Selective prevention of signal transmission by device during aircraft takeoff and/or landing
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- processing acceleration data of a sensing device to determine whether the device is located on an aircraft during landing or taking off or in the air or landed;
preventing the sensing device from transmitting signals when the aircraft is determined from the acceleration data to be taking off or landing;
comparing network identifying information stored in memory of the sensing device and locally received network identifying information; and
for at least one positive comparison of the network identifying information stored in the memory and the locally received network identifying information, preventing the sensing device from transmitting signals.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus processing acceleration data of a sensing device to determine whether the device is located on an aircraft during landing or taking off or in the air or landed. Based on a state of the sensing device, such as take-off, the sensing device is prevented from transmitting signals. In embodiments, the sensing device compares network identifying information stored in memory of the sensing device and locally received network identifying information. For at least one positive comparison of the network identifying information stored in the memory and the locally received network identifying information, the sensing device is prevented from transmitting signals. In embodiments, the acceleration data and the network identifying information provide independent ways to selectively prevent the sensing device from transmitting signals.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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processing acceleration data of a sensing device to determine whether the device is located on an aircraft during landing or taking off or in the air or landed; preventing the sensing device from transmitting signals when the aircraft is determined from the acceleration data to be taking off or landing; comparing network identifying information stored in memory of the sensing device and locally received network identifying information; and for at least one positive comparison of the network identifying information stored in the memory and the locally received network identifying information, preventing the sensing device from transmitting signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensing device, comprising:
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an accelerometer module to sense acceleration data; a signal processor module coupled to the accelerometer module and configured to process the acceleration data for determining whether the sensing device is located on an aircraft during landing or taking off or in the air or landed; a transmission control module coupled to the signal processor module and configure to prevent the sensing device from transmitting signals when the aircraft is determined from the acceleration data to be taking off or landing; and a wireless communication module coupled to the signal processor module and configured to compare network identifying information stored in memory of the sensing device and locally received network identifying information, wherein the transmission control module is further configured to, for at least one positive comparison of the network identifying information stored in the memory and the locally received network identifying information, prevent the sensing device from transmitting signals.
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19. A system, comprising:
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a sensing device, comprising; an accelerometer module to sense acceleration data; a signal processor means coupled to the accelerometer module for processing the acceleration data for determining whether the sensing device is located on an aircraft during landing or taking off or in the air or landed; a transmission control means coupled to the signal processor means for preventing the sensing device from transmitting signals when the aircraft is determined from the acceleration data to be taking off or landing; and a wireless communication means coupled to the signal processor means for comparing network identifying information stored in memory of the sensing device and locally received network identifying information, wherein the transmission control means, for at least one positive comparison of the network identifying information stored in the memory and the locally received network identifying information, prevents the sensing device from transmitting signals.
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