Information presentation based on display screen orientation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9390474-B2
Application number	US-201414310923-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2014
Priority date	Feb 14, 2008
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

A handheld devise presents information on a display screen in alternate formats. The device determines its orientation relative to a device user and selects a format based on that orientation. The displayed information may also be scrolled or zoomed based on a detected motion of the device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
determining that a device that is configured with a first display screen and a second display screen is changed from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the first display screen is visible and the second display screen is not visible in the first configuration, and wherein the first display screen is not visible and the second display screen is visible in the second configuration; and
causing, at least in part, switching from a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application state on the first display screen to a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application state on the second display screen in response to the determination,
wherein one or more of the information objects are common in the first and second information display formats, and other one or more of the information objects are present only in one of the first and second information display formats.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the first display has a first display orientation and the second display has a second display orientation, the method further comprising:
determining the first information display format based on the first display orientation; and
determining the second information display format based on the second display orientation.

3. A method of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured with a hinged cover with the first display configured on an outside of the hinged cover and the second display configured on an inside of the hinged cover, the method further comprising:
determining the change from the first configuration to the second configuration based on an opening or a closing of the hinged cover.

4. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the change from the first configuration to the second configuration based on an operation of hardware of the device.

5. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the change from the first configuration to the second configuration by a rotation of the device relative to a user, a displacement of device in one direction relative to a user, a movement first display relative to the second display, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a time duration of the change from the first configuration to the second configuration, a time duration that the change is maintained, or a combination thereof,
wherein the switching from the presentation on the first display to the presentation on the second display is based on comparing the time duration against a threshold value.

7. A method of claim 1 , wherein the information objects of the first information display format on the first display screen are arranged in a different manner from the information objects of the second information display format on the second display screen to maximize use of respective available display areas of the first display screen and the second display screen.

8. A method of claim 1 , wherein the first information display format includes an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and the second information display format includes an ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

9. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
determine that a device that is configured with a first display screen and a second display screen is changed from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the first display screen is visible and the second display screen is not visible in the first configuration, and wherein the first display screen is not visible and the second display screen is visible in the second configuration; and
cause, at least in part, switching from a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application state on the first display screen to a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application state on the second display screen in response to the determination,
wherein one or more of the information objects are common in the first and second information display formats, and other one or more of the information objects are present only in one of the first and second information display formats.

10. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first display has a first display orientation and the second display has a second display orientation, and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine the first information display format based on the first display orientation; and
determine the second information display format based on the second display orientation.

11. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the device is configured with a hinged cover with the first display configured on an outside of the hinged cover and the second display configured on an inside of the hinged cover, and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine the change from the first configuration to the second configuration based on an opening or a closing of the hinged cover.

12. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine the change from the first configuration to the second configuration based on an operation of hardware of the device.

13. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine the change from the first configuration to the second configuration by a rotation of the device relative to a user, a displacement of device in one direction relative to a user, a movement first display relative to the second display, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine a time duration of the change from the first configuration to the second configuration, a time duration that the change is maintained, or a combination thereof,
wherein the switching from the presentation on the first display to the presentation on the second display is based on comparing the time duration against a threshold value.

15. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the information objects of the first information display format on the first display screen are arranged in a different manner from the information objects of the second information display format on the second display screen to maximize use of respective available display areas of the first display screen and the second display screen.

16. An apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first information display format includes an electronic service guide (ESG) in a vertical service guide format, and the second information display format includes an ESG in a horizontal service guide format.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
determining that a device that is configured with a first display screen and a second display screen is changed from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the first display screen is visible and the second display screen is not visible in the first configuration, and wherein the first display screen is not visible and the second display screen is visible in the second configuration; and
causing, at least in part, switching from a presentation of in

Assignees

• Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventors

• Laine Kari Petri Tapio
• Sipila Janne Petteri

Classifications

• H04N21/42209

  for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic programme guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel · CPC title

• H04N5/4403

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04N21/4222

  Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy (remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415) · CPC title

• G09G5/38

  with means for controlling the display position · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title