Systems and methods for providing functionality based on device orientation

• US 9,891,720 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2017
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Baldwin, Robert Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): ABDULSELAM, ABBAS I
• Application Number:
  US15/705,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20180004313A1
• Time in Patent Office: 152 Days
• 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 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• 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: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3221 Access to banking information through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/384 using social networks
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/01 Details for indicating displaying information in general G09F, G09G
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a first orientation in which a computing system is positioned. A first functionality can be provided when the computing system is positioned in the first orientation. It can be determined that the computing system becomes positioned in a second orientation. A second functionality can be selected, out of a set of functionalities, based on a current state associated with the computing system. The second functionality can be provided when the computing system becomes positioned in the second orientation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

detecting, by a computing system, a first orientation in which the computing system is positioned using one or more orientation sensors;

providing, by the computing system, a first functionality when the computing system is positioned in the first orientation;

detecting, by the computing system, that the computing system becomes positioned in a second orientation using the one or more orientation sensors;

selecting, by the computing system, a second functionality, out of a set of functionalities, based on a current state associated with the computing system, wherein the first functionality is associated with accessing a first view of a content item and the second functionality is associated with accessing a second view associated with the content item, wherein the second view provides one or more of;

additional information associated with the content item or additional functionalities; and

providing, by the computing system, the second functionality when the computing system becomes positioned in the second orientation.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first orientation corresponds to a portrait orientation and wherein the second orientation corresponds to a landscape orientation.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the second functionality is associated with accessing the content item in the second view, and wherein the second view provides more information associated with the content item than the first view.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is associated with a financial transaction, and wherein the second functionality is associated with providing at least one of a receipt, a business card, or a communication expressing gratitude.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is associated with accessing a message in an inbox, and wherein the second functionality is associated with providing at least one of the message, the inbox, or a message thread of which the message is a part.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is associated with providing a link to a web resource, and wherein the second functionality is associated with initiating a loading of the web resource via the link.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is associated with accessing a first content item in a first view, and wherein the second functionality is associated with providing the first content item and at least one tab for switching to a second view to access a second content item.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first functionality is associated with a search, wherein the second functionality is associated with providing a set of results based on the search, and wherein the providing of the set of results includes providing at least a first subset of results associated with a first search result type and a second subset of results associated with a second search result type.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a direction associated with a change in orientation experienced by the computing system when the computing system becomes positioned in the second orientation subsequent to being positioned in the first orientation, and wherein the selecting of the second functionality is based on the direction.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more orientation sensors include at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a compass, a barometer, a magnetometer, or a motion processor.

11. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform;

detecting a first orientation in which the system is positioned using one or more orientation sensors;

providing a first functionality when the system is positioned in the first orientation;

detecting that the system becomes positioned in a second orientation using the one or more orientation sensors;

selecting a second functionality, out of a set of functionalities, based on a current state associated with the system, wherein the first functionality is associated with accessing a first view of a content item and the second functionality is associated with accessing a second view associated with the content item, wherein the second view provides one or more of;

additional information associated with the content item or additional functionalities; and

providing the second functionality when the system becomes positioned in the second orientation.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first orientation corresponds to a portrait orientation and wherein the second orientation corresponds to a landscape orientation.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the second functionality is associated with accessing the content item in the second view, and wherein the second view provides more information associated with the content item than the first view.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the system to perform:

determining a direction associated with a change in orientation experienced by the system when the system becomes positioned in the second orientation subsequent to being positioned in the first orientation, and wherein the selecting of the second functionality is based on the direction.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more orientation sensors include at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a compass, a barometer, a magnetometer, or a motion processor.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform:

detecting a first orientation in which the computing system is positioned using one or more orientation sensors;

providing a first functionality when the computing system is positioned in the first orientation;

detecting that the computing system becomes positioned in a second orientation using the one or more orientation sensors;

selecting a second functionality, out of a set of functionalities, based on a current state associated with the computing system, wherein the first functionality is associated with accessing a first view of a content item and the second functionality is associated with accessing a second view associated with the content item, wherein the second view provides one or more of;

additional information associated with the content item or additional functionalities; and

providing the second functionality when the computing system becomes positioned in the second orientation.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first orientation corresponds to a portrait orientation and wherein the second orientation corresponds to a landscape orientation.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the second functionality is associated with accessing the content item in the second view, and wherein the second view provides more information associated with the content item than the first view.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a direction associated with a change in orientation experienced by the computing system when the computing system becomes positioned in the second orientation subsequent to being positioned in the first orientation, and wherein the selecting of the second functionality is based on the direction.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more orientation sensors include at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a compass, a barometer, a magnetometer, or a motion processor.