A system is provided for providing location-specific images to a mobile device for display. The system generally comprises three components: a mobile device having a screen, a position identification system (e.g., a GPS receiver) that determines the position of the mobile device, and a database containing location-specific images taken at various locations. Each location-specific image is associated with geographic coordinates of the location at which the image was taken. Based on the position of the mobile device as determined by the position identification system, a location-specific image is selected from the database and displayed on the screen of the mobile device. For example, when a user is using the mobile device as a car navigation system, a location-specific image of the user's destination location can be selected and displayed when the determined position of the mobile device comes within a certain distance from the geographic coordinates of the destination location.

Apparatus comprising one or more processors configured to provide a user with location service selection criterion signalling. The location service selection criterion signalling allows for user selection of one or more differing types of location service, wherein each of the differing types of location service are for the provision of location related data for the apparatus. The apparatus also comprises one or more inputs configured to receive user selection criterion signalling representative of user input responsive to said location service selection criterion signalling, and one or more processors configured to allow for use of the user selection criterion signalling to select one or more differing types of location service in the provision of location related data for the apparatus.

The cellular device accesses a GPS/GNSS chipset embedded within the cellular device. The GPS/GNSS chipset calculates pseudorange information for use by the GPS/GNSS chipset. The cellular device extracts the pseudorange information from the GPS/GNSS chipset for use elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GPS/GNSS chipset.

A system includes a processor configured to determine that an application is running in a foreground. The processor is also configured to receive a mobile device speed. The processor is additionally configured to determine if the mobile device speed is above a predetermined threshold. Also, the processor is configured to determine if an interface threshold has been exceeded and lock out the application from use if the mobile device speed is above the predetermined threshold and the interface threshold has been exceeded.

The present application discloses systems and methods for performing location-based actions. The methods may include obtaining, by an electronic device, location information associated with the electronic device with respect to a reference location. The methods may further include determining, by the electronic device, whether the location information changes from a first status to a second status. The methods may further include performing, by the electronic device, a predetermined action upon determining that the location information changes from the first status to the second status. The location information may relate to a speed, a direction, an acceleration, a geographic location of the electronic device, and/or a distance between the electronic device and the reference location.

A communication device includes a display screen upon which information is displayed. A microprocessor configured to execute at least one notification program is provided that displays a notification descriptive of an access control request on the display screen. The at least one notification program is programmed to receive data indicative of an access control request and to receive data descriptive of the access control request. Additionally, the at least one notification program is further programmed to display a notification indicative of the access control request and comprising an explanation of the access control request based on the received descriptive data.

Disclosed is a watch-type mobile terminal that a user can wear on the user's wrist. The mobile terminal according to the present invention may comprise: a display unit configured to display information; a sensing unit configured to detect movement of the mobile terminal; a memory configured to store behavior pattern data of the user for each time slot; and a controller configured to generate the behavior pattern data on the basis of detection signals of the sensing unit, and recommend, on the basis of the behavior pattern data, a behavior that needs to be performed by the user if the time when a predetermined behavior is expected to occur is reached, or the occurrence of the predetermined behavior is not detected although the time when the predetermined behavior is expected to occur has passed.

Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising identifying at least one rule for a home screen of a mobile device, wherein the at least one rule is determined based on a current location of a mobile device, identifying a modification for a first object displayed on the home screen of the mobile device, wherein the modification is associated with the at least one rule and the current location of the mobile device, applying the modification to the first object, and outputting the home screen on the mobile device, wherein the outputted home screen includes the modified first object.

A method for visually finding people with minimized network data usage, operable on a computing system including a mobile device having a processor, a display and a camera, having the steps: downloading to the mobile device an application for visually connecting people, configured for minimized network data usage by having a set of preloaded graphics and configured to receive from a server a first set of graphic codes having instructions for displaying a graphic of the set of preloaded graphics; receiving the first set detecting a location of a user; sending a second set of graphic codes via the server to another user; detecting, by performing a live scanning of the user's surroundings, a location of a group member; displaying a live image and a representation of the group member's location, the representation being the graphic as instructed by the first set without further contact with the server.

Enhancements of and to cell phone operations are based in whole or in part on determining the location of the cell phone. Systems and methods select and determine locations or areas of importance or relevance, and based on that information and other programmed factors affect or alter the operations of the cell phone. While the systems and methods are illustrated by use of cell phone embodiments and applications, they are equally applicable to virtually any portable or mobile communication device, including for example, wireless laptop computers and PDAs.