Emergency Information Access on Portable Electronic Devices
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating access to one or more contacts stored on a portable electronic device, comprising:
- (a) designating one or more emergency contacts on the portable electronic device;
(b) activating a password-lock on the portable electronic device;
(c) subsequently receiving a request to display the one or more emergency contacts on the password-locked portable electronic device; and
(d) displaying the one or more emergency contacts on the password-locked portable electronic device even though the portable electronic device is password locked.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for facilitating emergency access to one or more contacts stored on a portable electronic device are disclosed. One or more contacts on the portable electronic device are designated as emergency contacts. While the portable electronic device is password-locked, a request to display the one or more emergency contacts on the password-locked portable electronic device is received. Without requiring a password, the one or more emergency contacts are displayed on the portable electronic device.
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating access to one or more contacts stored on a portable electronic device, comprising:
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(a) designating one or more emergency contacts on the portable electronic device; (b) activating a password-lock on the portable electronic device; (c) subsequently receiving a request to display the one or more emergency contacts on the password-locked portable electronic device; and (d) displaying the one or more emergency contacts on the password-locked portable electronic device even though the portable electronic device is password locked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A computer-implemented method for displaying limited information on a portable electronic device that is password-locked, comprising:
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(a) entering one or more emergency alerts on the portable electronic device; (b) activating a password-lock on the portable electronic device; (c) subsequently receiving a request to display the one or more emergency alerts on the password-locked portable electronic device; and (d) displaying the one or more emergency alerts on the password-locked portable electronic device even though the portable electronic device is password locked. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for accessing medical information on a password-lockable portable electronic device, comprising:
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uploading medical information to the portable electronic device; activating a password lock on the portable electronic device; subsequently receiving a request to access the medical information on the password locked portable electronic device; determining if the request is authorized to access the medical information on the password locked portable electronic device; and presenting the medical information on the portable electronic device in response to the authorized request if said determining determines that the request to access the medical information is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for accessing emergency information on a password-locked portable electronic device, comprising:
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a lock-screen bypass enabled portable electronic device; an emergency portable electronic device unlocking station, wherein the emergency portable electronic device unlocking station is used to bypass a password-lock on the locked portable electronic device; and an authentication system connected to the emergency portable electronic device unlocking station, wherein the authentication system prevents unauthorized access to the password-locked portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A graphical user interface for a portable electronic device having a display, comprising:
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a password unlock screen adapted to facilitate entry of a password to unlock a software lock imposed on the portable electronic device, said password unlock screen further comprises an emergency user interface control; and an emergency information screen that can be presented on the display of the portable electronic device in response to a user selection of the emergency user interface control, wherein said emergency information screen can be presented on the display even though the software lock is still imposed on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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