ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO DETECTING A GESTURE

• US 20130055170A1
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: ANDERSSON REIMER, Nils Roger, LINDSAY, Donald James, LANGLOIS, Michael George
• Granted Patent: US 9,213,421 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• 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 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages

Abstract

A gesture is detected by an electronic device including a display. In response to detecting a first part of the gesture, a first part of first information is displayed on the display. In response to detecting a second part of the gesture subsequent to the first part of the gesture, the display of the first part of the first information is maintained. In response to detecting a third part of the gesture subsequent to the second part of the gesture, an additional part of the information is displayed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by an electronic device, a gesture requesting display of second information;

prior to the gesture meeting a threshold, displaying a first part of the second information on a display of the electronic device, wherein the gesture comprises movement prior to meeting the first threshold while the first part is displayed;

after the gesture meets the threshold, displaying the first part of the second information followed by a second part of the second information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second part of the second information is gradually displayed along with movement of the gesture.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second part of the second information follows the first part of the second information chronologically.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, prior to the gesture meeting the threshold, no more than the first part of the second information is displayed while the gesture comprises movement.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, after the first part is displayed, the gesture continues without meeting the threshold, and no change in display of the second information occurs.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first part of the second information is gradually displayed along with movement of the gesture.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold comprises a distance from an edge of the display.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold comprises a predetermined time period.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying first information and the second information, wherein the first information and the second information are combined in a scrollable list.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is first detected at or near an edge of the display.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the second information is calendar information.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first part of the second information is not selectable.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is detected on a touch-sensitive display.

14. An electronic device configured to perform the method of claim 1.

15. A computer-readable device having computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of the portable electronic device to perform the method of claim 1.

16. A method comprising:

detecting a gesture by an electronic device including a display;

in response to detecting a first part of the gesture, displaying a first part of second information on the display;

in response to detecting a second part of the gesture subsequent to the first part of the gesture, maintaining the display of the first part of the second information;

in response to detecting a third part of the gesture subsequent to the second part of the gesture, displaying an additional part of the information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein an amount of the additional part of the second information corresponds to a distance of the third part of the gesture.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the gesture requests display of the second information.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising displaying first information and the second information, wherein the first information and the second information are combined in a scrollable list.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising displaying first information and third information combined with the second information in response to detecting one of the gesture and an additional gesture.

21. A method comprising:

detecting a gesture by an electronic device including a display;

in response to detecting a first part of the gesture, displaying a first part of second information on the display;

while the gesture continues up to a predetermined length, displaying no more of the first part of the second information;

when the gesture continues beyond the predetermined length, displaying a second part of the second information after the first part.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein an amount of the second part of the second information corresponds to a distance of the third part of the gesture.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the gesture requests display of the second information.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising displaying first information and the second information, wherein the first information and the second information are combined in a scrollable list.