Integrated personal digital assistant device
View Patent ↗An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.
1. A method for operating a computing device, comprising:
activating the device and executing a first application stored in memory of the device responsive to the device being placed in a first physical state;
activating the device and executing a second application stored in the memory of the device responsive to a power button of the device being activated when the device is in a second physical state; and
answering an incoming call responsive to the device receiving a notification of the incoming call and the device being placed in the first physical state more than a predetermined period of time after receiving the notification.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first physical state is an open state and the second physical state is a close state.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
ignoring the incoming call responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the second notification.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein executing the first application and the second application comprises executing a same application at separate instances.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first application and the second application comprises a telephone application or a communication application.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
maintaining a first call connected responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state while the first call is in progress using the device and a headset; and
terminating a second call responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state while the second call is in progress using the device without the headset.
7. A device that comprises:
a first module configured to activate the device and execute a first application stored in memory of the device responsive to the device being placed in a first physical state;
a second module configured to activate the device and execute a second application stored in the memory of the device responsive to a power button of the device being activated when the device is in a second physical state; and
a third module configured to answer an incoming call responsive to receiving a notification of the incoming call and the device being placed in the first physical state more than a predetermined period of time after receiving the notification.
8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the first physical state is an open state and the second physical state is a close state.
9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the third module is further configured to ignore the incoming call responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the notification.
10. The device of claim 7 , wherein the first module and the second module are further configured to execute a same application at separate instances.
11. The device of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first application and the second application comprises a telephone application or a communication application.
12. The device of claim 7 , wherein the third module is further configured to maintain a first call connected responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state while the first call is in progress using the device and a headset, and to terminate a second call responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state while the second call is in progress using the device without the headset.
13. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for operating a device, the computer program product controlling a processor coupled to the medium to perform the operations of:
activating the device and executing a first application stored in memory of the device responsive to the device being placed in a first physical state;
activating the device and executing a second application stored in the memory of the device responsive to a power button of the device being activated when the device is in a second physical state; and
answering an incoming call responsive to the device receiving a notification of the incoming call and the device being placed in the first physical state more than a predetermined period of time after receiving the notification.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the first physical state is an open state and the second physical state is a close state.
15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprises:
ignoring the incoming call responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the second notification.
16. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein executing the first application and the second application comprises executing a same application at separate instances.
17. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first application and the second application comprises a telephone application or a communication application.
18. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprises:
maintaining a first call connected responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state while the first call is in progress using the device and a headset; and
terminating a second call responsive to the device being placed in the second physical state while the second call is in progress using the device without the headset.
19. A method for operating a communication device, comprising:
answering an incoming call responsive to receiving a notification of the incoming call and the device being in a first physical state for more than a predetermined period of time after receiving the notification; and
ignoring the incoming call responsive to the device being in a second physical state for more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the notification.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first physical state is an open state and the second physical state is a close state.
21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
outputting a user notification for the incoming call responsive to receiving the notification of the incoming call and the device being placed in the first physical state no more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the notification;
receiving a user input responding to the user notification; and
answering or ignoring the incoming call based on the user input.
22. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
outputting a user notification for the incoming call responsive to receiving the notification of the incoming call and the device being placed in the second physical state no more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the notification;
receiving a user input responding to the user notification; and
answering or ignoring the incoming call based on the user input.
23. A device, comprising:
a first module configured to answer an incoming call responsive to receiving a notification of the incoming call and the device being in a first physical state for more than a predetermined period of time after receiving the notification; and
a second module configured to ignore the incoming call responsive to the device being in a second physical state for more than the predetermined period of time after receiving the notification.
24. The device of claim 23 , wherein the first physical state is an open state and the second physical state is a close state.