MOBILE DEVICE HAVING PLURALITY OF INPUT MODES
First Claim
1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a housing;
a voice sensor that is configured to detect sound;
a speaker; and
a processing circuit configured to operate in both a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the processing circuit is configured to receive instructions from a user by detecting the user touching the device or an accessory of the device, and in the second mode, the processing circuit is configured to receive instructions from the voice of the user through the voice sensor;
wherein when a predetermined requirement is met, the processing circuit is configured to switch from a first mode to a second mode without receiving specific instructions from the user to switch the mode at the time of switching.
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Abstract
A mobile device or system comprises a housing, a voice sensor that is configured to detect sound, a speaker, and a processing circuit configured to operate in both a first mode and a second mode. The processing circuit receives instructions from a user by detecting the user touching the device or an accessory of the device when in the first mode and receives instructions from the voice of the user through the voice sensor when in the second mode. When a predetermined requirement is met, the processing circuit is configured to switch from a first mode to a second mode without receiving specific instructions from the user to switch the mode at the time of switching.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a housing; a voice sensor that is configured to detect sound; a speaker; and a processing circuit configured to operate in both a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the processing circuit is configured to receive instructions from a user by detecting the user touching the device or an accessory of the device, and in the second mode, the processing circuit is configured to receive instructions from the voice of the user through the voice sensor; wherein when a predetermined requirement is met, the processing circuit is configured to switch from a first mode to a second mode without receiving specific instructions from the user to switch the mode at the time of switching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Machine-readable media having instructions stored therein which, when executed by one or more processing circuits within a device, cause the one or more processing circuits to perform a method of switching the device from a first mode to a second mode, the method comprising:
switching the device, based on circumstance and/or state of the device, from the first mode to the second mode when a predetermined requirement is met, wherein in the first mode the one or more processing circuits are configured to receive instructions from a user by detecting the user touching the device or an accessory of the device, and in the second mode, the one or more processing circuits are configured to receive instructions from the voice of the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held in a hand during use; a user input device configured to detect a user touching the mobile device or an accessory of the device and to covert the touches into first digital instructions; a voice sensor configured to detect sound; a speech conversion module configured to convert the sound into second digital instructions; and a processing module configured in a first mode to provide the first digital instructions to any of a plurality of different programs or applications and, in a second mode, to provide the second digital instructions to any of the plurality of different programs or applications. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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