Method and system for accessible contact information on a locked electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of providing limited access to a predetermined contact number, comprising the steps of:
- placing an electronic device or a portion of the electronic device in a locked mode; and
enabling electronic access to the predetermined contact number notwithstanding the locked mode.
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Abstract
An electronic device (10 or 300) and method (400) can include a storage medium (14, 304, or 306) having at least a predetermined contact number (15) designated as an emergency contact number and a processor (302). The processor can be programmed to place the electronic device or a portion (14 or 18) of the electronic device in a locked mode and enable (408) electronic access to any predetermined contact number designated as an emergency contact number notwithstanding the locked mode. The electronic device can be for example a cellular phone, a smart phone, a cordless home phone, a personal digital assistant, a wireless messaging device, an MP3 player, a laptop computer, or a lockable solid state memory device. The electronic device can be a wireless communication device and the emergency contact number can be contained in an electronic phonebook (19) within the storage medium.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing limited access to a predetermined contact number, comprising the steps of:
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placing an electronic device or a portion of the electronic device in a locked mode; and
enabling electronic access to the predetermined contact number notwithstanding the locked mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device, comprising:
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a storage medium having stored therein at least a predetermined contact number designated as an emergency contact number;
a processor coupled to the storage medium, wherein the processor is programmed to;
place the electronic device or a portion of the electronic device in a locked mode; and
enable electronic access to any predetermined contact number designated as an emergency contact number notwithstanding the locked mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a transceiver a storage medium having stored therein at least a predetermined contact number designated as an emergency contact number;
a processor coupled to the storage medium and the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to;
place the wireless communication device in a locked mode; and
enable electronic access to any predetermined contact number designated as an emergency contact number notwithstanding the locked mode. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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