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 and the electronic device includes software applications; 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 a software application, the software application operative to receive input from the digitizer system; and updating operation of the digitizer system responsive to the instructions defined by the software applications, wherein the software application is configured to define the instructions based on accumulated data derived over an extended duration of time, the accumulated data characterizing how a user(s) typically operates the electronic device.