Systems and methods for operating a computing device having image capture capabilities
US7386323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/52
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a portable computing device having a broad set of functionality, such as image or audio/video capture capabilities, are provided. One or more specialized modes are provided in a portable computing device, such as a smart phone, for intelligently disabling any distracting functionality of the portable computing device with respect to a target subset of functionality possessed by the device and invoked during operation of a specialized mode. In various embodiments, the special mode for operation of a portable computing device in accordance with the invention is such that functionality that is likely to interfere with a time capture event of the device is disabled or mitigated during operation.
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