Patent ID: 8176312
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for initiating a reset of a computer-based device comprising: detecting, by the device, an indication that a reset process is to be started; initializing, by the device, a notification counter to a predetermined maximum number N, N being greater than 1; displaying a reset notification at the user interface, the reset notification comprising representations of reset-now and reset-later; detecting a selection, at the user interface, of one of the reset notification representations; if the selected reset notification comprises reset-later, indicate 1 less notification count remains, continue operation of the device without resetting, repeat displaying a reset notification at the user-interface after an amount of time; if the selected reset notification comprises reset-now, begin reset process; and if one further notification count remains, begin reset process.