Max mode

• US 10,268,338 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2018
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Sirpal, Sanjiv, Selim, Mohammed, Reeves, Paul E., Tyghe, Chris, de Paz, Alexander, Webber, Paul, Schrock, Rodney W., Faulk, Brett B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Du, Haixia
• Application Number:
  US15/960,289
• Publication Number:
  US 20180246620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 365 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• 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 3/0481 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 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• 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: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

A smartpad is provided that has various display modes.

Claims

1. A smartpad, comprising:

a microprocessor;

a memory operable to store software; and

a screen comprising;

a display; and

a gesture capture area;

wherein the screen operates in at least the following modes;

a portrait single application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and only one application is currently providing a maximized view, in portrait, for the display;

a portrait multi-application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and a plurality of applications are currently providing a maximized view, in landscape, for the display;

a landscape single application mode, wherein the screen is in a landscape orientation and only one application is currently providing a maximized view, in landscape, for the display; and

a landscape multi-application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and a plurality of applications are currently providing a maximized view, in portrait, for the display, wherein, in portrait or landscape single application mode, a single-display or multi-display application is capable of providing a max view, wherein canvas-based content fills substantially the entire display and wherein non-canvas display elements are hidden, and wherein, in portrait or landscape multi-application mode, the single-display or multi-display application is not capable of providing a max view.

2. The smartpad of claim 1, wherein the following rules are applied:

when the screen is in the portrait or landscape single application mode, a launched application launches in a max mode;

when an application is in the max mode, the application provides a max view to substantially the entire display regardless of whether the application was maximized or minimized immediately prior to entering the max mode;

when an application exits the max mode, the view of the application is maximized.

3. The smartpad of claim 1, wherein, when the screen is in portrait or landscape multi-application mode, a seam extends across the display to separate the display into first and second logical displays, the first logical display being for a first view of a first application and the second logical display being for a second view of a second application and wherein the first and second logical displays are logically independent of one another and wherein, when the screen is in portrait or landscape single application mode, the display is free of a seam.

4. The smartpad of claim 1, wherein a selected application is in focus when a user switches from one of the portrait and landscape single application modes to the portrait and landscape multi-application modes and wherein a view of the selected application is displayed both before and after the switch.

5. The smartpad of claim 1, wherein a parent view has first and second child views, the first and second child views being selected from links in the parent view, wherein the display comprises first and second logical displays, wherein the parent view is displayed in the first logical display, wherein the first and second child views are displayed simultaneously in the second logical display, and wherein, an order in which the first and second child views are opened is used to determine which of the first and second child views is moved to the first logical display when the parent view is closed or minimized.

6. The smartpad of claim 1, wherein a view displayed by the display comprises an action bar comprising plural action bar commands, each command having a corresponding icon and label, wherein the action bar comprises a primary and secondary row, the secondary row, but not the primary row, being hidden header when the primary row is collapsed and revealed when the primary row is expanded.

7. The smartpad of claim 6, wherein the following rule is applied for action bars:

first and second action bars for first and second applications are revealed when the screen is in portrait or landscape multi-application mode.

8. The smartpad of claim 1, wherein a settings screen launched from within an application is treated as a full-screen modal launched on top of the application.

9. A method comprising:

providing a communication device comprising a microprocessor, a memory operable to store software, and a screen comprising a display and gesture capture area;

operating, by the microprocessor, the communication device in at least the following modes;

a portrait single application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and only one application is currently providing a maximized view, in portrait, for the display;

a portrait multi-application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and a plurality of applications are currently providing a maximized view, in landscape, for the display;

a landscape single application mode, wherein the screen is in a landscape orientation and only one application is currently providing a maximized view, in landscape, for the display; and

a landscape multi-application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and a plurality of applications are currently providing a maximized view, in portrait, for the display, wherein, in portrait or landscape single application mode, a single-display or multi-display application is capable of providing a max view, wherein canvas-based content fills substantially the entire display and wherein non-canvas display elements are hidden, and wherein, in portrait or landscape multi-application mode, the single-display or multi-display application is not capable of providing a max view.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the following rules are applied:

when the screen is in the portrait or landscape single application mode, a launched application launches in a max mode;

when an application is in the max mode, the application provides a max view to substantially the entire display regardless of whether the application was maximized or minimized immediately prior to entering the max mode;

when an application exits the max mode, the view of the application is maximized.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein, when the screen is in portrait or landscape multi-application mode, a seam extends across the display to separate the display into first and second logical displays, the first logical display being for a first view of a first application and the second logical display being for a second view of a second application and wherein the first and second logical displays are logically independent of one another and wherein, when the screen is in portrait or landscape single application mode, the display is free of a seam.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein a selected application is in focus when a user switches from one of the portrait and landscape single application modes to the portrait and landscape multi-application modes and wherein a view of the selected application is displayed both before and after the switch.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein a parent view has first and second child views, the first and second child views being selected from links in the parent view, wherein the display comprises first and second logical displays, wherein the parent view is displayed in the first logical display, wherein the first and second child views are displayed simultaneously in the second logical display, and wherein, an order in which the first and second child views are opened is used to determine which of the first and second child views is moved to the first logical display when the parent view is closed or minimized.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein a view displayed by the display comprises an action bar comprising plural action bar commands, each command having a corresponding icon and label, wherein the action bar comprises a primary and secondary row, the secondary row, but not the primary row, being hidden header when the primary row is collapsed and revealed when the primary row is expanded.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the following rule is applied for action bars:

first and second action bars for first and second applications are revealed when the screen is in portrait or landscape multi-application mode.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein a settings screen launched from within an application is treated as a full-screen modal launched on top of the application.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

operate a communication device comprising a screen, a display, and gesture capture area in at least the following modes;

a portrait single application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and only one application is currently providing a maximized view, in portrait, for the display;

a portrait multi-application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and a plurality of applications are currently providing a maximized view, in landscape, for the display;

a landscape single application mode, wherein the screen is in a landscape orientation and only one application is currently providing a maximized view, in landscape, for the display; and

a landscape multi-application mode, wherein the screen is in a portrait orientation and a plurality of applications are currently providing a maximized view, in portrait, for the display, wherein, in portrait or landscape single application mode, a single-display or multi-display application is capable of providing a max view, wherein canvas-based content fills substantially the entire display and wherein non-canvas display elements are hidden, and wherein, in portrait or landscape multi-application mode, the single-display or multi-display application is not capable of providing a max view.