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 for unlocking an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
outputting a first input request for unlocking the electronic device from a locking mode;
receiving, at the electronic device, a first input from a user in response to the first input request;
comparing the first input with first information of user-defined setting information stored in the electronic device in relation to the user;
outputting, from the electronic device, a second input request, when the first input does not match the first information;
receiving, at the electronic device, a second input from the user in accordance with the second input request;
comparing the second input with second information of the user-defined setting information stored in the electronic device in relation to the user; and
in response to the second input matching the second information, unlocking the electronic device from the locking mode.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of a type, a length, and a complexity of the first information is different from a corresponding one of a type, a length, and a complexity of the second information.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the second input comprises:
displaying an indication corresponding to a length of the second input.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein unlocking the electronic device comprises:
transmitting a random password to a specified destination.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein unlocking the electronic device comprises:
transmitting the first information to a specified destination.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein transmitting the first information comprises:
displaying an indication corresponding to a state associated with transfer of the first information.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein transmitting the first information comprises:
selecting at least one of a medium and a method to transmit the first information to the specified destination based at least in part on a user input.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein selecting the at least one of the medium and the method comprises:
checking an unlock function associated with the at least one of the medium and the method.
9. An apparatus comprising:
memory to store first information and second information of user-defined setting information in relation to a user; and
a controller configured to:
output a first input request for unlocking the apparatus from a locking mode; receive a first input from the user in response to the first input request;
compare the first input with the first information;
output a second input request, when the first input does not match the first information:
receive a second input from the user in accordance with the second input request;
compare the second input with the second information; and
unlock the apparatus from the locking mode, in response to the second input matching the second information.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein at least one of a type, a length, and a complexity of the first information is different from a corresponding one of a type, a length, and a complexity of the second information.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to:
display an indication corresponding to a length of the second input.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to:
unlock at least one function of the apparatus based on a determination that a third input received from the user matches a random password.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to:
display an indication corresponding to a state associated with transfer of a random password to a specified destination.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to:
select at least one of a medium and a method to transmit the random password to the specified destination based at least in part on a user input.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to:
check an unlock function associated with the at least one of the medium and the method.
16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to:
unlock at least one function of the apparatus, in response to the second input matching the second information.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
outputting, from an electronic device in a locking mode, a first input request for unlocking the electronic device from the locking mode;
receiving, at the electronic device, a first input from a user in response to the first input request;
comparing the first input with first information of user-defined setting information stored in the electronic device in relation to the user;
outputting, from the electronic device, a second input request, when the first input does not match the first information;
receiving, at the electronic device, a second input from the user in accordance with the second input request;
comparing the second input with second information of the user-defined setting information stored in the electronic device in relation to the user; and
in response to the second input matching the second information, unlocking the electronic device from the locking mode.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein at least one of a type, a length, and a complexity of the first information is different from a corresponding one of a type, a length, and a complexity of the second information.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein receiving the second input comprises:
displaying an indication corresponding to a length of the second input.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein unlocking the electronic device comprises:
transmitting a random password to a specified destination.