MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE BINDING FEEDBACK

• US 20110063192A1
• Filed: 11/23/2010
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Miller, Michael C., Fuller, Andrew J., Dodge, Steven P., Parks, Gregory H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,244,495 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1618 the display being foldable up to the back of the other housing with a single degree of freedom, e.g. by 360° rotation over the axis defined by the rear edge of the base enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1679 for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA G06F1/1681 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

In embodiments of mobile computer device binding feedback, an application interface for a device application is displayed on a first display that is integrated in a dual-display mobile device. The application interface can also be displayed on a second display that is integrated in the dual-display mobile device. Binding position data is received from a binding system that movably couples the first display to the second display. Application context data that is associated with the device application is also received. Feedback can then be generated based on the binding position data and the application context data, where the feedback can be generated as audio feedback, video feedback, display feedback, and/or haptic feedback.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying an application interface for a device application on a first display that is integrated in a dual-display mobile device;

receiving binding position data from a binding system that movably couples the first display to a second display that is integrated in the dual-display mobile device;

receiving application context data associated with the device application; and

generating feedback based on the binding position data and the application context data.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising displaying at least one of the application interface or an additional application interface on the second display.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the feedback is generated as at least one of audio feedback, video feedback, display feedback, or haptic feedback.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising receiving device setting data of the dual-display mobile device, and wherein the feedback is further generated based on the device setting data.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising locking the binding system as the generated feedback to hold the first display and the second display in a secure posture.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising stiffening the binding system as the generated feedback to hold the first display and the second display in a display posture.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising simulating detents of the binding system as the generated feedback to indicate a display posture in which to position the first display and the second display, the detents being simulated as at least one of physical impulses or aural clicks of the binding system to indicate acquisition during movement of a display posture.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the feedback indicates a display posture in which to position the first display and the second display.

9. A method, comprising:

displaying a graphical interface on a first display device that is integrated in a mobile device;

receiving binding position data from a binding system that movably couples the first display device to at least a second display device that is integrated in the mobile device; and

generating feedback based on a context of the graphical interface and a position of the first display device with reference to the second display device.

10. A method as recited in claim 9, wherein the feedback is generated as at least one of audio feedback, video feedback, display feedback, or haptic feedback.

11. A method as recited in claim 9, wherein the feedback is further generated based on device setting data of the mobile device.

12. A method as recited in claim 9, further comprising locking the binding system as the generated feedback to hold the first display device and the second display device in a secure posture.

13. A method as recited in claim 9, further comprising stiffening the binding system as the generated feedback to hold the first display device and the second display device in a display posture.

14. A method as recited in claim 9, further comprising simulating detents of the binding system as the generated feedback to indicate a display posture in which to position the first display device and the second display device, the detents simulated as at least one of physical impulses or aural clicks of the binding system to indicate acquisition during movement of a display posture.

15. A method as recited in claim 9, further comprising indicating a display posture in which to position the first display device and the second display device.

16. A method, comprising:

displaying a graphical interface on a first display device that is integrated in a mobile device;

receiving binding position data from a binding system that movably couples the first display device to at least a second display device that is integrated in the mobile device; and

generating feedback based on a context of the graphical interface and a position of the first display device with reference to the second display device, the feedback indicating a laptop display posture when the graphical interface is displayed in a landscape display mode and the binding position data indicates an angle less than one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°

) between the first display device and the second display device.

17. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the feedback indicating a book display posture when the graphical interface is displayed in a portrait display mode and the binding position data indicates an angle less than one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°

) between the first display device and the second display device.

18. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the feedback indicating a surface display posture when the binding position data indicates an angle that is approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°

) between the first display device and the second display device.

19. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the feedback indicating a presentation display posture when the graphical interface is displayed in approximate opposing directions on the first display device and on the second display device, and when the binding position data indicates an angle between the first display device and the second display device that is greater than one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°

) and less than three-hundred and sixty degrees (360°

).

20. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the feedback indicating a tablet display posture when the binding position data indicates an angle that is approximately three-hundred and sixty degrees (360°

) between the first display device and the second display device.