Adjusting target size of display images based on input device detection

• US 20040017401A1
• Filed: 07/23/2002
• Published: 01/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Strong, Robert, Bruns, Timothy, Jobling, Jeremy
• Granted Patent: US 8,949,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/821
• 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 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A device and method for adjusting the target size of display images based on the detection of an input device is disclosed. The device (10) includes an input device detection circuit (56) operative to provide a detection signal (57) in response to the detection of an input device (36); and a device controller (50) operative to adjust the size of a target (16-26) presented on a display (14) in response to the detection signal (57). The method of the present invention includes detecting the presence of an input device; and adjusting the size of the targets present on a display in response to input device detection.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting the presence of an input device; and

adjusting the size of targets present on a display in response to input device detection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the size of the targets includes resizing the aspect ratio of the targets.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the target is an icon having a scalable size.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the presence of the input device includes detecting the state of an input device detection circuit.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the input device detection circuit is a switch, which alternates between a closed state and an open state.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the targets have a first size when the switch is in the closed state, and a second size when the switch is in the open state.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the targets have a first aspect ratio when the switch is in the closed state, and a second aspect ratio when the switch is in the closed state.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing a first layout when the switch is in the closed state.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing a second layout when the switch is in the open state.

10. A method, comprising the steps of:

receiving a detection signal indicating the detection of an input device; and

adjusting the size of icons presented on a display in response to the detection signal, wherein the icons can be presented in a first size or a second size.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein adjusting the size of the icons further includes presenting the icons in the first size when the detection signal indicates the detection of the input device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein adjusting the size of the icons further includes presenting the icons in the second size when the input device is not detected.

13. A device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including instructions that when executed cause the processor to;

(a) receive a detection signal representing the presence of an input device in a holding chamber;

(b) adjust the size of icons to be presented on a display in response to the detection signal.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the detection signal is provided by an input device detection circuit located about the holding chamber operative to determine the presence of the input device.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the input device detection circuit is a switch.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the switch is one of:

a mechanical switch, an optical switch, a digital switch or a capacitance field.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein the memory further includes instructions that when executed cause the processor to swap a first screen layout for a second layout in response to the detection signal.

18. A device, comprising:

an input device detection circuit operative to provide a detection signal in response to the detection of an input device; and

a device controller operative to adjust the size of a target presented on a display in response to the detection signal.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the input device detection circuit is a switch.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the switch is selected from the group consisting of:

a mechanical switch, an optical switch, a digital switch and a capacitance field.

21. The device of claim 18, wherein the device controller provides the target in a first size when the input device is detected and a second size when the input device is not detected.

22. The device of claim 18, wherein the device controller provides the target in a first aspect ratio when the input device is detected and a second size when the input device is not detected.