INTEGRATED PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE
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 mobile computing device including a display, a power button, a radio, and one or more processors, the method performed by the one or more processors of the mobile computing device and comprising:
when a telephone call is being received by the mobile computing device, silencing an indication of the telephone call, without turning off the mobile computing device, based on a user pressing the power button; and
when the telephone call is not being received by the mobile computing device, turning on a backlight of the display based on the user pressing a selected button of the mobile computing device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication comprises an audible ring.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication comprises a vibration of the mobile computing device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected button comprises the power button.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
presenting, on the display, a notification indicating the telephone call.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the display is located on a first face of the mobile computing device, and the power button is located on a second face of the mobile computing device, the first face different than the second face.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating an audible ring indicative of the telephone call based on a ringer switch of the mobile computing device being in a first state; and
generating a vibration indicative of the telephone call based on the ringer switch being in a second state.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
toggling the mobile computing device on and off based on the user actuating the power button.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the actuating comprises the user pressing and releasing the power button.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a cellular phone.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the radio is configured to operate according to a Code-Division Multiple-Access (CDMA) wireless standard or a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard.
12 . A mobile computing device, comprising:
a display;
a power button;
a processor, and
a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile computing device to:
when a telephone call is being received by the mobile computing device, silence an indication of the telephone call, without turning off the mobile computing device, based on a user pressing the power button; and
when the telephone call is not being received by the mobile computing device, turn on a backlight of the display based on the user pressing a selected button of the mobile computing device.
13 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein the indication comprises an audible ring.
14 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein the indication comprises a vibration of the mobile computing device.
15 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein the selected button comprises the power button.
16 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the mobile computing device to further:
present, on the display, a notification indicating the telephone call.
17 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein the display is located on a first face of the mobile computing device, and the power button is located on a second face of the mobile computing device, the first face different than the second face.
18 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the mobile computing device to further:
generate an audible ring indicative of the telephone call based on a ringer switch of the mobile computing device being in a first state; and
generate a vibration indicative of the telephone call based on the ringer switch being in a second state.
19 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the mobile computing device to further:
toggle the mobile computing device on and off based on the user actuating the power button.
20 . The mobile computing device of claim 19 , wherein the actuating comprises the user pressing and releasing the power button.
21 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a cellular phone.
22 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , further comprising a radio configured to operate according to a Code-Division Multiple-Access (CDMA) wireless standard or a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard.
23 . A mobile computing device including a display, a power button, and one or more processors, the mobile computing device comprising:
means for silencing an indication of a telephone call based on a user pressing the power button when the telephone call is being received, without turning off the mobile computing device; and
means for turning on a backlight of the display based on the user pressing a selected button of the mobile computing device when the telephone call is not being received by the mobile computing device.
24 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , wherein the indication comprises an audible ring.
25 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , wherein the indication comprises a vibration of the mobile computing device.
26 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , wherein the selected button comprises the power button.
27 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , further comprising:
means for presenting, on the display, a notification indicating the telephone call.
28 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , wherein the display is located on a first face of the mobile computing device, and the power button is located on a second face of the mobile computing device, the first face different than the second face.
29 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , further comprising:
means for generating an audible ring indicative of the telephone call based on a ringer switch of the mobile computing device being in a first state; and
means for generating a vibration indicative of the telephone call based on the ringer switch being in a second state.
30 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , further comprising:
means for toggling the mobile computing device on and off based on the user actuating the power button.
31 . The mobile computing device of claim 30 , wherein the actuating comprises the user pressing and releasing the power button.
32 . The mobile computing device of claim 21 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a cellular phone.
33 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , further comprising a radio configured to operate according to a Code-Division Multiple-Access (CDMA) wireless standard or a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard.