone to a user information input mode upon detecting a user information input request;

inputting the user information in the user information input mode; and

registering the input user information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user information includes a user name and a unique telephone number of the mobile telephone.

4. A method for automatically calling a user of a mobile telephone in a locked state, comprising the steps of:

registering an automatic call number input by a user;

switching an operation mode of the mobile telephone to a locked mode if a preset automatic locking time period has elapsed after registering the automatic call number; and

connecting a call to the registered automatic call number upon detecting an automatic call request in the locked mode.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of registering the automatic call number comprises the steps of:

switching an operation mode of the mobile telephone to an automatic call function setting mode upon detecting an automatic call function setting request;

inputting the automatic call number in the automatic call function setting mode;

mapping the input automatic call key with the automatic call number, and registering the mapped automatic call number as the automatic call number for the mobile telephone.