METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING THE PROFILE OF A WIRELESS TERMINAL

摘要

Automatic profile changing apparatus, method and computer program that can be coupled to or operated with predetermined types of equipment, the operation of which is affected by wireless signals transmitted by a wireless terminal or to a predetermined area in which wireless terminals can only be operated in permitted profiles. The automatic profile changing apparatus, method or computer program detects whether wireless signals which interfere with the operation of the predetermined equipment are in the vicinity of the predetermined equipment or whether a wireless terminal is being operated according to a profile not permitted in a predetermined area. The wireless terminal includes a profile change apparatus, method or computer program that is capable of changing the profile of the wireless terminal to a profile which does not interfere with the operation of the predetermined equipment or a profile permitted in the predetermined area in response to a request from the automatic profile changing apparatus, method or computer program.