Method of using physical buttons in association with a display to access and execute functions available through associated hardware and software
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying on a display, in response to a display activation motion performed upon a first button of a plurality of buttons, a description of a function associated with said first button; and
executing, in response to an execution activation motion performed upon any said first button, the function associated with said first button;
wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said first button.
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Abstract
In response to a display activation motion performed upon one button of a plurality of buttons, a description of a function associated with each button is displayed. In response to an execution activation motion performed upon any one button of the plurality of buttons, the function associated with that one button is executed.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying on a display, in response to a display activation motion performed upon a first button of a plurality of buttons, a description of a function associated with said first button; and
executing, in response to an execution activation motion performed upon any said first button, the function associated with said first button;
wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said first button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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displaying on a display, in response to a display activation motion performed upon one button set of a plurality of button sets, a description of a function associated with each button set of the plurality of button sets; and
executing, in response to an execution activation motion performed upon any one button set of the plurality of button sets, the function associated with that one button set;
wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said button sets. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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recognizing activation of one button of a plurality of buttons in response to an activation motion performed upon that one button;
executing a function associated with the one button if the activation motion is an execution activation motion upon that one button; and
displaying on a display, a description associated with the function associated with each of the plurality of buttons, if the activation motion is a display activation motion upon that one button;
wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said one of said plurality of buttons. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a device having a plurality of buttons; and
a display;
wherein activation of one button of the plurality of buttons by a display activation motion causes a description of each button of the plurality of buttons to be displayed on the display, and activation of any one button of the plurality of buttons by an execution activation motion causes the function associated with that one button to be executed, wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said buttons. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising;
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a display; and
a button of a plurality of buttons having an execution motion and a display motion so that the display motion on the button causes a description of a function associated with each of the plurality of buttons to be presented on the display and the execution motion of any one button of the plurality of buttons causes execution of the function associated with that one button, wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said button. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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activating a display activation motion from a button of a plurality of buttons to cause a description of function of each of the plurality of buttons to be presented on a display; and
activating an execution activation motion from any button of the plurality of buttons to cause execution of the function of that button, wherein said display activation motion and said execution activation motion are different motions performed on said button. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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