Covert mode communication
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communication device having a secret mode, the method comprising:
- entering the secret mode in response to receiving a secret mode access key, wherein the secret mode access key comprises authentication data;
in the secret mode, receiving a first instruction to handle a covert communication source in the secret mode, and receiving a second instruction to exit the secret mode; and
after exiting the secret mode and in response to the first instruction, providing a covert communication alert for an incoming communication from the covert communication source and providing overt communication alerts for incoming communications from overt communication sources, wherein providing the covert communication alert comprises changing a position of a battery power icon displayed on a display of the communication device.
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Abstract
A communication device having a secret mode enters the secret mode in response to receiving a secret mode access key. In the secret mode, the communication device receives a first instruction to handle a covert communication source in the secret mode. The communication device receives a second instruction to exit the secret mode. After exiting the secret mode, and in response to the first instruction, the communication device provides a covert communication alert for an incoming communication from the covert communication source. The communication device provides overt communication alerts for incoming communications from overt communication sources.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communication device having a secret mode, the method comprising:
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entering the secret mode in response to receiving a secret mode access key, wherein the secret mode access key comprises authentication data; in the secret mode, receiving a first instruction to handle a covert communication source in the secret mode, and receiving a second instruction to exit the secret mode; and after exiting the secret mode and in response to the first instruction, providing a covert communication alert for an incoming communication from the covert communication source and providing overt communication alerts for incoming communications from overt communication sources, wherein providing the covert communication alert comprises changing a position of a battery power icon displayed on a display of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device having a secret mode comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive incoming communications; a processing system configured to enter the secret mode in response to receiving a secret mode access key, wherein the secret mode access key comprises authentication data, and in the secret mode, receive a first instruction to handle a covert communication source in the secret mode, and receive a second instruction to exit the secret mode; a user interface configured to receive the secret mode access key, the first instruction, and the second instruction from a user; the processing system further configured, after exiting the secret mode and in response to the first instruction, to generate a covert communication alert for the incoming communication from the covert communication source and generate overt communication alerts for the incoming communications from overt communication sources; and the user interface configured to provide the covert communication alert and the overt communication alerts, wherein the user interface configured to provide the covert communication alert comprises the user interface configured to change a position of a battery power icon displayed on a display of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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