Patent ID: 7738931

Claim:
A method of operating mobile communications device, the method comprising: detecting, by the mobile communications device, that a user uses a slider mechanism, in the mobile communications device, to open the mobile communications device; determining, by the mobile communications device, a mode of operation associated with the mobile communications device; detecting, by the mobile communications device and after the user opens the mobile communications device, a direction of a motion of the slider mechanism, with respect to a neutral position, and a duration of the motion, where the direction of the motion of the slider mechanism, the duration of the motion, and the mode of operation indicate an action to perform, where the action includes at least one of a first action, a second action, a third action, a fourth action, a fifth action, a sixth action, a seventh action, or an eighth action that differ, and where: the motion of the slider mechanism toward left, for more than a particular period of time, is associated with the first action, the motion of the slider mechanism toward left, for less than the particular period of time, is associated with the second action, the motion of the slider mechanism toward right, for less than the particular period of time, is associated with the third action, the motion of the slider mechanism toward right, for more than the particular period of time, is associated with the fourth action, the motion of the slider mechanism toward up, for more than the particular period of time, is associated with the fifth action, the motion of the slider mechanism toward up, for less than the particular period of time, is associated with the sixth action, the motion of the slider mechanism toward down, for less than the particular period of time, is associated with the seventh action, and the motion of the slider mechanism toward down, for more than the particular period of time, is associated with the eighth action; and performing, by the mobile communications device, the action.