Method and apparatus for optional automatic configuration of wireless communications device behavior within small area transmitter service regions
First Claim
1. For use in a wireless communications system, a system for automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
- a small area transmitter supporting wireless connectivity with wireless devices and a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for the small area transmitter, wherein wireless devices detecting the behavior service upon entering the service area automatically set operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences.
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Abstract
A zone-based behavior service is supported by a small area wireless transmitter to communicate behaviors, encoded as attribute-value pairs, to wireless devices within the service area of the small area transmitter. In response to entering the service area and discovering the zone-based behavior service, operation of a wireless communications device is automatically customized to conform to the specified behaviors according to corresponding user preferences. For example, audible ring tones are automatically disabled when proscribed by the zone-based behavior service and such proscription is accepted by the user in previously defined attribute options, but automatic re-routing of incoming calls suggested by the behavior service may be rejected by the user or require manual acceptance from the user. Upon leaving the service area of the small area transmitter, the wireless communications device automatically restores prior operational parameters.
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1. For use in a wireless communications system, a system for automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
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a small area transmitter supporting wireless connectivity with wireless devices and a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for the small area transmitter, wherein wireless devices detecting the behavior service upon entering the service area automatically set operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 13)
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3. For use in a wireless communications system, a system for automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
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a wireless device configured to communicate with small area transmitters supporting wireless connectivity with wireless devices and a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for the small area transmitter, wherein the wireless device, upon detecting the behavior service when entering the service area, automatically sets operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. For use in a wireless communications system, a system for automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
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a small area transmitter supporting wireless connectivity and a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for the small area transmitter; and
a controller within the wireless device detecting the behavior service upon entering the service area and automatically setting operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. For use in a wireless communications system, a method of automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
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providing, from a small area transmitter supporting wireless connectivity with wireless devices, a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for the small area transmitter, wherein wireless devices detecting the behavior service upon entering the service area automatically set operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences.
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14. For use in a wireless communications system, a method of automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
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receiving, in a wireless device configured to communicate with small area transmitters supporting wireless connectivity with wireless devices, a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for the small area transmitter, wherein the wireless device, upon detecting the behavior service when entering the service area, automatically sets operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. For use in a wireless communications system, a method of automatically customizing operation of a wireless device comprising:
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providing a behavior service defining behavior of wireless devices within a service area for a small area transmitter supporting wireless connectivity to the wireless devices;
detecting the behavior service within a wireless device upon entering the service area; and
automatically setting operation of the wireless device to conform to the behavior defined by the behavior service and associated user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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