Secondary single screen mode activation through menu option

• US 9,182,935 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2011
• Issued: 11/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Sirpal, Sanjiv, Selim, Mohammed
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): Xia, Xuyang
• Application Number:
  US13/341,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20130080931A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,411 Days
• Field of Search: 715/761
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Abstract

Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface on a second screen. More particularly, the method includes a change in the display mode of a multiple screen device from a first screen to a second screen while the device is closed. The change in the display mode may be made in a menu. The menu can be rendered in response to a request. The change to the second screen can be received by the selection of a user interface device in the menu. In response to the selection, the device can render the user interface in the second screen.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing a device having at least first and second screens, wherein the first screen comprises a first touch sensitive display and a first configurable area separate from the first touch sensitive display, wherein the second screen comprises a second touch sensitive display and a second configurable area separate from the second touch sensitive display, and wherein the first configurable area and the second configurable area have a display capability and a menu portion of the first configurable area and a menu portion of the second configurable area are configured to receive user inputs;

in a first display mode, presenting a first user interface on the first screen, wherein in the first display mode the second screen is disabled;

receiving, by a processor of the device, a user interface input, wherein the user interface input is a request for a menu;

in response to receiving the user interface input, determining if the device is in a closed state, wherein in the closed state the first and second screens face opposite directions;

if the device is in the closed state, presenting the menu on the first screen with a user interface device to switch from the first display mode to a second display mode, wherein the second display mode includes displaying the first user interface on the second screen while the device remains in the closed state;

after presenting the menu, receiving a selection of the user interface device from a user, wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, switching to the second display mode;

moving the first user interface to the second screen;

in response to moving the first user interface to the second screen, discontinuing display on the first screen;

after switching to the second display mode, receiving, by the processor, a second user interface input, where the second user interface input is a request for the menu;

in response to receiving the second user interface input, determining if the device is in the closed state;

if the device is in the closed state, presenting the menu on the second screen with the user interface device to switch from the second display mode to the first display mode;

after presenting the menu, receiving a selection of the user interface device from the user, wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, switching to the first display mode;

moving the first user interface to the first screen; and

in response to moving the first user interface to the first screen, discontinuing display on the second screen.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the menu is a power menu, wherein in the first display mode the second screen is powered off, and wherein in the second display mode the first screen is powered off.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor renders the first user interface for the second screen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface input is a selection in one of the first configurable area and the second configurable area.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface input is a selection in one of the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if the user interface device is selected;

if the user interface device is selected, switching to the second display mode and presenting the first user interface on the second screen; and

if the user interface device is not selected, presenting the first user interface on the first screen.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if the device is in an open state; and

if the device is in the open state, presenting the menu without the user interface device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the input further includes changing an orientation of the device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, while the device is in the second display mode, that the device is unfolded, wherein the device is not in the closed state; and

in response to determining that the device is unfolded, moving the first user interface to the first screen.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after switching to the second display mode, receiving, by the processor, a second user interface input, where the second user interface input is a request for the menu;

in response to receiving the second user interface input, determining if the device is in the closed state;

if the device is in the closed state, presenting the menu on the second screen with the user interface device to switch from the second display mode to the first display mode;

after presenting the menu, receiving a selection of the user interface device from the user, wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, switching to the first display mode;

moving the first user interface to the first screen; and

in response to moving the first user interface to the first screen, discontinuing display on the second screen.

11. A device, comprising:

a first screen including a first touch sensitive display and a first configurable area separate from the first touch sensitive display, wherein the first configurable area has a display capability and a menu portion that is configured to receive user inputs;

a second screen including a second touch sensitive display and a second configurable area separate from the second touch sensitive display, wherein the second configurable area has a display capability and a menu portion that is configured to receive user inputs;

a memory; and

a processor, in communication with the memory, the first screen, and the second screen, that;

in a first display mode, presents a first user interface on the first touch sensitive display, wherein in the first display mode the first touch sensitive display is in view of a user, and wherein in the first display mode the second touch sensitive display is disabled;

receives a user interface input, wherein the user interface input is a request for a menu;

after receiving the user interface input, determines if the device is in a closed state, wherein in the closed state the first and second touch sensitive displays face opposite directions;

if the device is in the closed state, presents the menu on one of the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display with a user interface device to switch from the first display mode to a second display mode, wherein the second display mode includes displaying the first user interface on the second touch sensitive display while the device remains in the closed state;

after presenting the menu, receives a selection of the user interface device from the user, wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, switches to the second display mode;

moves the first user interface to the second touch sensitive display;

in response to moving the first user interface to the second screen, discontinues display on the first screen;

after switching to the second display mode, receives a second user interface input, where the second user interface input is a request for the menu;

in response to receiving the second user interface input, determines if the device is in the closed state;

if the device is in the closed state, presents the menu on the second screen with the user interface device to switch from the second display mode to the first display mode;

after presenting the menu, receives a selection of the user interface device from the user, wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, switches to the first display mode;

moves the first user interface to the first screen; and

in response to moving the first user interface to the first screen, discontinues display on the second screen.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the user interface input is a selection in one of the first and second touch sensitive displays or a selection in one of the first configurable area and the second configurable area.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor further:

determines, in response to receiving the user interface input, if the device is in an open state; and

if the device is in the open state, presents the menu without the user interface device.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the menu is a power menu, wherein in the first display mode the second touch sensitive display is powered off, and wherein in the second display mode the first touch sensitive display is powered off.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the user interface input is a selection in one of a first gesture capture region and a second gesture capture region, wherein the first gesture capture region is on the first screen and is physically separate from the first touch sensitive display and the first configurable area, wherein the second gesture capture region is on the second screen and is physically separate from the second touch sensitive display and the second configurable area, and wherein the first and second gesture capture regions do not include pixels.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor of a device to execute a method for providing a user interface, wherein the device has at least first and second screens, the computer-executable instructions comprising:

instructions to present, in a first display mode, a first user interface on the first screen, the first screen comprising a first touch sensitive display and a first configurable area separate from the first touch sensitive display, the first configurable area including a display capability and a menu portion that is operable to receive user input, wherein in the first display mode the second screen is disabled;

instructions to receive a user interface input, wherein the user interface input is a request for a menu;

in response to receiving the user interface input, instructions to determine if the device is in a closed state, wherein in the closed state the first and second screens face opposite directions;

if the device is in the closed state, instructions to present the menu on the first screen with a user interface device to switch from the first display mode to a second display mode, wherein the second display mode includes displaying the first user interface on the second screen while the device remains in the closed state;

after presenting the menu, instructions to receive a selection of the user interface device from a user, wherein the selection includes changing an orientation of the device, and wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, instructions to switch to the second display mode;

instructions to move the first user interface to the second screen, the second screen comprising a second touch sensitive display and a second configurable area separate from the second touch sensitive display, the second configurable area including a display capability and a menu portion operable to receive user inputs;

in response to moving the first user interface to the second screen, instructions to discontinue display on the first screen;

after switching to the second display mode, instructions to receive a second user interface input, where the second user interface input is a request for the menu;

in response to receiving the second user interface input, instructions to determine if the device is in the closed state;

if the device is in the closed state, instructions to present the menu on the second screen with the user interface device to switch from the second display mode to the first display mode;

after presenting the menu, instructions to receive a selection of the user interface device from the user, wherein the device remains in the closed state;

in response to receiving the selection of the user interface device, instructions to switch to the first display mode;

instructions to move the first user interface to the first screen; and

in response to moving the first user interface to the first screen, instructions to discontinue display on the second screen.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions to determine if the user interface device is selected;

in response to determining that the user interface device is selected, instructions to switch the device to the second display mode and to present the first user interface on the second screen; and

in response to determining that the user interface device is not selected, instructions to present the first user interface in the first display mode.

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

instructions to receive an input to switch back to the first display mode;

instructions to determine that the input to switch back is received, wherein the input to switch back includes at least one of a change in the orientation of the device, a user selection in the menu, an input from an application, and unfolding the device to an open state, and wherein in the open state the first and second screens face in a same direction;

in response to determining that the input to switch back is received, instructions to switch to the first display mode; and

instructions to present the first user interface on the first screen.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the menu is a power menu, wherein in the first display mode the second touch sensitive display of the second screen is powered off, and wherein in the second display mode the first touch sensitive display of the first screen is powered off.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the request to change to the second display mode is a selection in one of the first configurable area and the first touch sensitive display of the first screen, or the second configurable area and the second touch sensitive display of the second screen.