Handheld electronic device including simplified enabling and disabling of short-range wireless communications element, and associated method
First Claim
1. A method of enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
- enabling said short-range wireless communications element;
pairing said handheld electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element;
providing a first icon on said handheld electronic device after pairing said handheld electronic device with said second electronic device; and
thereafter;
(i) disabling said short-range wireless communications element and providing a second icon on said handheld electronic device whenever said first icon is activated, and (ii) enabling said short-range wireless communications element and providing said first icon on said handheld electronic device whenever said second icon is activated.
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Abstract
An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method provide a simplified mechanism for enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element used to create a connection to a short-range wireless network, such as a Bluetooth™ network. The method, implemented by the handheld electronic device, includes enabling the short-range wireless communications element, pairing the handheld electronic device with a second electronic device using the short-range wireless communications element, and providing a first icon on the handheld electronic device after pairing the handheld electronic device with the second electronic device. Thereafter, the method includes disabling the short-range wireless communications element and providing a second icon on the handheld electronic device whenever the first icon is activated, and enabling the short-range wireless communications element and providing the first icon on the handheld electronic device whenever the second icon is activated.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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enabling said short-range wireless communications element;
pairing said handheld electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element;
providing a first icon on said handheld electronic device after pairing said handheld electronic device with said second electronic device; and
thereafter;
(i) disabling said short-range wireless communications element and providing a second icon on said handheld electronic device whenever said first icon is activated, and (ii) enabling said short-range wireless communications element and providing said first icon on said handheld electronic device whenever said second icon is activated. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 2. The method according to claim I, said short-range wireless communications element being a Bluetooth communications element.
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8. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a display;
a short-range wireless communications element;
a processor; and
a memory, said memory storing one or more routines executable by said processor, said one or more routines being adapted to;
enable said short-range wireless communications element and pair said handheld electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element;
provide a first icon on said display after said handheld electronic device has been paired with a second electronic device; and
thereafter;
(i) disable said short-range wireless communications element and provide a second icon on said display whenever said first icon is activated, and (ii) enable said short-range wireless communications element and provide said first icon on said display whenever said second icon is activated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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