Portable communications devices providing selective inhibition of functionalities and related control devices and methods
First Claim
1. A portable communications device comprising:
- a transceiver configured to receive wireless communications; and
a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to process communications received by the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to provide a plurality of functionalities of the portable communications device, and wherein the controller is configured to selectively inhibit operation of at least one of the plurality of functionalities while maintaining operation of at least another of the plurality of functionalities responsive to an inhibit communication received wirelessly at the transceiver.
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Abstract
A portable communications device can include a transceiver configured to receive wireless communications, and a controller coupled to the transceiver. More particularly, the controller can be configured to process communications transmitted and received by the transceiver, and the controller can be configured to provide a plurality of functionalities of the portable communications device. In addition, the controller can be configured to selectively inhibit operation of at least one of the plurality of functionalities while maintaining operation of at least another of the plurality of functionalities responsive to an inhibit communication received wirelessly at the transceiver. Related control devices and methods are also discussed.
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60 Claims
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1. A portable communications device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive wireless communications; and
a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to process communications received by the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to provide a plurality of functionalities of the portable communications device, and wherein the controller is configured to selectively inhibit operation of at least one of the plurality of functionalities while maintaining operation of at least another of the plurality of functionalities responsive to an inhibit communication received wirelessly at the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A local control device comprising:
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a transmitter that transmits wireless communications to portable communications devices; and
a controller coupled to the transmitter, wherein the controller is configured to process communications transmitted from the transmitter, wherein the controller is configured to generate an inhibit communication for a portable communications device providing a plurality of functionalities instructing the portable communications device to selectively inhibit operation of at least one of the plurality of functionalities while maintaining operation of at least another of the plurality of functionalities, wherein the inhibit communication is transmitted by the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of operating a portable communications device providing a plurality of functionalities, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving an inhibit communication; and
selectively inhibiting operation of at least one of the plurality of functionalities while maintaining operation of at least another of the plurality of functionalities responsive to the inhibit communication. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of controlling operations of portable communications devices in a local area, the method comprising:
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generating an inhibit communication for a portable communications device providing a plurality of functionalities wherein the inhibit communication includes instruction for the portable communications device to selectively inhibit operation of at least one of the plurality of functionalities while maintaining operation of at least another of the plurality of functionalities; and
wirelessly transmitting the inhibit communication to the portable communications device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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