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G06F 21/00 (2006.01) H04W 12/08 (2009.01) G06F 3/041 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2737314
A method of providing security on a portable electronic device and a portable device for the same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a portable electronic device, comprising: a processor; a touch- sensitive display having a touch-sensitive overlay connected to the processor; wherein the processor is configured for: locking the device in response to detection of a trigger condition; detecting touch gestures performed at any location on the touch- sensitive display; adding a distinct input value associated with each identified touch gesture to an input buffer to form a series of input values; comparing the series of input values in the input buffer to a series of values corresponding to a predetermined touch gesture passcode sequence; and unlocking the device when the series of input values in the input buffer match the series of values corresponding to the predetermined touch gesture passcode sequence.
Research In Motion Limited
Ridout & Maybee Llp
LandOfFree
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