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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Michael Kirkup, Waterloo, CA;
Sean Wilson, Kitchener, CA;
Christopher Pattenden, Waterloo, CA;
Vahid Moosavi, Kitchener, CA;
Inventors:
Michael Kirkup, Waterloo, CA;
Sean Wilson, Kitchener, CA;
Christopher Pattenden, Waterloo, CA;
Vahid Moosavi, Kitchener, CA;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mobile computing device may include an interface device, a near field communication (NFC) device, and a processor coupled with the interface device and the NFC device. The processor may be capable of detecting proximity of an encasement based upon the NFC device, and changing an operational mode of the interface device based upon detecting the proximity of the encasement.