HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SIMPLIFIED ENABLING AND DISABLING OF SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ELEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable memory storing one or more routines for use in the execution in a computer processor of a method of enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- enabling said short-range wireless communications element including a transmitter/receiver element;
pairing said electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element;
rendering a first icon on a display of said electronic device after pairing said electronic device with said second electronic device;
disabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said first icon, said first icon being replaced with a second icon on said electronic device, andenabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said second icon, said second icon being replaced with said first icon on said electronic device.
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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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15 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable memory storing one or more routines for use in the execution in a computer processor of a method of enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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enabling said short-range wireless communications element including a transmitter/receiver element; pairing said electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element;
rendering a first icon on a display of said electronic device after pairing said electronic device with said second electronic device;disabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said first icon, said first icon being replaced with a second icon on said electronic device, and enabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said second icon, said second icon being replaced with said first icon on said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a short-range wireless communications element; a processor in communication with said short-range wireless communications element, the processor for; enabling said short-range wireless communications element including a transmitter/receiver element; pairing said electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element; rendering a first icon on the display of said electronic device after pairing said electronic device with said second electronic device; and disabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said first icon, said first icon being replaced with a second icon on said electronic device, and enabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said second icon, said second icon being replaced with said first icon on said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element of an electronic device, comprising:
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enabling said short-range wireless communications element including a transmitter/receiver element; pairing said electronic device with a second electronic device using said short-range wireless communications element; rendering a first icon on a display of said electronic device after pairing said electronic device with said second electronic device; disabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said first icon, said first icon being replaced with a second icon on said electronic device, and enabling said transmitter/receiver element by interacting with said second icon, said second icon being replaced with said first icon on said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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