Handheld electronic device and executing application method

• US 8,780,090 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Tsui, Yuan-Mao, Luke, Hok-sum H
• Primary Examiner(s): Haley, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): FRANK, EMILY J
• Application Number:
  US13/908,007
• Publication Number:
  US 20130271432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1632 Pen holder integrated in the computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/68 with means for recording information, e.g. telephone number during a conversation

Abstract

An application executing method is provided. The application executing method is applied to a handheld electronic device having a body and a touch element. The touch element is disposed at the body. The application executing method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a communication mode is entered. Next, whether the touch element is moved is detected. If the touch element is moved, then an application is activated.

Claims

1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:

a body;

a touch element disposed in the body;

a detection unit detecting that the touch element is detachably moved in a communication mode and generating a first signal in response thereto; and

a processing unit coupled to the detection unit and configured to activate a notepad application in the communication mode in response to the first signal.

2. The handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the touch element is a stylus.

3. The handheld electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a slot, wherein the stylus is disposed in the body by way of being inserted into the slot.

4. The handheld electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the detection unit detects that the stylus is detachably moved in the slot to generate the first signal.

5. The handheld electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the detection unit is a switch disposed at one side of the slot;

the switch is pressed when the stylus is inserted into the slot and released to generate the first signal when the stylus is detachably moved in the slot.

6. The handheld electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a touch screen being coupled to the processing unit and being configured to show an input interface of the notepad application for inputting a data.

7. The handheld electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the data is saved with regard to a call history of a call.

8. The handheld electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit further changes an operating mode of the handheld electronic device to a speakerphone mode in response to the first signal.

9. An application executing method applied to a handheld electronic device in a communication mode, the handheld electronic device comprising a body and a touch element, the touch element being disposed at the body, the application executing method comprising:

a. detecting that the touch element is detachably moved in the communication mode;

b. generating a first signal in response to the detecting step; and

c. activating a notepad application in the communication mode in response to the first signal.

10. The application executing method according to claim 9, wherein the touch element is a stylus.

11. The application executing method according to claim 10, wherein the handheld electronic device further comprises a slot, and the stylus is disposed in the body by way of being inserted into the slot, and the step a is a step of detecting that the stylus is detachably in the stylus to generate the first signal.

12. The application executing method according to claim 9, wherein the handheld electronic device comprises a touch screen being coupled to the processing unit, the application executing method further comprises a step of showing an input interface of the notepad application by the touch screen for inputting a data.

13. The application executing method according to claim 12, further comprising a step of saving data with regard to a call history of a call.

14. A handheld electronic device, comprising:

a body;

a touch element disposed in the body;

a detection unit detecting that the touch element is detachably moved in a communication mode and generating a first signal in response thereto; and

a processing unit coupled to the detection unit and configured to activate a notepad application in the communication mode in response to the first signal to show at least one note items.

15. A handheld electronic device, comprising:

a body;

a touch element disposed in the body;

a detection unit detecting the touch element is detachably moved from an initial position in the communication mode to generate a signal; and

a processing unit coupled to the detection unit and configured to activate a notepad application in response to the signal;

wherein the detection unit further detects that the touch element is moved back to an initial position to generate a second signal after activating the notepad application;

the processing unit closes the notepad application in response to the second signal.

16. An application executing method applied to a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device comprising a body and a touch element, the touch element being disposed at the body, the application executing method comprising:

a. detecting the touch element is detachably moved;

b. generating a first signal in response to the step a;

c. activating a notepad application in response to the first signal;

d. detecting that the touch element is moved back to an initial position;

e. generating a second signal in response to the step d;

f. closing the notepad application in response to the second signal.