System and method for interacting with status information on a touch screen device
First Claim
1. A method for interacting with a computing device, comprising:
- presenting, via a touch interface, a first mode user interface of the computing device, wherein presenting the first mode user interface comprises;
presenting a first mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually non-selectable status icons arranged in a first arrangement, wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, andpresenting a first mode command portion comprising at least one individually selectable command icon, wherein selecting the at least one individually selectable command icon initiates a corresponding command action within the computing device, and wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons are not selectable by touch input and the at least one individually selectable command icon is selectable by touch input;
receiving, from a user using the computing device, a first input indicating a selection of one of the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons; and
in response to receiving the first input, presenting the user with a second mode user interface of the touch interface, wherein presenting the second mode user interface comprises;
presenting a second mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually selectable status icons, wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons are individually selectable by touch input, and wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, andpresenting a second mode command portion comprising at least one individually non-selectable command icon.
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Abstract
A method for interacting with a computing device, involving presenting a first mode of a touch interface, where the touch interface is configured as a user interface of the computing device, where the touch interface comprises at least one status icon, and where in the first mode, the status icon is not selectable by touch input. The method further includes receiving, from a user using the computing device, a first input indicating a desire to switch from the first mode to a second mode of the touch interface; and in response to receiving the first input, presenting the user with the second mode of the touch interface, where in the second mode, the status icon is selectable by touch input, and where the status icon displays a corresponding status of the computing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for interacting with a computing device, comprising:
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presenting, via a touch interface, a first mode user interface of the computing device, wherein presenting the first mode user interface comprises; presenting a first mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually non-selectable status icons arranged in a first arrangement, wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and presenting a first mode command portion comprising at least one individually selectable command icon, wherein selecting the at least one individually selectable command icon initiates a corresponding command action within the computing device, and wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons are not selectable by touch input and the at least one individually selectable command icon is selectable by touch input; receiving, from a user using the computing device, a first input indicating a selection of one of the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons; and in response to receiving the first input, presenting the user with a second mode user interface of the touch interface, wherein presenting the second mode user interface comprises; presenting a second mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually selectable status icons, wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons are individually selectable by touch input, and wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and presenting a second mode command portion comprising at least one individually non-selectable command icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable communications device, comprising:
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a processor; a capacitive touch screen; and a computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to, when executed by the processor, implement a method for presenting a user interface, the method comprising; displaying, on the capacitive touch screen, a first mode touch interface, wherein displaying the first mode touch interface is configured as a user interface of the portable communications device, wherein displaying the first mode touch interface comprises; displaying a first mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually non-selectable status icons arranged in a first arrangement, wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and displaying a first mode command portion comprising at least one individually selectable command icon, wherein selecting the at least one individually selectable command icon initiates a corresponding command action within the computing device, and wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons are not selectable by touch input and the at least one individually selectable command icon is selectable by touch input; receiving, from a user, a first touch input indicating a selection of one of the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons; and in response to receiving the first touch input, displaying, on the capacitive touch screen, a second mode touch interface, wherein displaying the second mode user interface comprises; displaying a second mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually selectable status icons, wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons are individually selectable by touch input, and displaying a second mode command portion comprising at least one individually non-selectable command icon, wherein the at least one individually non-selectable command icon is not selectable by touch input. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to, when executed by the processor, implement a method for presenting a touch interface, the method comprising:
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presenting, via a touch interface, a first mode user interface of the computing device, wherein presenting the first mode user interface comprises; presenting a first mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually non-selectable status icons arranged in a first arrangement, wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and presenting a first mode command portion comprising at least one individually selectable command icon, wherein selecting the at least one individually selectable command icon initiates a corresponding command action within the computing device, and wherein, the the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons are not selectable by touch input and the at least one individually selectable command icon is selectable by touch input; receiving, from a user using the computing device, a first input indicating a selection of one of the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons; and in response to receiving the first input, presenting the user with a second mode user interface of the touch interface, wherein presenting the second mode user interface comprises; presenting a second mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually selectable status icons, wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons are individually selectable by touch input, and wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and presenting a second mode command portion comprising at least one individually non-selectable command icon. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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