Pre-heating a mobile electronic device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- (a) functional means for performing pre-configured functionality, wherein said functional means is temperature-sensitive;
(b) mounting means for mounting said apparatus in a motor vehicle;
(c) heating means for heating said functional means;
(d) detection means for detecting at least one of;
whether an automobile battery within said automobile is being charged and whether an engine block within said automobile is being heated; and
(e) control means for controlling said heating means, wherein said control means initiates a heating process of heating said functional means upon a detection by said detection means.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus that includes temperature-sensitive functional means for performing pre-configured functionality (such as video recording), mounting means for mounting the apparatus to a motor vehicle, and heating means for heating the functional means. Detection means detects at least one of: whether an automobile battery in the automobile is being charged and whether an engine block in the automobile is being heated. Control means controls the heating means and initiates a heating process upon detection by the detection means.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) functional means for performing pre-configured functionality, wherein said functional means is temperature-sensitive;
(b) mounting means for mounting said apparatus in a motor vehicle;
(c) heating means for heating said functional means;
(d) detection means for detecting at least one of;
whether an automobile battery within said automobile is being charged and whether an engine block within said automobile is being heated; and
(e) control means for controlling said heating means, wherein said control means initiates a heating process of heating said functional means upon a detection by said detection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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