Location Based Portable Device Feature Disabler
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- circuitry for performing functions in operation of the device;
circuitry for detecting a signal representative that the device is within a location; and
circuitry, responsive to the detecting circuitry, for selectively reducing a capability of at least one function of the functions in response to detecting the signal.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device. The device comprises circuitry for performing functions in operation of the device. The device also comprises circuitry for detecting a signal representative that the device is within a location. Still further, the device comprises circuitry, responsive to the detecting circuitry, for selectively reducing a capability of at least one function of the functions in response to detecting the signal.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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circuitry for performing functions in operation of the device; circuitry for detecting a signal representative that the device is within a location; and circuitry, responsive to the detecting circuitry, for selectively reducing a capability of at least one function of the functions in response to detecting the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of operating a portable electronic device, comprising:
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in various times performing functions in operation of the device; detecting a signal representative that the device is within a location; and responsive to the detecting step, selectively reducing a capability of at least one function of the functions in response to detecting the signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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