Patent ID: 8286106

Claim:
A method for interacting with a computing device, comprising: presenting, via a touch interface, a first mode user interface of the computing device, wherein presenting the first mode user interface comprises: presenting a first mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually non-selectable status icons arranged in a first arrangement, wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and presenting a first mode command portion comprising at least one individually selectable command icon, wherein selecting the at least one individually selectable command icon initiates a corresponding command action within the computing device, and wherein the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons are not selectable by touch input and the at least one individually selectable command icon is selectable by touch input; receiving, from a user using the computing device, a first input indicating a selection of one of the plurality of individually non-selectable status icons; and in response to receiving the first input, presenting the user with a second mode user interface of the touch interface, wherein presenting the second mode user interface comprises: presenting a second mode status display portion comprising a plurality of individually selectable status icons, wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons are individually selectable by touch input, and wherein the plurality of individually selectable status icons display a corresponding status of the computing device, and presenting a second mode command portion comprising at least one individually non-selectable command icon.