METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING ORIENTATIONS OF USER INTERFACES BY DETECTING GRAVITY ACCELERATION VALUES
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1. A system for adjusting orientations of user interfaces on a portable electronic device, the system comprising:
- an input module for detecting coordinates of user contacted points of a touch panel of the portable electronic device and for generating unlock signals for unlocking the touch panel in response to the detected coordinates;
a detection module for detecting a value of gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device by a gravity sensor in the portable electronic device after the touch panel being unlocked; and
a display module for adjusting orientations of user interfaces of applications executed on the portable electronic device upon determining that the detected value of the gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device is less than about zero.
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Abstract
A method and system for adjusting orientations of user interfaces on a portable electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting coordinates of user contacted points of a touch panel of the portable electronic device, generating unlock signals of user inputs corresponding to the detected coordinates, detecting a value of gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device by a gravity sensor, and adjusting orientations of user interfaces of applications upon determining that the detected value of the gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device is less than about zero.
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1. A system for adjusting orientations of user interfaces on a portable electronic device, the system comprising:
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an input module for detecting coordinates of user contacted points of a touch panel of the portable electronic device and for generating unlock signals for unlocking the touch panel in response to the detected coordinates; a detection module for detecting a value of gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device by a gravity sensor in the portable electronic device after the touch panel being unlocked; and a display module for adjusting orientations of user interfaces of applications executed on the portable electronic device upon determining that the detected value of the gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device is less than about zero. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for adjusting orientations of user interfaces on a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting coordinates of user contacted points of a touch panel of the portable electronic device; generating unlock signals of user inputs corresponding to the detected coordinates for unlocking the touch panel; detecting a value of gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device by a gravity sensor after the touch panel being unlocked; and adjusting orientations of user interfaces of applications executed on the portable electronic device upon determining that the detected value of the gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device is less than about zero. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium for adjusting orientations of user interfaces on a portable electronic device, the computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
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detect coordinates of user contacted points of a touch panel of the portable electronic device; generate unlock signals of user inputs corresponding to the detected coordinates for unlocking the touch panel; detect a value of gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device by a gravity sensor after the touch panel being unlocked; and adjust orientations of user interfaces of applications executed on the portable electronic device upon determining that the detected value of the gravity acceleration of the portable electronic device is less than about zero. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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