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Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 19, 2022
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventor:

Gordon Thomas, Encinitas, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/629 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

Some disclosed methods involve controlling a display system to present one or more restricted access virtual buttons in a secure region. The restricted access virtual buttons may correspond to functionality of the apparatus or functionality of a software application for which access is restricted. Some disclosed methods involve controlling the display system to present one or more unrestricted access virtual buttons in a non-secure region. The unrestricted access virtual buttons may correspond to functionality of the apparatus or functionality of the software application for which access is not restricted. Responsive to the selection of a virtual button displayed in the secure region, some methods involve performing an authentication process and executing the functionality of the device or functionality of a software application for which access is restricted after successful authentication. Access to functionality corresponding to the restricted access virtual buttons may be prevented if the authentication process is not successful.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Thomas, Gordon. (2025). Controlling access to restricted and unrestricted software functionality (U.S. Patent No. 12210655). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12210655

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