IP Library Granted Patent US 9,197,727
Granted Patent B2
US 9,197,727 · App. 14/535,284 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Mobile communication device capable of rapidly making phone call in lock state and method thereof

Inventors: Cassie WZ Wu (New Taipei, TW); Grace Lu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Wistron Corporation
H04M1/27H04M1/673H04M1/72541
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Patent No.
US 9,197,727
App. No.
14/535,284
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile communication device includes a storage unit for storing an unlock password, M speed dial codes and N phone numbers, each of the M speed dial codes being corresponding to one of the N phone numbers; an input unit; a communication unit; and a processing unit; wherein when the input unit is operated to sequentially input a user input password and a user input code in a lock state, the processing unit determines whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determines whether the user input code is identical to one of the M speed dial codes, when the user input password is identical to the unlock password and the user input code is identical to an i-th speed dial code, the processing unit dials the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code through the communication unit.

Claims (37)

1. A mobile communication device, which is capable of rapidly making a phone call in a lock state, comprising:

a storage unit for storing an unlock password, M speed dial codes and N phone numbers, each of the M speed dial codes being corresponding to one of the N phone numbers, N being a positive integer, M being a positive integer smaller than or equal to N;

an input unit;

a communication unit; and

a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit, the input unit and the communication unit;

wherein when the input unit is operated to sequentially input a user input password and a user input code in the lock state, the processing unit determines whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determines whether the user input code is identical to one of the M speed dial codes, when the user input password is identical to the unlock password and the user input code is identical to an i-th speed dial code of the M speed dial codes, the processing unit dials the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code through the communication unit, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M.

2. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein when the user input password is different from the unlock password, the processing unit outputs a first notification message to notice that the user input password is wrong.

3. The mobile communication device of claim 2 , wherein when the user input password is identical to the unlock password but the user input code is different from each of M speed dial codes, the processing unit outputs a second notification message to notice that the user input code is wrong.

4. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein after finishing dialing the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code, the processing unit unlocks the lock state of the mobile communication device.

5. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein after finishing dialing the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code, the processing unit maintains the lock state of the mobile communication device.

6. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the storage unit stores a first look-up table and a second look-up table, the first look-up table records the unlock password and an identification code, the second look-up table records the M speed dial codes, M of the N phone numbers corresponding to the M speed dial codes, and the identification code, the processing unit combines the first look-up table and the second look-up table according to the identification code to form a virtual look-up table, the processing unit determines whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determines whether the user input code is identical to one of the M speed dial codes according to the virtual look-up table.

7. A method, which is capable of rapidly making a phone call in a lock state, adapted to a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device comprising a storage unit, an input unit, a communication unit and a processing unit, the processing unit being electrically connected to the storage unit, the input unit and the communication unit, the storage unit storing an unlock password, M speed dial codes and N phone numbers, each of the M speed dial codes being corresponding to one of the N phone numbers, N being a positive integer, M being a positive integer smaller than or equal to N, the method comprising:

the input unit sequentially inputting a user input password and a user input code in the lock state;

the processing unit determining whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determining whether the user input code is identical to one of the M speed dial codes; and

when the user input password is identical to the unlock password and the user input code is identical to an i-th speed dial code of the M speed dial codes, the processing unit dialing the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code through the communication unit, wherein i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

when the user input password is different from the unlock password, the processing unit outputting a first notification message to notice that the user input password is wrong.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

when the user input password is identical to the unlock password but the user input code is different from each of M speed dial codes, the processing unit outputting a second notification message to notice that the user input code is wrong.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

after finishing dialing the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code, the processing unit unlocking the lock state of the mobile communication device.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

after finishing dialing the phone number corresponding to the i-th speed dial code, the processing unit maintaining the lock state of the mobile communication device.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the storage unit stores a first look-up table and a second look-up table, the first look-up table records the unlock password and an identification code, the second look-up table records the M speed dial codes, M of the N phone numbers corresponding to the M speed dial codes, and the identification code, the method further comprises:

the processing unit combining the first look-up table and the second look-up table according to the identification code to form a virtual look-up table; and

the processing unit determining whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determining whether the user input code is identical to one of the M speed dial codes according to the virtual look-up table.

13. A mobile communication device, which is capable of rapidly making a phone call in a lock state, comprising:

a storage unit for storing an unlock password, a speed dial code and a plurality of phone numbers, the speed dial code being corresponding to one of the phone numbers;

an input unit;

a communication unit; and

a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit, the input unit and the communication unit;

wherein when the input unit is operated to sequentially input a user input password and a user input code in the lock state, the processing unit determines whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determines whether the user input code is identical to the speed dial code, when the user input password is identical to the unlock password and the user input code is identical to the speed dial code, the processing unit dials the phone number corresponding to the speed dial code through the communication unit.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 13 , wherein when the user input password is different from the unlock password, the processing unit outputs a first notification message to notice that the user input password is wrong.

15. The mobile communication device of claim 14 , wherein when the user input password is identical to the unlock password but the user input code is different from the speed dial code, the processing unit outputs a second notification message to notice that the user input code is wrong.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 13 , wherein after finishing dialing the phone number corresponding to the speed dial code, the processing unit unlocks the lock state of the mobile communication device.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 13 , wherein after finishing dialing the phone number corresponding to the speed dial code, the processing unit maintains the lock state of the mobile communication device.

18. The mobile communication device of claim 13 , wherein the storage unit stores a first look-up table and a second look-up table, the first look-up table records the unlock password and an identification code, the second look-up table records the speed dial code, the phone number corresponding to the speed dial code, and the identification code, the processing unit combines the first look-up table and the second look-up table according to the identification code to form a virtual look-up table, the processing unit determines whether the user input password is identical to the unlock password and determines whether the user input code is identical to the speed dial code according to the virtual look-up table.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2014
From: WU, CASSIE WZ; LU, GRACE
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034122/0441 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0126880 · Mar 31, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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