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1. A smartpad, comprising:
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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.
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Abstract
A smartpad is provided that has various display modes.
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1. A smartpad, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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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.
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