Patent ID: 8478208

Claim:
A tangible computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, for controlling a function of a mobile communications device, comprising: storing a function-control command for use in executing the function of the mobile communications device; calibrating the function-control command, based on user input to the mobile communications device, yielding a calibrated function-control command, wherein the calibrating comprises: presenting sample media to the user of the mobile communications device; evaluating a speed at which the user consumes the media, during a speed evaluation operation; and generating the calibrated function-control command using results of the speed evaluation operation; communicating the calibrated function-control command, created using the results of the speed evaluation operation, to an command-execution application of the mobile communications device; executing the calibrated function-control command created using the results of the speed evaluation operation; and performing the function in accord with the calibrated function-control command created using the results of the speed evaluation operation; wherein the calibrated function-control command is based on at least one factor selected from a group of factors consisting of: a number of images associated with performance of the function; a length of words in a block of text associated with performance of the function; a type of content associated with performance of the function; a time of day; and another task running on the mobile communications device.