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Software enabled on/off switch for radio functionality in a wireless device

  • US 7,260,390 B1
  • Filed: 05/24/2001
  • Issued: 08/21/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic device, comprising:

  • a radio unit configured to communicate with a network;

    at least one memory device configured to store programs; and

    a processing unit coupled to said radio unit and said at least one memory device, said processing unit configured to run the programs;

    wherein at least one of the programs comprises a notification program configured to display a software enabled switch for enabling the radio unit from a disabled state in response to a program attempting to utilize the radio unit while leaving the processing unit in an operation state, and further configured to display information for a context associated with a state of the software enabled switch.

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