Motorola Corporation

Miles Randall Jackson

Timothy J Collins

Patrick Lee Rakers

Joseph F Wodka

Robert L Geiger

Mark Paul Lill

Eric Paul Husen

A radio frequency identification ('RFID') device () having stored thereon an expiration and a set of data bits which, when presented to a processing device () via a RFID reader (), causes the processing device () to enable a feature that would otherwise be disabled in an electronic device (), and disable the feature when the expiration reaches a predetermined value.

Enabling/enhancing a feature of an electronic device using radio frequency identification technology

A serial bus ( ) communication protocol communicates data packets. When priority messages are identified, transmission of a data packet ( ) being transmitted, if any, is interrupted. The priority message ( ) is transmitted. Thereafter, transmission of an interrupted data packet is completed.

Priority enhanced messaging and method therefor

Location information is generated for a mobile device using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver ( ) or by other means. A request for receipt of location information is received at the mobile device, over a wireless communications channel from a requesting entity ( ), and a confirmation of permission to receive location information is sent to the requesting entity, over the wireless communication channel. The confirmation includes a digital signature for the requesting entity to use as verifiable proof of confirmation of permission. The requesting entity can use the digital signature to obtain the location information from a location server ( ). The requesting entity and/or the location server are optionally located in the mobile communications device.

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North Barrington, IL, United States of America

Miles Randall Jackson