Method, system and program for conditionally controlling electronic devices

Claim 3

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 1 , said step of adjusting a level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device in response to determining a particular conditional usage level selection according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device, further comprising the step of: comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 4

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein each of said plurality of conditional usage level selections has an associated priority, said method further comprising the steps of: determining which of said detected at least one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections is rated with a highest priority, in response to detecting a match of at least one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections according to said particular proximity; and adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to said conditional usage level selection rated with said highest priority.

Claim 5

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to said one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections, in response to detecting a match of one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections according to said particular proximity.

Claim 6

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: maintaining said usage level in response to detecting any control codes that override any conditional usage level settings matched according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 7

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: determining if any of said plurality of conditional usage level selections match according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device and according to an identifier for said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 8

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: determining if any of said plurality of conditional usage level selections match according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device and a current time.

Claim 9

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by a manufacturer at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 10

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by a user at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 11

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 2 , said method further comprising the step of: comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by an authority to a user of said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 12

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 1 , said method farther comprising the steps of: receiving a control code at said particular mobile electronic device from said alternate mobile electronic device; comparing said control code with said plurality of conditional usage level settings; and adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to one of said plurality of conditional usage level settings that matches said control code.

Claim 13

The method for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 1 , said method further comprising the step of: transmitting a control code from said particular mobile electronic device to said alternate mobile electronic device, in response to adjusting said usage level of said particular mobile electronic devices according to one of said plurality of conditional usage level settings.

Claim 16

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 13 , said means for adjusting a level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device in response to determining a particular conditional usage level selection according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device, further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 17

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for determining which of said detected at least one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections is rated with a highest priority, in response to detecting a match of at least one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections according to said particular proximity; and means for adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to said conditional usage level selection rated with said highest priority.

Claim 18

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to said one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections, in response to detecting a match of one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections according to said particular proximity.

Claim 19

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for maintaining said usage level in response to detecting any control codes that override any conditional usage level settings matched according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 20

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for determining if any of said plurality of conditional usage level selections match according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device and according to an identifier for said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 21

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for determining if any of said plurality of conditional usage level selections match according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device and a current time.

Claim 22

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by a manufacturer at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 23

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by a user at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 24

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 14 , said system further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by an authority to a user of said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 25

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 13 , said system further comprising: means for receiving a control code at said particular mobile electronic device from said alternate mobile electronic device; means for comparing said control code with said plurality of conditional usage level settings; and means for adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to one of said plurality of conditional usage level settings that matches said control code.

Claim 26

The system for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 13 , said system further comprising: means for transmitting a control code from said particular mobile electronic device to said alternate mobile electronic device, in response to adjusting said usage level of said particular mobile electronic devices according to one of said plurality of conditional usage level settings.

Claim 27

A program for conditionally controlling an electronic device, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising: means for a particular mobile electronic device directly detecting signals transmitted by an alternate mobile electronic device within a particular proximity of the particular mobile electronic device, said means for detecting an alternate mobile electronic device further including: means for detecting an identifier and global positioning location by receiving a signal directly from said alternate mobile electronic device at said particular mobile electronic device; and means for computing said particular proximity of said global positioning location of said alternate mobile electronic device to a current global positioning location of said particular mobile electronic device; and means, responsive to detection of said signals, for adjusting a level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device in response to determining a particular conditional usage level selection according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device from among a plurality of conditional usage level selections at said particular mobile electronic device, such that said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device is conditionally adjusted according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 28

A program for conditionally controlling an electronic device, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising: means for a particular mobile electronic device directly detecting signals transmitted by an alternate mobile electronic device within a particular proximity of the particular mobile electronic device, said means for detecting an alternate mobile electronic device further including: means for detecting an identifier and global positioning location by receiving a signal directly from said alternate mobile electronic device at said particular mobile electronic device; and means for computing said particular proximity of said global positioning location of said alternate mobile electronic device to a current global positioning location of said particular mobile electronic device; and means, responsive to detection of said signals, for adjusting a level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device in response to determining a particular conditional usage level selection according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device from among a plurality of conditional usage level selections at said particular mobile electronic device, such that said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device is conditionally adjusted according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 29

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 25 , said means for adjusting a level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device in response to determining a particular conditional usage level selection according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device, further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 30

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for determining which of said detected at least one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections is rated with a highest priority, in response to detecting a match of at least one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections according to said particular proximity; and means for adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to said conditional usage level selection rated with said highest priority.

Claim 31

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to said one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections, in response to detecting a match of one of said plurality of conditional usage level selections according to said particular proximity.

Claim 32

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for maintaining said usage level in response to detecting any control codes that override any conditional usage level settings matched according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 33

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for determining if any of said plurality of conditional usage level selections match according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device and according to an identifier for said alternate mobile electronic device.

Claim 34

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for determining if any of said plurality of conditional usage level selections match according to said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device and a current time.

Claim 35

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by a manufacturer at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 36

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by a user at said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 37

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 26 , said program further comprising: means for comparing said particular proximity of said alternate mobile electronic device with said plurality of conditional usage level selections set by an authority to a user of said particular mobile electronic device.

Claim 38

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 33 , said program further comprising: means for receiving a control code at said particular mobile electronic device from said alternate mobile electronic device; means for comparing said control code with said plurality of conditional usage level settings; and means for adjusting said level of usage of said particular mobile electronic device according to one of said plurality of conditional usage level settings that matches said control code.

Claim 39

The program for conditionally controlling an electronic device according to claim 25 , said program further comprising: means for transmitting a control code from said particular mobile electronic device to said alternate mobile electronic device, in response to adjusting said usage level of said particular mobile electronic devices according to one of said plurality of conditional usage level settings.

Claim 40

The method of claim 1 , wherein said detecting signals comprises detecting one of infrared signals and ultrasound signals.

Claim 41

The system of claim 13 , wherein said means for detecting signals comprises means for detecting one of infrared signals and ultrasound signals.

Claim 42

The program of claim 25 , wherein said means for detecting signals comprises means for detecting one of infrared signals and ultrasound signals.