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Disabling an automatic rotation function of mobile computing devices

  • US 8,823,748 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2013
  • Issued: 09/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method performed by a computing device having a processor, memory, a display having a display surface, and a rotation function configured to change the orientation of information displayed by the display, the method comprising:

  • detecting a tilt angle between the display surface and a reference plane;

    determining whether the detected tilt angle is less than a specified threshold tilt angle; and

    in response to a determination that the detected tilt angle is less than the specified threshold tilt angle, disabling the rotation function, wherein the disabling comprises preventing the rotation function from changing, in response to a sensed change in orientation of the device, the orientation of information displayed by the display.

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