MULTI-SCREEN USER INTERFACE WITH ORIENTATION BASED CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a plurality of displays of a handheld computing device, comprising:
- disposing the handheld computing device in a first orientation;
displaying a first screen of a first application on a first display of the plurality of displays when the handheld computing device is in the first orientation;
positioning the handheld computing device in a second orientation different than the first orientation by moving the handheld computing device from the first orientation in a first direction; and
modifying the plurality of displays such that the first application is displayed on the first display and a second display of the plurality of displays in response to the positioning.
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Abstract
Control of a plurality of displays of a computing device in response to the change in orientation of the computing device. The computing device may be a handheld computing device with a plurality of displays that are concurrently visible by a user. The displays may be capable of displaying a graphical user interface (GUI). The plurality of displays may be modified in response to a change in orientation of the handheld computing device. The modification may include expanding a GUI that is displayed in a single display when in a first orientation to occupy at least two of the plurality of displays in response to the change in orientation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a plurality of displays of a handheld computing device, comprising:
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disposing the handheld computing device in a first orientation; displaying a first screen of a first application on a first display of the plurality of displays when the handheld computing device is in the first orientation; positioning the handheld computing device in a second orientation different than the first orientation by moving the handheld computing device from the first orientation in a first direction; and modifying the plurality of displays such that the first application is displayed on the first display and a second display of the plurality of displays in response to the positioning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A handheld computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a first display in operative communication with the processor and operable to display a first application screen; a second display in operative communication with the processor and operable to display a second application screen different than the first application screen; an accelerometer in operative communication with the processor and operable to resolve the orientation of the handheld computing device to determine if the handheld computing device is in one of a plurality of orientations; wherein the content of the first display and the second display is controllable by the processor in response to the orientation of the handheld computing device as determined by the accelerometer.
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15. A method of controlling a plurality of displays of a handheld computing device, comprising:
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disposing the handheld computing device in a first orientation; positioning the handheld computing device in a second orientation, such that a first display of the plurality of displays is in a dominant display position and a second display of the plurality of displays is in a servient display position when the handheld computing device is in the second orientation; sensing the change in orientation of the handheld computing device to the second orientation; modifying the plurality of displays such that a first application displayed on the first display when the handheld computing device is in the first orientation is displayed on at least the first display and a second display in response to the change in orientation to the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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