Security method and apparatus
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorDarrell Krulce
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing password security to an electronic device. Access rights to an electronic device are determined by decrypting and decoding an encrypted password given to one or more individuals. When an individual enters a given encrypted password into the electronic device, a decrypting function decrypts the password to generate an decrypted password. The decrypted password contains information as to whether access should be granted to the individual, and if so, to what extent. For example, the decrypted password may comprise a time and date field which indicates a date and time at which access will not be granted.
Claims17
An electronic device having password security to an electronic device, comprising:
- an input device for allowing entry of an encrypted password;
- a memory for storing a decryption function and a decoding function;
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- a processor for receiving the encrypted password, for applying the decryption function to the encrypted password to produce a decrypted password, and for applying said decoding function to said decrypted password to determine access rights to the electronic device.
A method for providing password security to an electronic device, comprising:
- storing a decryption function;
- storing a decoding function;
- receiving an encrypted password;
- decrypting said encrypted password using said decryption function to produce a decrypted password;
- decoding said decrypted password to determine access rights to said electronic device.
An electronic device having password security to an electronic device, comprising:
- means for allowing entry of an encrypted password;
- means for storing a decryption function and a decoding function;
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- means for receiving the encrypted password and for applying the decryption function to the encrypted password to produce a decrypted password, and for applying said decoding function to said decrypted password to determine access rights to the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.