Information presentation based on display screen orientation

• US 8,217,964 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2008
• Issued: 07/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Laine, Kari Petri Tapio, Sipila, Janne Petteri
• Primary Examiner(s): Yang, Ryan R
• Application Number:
  US12/031,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20090207184A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,608 Days
• Field of Search: 345/649, 345/650, 345/659, 345/672, 725/39
• US Class Current: 345/659
• 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 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: G06T 3/60 Rotation of whole images or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/38 with means for controlling the display position
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42227 the keys being reprogrammable, e.g. soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid

Abstract

A handheld device presents information on a display screen in alternate formats. The device determines its orientation relative to a device user and selects a format based on that orientation. The displayed information may also be scrolled or zoomed based on a detected motion of the device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application on a display screen of a device, when the display screen is in a first orientation relative to a user;

receiving an indication that the display screen is in a second orientation different from the first orientation; and

causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application on the display screen in response to the received indication,

wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats include information objects that are not present in the other of the first and second information display formats, and

wherein the second information display format reflects a same state of the application as reflected by the first information display format.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein,

the display screen has M and N dimensions and M>

N,

the first orientation is a landscape orientation,

the first display format is an R×

S array, where R<

S,

the second orientation is a portrait orientation,

the second display format is a U×

V array, and

at least one of R<

U and S>

V is true.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication that the display screen is in the second orientation includes receiving input from at least one motion sensor located on the device or display screen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication that the display screen is in the second orientation includes receiving an indication that a hardware switch on the device has transitioned from a first position to a second position.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein receiving the indication that the hardware switch has transitioned includes receiving an indication that a sliding member holding the display screen has moved relative to other components of the device.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein receiving the indication that the hardware switch has transitioned includes receiving an indication that a hinge has opened.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein,

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the first information display format on the display screen includes highlighting a first information object of the first information display format, and

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the second information display format on the display screen includes highlighting an information object of the second information display format corresponding to the first information object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein,

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the first information display format on the display screen includes presenting an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the second information display format on the display screen includes presenting the ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that the display screen has been displaced in a first direction relative to a plane of the display screen; and

causing, at least in part, in response to the received indication of displacement, a scrolling of the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats presented on the display screen in a second direction relative to the first Direction.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that the display screen has been displaced in a direction relative to a plane of the display screen; and

causing, at least in part, in response to the received indication of displacement, a zooming of the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats presented on the display screen.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that the display screen has been rotated about an axis in a first direction relative to a plane of the display screen; and

causing, at least in part, in response to the received indication of rotation, a scrolling of the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats presented on the display screen in a second direction relative to the direction of the rotation.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the display screen has M and N dimensions, and wherein M=N.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats are arranged in a different manner than the information objects of the other of the first and second information display formats, without affecting the purpose of the state of the application, and are arranged to maximize use of available area of the display screen.

14. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform at least the following steps:

causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application on a display screen of a device, when the display screen is in a first orientation relative to a user;

receiving an indication that the display screen is in a second orientation different from the first orientation; and

causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application on the display screen in response to the received indication,

wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats include information objects that are not present in the other of the first and second information display formats, and

wherein the second information display format reflects a same state of the application as reflected by the first information display format.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein,

the display screen has M and N dimensions and M>

N,

the first orientation is a landscape orientation,

the first display format is an R×

S array, where R<

S,

the second orientation is a portrait orientation,

the second display format is a U×

V array, and

at least one of R<

U and S>

V is true.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein receiving the indication that the display screen is in the second orientation includes receiving input from at least one motion sensor located on the apparatus or display screen.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein receiving the indication that the display screen is in the second orientation includes receiving an indication that a hardware switch on the apparatus has transitioned from a first position to a second position.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein,

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the first information display format on the display screen includes presenting an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the second information display format on the display screen includes presenting the ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats are arranged in a different manner than the information objects of the other of the first and second information display formats, without affecting the purpose of the state of the application, and are arranged to maximize use of available area of the display screen.

20. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application on a display screen of the apparatus when the display screen is in a first orientation relative to a user,

receive an indication that the display screen is in a second orientation different from the first orientation, and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application on the display screen in response to the received indication,

wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats include information objects that are not present in the other of the first and second information display formats, and

wherein the second information display format reflects a same state of the application as reflected by the first information display format.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein,

the display screen has M and N dimensions and M>

N,

the first orientation is a landscape orientation,

the first display format is an R×

S array, where R<

S,

the second orientation is a portrait orientation,

the second display format is a U×

V array, and

at least one of R<

U and S>

V is true.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein receiving the indication that the display screen is in the second orientation includes receiving input from at least one motion sensor located on the apparatus or display screen.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein receiving the indication that the display screen is in the second orientation includes receiving an indication that a hardware switch on the apparatus has transitioned from a first position to a second position.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein receiving the indication that the hardware switch has transitioned includes receiving an indication that a sliding member holding the display screen has moved relative to other components of the apparatus.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein receiving the indication that the hardware switch has transitioned includes receiving an indication that a hinge has opened.

26. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein,

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the first information display format on the display screen includes highlighting a first information object of the first information display format, and

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the second information display format on the display screen includes highlighting an information object of the second information display format corresponding to the first information object.

27. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein,

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the first information display format on the display screen includes presenting an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the second information display format on the display screen includes presenting the ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

28. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to:

receive an indication that the display screen has been displaced in a first direction relative to a plane of the display screen, and

cause, at least in part, in response to the received indication of displacement, a scrolling of the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats presented on the display screen in a second direction relative to the first direction.

29. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to:

receive an indication that the display screen has been displaced in a direction relative to a plane of the display screen, and

cause, at least in part, in response to the received indication of displacement, a zooming of the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats presented on the display screen.

30. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to:

receive an indication that the display screen has been rotated about an axis in a first direction relative to a plane of the display screen, and

cause, at least in part, in response to the received indication of rotation, a scrolling of the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats presented on the display screen in a second direction relative to the direction of the rotation.

31. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats are arranged in a different manner than the information objects of the other of the first and second information display formats, without affecting the purpose of the state of the application, and are arranged to maximize use of available area of the display screen.

32. An integrated circuit, comprising:

one or more motion sensors; and

a processor configured to perform operations with the one or more sensors that include;

causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application on a display screen when the integrated circuit is in a first orientation relative to a user,

receiving an indication that the integrated circuit is in a second orientation different from the first orientation, and

causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application on the display screen in response to the received indication,

wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats include information objects that are not present in the other of the first and second information display formats, and

wherein the second information display format reflects a same state of the application as reflected by the first information display format.

33. The integrated circuit of claim 32, wherein the processor is operatively connected to a display screen, and wherein,

the display screen has M and N dimensions and M>

N,

the first orientation is a landscape orientation,

the first display format is an R×

S array, where R<

S,

the second orientation is a portrait orientation,

the second display format is a U×

V array, and

at least one of R<

U and S>

V is true.

34. The integrated circuit of claim 32, wherein receiving the indication that the integrated circuit is in the second orientation different from the first orientation includes receiving input from at least one of the one or more motion sensors.

35. The integrated circuit of claim 32, wherein the processor is operatively connected to a display screen, and wherein,

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the first information display format on the display screen includes presenting an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and

causing, at least in part, the presentation of the information objects of the second information display format on the display screen includes presenting an ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

36. The integrated circuit of claim 32, wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats are arranged in a different manner than the information objects of the other of the first and second information display formats, without affecting the purpose of the state of the application, and are arranged to maximize use of available area of the display screen.

37. An apparatus comprising:

a display screen;

means for receiving an indication of an orientation of the display screen relative to a user;

means for causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application on the display screen in response to a received indication that the display screen is in a first orientation; and

means for causing, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application on the display screen in response to a received indication that the display screen is in a second orientation,

wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats include information objects that are not present in the other of the first and second information display formats, and

wherein the second information display format reflects a same state of the application as reflected by the first information display format.

38. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein,

the display screen has M and N dimensions and M>

N,

the first orientation is a landscape orientation,

the first display format is an R×

S array, where R<

S,

the second orientation is a portrait orientation,

the second display format is a U×

V array, and

at least one of R<

U and S>

V is true.

39. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein,

the first information display format includes an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and

the second information display format includes an ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

40. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats are arranged in a different manner than the information objects of the other of the first and second information display formats, without affecting the purpose of the state of the application, and are arranged to maximize use of available area of the display screen.

41. An apparatus, comprising:

a display screen;

a movable member coupling the display screen to the apparatus and permitting one or more of a sliding movement and a rotating movement of the display screen relative to other components of the apparatus;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receive an indication that the sliding member is in a first position corresponding to a horizontal orientation of the display screen relative to a user of the apparatus,

cause, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a horizontal service guide format of an electronic service guide application on the display screen in response to receiving the indication that the sliding member is in the first position,

receive an indication that the sliding member is in a second position corresponding to a vertical orientation of the display screen relative to the user of the apparatus,

cause, at least in part, a presentation of information objects of a vertical service guide format of the electronic service guide application on the display screen in response to receiving the indication that the sliding member is in the second position,

receive an indication that the display screen has been displaced in a first direction relative to a plane of the display screen, and

cause, at least in part, in response to the received indication of displacement, a scrolling of the information objects of one of the horizontal and vertical service guide formats presented on the display screen in a direction relative to the first direction,

wherein the information objects of one of the horizontal and vertical service guide formats include information objects that are not present in the other of the horizontal and vertical service guide formats, and

wherein the vertical service guide format reflects a same state of the electronic service guide application as reflected by the vertical service guide format.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the information objects of one of the first and second information display formats are arranged in a different manner than the information objects of the other of the first and second information display formats, without affecting the purpose of the state of the application, and are arranged to maximize use of available area of the display screen.