# US 2014/0194098 A1 · Method and apparatus for disabling the rf functionality of a multi-function wireless communication device while maintaining access to local functionality

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- Number: US 2014/0194098 A1
- Document ID: US20140194098A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/202,566
- Filed: 2014-03-10
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2000-12-22
- Assignees: Durham Logistics, LLC
- Applicants: Durham Logistics, LLC
- Inventors: Nitin J. Shah
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194098A1

## CPC

- H04W 8/22: Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
- H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
- H04W 52/028: {switching on or off only a part of the equipment circuit blocks}
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

A method and apparatus for disabling the communication functionality (i.e., disabling the transmission and/or reception of RF signals) of an integrated device, while still providing access to the local functionality of such device. A control and select function, such as a switch that is implemented by hardware or software or a combination thereof, is provided in an integrated device to allow the end user of the device to access the local data processing functionality of the device, even while the wireless communication functionality of such device is disabled.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method, comprising:
operating a first processing device in a first mode to communicate with a second processing device and to execute applications local to the first processing device;
operating the processing device in a second mode to disable communications with the second processing device and to maintain execution of the applications local to the first processing device; and
transmitting a notification message to indicate that the first processing device is switching from the first mode to the second mode.

### Claim 2

A device, comprising:
a memory device to store instructions defining executable code for at least one application;
a processing device to execute the instructions stored in the memory device to:
communicate with an external device and to execute the code for the at least one application in a first mode;
disable communication with the external device at least in part without disabling execution of the code for the at least one application in a second mode; and
switch between the first mode and the second mode in response to receiving a switch signal.

### Claim 3

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
communicating with a base station in a first mode;
disabling communication with the base station while maintaining local functionality in a second mode; and
transmitting a notification to the base station indicating a switch between the first mode and the second mode in response to receiving a switch signal.