MOBILE DEVICE MODE ENABLEMENT RESPONSIVE TO A PROXIMITY CRITERION
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting that a proximity criterion is satisfied between a first device and an entity; and
enabling a mode of the first device and/or a mode of a second device responsive to the detecting and responsive to at least one of a position, velocity and a Time-of-Day;
wherein the second device is not the entity and is not associated with the entity, and wherein the entity is not involved in providing a communications service to the first and/or second device.
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Abstract
A system (10) and method (30) comprises a detector that is configured to enable a mode of a first device (14) and/or to enable a mode of a second device (15) responsive to a detection that a proximity criterion is satisfied between the first device and an entity (Entity 1) and responsive to at least one of a position, velocity and a Time-of-Day and where the second device is not the entity and is not associated with the entity, and where the entity is not involved in providing a communications service to the first and/or second device.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting that a proximity criterion is satisfied between a first device and an entity; and enabling a mode of the first device and/or a mode of a second device responsive to the detecting and responsive to at least one of a position, velocity and a Time-of-Day; wherein the second device is not the entity and is not associated with the entity, and wherein the entity is not involved in providing a communications service to the first and/or second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a detector that is configured to enable a mode of a first device and/or to enable a mode of a second device responsive to a detection that a proximity criterion is satisfied between the first device and an entity and responsive to at least one of a position, velocity and a Time-of-Day; wherein the second device is not the entity and is not associated with the entity, and wherein the entity is not involved in providing a communications service to the first and/or second device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method comprising:
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detecting that a proximity criterion is satisfied between a first device and an entity; and enabling a mode of the first device or a mode of a second device responsive to detecting satisfaction of the proximity criterion and while the proximity criterion is satisfied, wherein the first device and the second device form a part of a communication system providing communications service to the first device and the second device; wherein the second device is independent of the entity and wherein the entity is independent of the communications service provided to the first and second device.
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54. A system comprising:
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a mobile subscriber device; a detector coupled to the mobile subscriber device wherein the detector is configured to enable a function of the mobile subscriber device responsive to a detection that a proximity criterion is satisfied between the mobile subscriber device and an entity defined by a person, an animal, a building, a motor vehicle, a shopping cart, a product on sale, a check-out counter, a geographic position, a geographic area, or a geographic area or geographic position combined with a predetermined time frame, wherein the mobile subscriber device and a second mobile subscriber device form a part of a communication system providing communications service to the mobile subscriber device and the second mobile subscriber device; wherein the second mobile subscriber device is independent of the entity and wherein the entity is independent of the communications service provided to the mobile subscriber device and second mobile subscriber device.
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