Method and handheld electronic device having a graphical user interface which arranges icons dynamically
First Claim
1. A method for providing an icon menu with dynamic icon arrangement on a main user interface screen within a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a display of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining a screen orientation of the GUI in accordance with a device orientation;
displaying a first main user interface screen in a portrait screen orientation when a screen orientation of the GUI is a portrait screen orientation, the first main user interface screen comprising a reduced icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns, and an input area adjacent to the reduced icon menu, the input area for displaying a scrollable second menu different than the reduced icon menu and for receiving touch input; and
displaying a second main user interface screen in a landscape screen orientation when the screen orientation of the GUI is a landscape screen orientation, the second main user interface screen comprising a first expanded icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns, wherein the first expanded icon menu includes the array of icons of the reduced icon menu and one or more additional rows of icons, wherein the first expanded icon menu is larger than the reduced icon menu and the first expanded icon menu includes one or more icons not available in the first main user interface;
wherein the first expanded icon menu is scrollable to display additional icons of the first expanded icon menu in response to respective directional input and the reduced icon menu is non-scrollable; and
wherein the reduced icon menu is displayed over a minority of the first main user interface screen and changing the screen orientation of the GUI to the landscape screen orientation causes display of the first expanded icon menu over a majority of the second main user interface screen.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for a media player application is described. A method is provided comprising: determining a screen orientation of the GUI in accordance with a device orientation; rendering a first user interface screen in a portrait screen orientation comprising an album list when the screen orientation is a portrait screen orientation; rendering a second user interface screen in a landscape screen orientation comprising an array of album art images arranged in rows and columns when the screen orientation is a landscape screen orientation; and displaying the rendered first or second user interface screen on the display.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for providing an icon menu with dynamic icon arrangement on a main user interface screen within a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a display of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining a screen orientation of the GUI in accordance with a device orientation; displaying a first main user interface screen in a portrait screen orientation when a screen orientation of the GUI is a portrait screen orientation, the first main user interface screen comprising a reduced icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns, and an input area adjacent to the reduced icon menu, the input area for displaying a scrollable second menu different than the reduced icon menu and for receiving touch input; and displaying a second main user interface screen in a landscape screen orientation when the screen orientation of the GUI is a landscape screen orientation, the second main user interface screen comprising a first expanded icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns, wherein the first expanded icon menu includes the array of icons of the reduced icon menu and one or more additional rows of icons, wherein the first expanded icon menu is larger than the reduced icon menu and the first expanded icon menu includes one or more icons not available in the first main user interface; wherein the first expanded icon menu is scrollable to display additional icons of the first expanded icon menu in response to respective directional input and the reduced icon menu is non-scrollable; and wherein the reduced icon menu is displayed over a minority of the first main user interface screen and changing the screen orientation of the GUI to the landscape screen orientation causes display of the first expanded icon menu over a majority of the second main user interface screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a controller; a display coupled to the controller; a memory coupled to the controller, the memory having stored therein a user interface module for generating a main user interface screen in a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display; and a sensor coupled to the controller for generating an orientation signal; wherein the controller is configured by the user interface module to; determine a screen orientation of the GUI in accordance with the orientation signal; display a first main user interface screen in a portrait screen orientation when a screen orientation of the GUI is a portrait screen orientation, the first main user interface screen comprising a reduced icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns and an input area adjacent to the reduced icon menu, the input area for displaying a scrollable second menu different than the reduced icon menu and for receiving touch input; and display a second main user interface screen in a landscape screen orientation when the screen orientation of the GUI is a landscape screen orientation, the second main user interface screen comprising a first expanded icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns, wherein the first expanded icon menu includes the array of icons of the reduced icon menu and one or more additional rows of icons, wherein the first expanded icon menu is larger than the reduced icon menu and the first expanded icon menu includes one or more icons not available in the first main user interface; wherein the first expanded icon menu is scrollable to display additional icons of the first expanded icon menu in response to respective directional input and the reduced icon menu is non-scrollable; and wherein the reduced icon menu is displayed over a minority of the first main user interface screen and changing the screen orientation of the GUI to the landscape screen orientation causes display of the first expanded icon menu over a majority of the second main user interface screen.
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing an icon menu with dynamic icon arrangement on a main user interface screen within a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a display of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining a screen orientation of the GUI in accordance with a device orientation; displaying a first main user interface screen in a portrait screen orientation when a screen orientation of the GUI is a portrait screen orientation, the first main user interface screen comprising a reduced icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns and an input area adjacent to the reduced icon menu, the input area for displaying a scrollable second menu different than the reduced icon menu and for receiving touch input; and displaying a second main user interface screen in a landscape screen orientation when the screen orientation of the GUI is a landscape screen orientation, the second main user interface screen comprising a first expanded icon menu having a plurality of icons, at least some of the plurality of icons for starting applications, the icons arranged in an array of rows and columns, wherein the first expanded icon menu includes the array of icons of the reduced icon menu and one or more additional rows of icons, wherein the first expanded icon menu is larger than the reduced icon menu and the first expanded icon menu includes one or more icons not available in the first main user interface; wherein the first expanded icon menu is scrollable to display additional icons of the first expanded icon menu in response to respective directional input and the reduced icon menu is non-scrollable; and wherein the reduced icon menu is displayed over a minority of the first main user interface screen and changing the screen orientation of the GUI to the landscape screen orientation causes display of the first expanded icon menu over a majority of the second main user interface screen.
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