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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Aditha M. Adams, Seattle, WA (US);
Adrian Mark Chandley, Sammamish, WA (US);
Carl J. Ledbetter, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Dale Clark Croiser, Kirkland, WA (US);
Justin Michael Maguire, Seattle, WA (US);
Pasquale Demaio, Bellevue, WA (US);
Taryn K. Beck, Seattle, WA (US);
Aditha M. Adams, Seattle, WA (US);
Adrian Mark Chandley, Sammamish, WA (US);
Carl J. Ledbetter, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Dale Clark Croiser, Kirkland, WA (US);
Justin Michael Maguire, Seattle, WA (US);
Pasquale DeMaio, Bellevue, WA (US);
Taryn K. Beck, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for modifying the operation of a device responsive to the detection of a remote device is provided. In the method, the remote device is detected, and communications with the remote device are established responsive to the detection of the remote device. A determination is made as to whether a feature of the device is affected by the establishment of communications with the remote device, and an action with respect to the feature of the device is initiated.