Method and apparatus for switching modes
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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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Abstract
A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving information regarding a place, from at least one nearby external device, determining a place property of the place by using the information regarding the place, and switching a current operation mode to an operation mode corresponding to the determined place property of the place.
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1. A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile device comprising:
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a receiving unit for receiving information regarding a place, from at least one nearby external device, wherein the information regarding the place includes a name of the place; a place property extracting unit for 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 an operation mode switching unit for 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. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of switching operation modes in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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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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