Method and Apparatus for Implementing a Multiple Display Mode

• US 20120001829A1
• Filed: 07/02/2010
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Anttila, Akseli, Jung, Younghee, Tanaka, Yumiko
• Granted Patent: US 8,599,105 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1431 using a single graphics controller

Abstract

Various methods for implementing a multiple display mode are provided. One example method includes receiving an indication of a transition to a multiple display mode, and in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing a home screen with home screen content to be displayed by a first display of a device. The example method may further include, in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing application content provided by an application being implemented to be displayed by a second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an indication of a transition to a multiple display mode;

in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing a home screen with home screen content to be displayed by a first display of a device; and

in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing application content provided by an application being implemented to be displayed by a second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prior to receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing the application content provided by the application being implemented to be displayed by an active display of the single display mode, the active display of a single display mode being one of the first display, the second display, or a third display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed includes causing the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed, the home screen content including a user-positioned icon that is selectable for initiating an associated application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed includes causing the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed, the home screen content including a widget that indicates dynamically changing data.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode includes receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, the indication being received in response to at least a physical movement of the first display relative to the second display into a position for the multiple display mode.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode includes receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, the indication being received in response to at least a physical movement of the first display relative to the second display into a position for the multiple display mode, the physical movement including a sliding of the first display to a position above the second display.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising in response to at least receiving a selection to activate a second application via user interaction with home screen content, causing second application content to be displayed by the second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display.

8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the apparatus at least to:

receive an indication of the transition to a multiple display mode;

in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, cause a home screen with home screen content to be displayed by a first display of a device; and

in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, cause application content provided by an application being implemented to be displayed by a second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further directed to, prior to receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, cause the application content provided by the application being implemented to be displayed by an active display of a single display mode, the active display of the single display mode being one of the first display, the second display, or a third display.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed includes being directed to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed, the home screen content including a user-positioned icon that is selectable for initiating an associated application.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed includes being directed to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed, the home screen content including a widget that indicates dynamically changing data.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to receive the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode includes being directed to receive the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, the indication being received in response to at least a physical movement of the first display relative to the second display into a position for the multiple display mode.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to receive the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode includes being directed to receive the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, the indication being received in response to at least a physical movement of the first display relative to the second display into a position for the multiple display mode, the physical movement including a sliding of the first display to a position above the second display.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile terminal.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus further comprises user interface circuitry and components including the first and second displays, the first and second displays being touch screen displays.

16. A computer program product comprising a memory having program code stored thereon, the program code formulated to direct an apparatus to:

receive a indication of the transition to a multiple display mode;

in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, cause a home screen with home screen content to be displayed by a first display of a device; and

in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, cause application content provided by an application being implemented to be displayed by a second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code is further formulated to direct the apparatus to, prior to receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, cause the application content provided by the application being implemented to be displayed by an active display of a single display mode, the active display of the single display mode being one of the first display, the second display, or a third display.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code formulated to direct the apparatus to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed includes being formulated to direct the apparatus to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed, the home screen content including a user-positioned icon that is selectable for initiating an associated application.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code formulated to direct the apparatus to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed includes being formulated to direct the apparatus to cause the home screen with the home screen content to be displayed, the home screen content including a widget that indicates dynamically changing data.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code formulated to direct the apparatus to receive the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode includes being formulated to direct the apparatus to receive the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, the indication being received in response to at least a physical movement of the first display relative to the second display into a position for the multiple display mode.