Screen display processing apparatus and method
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1. A screen display processing apparatus used for a portable terminal apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire orientation information representing an orientation of a case included in the portable terminal apparatus;
a determination unit configured to determine based on the orientation information whether the orientation changes;
an estimation unit configured to estimate, based on the orientation information, a viewing direction in which a user of the portable terminal apparatus views a screen of the portable terminal apparatus;
a control unit configured to control a function about the screen display provided in the portable terminal apparatus in accordance with the orientation information, the viewing direction, and the change or no change in the orientation such that contents are displayed without distortion resulting from the orientation information and the viewing direction; and
a holding information acquisition unit configured to acquire holding information representing user'"'"'s terminal holding style of the portable terminal apparatus, the holding information including at least one of holding position, holding area, holding direction, and holding angle of the user;
wherein the estimation unit estimates the viewing direction based on the holding information and the orientation,the holding information acquisition unit acquires, by using a contact sensor, the holding information based on one or a plurality of positions in which the user holds the portable terminal apparatus;
wherein when the case is in a first position, the control unit outputs a first application on the screen, and when the case is in a second, different position, the control unit outputs a second, different application on the screen, and wherein when the case returns to the first position, the control unit restores the first application on the screen.
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Abstract
A screen display processing apparatus used for a portable terminal apparatus includes a moving unit configured to relatively move a plurality of cases of the portable terminal apparatus, a detection unit configured to detect a parameter value representing a degree of relative movement of the cases, a determination unit configured to determine based on the parameter value whether a shape of the portable terminal apparatus changes, and a first control unit configured to control a function about the screen display provided in the portable terminal apparatus in accordance with the parameter value and the change or no change in the shape.
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1. A screen display processing apparatus used for a portable terminal apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit configured to acquire orientation information representing an orientation of a case included in the portable terminal apparatus; a determination unit configured to determine based on the orientation information whether the orientation changes; an estimation unit configured to estimate, based on the orientation information, a viewing direction in which a user of the portable terminal apparatus views a screen of the portable terminal apparatus; a control unit configured to control a function about the screen display provided in the portable terminal apparatus in accordance with the orientation information, the viewing direction, and the change or no change in the orientation such that contents are displayed without distortion resulting from the orientation information and the viewing direction; and a holding information acquisition unit configured to acquire holding information representing user'"'"'s terminal holding style of the portable terminal apparatus, the holding information including at least one of holding position, holding area, holding direction, and holding angle of the user; wherein the estimation unit estimates the viewing direction based on the holding information and the orientation, the holding information acquisition unit acquires, by using a contact sensor, the holding information based on one or a plurality of positions in which the user holds the portable terminal apparatus; wherein when the case is in a first position, the control unit outputs a first application on the screen, and when the case is in a second, different position, the control unit outputs a second, different application on the screen, and wherein when the case returns to the first position, the control unit restores the first application on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A screen display processing apparatus used for a portable terminal apparatus comprising:
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a moving unit configured to relatively move a plurality of cases of the portable terminal apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a parameter value representing a degree of relative movement of the cases; a determination unit configured to determine based on the parameter value whether a shape of the portable terminal apparatus changes; an acquisition unit configured to acquire orientation information representing an orientation of at least one case of the portable terminal apparatus; an estimation unit configured to estimate, based on the parameter value, the orientation information, and the change or no change in the shape, a viewing direction in which a user of the portable terminal apparatus views a screen of the portable terminal apparatus; a control unit configured to control a function about the screen display provided in the portable terminal apparatus in accordance with the viewing direction such that contents are displayed without distortion resulting from the parameter value, orientation information, and the viewing direction; and a holding information acquisition unit configured to acquire holding information representing user'"'"'s terminal holding style of the portable terminal apparatus, the holding information including at least one of holding position, holding area, holding direction, and holding angle of the terminal user; wherein the estimation unit estimates the viewing direction based on the holding information, the holding information acquisition unit acquires, by using a contact sensor, the holding information based on one or a plurality of positions in which the user holds the portable terminal apparatus; wherein when the case is in a first position, the control unit outputs a first application on the screen, and when the case is in a second, different position, the control unit outputs a second, different application on the screen, and wherein when the case returns to the first position, the control unit restores the first application on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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