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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
Winston Wang, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason W. Valalik, Shoreline, WA (US);
Jonathan L. Mann, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard Alan Ewing, Jr., Renton, WA (US);
Winston Wang, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason W. Valalik, Shoreline, WA (US);
Jonathan L. Mann, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard Alan Ewing, Jr., Renton, WA (US);
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device and a telecommunication device that are locally connected and methods of utilizing those devices are described herein. The electronic device detects a pattern or duration of user interactions with a multidirectional control of the electronic device. Based on the pattern or duration and association data mapping patterns or durations to commands, the electronic device selects a command and then transmits the command to the telecommunication device. The telecommunication device enables a user to associate actions to be performed by the telecommunication device with patterns or durations of user interaction with the multidirectional control. Also, the telecommunication device receives a signal from the electronic device that is recognized as a command to perform an action, the recognition being based on association data mapping the signal to a pattern or duration of user interaction. The telecommunication device then performs the action.