Location-based Display Characteristics in a User Interface
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a mobile communications device, that an icon is to be displayed at a particular location in a user interface;
applying, by the mobile communications device, a display characteristic that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed; and
displaying the icon having the applied display characteristic on a display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.
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Abstract
Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a mobile communications device, that an icon is to be displayed at a particular location in a user interface; applying, by the mobile communications device, a display characteristic that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed; and displaying the icon having the applied display characteristic on a display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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determining, by a mobile communications device, that first and second icons are to be displayed at first and second locations in a user interface; determining, by the mobile communications device, respective first and second angles of rotation that are defined for the first and second locations; displaying on a display device of the mobile communication device at least a portion of the first icon at the first angle of rotation at the first location in the user interface; and displaying on a display device of the mobile communication device at least a portion of the second icon at the second angle of rotation at the first second in the user interface, the second angle of rotation being different than the first angle of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a display device; and one or more modules that are configured to provide telephone functionality and to display a user interface on the display device that has a plurality of locations that are arranged according to a non-uniform grid such that; each of the locations has a defined display characteristic to be applied to a respective one or a plurality of icons that is positioned at the location; and a display of a first said icon at a first said location overlaps a display of a second said icon at a second said location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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