Patent ID: 9614823
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon for causing a programmable device to: receive a first authentication information via an authentication interface of a programmable device; initiate a deactivation grace period responsive to a local user request to initiate a deactivation event on the programmable device, wherein the programmable device remains fully functional during the deactivation grace period; receive a user reactivation request during the deactivation grace period; request a second authentication information responsive to the user reactivation request; receive a second authentication information via the authentication interface prior to termination of the deactivation grace period; reactivate the programmable device responsive to acceptance of the second authentication information at any time prior to termination of the deactivation grace period; and commence deactivation of the programmable device at expiration of the deactivation grace period responsive to not receiving the second authentication information prior to expiration of the deactivation grace period, wherein deactivation of the programmable device results in the programmable device entering a low power or powered off state, and wherein the second authentication information is weaker than the first authentication information.