Apparatus and methods for providing directional commands for a mobile computing device
First Claim
1. A mobile computing device comprising:
- a mobile computing device keypad comprising multiple keypad regions, each keypad region comprising multiple adjacent keys and associated with a particular directional command; and
a keypad controller operative to generate keypad data representing directional commands, wherein pressing any key within a particular keypad region causes the keypad controller to generate an identical directional command.
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Abstract
Various embodiments for providing directional commands for a mobile computing device are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may comprise a keypad arranged to operate in multiple modes including a standard mode and a directional mode such as a gaming mode, for example. The standard mode may support all of the preset and programmable commands and functions typically provided for normal operation of the mobile computing device. The directional mode may associate certain directional commands with multiple keys and/or buttons of the keypad so that most keystrokes and keystroke combinations input by a user will be interpreted as a particular directional command. The directional mode may be used when running applications which respond primarily to directional commands such as gaming applications. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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22 Claims
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a mobile computing device keypad comprising multiple keypad regions, each keypad region comprising multiple adjacent keys and associated with a particular directional command; and a keypad controller operative to generate keypad data representing directional commands, wherein pressing any key within a particular keypad region causes the keypad controller to generate an identical directional command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to associate directional commands to a keypad region of a mobile computing device, comprising:
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determining user input keystrokes and keystroke combinations to a keypad region of a keypad of the mobile computing device, the keypad comprising multiple keypad regions, each keypad region comprising multiple adjacent keys and associated with a particular directional command; and interpreting the keystrokes and keystroke combinations to the keypad region as a directional command. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that if executed enable a mobile computing device to:
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determine user input keystrokes and keystroke combinations to a keypad region of a keypad of the mobile computing device, the keypad comprising multiple keypad regions, each keypad region comprising multiple adjacent keys and associated with a particular directional command; and interpret the keystrokes and keystroke combinations to the keypad region as a directional command. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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