APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERACTIONS WITH A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising:
- receiving, at a first electronic device, a first signal that comprises primary control function information, wherein the first electronic device includes a plurality of software applications that are stored in memory;
preventing at least one software application of the plurality of software applications from interacting with a user based on the received primary control function information, wherein the at least one software application comprises a first software application;
detecting a first user input using a first sensor;
determining that the detected first user input comprises device control information, wherein the device control information comprises a device control command; and
causing a second software application of the plurality of software applications to generate output information that is delivered to a user from the first electronic device based on the determined device control command, wherein the generated output information is derived from at least a portion of the detected first user input.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of controlling a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with an electronic device, such as a mounting device. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of providing information to the portable electronic device that causes the portable electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the portable electronic device'"'"'s interaction with the mounting device. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may respond differently when it is caused to interact with differently configured mounting devices. In some embodiments, the way that the portable device interacts with a user may be restricted and/or the functions that the portable device is able to perform may be desirably restricted after the portable device is caused to interact with a mounting device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving, at a first electronic device, a first signal that comprises primary control function information, wherein the first electronic device includes a plurality of software applications that are stored in memory; preventing at least one software application of the plurality of software applications from interacting with a user based on the received primary control function information, wherein the at least one software application comprises a first software application; detecting a first user input using a first sensor; determining that the detected first user input comprises device control information, wherein the device control information comprises a device control command; and causing a second software application of the plurality of software applications to generate output information that is delivered to a user from the first electronic device based on the determined device control command, wherein the generated output information is derived from at least a portion of the detected first user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting a first user input using a first sensor; determining, at a first electronic device, that the detected first user input comprises device control information that comprises a device control command and contextual device control information, wherein the first electronic device includes a plurality of software applications stored in memory; and causing a first software application of the plurality of software applications to generate output information based on the device control command, wherein the generated output information is derived from at least a portion of the first user input and an analysis of the contextual device control information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic device, comprising:
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an enclosure having a supporting surface; a processor; a memory having mode of operation information stored therein; a first sensor that is configured to detect the presence of a first portable device that is positioned proximate to the supporting surface; a second sensor that is positioned to detect physical or non-physical input generated by a user; and a wireless transceiver that is in communication with the processor, wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly transfer the mode of operation information to the first portable device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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