Device and method for temperature monitoring and warning

A wireless communication method, comprising:

• providing a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range;
• and
• determining if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range;
• periodically entering the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and entering the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range;
• and
• entering the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call and refraining from entering the restricted mode if the device is in an emergency call,
• wherein the providing step includes providing a shut-down mode having a shut-down operation temperature range, the determining step includes determining if the temperature in proximity to the energy storage device is in the shut-down operation temperature range, and the periodically entering step includes periodically shutting down when in the shut down temperature range, and wherein when powering up the device, the device enters the unrestricted mode.

A wireless communication device configured with an energy storage device, comprising:

• a housing;
• a controller coupled to the housing, the controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range;
• a transceiver coupled to the controller;
• and
• an energy module configured to determine if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range;
• periodically enter the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and enter the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range;
• and enter the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call,
• wherein the energy module is configured with a shut-down mode having a shut-down operation temperature range and configured to determine if the temperature in proximity to the energy storage device is in the shut-down operation temperature range and periodically shut-down when in the shut down temperature range, and wherein when powered up the wireless communication device enters the unrestricted mode.