Handheld electronic device responsive to tilting
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device with an interface configured to connect to a network, the handheld electronic device comprising:
- a screen configured to display information to a user of the handheld electronic device; and
circuitry configured to;
determine a current location of the handheld electronic device;
determine at least one function performed by the handheld electronic device; and
receive status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices,wherein the circuitry of the handheld electronic device is further configured to;
determine a set of users of other electronic devices connected to the network, which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device;
generate an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices when there is a change in the status of the user of the handheld electronic device; and
control display on the screen of information relating to the updated set of determined users of the other electronic devices, the information relating to the updated set of determined users including a respective user name, a graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to an updated status of the handheld electronic device.
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Abstract
PDAs can be used to provide their users with various functions. One such function is the ability to contact other users who are stored in the PDA as contacts, for example by telephone of text message. The decision as to whether or not a particular user should be contacted may be influenced by the location of that user. For example, if a contact is nearby, then it may be more likely that the user of the PDA would want to contact them. The present embodiments provide a PDA on which the location of one or more contacts can be displayed. Furthermore, the location of a particular contact can be shown on a map on the screen of the PDA simply by tilting the PDA through a predetermined angle about a horizontal axis. Thus, the map can be displayed in an intuitive and straightforward manner.
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21 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device with an interface configured to connect to a network, the handheld electronic device comprising:
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a screen configured to display information to a user of the handheld electronic device; and circuitry configured to; determine a current location of the handheld electronic device; determine at least one function performed by the handheld electronic device; and receive status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices, wherein the circuitry of the handheld electronic device is further configured to; determine a set of users of other electronic devices connected to the network, which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device; generate an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices when there is a change in the status of the user of the handheld electronic device; and control display on the screen of information relating to the updated set of determined users of the other electronic devices, the information relating to the updated set of determined users including a respective user name, a graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to an updated status of the handheld electronic device.
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2. A method of determining specific contacts for display on the screen of a handheld electronic device comprising:
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determining a current location of the handheld electronic device; determining at least one function performed by the handheld electronic device; receiving status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices; determining a set users of other electronic devices, which have a potential for a user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device; generating an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices when there is a change in the status of the user of the handheld electronic device; and controlling display of information relating to the updated set of determined users of other electronic devices with their respective user name, graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to an updated status of the handheld electronic device.
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3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a process comprising:
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determining a current location of the electronic device; determining at least one function performed by the electronic device; receiving status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices; determining a set users of other electronic devices, which have a potential for a user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device; generating an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices when there is a change on the status of the user of the electronic device; and controlling display of information related to the updated set of determined users of other electronic devices with their respective user name, graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to an updated status of the handheld electronic device.
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4. A handheld electronic device with an interface configured to connect to a network, the handheld electronic device comprising:
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a screen configured to display information to a user of the handheld electronic device; and circuitry configured to; determine a current location of the handheld electronic device; determine at least one function performed by the handheld electronic device; and receive status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices, wherein the circuitry of the handheld electronic device is further configured to; determine a set of users of other electronic devices connected to the network, which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device; generate an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices in response to a change in status of other electronic devices; and control display on the screen of information relating to the updated set of determined users of the other electronic devices, the information relating to the updated set of determined users including a respective user name, a graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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determining a current location of a handheld electronic device; determining at least one function performed by the handheld electronic device; receiving status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices; determining a set of users of other electronic devices, which have a potential for a user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device; generating an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices in response to a change in status of other electronic devices; and controlling display on a screen of the handheld electronic device of information relating to the updated set of determined users of the other electronic devices, the information relating to the updated set of determined users including a respective user name, a graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer executable instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining a current location of a handheld electronic device; determining at least one function performed by the handheld electronic device; receiving status information relating to users of other electronic devices, the status information comprising information indicating functions performed by the other electronic devices; determining a set of users of other electronic devices, which have a potential for a user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the determination being based on whether the status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device; generating an updated set of determined users of other electronic devices in response to a change in status of other electronic devices; and controlling display on a screen of the handheld electronic device of information relating to the updated set of determined users of the other electronic devices, the information relating to the updated set of determined users including a respective user name, a graphical representation corresponding to the user, and status information so as to indicate the updated set of determined users as being users which have a potential for the user of the handheld electronic device to be interested in contacting, the updated set of determined users being based on whether an updated status information of the respective other electronic devices of the other users corresponds to a status of the handheld electronic device.
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