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 radio, and one or more processors, the method performed by the one or more processors of the mobile computing device and comprising:
turning on a backlight of the display based on a user pressing a selected button at a first time; and
turning off the backlight of the display based on the user pressing the selected button at a second time.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected button comprises a power button of the mobile computing device.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the power button is separate from the display.
4 . The method of claim 2 , 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.
5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
turning the mobile computing device off based on the user pressing the power button.
6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
toggling the backlight of the display on and off based on the user actuating the power button.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the actuating comprises the user double-tapping the power button.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a cellular phone.
9 . 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.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
silencing a ring of an incoming call, without powering off the mobile computing device, based on the user pressing the selected button.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the selected button comprises a power button of the mobile computing device.
12 . A mobile computing device, comprising:
a display; and
a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor of the mobile computing device, cause the mobile computing device to:
turn on a backlight of the display based on a user pressing a selected button at a first time; and
turn off the backlight of the display based on the user pressing the selected button at a second time.
13 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein the selected button comprises a power button of the mobile computing device.
14 . The mobile computing device of claim 13 , wherein the power button is separate from the display.
15 . The mobile computing device of claim 13 , 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.
16 . The mobile computing device of claim 13 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the mobile computing device to further:
turn off the mobile computing device based on the user pressing the power button.
17 . The mobile computing device of claim 13 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the mobile computing device to:
toggle the backlight of the display on and off based on the user actuating the power button.
18 . The mobile computing device of claim 17 , wherein the actuating comprises the user double-tapping the power button.
19 . The mobile computing device of claim 13 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a cellular phone.
20 . The mobile computing device of claim 13 , 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.
21 . The mobile computing device of claim 12 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the mobile computing device to further:
silence a ring of an incoming call, without powering off the mobile computing device, based on the user pressing the selected button.
22 . The mobile computing device of claim 21 , wherein the selected button comprises a power button of the mobile computing device.
23 . A mobile computing device including at least a display, the mobile computing device comprising:
means for turning on a backlight of the display based on a user pressing a selected button at a first time; and
means for turning off the backlight of the display based on the user pressing the selected button at a second time.
24 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , wherein the selected button comprises a power button of the mobile computing device.
25 . The mobile computing device of claim 24 , wherein the power button is separate from the display.
26 . The mobile computing device of claim 24 , 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.
27 . The mobile computing device of claim 24 , further comprising:
means for turning off the mobile computing device based on the user pressing the power button.
28 . The mobile computing device of claim 24 , further comprising:
means for toggling the backlight of the display on and off based on the user actuating the power button.
29 . The mobile computing device of claim 28 , wherein the actuating comprises the user double-tapping the power button.
30 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a cellular phone.
31 . 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.
32 . The mobile computing device of claim 23 , further comprising:
means for silencing a ring of an incoming call, without powering off the mobile computing device, based on the user pressing the selected button.
33 . The mobile computing device of claim 32 , wherein the selected button comprises a power button of the mobile computing device.