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Method and apparatus for action indication selection

  • US 9,063,564 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2013
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device comprising:

  • a touch screen display;

    an application processor configured to control the touch screen display in a higher-power mode of operation;

    a sensor hub configured to control the touch screen display in an lower-power mode of operation; and

    a non-transitory memory;

    wherein the electronic device is configured to actively control the touch screen display in the higher-power mode of operation with the application processor;

    wherein the electronic device is configured to discontinue actively controlling the touch screen display in the higher-power mode of operation with the application processor to enter the lower-power mode of operation;

    wherein the sensor hub is configured to provide, in the lower-power mode of operation, at least one first control signal to the touch screen display;

    wherein the touch screen display is configured to activate, in the lower-power mode of operation and in response to the at least one first control signal, a first portion of the touch screen display;

    wherein the touch screen display is configured to display, in the lower-power mode of operation and in response to the at least one first control signal, a first image on a first area of the touch screen display that is within the first portion of the touch screen display;

    wherein the sensor hub is configured to determine, in the lower-power mode of operation, whether a first touch input that corresponds to the first area has occurred during the display of the first image;

    wherein the sensor hub is configured to provide, in the lower-power mode of operation and in response to the first touch input, at least one second control signal to the touch screen display;

    wherein the touch screen display is configured to activate, in the lower-power mode of operation and in response to the at least one second control signal, a second portion of the touch screen display;

    wherein the touch screen display is configured to display, in the lower-power mode of operation and in response to the at least one second control signal, a set of action icons, each action icon of the set of action icons being displayed on a distinct area of the touch screen display within the second portion of the touch screen display;

    wherein the sensor hub is configured to determine, in the lower-power mode of operation, whether a second touch input has occurred that corresponds to a distinct area for one action icon of the set of action icons;

    wherein the sensor hub is configured to select, in the lower-power mode of operation and in response to the second touch input, an action indication for the current display session from a set of action indications that correspond to the set of action icons;

    wherein the sensor hub is configured to perform, in the lower-power mode of operation, a selected action that corresponds to the selected action indication for the current display session.

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