METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A PRESENTATION OF GRAPHICAL DATA DISPLAYED ON A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

• US 20120281015A1
• Filed: 05/04/2011
• Published: 11/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Griffin, Jason Tyler
• Granted Patent: US 9,041,733 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0261 in the context of movement of objects on the screen or movement of the observer relative to the screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/377 for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence

Abstract

Methods and systems for adjusting graphical data displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of an electronic device are disclosed. The method may include monitoring movement of the electronic device and identifying a predetermined movement of the electronic device. The method may further include overlaying new graphical data to existing graphical data displayed on the GUI in response to the predetermined movement.

Claims

1. A graphics system for managing graphical data displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of an electronic device, the system comprising:

a movement detection module configured to detect movement of the electronic device; and

a GUI adjustment module configured to receive movement data from the movement detection module and overlay new graphical data to existing graphical data displayed on the GUI based on the movement data.

2. The graphics system of claim 1, wherein the GUI adjustment module is configured to position the new graphical data directly on top of the existing graphical data displayed on the GUI in response to a predetermined movement of the electronic device.

3. The graphics system of claim 2, wherein the new graphical data is not displayed on the GUI prior to the predetermined movement of the electronic device.

4. The graphics system of claim 1, wherein the GUI adjustment module is configured to remove at least some of the existing graphical data displayed on the GUI in response to a predetermined movement of the electronic device.

5. The graphics system of claim 1, wherein the GUI adjustment module is configured to maintain a position of the existing graphical data relative to the GUI when overlaying the new graphical data.

6. The graphics system of claim 1, wherein the GUI adjustment module is configured to set a default arrangement on the GUI when a predetermined time has passed after movement of the mobile device.

7. The graphics system of claim 1, wherein the movement detection module includes a sensor configured to generate a signal responsive to a change in orientation of the electronic device.

8. The graphics system of claim 2, wherein the new graphical data alters an appearance of the existing graphical data in response to the predetermined movement of the electronic device.

9. The graphics system of claim 5, wherein the position of the existing graphical data is fixed relative to the GUI when new graphical data is overlaid to the existing graphical data.

10. A method for adjusting presentation of graphical data displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of an electronic device, comprising:

monitoring movement of the electronic device;

identifying a predetermined movement of the electronic device; and

overlaying new graphical data to existing graphical data displayed on the GUI in response to the predetermined movement.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising fixing a position of the existing graphical data relative to the GUI when overlaying the new graphical data.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising positioning the new graphical data directly on top of the existing graphical data displayed on the GUI in response to the predetermined movement.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising removing at least some of the existing graphical data displayed on the GUI in response to the predetermined movement.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising setting a default arrangement on the GUI when a predetermined time has passed after the predetermined movement has been identified.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the default arrangement includes an initial arrangement of the existing graphical data prior to overlaying the new graphical data.

16. A method for adjusting presentation of graphical data displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of an electronic device, comprising:

monitoring movement of the electronic device from an initial position;

identifying a predetermined movement of the electronic device; and

when the predetermined movement is identified, fixing a position of existing graphical data relative to the GUI and overlaying new graphical data to the existing graphical data.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising positioning the new graphical data directly on top of the existing graphical data.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising removing at least some of the existing graphical data displayed on the GUI.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising reverting to an initial arrangement of the existing graphical data when the electronic device is returned to the initial position.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the initial arrangement includes an arrangement of the existing graphical data prior to adding the new graphical data.