Wireless peripheral with a multi-function control
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1. A wireless peripheral compatible with a mobile device, the wireless peripheral comprising:
- a control accessible by a user of the wireless peripheral; and
a processor configured to perform a first function related to operation of the mobile device responsive to activation of the control in a first operating mode, and configured to perform a different second function related to operation of the mobile device responsive to activation of the control in a different second operating mode.
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Abstract
A wireless peripheral described herein includes at least one multi-function control. Activation of the multi-function control controls different functions related to operation of a corresponding mobile device in different operating modes. In one non-limiting example, the wireless peripheral performs a call function responsive to activation of a multi-function control in a call mode, and performs a camera function responsive to activation of the same multi-function control in a camera mode.
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1. A wireless peripheral compatible with a mobile device, the wireless peripheral comprising:
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a control accessible by a user of the wireless peripheral; and
a processor configured to perform a first function related to operation of the mobile device responsive to activation of the control in a first operating mode, and configured to perform a different second function related to operation of the mobile device responsive to activation of the control in a different second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a mobile device using a wireless peripheral, the method comprising:
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receiving input from a multi-function control on the wireless peripheral; and
performing a first function related to the mobile device responsive to the received input in a first operating mode and performing a different second function related to the mobile device responsive to the received input in a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a control signal from a wireless peripheral; and
a processor configured to control different functions related to operation of the mobile device responsive to the received control signal in different operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of controlling a mobile device comprising:
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receiving a control signal from a wireless peripheral; and
controlling different functions related to operation of the mobile device responsive to the received control signal in different operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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