US 6,983,169 B2
Wireless device allowing for configuration of settings and method therefor
David Richard Vogel, Boynton Beach, Fla. (US); Adam Mark Will, Boynton Beach, Fla. (US); Henry Wandt, Miami Beach, Fla. (US); and Lucas Solessi, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Assigned to Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/388,774.
Prior Publication US 2004/0180649 A1, Sep. 16, 2004
Int. Cl. H04M 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—550.1 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless device, comprising:
means for detecting a user action indicating a particular mode for a wireless device, comprising indicating at least one of the following:
a proximity of the wireless device to a user via a holster that attaches the wireless device to the user;
an on-call status for the wireless device; and
an off-call status for the wireless device; and
a processor in the wireless device, communicatively coupled to the means for detecting, for one of enabling and disabling settings of the wireless device in response to the detected user action.