Computing device with environment aware features
View Patent ↗A method and mobile electronic device are provided which automatically adjust settings based on the environment of the mobile electronic device. The settings of the mobile electronic device which are adjusted may be security settings, filter settings, or status for instant messaging in dependence on the determined location of the mobile electronic device.
1. A method comprising: determining whether a mobile electronic device is in a first location; applying a countdown timer; and locking the mobile electronic device in the event that user interaction with the mobile electronic device is not detected before expiry of the countdown timer, wherein a duration of the countdown timer is different when the mobile electronic device is not in the first location than the duration of the countdown timer when the mobile electronic device is in the first location.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
requiring a first user input to unlock the mobile electronic device responsive to determining that the mobile electronic device is in the first location; and
requiring a second user input to unlock the mobile electronic device responsive to determining that the mobile electronic device is not in the first location,
wherein the second user input differs from the first user input.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second user input is more complex than the first user input.
4. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor of a mobile electronic device, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the processor to: determine whether the mobile electronic device is in a first location; apply a countdown timer; and lock the mobile electronic device in the event that user interaction with the mobile electronic device is not detected before expiry of the countdown timer, wherein a duration of the countdown timer is different when the mobile electronic device is not in the first location than the duration of the countdown timer when the mobile electronic device is in the first location.
5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the processor to: require a first user input to unlock the mobile electronic device responsive to determining that the mobile electronic device is in the first location; and require a second user input to unlock the mobile electronic device responsive to determining that the mobile electronic device is not in the first location, wherein the second user input differs from the first user input.
6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the second user input is more complex than the first user input.
7. A method comprising: determining a location of a mobile electronic device; determining a security setting associated with the determined location, wherein the security setting includes a countdown timer value defining a duration after which the mobile electronic device will be locked if user interaction with the mobile electronic device is not detected; and
automatically applying the determined security setting on the mobile electronic device, wherein the security setting is a home security setting when the mobile electronic device is located within a specific proximity of a home location, a work security setting when the mobile electronic device is located within a specific proximity of a work location, and another location security setting when the mobile electronic device is not located within a specific proximity of the home location or the work location, wherein the countdown timer value for the home security setting defines a different duration than the countdown timer value for the work security setting, and wherein the countdown timer value for the other security setting defines a different duration than the countdown timer value for the home security setting.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the security setting of each of the home location, the work location and the other location has a different level of complexity, the level of complexity of each security setting being associated with an extent to which the respective location is a secure location.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the security setting includes a user input to unlock the mobile electronic device from a lock mode which places restrictions on user access to the mobile electronic device.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the home security setting is more complex than the work security setting, and wherein the other security setting is more complex than the home security setting.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the security setting includes a user input to unlock the mobile electronic device, wherein the user input for the home security setting is more complex than the user input for the work security setting, and wherein the user input for the other security setting is more complex than the user input for the home security setting.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor of a mobile electronic device, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the processor to: determine a location of the mobile electronic device; determine a security setting associated with the determined location, wherein the security setting includes a countdown timer value defining a duration after which the mobile electronic device will be locked if user interaction with the mobile electronic device is not detected; and automatically apply the determined security setting on the mobile electronic device, wherein the security setting is a home security setting when the mobile electronic device is located within a specific proximity of a home location, a work security setting when the mobile electronic device is located within a specific proximity of a work location, and another location security setting when the mobile electronic device is not located within a specific proximity of the home location or the work location, wherein the countdown timer value for the home security setting defines a different duration than the countdown timer value for the work security setting, and wherein the countdown timer value for the other security setting defines a different duration than the countdown timer value for the home security setting.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the security setting of each of the home location, the work location and the other location has a different level of complexity, the level of complexity of each security setting being associated with an extent to which the respective location is a secure location.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the security setting includes a user input to unlock the mobile electronic device from a lock mode which places restrictions on user access to the mobile electronic device.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the home security setting is more complex than the work security setting, and wherein the other security setting is more complex than the home security setting.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the security setting includes a user input to unlock the mobile electronic device, wherein the user input for the home security setting is more complex than the user input for the work security setting, and wherein the user input for the other security setting is more complex than the user input for the home security setting.