Portrait-Landscape Rotation Heuristics for a Portable Multifunction Device

• US 20080165144A1
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott, Blumenberg, Chris
• Granted Patent: US 7,978,176 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• 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 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• 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
• 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 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers. The method includes displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers. The method also includes detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view, and in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in a second view and locking the display of information in the second view. The method further includes unlocking the display of information in the second view when the device is placed in an orientation where the second view is displayed based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers,

displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

detecting a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in a second view and locking the display of information in the second view, independent of the orientation of the device;

detecting a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the second view; and

in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture, unlocking the display of information in the second view.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first and second predetermined finger gestures are multifinger gestures.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the first and second predetermined finger gestures are multifinger twisting gestures.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first and second predetermined finger gestures occur on the touch screen display.

8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers,

displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in a second view and locking the display of information in the second view; and

unlocking the display of information in the second view when the device is placed in an orientation where the second view is displayed based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined finger gesture is a multifinger twisting gesture.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined finger gesture occurs on the touch screen display.

14. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;

detecting the device in a first orientation;

displaying information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

detecting the device in a second orientation;

in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, displaying the information in a second view;

detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in the first view and temporarily locking the display of information in the first view; and

unlocking the display of information in the first view when the device is returned to substantially the first orientation.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation are detected based on an analysis of data from one or more accelerometers.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first orientation is rotated 90°

from the second orientation.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the predetermined finger gesture is a multifinger gesture.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the predetermined finger gesture occurs on the touch screen display.

22. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;

detecting the device in a first orientation;

displaying information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

detecting the device in a second orientation;

in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, displaying the information in a second view;

detecting a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in the first view and locking the display of information in the first view;

detecting a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the first view; and

in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture, unlocking the display of information in the first view.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

24. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

25. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

26. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the first and second predetermined finger gestures are multifinger gestures.

27. The computer-implemented method of claim 26, wherein the first and second predetermined finger gestures are multifinger twisting gestures.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the first and second predetermined finger gestures occur on the touch screen display.

29. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more accelerometers;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including;

instructions for displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

instructions for detecting a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

instructions for displaying the information in a second view and locking the display of information in the second view, independent of the orientation of the device, in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture;

instructions for detecting a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the second view; and

instructions for unlocking the display of information in the second view in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture.

30. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more accelerometers;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including;

instructions for displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

instructions for detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

instructions for displaying the information in a second view and for locking the display of information in the second view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture;

instructions for unlocking the display of information in the second view when the device is placed in an orientation where the second view is displayed based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

31. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including;

instructions for detecting the device in a first orientation;

instructions for displaying information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

instructions for detecting the device in a second orientation;

instructions for displaying the information in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;

instructions for detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

instructions for displaying the information in the first view and for temporarily locking the display of information in the first view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture; and

instructions for unlocking the display of information in the first view when the device is returned to substantially the first orientation.

32. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including;

instructions for detecting the device in a first orientation;

instructions for displaying information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

instructions for detecting the device in a second orientation;

instructions for displaying the information in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;

instructions for detecting a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

instructions for displaying the information in the first view and for locking the display of information in the first view, in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture;

instructions for detecting a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the first view; and

instructions for unlocking the display of information in the first view in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture.

33. A computer-program product, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers, cause the device to;

display information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

detect a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

display the information in a second view and lock the display of information in the second view, independent of the orientation of the device, in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture;

detect a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the second view; and

unlock the display of information in the second view, in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture.

34. A computer-program product, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers, cause the device to;

display information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

detect a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

display the information in a second view and lock the display of information in the second view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture; and

unlock the display of information in the second view when the device is placed in an orientation where the second view is displayed based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

35. A computer-program product, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view, cause the device to;

detect the device in a first orientation;

display information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

detect the device in a second orientation;

display the information in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;

detect a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

display the information in the first view and temporarily lock the display of information in the first view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture;

unlock the display of information in the first view when the device is returned to substantially the first orientation.

36. A computer-program product, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view, cause the device to;

detect the device in a first orientation;

display information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

detect the device in a second orientation;

display the information in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;

detect a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

display the information in the first view and lock the display of information in the first view, in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture;

detect a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the first view; and

unlock the display of information in the first view in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture.

37. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers, comprising:

means for displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

means for detecting a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

means for displaying the information in a second view and for locking the display of information in the second view, independent of the orientation of the device, in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture;

means for detecting a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the second view; and

means for unlocking the display of information in the second view in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture.

38. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers, comprising:

means for displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

means for detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view;

means for displaying the information in a second view and for locking the display of information in the second view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture;

means for unlocking the display of information in the second view when the device is placed in an orientation where the second view is displayed based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

39. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view, comprising:

means for detecting the device in a first orientation;

means for displaying information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

means for detecting the device in a second orientation;

means for displaying the information in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;

means for detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

means for displaying the information in the first view and for temporarily locking the display of information in the first view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture;

means for unlocking the display of information in the first view when the device is returned to substantially the first orientation.

40. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view, comprising:

means for detecting the device in a first orientation;

means for displaying information on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;

means for detecting the device in a second orientation;

means for displaying the information in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;

means for detecting a first predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in the second view;

means for displaying the information in the first view and for locking the display of information in the first view, in response to detecting the first predetermined finger gesture;

means for detecting a second predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the display of information is locked in the first view; and

means for unlocking the display of information in the first view in response to detecting the second predetermined finger gesture.