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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA (US);
Peter Zatloukal, Duvall, WA (US);
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA (US);
Peter Zatloukal, Duvall, WA (US);
Wildseed, Ltd., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Identification based operational modification of a portable electronic device includes detecting the presence of an employee identification badge, authenticating the identification badge as an eligible identification badge based at least in part upon data associated with the identification badge that is individualized to at least the employee and/or employer, and modifying one or more operating characteristics of the portable electronic device resulting in an identification badge authenticated mode of operation for the portable electronic device based upon successful authentication of the identification badge.