Restricted feature access for portable electronic devices
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1. A portable communication device comprising:
- a user input mechanism;
a plurality of features; and
a feature restriction program loaded in memory communicably coupled to the user input mechanism, the feature restriction program being configured to enable restricted access to at least one of the plurality of features.
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Abstract
A portable communication device with a plurality of features accessible by a user. The portable communication device is configured to receive password information from a user and associate the received password information with at least one of the features. The password information, which may be associated with user profiles, may then be used to restrict access to certain of the features.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable communication device comprising:
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a user input mechanism;
a plurality of features; and
a feature restriction program loaded in memory communicably coupled to the user input mechanism, the feature restriction program being configured to enable restricted access to at least one of the plurality of features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A feature restriction program stored on a machine readable medium, the feature restriction program being suitable for use in a portable electronic device, wherein when the feature restriction program is loaded in memory in the portable electronic device and executed, the feature restriction program causes the portable electronic device to be configured at least in part:
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to receive user profile information comprising password information; and
to enable restricted access to at least one of the plurality of features based upon the received user profile information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for restricting features on a portable electronic device comprising:
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a) receiving user profile information comprising password information at the portable electronic device;
b) associating the received user profile information with at least one portable electronic device feature;
c) receiving a user input requesting access to at least one portable electronic device feature;
d) determining whether the at least one portable electronic device feature is associated with the received user profile information; and
e) enabling the requested access to the at least one portable electronic device feature upon a positive determination in step d). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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