Rotate a user interface

• US 20060156249A1
• Filed: 01/12/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Blythe, Michael M., Bonner, Matthew Ryan
• Application Number:
  US11/033,602
• Publication Number:
  US 20060156249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/781
• 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

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for rotating selected ones of a plurality of user interfaces on a display without rotating unselected ones of the plurality of user interfaces.

Claims

1. A computing device, comprising:

a memory having computer executable instructions to;

rotate selected ones of a plurality of user interfaces on a display without rotating unselected ones of the plurality of user interfaces.

2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions provide instructions such that each of the plurality of user interfaces can be used by a different user.

3. The computing device of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of user interfaces includes a graphical user interface (GUI).

4. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the GUI includes one of:

a gaming interface, a word processing interface, and a web browsing interface.

5. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to provide a rotation tool that includes an icon on the GUI.

6. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the icon is located in an application window within the GUI.

7. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to provide an item on a pull-down menu, and wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces, includes selecting the item.

8. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the item on the pull down menu is a predetermined degree of rotation.

9. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to provide a dialogue box, and wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces includes entering a degree of rotation in the dialogue box.

10. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to provide selection of multiple user interfaces of the plurality of user interfaces to be rotated.

11. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to provide selection of all user interfaces of the plurality of user interfaces to be rotated.

12. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the one or more user interfaces of the plurality of user interfaces are provided on a touch screen display and wherein rotating one or more selected user interfaces includes contacting the touch screen.

13. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to rotate the selected user interfaces based upon information provided by an I/O component.

14. The computing device of claim 13, where the I/O component includes a mouse, and wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces is directed based upon information received from the mouse.

15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces is directed based upon clicking a button on the mouse.

16. The computing device of claim 14, wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces is directed based upon rotating a wheel on the mouse.

17. The computing device of claim 14, wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces is directed based upon dragging a rotation tool using the mouse such that the dragging corresponds to a degree of rotation of the one or more selected user interfaces.

18. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the I/O component includes a keyboard, and wherein rotating the one or more selected user interfaces is directed based upon information received from the keyboard.

19. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to rotate the selected user interfaces in three dimensions.

20. The computing device of claim 19, wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions to rotate the selected user interfaces into the display, out of the display, and in the plane of the display.

21. A display system, comprising:

a display for displaying a number of user interfaces; and

a computing device including;

a memory having computer executable instructions to;

provide the number of user interfaces on the display;

provide one or more users an ability to use each of the number of user interfaces;

provide a rotation tool associated with a particular user interface within the number of user interfaces; and

rotate a particular user interface associated with the rotation tool based on a manipulation of the rotation tool.

22. The display system of claim 21, wherein adjusting includes rotating the particular user interface associated with the rotation tool.

23. The display system of claim 21, wherein the display includes a touch screen display and wherein the touch screen display can be used to manipulate the rotation tool.

24. The display system of claim 21, wherein the display system includes an I/O component for manipulating the rotation tool.

25. The display system of claim 21, wherein one or more of the number of user interfaces includes a gaming interface.

26. The display system of claim 25, wherein the gaming interface can be rotated to orient the gaming interface from a first user orientation to a second user orientation.

27. A display system for displaying an image, comprising:

a display for displaying a number of user interfaces;

a memory having computer executable instructions to;

provide the number of user interfaces on the display; and

provide one or more users an ability to use each of a number of user interfaces; and

provide a rotation tool associated with each of the number of user interfaces; and

means for rotating each of the number of user interfaces.

28. The display system of claim 27, wherein means for rotating includes manipulating a rotation icon associated with at least one of the number of user interfaces.

29. The display system of claim 27, wherein means for rotating includes manipulating a pull down menu associated with at least one of the number of user interfaces.

30. The display system of claim 27, wherein means for rotating includes manipulating the rotation tool to select a degree of rotation.

31. The display system of claim 27, wherein means for rotating includes manipulating the rotation tool to select a direction of rotation.

32. The display system of claim 31, wherein selecting the direction of rotation includes selecting a direction from the group including:

a clockwise direction, a counter-clockwise direction, an into the display direction, and an out of the display direction.

33. A method of rotating a user interface, comprising:

rotating selected ones of a plurality of user interfaces on a display without rotating unselected ones of the plurality of user interfaces.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein rotating the selected user interfaces includes:

activating a rotation tool associated with a particular user interface of the number of user interfaces; and

manipulating the activated rotation tool to rotate the particular user interface.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein activating the rotation tool includes contacting a surface of a display at a location corresponding to a position of the rotation tool on the display.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein activating the rotation tool includes selecting the rotation tool with a cursor controlled I/O component.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein activating the rotation tool includes selecting a window representing a particular user interface.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein manipulating the activated rotation tool includes selecting a degree of rotation from a number of preset values.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein manipulating the rotation tool includes selecting a degree of rotation using an I/O component.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein manipulating the rotation tool includes entering a degree of rotation in a dialogue box of the rotation tool using an I/O component.

41. A computer readable medium having a set of executable instructions for causing a device to perform a method, comprising:

rotating one or more selected user interfaces of a plurality of user interfaces on a display without rotating unselected ones of the plurality of user interfaces.

42. The medium of claim 41, wherein rotating one or more of the selected user interfaces includes using an I/O component.

43. The medium of claim 42, wherein using the I/O component includes using a mouse having a wheel, and wherein rotation of the one or more user interfaces corresponds to rotation of the wheel.

44. The medium of claim 42, wherein using the I/O component includes using a mouse for controlling a mouse controlled cursor on the display, and wherein rotation of the one or more user interfaces corresponds to a movement of the mouse controlled cursor on the display.