Method of waking up and a portable electronic device configured to perform the same
First Claim
1. A method of conserving power on a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a device housing which comprises a touch-sensitive display moveable between a first position and second position relative to the device housing, an accelerometer, and a force sensing transducer located beneath a back side of the touch-sensitive display opposite to a touch-sensitive overlay of the touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:
- causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in response to a trigger condition, wherein the touch-sensitive display is deactivated in the sleep mode and the force sensing transducer measures compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode;
detecting an inertial event using the accelerometer;
causing the force sensing transducer to measure compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of the inertial event;
using the force sensing transducer at the rate of the full power mode, detecting compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display;
causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a compressive force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold and which is indicative of a screen press;
detecting touch events on the touch-sensitive display; and
causing the portable electronic device to wake from the sleep mode in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the compressive force which is greater than the predetermined wake force threshold.
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Abstract
Methods of waking a portable electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in which a touch-sensitive display is deactivated a force sensing transducer measures forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode; causing a force sensing transducer to measure forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of an inertial event; causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold; and causing the portable electronic device to wake in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of conserving power on a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a device housing which comprises a touch-sensitive display moveable between a first position and second position relative to the device housing, an accelerometer, and a force sensing transducer located beneath a back side of the touch-sensitive display opposite to a touch-sensitive overlay of the touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:
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causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in response to a trigger condition, wherein the touch-sensitive display is deactivated in the sleep mode and the force sensing transducer measures compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode; detecting an inertial event using the accelerometer; causing the force sensing transducer to measure compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of the inertial event; using the force sensing transducer at the rate of the full power mode, detecting compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display; causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a compressive force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold and which is indicative of a screen press; detecting touch events on the touch-sensitive display; and causing the portable electronic device to wake from the sleep mode in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the compressive force which is greater than the predetermined wake force threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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4. A method of conserving power on a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a device housing which comprises a touch-sensitive display moveable between a first position and second position relative to the device housing and a force sensing transducer located beneath a back side of the touch-sensitive display opposite to a touch-sensitive overlay of the touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:
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causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in response to a trigger condition, wherein the touch-sensitive display is deactivated in the sleep mode; using the force sensing transducer, detecting compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display; causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a compressive force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold and which is indicative of a screen press; detecting touch events on the touch-sensitive display; and causing the portable electronic device to wake from the sleep mode in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the force which is greater than the predetermined wake force threshold. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of conserving power on a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a device housing which comprises a touch-sensitive display moveable between a first position and second position relative to the device housing, an accelerometer, and a force sensing transducer located beneath a back side of the touch-sensitive display opposite to a touch-sensitive overlay of the touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:
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causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in response to a trigger condition, wherein the touch-sensitive display is deactivated in the sleep mode and the force sensing transducer measures compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode; detecting an inertial event using the accelerometer; causing the force sensing transducer to measure compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of the inertial event; using the force sensing transducer at the rate of the full power mode, detecting compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display; and causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated and causing the portable electronic device to wake from the sleep mode in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of a compressive force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold and which is indicative of a screen press. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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19. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a processor received within the housing; a touch-sensitive display connected to the processor and exposed by the housing, the touch-sensitive display moveable between a first position and second position relative to the device housing and having a touch-sensitive overlay detecting touch events; an accelerometer received within the housing connected to the processor and measuring inertial events; at least one force sensing transducer located below the touch-sensitive display on an opposite side to the touch-sensitive overlay, the at least one force sensing transducer being connected to the processor and measuring compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display; wherein the processor is configured for;
causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in response to a trigger condition, wherein the touch-sensitive display is deactivated in the sleep mode and the force sensing transducer measures compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode;
detecting an inertial event using the accelerometer;
causing the force sensing transducer to measure compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of the inertial event;
using the force sensing transducer at the rate of the full power mode, detecting compressive forces applied to the touch-sensitive display;
causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a compressive force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold and which is indicative of a screen press;detecting touch events on the touch-sensitive display; and
causing the portable electronic device to wake from the sleep mode in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the compressive force which is greater than the predetermined wake force threshold.
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