Patent ID: 8626111

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a wireless transceiver configured to receive a signal containing mobile device situational awareness data indicating a desired operational mode for the mobile device; and control logic in communication with the wireless transceiver; wherein the control logic is operable to maintain data representative of a scheduled event for a predetermined time period; wherein the control logic is operable to receive data representative of a current location: wherein the control logic is configured to change a configurable setting to achieve the desired operational mode during the scheduled event in response to determining that the apparatus is at an appropriate location for the scheduled event; wherein the wireless transceiver comprises a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver; wherein the configurable setting contains data indicating the wireless transmitter should be switched off; and wherein the control logic is configured to switch off the transmitter in response to the change in the configurable setting; further comprising: an audio output device in communication with the control logic; a video output device in communication with the control logic; wherein the control logic is configured to switch off the audio output device in response to the mobile device situational awareness data; and wherein the control logic is configured to display event-specific data on the video output device.