Airplane mode for wireless transmitter device and system using short-range wireless broadcasts

• Main Authors: WURSTER CHARLES S, WOODAHL LEIF A, SPRIGG STEPHEN A, MEIJERS NEVILLE J, HUNTER KEVIN E, JACOBS PAUL E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.04.2015
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; HAND CARRIED BAGS; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LUGGAGE; PHYSICS; PURSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

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