EMAIL CLIENT DISPLAY TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE

• US 20120240055A1
• Filed: 11/17/2011
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Webber, Paul
• Application Number:
  US13/299,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20120240055A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/752
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• 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: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0464 Positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/38 with means for controlling the display position
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 : for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface for an email application are provided. More particularly, a change in the operating mode of a multiple screen device from a multiple screen operating mode in portrait orientation to a multiple screen operating mode in a landscape orientation, or vice versa, can be determined. Moreover, a change in the operating mode can effect a change in a presentation of a user interface associated with an email application. More particularly, a presentation of a user interface can be retained, where the number of screens of the device in view of the user is changed, provided a user interface for the email application remains in view of the user after the change in operating mode.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing a device having at least first and second screens;

in a first display mode, presenting at least a first user interface for an email application on a first screen, wherein the first display mode includes displaying content in a portrait orientation and displaying content on the first screen;

receiving input from a user, wherein the input includes a change in an orientation of the device from portrait orientation to landscape orientation;

determining a second display mode, wherein the second display mode includes displaying content in a landscape orientation and displaying content on both the first and second screen;

in response to the change in display orientation and the determination that the device is in a second display mode, presenting the first user interface on the first screen;

in response to the change in display orientation and the determination that the device is in a second display mode, presenting a second user interface on a second screen, wherein the second user interface is also associated with the email application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interface and the second user interface present different content.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second user interface is a child window of the first user interface.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the email application remains in a single application mode during the change in display orientation.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the email application mode is one of first run experience mode, application settings mode, email accounts mode, combined inbox mode, email detail mode, or compose email mode.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first user interface includes one or more of an annunciator bar, a header bar, a text tab bar, a content area, or an action menu bar.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the input from the user is the user rotating the device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first user interface is displayed for a first email application mode and the second user interface is displayed for a second email application mode.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

executing the email application;

receiving a manifest;

setting a display binding for the email application based on the first display mode; and

providing the display binding to the email application.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

setting a second display binding in response to the change in display orientation; and

providing the second display binding to the email application to present the second user interface.

11. A device, comprising:

a first screen, the first screen including a touch sensitive display area;

a second screen, the second screen including a touch sensitive display area, wherein in a first display mode both the first screen and the second screen are in view of the user and the device is in a portrait orientation, and wherein in a second display mode both the first screen and the second screen are in view of the user and the device is in a portrait orientation;

a memory;

a processor;

an email application program stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the application programming is operable to;

send a manifest to a multi-display management module, the manifest providing a preferred display configuration for the first display mode and the second display mode;

receive a display binding, the display binding providing a first display mode; and

present a first user interface in the first screen and a second user interface in the second screen in the first display mode;

receive a second display binding, the second display binding providing a second display mode; and

present at least the first user interface in the first screen in the second display mode.

12. The device of claim 11, the email application program further operable to present only the first user interface in the second display mode.

13. The device of claim 12, the email application program further operable to present the first user interface in the first screen and the second screen.

14. The device of claim 11, the email application program further operable to present the second user interface in the second screen, wherein the first user interface and the second user interface have different orientations in the second display mode.

15. The device of claim 14, the email application program further operable to change at least one of a size, an orientation, or a position of at least one user interface device in the first user interface or the second user interface when changing to the second display mode.

16. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor to execute a method for providing a user interface for an email application, the computer-executable instructions comprising:

instructions to execute the email application;

instructions to generate a manifest for the email application, wherein the manifest provides a first preferred display configuration for the email application when in a first display mode and a second preferred display configuration when in a second display mode;

instructions to receive the manifest;

instructions to determine a configuration for a device, wherein the configuration is open with at least two screens visible by a user and in a landscape orientation;

instructions to determine a first display mode for the device;

instructions to create a display binding for the email application;

instructions to send the display binding to the email application;

in response to determining the first display mode and receiving the display binding;

instructions to generate a first user interface for a first screen and a second screen, wherein the first user interface and the second user interface conform to the first preferred display configuration;

instructions to receive a configuration change for the device, wherein the configuration change changes the landscape orientation to portrait orientation;

instructions to determine a second display mode for the device;

instructions to create a second display binding for the email application;

instructions to send the second display binding to the email application; and

in response to determining the second display mode and receiving the second display binding;

instructions to generate a first user interface for a first screen and a second user interface for a second screen, wherein the first user interface and the second user interface conform to the second preferred display configuration.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein both the first user interface and the second user interface are associated with the email application.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

in response to receiving the second display binding;

instructions to alter a mode for the email application; and

in response to altering the mode, instructions to generate the second user interface for the altered mode.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the first user interface is an email detail view.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the second user interface is a combined inbox view.