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Access to applications of an electronic processing device solely based on geographic location

  • US 20020125886A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2001
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic processing device, comprising:

  • (a) a user interface to interact with a user;

    (b) location detection electronics;

    (c) processing electronics connected to the user interface and the location detection electronics;

    (d) memory to store a plurality of functions/applications associated with a plurality of geographic regions, the memory connected to the processing electronics;

    (e) a gatekeeper to allow access to at least one application/function only when the electronic processing device is within an associated one of the plurality of geographic locations based solely on the associated geographic location.

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