Service restriction apparatus and method for portable communication device
First Claim
1. A utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
- determining whether a service restriction function is activated when an incoming or outgoing call request is detected;
determining whether a phone number of an incoming or outgoing call is registered in a communication-allowed phone number list if a service restriction function is activated;
attempting to process the incoming or outgoing call if the phone number is registered in the communication-allowed phone number list; and
blocking the incoming or outgoing call if the phone number is not registered in the communication-allowed phone number list.
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Abstract
A service restriction apparatus and method for a portable phone. A utilization restriction method for a portable communication device includes determining whether a service restriction function is activated when an incoming or outgoing call request is detected; determining whether a phone number of the incoming or outgoing call is registered in a communication-allowed phone number list if a service restriction function is activated; attempting to process the incoming or outgoing call if the phone number is registered in the communication-allowed phone number list; and blocking the incoming or outgoing call if the phone number is not registered in the communication-allowed phone number list.
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1. A utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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determining whether a service restriction function is activated when an incoming or outgoing call request is detected;
determining whether a phone number of an incoming or outgoing call is registered in a communication-allowed phone number list if a service restriction function is activated;
attempting to process the incoming or outgoing call if the phone number is registered in the communication-allowed phone number list; and
blocking the incoming or outgoing call if the phone number is not registered in the communication-allowed phone number list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An outgoing call restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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determining whether a service restriction function is activated when an outgoing call is requested;
determining whether a phone number input for the outgoing call is registered in an outgoing call-allowed phone number list if the service restriction function is activated;
attempting to make the outgoing call if the phone number is registered in the outgoing call allowed-phone number list; and
displaying an announcement message notifying that the phone number is not allowed for the outgoing call if the phone number is not registered in the outgoing call-allowed phone number list. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An outgoing call restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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determining whether a service restriction function is activated when a shortcut number is input;
determining whether a phone number mapped to the shortcut number exists if the service restriction function is activated;
determining, if a phone number mapped to the shortcut number exists, whether the phone number is registered in an outgoing call-allowed phone number list;
attempting to make an outgoing call with the phone number if the phone number is registered in the outgoing call-allowed phone number list; and
blocking the outgoing call if the phone number is not registered in the outgoing call-allowed phone number list. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An incoming call restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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determining whether a service restriction function is activated when an incoming call is detected;
determining, if the service function is activated, whether a caller'"'"'s phone number of the incoming call is registered in an incoming call-allowed phone number list;
attempting to receive the incoming call if a caller'"'"'s phone number is registered in the incoming call-allowed phone number list; and
blocking the incoming call if a caller'"'"'s phone number is not registered tin the incoming call-allowed phone number list. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A service utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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determining whether a service restriction function is activated when a service is requested;
determining whether the service is registered in an allowed service list if the service restriction function is activated;
blocking the utilization of the service if the service is not registered in the allowed service list; and
permitting utilization of the service if the service is registered in the allowed service list. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A service utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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checking, when a service request is detected, which service is requested;
determining whether a service restriction function is activated if the requested service is an outgoing/incoming call service;
permitting the outgoing/incoming call service if the service restriction function is not activated;
determining whether a phone number of the service request is registered in an outgoing/incoming call allowed phone number list if the service restriction function is activated;
attempting to process the service request if the phone number is registered in the outgoing/incoming call allowed phone number list; and
blocking the request if the phone number is not registered in the outgoing/incoming call allowed phone number list, and displaying an announcement message notifying that the phone number is blocked for the outgoing/incoming call service.
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25. A service utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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checking, when a service request is detected, which service is requested;
determining whether a service restriction function is activated if the requested service is a Short Message Service/Multimedia Messaging Service/Voice Messaging Service (SMS/MMS/VMS) service;
permitting the SMS/MMS/VMS service if the service restriction function is not activated;
determining whether the SMS/MMS/VMS service is registered in an allowed service list if the service restriction function is activated;
permitting and activating the SMS/MMS/VMS service if the SMS/MMS/VMS service is registered in the allowed service list; and
restricting utilization of the SMS/MMS/VMS service and displaying an announcement message notifying that use of the service is refused, if the SMS/MMS/VMS service is not registered in the allowed service list.
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26. A service utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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checking, when a service request is detected, which service is requested;
determining whether a service restriction function is activated if the requested service is a data communication service;
permitting the data communication service if the service restriction function is not activated;
determining whether the data communication service is registered in the allowed service list if the service restriction function is activated;
permitting the data communication service if the data communication service is registered in the allowed service list; and
restricting utilization of the data communication service and displaying an announcement message notifying that use of the service is refused, if the data communication service is not registered in the allowed service list.
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27. A service utilization restriction method for a portable communication device, comprising:
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requesting a password when an attempt to enter a service restriction function configuration mode is performed;
authenticating, if a password is input, the password;
permitting entering the service restriction function configuration mode if the password is successfully authenticated; and
blocking entering the service restriction function configuration mode and outputting an announcement message notifying that entrance is refused if the password fails. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A service utilization restriction apparatus for a portable communication device, comprising:
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a memory storing application programs for restricting utilization of services in accordance with a preset service restriction mode, and parameters related to the application programs;
a service restriction unit, if a service is requested, for checking conditions of the service restriction mode and processing the service request based on the conditions of the service restriction mode;
a controller for controlling checking a status of the service restriction mode, determining whether to register a requested service according to the status of the service restriction mode, and permitting or blocking the utilization of the requested service based on the service restriction mode status; and
a display unit displaying screen images related to the service restriction function and announcement messages notifying a processing status of the service restriction function. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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