Information display method for a portable device in a standby situation

• US 8,948,818 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2008
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Yi-Hua
• Primary Examiner(s): Sorowar, Golam
• Application Number:
  US12/332,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20090156173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,246 Days
• Field of Search: 715300-340, 715/744, 715/763, 715/705, 715/762, 715/864, 715/803, 715/781, 455/566, 455/412.2, 4555751-5755, 455/457, 455/550.1, 340/7.51, 345/156, 345/169, 345/158, 345/173
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/576 associated with a pictorial or graphical representation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events

Abstract

A method for displaying an information is provided. The method is suitable for a portable device in a standby situation, wherein a display unit of the portable device displays a standby layout. In the present method, at least one event is generated, and then, the standby layout is changed to add a movable field in a visible region of the display unit, wherein the movable field displays the event.

Claims

1. An information display method, suitable for a portable device in a standby situation, wherein the portable device has a display unit which displays a standby layout and the standby layout comprises a main menu, the information display method comprising:

generating at least one event with an event content; and

automatically changing the standby layout to add a movable field in a visible region of the display unit, wherein the generated at least one event and at least a part of the event content of the generated at least one event are displayed in the movable field while the portable device is still in the standby situation, and a relative position between the movable field and the main menu is changed in the visible region of the display unit every time when the generated at least one event is generated.

2. The information display method according to claim 1, wherein the generated at least one event comprises a missed call, a short message, and an event reminder.

3. The information display method according to claim 1, wherein in the standby situation, a display position of the movable field is changed in the visible region of the display unit every time when the generated at least one event is generated.

4. The information display method according to claim 1, wherein the movable field comprises at least one sub field for sequentially displaying the generated at least one event according to a priority sequence.

5. The information display method according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a touch screen.

6. The information display method according to claim 1, wherein the portable device is one of a smartphone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a PDA phone, and a touch phone.

7. An information display method, suitable for a portable device in a standby situation, wherein the portable device has a display unit which displays a main menu for representing the standby situation, the information display method comprising:

generating at least one event with an event content; and

automatically moving the main menu within a visible region of the display unit, and generating a movable field, wherein when the main menu is moved toward one side of the visible region, and the movable field is added at the other side of the visible region, wherein the generated at least one event and at least a part of the event content of the generated at least one event are displayed in the movable field while the portable device is still in the standby situation, and in the standby situation, a relative position between the movable field and the main menu is changed in the visible region of the display unit every time when the generated at least one event is generated.

8. The information display method according to claim 7, wherein the generated at least one event comprises a missed call, a short message, and a event reminder.

9. The information display method according to claim 7, wherein in the standby situation, the movable field is moved in the visible region of the display unit every time when the generated at least one event is generated.

10. The information display method according to claim 7, wherein the movable field comprises at least one sub field for sequentially displaying the generated at least one event according to a priority sequence.

11. The information display method according to claim 7, wherein the step of moving the main menu further comprises changing a content, a shape, or a color presentation of a picture displayed by the main menu.

12. The information display method according to claim 7, wherein the display unit is a touch screen.

13. The information display method according to claim 7, wherein the portable device is one of a smartphone, a PDA, a PDA phone, and a touch phone.