Media content management for a fixed orientation display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10552941-B2
Application number	US-201816124075-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 6, 2018
Priority date	Sep 21, 2012
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A method is implemented at an electronic device for displaying output from an application. The electronic device includes a display module and an application. The application sends to the display module a request to display output on the fixed orientation display. The display module determines whether the application is able to scale the output from the application to fit the fixed orientation display. In accordance with a determination that the application is able to scale the output, the electronic device causes the application to receive information concerning the fixed orientation display from the display module and scale the output for display on the fixed orientation display according to the information. In accordance with a determination that the application is not able to scale the output, the display module scales the output received from the application, thereby enabling the output of the application to be displayed on the fixed orientation display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of displaying output from a first application on a fixed orientation target display device having a first orientation and first dimensions, comprising:
at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the electronic device including a display module for enabling display on the fixed orientation target display device:
executing the first application, wherein the first application is installed on the electronic device and configured to display its output in a predetermined second orientation with predetermined second dimensions;
sending by the first application to the display module a request to display output from the first application in the second orientation with the second dimensions;
determining by the display module whether the first application is able to scale the output from the first application according to the first orientation and first dimensions of the fixed orientation target display device;
in accordance with a determination by the display module that the first application is able to scale the output, causing the first application to receive information concerning the target display device from the display module and scale the output for display on the target display device according to the information, the information indicating that the target display device has the first orientation and the first dimensions; and
in accordance with a determination by the display module that the first application is not able to scale the output, scaling by the display module the output received from the first application, thereby enabling the output of the first application to be displayed on the target display device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining by the display module whether the first application is able to scale the output from the first application further includes:
determining by the display module that the first application is able to reconfigure the output from the first application from the second orientation and second dimensions to the first orientation and first dimensions of the fixed orientation target display device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first application is configured to provide the output in either one of a portrait orientation and a landscape orientation.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining by the first application optimal dimensions for scaling the output from the first application of the electronic device for display on the fixed orientation target display device, wherein the output is scaled by the first application to the optimal dimensions for display on the fixed orientation target display device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein an optimal aspect ratio of the determined optimal dimensions is different than a second aspect ratio of the second dimensions requested by the first application, such that displaying the output of the first application with the optimal aspect ratio uses a larger percentage of the fixed orientation target display device than is used when displaying the output with the second aspect ratio.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein an optimal aspect ratio of the determined optimal dimensions is the same as a second aspect ratio corresponding to the second dimensions of the first application.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining metadata concerning the first application by the display module, wherein the display module is configured to determine whether the first application is able to scale the output based on the metadata concerning the first application.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the metadata is stored on the electronic device, retrieved from a remote database over a communication network interface, or from the first application.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first application is one of a plurality of applications that are installed on the electronic device to run thereon.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
enabling display of the output of the first application on the fixed orientation target display device, including centering the displayed output of the first application at the center of the fixed orientation target display device.

11. An electronic device, for displaying output of a first application on a fixed orientation target display device having a first orientation and first dimensions, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, wherein the memory is configured to store a display module for enabling display on the fixed orientation target display device, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
executing the first application, wherein the first application is installed on the electronic device and configured to display its output in a predetermined second orientation with predetermined second dimensions;
sending by the first application to the display module a request to display output from the first application in the second orientation with the second dimensions;
determining by the display module whether the first application is able to scale the output from the first application to the first orientation and first dimensions of the fixed orientation target display device;
in accordance with a determination by the display module that the first application is able to scale the output, causing the first application to receive information concerning the target display device from the display module and scale the output for display on the target display device according to the information, the information indicating that the target display device has the first orientation and the first dimensions; and
in accordance with a determination by the display module that the first application is not able to scale the output, scaling by the display module the output received from the first application, thereby enabling the output of the first application to be displayed on the target display device.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein determining by the display module whether the first application is able to scale the output from the first application further includes:
determining by the display module that the first application is able to scale the second dimensions of the output from the first application except that the first application is not able to meet the first orientation of the fixed orientation target display device.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first orientation of the fixed orientation target display device is distinct from the second orientation associated with the output from the first application, further comprising:
displaying the output from the first application with the second orientation and an aspect ratio corresponding to the second dimensions associated with the first application.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first orientation of the fixed orientation target display device is distinct from the second orientation associated with the output from the first application, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:
displaying the output from the first application with the second orientation and an aspect ratio that is distinct from a first aspect ratio of the fixed orientation target display device and a second aspect ratio associated the first application.

15. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:
enabling display of the output of the first application on the fixed orientation target display device, including blacking out reg

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Brady Patrick
• Hackborn Dianne
• Bayer Jason

Classifications

• G09G2340/0442

  Handling or displaying different aspect ratios, or changing the aspect ratio · CPC title

• G09G2340/045

  Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it · CPC title

• G09G2340/0407

  Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas · CPC title

• G06F3/0487

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title

• G09G5/005 Primary

  Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal · CPC title