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US 2006/0140063 A1Published application
Method for optimizing mode sequencing in a multimode electronic device
OwnerLouis Galie, Ronald Lizziinventors
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A method of displaying a plurality of modes in a multimode electronic device. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises the steps of determining a number of usage events over a predetermined time period for each of at least two reorderable modes, and in a mode selecting mode, displaying the reorderable modes in a sequence that is based on the number of usage events determined in each of the at least two reorderable modes. In another embodiment, the method of displaying the plurality of reorderable modes comprises the steps of determining an amount of time usage over a predetermined time period for each of the at least two reorderable modes, and in the mode selecting mode displaying the reorderable modes in a sequence that is based on the amount of time usage determined in each of the at least two reorderable modes. An electronic device that provides for the reorderability of at least two reorderable modes among a plurality of modes is also provided.
A method of displaying a plurality of modes in a multimode electronic device of the type having an integrated circuit operable in a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes comprises a mode selecting mode and at least two reorderable modes ea ch of which has associated therewith a mode indicator, wherein in the mode selecting mode, the electronic device cycles among at least the two reorderable modes and displays mode indicators for the respective reorderable modes, such that the display of a mode indicator precedes the selectability of the reorderable mode whose mode indicator is being displayed, wherein the method of displaying the plurality of reorderable modes comprises the steps of:
The method as claimed 1, wherein the predetermined period of time is 30 days.
A method of displaying a plurality of modes in a multimode electronic device of the type having an integrated circuit operable in a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes comprises a mode selecting mode and at least two reorderable modes each of which has associated therewith a mode indicator, wherein in the mode selecting mode, the electronic device cycles among the at least two reorderable modes and displays mode indicators for each of the respective reorderable modes, such that the display of a mode indicator precedes the selectability of the reorderable mode whose mode indicator is being displayed, wherein the method of displaying the plurality of reorderable modes comprises the steps of:
An electronic device that provides for the reorderability of at least two reorderable modes among a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes comprises a mode selecting mode, and each of the at least two reorderable modes has associated therewith a mode indicator, wherein in the mode selecting mode the electronic device cycles among at least the at least two reorderable modes and displays mode indicators for each of the respective reorderable modes, such that the display of a mode indicator precedes the selectability of the reorderable mode whose mode indicator is being displayed, wherein the electronic device comprises:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.