VIRTUAL ROOMS FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device comprising,an input adapted to receive signals representing the location of the electronic device,information storage adapted to store boundaries of a defined area determined by such signals, anda control adapted to determine at least one of a setting or a profile of the portable electronic device based on the current area in which the portable electronic device is located.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device such as a mobile telephone is used with a global satellite navigation system (e.g., GPS) to set up a number of respective profiles that have one or more respective operational settings for the mobile phone, each coordinated with a respective area, such as a home area, an office area, an undefined area, etc. The mobile phone is used with the global satellite system to define a virtual room or area; and during subsequent use of the mobile phone, when it is in a given virtual room or area or is in an undefined area, the mobile phone automatically adjusts to the profile and setting(s) that are coordinated with such area. A virtual room can be defined by positioning the mobile phone at three or more different locations and using a GPS determining virtual boundaries based on signals representing such locations.
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1. A portable electronic device comprising,
an input adapted to receive signals representing the location of the electronic device, information storage adapted to store boundaries of a defined area determined by such signals, and a control adapted to determine at least one of a setting or a profile of the portable electronic device based on the current area in which the portable electronic device is located.
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8. A method of operating an portable electronic device, comprising
determining whether the portable electronic device is in a predefined area having boundaries defined by a remote electronic system using electromagnetic energy in a locating function, and coordinating at least one profile or setting of the portable electronic device based on the detected predetermined area.
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11. A method of defining an area for coordinated operation of an portable electronic device, comprising
while the portable electronic device is at a number of different locations determining the respective positions of the portable electronic device using electromagnetic energy signals, and identifying an area based on such positions.
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