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Method and apparatus for switching modes

  • US 9,998,855 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2016
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • receiving information regarding a place, from at least one nearby external device, wherein the information regarding the place includes a name of the place;

    determining a place property of the place by extracting the place property of the place from the name of the place included in the received information regarding the place; and

    switching a current operation mode to an operation mode corresponding to the determined place property of the place, which switches a system configuration of the mobile device, thereby controlling a manner in which the mobile device is able to provide an indication to a user that a communication signal is being received from the at least one nearby external device.

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