Automatic orientation-based user interface for an ambiguous handheld device
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a set of user-interface features;
a detection mechanism to detect orientation information about the electronic device, the detection mechanism including one or more sensors contained within a housing of the electronic device; and
one or more components, including at least one processor, that is configured to (i) identify, from at least the orientation information, whether the electronic device is being operated in a first orientation or in a second orientation, and (ii) assign one or more functions to each of the set of user-interface features based on whether the electronic device is being operated in the first orientation or in the second orientation;
wherein the processor is configured to assign the one or more functions to each of the set of user-interface features by assigning for at least a first user-interface feature in the set, (i) a first function for when the first user-interface feature is actuated while the electronic device is operated in the first orientation, and (ii) a second function for when the first user-interface feature is actuated while the electronic device is operated in the second orientation; and
wherein each of the first function and second function excludes any function assigned to any other user-interface feature in the set of user-interface features in both of the first orientation and the second orientation.
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided that includes a user-interface feature, a detection mechanism and one or more internal components. The user-interface feature is configurable to have a selected orientation about one or more axes. The detection mechanism can detect orientation information about the electronic device. The one or more components may select the orientation of the user-interface feature based on the detected orientation information.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a set of user-interface features; a detection mechanism to detect orientation information about the electronic device, the detection mechanism including one or more sensors contained within a housing of the electronic device; and one or more components, including at least one processor, that is configured to (i) identify, from at least the orientation information, whether the electronic device is being operated in a first orientation or in a second orientation, and (ii) assign one or more functions to each of the set of user-interface features based on whether the electronic device is being operated in the first orientation or in the second orientation; wherein the processor is configured to assign the one or more functions to each of the set of user-interface features by assigning for at least a first user-interface feature in the set, (i) a first function for when the first user-interface feature is actuated while the electronic device is operated in the first orientation, and (ii) a second function for when the first user-interface feature is actuated while the electronic device is operated in the second orientation; and wherein each of the first function and second function excludes any function assigned to any other user-interface feature in the set of user-interface features in both of the first orientation and the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for configuring an electronic device, the method comprising:
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interpreting an orientation of the electronic device being operated by the user, based on sensor information; configuring at least the first user-interface feature in the set of user-interface features according to the interpreted orientation, by assigning, for at least the first user-interface feature, (i) a first function for when the first user-interface feature is actuated while the electronic device is interpreted as being operated in the first orientation, and (ii) a second function for while the first user-interface feature is actuated when the electronic device is interpreted as being operated in the second orientation; and wherein each of the first function and second function excludes any function assigned to any other user-interface feature of the set of user-interface features in both of the first orientation and the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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