PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING A SEPARATE LOCATION TRIGGER UNIT FOR USE IN CONTROLLING AN APPLICATION UNIT

摘要

A portable electronic device (10) includes a housing (130), a receiver (190, 450) operably coupled to the housing for receiving data regarding a physical location of the portable electronic device, a location trigger unit (300), and an application unit (200). The location trigger unit is operably coupled to the housing and to the receiver, and the location trigger unit comprises a first processor (322). The application unit is operably coupled to the housing and to the location trigger unit, and comprises a second processor (222). The application unit comprises a plurality of operating modes. The location trigger unit, based on the physical location of the portable electronic device, is operable to at least one of effect a) changing the operating mode of the application unit, and b) turning on and off the second processor of the application unit. The portable electronic device maybe a portable phone.

主权项

1. A portable electronic device (100) comprising:
a housing (130); a receiver (190, 450) operably coupled to said housing for receiving data regarding a physical location of said portable electronic device; a location trigger unit (300) operably coupled to said housing and to said receiver, said location trigger unit comprising a first processor (322); an application unit (200) operably coupled to said housing and to said location trigger unit, and comprising a second processor (222), said application unit comprising a plurality of operating modes; and wherein said location trigger unit, based on the physical location of said portable electronic device, is operable to at least one of effect a) changing said operating mode of said application unit, and b) turning on and off said second processor of said application unit.