Patent ID: 6650894
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A method for conditionally controlling an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:a particular mobile electronic device directly detecting signals transmitted by an alternate mobile electronic device within a particular proximity of the particular mobile electronic device, said step of detecting including: detecting an identifier and global positioning location by receiving a signal directly from said alternate mobile electronic device at said particular mobile electronic device; and computing said particular proximity of said global positioning location of said alternate mobile electronic device to a current global positioning location of said particular mobile electronic device; and in response to said detecting said signals, adjusting a level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device in response to determining a particular conditional usage level selection according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device from among a plurality of conditional usage level selections at said particular mobile electronic device, such that said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device is conditionally adjusted according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device.