METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING MODAL CHANGES IN A DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO PROXIMITY AND FORCE INDICATIONS
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices implement changes in operating mode for a media player, wireless telephone, portable computer or other device having a force sensor and a proximity sensor. A force indication is received from the force sensor and a proximity indication is received from the proximity sensor responsive to user input. The device is then switched from a second operating mode to a first operating mode in response to an occurrence of user input being indicated by both the force and proximity indications. A trigger event occurring during one of the operating modes evokes a response by the device that is not evoked by the trigger event in the other of the first and the second operating modes.
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77 Claims
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58. A processing system for an input device, the processing system configured to:
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while in a first operating mode, receive a first force indication from a force sensor, receive a first proximity indication from a proximity sensor and provide a first response based on one of the first force indication and the first proximity indication indicating input user occurrence; and while in a second operating mode, receive a second force indication from the force sensor, receive a second proximity indication from the proximity sensor, and provide a second response when both the second force indication and the second proximity indication indicate input user occurrence and wherein when only one of the second force indication and the second proximity indication indicate input user occurrence, the processing system does not provide the second response. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. An input device comprising:
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a proximity sensor; a force sensor; and a processing system coupled to the proximity sensor and the force sensor, the processing system configured to; while in a first operating mode, receive a first force indication from the force sensor, receive a first proximity indication from the proximity sensor and provide a first response based on one of the first force indication and the first proximity indication indicating input user occurrence; and while in a second operating mode, receive a second force indication from the force sensor, receive a second proximity indication from the proximity sensor, and provide a second response when both the second force indication and the second proximity indication indicate input user occurrence and wherein when only one of the second force indication and the second proximity indication indicate input user occurrence, the processing system does not provide the second response. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of processing user input in an input device, the method comprising:
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while in a first operating mode, receiving a first force indication from a force sensor, receiving a first proximity indication from a proximity sensor and providing a first response in response to one of the first force indication and the first proximity indication indicating input user occurrence; and while in a second operating mode, receiving a second force indication from the force sensor, receiving a second proximity indication from the proximity sensor, and providing a second response in response to both the second force indication and the second proximity indication indicating input user occurrence and wherein in response to only one of the second force indication and the second proximity indication indicate input user occurrence, the second response is not provided. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77)
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