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Rotation smoothing of a user interface

  • US 9,817,487 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2016
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • at an electronic device with a display and one or more sensors configured to detect orientation and rotation of the electronic device;

    while the electronic device is in a first orientation, displaying, on the display, a user interface for an application that includes a plurality of selectable elements, wherein the user interface for the application is displayed in a portrait orientation while the device is in the first orientation;

    while displaying the user interface in the portrait orientation, detecting, with the one or more sensors, rotation of the electronic device to a second orientation, and,in response to detecting rotation of the electronic device to the second orientation, rotating the user interface for the application into a second orientation, wherein the user interface for the application is displayed in a landscape orientation while the device is in the second orientation, wherein rotating the user interface for the application into the second orientation includes;

    displaying first movement of a portion of the user interface of the application in the portrait orientation off of the display, the portion of the user interface including at least a portion of a first selectable element of the plurality of selectable elements, wherein the first movement is a rotation in a first direction; and

    displaying second movement of a portion of the user interface of the application in the landscape orientation onto the display, the portion of the user interface including at least a portion of a second selectable element of the plurality of selectable elements, wherein the second movement is a rotation in the first direction.

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