Method and apparatus for responding to a notification via a capacitive physical keyboard
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsJerome PASQUERO, Donald Somerset McCulloch MCKENZIE
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for multitasking with an electronic device. After operating the device in a first operational context, information is received providing the user the option to switch to operation in a second context. Responsive to user input indicating a control switch to the second context, the device may be operated in the second context. Additionally, the device can be reverted back to the first operational context after operation in the second context.
Claims16
A method for operating an electronic device having a display and a capacitive physical keyboard, comprising:
- controlling operation of the device in a first context in which a first input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard;
- responsive to receipt of information reflecting a potential context change, enabling control of the device to switch to operation in a second context that is different from the first context;
- responsive to an input, controlling operation in the second context in which a second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, wherein the second input operation is different from the first input operation;
- and
- returning control to operation in the first context.
An electronic device having a display and a capacitive physical keyboard, comprising:
- a memory containing instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform:
- controlling operation of the device in a first context in which a first input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard;
- responsive to receipt of information reflecting a potential context change, enabling control of the device to switch to operation in a second context that is different from the first context;
- responsive to an input, controlling operation in the second context in which a second input operation of the capacitive physical keyboard reflects selection of keys on the capacitive physical keyboard, wherein the second input operation is different from the first input operation;
- and
- returning control to operation in the first context.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.