DIFFERENTIATED ACCESS FOR MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

Mobile devices and methods are disclosed for providing privacy and confidentiality of information through the provision of multiple profiles that control access to the information, and operation of the mobile device in accordance with a profile chosen by entry of an associated access code.

主权项

1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
a processor configured to control use of the mobile communication device in accordance with a profile selected from a plurality of profiles by a password, wherein each said profile limits user access to and user awareness of functionalities of the mobile communication device, wherein each said profile is a subset of a master profile that permits user access to and user awareness of all functionalities of the mobile communication device, wherein the selected profile limits said user access and said user awareness by using a sort operation at initiation of operation according to the selected profile, and wherein the sort operation places information into a file that is hidden from the user.