Patent ID: 8103291

Claim:
A system for providing power conservation and security in a multi-mode wireless communication device, the multi-mode wireless communication device having three or more wireless communication technology transceivers for three or more wireless communication technologies, the system comprising: a location-based service system for determining the multi-mode wireless communication device's current location, the multi-mode wireless communication device operable and switching among the three or more wireless communication technologies; a zone constructing means for determining available service areas of each wireless communication technology based on the multi-mode wireless communication device's current location; an activating means for activating an available wireless communication technology transceiver within the multi-mode wireless communication device based on the multi-mode wireless communication device's current location; and a deactivating means configured to deactivate unavailable wireless communication technology transceivers within the multi-mode wireless communication device, based on the multi-mode wireless communication device's current location, said deactivating means further configured to place the location-based service system in a sleep mode, while one wireless communication technology transceiver within the multi-mode wireless communication device is activated, said deactivating means further configured to place the location-based service system in an active mode, while all wireless communication technology transceivers within the multi-mode wireless communication device are not activated.