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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hans Daniel Broms, Lund, SE;
Johan Gulliksson, Bjarred, SE;
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/6209 (2013.01); G06F 21/6218 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and electronic devices configured to grant access to a file, and of enabling passcode protection for a file. The methods may include displaying file icons corresponding to the files. Upon receiving a selection of one of the displayed files, a request for the passcode is presented to the user if the selected application is protected. If the application is not protected, the file is accessed without receiving the passcode. The file icons may be displayed in a manner indicating that certain ones of the files require a passcode for access.