Transferable device with alterable usage functionality
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1. A method for a mobile device, comprising:
- providing a locking device configured to operate with at least one display of the mobile device to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device;
providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one personal phone book of the mobile device;
transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and
transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device.
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Abstract
A method and device for providing a transferable device with alterable usage functionality includes but is not limited to a method including receiving a request from a user to alter one or more functions of the mobile device, responding to the request from the user by activating a first mode, the first mode to alter the one or more functions on the mobile device, and enabling a remote authentication function to allow the user to remotely alter the first mode to at least a second mode.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a locking device configured to operate with at least one display of the mobile device to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one personal phone book of the mobile device; transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processing device; a housing; a display; a locking device receiving arrangement configured to operate with the display to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; circuitry configured for providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one personal phone book of the mobile device; circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one personal phone book of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a locking device configured to operate with at least one display of the mobile device to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device; transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processing device; a housing; a display; a locking device receiving arrangement configured to operate with the display to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; circuitry configured for providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device; circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one fee-intensive function of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a locking device configured to operate with at least one display of the mobile device to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one text messaging function of the mobile device; transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one text messaging function of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one text messaging function of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one text messaging function of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device.
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39. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processing device; a housing; a display; a locking device receiving arrangement configured to operate with the display to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; circuitry configured for providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled access to at least one text messaging function of the mobile device; circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled access to the at least one text messaging function of the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that access to the at least one text messaging function of the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that access to the at least one text messaging function of the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device.
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40. A method for a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a locking device configured to operate with at least one display of the mobile device to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled Internet access via the mobile device; transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled Internet access via the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that Internet access via the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that Internet access via the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device.
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41. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processing device; a housing; a display; a locking device receiving arrangement configured to operate with the display to indicate accessibility to one or more functions of the mobile device; circuitry configured for providing a first mode for the mobile device, the first mode including at least (a) allowing telephone calls in accordance with a fee plan associated with the mobile device and (b) disabled Internet access via the mobile device; circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the first mode to a second mode in response to the locking device attached to the mobile device, the attached locking device at least partially housed by a housing of the mobile device, the second mode including at least enabled Internet access via the mobile device, the transferring including at least activating a skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the activated skin enabling a human to perceive, via at least one display of the mobile device altered by the activated skin, that Internet access via the mobile device is enabled without viewing the locking device; and circuitry configured for transferring the mobile device from the second mode to the first mode in response to the locking device detached from the mobile device, the transferring including at least deactivating the skin for the mobile device associated with the second mode, the deactivated skin enabling a human to perceive, via the at least one display of the mobile device altered by the deactivated skin, that Internet access via the mobile device is disabled without viewing the locking device.
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