Multidimensional volume and vibration controls for a handheld electronic device
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorLeonid Vymenets
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Abstract
A system and method for adjusting a notification setting of a handheld electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to adjust a notification setting which causes the electronic device to display a notification module on a display of the electronic device. The notification module includes a plurality of control portions each corresponding to a notification setting which can be adjusted within the corresponding control portion. The method further includes detecting a selection proximate to a control portion and inputting a notification setting change based upon a selection executed within one of the control portions. The notification setting is adjusted in response to the notification setting change.
Claims18
A method for adjusting notification settings of a handheld electronic device comprising:
- receiving a request to adjust a notification setting;
- displaying a notification module on a display of the handheld electronic device, said notification module including a plurality of control portions serially and contiguously located on said display, the control portions comprising a volume control portion, a vibrate control portion, a combination vibrate-and-volume control portion and an off-control portion;
- detecting a selection proximate to one of the plurality of control portions;
- inputting a notification setting change based upon the selection executed within one of the plurality of control portions;
- and adjusting the notification setting in response to the notification setting change.
A handheld electronic communication device including a notification module displayed on a display of a handheld electronic communication device, said device comprising:
- a body housing a display screen;
- a microprocessor in data-communication with the display;
- and
- a microprocessor-run software programmed to:
- receive a request to adjust a notification setting;
- display a notification module on a display of the handheld electronic device, said notification module including a plurality of control portions serially and contiguously located on said display, the control portions including a volume control portion, a vibrate control portion, a combination vibrate-and-volume control portion and an off-control portion;
- detect a selection proximate to one of the plurality of control portions;
- input a notification setting change based upon the selection executed within one of the plurality of control portions;
- and
- adjust the notification setting in response to the input notification setting change.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program for adjusting a notification setting of a handheld electronic communication device, the computer program causing a computer to:
- receive a request to adjust a notification setting;
- display a notification module on a display of the handheld electronic device, said notification module including a plurality of control portions, serially and contiguously located on said display, the control portions including a volume control portion, a vibrate control portion, a combination vibrate-and-volume control portion and an off-control portion;
- detect a selection proximate to one of the plurality of control portions;
- input a notification setting change based upon the selection executed within one of the plurality of control portions;
- and adjust the notification setting in response to the input notification setting change.
A handheld electronic communication device including a notification module displayed on a display of a handheld electronic communication device, said device comprising:
- a body housing a touch-sensitive display comprising a display screen, a touch location sensor, and a transparent cover lens;
- a switch coupled to the cover lens;
- a microprocessor in data-communication with the display screen, the touch location sensor, and the switch;
- and
- a microprocessor-run software programmed to:
- receive a request to adjust a notification setting;
- display a notification module on a display of the handheld electronic device, said notification module including a volume control portion, a vibrate control portion, a combination vibrate-and-volume control portion and an off-control portion, the control portions serially and contiguously located on said display;
- detect a selection proximate to one of the volume control portion, the vibrate control portion, the combination vibrate and volume control portion and the off-control portion;
- input a notification setting change based upon the selection executed within one of the volume control portion, the vibrate control portion, the combination vibrate and volume vibrate-and-volume control portion and the off-control portion;
- and
- adjust the notification setting in response to the input notification setting change.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.