1. A method comprising: operating a digitizer system in a first mode of operation, the first mode of operation defined by a plurality of operating parameters, wherein the digitizer system is operated with an electronic device; receiving instructions for suspending or activating a defined processing routine performed by the digitizer system for processing data sampled by the digitizer system, wherein the instructions are defined by the electronic device, the electronic device operative to receive input from the digitizer system; and updating operation of the digitizer system based on the instructions, wherein the instructions are defined based on data accumulated by the electronic device over an extended duration of time, the data characterizing how a user typically operates the electronic device.