Method and apparatus for user interaction while device is locked
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1. A method comprising:
- providing for detection of, in a mobile communication device, an invalid passcode state of the mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is in a locked state;
prompting a communication from the mobile communication device to a trusted contact while the mobile communication device is in the locked state, the trusted contact being designated by the mobile communication device;
retrieving a passcode from a secure storage facility in the mobile communication device; and
providing for transmission of the communication to the trusted contact with a lost passcode request while the mobile communication device is in the locked state, wherein the communication includes the retrieved passcode.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, user interface and computer program product for detecting an invalid passcode state of a device when the device is in a locked state, prompting a communication from the device to a trusted contact while the device is in the locked state, the trusted contact being designated by the device, and transmitting the communication to the trusted contact with a lost passcode request while the device is in the locked state.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
- providing for detection of, in a mobile communication device, an invalid passcode state of the mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is in a locked state;
prompting a communication from the mobile communication device to a trusted contact while the mobile communication device is in the locked state, the trusted contact being designated by the mobile communication device;
retrieving a passcode from a secure storage facility in the mobile communication device; and
providing for transmission of the communication to the trusted contact with a lost passcode request while the mobile communication device is in the locked state, wherein the communication includes the retrieved passcode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- providing for detection of, in a mobile communication device, an invalid passcode state of the mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is in a locked state;
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13. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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detect an invalid passcode state of the apparatus while the apparatus is in a locked state; prompt a communication from the apparatus to a trusted contact while the apparatus is in the locked state, the trusted contact being designated by the apparatus; retrieve a passcode from a secure storage facility in the apparatus and provide for transmission of the communication to the trusted contact with a lost passcode request while the apparatus is in the locked state, wherein the communication includes the retrieved passcode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium bearing computer program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:
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program code instructions for detecting, in a mobile communication device, an invalid passcode state of the mobile communication device while the device is in a locked state; program code instructions for prompting a communication from the communication device to a trusted contact while the device is in the locked state, the trusted contact being designated by the device; program code instructions to retrieve a passcode from a secure storage facility in the apparatus; and program code instructions for transmitting the communication to the trusted contact with a lost passcode request while the device is in the locked state, wherein the communication includes the retrieved passcode. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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