Patent ID: 8769624
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a display device configured to operate in at least a display mode, a ready mode, and an authorized mode, wherein the display device is further configured to receive an authorization signal and operate in the authorized mode in response to receiving the authorization signal, wherein the authorization signal is received by the display device in response to a successful authentication of an authentication input provided on an authorizing device, the authorizing device and the display device being separate devices, wherein the display device in the ready mode indicates to the authorizing device that the display device is requesting authorization to operate in the authorized mode, wherein the ready mode is available after the display device is in the display mode and prior to operating the display device in the authorized mode, wherein operation in the authorized mode permits access to certain functions or content in the display device, and wherein the authorization signal permits operation in the authorized mode for a limited period of time or for a limited amount of data; and processing circuitry external to the display device, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to transmit the authorization signal to the display device if the authentication input of the authorizing device is authenticated and if the display device is authorized.