Method and apparatus for adjusting functions of an electronic device based on location
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1. A method for adjusting functions of an electronic device based on location of the electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a current location of the electronic device;
determining a current sector associated with said current location;
evaluating said current sector to determine if one or more zone is associated with said current sector; and
executing an action to adjust a function of the electronic device if determined that at least one said zone is associated with said current sector and said current location is within at least one said zone.
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Abstract
The present invention encompasses an electronic device operated in a communication system (for example CDMA, TDMA, GSM, etc.). The electronic device receiving location information from external resources. The electronic device uses the location information to determine the current location. Upon determining current location, the electronic device modifies the operations of the electronic device based on the current location, for example, turning off transmitting operations in a hospital zone.
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1. A method for adjusting functions of an electronic device based on location of the electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a current location of the electronic device;
determining a current sector associated with said current location;
evaluating said current sector to determine if one or more zone is associated with said current sector; and
executing an action to adjust a function of the electronic device if determined that at least one said zone is associated with said current sector and said current location is within at least one said zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device operated in a wireless communication system, the electronic device comprising:
a processor for determining a current position of the electronic device;
said processor further determining a current sector associated with said current location;
said processor further evaluating said current sector to determine if one or more zone is associated with said current sector and executing an action to adjust a function of the electronic device if determined that at least one said zone is associated with said current sector and said current location is within at least one said zone.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. In a wireless communication system in which an electronic device is receiving location information from at least one satellite, a method for adjusting functions of the electronic device, comprising the acts of:
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determining a current location of the electronic device using the location information;
evaluating said current location to determine if said current location is within at least one pre-defined zone; and
executing an action to adjust one or more functions of the electronic device if determined that said current location is within said at least one pre-defined zone.
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