Method and apparatus to configure mobile communication and applications
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1. A method for operating a mobile terminal, comprising:
- storing application configurations in association with locations in the mobile terminal, the application configurations including at least a communication configuration that configures a power save mode of the mobile terminal, a selected software application to run on the mobile terminal, an email configuration for a frequency of receiving emails, and a ring tone;
detecting a location of the mobile terminal;
determining an application configuration from among the application configurations that are stored in the mobile terminal, based on the detected location; and
configuring the mobile terminal according to the determined application configuration.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses to configure mobile communication and applications based on location detection. A method for operating a mobile terminal includes storing operational configurations in association with locations in the mobile terminal, detecting a location of the mobile terminal, determining an operational configuration based on the detected location, and configuring the mobile terminal according to the determined operational configuration. The operational configurations include communication configurations and application configurations.
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1. A method for operating a mobile terminal, comprising:
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storing application configurations in association with locations in the mobile terminal, the application configurations including at least a communication configuration that configures a power save mode of the mobile terminal, a selected software application to run on the mobile terminal, an email configuration for a frequency of receiving emails, and a ring tone; detecting a location of the mobile terminal; determining an application configuration from among the application configurations that are stored in the mobile terminal, based on the detected location; and configuring the mobile terminal according to the determined application configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for operating a mobile terminal, comprising:
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storing operational configurations in association with locations in the mobile terminal, the operational configurations including at least a communication configuration that configures a power save mode of the mobile terminal, a selected software application to run on the mobile terminal, an email configuration for a frequency of receiving emails, and a ring tone; detecting a location of the mobile terminal; determining an operational configuration from among the operational configurations that are stored in the mobile terminal, based on the detected location; and configuring the mobile terminal according to the determined operational configuration. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a memory unit configured to store operational configurations in association with locations, the operational configurations including at least a communication configuration that configures a power save mode of the mobile terminal, a selection of software applications, a selection of email servers, an email configuration for a frequency of receiving emails, a printing configuration, a call forwarding configuration, and a ring tone; a location detector configured to detect a location of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to determine an operational configuration from among the operational configurations that are stored in the mobile terminal, based on the detected location, and to configure the mobile terminal according to the determined operational configuration. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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