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Automatic localization of devices

  • US 7,860,516 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2006
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method implemented, at least in part, by a device having a processor executing instructions stored in a memory, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the processor, as a result of moving the device from a first geographic region to a second geographic region, location-specific data corresponding to a location of the device in the second geographic region;

    wherein the device operates in the first geographic region according to a first set of location-specific rules of operation for the first geographic region;

    wherein the location-specific data provides a second set of location-specific rules of operation for operating the device in the second geographic region;

    wherein the location-specific data is pushed to the device as a result of moving the device to the second geographic region, wherein the location-specific data is pushed to the device based on a location of a network or an access point in the second geographic region to which the device is connected;

    changing, by the processor, one or more operating parameters of the device based on the receiving of the location-specific data for operating the device in accordance with the second set of location-specific rules, the one or more changed operating parameters of the device being related to requiring the device to make a noise on image capture;

    locating the device within a smaller region located within the second geographic region;

    connecting to a local network while within the smaller region, wherein the smaller region has a third set of location-specific rules of operation, different from the first set of location-specific rules of operation and the second set of location-specific rules of operation;

    receiving additional data at the device via the local network as a result of connecting to the local network while within the smaller region, the additional data being received for configuring the device to operate according to the third set of location-specific rules of operation for the smaller region located within the second geographic region, wherein the additional data is pushed to the device based on the location of the device within the smaller region and automatically accepted by the device as a result of the device connecting to the local network while within the smaller region, wherein the third set of location-specific rules complies with the second set of location-specific rules, and places a compliance with local policy on the device for preventing the device from performing one or more functions;

    as a result of automatically accepting the additional data pushed to the device, changing one or more of the operating parameters of the device based on the third set of location-specific rules of operation for the smaller region, wherein the second set of location-specific rules and the third set of location-specific rules are flagged to identify which of the second set of location-specific rules and third set of location-specific rules has priority over the other, and wherein the smaller region is defined by coverage of a particular wireless network as the local network, and the third set of location-specific rules are hosted locally for the particular wireless network, while the first set and second set of location-specific rules are hosted at a central repository.

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