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UNLOCKING A LOCKED USER DEVICE USING A COMPUTER GENERATED UNLOCK CODE PROVIDED BY A USER

  • US 20110128119A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2008
  • Published: 06/02/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for unlocking a locked user device using a computer generated unlock code provided by a user, the method comprising:

  • receiving 420 at the user device 210 a first unlock code from a computer based unlock code generator, which is not under the control of the user, as a part of receiving a lock command for locking the user device 210;

    storing 430 the first unlock code 212 at the user device 210;

    receiving 440 at the user device 210 a second unlock code, which is provided by the user via a computer based device, as a part of unlocking the user device 210;

    comparing 450, at the user device 210, the first unlock code 212 to the second unlock code; and

    unlocking 460 the user device 210 if the first unlock code 212 is the same as the second unlock code.

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