Modal change based on orientation of a portable multifunction device

• US 9,575,646 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2015
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott, Pisula, Charles J., Chaudhri, Imran, Anzures, Freddy Allen, Jobs, Steven P., Herz, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): MARINELLI, PATRICK
• Application Number:
  US14/614,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20150145893A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-184
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display that includes a portrait view and a landscape view. The method includes detecting the device in a first orientation, and while the device is in the first orientation, displaying an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view. The method also includes detecting the device in a second orientation, and in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, displaying the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view. The first mode of the application differs from the second mode of the application by more than a change in display orientation.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display that can be positioned so as to present the display in a portrait view or a landscape view;

detecting the device in a first orientation;

while the device is in the first orientation, displaying an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view, wherein displaying the application in the first mode includes displaying a first plurality of user interface objects for performing a first plurality of functions in the application, including a user interface object for performing a first function;

detecting the device in a second orientation; and

in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, displaying the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view, wherein displaying the application in the second mode includes displaying a second plurality of user interface objects for performing a second plurality of functions in the application, including a user interface object for performing the first function and a user interface object for performing a second function different from and in addition to the functions corresponding to user interface objects found in the first mode;

wherein;

the display of the application in the first mode differs from the display of the application in the second mode by more than a change in display orientation, and

the user interface object for performing the second function is displayed only during the second mode of the application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein substantially vertical finger gestures on or near the touch screen display are used to navigate in the first mode and substantially horizontal finger gestures on or near the touch screen display are used to navigate in the second mode.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is an address book, the first mode is a list mode for displaying entries in the address book, the first view is the portrait view, the second mode is an image mode for displaying images associated with corresponding entries in the address book, and the second view is the landscape view.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is a world clock, the first mode is a list mode for displaying a list of time zones, the first view is the portrait view, the second mode is a map mode for displaying one or more time zones in the list of time zones on a map, and the second view is the landscape view.

6. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a rectangular touch screen display that can be positioned so as to present the display in, a portrait view or a landscape view;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

detecting the device in a first orientation;

displaying an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation, wherein displaying the application in the first mode includes displaying a first plurality of user interface objects for performing a first plurality of functions in the application, including a user interface object for performing a first function;

detecting the device in a second orientation; and

displaying the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, wherein displaying the application in the second mode includes displaying a second plurality of user interface objects for performing a second plurality of functions in the application, including a user interface object for performing the first function and a user interface object for performing a second function different from and in addition to the functions corresponding to user interface objects found in the first mode;

wherein;

the display of the application in the first mode differs from the display of the application in the second mode by more than a change in display orientation, and

the user interface object for performing the second function is displayed only during the second mode of the application.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein substantially vertical finger gestures on or near the touch screen display are used to navigate in the first mode and substantially horizontal finger gestures on or near the touch screen display are used to navigate in the second mode.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein the application is an address book, the first mode is a list mode for displaying entries in the address book, the first view is the portrait view, the second mode is an image mode for displaying images associated with corresponding entries in the address book, and the second view is the landscape view.

10. The device of claim 6, wherein the application is a world clock, the first mode is a list mode for displaying a list of time zones, the first view is the portrait view, the second mode is a map mode for displaying one or more time zones in the list of time zones on a map, and the second view is the landscape view.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display that can be positioned so as to present the display in a portrait view or a landscape view, cause the device to:

detect the device in a first orientation;

display an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation, wherein displaying the application in the first mode includes displaying a first plurality of user interface objects for performing a first plurality of functions in the application, including a user interface object for performing a first function;

detect the device in a second orientation; and

display the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, wherein displaying the application in the second mode includes displaying a second plurality of user interface objects for performing a second plurality of functions in the application, including a user interface object for performing the first function and a user interface object for performing a second function different from and in addition to the functions corresponding to user interface objects found in the first mode;

wherein;

the display of the application in the first mode differs from the display of the application in the second mode by more than a change in display orientation, and

the user interface object for performing the second function is displayed only during the second mode of the application.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first view is the portrait view and the second view is the landscape view.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein substantially vertical finger gestures on or near the touch screen display are used to navigate in the first mode and substantially horizontal finger gestures on or near the touch screen display are used to navigate in the second mode.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the application is an address book, the first mode is a list mode for displaying entries in the address book, the first view is the portrait view, the second mode is an image mode for displaying images associated with corresponding entries in the address book, and the second view is the landscape view.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the application is a world clock, the first mode is a list mode for displaying a list of time zones, the first view is the portrait view, the second mode is a map mode for displaying one or more time zones in the list of time zones on a map, and the second view is the landscape view.