Method of operating security function and electronic device supporting the same

• US 9,984,232 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2014
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Jungkyuen, Kwag, Kyungsoo, Ryu, Jaemin, Jung, Kyungim, Choi, Hyunjin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Tri
• Application Number:
  US14/278,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20140344889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,475 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/54 by adding security routines or objects to programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect

Abstract

A method and an electronic device are provided for operating a security function. The method includes receiving a request for activation of a security function, confirming whether a security indicator is set, and when the security indicator is set, applying the security indicator to a security function screen image, based on activation of the security function, and outputting the security function screen image to a display of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A method of operating a security function of an electronic device that is configured for wireless communication, the method comprising:

receiving a user request for activation of a security function during booting of the electronic device in a non-trusted operation environment;

confirming whether a security indicator, which is editable during the booting of the electronic device for changing at least one parameter that defines the security indicator, is set; and

when the security indicator is set,

initializing an operating system configured for use with a trusted operation environment,

applying the security indicator to a security function screen image, in response to the user request for the activation of the security function, and

outputting the security function screen image to a display of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the security indicator to the security function screen image comprises applying the security indicator to a security number input screen image as a background screen image.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:

applying a default security indicator, when the security indicator is not set; and

outputting a message notifying that there is no set security indicator, when the security indicator is not set.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the security indicator to the security function screen image further comprises at least one of:

disposing the security indicator on the display so as to be overlaid with the security function screen image;

determining a region on the display of the electronic device in which the security indicator is to be disposed, by resizing the security function screen image; and

disposing the security indicator in the determined region on the display of the electronic device, and disposing the security indicator on the display of the electronic device as a background screen image of the security function screen image.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:

outputting audio data corresponding to the security indicator;

performing lamp flickering corresponding to the security indicator; and

outputting vibration corresponding to the security indicator.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising at least one of outputting one time, at least one of the audio data, the lamp flickering, the vibration, when the security indicator is output, and repeatedly outputting at a predetermined period, at least one of the audio data, the lamp flickering, the vibration, during the output of the security indicator.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user request for the setting of the security indicator during performance of a function;

outputting a screen image for setting the security indicator; and

setting at least one of a text, an image, audio data, lamp flickering, and vibration to be applied to the security indicator according to the received user request.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating a camera for photographing an image, when an image item to be used as the security indicator is selected;

capturing an image by the camera; and

applying the captured image to the security indicator.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

outputting a drawing input screen, when an image item to be used as the security indicator is selected;

capturing a image drawn on the drawing input screen; and

applying the drawn image as the security indicator.

10. An electronic device that is configured for communicating wirelessly and supporting a security function operation comprising:

a controller including a processor configured to receive a user request for activation of a security function during booting of the electronic device in a non-trusted operation environment, to confirm whether a security indicator, which is editable during the booting of the electronic device for changing at least one parameter that defines the security indicator, is set, and when the security indicator is set, to initialize an operating system configured for use with a trusted operation environment, to apply the security indicator to a security function screen image, in response to the user request for the activation of the security function, and

a display, which is controlled by the processor, configured to output the security function screen image.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the display outputs the security indicator on a security number input screen image as a background screen image.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein when the security indicator is not set, the controller performs at least one of:

applying a security indicator defined as a default; and

controlling the display to output a message notifying that there is no set security indicator.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein when applying the security indicator to the security function screen image, the controller disposes the security indicator on the display so as to be overlaid with the security function screen image, determines a region on the display in which the security indicator is to be disposed, by resizing the security function screen image, and disposes the security indicator in the determined region on the display, or disposes the security indicator on the display as a background screen image of the security function screen image.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising at least one of:

an audio processor configured to output audio data corresponding to the security indicator;

a lamp configured to perform lamp flickering corresponding to the security indicator; and

a vibration device configured to output vibration corresponding to the security indicator.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the controller controls so that at least one of the audio data, the lamp flickering, and the vibration is output one time, when the security indicator is output, or controls so that at least one of the audio data, the lamp flickering, and the vibration is repeatedly output at a predetermined period, during the output of the security indicator.

16. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the controller controls to receive a user request for setting of the security indicator during booting or performance of a function and to set of at least one of a text, an image, audio data, lamp flickering, and vibration to be applied to the security indicator according to the received user request, and the display outputs a screen image for setting the security indicator.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, further comprising a camera configured to, when an image item to be used as the security indicator is selected, capture an image, and to apply the captured image as the security indicator.

18. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the display outputs a drawing input screen for drawing an image to be used as the security indicator and the controller captures the image drawn on the drawing input screen and applies the drawn image as the security indicator.