Mobile communication terminal having password notify function and method for notifying password in mobile communication terminal
A mobile communication terminal having a password notification function and a method for notifying a user of a password in the mobile communication terminal that allow the transmission of a stored password or a newly generated random password to a previously selected medium by entering a secondary password when an input password is not identical to the stored password. The method includes checking whether a password notification function is set; requesting input of a stored password, receiving an input password, and checking whether the input password is identical to the stored password. If the input password is not identical to the stored password, the method further includes requesting input of a stored secondary password, checking whether an input secondary password is identical to the stored secondary password, and sending a password if the input secondary password is identical to the stored secondary password.
1. A method of disclosing a password of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
requesting input of a primary password;
receiving an input primary password;
checking whether the input primary password is identical to a primary password pre-stored in the mobile communication terminal;
requesting input of a secondary password, if the input primary password is not identical to the pre-stored primary password;
receiving an input secondary password;
checking whether the input secondary password is identical to a secondary password pre-stored in the mobile communication terminal; and
selectively performing:
(a) sending the pre-stored primary password to at least one destination stored on the mobile communication terminal and selected from an e-mail address and a second mobile terminal, using a radio frequency (RF) unit of the mobile communication terminal, if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password; or
(b) unlocking the functions of the mobile communication terminal without sending the pre-stored primary password, if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one destination is stored in the mobile communication terminal prior to the requesting input of the primary password.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending of the pre-stored primary password comprises:
generating a random password if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password;
storing the random password; and
sending the random password to a predetermined destination.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising unlocking the functions of the mobile communication terminal without sending the pre-stored primary password, if an unlock function is set.
5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising unlocking the functions of the mobile communication terminal without sending the pre-stored primary password, if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password, and if an unlock function is set.
6. A mobile communication terminal having a password notification function, the terminal comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) unit to communicate with an external device;
a memory unit comprising:
a password storing portion comprising a pre-stored primary password and a pre-stored secondary password;
a transfer medium storing portion comprising a phone number of a second mobile communication terminal and an e-mail address;
a transfer method storing portion to store a selected destination to which the primary password is to be sent, as one of the second mobile communication terminal and the e-mail address, or both the second mobile communication terminal and the e-mail address; and
a controller to:
request input of the primary password;
receive an input primary password;
check whether the input primary password is identical to the pre-stored primary password;
request input of the secondary password, if the input primary password is not identical to the pre-stored primary password;
receive an input secondary password;
check whether the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password; and
selectively perform:
(a) sending the pre-stored primary password to the selected destination, using a radio frequency (RF) unit of the mobile communication terminal, if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password; or
(b) unlocking the functions of the mobile communication terminal without sending the pre-stored primary password, if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password.
7. The terminal of claim 6 , further comprising a random password generating portion to generate a random password.
8. The terminal of claim 7 , wherein the transmitting portion sends the random password to a predetermined destination.
9. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the controller unlocks the functions of the mobile communication terminal without sending the pre-stored primary password, if an unlock function is set.
10. The terminal of claim 8 , wherein the controller unlock the functions of the mobile communication terminal, without sending the pre-stored primary password, if the input secondary password is identical to the pre-stored secondary password, and if an unlock function is set.