Electronic devices and methods for selecting display locations for content presentation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11715327-B2
Application number	US-202016907529-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2020
Priority date	Jun 22, 2020
Publication date	Aug 1, 2023
Grant date	Aug 1, 2023

Abstract

An electronic device includes a first display on a major surface, a second display positioned on another major surface, and optionally at least one imager collocated with the second display. One or more processors identify a predefined event occurring and select whether to present content on the first display or the second display. The one or more processors can cause an imager to capture at least one image. When image matches a first predefined criterion, the one or more processors cause a presentation of content to occur on the first display. When the image matches a second predefined criterion, the one or more processors cause the presentation of the content to occur on the second display. The one or more processors can also compare sizes of the first touch sensitive display portion and the second touch sensitive display portion to select between the first display and the second display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a first display positioned on a first major surface of the electronic device;
a second display positioned on a second major surface of the electronic device;
an imager positioned on the second major surface of the electronic device; and
one or more processors operable with the first display, the second display, and the imager;
the one or more processors identifying a predefined event occurring at the electronic device and, in response to identifying the predefined event, causing the imager to capture at least one image;
wherein:
when the at least one image matches a first predefined criterion, the one or more processors cause a presentation of content to occur on the first display;
when the at least one image matches a second predefined criterion, the one or more processors cause the presentation of the content to occur on the second display; and
the predefined event comprises a user authentication event authorizing an authorized user of the electronic device to use the electronic device;
the first predefined criterion comprising the at least one image failing to depict a face.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , the second predefined criterion comprising the at least one image depicting an authorized user of the electronic device looking at the second major surface of the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , the second predefined criterion comprising the at least one image depicting a face having a size exceeding a predefined image area threshold.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , the predefined image area threshold comprising at least twenty-five percent of the at least one image.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , the first predefined criterion further comprising the at least one image depicting only inanimate objects.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , the second predefined criterion further comprising the at least one image depicting an arm extending from a torso of an authorized user of the electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , the second predefined criterion further comprising the at least one image depicting the authorized user of the electronic device looking at the second major surface of the electronic device with a face of the authorized user situated within a predefined distance of the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , the predefined distance defined by a reach of the arm.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the user authentication event comprises a delivery of fingerprint data triggering the imager capturing at least one image.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more processors deactivating the second display and deactivating the first display when the at least one image is captured while the electronic device is in a pocket.

11. An electronic device, comprising:
a first touch sensitive display positioned on a first major surface of the electronic device and receiving a first user input across a first touch sensitive display portion;
a second touch sensitive display positioned on a second major surface of the electronic device and receiving a second user input across a second touch sensitive display portion; and
one or more processors operable with the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display;
the one or more comparing sizes of the first touch sensitive display portion and the second touch sensitive display portion;
wherein:
when the first touch sensitive display portion is defined by a hand or fingers covering more area along the first touch sensitive display than along the second touch sensitive display the one or more processors cause a presentation of content to occur on the second touch sensitive display; and
when the second touch sensitive display portion is defined by the hand or the fingers covering more area along the second touch sensitive display than along the first touch sensitive display the one or more processors cause the presentation of the content to occur on the first touch sensitive display;
further comprising an imager, wherein when the first touch sensitive display portion and the second touch sensitive display portion are within a predefined threshold of each other the one or more processors cause the imager to capture at least one image, wherein the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to cause the presentation of the content on the first touch sensitive display when the at least one image fails to depict a face.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein touch sensors of the second touch sensitive display remain operational when the second touch sensitive display is OFF and not presenting content.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the imager is situated on the second major surface of the electronic device.

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the predefined threshold is ten percent.

15. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors preclude the comparing the sizes of the first touch sensitive display portion and the second touch sensitive display portion when content is being presented on one of the first touch sensitive display or the second touch sensitive display while the one of the first touch sensitive display or the second touch sensitive display is receiving dynamic touch input.

16. An electronic device, comprising:
a first touch sensitive display positioned on a first major surface of the electronic device and receiving a first static user input across a first touch sensitive display portion;
a second touch sensitive display positioned on a second major surface of the electronic device and receiving a second static user input across a second touch sensitive display portion;
at least one imager positioned on the second major surface; and
one or more processors operable with the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display;
the one or more processors comparing sizes of the first touch sensitive display portion and the second touch sensitive display portion and, when the first touch sensitive display portion and the second touch sensitive display portion are within a predefined area threshold, the one or more processors cause the imager to capture at least one image;
wherein:
when the at least one image matches a first predefined criterion, the one or more processors cause a presentation of content to occur on the first touch sensitive display;
when the at least one image matches a second predefined criterion, the one or more processors cause the presentation of the content to occur on the second touch sensitive display; and
the second predefined criterion comprises the at least one image depicting an authorized user of the electronic device looking at the second major surface of the electronic device;
the first predefined criterion comprising the at least one image failing to depict a face.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display are oppositely facing.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , the first predefined criterion comprising the at least one image failing to depict the authorized user looking at the second major surface of the electronic device.

19. The electronic device of claim 16 , second predefined criterion comprising the at least one image depicting a face occupying at least twenty five percent of the at least one image.

20. The electronic device of claim 16 , the first

Assignees

• Motorola Mobility Llc

Inventors

• Alameh Rachid
• Krenz Eric
• Groves William
• Gorsica John

Classifications

• G06V40/166 Primary

  using acquisition arrangements · CPC title

• G06F1/1647

  including at least an additional display (G06F1/1692 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G06F21/32

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G06V20/64

  Three-dimensional [3D] objects · CPC title