Method and apparatus for responding to a notification via a capacitive physical keyboard
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1. A method for operating an electronic device having a display and a capacitive physical keyboard, comprising:
- controlling operation of the device in a first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the first application responsive to a first input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard;
responsive to receipt of information reflecting a potential application change, enabling control of the device to switch from operation in the first application responsive to the first input operation to operation in a second application that is different from the first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the second application responsive to a second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard;
while controlling operation of the device in the first application responsive to the first input operation, responsive to an input according to the second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, controlling operation of the device in the second application responsive to the second input operation, wherein the first input operation comprises one or more presses of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, the second input operation comprises one or more taps of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, pressing a key engages a physical electronic dome switch associated with the pressed key, and tapping touches a tapped key without engaging a physical electronic dome switch associated with the tapped key; and
returning control to operation in the first application.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for multitasking with an electronic device. After operating the device in a first operational context, information is received providing the user the option to switch to operation in a second context. Responsive to user input indicating a control switch to the second context, the device may be operated in the second context. Additionally, the device can be reverted back to the first operational context after operation in the second context.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for operating an electronic device having a display and a capacitive physical keyboard, comprising:
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controlling operation of the device in a first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the first application responsive to a first input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard; responsive to receipt of information reflecting a potential application change, enabling control of the device to switch from operation in the first application responsive to the first input operation to operation in a second application that is different from the first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the second application responsive to a second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard; while controlling operation of the device in the first application responsive to the first input operation, responsive to an input according to the second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, controlling operation of the device in the second application responsive to the second input operation, wherein the first input operation comprises one or more presses of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, the second input operation comprises one or more taps of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, pressing a key engages a physical electronic dome switch associated with the pressed key, and tapping touches a tapped key without engaging a physical electronic dome switch associated with the tapped key; and returning control to operation in the first application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
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5. An electronic device having a display and a capacitive physical keyboard, comprising:
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a memory containing instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform; controlling operation of the device in a first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the first application responsive to a first input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard; responsive to receipt of information reflecting a potential application change, enabling control of the device to switch from operation in the first application responsive to the first input operation to operation in a second application that is different from the first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the second application responsive to a second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard; while controlling operation of the device in the first application responsive to the first input operation, responsive to an input according to the second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, controlling operation of the device in the second application responsive to the second input operation, wherein the first input operation comprises one or more presses of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, the second input operation comprises one or more taps of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, pressing a key engages a physical electronic dome switch associated with the pressed key, and tapping touches a tapped key without engaging a physical electronic dome switch associated with the tapped key; and returning control to operation in the first application. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating an electronic device having a display and a capacitive physical keyboard, comprising:
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controlling operation of the device in a first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the first application responsive to a first input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard; responsive to receipt of information reflecting a potential application change, enabling control of the device to switch from operation in the first application responsive to the first input operation to operation in a second application that is different from the first application, wherein the device is configured to operate in the second application responsive to a second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard; while controlling operation of the device in the first application responsive to the first input operation, responsive to an input according to the second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard that reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, controlling operation of the device in the second application responsive to the second input operation, wherein the first input operation comprises one or more taps of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, the second input operation comprises one or more presses of the keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, pressing a key engages a physical electronic dome switch associated with the pressed key, and tapping touches a tapped key without engaging a physical electronic dome switch associated with the tapped key; and returning control to operation in the first application.
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