ADJUSTING USER SETTINGS ON A HANDHELD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE BASED UPON LOCATION

• US 20090186630A1
• Filed: 01/21/2008
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: DUFF, Robert, Matton, Maxime, Wood, Robert H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,838,144 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.300
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A handheld electronic device that receives geo-location based signal data into a microprocessor on board the handheld electronic device. The microprocessor processes the signal data into location data representative of the present geographic location of the electronic handheld device. The microprocessor adjusts at least one user defined setting of the handheld electronic device based on whether the location data indicates that the handheld electronic device is within stored geographical boundaries.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting settings of a handheld electronic device comprising:

receiving geo-location based signal data into a microprocessor of the handheld electronic device;

processing said signal data into location data representative of the present geographic location of the electronic handheld device; and

adjusting a user defined email setting of the handheld electronic device based on whether the location data indicates that the handheld electronic device is within a stored user defined area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored user defined area is a home zone area.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes only downloading emails having an urgent priority associated therewith.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes downloading a predetermined number of characters of the email message.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes prohibiting of downloading email messages.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored user defined area is a meeting area.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes only downloading emails having an urgent priority associated therewith.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes prohibiting of downloading email messages.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said received geo-location based signal data is data indicative of the present communication service provider which determines whether roaming charges presently apply.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes only downloading emails having an urgent priority associated therewith.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes downloading a predetermined number of characters of the email message.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes prohibiting of downloading email messages.

13. A handheld electronic device comprising:

a handheld electronic device including a geo-location based signal data receiver; and

a microprocessor that converts an electronic signal received by said geo-location based signal data receiver into location data representative of the present geographic location of the handheld device, wherein said microprocessor adjusts a user defined email setting of said handheld electronic device based on whether the location data indicates that the handheld electronic device is within a stored user defined area.

14. The handheld wireless communication of claim 13, wherein the stored user defined area is a home zone area.

15. The handheld wireless communication of claim 14, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes only downloading emails having an urgent priority associated therewith.

16. The handheld wireless communication of claim 14, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes prohibiting of downloading email messages.

17. The handheld wireless communication of claim 13, wherein the stored user defined area is a meeting area.

18. The handheld wireless communication of claim 17, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes only downloading emails having an urgent priority associated therewith.

19. The handheld wireless communication of claim 13, wherein said received geo-location based signal data is data indicative of the present communication service provider which determines whether roaming charges presently apply.

20. The handheld wireless communication of claim 19, wherein the adjustment of a user defined email setting includes only downloading emails having an urgent priority associated therewith.