MOBILE PHONE WITH INBUILT PROTECTION FOR USER INFORMATION AND METHOD THEREOF
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1. A mobile phone comprising:
- a storage unit for storing at least one validation code;
a communication unit for receiving and sending a wireless signal; and
a control unit;
one or more programs stored in the storage unit, executable by the control unit, the one or more programs comprising;
a short message recognizing module operable to determine whether a short message comprises the at least one validation code when the communication unit receives the short message; and
an information deleting module operable to delete user information in a SIM card located in the mobile phone and stored in the mobile phone, when the short message comprises the at least one validation code.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a mobile phone with protection for user information and a user information protection method adapted for the mobile phone. When the mobile phone is lost or stolen, the mobile phone user can send a short message to the mobile phone, using another mobile phone, the original mobile phone recognizes the contents of the short message and will determine that the short message is a command for deleting the user information if a validation code is included in the short message, and accordingly deletes the user information in a SIM card and also stored in the mobile phone.
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18 Claims
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1. A mobile phone comprising:
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a storage unit for storing at least one validation code; a communication unit for receiving and sending a wireless signal; and a control unit; one or more programs stored in the storage unit, executable by the control unit, the one or more programs comprising; a short message recognizing module operable to determine whether a short message comprises the at least one validation code when the communication unit receives the short message; and an information deleting module operable to delete user information in a SIM card located in the mobile phone and stored in the mobile phone, when the short message comprises the at least one validation code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user information protection method adapted for a mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone stores at least one validation code, the method comprising:
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when receiving a short message, determining whether the short message comprises the at least one validation code; and when the short message comprises the at least one validation code, deleting user information in a SIM card located in the mobile phone and stored in the mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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