Patent ID: 7484106
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer device, the computer device being a tablet PC or handheld computer, the computer device comprising: a display; a memory; a first storage having at least one file containing sensitive information; a second storage having at least one file containing non-sensitive information; and a processor controlling a secure state and an insecure state of said computer device, said processor having applications that have access to said at least one file in the second storage while said computer device is in said insecure state, the processor denying the applications access to the information in the first storage while said computer device is in said insecure state, wherein the computer device transitions from a standby state directly to the insecure state to present a user an opportunity to login, the standby state being a powered off state of the computer device which is different than a complete shut down of the computer device; wherein the computer device transitions from the insecure state to the secure state based on the user login which is independent of said applications; wherein during the insecure state upon resumption from said standby state the computer device is enabled to execute one of the applications to input audio or textual application information to be kept in the second storage and to be transferred to the first storage only when the user login is authenticated.