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Method and apparatus for reactivation of a system feature by using a programmable reactivation button

  • US 6,854,090 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2002
  • Issued: 02/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device, comprising:

  • a graphical user interface display, said display having a user controllable pointer, a user input area and a user control area, said user control area containing one or more user selectable feature controls which, when selected, cause a system feature to be performed or otherwise activated; and

    a feature reactivation button having a first actuation mode when actuated while said pointer is pointed to a feature control, and a second actuation mode when actuated while said pointer is located in said user input area;

    wherein;

    when in the first actuation mode, the button assumes the functionality of the system feature which would otherwise be performed or activated by the feature control to which the pointer is pointing; and

    when in the second actuation mode, causes at least one system feature to be performed or activated which has been assumed in a previous first actuation mode.

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