Selective rotation of a user interface
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1. A method for changing the orientation of a displayed user interface on an electronic device, comprising:
- enabling a user interface orientation mode of the electronic device by at least one of opening and closing a clip of the electronic device in a particular pattern, wherein the clip comprises a switch;
while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, detecting an input associated with changing the orientation of the displayed user interface on the electronic device, wherein the input is independent from the clip;
while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, changing the orientation of the displayed user interface on the electronic device in response to the detected input; and
exiting the user interface orientation mode to lock the changed orientation of the displayed user interface on the electronic device by at least one of opening and closing the clip of the electronic device.
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Abstract
This is directed to rotating an entire user interface of a portable electronic device. In particular, this is directed to defining a UI orientation mode in which a user can direct the device to rotate a UI. When the UI orientation mode is enabled, the electronic device can detect particular inputs, for example based on the outputs of motion sensing components such as an accelerometer and a magnetometer, to determine how to rotate the UI. Once the UI has been rotated to a desired orientation, a user can lock the UI orientation and exit the UI orientation mode.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for changing the orientation of a displayed user interface on an electronic device, comprising:
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enabling a user interface orientation mode of the electronic device by at least one of opening and closing a clip of the electronic device in a particular pattern, wherein the clip comprises a switch; while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, detecting an input associated with changing the orientation of the displayed user interface on the electronic device, wherein the input is independent from the clip; while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, changing the orientation of the displayed user interface on the electronic device in response to the detected input; and exiting the user interface orientation mode to lock the changed orientation of the displayed user interface on the electronic device by at least one of opening and closing the clip of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising a display, an input interface, a sensing component and control circuitry, the control circuitry operative to:
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direct the display to display a user interface; direct the input interface to receive an input enabling a user interface orientation mode, wherein the input interface is a clip that comprises a switch, when the clip is at least one of opened and closed in a particular pattern associated with the user interface orientation mode; while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, receive a sensor output from the sensing component; and while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, direct the display to change the orientation of the user interface based on the received sensor output, wherein the sensing component comprises one of a motion sensing component and a touch screen component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Non-transitory computer-readable media for changing the orientation of a displayed user interface, comprising computer readable code recorded thereon for:
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enabling a user interface orientation mode on an electronic device by detecting a particular condition of the electronic device, wherein the detecting the particular condition comprises one of; detecting a particular movement of the electronic device with a motion sensor of the electronic device; detecting a particular pattern of light and darkness with an ambient light sensor of the electronic device; and detecting at least one of opening and closing of a clip of the electronic device in a particular pattern; while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, detecting an input associated with changing the orientation of the displayed user interface with the electronic device; while the user interface orientation mode is enabled, changing the orientation of the displayed user interface on a display of the electronic device in response to the detected input; and exiting the user interface orientation mode to lock the changed orientation of the displayed user interface on the display of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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