SELECTIVE CONTROL OF DEVICE PARAMETERS BASED UPON IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER DEVICES IN A PERSONAL AREA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for controlling operation of a mobile station, comprising:
- on a first mobile station, monitoring for other mobile stations within a personal area network;
responsive to identifying at least a second mobile station within the personal area network, automatically modifying at least one operating parameter on the first mobile station.
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Abstract
A method (500) for controlling operation of a mobile station. The method can include, on a first mobile station (110), monitoring for other mobile stations (115, 120) within a personal area network. Responsive to identifying at least a second mobile station within the personal area network, at least one operating parameter on the first mobile station can be automatically modified. Modifying the operating parameter can include, for example, automatically communicating an identifier (130) associated with the second mobile station to a third communication device (125), for instance by sending an e-mail, sending a text message or placing a call. In another arrangement, at least one call handling function can be changed in response to matching the identifier with a second identifier contained in the list of known identifiers.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling operation of a mobile station, comprising:
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on a first mobile station, monitoring for other mobile stations within a personal area network; responsive to identifying at least a second mobile station within the personal area network, automatically modifying at least one operating parameter on the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling operation of a mobile station, comprising:
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on the mobile station, monitoring for other communication devices; responsive to identifying at least a first communication device; determining a priority of the first communication device; and based on the priority, modifying at least one operating parameter on the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A first mobile station, comprising:
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a personal area network (PAN) adapter that detects a first identifier associated with at least a second mobile station; and a controller that, responsive to detecting the first identifier, automatically modifies at least one operating parameter on the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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