Direction based user interface and digital sign display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9494970-B2
Application number	US-201213562032-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 30, 2012
Priority date	Jul 30, 2012
Publication date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to a direction based user interface and digital sign display. A processor may detect a facing direction of a display device. The processor may cause a user interface to be displayed on the display device if the display device is detected to be facing a first direction. The processor may cause a digital sign image to be displayed on the display device if the display device is detected to be facing a second direction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computing system, comprising:
a display device;
a pivot mechanism to pivot the display device in a number of facing directions;
a processor; and
one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to:
based on a first facing direction of the display device, initiate a first mode to display a cashier interface on the display device, the cashier interface enabling point of sale functions by which user entry of information is permitted on the display device;
detect a change from the first facing direction to a second facing direction by the display device;
in response to detecting the change to the second facing direction, initiate a second mode to display a digital sign image on the display device and disable user entry of information on the display device; and
in response to a user input on the digital sign image in the second facing direction, initiate a third mode to display a self-checkout interface enabling a customer to perform a retail transaction on the display device.

2. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein pivot mechanism comprises a ball joint enabling the pivot mechanism to pivot the display device about a vertical axis and rotate the display device about a horizontal axis, and wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
select the displayed digital sign image from a group of digital sign images based on a rotated orientation of the display device about the horizontal axis.

3. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
display the self-checkout interface in response to detecting a presence of the customer when the display device is in the second facing direction.

4. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
after displaying the self-checkout interface in the second facing direction for a predetermined period of time without user input, select and display a second digital sign image on the display device.

5. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to detect the change from the first facing direction to the second facing direction by the display device using a sensor device comprising at least one of a G-sensor, an accelerometer, an inclinometer, or a motion sensor, and wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
using the sensor device, detect a change from the second facing direction to the first facing direction by the display device; and
in response to detecting the change to the first facing direction, display the cashier interface on the display device.

6. A method for displaying user interfaces, the method performed by one or more processors of a display device on a pivot mechanism, the method comprising:
based on a first facing direction of the display device, initiating a first mode to display a cashier interface on the display device, the cashier interface enabling point of sale functions by which user entry is permitted on the display device;
detecting a change from the first facing direction to a second facing direction by the display device;
in response to detecting the change to the second facing direction, initiating a second mode to display a digital sign image on the display device and disable user entry of information on the display device; and
in response to a user input on the digital sign image in the second facing direction, initiate a third mode to display a self-checkout interface enabling a customer to perform a retail transaction on the display device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the pivot mechanism comprises a ball joint enabling the pivot mechanism to pivot the display device about a vertical axis and rotate the display device about a horizontal axis, the method further comprising:
selecting the displayed digital sign image from a group of digital sign images based on a rotated orientation of the display device about the horizontal axis.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying the self-checkout interface in response to detecting a presence of the customer when the display device is in the second facing direction.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
after displaying the self-checkout interface in the second facing direction for a predetermined period of time without user input, selecting and displaying a second digital sign image on the display device.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein detecting the change from the first facing direction to the second facing direction by the display device comprises using a sensor device comprising at least one of a G-sensor, an accelerometer, an inclinometer, or a motion sensor, the method further comprising:
using the sensor device, detecting a change from the second facing direction to the first facing direction by the display device; and
in response to detecting the change to the first facing direction, displaying the cashier interface on the display device.

11. A machine-readable non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a display device on a pivot mechanism, cause the processor to:
based on a first facing direction of the display device, initiate a first mode to display a cashier interface on the display device, the cashier interface enabling point of sale functions by which user entry of information is permitted on the display device;
detect a change from the first facing direction to a second facing direction by the display device;
in response to detecting the change to the second facing direction, initiate a second mode to display a digital sign image on the display device and disable user entry of information on the display device; and
in response to a user input on the digital sign image in the second facing direction, initiate a third mode to display a self-checkout interface enabling a customer to perform a retail transaction on the display device.

12. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the pivot mechanism comprises a ball joint enabling the pivot mechanism to pivot display device about a vertical axis and rotate the display device about a horizontal axis, and wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
select the displayed digital sign image from a group of digital sign images based on a rotated orientation of the display device about the horizontal axis.

13. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
display the self-checkout interface in response to detecting a presence of the customer when the display device is in the second facing direction.

14. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
after displaying the self-checkout interface in the second facing direction for a predetermined period of time without user input, selecting and displaying a second digital sign image on the display device.

15. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the processor is to detect the change from the first facing direction to the second facing direction by the display device using a sensor device comprising at least one of a G-sensor, an accelerometer, an inclinometer, or a motion sensor, and wherein the executed instructions further cause the processor to:
using the sensor device, detect a change from the second facing direction to the first facing direction by the display device; and
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Assignees

• Truong Binh T
• Nguyen Nam
• Biggs Kent E
• Hewlett Packard Development Co Lp

Inventors

• Truong Binh T
• Nguyen Nam
• Biggs Kent E

Classifications

• G06F2200/1614

  Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode · CPC title

• G06F1/1601 Primary

  Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64) · 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