Split user interface
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface displayed on a display and comprising a first part and a second part, the method comprising:
- the first part element is automatically reoriented relative to the display in accordance with a change to orientation/location information; and
allowing the second interface part is allowed to remain in a same orientation relative to the display regardless of the change to the orientation/location information.
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Abstract
A system with a graphical user interface displayed on a display. The graphical user interface may have a first interface element and a second interface element. The first interface element may be automatically reoriented relative to the display in accordance with a change to orientation/location information that corresponds to a change to a spatial orientation/location relative to the display. The second interface element may be allowed to remain in a same orientation relative to the display regardless of or independent of the change to the orientation/location relative to the display. One or more elements may orient to one or more different users.
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23 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface displayed on a display and comprising a first part and a second part, the method comprising:
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the first part element is automatically reoriented relative to the display in accordance with a change to orientation/location information; and
allowing the second interface part is allowed to remain in a same orientation relative to the display regardless of the change to the orientation/location information.
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- 2. A method according to claim 2, wherein the first part is a first user interface element and the second part is a second user interface element.
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7. A method for setting a use orientation of a user interface displayed on a display, where the use orientation the determines orientation of the display of or interaction with one or more interface elements of the user interface relative to the display, the method comprising:
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receiving orientation/location information corresponding to a spatial orientation/location;
changing the use orientation according to the orientation/location information; and
with respect to display of or interaction with another element of the user interface, ignoring or not responding to the changing of the use orientation. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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automatically determining an orientation of a user relative to a display displaying a user interface; and
automatically orienting an element of the user interface to the user, where another element of the user interface is fixed relative to the user interface both before and after the orienting.
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10. A method, comprising:
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interactively inputting orientation/location information representing an orientation/location of a user relative to a display displaying a user interface; and
automatically orienting an element of the user interface to the user according to the inputted orientation/location information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of orienting elements of a user interface used by a plurality of users, the method comprising:
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determining either automatically or explicitly which one of the users is controlling or interacting with the user interface; and
automatically orienting an element of the user interface relative to the determined user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for setting a use orientation of a user interface displayed on a display, where the use orientation determines orientation of the display of or interaction with one or more interface elements of the user interface relative to the display, the method comprising:
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receiving user information identifying a first user or a second user;
changing the use orientation to a first value when the user information identifies the first user;
changing the use orientation to a second value when the user information identifies the second user; and
with respect to display of or interaction with another element of the user interface, ignoring or not responding to the changing of the use orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display mapped to a user interface element having a use orientation; and
a processor adjusting the use orientation of the user interface element in response to a change to a spatial orientation of a viewpoint, where the use orientation remains fixed with respect to a user orientation reference when the spatial orientation of the viewpoint has changed with respect to the user orientation reference, and the adjusting of the use orientation and the change to the spatial orientation do not affect display of or interaction with another user interface element.
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
a display allowing one or more interface elements to change orientation corresponding to a change in orientation of said display with respect to a user orientation reference while one or more other interface elements remain in a fixed orientation with respect to the user orientation reference. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A graphical user interface displayed on a display and comprising a first interface element and a second interface element, the graphical interface comprising:
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the first interface element which is automatically reoriented relative to the display in accordance with a change to orientation/location information; and
the second interface element is allowed to remain in a same orientation relative to the display regardless of the change to the orientation/location information.
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Specification