Automatic orientation-based user interface for an ambiguous handheld device
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a display presenting a user-interface configurable to have an orientation about a first axis or a second axis perpendicular to the first axis;
a detection mechanism including at least one sensor, the detection mechanism to detect orientation information about the electronic device based on one or more of (i) a user'"'"'s grip of the electronic device, or (ii) gravity; and
one or more processors to select the orientation of the user-interface based on the detected orientation information, and to configure the user-interface according to the selected 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 display presenting a user-interface configurable to have an orientation about a first axis or a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; a detection mechanism including at least one sensor, the detection mechanism to detect orientation information about the electronic device based on one or more of (i) a user'"'"'s grip of the electronic device, or (ii) gravity; and one or more processors to select the orientation of the user-interface based on the detected orientation information, and to configure the user-interface according to the selected orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for configuring an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting one or more of (i) user-contact with the electronic device, or (ii) a change in orientation of the electronic device; determining an orientation for a user-interface of the electronic device based on one or more of the detected user-contact or change in orientation, wherein the determined orientation includes the user-interface being configured about either (i) a first axis, or (ii) a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; and configuring the user-interface according to the determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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