Personal digital assistant application access and activation method and system
First Claim
1. A personal digital assistant jog dial application access and activation system comprising:
- a data bus for communicating information;
a display for displaying an image including a listing of applications, said display coupled to said data bus;
a central processor for processing said information, said central processor coupled to said data bus;
a random access memory for storing information and instructions for said central processor, said random access memory coupled to said data bus;
a read only memory for storing static information and instructions;
said read only memory is coupled to said data bus;
a jog dial for accessing and activating an application, said jog dial coupled to said data bus.
9 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention system and method facilitates one handed operation of a hand held computer including application access and activation. A personal digital assistant application access and activation system and method of the present invention permits a user to hold a PDA in one hand and activate a new application with the same hand. In one embodiment of the present invention an application list is presented on a display when a jog dial is depressed for a specific amount of time (e.g., two seconds). In one exemplary implementation of the present invention the application list includes a variety of application titles and application icons representing applications. A highlighting indicator is moved to a different application identifier in response to movements in the jog dial. The highlighted application is activated when the jog dial is depressed again. In one embodiment of the present invention a first application is activated even though a second application is already running. In one exemplary implementation of the present invention an application list includes a cancel indicator for canceling an application access. In yet another exemplary implementation the application list includes an off indicator for turning off the hand held computer.
-
Citations
32 Claims
-
1. A personal digital assistant jog dial application access and activation system comprising:
-
a data bus for communicating information;
a display for displaying an image including a listing of applications, said display coupled to said data bus;
a central processor for processing said information, said central processor coupled to said data bus;
a random access memory for storing information and instructions for said central processor, said random access memory coupled to said data bus;
a read only memory for storing static information and instructions;
said read only memory is coupled to said data bus;
a jog dial for accessing and activating an application, said jog dial coupled to said data bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A personal digital assistant jog dial application activation method comprising the steps of:
-
presenting an application list on a display when a jog dial is depressed for a specific amount of time;
moving a highlighting indicator to a different application identifier in response to movements in said jog dial; and
activating an application in association with said application identified when said jog dial is depressed again. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A computer program application access and activation system comprising:
-
a data bus for communicating information;
a display for displaying a navigable application identification graphic, said display coupled to said data bus;
a central processor for processing said information, said central processor coupled to said data bus;
a memory for storing information and instructions for said central processor, said random access memory coupled to said data bus; and
an input component for accessing and activating an application, said input component coupled to said data bus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32)
-
-
28. A personal digital assistant operating system function access and activation method comprising the steps of:
-
presenting an operating system function list on a display when an input component is manipulated in a predetermined manner;
moving a highlighting indicator to a different operating system function identifier in response to manipulation of said input component; and
activating an operating system function associated with said operating system function identifier when said input component is manipulated in a predetermined manner.
-
Specification