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1. A method of responding to an orientation or motion of a portable electronic device, comprising:
receiving a plurality of commands at the portable electronic device from a proximately-located short-range radio frequency (RF) device through a direct point-to-point short-range RF communication link; receiving from the short-range RF device at the portable electronic device an indication of a corresponding orientation or motion that will trigger performing a respective one of the plurality of commands; displaying information communicating the indication on a display device of the portable electronic device; identifying the orientation or motion of the portable electronic device while the portable electronic device is proximately located to the short-range RF device; and selecting one of the plurality of commands, at the portable electronic device, in response to identifying the orientation or motion of the portable electronic device, wherein displaying the information comprises:
before identifying the orientation or motion of the portable electronic device, displaying on the display device of the portable electronic device a list that identifies each of the plurality of commands, along with a respective orientation or motion that corresponds to each of the plurality of commands, and wherein selecting one of the plurality of commands is performed by the portable electronic device independent of input received via a keypad, keyboard, or touch interface. |