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US 2013/0097693 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for automatic unlocking of portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJin-Won Seo, Ju-Ho Hyun, Sung-Wook Hyun
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Abstract
A method automatically unlocks a portable terminal. The method includes collecting specific information by the portable terminal at a current location, and if the specific information satisfies a pre-set condition, automatically unlocking the terminal.
Claims20
A method for automatic unlocking of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- collecting specific information by the portable terminal at a current location;
- and
- in response to identifying that the specific information satisfies a pre-set condition, automatically unlocking the portable terminal.
A method for automatic unlocking of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- setting a specific condition between the portable terminal and a neighboring device;
- and
- in response to determining that the terminal is located in a pre-set range, transmitting device information to the terminal.
An apparatus configured to automatically unlock a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- an information collector configured to collect specific information at a current location;
- and
- a controller configured to automatically unlock the portable terminal in response to identifying that the specific information satisfies a pre-set condition.
An apparatus for automatic unlocking of a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to set a specific condition between a neighboring device and the portable terminal;
- and
- a communication module configured to transmit device information to the terminal in response to a determination that the terminal is located in a pre-set range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.