Temporary user suspension of automatic shutdown
First Claim
1. A method for suspending an automatic shutdown of a hand-held device, the automatic shutdown resulting after a pre-specified time period of inactivity of the hand-held device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a user input to suspend the automatic shutdown;
disabling the automatic shutdown in response to the user input, such that the hand-held device is shutdown only if a user of the hand-held device manually shuts down the hand-held device; and
automatically re-enabling the automatic shutdown to occur after the prespecified time period of inactivity, upon a subsequent power-up of the hand-held device.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for suspending an automatic shutdown of a hand-held device. The automatic shutdown results after a pre-specified time period of inactivity of the hand-held device. The method includes the step of receiving a user input to suspend the automatic shutdown. The automatic shutdown is disabled in response to the user input, such that the hand-held device is shutdown only if a user of the hand-held device manually shuts down the handheld device. The automatic shutdown is automatically re-enabled to occur after the pre-specified time period of inactivity, upon a subsequent power-up of the hand-held device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for suspending an automatic shutdown of a hand-held device, the automatic shutdown resulting after a pre-specified time period of inactivity of the hand-held device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user input to suspend the automatic shutdown;
disabling the automatic shutdown in response to the user input, such that the hand-held device is shutdown only if a user of the hand-held device manually shuts down the hand-held device; and
automatically re-enabling the automatic shutdown to occur after the prespecified time period of inactivity, upon a subsequent power-up of the hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for suspending an automatic shutdown of a hand-held device, the automatic shutdown resulting after a pre-specified time period of inactivity of the hand-held device, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an alert screen that alerts a user of the hand-held device that the automatic shutdown is to occur in a pre-designated time period and that includes an option for providing a user input to suspend the automatic shutdown;
receiving the user input;
disabling the automatic shutdown in response to the user input and without regard to the pre-specified time period of inactivity;
shutting down the hand-held device only if a manual shut down input is received from the user; and
automatically re-enabling the automatic shutdown to occur after the prespecified time period of inactivity, upon a subsequent power-up of the hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An automatic shutdown device for automatically shutting down a hand-held device, comprising:
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an input module for receiving a user input corresponding to a suspension of the automatic shutdown; and
a power control module for engaging in a first mode of operation when the user input is not received and for engaging in a second mode of operation when the user input is received, the first mode of operation for performing an automatic shut down of the hand-held device after a pre-specified time period of inactivity, the second mode of operation for suspending the automatic shutdown without regard to the pre-specified time period of inactivity, shutting down the hand-held device only if a manual shut down input is received from a user of the hand-held device, and automatically re-enabling the automatic shutdown to occur upon a subsequent power-up of the hand-held device and after the pre-specified time period of inactivity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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