ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISABLING APPLICATION AND HARDWARE
First Claim
1. An electronic device for disabling applications and hardware, comprising:
- a storage unit storing geographic information for defining various restricted areas and a disabling table recording one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware of the electronic device in each of the restricted areas;
a positioning unit to locate the position of the electronic device; and
a processing unit comprising;
a position tracking module to determine whether the electronic device enters one of the restricted areas according to the position of the electronic device and the geographic information;
a determining module to determine one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware according to the disabling table when the electronic device enters one of the restricted area; and
a disabling module to disable the determined one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware when the electronic device enters the one of the restricted area.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a storage unit, a positioning unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores geographic information for defining various restricted areas and a disabling table recording one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware of the electronic device in each restricted areas. The positioning unit positions the electronic device. The processing unit determines whether the electronic device enters one restricted area according to the position of the electronic device and the geographic information for defining the various restricted areas, determines one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware according to the disabling table when the electronic device enters one restricted area, and disable the determined one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware when the electronic device enters the one restricted area. A related method is also provided.
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8 Claims
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1. An electronic device for disabling applications and hardware, comprising:
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a storage unit storing geographic information for defining various restricted areas and a disabling table recording one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware of the electronic device in each of the restricted areas; a positioning unit to locate the position of the electronic device; and a processing unit comprising; a position tracking module to determine whether the electronic device enters one of the restricted areas according to the position of the electronic device and the geographic information; a determining module to determine one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware according to the disabling table when the electronic device enters one of the restricted area; and a disabling module to disable the determined one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware when the electronic device enters the one of the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for disabling applications and/or hardware applied in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a storage unit and a positioning unit, the storage unit storing geographic information for defining various restricted areas and a disabling table recording one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware of the electronic device in each of the restricted areas, the positioning unit being to locate the position of the electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining whether the electronic device enters one of the restricted areas according to the position of the electronic device and the geographic information; determining one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware according to the disabling table when the electronic device enters one of the restricted area; and disabling the determined one or more to-be-disabled applications and/or hardware when the electronic device enters the one of the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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