Methods for determining operational settings and related devices

A method for determining output signal format of a function for use in a device, comprising:

• providing a table comprising a plurality of first fields for recording country information and a plurality of second fields, each of which being corresponding to one first field, for recording output signal formats;
• retrieving country information on the device;
• and
• determining an output signal format of a function on the device based on the country information by looking up the table.

A method for determining exposure time of an image capturing function for use in a device, comprising:

• providing a table comprising a plurality of first fields for recording country information and a plurality of second fields, each of which being corresponding to one first field, for recording exposure time;
• retrieving country information on the device;
• and
• determining an exposure time of the image capturing function on the device based on the country information by looking up the table.

A method for adjusting system time for use in a device, comprising:

• providing a table comprising a plurality of first fields for recording area information and a plurality of second fields, each of which being corresponding to one first field, for recording time zone information;
• retrieving a first area information currently located by the device;
• providing a second area information previously located by the device;
• obtaining a first time zone information -for the first area information and a second time zone information for the second area information by looking up the table;
• calculating a time difference based on the first and second time zone information;
• and
• adjusting the system time of the device based on the time difference.

A method for setting camera mode for use in a device, comprising:

• providing a table comprising a plurality of first fields for recording area information and a plurality of second fields, each of which being corresponding to one first field, for recording time zone information;
• retrieving area information currently located by the device;
• obtaining time zone information by looking up the table;
• obtaining sunrise and sunset information according to the time zone information;
• and
• setting the camera mode according to the sunrise and sunset information.

A method for acquiring country/area related information for use in a device connected to a communication network, comprising:

• providing a table comprising a plurality of first fields for recording country/area information and a plurality of second fields, each of which being corresponding to one first field, for recording country/area related information;
• receiving system information from the communication network;
• retrieving country/area information currently located by the device from the system information;
• and
• acquiring country/area related information based on the country/area information by looking up the table.

A method for acquiring country/area related information for use in a device capable of receiving GPS (Global Positioning System) signals from a GPS satellite, comprising:

• providing a table comprising a plurality of first fields for recording country/area information and a plurality of second fields, each of which being corresponding to one first field, for recording country/area related information;
• receiving GPS signals from the GPS satellite and calculating position information regarding to the device;
• acquiring country/area information currently located by the device based on the position information;
• and
• acquiring country/area related information based on the country/area information by looking up the table.

A system, comprising:

• a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite broadcasting GPS signals;
• a MS (Mobile Station) receiving the GPS signals from the GPS satellite, and sending out the GPS signals;
• and
• a GPS server receiving the GPS signals, calculating position information accordingly, determining country information according to the position information, and sending the country information to the MS.

A device, comprising:

• a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna;
• a GPS receiver receiving and decoding the positioning signals broadcasted by GPS satellites via the GPS antenna, and calculating position information accordingly;
• and
• a processor retrieving country information according to the position information, and determining an exposure time for capturing lines of an image based on the country information.

A device, comprising:

• a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna;
• a GPS receiver receiving and decoding the positioning signals broadcasted by GPS satellites via the GPS antenna, and calculating position information accordingly;
• and
• a processor retrieving country information according to the position information, and determining an operational setting of a function on the mobile station based on the country information.