Method and apparatus for secure mode indication

摘要

A method and apparatus for a hand-held device for ensuring a secured mode transition. The method includes receiving a request to transition to a mode, determining the mode of the hand-held device, transitioning to a transition mode relevant to the received request, wherein the relevant transition mode ensures that the transition is securely executed, setting the device in accordance with the received request, and transitioning to the mode requested.

主权项

1. A mode transition method for a hand-held device for ensuring a secured mode transition, wherein the handheld device is coupled to a calculator network, the method comprising:
receiving a request, from an authorized at least one of source and person, to transition to a press-to-test mode, wherein the press-to-test mode allows a teacher to restrict at least one functionality available to the student on the hand-held device during a test; and transitioning to press-to-test mode relevant to the received request, wherein the transitioning is securely executed, and wherein only the authorized at least one of source and person is capable of unrestricting the at least one functionality or transitioning out of press-to-test mode, wherein the transitioning comprises clearing the memory, authentication, loading an operating system and configuring the hand-held device according to the received press-to-test request.