Managing expose views in dual display communication devices

• US 8,984,440 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2011
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Sirpal, Sanjiv, Gimpl, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Kumar, Anil N
• Application Number:
  US13/247,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20120084720A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,266 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 715/800
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
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• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 : Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 : Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to methodologies and devices for handling maximizing and minimizing of expose views.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, by a processor in a multi-display communication device, a first desktop on a first touch sensitive display of the multi-display communication device;

displaying a second desktop on a second touch sensitive display of the multi-display communication device;

receiving a command to activate a view of active and inactive windows in expose mode, the view comprising a primary view;

displaying the primary view on the first touch sensitive display of the multi-display communication device, thereby moving the first desktop displayed by the first touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in a window stack;

receiving a command to maximize the view in expose mode, the maximized view comprising the primary view and a secondary view, wherein the primary view is different than the secondary view;

determining where to display the primary view and the secondary view,

wherein when the primary view is in a left-most touch sensitive display in a portrait display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the secondary view appears to move rightward from under the primary view in the left-most touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack,

wherein when the primary view is in a top-most touch sensitive display in a landscape display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the secondary view appears to move downward from under the primary view in the top-most touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, and

wherein when the primary view is in a right touch sensitive display in the portrait display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the primary view appears to move leftward from the right touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, thereby uncovering the secondary view for display by the first touch sensitive display, and

wherein when the primary view is in a lower touch sensitive display in the landscape display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the primary view appears to move upward from the lower touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the secondary view for display by the first touch sensitive display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the command to maximize the view is a drag or a flick.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a command to minimize the view, wherein when the command to minimize the view is received the multi-display communication device is in the landscape display mode, and wherein the minimized view comprises the primary view;

determining where to display the primary view,

wherein when the command to minimize the view is a drag up or a flick up, the secondary view appears to move up to the top-most touch sensitive display to slide behind the primary view, thereby moving the desktop of the lower touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack, and

wherein when the command to minimize the view is a drag down or a flick down, the primary view appears to move down to cover the secondary view, thereby moving the desktop of the top-most touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a command to minimize the view, wherein when the command to minimize the view is received the multi-display communication device is in the landscape display mode, and wherein the minimized view comprises the primary view;

determining where to display the primary view,

wherein when the command to minimize the view is a drag to the left or a flick to the left, the secondary view appears to move left to the left-most touch sensitive display to slide behind the primary view, thereby moving the desktop of the right touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack, and

wherein when the command to minimize the view is a drag to the right or a flick to the right, the primary view appears to move right to cover the secondary view, thereby moving the desktop of the left-most touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein when the multi-display communication device is in the portrait display mode the first touch sensitive display is the left-most touch sensitive display.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein when the multi-display communication device is in the landscape display mode the first touch sensitive display is the top-most touch sensitive display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary view is not permitted to be displayed in a left-most or a top-most touch sensitive display and wherein the secondary view is not permitted to be displayed in the absence of concurrent display of the primary view.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary and secondary views display at least one of the following:

all open and unhidden windows;

all open and unhidden windows for a selected currently active application;

a desktop with all windows removed; and

an overview of all currently active applications and groups windows from a common application.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

before receiving the command to maximize the view in expose mode, receiving, by the processor, a command to move the primary view, wherein the primary view appears to move from the first touch sensitive display to slide over the second desktop of the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the first desktop and moving the first desktop to an active display position in the window stack.

10. A communication device, comprising:

at least first and second touch sensitive displays to display windows;

a computer readable memory;

a processor in communication with the memory and the first and second touch sensitive displays, the processor operable to;

display a first desktop on the first touch sensitive display;

display a second desktop on the second touch sensitive display;

receive a command to activate a view of active and inactive windows in expose mode, the view comprising a primary view;

display the primary view on the first touch sensitive display, thereby moving the first desktop displayed by the first touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in a window stack;

receive a command to maximize the view in expose mode, the maximized view comprising the primary view and a secondary view, wherein the primary view is different than the secondary view;

determine where to display the primary view and the secondary view,

wherein when the primary view is in a left-most touch sensitive display in a portrait display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the secondary view appears to move rightward from under the primary view in the left-most touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack,

wherein when the primary view is in a top-most touch sensitive display in a landscape display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the secondary view appears to move downward from under the primary view in the top-most touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack,

wherein when the primary view is in a right touch sensitive display in the portrait display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the primary view appears to move leftward from the right touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the secondary view for display by the first touch sensitive display, and

wherein when the primary view is in a lower touch sensitive display in the landscape display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the primary view appears to move upward from the lower touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the secondary view for display by the first touch sensitive display.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the communication device is in a portrait display mode and wherein the first touch sensitive display is a left-most touch sensitive display.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the communication device is in a landscape display mode and wherein the first touch sensitive display is a top-most touch sensitive display.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein the secondary view is not permitted to be displayed in a left-most or a top-most touch sensitive display and wherein the secondary view is not permitted to be displayed in the absence of concurrent display of the primary view.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the primary and secondary views display at least one of the following:

all open and unhidden windows;

all open and unhidden windows for a selected currently active application;

a desktop with all windows removed; and

an overview of all currently active applications and groups windows from a common application.

15. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to receive a command to minimize the view, wherein the command to minimize is a drag or a flick up or a drag or a flick to the left, and wherein the secondary view appears to move from the second touch sensitive display to slide behind the primary view displayed in the first touch sensitive display, thereby uncovering the second desktop and moving the second desktop to an active display position in the window stack.

16. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to receive a command to minimize the view, wherein the command to minimize is a drag or a flick down or a drag or a flick to the right, and wherein the primary view appears to move from the first touch sensitive display to cover the secondary view displayed in the second touch sensitive display, thereby uncovering the first desktop and moving the first desktop to an active display position in the window stack.

22. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to:

before receiving the command to maximize the view in expose mode, receive a command to move the primary view;

in response to receiving the command to move the primary view, move the primary view from the first touch sensitive display to slide over the second desktop of the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the first desktop and moving the first desktop to an active display position in the window stack.

23. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to:

receive a command to minimize the view, wherein the minimized view comprises the primary view;

determine where to display the primary view,

wherein when the command to minimize is a drag up or a flick up or a drag to the left or a flick to the left, the secondary view appears to move to the top-most or left-most touch sensitive display to slide behind the primary view, thereby moving the desktop of the right or lower touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack, and

wherein when the command to minimize is a drag down or a flick down or a drag to the right or a flick to the right, the primary view appears to move down or right to cover the secondary view, thereby moving the desktop of the top-most or left-most touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing at least one processor running in a multi-display communication device to execute a method for providing a view of active and inactive windows in expose mode, the computer-executable instructions comprising:

instructions to display a first desktop on a first touch sensitive display of the multi-display communication device;

instructions to display a second desktop on a second touch sensitive display of the multi-display communication device;

instructions to receive a command to activate the view in expose mode, the view comprising a primary view;

instructions to display the primary view on the first touch sensitive display of the multi-display communication device, thereby moving the first desktop displayed by the first touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in a window stack;

instructions to receive a command to maximize the view in expose mode, the maximized view comprising the primary view and a secondary view, wherein the primary view is different than the secondary view;

instructions to determine where to display the primary view and the secondary view,

wherein when the primary view is in a left-most touch sensitive display in a portrait display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the secondary view appears to move rightward from under the primary view in the

left-most touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack,

wherein when the primary view is in a top-most touch sensitive display in a landscape display mode when the command to maximize the view is received,

the secondary view appears to move downward from under the primary view in the top-most touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack,

wherein when the primary view is in a right touch sensitive display in the portrait display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the primary view appears to move leftward from the right touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the secondary view for display by the first touch sensitive display, and

wherein when the primary view is in a lower touch sensitive display in the landscape display mode when the command to maximize the view is received, the primary view appears to move upward from the lower touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop displayed by the second touch sensitive display to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the secondary view for display by the first touch sensitive display.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

instructions to receive a command to minimize the view, wherein the minimized view comprises the primary view, wherein the command to minimize is a drag or a flick;

instructions to determine where to display the primary view,

wherein when the command to minimize is a drag up or a flick up or a drag to the left or a flick to the left, the secondary view appears to move to the top-most or left-most touch sensitive display to slide behind the primary view, thereby moving the desktop of the right or lower touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack, and

wherein when the command to minimize is a drag down or a flick down or a drag to the right or a flick to the right, the primary view appears to move down or right to cover the secondary view, thereby moving the desktop of the top-most or left-most touch sensitive display to an active display position in the window stack.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

before receiving the command to maximize the view in expose mode, instructions to receive a command to move the primary view, wherein the primary view appears to move from the first touch sensitive display to slide over the second desktop of the second touch sensitive display, thereby moving the second desktop to an inactive display position in the window stack, and thereby uncovering the first desktop and moving the first desktop to an active display position in the window stack.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the primary and secondary views display at least one of the following:

all open and unhidden windows;

all open and unhidden windows for a selected currently active application;

a desktop with all windows removed; and

an overview of all currently active applications and groups windows from a common application.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the secondary view is not permitted to be displayed in a left-most or a top-most touch sensitive display, and wherein the secondary view is not permitted to be displayed in the absence of concurrent display of the primary view.