Method and system for switching power and loading and closing applications in a portable computing device using a removable pointing device
First Claim
1. A method of switching power in a portable computing device, comprising:
- providing a removable pointing device configured for attachment to a portable computing device; and
activating the portable computing device from a sleep-mode or off state by removing the removable pointing device from the portable computing device.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method for switching power in a portable computing device and systems and computer media incorporating the method. A method according to the present invention may include providing a removable pointing device configured for attachment to a portable computing device and activating the portable computing device by removing the removable pointing device from the portable computing device. The method may further include concurrently starting a predefined application in the portable computing device in response to removing the removable pointing device. The method may further include closing one or more applications and/or deactivating the portable computing device in response to returning the removable pointing device to the portable computing device. Systems and computer media incorporating the method of the present invention are also disclosed.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of switching power in a portable computing device, comprising:
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providing a removable pointing device configured for attachment to a portable computing device; and
activating the portable computing device from a sleep-mode or off state by removing the removable pointing device from the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable computing device comprising:
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a computer system;
a pointing device;
a housing containing the computer system;
a receptacle in the housing for receiving the pointing device; and
a switch for sensing whether the pointing device has been removed from the receptacle and configured for waking the computer system in response to removing the pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer media for storing a computer program, the computer program implementing a method of switching power to a portable computing device, the method comprising:
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providing a removable pointing device configured for attachment to a portable computing device; and
activating the portable computing device from a sleep-mode or off state by removing the removable pointing device from the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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