Patent ID: 7263374
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: H04M,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of setting an operating mode of a plurality of mobile units to a situational mode, the mobile units communicating with a communication system and selectively operating in the situational mode and an original mode, the method comprising: broadcasting a local broadcast signal, from a low power transmitter, to make a request for information corresponding to any mobile unit within an area; if at least one mobile unit exists within the area and receives the local broadcast signal, sending information corresponding to the at least one mobile unit to the communication system; recording the information corresponding to the at least one mobile unit in a registry of the communication system; transmitting a setting message to the at least one mobile unit according to the information recorded in the registry; in response to the setting message, determining whether a message-service enjoyable application function is activated in the at least one mobile unit; in response to the setting message, determining whether the setting message includes data corresponding to a data source which is valid; if the message-service enjoyable application function is activated and the message includes data corresponding to a data source which is valid: