Portrait-landscape rotation heuristics for a portable multifunction device

• US 7,978,176 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott, Blumenberg, Chris
• Primary Examiner(s): Shalwala; Bipin
• Assistant Examiner(s): SPAR, ILANA L
• Application Number:
  US11/960,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20080165144A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,301 Days
• Field of Search: 345173-179, 345649-651, 345658-659, 715/788, 715798-799
• US Class Current: 345/158
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• 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: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers. The method includes displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers. The method also includes detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view, and in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in a second view and locking the display of information in the second view. The method further includes unlocking the display of information in the second view when the device is placed in an orientation where the second view is displayed based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers,

displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view, wherein the first view is one of the portrait view and the landscape view;

in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture, displaying the information in a second view and locking the display of information in the second view, wherein the second view is the other of the portrait view and the landscape view; and

unlocking the display of information in the second view in response to a determination that the device is placed in an orientation where the second view matches an orientation of the display based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined finger gesture is a multifinger twisting gesture.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined finger gesture occurs on the touch screen display.

7. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more accelerometers;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including;

instructions for displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

instructions for detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view, wherein the first view is one of the portrait view and the landscape view;

instructions for displaying the information in a second view and for locking the display of information in the second view, wherein the second view is the other of the portrait view and the landscape view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture;

instructions for unlocking the display of information in the second view in response to a determination that the device is placed in an orientation where the second view matches an orientation of the display based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

8. The portable multifunction device of claim 7, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

9. The portable multifunction device of claim 7, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

10. The portable multifunction device of claim 7, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

11. The portable multifunction device of claim 7, wherein the predetermined finger gesture is a multifinger twisting gesture.

12. The portable multifunction device of claim 7, wherein the predetermined finger gesture occurs on the touch screen display.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:

display information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

detect a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view, wherein the first view is one of the portrait view and the landscape view;

display the information in a second view and lock the display of information in the second view, wherein the second view is the other of the portrait view and the landscape view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture; and

unlock the display of information in the second view in response to a determination that the device is placed in an orientation where the second view matches an orientation of the display based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the predetermined finger gesture is a multifinger twisting gesture.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the predetermined finger gesture occurs on the touch screen display.

19. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers, comprising:

means for displaying information on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers;

means for detecting a predetermined finger gesture on or near the touch screen display while the information is displayed in a first view, wherein the first view is one of the portrait view and the landscape view;

means for displaying the information in a second view and for locking the display of information in the second view, wherein the second view is the other of the portrait view and the landscape view, in response to detecting the predetermined finger gesture;

means for unlocking the display of information in the second view in response to a determination that the device is placed in an orientation where the second view matches an orientation of the display based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.

20. The portable multifunction device of claim 19, wherein the touch screen display is rectangular or substantially rectangular.

21. The portable multifunction device of claim 19, wherein the first view is the landscape view and the second view is the portrait view.

22. The portable multifunction device of claim 19, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

23. The portable multifunction device of claim 19, wherein the predetermined finger gesture is a multifinger twisting gesture.

24. The portable multifunction device of claim 19, wherein the predetermined finger gesture occurs on the touch screen display.