Portable terminal having user interface function, display method, and computer program

US9201467B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9201467-B2
Application numberUS-201213350941-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 16, 2012
Priority dateJan 26, 2011
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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A portable terminal is provided with: a display device; a sensor configured to detect the orientation or position of the portable terminal; a data storage unit configured to store data; and a display control unit configured to display on the display device an icon or object that corresponds to the data stored in the data storage unit. The display control unit acquires information regarding the orientation or position of the portable terminal from the sensor and determines a display mode of the icon or object in accordance with a change in the orientation or position of the portable terminal.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable terminal comprising: a display device; a sensor configured to detect an orientation or position of the portable terminal; a storage unit configured to store data; and a display control unit configured to display on the display device an icon or object that corresponds to the data stored in the storage unit, wherein the display control unit acquires information regarding the orientation or position of the portable terminal from the sensor a…

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What does patent US9201467B2 cover?
A portable terminal is provided with: a display device; a sensor configured to detect the orientation or position of the portable terminal; a data storage unit configured to store data; and a display control unit configured to display on the display device an icon or object that corresponds to the data stored in the data storage unit. The display control unit acquires information regarding the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujii Takahiro, Karasawa Hidenori, Hiramatsu Shuji, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/04817. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 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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