Patent ID: 8219840
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: in response to an idle time of a computing device meeting or exceeding a power-save time threshold value, placing the computing device into a low-power state; in response to receiving an input to the computing device after the computing device has been placed into the low-power state, exiting the low-power state; after having exited from the low-power state, if the idle time meets or exceeds a lockout threshold value that is greater than both the power-save time threshold value and an intermediate threshold value, requiring a user to perform a first predetermined authentication technique to the computing device before allowing the user to access applications in the computing device; after having exited from the low-power state, if the idle time meets or exceeds the intermediate threshold value that is greater than the power-save time threshold value and less than the lockout threshold value, but does not meet or exceed the lockout threshold value, requiring the user to perform either the first predetermined authentication technique or a second predetermined authentication technique before allowing the user to access applications in the computing device; and if the idle time does not meet or exceed the intermediate threshold value or the lockout threshold value, allowing the user to access applications in the computing device without requiring the user to perform either the first predetermined authentication technique or the second predetermined authentication technique to the computing device.