Electronic device, control method, and control program

• US 9,753,607 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2013
• Issued: 09/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Nakazato, Kouji
• Primary Examiner(s): Titcomb, William
• Application Number:
  US14/411,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20150199110A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 715763
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03 Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• 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 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

According to one of aspects, an electronic device includes: a display configured to display a plurality of icons each corresponding to an application; a detecting unit configured to detect an attitude of the electronic device; and a controller configured to cause the display to display a first screen where the icons are arranged in a first pattern when a first attitude is detected by the detecting unit, and cause the display to display a second screen where the icons are arranged in a second pattern when a second attitude is detected by the detecting unit.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display configured to display a plurality of icons each corresponding to an application;

a detecting unit configured to detect an attitude of the electronic device; and

a controller configured to

cause the display to display a first screen where the icons are arranged in a first pattern when a first attitude is detected by the detecting unit, and

cause the display to display a second screen where the icons are arranged in a second pattern when a second attitude is detected by the detecting unit.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to determine arrangement positions used when the icons are arranged on the first screen in the first pattern or on the second screen in the second pattern, based on actual usage of the applications.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein

the controller is configured to

change a display style of an icon corresponding to an application executed in the second attitude based on the actual usage when the first screen where the icons are arranged in the first pattern is displayed on the display, and

change a display style of an icon corresponding to an application executed in the first attitude based on the actual usage when the second screen where the icons are arranged in the second pattern is displayed on the display.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein

the controller is configured to

display an icon corresponding to an application executed in the first attitude based on the actual usage when the first screen where the icons are arranged in the first pattern is displayed on the display, and

display an icon corresponding to an application executed in the second attitude based on the actual usage when the second screen where the icons are arranged in the second pattern is displayed on the display.

7. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein

the controller is configured to

change a display style of an icon corresponding to an application less frequently executed in the first attitude based on the actual usage when the first screen where the icons are arranged in the first pattern is displayed on the display, and

change a display style of an icon corresponding to an application less frequently executed in the second attitude based on the actual usage when the second screen where the icons are arranged in the second pattern is displayed on the display.

8. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein

the controller is configured to

hide an icon corresponding to an application less frequently executed in the first attitude based on the actual usage when the first screen where the icons are arranged in the first pattern is displayed on the display, and

hide an icon corresponding to an application less frequently executed in the second attitude based on the actual usage when the second screen where the icons are arranged in the second pattern is displayed on the display.

5. A control method executed by an electronic device including a display configured to display a plurality of icons each corresponding to an application, the method comprising:

detecting an attitude of the electronic device;

displaying a first screen where the icons are arranged in a first pattern on the display when a first attitude is detected; and

displaying a second screen where the icons are arranged in a second pattern on the display when a second attitude is detected.

6. A non-transitory storage medium that stores a control program that causes, when executed by an electronic device including a display configured to display a plurality of icons each corresponding to an application, the electronic device to execute:

detecting an attitude of the electronic device; and

displaying a first screen where the icons are arranged in a first pattern on the display when a first attitude is detected; and

displaying a second screen where the icons are arranged in a second pattern on the display when a second attitude is detected.