OVERLAY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING SAME
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1. An overlay comprising:
- a sheet corresponding to a plurality of keys associated with an application for a portable electronic device;
an identifier associated with the application, wherein the identifier is identifiable by the portable electronic device, such that the application is opened upon identification of the identifier.
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Abstract
An overlay includes a sheet corresponding to a plurality of keys that are associated with an application for a portable electronic device. An identifier is associated with the application. The identifier is identifiable by the portable electronic device, such that the application is opened upon identification of the identifier.
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1. An overlay comprising:
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a sheet corresponding to a plurality of keys associated with an application for a portable electronic device; an identifier associated with the application, wherein the identifier is identifiable by the portable electronic device, such that the application is opened upon identification of the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a portable electronic device, a first overlay for a plurality of keys, wherein the first overlay corresponds to a first of a plurality of applications that run on the portable electronic device; identifying a first identifier associated with the first overlay; determining which of the plurality of applications is associated with the first identifier, yielding a first identified application; opening the first identified application on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An overlay comprising:
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a sheet corresponding to a plurality of keys associated with an application for a portable electronic device; a tactile barcode associated with the application, wherein the portable electronic device detects at least two touch values from at least one touch along the tactile barcode and associates the at least two touch values with the application, such that the application is opened upon detection of the at least two touch values. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a portable electronic device, an overlay for a plurality of keys, wherein the overlay corresponds to a first of a plurality of applications that run on the portable electronic device; reading a tactile barcode associated with the overlay, yielding a set of touch values; determining which of the plurality of applications is associated with the set of touch values, yielding an identified application; opening the identified application on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a plurality of keys; a plurality of sensors arranged and constructed to identify an identifier associated with an overlay; a processor arranged and constructed to open an application associated with the identifier.
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