Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Portable electronic device and method of operation
- Patent Title (中): 便携式电子设备及操作方法
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Application No.: US12840370Application Date: 2010-07-21
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Publication No.: US08260247B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Mihal Lazaridis , Michael Thomas Winkler , Christopher Pattenden
- Applicant: Mihal Lazaridis , Michael Thomas Winkler , Christopher Pattenden
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo
- Agency: Ridout & Maybee LLP
- Main IPC: H04W88/02
- IPC: H04W88/02
Abstract:
A method and portable electronic device for hands-free operation in a motor vehicle are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising: detecting when a portable electronic device is within a threshold distance of a motor vehicle; and inhibiting the portable electronic device from transmitting communications when the portable electronic device is within the threshold distance of a motor vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120021777A1 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION Public/Granted day:2012-01-26
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