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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Jason W. Rincker, Overland Park, KS (US);
Harry H. Lai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Christine Schumaker, Lenexa, KS (US);
Allison A. Dimartino, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jason W. Rincker, Overland Park, KS (US);
Harry H. Lai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Christine Schumaker, Lenexa, KS (US);
Allison A. DiMartino, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for determining, based on a pass code inputted by a user, whether the user can access a particular feature of a mobile device. Features may include access to the device itself, products, services, applications, or the like. The mobile device requests access to the feature, and is sent display information for a plurality of icons, which indicates where each icon is to be displayed. An ordered selection of icons is received to determine whether the ordered selection matches a predetermined ordered selection. If they match, the user is allowed to access the feature of the mobile device.