Electronic device, and electronic device operational lock deactivation method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8428557
APP PUB NO 20120157048A1
SERIAL NO

13216975

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In one embodiment, there is provided an electronic device. The device includes: a lock controller configured to lock control of the electronic device so that a specific operation cannot be performed on the electronic device; a lock deactivation region registration module configured to register a region where the operation lock should be deactivated if the electronic device has been locked; a location detector configured to detect a location of the electronic device; and an operational lock deactivation module configured to compare the detected location of the device against the registered region where the operation lock should be deactivated, and configured to deactivate the operational lock of the electronic device when the electronic device is located within the registered region where the operation lock should be deactivated.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAMINATO-KU TOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikeda, Shogo Ome, JP 17 104
Kanbe, Yuki Ome, JP 45 165

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