Automatic device mode switching
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- operating an electronic device having a single housing and multiple operational modes with a phone mode configured to provide phone service functionality via a cellular network and automatically output a first user interface on a display device, the first user interface including a plurality of phone-specific icons;
detecting insertion of the electronic device into the corresponding mounting device; and
toggling from the phone mode to a navigation mode configured to provide position-determining functionality based upon signal data received from a plurality of satellites and automatically output a second user interface on the display device, the second user interface including a plurality of navigation-specific icons;
wherein the phone mode is set as active when the electronic device is external to a corresponding mounting device and the navigation mode is set as active to provide position-determining functionality responsive to the detecting of the electronic device connected to the mounting device; and
transitioning from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation when the electronic device is connected to the mounting device;
wherein an icon relating to an active phone call is presented on the second user interface while the electronic device operates in the navigation mode.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for automatic device mode switching. In an implementation an electronic device provides a variety of functionality through multiple modes of the electronic device. The electronic device may be configured to toggle between modes when inserted into or removed from a corresponding mounting device. In an implementation, one operational mode may be automatically activated upon insertion of the electronic device into the mounting device. Another operational mode may be automatically activated when the electronic device is removed from the mounting device. In another implementation, multiple modes of an electronic device may be associated with multiple orientations of the device. An orientation detector may provide signals indicative of orientation, which when detected causes automatic activation of an associated operational mode.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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operating an electronic device having a single housing and multiple operational modes with a phone mode configured to provide phone service functionality via a cellular network and automatically output a first user interface on a display device, the first user interface including a plurality of phone-specific icons; detecting insertion of the electronic device into the corresponding mounting device; and toggling from the phone mode to a navigation mode configured to provide position-determining functionality based upon signal data received from a plurality of satellites and automatically output a second user interface on the display device, the second user interface including a plurality of navigation-specific icons; wherein the phone mode is set as active when the electronic device is external to a corresponding mounting device and the navigation mode is set as active to provide position-determining functionality responsive to the detecting of the electronic device connected to the mounting device; and transitioning from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation when the electronic device is connected to the mounting device; wherein an icon relating to an active phone call is presented on the second user interface while the electronic device operates in the navigation mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A position-determining device comprising:
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a processor; memory; a display device; a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver to enable receiving of signal data from a plurality of satellites; and one or more modules stored in the memory and executable on the processor to; monitor connection of the position-determining device to a corresponding mounting device; when the position-determining device is disconnected from the corresponding mounting device, select a phone mode to provide mobile phone functionality as an active operational mode for the position-determining device by outputting a first user interface on the display device, the first user interface including a plurality of phone-specific icons presented on the display device; and when the position-determining device is connected to the corresponding mounting device, automatically select a navigation mode that utilizes the signal data received via the GPS receiver to output navigation instructions as an active operational mode for the position-determining device by outputting a second user interface on the display device, the second user interface including a plurality of navigation-specific icons presented on the display device; transition the display device from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation when the position-determining device is connected to the corresponding mounting device; and present an icon relating to an active phone call on the second user interface while the position-determining device operates in the navigation mode; wherein the processor, memory, display device, GPS receiver and modules are incorporated within a single housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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associating a first orientation and a second orientation of an electronic device having a single housing with a phone operational mode and a navigation operational mode of the electronic device respectively; detecting manipulation of the electronic device into the first orientation by receiving signals from an orientation detector provided with the electronic device to indicate orientation; activating the phone operational mode responsive to the detecting of the manipulation of the electronic device into the first orientation by outputting a first user interface including a plurality of phone-specific icons on a display device; detecting manipulation of the electronic device into the second orientation by receiving signals from the orientation detector; and activating the navigation operational mode responsive to the detecting of the manipulation of the electronic device into the second orientation by outputting a second user interface including navigation-specific icons on the display device; wherein the first orientation is a portrait orientation of the electronic device and the second orientation is a landscape orientation of the electronic device wherein the electronic device is transitioned from a portrait orientation into a landscape orientation when coupled with the mounting device; and wherein an icon relating to an active phone call is presented on the second user interface while the electronic device operates in the navigation mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A position-determining device comprising:
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a processor; memory; a display device; an orientation detector to provide signals indicative of orientation of the manipulated position-determining device; and one or more modules stored in the memory and executable on the processor to; associate a plurality of orientations of the position-determining device with a plurality of operational modes, wherein each of said plurality of operational modes is configured to provide different associated functionality when selected as active for the position-determining device; detect an orientation of the position-determining device based upon signals received from the orientation detector; and automatically select as active an operational mode of said plurality of operational modes that is associated with the detected orientation; wherein a navigation mode is associated with a first orientation and configured to output a first user interface including navigation-specific icons on the display device and provide position-determining functionality based upon signal data received from a plurality of satellites; wherein a phone mode is associated with a second orientation and configured to output a second user interface including a plurality of phone-specific icons on the display device and provide phone service via a cellular network; wherein the processor, memory, display device, orientation detector, and modules are incorporated within a single housing; wherein the electronic device is manipulated from a portrait orientation into a landscape orientation when coupled with the mounting device; and wherein an icon relating to an active phone call is presented on the second user interface while the electronic device operates in the navigation mode. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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