Rotating UI for better usage

• US 20080079689A1
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Koskinen, Sanna M.
• Application Number:
  US11/540,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20080079689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

A method for a user interface is disclosed. The method comprises determining an orientation of a display of the user interface; adapting a display view of said display depending on said determined orientation; and assigning functions to input means of said user interface depending on said determined orientation. A user interface, an apparatus and a computer program for implementing the method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for a user interface comprising

determining an orientation of a display of the user interface;

adapting a display view of said display depending on said determined orientation; and

assigning functions to input means of said user interface depending on said determined orientation.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said assignment of functions and adaption of the display view is performed for adapting to either right hand use or left hand use.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving information on said orientation from a user.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving information on said orientation a sensor.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said input means being assigned functions depending on said determined orientation comprises dedicated function buttons.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said input means being assigned functions depending on said determined orientation comprises a rotatable dial.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising launching an application depending on the determined orientation.

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10. A user interface comprising

a display arranged to display a display view;

input means arranged to receive user input;

an orientation handler arranged to determine an orientation of said display; and

a functionality handler arranged to adapt said display view and assigned functions of said input means depending on a determined orientation provided by said orientation handler.

11. The user interface according to claim 10, wherein assignment of functions and adaption of the display view is performed for adapting to either right hand use or left hand use.

12. The user interface according to claim 10, wherein information on said orientation is provided by the user.

13. The user interface according to claim 10, wherein information on said orientation is provided by a sensor.

14. The user interface according to claim 10, wherein said input means comprises dedicated function buttons, wherein said dedicated function buttons are assigned functions depending on said determined orientation.

15. The user interface according to claim 10, wherein said input means comprises a rotatable dial, wherein said rotatable dial is assigned functions depending on said determined orientation.

16. The user interface according to claim 10, being arranged to launch an application depending on the determined orientation.

17. The user interface according to claim 10, further being arranged to provide a visual indicia for said input means depending on the assigned functions.

18. The user interface according to claim 17, wherein said visual indicia is a color coding.

19. The user interface according to claim 17, wherein said visual indicia comprises a light emitting diode.

20. An apparatus comprising

a user interface comprising

a display arranged to display a display view;

input means arranged to receive user input;

a processor controlling said user interface and comprising

an orientation handler arranged to determine an

orientation of said display; and

a functionality handler arranged to adapt said display view and assigned functions of said input means depending on a determined orientation provided by said orientation handler.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein assignment of functions and adaption of the display view is performed for adapting to either right hand use or left hand use of the apparatus.

22. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein information on said orientation is provided by the user.

23. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein information on said orientation is provided by a sensor.

24. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said input means comprises dedicated function buttons, wherein said dedicated function buttons are assigned functions depending on said determined orientation.

25. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said input means comprises a rotatable dial, wherein said rotatable dial is assigned functions depending on said determined orientation.

26. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said processor is arranged to launch an application depending on the determined orientation.

27. The apparatus according to claim 20, further being arranged to provide a visual indicia for said input means depending on the assigned functions.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said visual indicia is a color coding.

29. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said visual indicia comprises a light emitting diode.

30. The apparatus according to claim 20, belonging to a group comprising a mobile communication apparatus, a portable digital assistant, a portable media player, a digital camera, and a cell phone.

31. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components comprising instructions for

determining an orientation of a display of the user interface;

adapting a display view of said display depending on said determined orientation; and

assigning functions to input means of said user interface depending on said determined orientation.

32. The computer-readable medium according to claim 31, further comprising instructions for receiving information on said orientation from a user.

33. The computer-readable medium according to claim 31, further comprising instructions for receiving information on said orientation a sensor.

34. The computer-readable medium according to claim 31, further comprising instructions for launching an application depending on the determined orientation.