Apparatus and method for configuring password and for releasing lock

摘要

Methods of configuring a different authority for a plurality of users to use at least one application in an electronic device. User inputs are received to set passwords for respective user levels, where each user level is associated with a different authority to access applications. The passwords are registered for the respective user levels. At least one application is associated with one of the user levels.

主权项

1. A method of operation in an electronic device, the method comprising:
in a second mode of the electronic device: (i) displaying a first screen for setting a pattern password on a touch screen of the electronic device; (ii) setting a first pattern password corresponding to a first mode through the first screen, wherein the first pattern password is a password for entering the first mode from a lock state of the electronic device; (iii) displaying a second screen for displaying representations corresponding to a plurality of applications stored in the electronic device, for setting a plurality of applications executable in the first mode among the plurality of applications; and (iv) setting a plurality of first applications selected via a user input from among the plurality of applications stored in the electronic device through the second screen, as the plurality of applications executable in the first mode; displaying a third screen for inputting a pattern password on the touch screen, in the lock state; determining whether a pattern password entered by a user through the third screen corresponds to the first pattern password among a plurality of pattern passwords stored in the electronic device; releasing the lock state and entering the first mode, if the pattern password entered in the lock state corresponds to the first pattern password; and upon entering the first mode, displaying a plurality of icons for executing applications corresponding to the plurality of first applications on the touch screen; wherein said (iv) setting the plurality of first applications is disabled in the first mode.