MODIFYING MOBILE DEVICE OPERATION USING PROXIMITY RELATIONSHIPS
First Claim
1. In a mobile communications environment, a method comprising:
- in a first mobile computing device, detecting proximity to a second mobile computing device with which the first mobile computing device has a defined relationship; and
changing at least one operation in the first mobile computing device based on detecting the proximity.
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Abstract
Described is a technology by which a mobile computing device such as a mobile telephone operates differently based on detected proximity to another mobile device with which the first mobile device has a defined relationship. For example, the first mobile device may transfer content to the second mobile computing device when proximity corresponds to a non-cellular communications coupling, such as Bluetooth® or Wi-Fi coupling. In this manner, content transfer is deferred until a non-cellular coupling exists. The mobile device (or both devices) may output a notification to indicate that the other mobile computing device has been detected within a threshold proximity, such as via GPS data or by being within the same cellular tower. The type and/or settings of an output notification may vary based on different thresholds.
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20 Claims
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1. In a mobile communications environment, a method comprising:
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in a first mobile computing device, detecting proximity to a second mobile computing device with which the first mobile computing device has a defined relationship; and changing at least one operation in the first mobile computing device based on detecting the proximity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. In a mobile communications environment, a system comprising, a first mobile telephone including a proximity detector that detects proximity with a second mobile telephone with which the first mobile telephone has a defined relationship, and proximity logic coupled to the proximity detector to change an operation of the first mobile telephone when proximity with the second mobile telephone is detected.
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16. In a communications environment, a method comprising:
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at a first mobile telephone, receiving proximity related data from a second mobile telephone; determining whether to output a notification to the first mobile telephone to indicate that the second mobile telephone is within a threshold distance of the first mobile telephone, including processing the proximity-related data, and if so, outputting a notification; and determining from the proximity-related data whether to transmit content from the first mobile telephone to the second mobile telephone, and if so, transmitting the content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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