APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DIGITAL BEZEL
First Claim
1. 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 processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
- determine whether a bezel area is to be provided on a display;
determine a configuration of the bezel area in response to a determination that the bezel area is to be provided;
provide for the bezel area in at least a portion of a boundary area of the display based on the configuration determined;
provide for display of a first content in a non-bezel area of the display; and
provide for display of a second content in at least a portion of the bezel area of the display in an instance in which the bezel area is provided.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for an active digital bezel area on a display of a device, where the configuration of the bezel area is determined to enhance the user'"'"'s interaction with the device display. Upon determining that a bezel area is to be provided, the bezel area may be provided in at least a portion of a boundary area of the display based on a specific, customized configuration of the bezel area. First content may be displayed in the non-bezel area of the device, whereas second content may be displayed in at least a portion of the bezel area of the display. In this way, even when a bezel is provided, the user'"'"'s experience with a particular application may be unobstructed and unobscured by other content that is presented, such as via the intermittent or automatic presentation of information to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. 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 processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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determine whether a bezel area is to be provided on a display; determine a configuration of the bezel area in response to a determination that the bezel area is to be provided; provide for the bezel area in at least a portion of a boundary area of the display based on the configuration determined; provide for display of a first content in a non-bezel area of the display; and provide for display of a second content in at least a portion of the bezel area of the display in an instance in which the bezel area is provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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determining whether a bezel area is to be provided on a display; determining a configuration of the bezel area in response to a determination that the bezel area is to be provided; providing for the bezel area in at least a portion of a boundary area of the display based on the configuration determined; providing for display of a first content in a non-bezel area of the display; and providing, via a processor, for display of a second content in at least a portion of the bezel area of the display in an instance in which the bezel area is provided. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions for:
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determining whether a bezel area is to be provided on a display; determining a configuration of the bezel area in response to a determination that the bezel area is to be provided; providing for the bezel area in at least a portion of a boundary area of the display based on the configuration determined; providing for display of a first content in a non-bezel area of the display; and providing for display of a second content in at least a portion of the bezel area of the display in an instance in which the bezel area is provided. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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