Proximity-based feature activation based on programmable profile
US9125144B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system and method for selectively enabling or disabling rings or other alerts associated with a mobile communication device. A mobile communication device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes one or more programmable profiles that establish the behavior of the mobile communication device for a number of different proximity levels between the user and the device. Accordingly, by applying a determined proximity level and an applicable programmable profile, an alert type maybe selected.
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