Patent ID: 8566599

Claim:
A wireless handset comprising: an input module configured to receive at least one password that is associated with a user-requested function, in which the user-requested function is selected from a messaging group consisting of instant messaging (IM) data, short message service (SMS) data, and multimedia message service (MMS) data; a memory module configured to store, in a password database, the at least one password associated with the user-requested function, the user-requested function having a plurality of user-specific data stored on the memory module, wherein the plurality of user-specific data includes one of an instant messaging (IM) data, a short message service (SMS) data, and a multimedia message service (MMS) data; the memory module further configured to store a plurality of passwords that are associated with a set of user-specific data, in which the set of user-specific data includes one of an SMS text message, an MMS message, and an IM message; a display module configured to display the stored user-specific data; and a control module configured to control the operation of the input module, the memory module and the display module, and to control access to the user-specific data presented on the display by password protecting the user-specific data with the at least one password received via the input module, wherein the control module is further configured to provide a predetermined time limit for displaying the user-specific data and is configured to close the password database and remove the user-specific data from the display module after the predetermined time limit.