Customisation of an electronic device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory for associating a first location with a first plurality of operating characteristics, a first modified menu structure, and first contact information;
a detector for automatically detecting when the apparatus is at the first location; and
a controller configured to adopt the first plurality of operating characteristics, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information when the apparatus is at the first location, and for controlling the operation of the apparatus at least partially in accordance with the adopted first plurality of operating characteristics, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information.
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Abstract
The operation of a mobile electronic device is controlled at least partially in accordance with operating characteristics adopted while the phone is at a first location. The operation of a mobile electronic device is controlled at least partially in accordance with a theme that how an electronic device responds to user input.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory for associating a first location with a first plurality of operating characteristics, a first modified menu structure, and first contact information; a detector for automatically detecting when the apparatus is at the first location; and a controller configured to adopt the first plurality of operating characteristics, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information when the apparatus is at the first location, and for controlling the operation of the apparatus at least partially in accordance with the adopted first plurality of operating characteristics, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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associating a first location of an apparatus with a first plurality of operating characteristics, a first modified menu structure, and first contact information; automatically detecting when the apparatus is at the first location; adopting the first plurality of operating characteristics, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information in the apparatus when the apparatus is located at the first location; and controlling the operation of the apparatus at least partially in accordance with the adopted first operating characteristics, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electronic device, having a plurality of user selectable options, comprising:
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a user interface having a display and a user input device; a memory for defining a first theme and a second theme, wherein the first theme defines a first user selectable menu structure and first contact information, and how the electronic device is controlled by the user input to select an option when the first theme is adopted by the electronic device and the second theme defines a second user selectable menu structure and second contact information, and how the electronic device is controlled by the user input to select an option when the second theme is adopted by the electronic device; and a controller for selecting said first theme or said second theme for adoption by the electronic device and for controlling the operation of the electronic device at least partially in accordance with the adopted one of the themes. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of customizing the manner in which an electronic device, having a plurality of user selectable options, is controlled by a user to select an option, comprising:
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providing a first theme defining a first modified menu structure and first contact information, and how an electronic device is controlled by a user to select an option when the first theme is adopted by the electronic device; providing a second theme that defines a second modified menu structure and second contact information, and how an electronic device is controlled by the user to select an option when the second theme is adopted by the electronic device; and selecting the first theme or the second theme for adoption by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A mobile electronic device, having a plurality of user selectable options, comprising:
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a user interface having a display and a user input device; a memory for associating a first theme, a first modified menu structure, and first contact information with a first location, wherein the first theme defines how an electronic device is controlled by the user input to select an option when the first theme is adopted by the electronic device; a detector for automatically detecting when the mobile device is at the first location; and a controller for selecting said first theme for adoption by the electronic device when the mobile device is at the first location and for controlling the operation of the electronic device at least partially in accordance with the adopted first theme, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information.
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37. A method of customizing the manner in which an electronic device, having a plurality of user selectable options, is controlled by a user to select an option, comprising:
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providing a first theme, a first modified menu structure, and first contact information defining how an electronic device is controlled by a user to select an option when the first theme is adopted by the electronic device; detecting when the mobile electronic device is at a first location; and adopting the first theme, the first modified menu structure, and first contact information when the mobile electronic device is located at the first location.
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