Changing the operating mode of an electronic device associated with a transport unit

摘要

It is inter alia disclosed an apparatus (1; 3) with a detecting means (2) for detecting whether a transport unit (4) to be transported by a vehicle is secured by at least one securing means (5; 7) against a movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle, and with a means (10; 30) for changing an operating mode of an electronic device associated with the transport unit (4) depending upon a result of the detecting, or for outputting a signal for changing the operating mode depending on a result of the detecting. Moreover, a corresponding method (200; 300; 400), a corresponding computer program and an apparatus (1′) for receiving the output signal and for changing the operating mode on the basis of the received signal are disclosed.

主权项

1. An Apparatus, comprising:
a detector configured to detect whether a transport unit to be transported by a vehicle is secured by at least one securing unit against a movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle, and an operating mode changing unit configured for one of changing an operating mode of an electronic device associated with the transport unit depending on a result of the detecting and outputting a signal for changing the operating mode depending on the result of the detecting, wherein the change in the electronic device's operating mode comprises at least one of deactivation and activation of at least one radio component of the electronic device; wherein at least a part of the detector is configured to be arranged between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit, via which the securing unit secures the transport unit against movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle; wherein at least the part of the detector that can be arranged between the securing unit and at least the part of the transport unit is configured in flexible form so that the part of the detector can be guided around the transport unit; and wherein a first operating mode with radio activity is active as long as no securement of the transport unit is detected, and a second operating mode without radio activity is active while the securement of the transport unit by at least one securing unit is detected.