| 摘要 |
A set of usage rules are implemented to disable particular features of a wireless device (e.g., audible ringing, use of camera, etc.), or to forcibly power down the device, based upon its presence in an area (111) with restricted usage rules. A number of BLUETOOTHTM enabled or other suitably enabled devices (100a-100d) such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), pager, and email device such as a BLACKBERRYTM or SMARTPHONETM device (100a-100d), may be automatically instructed to enact one or more rules provided by a Rules Enforcer Tranceiver (150). A "Rules Enabled" cell phone (100a-100d) or other wireless device (100a-100d) thus may be taken into sensitive areas such as hospitals, movie theaters (111), etc. For instance, audible ringing may be disabled (or, alternatively, silent ringing such as vibration may be forcibly enabled). Similarly, camera functionality may be disabled when entering given establishments (111) that prohibit use of such devices (100a-100b), e.g., health clubs, spas, or corporate offices to prevent industrial espionage, etc. |
