User interface with screen spanning icon morphing
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for controlling a handheld computing device including one or more displays, comprising:
- displaying a first screen of an application in a first display condition;
displaying an icon with the first screen of the application, wherein the icon indicates that the application is in a first state corresponding to the first display condition;
receiving a gesture input at a gesture sensor;
modifying the manner in which the application is displayed in response to the receiving step;
changing the application to a second display condition; and
morphing the icon to indicate that the application is in a second state corresponding to a second display condition the morphing comprising changing the shape and size of the icon;
wherein the first and the second states comprise an open application state.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for indicating a status of an application that is displayable on one or more displays of a handheld computing device. An icon may be provided that indicates the status and/or potential statuses of the application (e.g., whether the application is expandable and/or expanded). The icon may be changeable between a first state and a second state depending on the status of the application. The change in the icon from the first state to the second state may be animated along with an animated change of the application between display states. As such, a user may observe the icon to determine the status of the application with respect to the one or more displays (e.g., whether the application is expandable, expanded, or expanding).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a handheld computing device including one or more displays, comprising:
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displaying a first screen of an application in a first display condition; displaying an icon with the first screen of the application, wherein the icon indicates that the application is in a first state corresponding to the first display condition; receiving a gesture input at a gesture sensor; modifying the manner in which the application is displayed in response to the receiving step; changing the application to a second display condition; and morphing the icon to indicate that the application is in a second state corresponding to a second display condition the morphing comprising changing the shape and size of the icon; wherein the first and the second states comprise an open application state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19)
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12. A handheld computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a first display operable to display a first screen, the first display being in operative communication with the processor; a second display operable to display a second screen, the second display being in operative communication with the processor; at least one gesture sensor, separate from the first display and the second display, and operable to receive a gesture input; wherein the processor is operable to; execute an application that is displayable on at least one of the first display and the second display in response to the gesture input; and displaying an icon associated with the application in at least one of the first display and the second display, wherein the icon indicates that the application is in one of two or more states associated with a display status of the application with respect to the first and second displays; wherein the first and the second states comprise an open application state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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