Time display system, method and device
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1. A time display method comprising the following steps:
- providing a mobile phone, said mobile phone comprising a first display mechanism and a first sensor;
ascertaining at least a first sensory value by way of said first sensor, said first sensory value being based at least in part on a first position of said mobile phone, a second position, or a relationship between said first position and said second position;
selecting a first display mode, said step of selecting said first display mode being performed at least in part according to said first sensory value; and
displaying information according to said first display mode.
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Abstract
A time display system, method and device, particularly well-suited to mobile phones and other portable or wearable electronics, allows a user to change the way information is displayed by simply changing the physical orientation of the TDD. Various sensor-, position- or orientation-related devices suitable to be applied include compass, digital level/plumb, gyroscope-based orientation sensor, GPS receiver and others. TDD appearance is user-customizable via Internet.
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20 Claims
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1. A time display method comprising the following steps:
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providing a mobile phone, said mobile phone comprising a first display mechanism and a first sensor; ascertaining at least a first sensory value by way of said first sensor, said first sensory value being based at least in part on a first position of said mobile phone, a second position, or a relationship between said first position and said second position; selecting a first display mode, said step of selecting said first display mode being performed at least in part according to said first sensory value; and displaying information according to said first display mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile phone comprising:
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a first visual display mechanism; a first sensor; a first processor; and a first memory;
wherein;said mobile phone is configured to perform the following steps; determining a first orientation value, said first orientation value pertaining to a first orientation of said mobile phone; and displaying a first piece of information in either a first manner or a second manner according to said first orientation value, said first manner and said second manner being different from each other. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile display method comprising the following steps:
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providing for ascertaining a first orientation of a mobile phone device, said mobile phone device comprising a first electronic video display, said first electronic video display being suitable for use in displaying time information; providing for displaying first information in a first manner; providing for ascertaining a second orientation of said mobile phone device; and providing for displaying said first information in a second manner, said step of providing for displaying said first information in said second manner being performed at least in part according to an outcome of said step of providing for ascertaining said second orientation of said mobile phone device, said second orientation being different from said first orientation, said second manner being different from said first manner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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