MOBILE DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

• US 20110157057A1
• Filed: 12/23/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: HATA, Takashi
• Application Number:
  US12/978,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20110157057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1692 the I/O peripheral being a secondary touch screen used as control interface, e.g. virtual buttons or sliders
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments

Abstract

A mobile device comprising a first touch panel and a second touch panel for displaying images is disclosure. A decision module is operable to indicate a touch condition, if a touch position on a first touch panel is changed to a predefined direction toward a second touch panel, and if a touch is detected on both the first touch panel and the second touch panel. A display control module is operable to display at least some of an image displayed on the second touch panel on the first touch panel in response to the touch condition.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising a first touch panel and a second touch panel for displaying images, the mobile device comprising:

a decision module operable to indicate a touch condition, if a touch position on the first touch panel is changed to a predefined direction toward the second touch panel and a touch position on the second touch panel is changed to a predefined direction toward the f touch panel, and if a touch is detected on both the first touch panel and the second touch panel; and

a display control module operable to display at least some of an image displayed on the second touch panel on the first touch panel and display at least some of an image displayed on the first touch panel on the second touch panel in response to the touch condition.

2. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first touch panel and the second touch panel has an approximately rectangular display area respectively; and

the predefined direction toward the second touch panel is a direction toward one side in a close vicinity of the second touch panel and predefined direction toward the first touch panel is a direction toward one side in a close vicinity of the first touch panel when both the first touch panel and the second touch panel are arranged side by side on approximately a same plane.

3. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein:

the display control module is further operable to display on the first touch panel in place of a previous image displayed on the first touch panel, an entire image displayed on the second touch panel or on the second touch panel in place of a previous image displayed on the second touch panel, an entire image displayed on the first touch panel before the touch condition occurs, if the touch condition occurs.

4. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement that:

the touch position is changed on the first touch panel in a vector direction approximately perpendicular to one side of the first touch panel for a specific amount or more per unit of time, wherein the one side is in a vicinity of the second touch panel, and the touch position is changed on the second touch panel in a vector direction approximately perpendicular to one side of the second touch panel for a specific amount or more per unit of time, wherein the one side is in a vicinity of the first touch panel.

5. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement that a distance between respective positions at which touch is released on the first touch panel and one side in a vicinity of the second touch panel falls within a predefined value and a distance between respective positions at which touch is released on the second touch panel and one side in a vicinity of the first touch panel falls within a predefined value.

6. The mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage module operable to store position identification information for indentifying a displayed position on the first touch panel and the second touch panel for each icon;

a process execution module operable to execute a process assigned to each icon when a first touch is released at the displayed position, if a second touch is detected only on one of the first touch panel and the second touch panel; and

an update module operable to update the position identification information such that a respective icon display position indicates a position on a different touch panel, if the touch condition is met,

wherein when the touch condition is met, the display control module causes the first touch panel and the second touch panel to perform a display based on the position identification information updated by the update module.

7. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the display control module is operable to cause the first touch panel to display an image in which the at least some of the image displayed on the second touch panel is enlarged, in place of the image displayed on the first touch panel, if the touch condition occurs.

8. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement wherein:

a first move of the touch position on the first touch panel in a first direction toward the second touch panel occurs for a period of time; and

a second move of a second touch on the second touch panel in a second direction toward the first touch panel occurs substantially simultaneously with the first move.

9. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement that:

the touch position is changed on the first touch panel in a vector direction perpendicular to one side of the first touch panel for a specific amount or more, wherein the one side is in a vicinity of the second touch panel, and the touch position is changed on the second touch panel in a vector direction perpendicular to one side of the second touch panel for a specific amount or more, wherein the one side is in a vicinity of the first touch panel.

10. A display control method for a mobile device comprising a first touch panel and a second touch panel for displaying images, the method comprising:

indicating a touch condition, if a touch position on a first touch panel is changed to a predefined direction toward a second touch panel, and if a touch is detected on both the first touch panel and the second touch panel; and

displaying at least some of an image displayed on the second touch panel on the first touch panel in response to the touch condition.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein:

the first touch panel has an approximately rectangular display area; and

the predefined direction is a direction toward one side in a close vicinity of the second touch panel when both the first touch panel and the second touch panel are arranged side by side on approximately a same plane.

12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising displaying on the first touch panel in place of a previous image displayed on the first touch panel, an entire image displayed on the second touch panel before the touch condition occurs, if the touch condition occurs.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement that:

the touch position is moved on the first touch panel in a vector direction approximately perpendicular to one side of the first touch panel, wherein the one side is in a vicinity of the second touch panel; and

the vector direction is changed so the touch position is moved on the first touch panel in a direction toward one side of the first touch panel for a specific amount per unit of time.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement that a distance between respective positions at which touch is released on the first touch panel and one side in a vicinity of the second touch panel falls within a predefined value.

15. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

storing position identification information for identifying a displayed position on the first touch panel and the second touch panel for each icon;

executing a process assigned to each icon when touch is released at the displayed position, if a touch is detected only on one of the first touch panel and the second touch panel; and

updating the position identification information such that a respective icon display position indicates a position on a different touch panel, if the touch condition is met,

wherein when the touch condition is met, a display control module causes the first touch panel to perform a display based on the position identification information updated by an update module.

16. The mobile device according to claim 15, wherein the position identification information is updated at a time selected from one of before the touch condition is met, and after the touch condition is met.

17. The method according to claim 10, further comprising displaying an image on the first touch panel in which at least some of the image displayed on the second touch panel is enlarged, in place of the image displayed on the first touch panel, if the touch condition occurs.

18. The method according to claim 10, wherein the touch condition further comprises a requirement wherein:

a first move of the touch position on the first touch panel in a first direction toward the second touch panel occurs for a period of time; and

a second move of a second touch on the second touch panel in a second direction toward the first touch panel occurs substantially simultaneously with the first move.

19. A computer readable medium comprising program code for operating a mobile device comprising a first touch panel and a second touch panel for displaying images, the program code comprising:

indicating a touch condition, if a touch position on a first touch panel is changed to a predefined direction toward a second touch panel, and if a touch is detected on both the first touch panel and the second touch panel; and

displaying at least some of an image displayed on the second touch panel on the first touch panel in response to the touch condition.