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Device and method for protecting information and portable terminal

A portable terminal and information protection technology, applied in the field of information security protection of portable terminals, can solve problems such as inconvenience for users to use normally, cumbersome use, and decreased user satisfaction.

Active Publication Date: 2012-04-04
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CHINA R&D CENT +1
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[0004] This method of inputting passwords has two disadvantages. One is that it is quite cumbersome to use. The password must be input before each use or before viewing encrypted content, which is not convenient for users to use normally and leads to a decrease in user satisfaction; After the portable terminal is unlocked, if the portable terminal is obtained by others before it is unlocked, it is still possible to use the portable terminal or connect to the computer to access the portable terminal to view the contents

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[0024] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0025] According to the inventive concept of the present invention, in a portable terminal with short-range wireless communication function (such as a mobile phone equipped with a Bluetooth module, a mobile phone equipped with a wifi function, an MP3 or MP4 player with a Bluetooth function, a mobile phone with an infrared communication module or an MP3 Or MP4 player, etc.), the information protection scheme of the present invention can be provided to the user as a service in the terminal, and the user can enter the information security protection setting by clicking the device unlock service menu option provided on the portable terminal Processing. The user sets and unlocks the device by selecting, for example, one or more wireless communication devices that he trusts (such as a Bluetooth headset used with a mobile phone, a wireless access point at the user's res...

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The invention provides a device and a method for protecting information in a portable terminal having a short-distance wireless communication function and the portable terminal. The method comprises the following steps of: detecting wireless communication equipment which is connected with the portable terminal; displaying the information of the detected wireless communication equipment; and setting one or more pieces of wireless communication equipment which are selected by a user as the unlocking equipment of the portable terminal. When at least one of a plurality of pieces of set unlocking equipment is connected with the portable terminal, the portable terminal is informed of entering a normal operation state; and when all pieces of set wireless communication equipment are disconnected from the portable terminal, the portable terminal is locked.

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Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to information security protection of a portable terminal, and more particularly to an information protection method for setting and using a wireless communication device connected to it as an unlocking device in a portable terminal with short-range wireless communication function to realize the information security protection of the portable terminal And device, and a portable terminal using the method. Background technique [0002] At present, portable terminals such as mobile phones, PDAs, and personal digital assistants are becoming more and more powerful. Users have higher and higher security requirements for portable terminals. Many private files will also be stored on portable terminals. For business people , The portable terminal that you carry with you is a terminal that stores all practical information. Therefore, once the portable terminal is lost or stolen, the loss is not the value of the portable terminal itself....

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IPC IPC(8): G06F21/00H04B5/00G06F21/60
Inventor 尹寿臣王绍辉石和章
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CHINA R&D CENT
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