Electronic device and method of displaying information in response to a gesture

• US 10,649,538 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2019
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lazaridis, Mihal, Rydenhag, Daniel Tobias, Lindsay, Donald James, Hamilton, Alistair Robert, Lessing, Robert Simon, Griffin, Jason Tyler, Benedek, Joseph Eytan, Wood, Todd Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Hicks, Charles V
• Application Number:
  US16/259,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20190155398A1
• Time in Patent Office: 470 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages

Abstract

A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;

detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gesture indicates a request to preview information associated with a second application; and

without opening the second application, gradually displaying the information associated with the second application by gradually shifting the information associated with the second application onto or off the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gradual shifting occurs in accordance with movement of the gesture.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed for a duration of the gesture.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of the displayed at least part of the information associated with the second application increases the longer the gesture is detected by the touch-sensitive display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the display of the information associated with the first application is reduced as the display of the information associated with the second application is increased.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the at least part of the information associated with the second application includes temporary displaying until the gesture terminates or when the second application is opened.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein upon cessation of the gesture, the information associated with the first application is redisplayed on the touch-sensitive display, and display of the information associated with the second application is discontinued.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the second application shifts onto the touch-sensitive display from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display while the information associated with the first application shifts off a second edge of the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the second edge is opposite the first edge.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the second application shifts onto the touch-sensitive display from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is associated with a first edge of the touch-sensitive display.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the second application is a messaging application and an inbox for the messaging application is displayed.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting an indication to open the second application; and

opening the second application in response to detecting the indication.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a touch-sensitive display; and

at least one processor configured to;

display information associated with a first application on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device;

detect a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gesture indicates a request to preview information associated with a second application; and

without opening the second application, gradually display the information associated with the second application by gradually shifting the information associated with the second application onto or off the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gradual shifting occurs in accordance with movement of the gesture.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein at least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed for a duration of the gesture.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the amount of the displayed at least part of the information associated with the second application increases the longer the gesture is detected by the touch-sensitive display.

15. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the display of the information associated with the first application is reduced as the display of the information associated with the second application is increased.

16. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein displaying the at least part of the information associated with the second application includes temporary displaying until the gesture terminates or when the second application is opened.

17. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein upon cessation of the gesture, the information associated with the first application is redisplayed on the touch-sensitive display, and display of the information associated with the second application is discontinued.

18. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the information associated with the second application shifts onto the touch-sensitive display from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display while the information associated with the first application shifts off a second edge of the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the second edge is opposite the first edge.

19. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the information associated with the second application shifts onto the touch-sensitive display from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display.

20. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the gesture is associated with a first edge of the touch-sensitive display.

21. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second application is a messaging application and an inbox for the messaging application is displayed.

22. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

detect an indication to open the second application; and

open the second application in response to detecting the indication.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a user equipment (UE) to perform operations comprising:

displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of the UE;

detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gesture indicates a request to preview information associated with a second application; and

without opening the second application, gradually displaying the information associated with the second application by gradually shifting the information associated with the second application onto or off the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gradual shifting occurs in accordance with movement of the gesture.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein at least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed for a duration of the gesture.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the amount of the displayed at least part of the information associated with the second application increases the longer the gesture is detected by the touch-sensitive display.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the display of the information associated with the first application is reduced as the display of the information associated with the second application is increased.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein displaying the at least part of the information associated with the second application includes temporary displaying until the gesture terminates or when the second application is opened.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein upon cessation of the gesture, the information associated with the first application is redisplayed on the touch-sensitive display, and display of the information associated with the second application is discontinued.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the information associated with the second application shifts onto the touch-sensitive display from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display while the information associated with the first application shifts off a second edge of the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the second edge is opposite the first edge.