User interface with screen spanning icon morphing
DCFirst Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a handheld device with a first display and a second display, wherein the device is in an open state where both the first display and second display are viewable by a user;
displaying a first screen of an application in the first display;
displaying an icon associated with the application in the first display;
receiving an input to change a display of the application;
in response to the input, modifying the first screen to display over the first and second displays; and
in response to modifying the first screen, indicating modification of the first screen by changing a size of the icon displayed in the first screen.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for indicating a status of an application that is displayable on one or more displays of a handheld computing device. An icon may be provided that indicates the status and/or potential statuses of the application (e.g., whether the application is expandable and/or expanded). The icon may be changeable between a first state and a second state depending on the status of the application. The change in the icon from the first state to the second state may be animated along with an animated change of the application between display states. As such, a user may observe the icon to determine the status of the application with respect to the one or more displays (e.g., whether the application is expandable, expanded, or expanding).
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a handheld device with a first display and a second display, wherein the device is in an open state where both the first display and second display are viewable by a user; displaying a first screen of an application in the first display; displaying an icon associated with the application in the first display; receiving an input to change a display of the application; in response to the input, modifying the first screen to display over the first and second displays; and in response to modifying the first screen, indicating modification of the first screen by changing a size of the icon displayed in the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A handheld computing device, comprising:
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a first display; a second display; a processor in communication with the first display and the second display, wherein the processor is operable to; execute an application that is displayable, as a first screen, on both the first display and the second display; display an icon associated with the application in the first screen, wherein the icon has a first dimension when the first screen is displayed on both the first and second displays; receive an input to display the first screen in only the first display; in response to the input, modify the first screen to display only on the first display; and in response to modifying the first screen, indicating modification of the first screen by changing one of a size and a shape of the icon displayed in the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a computer system, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to display a first screen of an application in the first display; instructions to display an icon associated with the application in the first display; instructions to receive an input to change a display of the application; in response to the input, instructions to modify the first screen to display over the first and second displays; in response to modifying the first screen, instructions to indicate modification of the first screen by changing a size of the icon displayed in the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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