Changing the operating mode of an electronic device associated with a transport unit

1. An Apparatus, comprising:

a detector configured to detect whether a transport unit to be transported by a vehicle is secured by at least one securing unit against a movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle, and

an operating mode changing unit configured for one of changing an operating mode of an electronic device associated with the transport unit depending on a result of the detecting and outputting a signal for changing the operating mode depending on the result of the detecting,

wherein the change in the electronic device's operating mode comprises at least one of deactivation and activation of at least one radio component of the electronic device;

wherein at least a part of the detector is configured to be arranged between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit, via which the securing unit secures the transport unit against movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle;

wherein at least the part of the detector that can be arranged between the securing unit and at least the part of the transport unit is configured in flexible form so that the part of the detector can be guided around the transport unit; and

wherein a first operating mode with radio activity is active as long as no securement of the transport unit is detected, and a second operating mode without radio activity is active while the securement of the transport unit by at least one securing unit is detected.

2. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the part of the transport unit is one of a part of a base plate and a part of a profile near the bottom of the transport unit.

3. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the securing unit overlaps the part of the transport unit at least partially when the transport unit is secured by the securing unit.

4. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detector is configured to detect the securement of the transport unit by the securing unit on the basis of a contact that is formed between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit when the transport unit is secured by the securing unit.

5. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detector is configured to detect the securement of the transport unit by the securing unit on the basis of a force that is exerted by the securing unit on the part of the detector arranged between the securing unit and the part of the transport unit when the transport unit is secured by the securing unit.

6. The Apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the force causes a change in one of an electric resistance, an electric capacity, an electric inductivity, an electric voltage, a magnetic field and a pressure in the part of the detector and wherein securement of the transport unit by the securing unit is detected based on this change.

7. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least the part of the detector that can be arranged between the securing unit and the part of the transport unit is configured as one of a belt, cable and conduit.

8. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the part of the detector is fixedly connected to the apparatus and the other end of the part of the detector is detachably connectable to the apparatus.

9. An Apparatus, comprising:

a detector configured to detect whether a transport unit to be transported by a vehicle is secured by at least one securing unit against a movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle, and

an operating mode changing unit configured for one of changing an operating mode of an electronic device associated with the transport unit depending on a result of the detecting and outputting a signal for changing the operating mode depending on the result of the detecting,

wherein the change in the electronic device's operating mode comprises at least one of deactivation and activation of at least one radio component of the electronic device;

wherein at least a part of the detector is configured to be arranged between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit, via which the securing unit secures the transport unit against movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle;

wherein at least the part of the detector that can be arranged between the securing unit and at least the part of the transport unit is configured in flexible form so that the part of the detector can be guided around the transport unit; and

wherein the change in the electronic device's operating mode comprises at least one of the following changes:

Switching the electronic device at least one of on and off;

at least one of interruption and restoration of a power supply to the electronic device;

at least one of transition to and exiting of a standby mode of the electronic device; and

at least one of transition to and exiting of a mode in which one of the following holds for the electronic device: it transmits no information, and can transmit no information.

10. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one of the following holds for the apparatus: the apparatus is a part of the electronic device, or the apparatus is detachably connectable to the electronic device.

11. The Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one of the following holds for the apparatus: the apparatus is a part of the transport unit, or the apparatus is detachably connectable to the transport unit.

12. A Method comprising:

detecting, with a detector, whether a transport unit to be transported by a vehicle is secured by at least one securing unit against a movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle, and

one of changing an operating mode of an electronic device associated with the transport unit, depending on a result of the detecting and outputting a signal for changing the operating mode of the electronic device, depending on the result of the detecting,

wherein the change in the electronic device's operating mode comprises at least one of deactivation and activation of at least one radio component of the electronic device;

wherein at least a part of the detector is configured to be arranged between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit, via which the securing unit secures the transport unit against movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle;

wherein at least the part of the detector that can be arranged between the securing unit and at least the part of the transport unit is configured in flexible form so that the part of the detector can be guided around the transport unit; and

wherein a first operating mode with radio activity is active as long as no securement of the transport unit is detected, and a second operating mode without radio activity is active while the securement of the transport unit by at least one securing unit is detected.

13. The Method according to claim 12 , wherein the securing unit overlaps the part of the transport unit at least partially when the transport unit is secured by the securing unit.

14. The Method according to claim 12 , wherein the detector is configured to detect the securement of the transport unit by the securing unit on the basis of a contact that is formed between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit when the transport unit is secured by the securing unit.

15. The Method according to claim 12 , wherein the detector is configured to detect the securement of the transport unit by the securing unit on the basis of a force that is exerted by the securing unit on the part of the detector arranged between the securing unit and the part of the transport unit when the transport unit is secured by the securing unit.

16. The Method according to claim 15 , wherein the force causes a change in one of an electric resistance, an electric capacity, an electric inductivity, an electric voltage, a magnetic field and a pressure in the part of the detector and wherein securement of the transport unit by the securing unit is detected based on this change.

17. A data storage medium device storing a computer program comprising program instructions that cause a processor to at least one of execute and control a method according to the following steps when the computer program is running on the processor:

detecting, with a detector, whether a transport unit to be transported by a vehicle is secured by at least one securing unit against a movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle, and

one of changing an operating mode of an electronic device associated with the transport unit, depending on a result of the detecting and outputting a signal for changing the operating mode of the electronic device, depending on the result of the detecting,

wherein the change in the electronic device's operating mode comprises at least one of deactivation and activation of at least one radio component of the electronic device;

wherein at least a part of the detector is configured to be arranged between the securing unit and at least a part of the transport unit, via which the securing unit secures the transport unit against movement in at least one direction relative to the vehicle; and

wherein at least the part of the detector that can be arranged between the securing unit and at least the part of the transport unit is configured in flexible form so that the part of the detector can be guided around the transport unit; and

wherein a first operating mode with radio activity is active as long as no securement of the transport unit is detected, and a second operating mode without radio activity is active while the securement of the transport unit by at least one securing unit is detected.

18. The Apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one securing unit is one of a catch and a clip that is activated when the transport unit has reached a transport position in the vehicle.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one securing unit is one of a catch and a clip that is activated when the transport unit has reached a transport position in the vehicle.