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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Robert Curtiss Francis, Castaic, CA (US);
Clint B. Hope, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Robert Curtiss Francis, Castaic, CA (US);
Clint B. Hope, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Context-based limitation of mobile device operation. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a request for a function of a mobile device. The method further includes obtaining data regarding a context of the mobile device, and determining a current context for the mobile device based on the obtained data. The method includes determining whether the function of the mobile device should be limited at least in part the current context of the mobile device; and responding to the request for the function based on the determination regarding the limitation of the function.