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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
May. 24, 2001
Craig S. Skinner, Snohomish, WA (US);
John Richard Brown, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Mindy Chahel, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lisa King, San Jose, CA (US);
Craig S. Skinner, Snohomish, WA (US);
John Richard Brown, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Mindy Chahel, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lisa King, San Jose, CA (US);
Palm, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a screen of the wireless device by pressing a programmed hard button for more than 1 second. Once the RF capability has been turned off, if the user attempts to access a program or other device that requires the RF capabilities, a notification is displayed that identifies the RF capabilities as being disabled and prompts the user whether to continue. If the user continues, the RF device is automatically enabled, otherwise the RF device remains disabled.