Method for adjusting display manner of portable electronic device

US8970481B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8970481-B2
Application numberUS-201213617108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 14, 2012
Priority dateJan 31, 2012
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A portable electronic device includes a display screen, a gravity sensor, at least one sensor provided at a side of the portable electronic device and a processor. The gravity sensor detects gravity information of the portable electronic device and generates a sensing value. The at least one sensor senses a holding position. The processor determines a holding manner according to sensing signals of the at least one sensor and determines a display mode of the display screen according to the sensing value and the holding manner.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable electronic device, comprising: a display screen; a gravity sensor, detecting gravity information of the portable electronic device and generating a sensing value; at least one sensor, provided at a side of the portable electronic device, sensing a holding position; and a processor, determining a holding manner according to sensing signals of the at least one sensor and determining a display mode of the display screen according to the sensing…

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What does patent US8970481B2 cover?
A portable electronic device includes a display screen, a gravity sensor, at least one sensor provided at a side of the portable electronic device and a processor. The gravity sensor detects gravity information of the portable electronic device and generates a sensing value. The at least one sensor senses a holding position. The processor determines a holding manner according to sensing signals…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chung Meng-Pang, Quanta Comp Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0346. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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