LOCATION-BASED PROFILE-ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A handheld mobile communication device comprising:
- a communication element for receiving and transmitting communications;
a location-determining component for monitoring locations of the handheld mobile communication device; and
a computing device, coupled to the communication element and the location-determining component, for changing at least one communications-related setting of the handheld mobile communication device based on a location of the handheld mobile communication device.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a communication element, a location-determining component, a computing device, and a display. The communication element receives and transmits communication. The location-determining component monitors the location of the electronic device. The computing device is coupled to the communication element and the location-determining component and can change at least one setting of the electronic device based on the location of the device.
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1. A handheld mobile communication device comprising:
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a communication element for receiving and transmitting communications; a location-determining component for monitoring locations of the handheld mobile communication device; and a computing device, coupled to the communication element and the location-determining component, for changing at least one communications-related setting of the handheld mobile communication device based on a location of the handheld mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for changing a setting of a handheld mobile communication device comprising:
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a) determining a current location of the handheld mobile communication device; b) comparing the current location of the handheld mobile communication device with a plurality of predetermined locations; and c) changing at least one communications-related setting of the handheld mobile communication device when the current location is within a range of one of the predetermined locations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for changing a setting of a handheld mobile communication device comprising
a) determining a current location of the handheld mobile communication device; -
b) comparing the current location of the handheld mobile communication device with a plurality of predetermined locations; c) prompting a user to change at least one setting of the handheld mobile communication device when the current location is within a range of one of the predetermined locations; and d) changing at least one communications-related setting if the user accepts the change. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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