Portable electronic device and method of controlling same

• US 10,120,550 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Kuo, Margaret Elizabeth, Stovicek, Thomas Jan, Hong, Yoojin, Langlois, Michael George, Chen, Henry Yao-Tsu
• Primary Examiner(s): Edouard, Patrick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shen, Peijie
• Application Number:
  US15/059,358
• Publication Number:
  US 20160246489A1
• Time in Patent Office: 978 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03549 Trackballs G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods specific for the display of internet documents
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/38 with means for controlling the display position
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

A shutter and shutter operator are displayed adjacent to a boundary of an information display region on a display of a portable electronic device. The information display region displays first information. In a first state, the shutter operator indicates a first direction of movement of the shutter away from the boundary for the display of second information. In response to an input, the second information is displayed, and the shutter operator changes to indicate another direction of movement of the shutter towards the boundary for hiding the second information.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an information display region for displaying first information comprising webpage content;

detecting, by the electronic device, a first scrolling input having a direction towards a boundary of the information display region;

in response to detecting the first scrolling input, displaying a first shutter adjacent to the boundary of the information display region;

displaying, on the first shutter, a first shutter operator indicating a direction of movement of the first shutter away from the boundary of the information display region for display of a browser bar for receiving a uniform resource identifier;

receiving an input associated with the first shutter;

displaying the browser bar in response to receipt of the input associated with the first shutter, the first shutter operator changing when the browser bar is displayed to indicate another direction of movement of the first shutter towards the boundary of the information display region for hiding the browser bar;

displaying a virtual keyboard on the display with a second shutter adjacent to a further boundary of the information display region, the second shutter including a second shutter operator indicating a direction of movement of the second shutter;

receiving an input associated with the second shutter, the input associated with the second shutter comprising a scrolling input away from the further boundary of the information display region;

hiding the virtual keyboard in response to the input associated with the second shutter; and

hiding the browser bar after receiving input data in the browser bar.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first shutter operator is continuously displayed while at least one of the first information and the browser bar is displayed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to receiving the input associated with the first shutter, the first shutter operator is displayed at the boundary of the information display region.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising initially displaying the first shutter in response to detection of a navigation command associated with the boundary of the information display region.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the input associated with the first and second shutter is received from a navigation device, the navigation device being one of:

an optical trackpad, a touch-sensitive display, a trackball, a joystick, a touchscreen, and a graphics tablet.

6. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a display; and

a processor in communication with the display, the processor configured to;

display, on the electronic device'"'"'s display, an information display region for displaying first information comprising webpage content;

detect a first scrolling input having a direction towards a boundary of the information display region;

in response to detecting the first scrolling input, displaying a first shutter adjacent to the boundary of the information display region;

display, on the first shutter, a first shutter operator indicating a direction of movement of the first shutter away from the boundary of the information display region for display of a browser bar for receiving a uniform resource identifier;

receive an input associated with the first shutter;

display the browser bar in response to receipt of the input associated with the first shutter, the first shutter operator changing when the browser bar is displayed to indicate another direction of movement of the first shutter towards the boundary of the information display region for hiding the browser bar;

display a virtual keyboard on the display with a second shutter adjacent to a further boundary of the information display region, the second shutter including a second shutter operator indicating a direction of movement of the second shutter;

receive an input associated with the second shutter, the input associated with the second shutter comprising a scrolling input away from the further boundary of the information display region;

hide the virtual keyboard in response to the input associated with the second shutter; and

hiding the browser bar after receiving input data in the browser bar.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first shutter operator is continuously displayed while at least one of the first information and the browser bar is displayed.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein prior to receiving the input, the first shutter operator is displayed at the boundary of the information display region.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 8, further comprising initially displaying the first shutter in response to detection of a navigation command associated with the boundary of the information display region.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 6, further comprising a navigation device comprising one of:

an optical trackpad, a touch-sensitive display, a trackball, a joystick, a touchscreen and a graphics tablet; and

wherein the input associated with the first and second shutter is received from the navigation device.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code which, when executed by a portable electronic device, causes the portable electronic device to perform operations comprising:

displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an information display region for displaying first information comprising webpage content;

detecting, by the electronic device, a first scrolling input having a direction towards a boundary of the information display region;

in response to detecting the first scrolling input, displaying a first shutter adjacent to the boundary of the information display region;

displaying, on the first shutter, a first shutter operator indicating a direction of movement of the first shutter away from the boundary of the information display region for display of a browser bar for receiving a uniform resource identifier;

receiving an input associated with the first shutter;

displaying the browser bar in response to receipt of the input associated with the first shutter, the first shutter operator changing when the browser bar is displayed to indicate another direction of movement of the first shutter towards the boundary of the information display region for hiding the browser bar;

displaying a virtual keyboard on the display with a second shutter adjacent to a further boundary of the information display region, the second shutter including a second shutter operator indicating a direction of movement of the second shutter;

receiving an input associated with the second shutter, the input associated with the second shutter comprising a scrolling input away from the further boundary of the information display region;

hiding the virtual keyboard in response to the input associated with the second shutter; and

hiding the browser bar after receiving input data in the browser bar.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein prior to receiving the input the first shutter operator is displayed at the boundary of the information display region.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, the operations further comprising initially displaying the first shutter in response to detection of a navigation command associated with the boundary of the information display region.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the input associated with the first and second shutter is received from a navigation device, the navigation device being one of:

an optical trackpad, a touch-sensitive display, a trackball, a joystick, a touchscreen, and a graphics tablet.