Emergency information access on portable electronic devices
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1. A method for displaying emergency medical information at a password-locked computing device, the method comprising:
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storing medical information associated with a medical condition of A registered user of the computing device in different subcategories;
displaying a password-lock screen that includes (i) a first keypad for inputting a user password, and (ii) an emergency icon for accessing an emergency lock screen, the emergency lock screen comprising a second keypad for initiating an emergency phone call and a medical information icon for accessing the medical information when the computing device is password-locked;
receiving a selection of the medical information icon; and
displaying the medical information.
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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 method for displaying emergency medical information at a password-locked computing device, the method comprising:
at the computing device; storing medical information associated with a medical condition of A registered user of the computing device in different subcategories; displaying a password-lock screen that includes (i) a first keypad for inputting a user password, and (ii) an emergency icon for accessing an emergency lock screen, the emergency lock screen comprising a second keypad for initiating an emergency phone call and a medical information icon for accessing the medical information when the computing device is password-locked; receiving a selection of the medical information icon; and displaying the medical information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, in response to being executed by at least one processor included in a computing device, cause the computing device to:
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store medical information in different subcategories of owner data; display a password-lock screen that includes (i) a first keypad for inputting a user password, and (ii) an emergency icon for accessing an emergency lock screen, the emergency lock screen comprising a second keypad for initiating an emergency phone call and a medical information icon for accessing the medical information when the computing device is password-locked; and display the medical information in response to receiving a selection of the medical information icon. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing device, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory that is configured to store instructions that, in response to being executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to; store medical information associated with a medical condition of a user of the computing device in different subcategories; display a password-lock screen that includes (if a first keypad for inputting a user password, and (ii) an emergency icon for accessing an emergency lock screen, the emergency lock screen comprising a second keypad for initiating an emergency phone call and a medical information icon for accessing the medical information when the computing device is password-locked; receive a selection of the medical information icon; and display the medical information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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