摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for protecting a portable electronic apparatus, particularly a cellular telephone or comparable device, against unauthorised use, especially use after theft. The method comprises the steps of storing an apparatus access code and a security code in the apparatus, requesting (102) the entry of a code upon turning on the apparatus in a first requesting step, comparing the code entered upon said request (102) with the stored apparatus access code in a first comparison (103), transmitting the security code to said security device for a second comparison (107), wherein, upon identity of the compared codes in both comparisons (103, 107), the method comprises the further step of permitting access (218) to main functions of the apparatus.</p> |