SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PRESENTATION OF TEXT AND IMAGES ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE ACCORDING TO AN ORIENTATION OF THE DEVICE

• US 20080030360A1
• Filed: 08/02/2006
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: GRIFFIN, Jason
• Granted Patent: US 8,139,026 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/689
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• 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

Abstract

The invention relates to a system, method and device for controlling the display of elements n a screen on an electronic device, according to an orientation of the device. In the system, a graphics management system for elements displayed in a screen on a display on an electronic device is provided. The system comprises: a sensor; an movement detection module connected to the sensor providing an orientation signal registering a notable signal from the sensor; and a graphical user interface (GUI) adjustment module to determine a new layout for the elements being displayed on the display utilizing orientation data provided by the movement detection module. The sensor may provide orientation data indicating a new orientation of the device. Also, the GUI adjustment module may provide the new layout by shifting a position of one or more of the elements in the screen to reflect the new orientation of the device.

Claims

1. A graphics management system for elements displayed in a screen on a display of an electronic device, comprising:

a sensor;

an movement detection module connected to said sensor providing a movement signal registering a notable signal from said sensor; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) adjustment module determining a new layout for said elements being displayed on said display utilizing movement data provided by said movement detection module.

2. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said sensor provides movement data indicating a new movement of said device; and

said GUI adjustment module provides said new layout by shifting a position of one or more of said elements in said screen to reflect said new movement of said device.

3. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said new layout comprises a shift of a background image in said screen reflecting said new movement.

4. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

said shift is implemented only if said shift is within a predetermined shift range.

5. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said new layout comprises a shift of an icon in said screen reflecting said new movement.

6. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 5, wherein:

said shift is implemented only if said shift is within a predetermined shift range.

7. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

said sensor provides positional pitch data about said new movement.

8. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

said sensor further provides positional yaw data about said new movement.

9. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said elements in said screen are reverted to a default arrangement when a predetermined amount of time has passed with no notable further movement.

10. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

said sensor is an accelerometer.

11. The graphics management system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said new layout comprises changing perspective view for an icon in said screen reflecting said new movement.

12. A method for adjusting presentation of elements displayed in a screen on a display of an electronic device, comprising:

monitoring for a notable movement of said device;

when notable movement has been detected, determining a new layout for said elements being displayed on said screen utilizing orientation data relating to said notable movement.

13. The method for adjusting presentation of elements displayed in a screen as claimed in claim 12, wherein:

a sensor provides said orientation data; and

said new layout provides a shift of position of one or more of said elements in said screen to reflect said notable movement.

14. The method for adjusting presentation of elements displayed in a screen as claimed in claim 13, further comprising reverting said screen to a default orientation arrangement for said elements when a predetermined amount of time has passed with no notable further changes in orientation.

15. A portable electronic device is provided comprising:

a sensor;

a display;

software controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) for an application generating a screen for said display;

an movement detection module connected to said sensor providing an orientation signal registering a notable signal from said sensor; and

a GUI adjustment module providing a new layout for said elements being displayed on said display utilizing orientation data provided by said movement detection module.

16. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein:

said sensor is an accelerometer detecting a change in pitch in orientation of said device.

17. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein:

said GUI adjustment module shifts a background element in said screen by a predetermined number of pixels in response to said orientation data.