AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING COMPUTING DEVICES THROUGH INPUT DEVICE
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for customizing computing device functionality based on a connected input device, the method comprising:
- detecting the connected input device;
determining customization parameters based on the connected input device;
automatically customizing a configuration of computing device functionality based on the determined customization parameters; and
providing the computing device functionality based on the custom configuration.
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Abstract
Localization and/or customization of computing devices are accomplished automatically through an add-on input device. Operating system or a separate application in the computing device is arranged to communicate with or recognize the input device such as a keypad and configure parameter of the computing device such as language, user interface arrangement, communication setup, and the like accordingly without user interaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for customizing computing device functionality based on a connected input device, the method comprising:
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detecting the connected input device; determining customization parameters based on the connected input device; automatically customizing a configuration of computing device functionality based on the determined customization parameters; and providing the computing device functionality based on the custom configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile computing device with a removable keypad and a default configuration, comprising:
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a memory; a data store; a processor coupled to the memory and the data store, wherein the processor is configured to execute program instructions for; detecting an identity of one of;
a newly connected keypad and newly attached keypad accessory by one of;
active communication and passive communication;retrieving customization parameters based on the detected identity; automatically customizing the configuration of the computing device based on the retrieved customization parameters; providing computing device functionality based on the custom configuration; and repeating the customization anytime one of;
a new keypad and new keypad accessory is detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A key-based input device for connection to a computing device, comprising:
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a keyboard module having keys for textual input; and a connection module for providing the textual input to the computing device;
wherein the connection module is configured to provide an identity of the input device to the computing device such that the computing device is able to;detect the identity of the input device; determine customization parameters based on the detected identity; automatically customize a configuration of the computing device based on the determined customization parameters; and provide the computing device functionality based on the custom configuration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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