Devices and methods for automatic adjustment of display elements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9857887-B2
Application number	US-201615380559-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2016
Priority date	Nov 26, 2014
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to arranging the orientation of a display on device based on motion of the device. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting motion data for the device. The motion data includes data associated with rotational movement of the device. The method includes analyzing, by a controller, the data associated with rotational movement of the device to determine an orientation for presenting a display of the device. The method may also include controlling the device to rotate the display to the determined orientation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for arranging orientation of a display on a device based on motion of the device, the method comprising:
detecting, by a device, motion data for the device, wherein the motion data includes data associated with rotational movement of the device;
analyzing, by a controller, the data associated with the rotational movement of the device to determine an orientation for presenting a display of the device, wherein analyzing includes determining angular velocity of the rotational movement, wherein analyzing further includes determining peak velocity and direction of peak velocity to determine the orientation for presenting the display; and
controlling the device based on the analyzing to rotate the display to the determined orientation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotational movement of the device is detected by an accelerometer, and wherein rotational movement detected by the accelerometer initiates detection of the motion data for the device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the motion data is detected by a gyroscopic sensor.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the motion data relates to rotation associated with tilting the device along a transverse axis of the device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling includes changing format of the display elements based on at least one of movement and orientation detected for the device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display of the device includes a time display.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling includes arranging a time display relative to one or more features of the device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined orientation is associated with control elements of a time piece.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined orientation is based on a predetermined movement associated with wearing the device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the device relates to controlling presentation of a display for a wearable device.

11. A device comprising:
at least one sensor configured to detect motion data for the device, wherein the motion data includes data associated with rotational movement of the device;
a display; and
a controller coupled to the at least one sensor, and display, the controller configured to
receive an indication of movement of the device from the at least one sensor,
initiate detection of motion data for the device by the at least one sensor, wherein the motion data includes data associated with rotational movement of the device,
analyze the data associated with the rotational movement of the device to determine an orientation for presenting a display of the device, wherein analyzing includes determining angular velocity of the rotational movement, wherein analyzing further includes determining peak velocity and direction of peak velocity to determine the orientation for presenting the display; and
control the device based on the analyzing to rotate the display to the determined orientation.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the rotational movement of the device is detected by an accelerometer, and wherein rotational movement detected by the accelerometer initiates detection of the motion data for the device.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the motion data is detected by a gyroscopic sensor.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the motion data relates to rotation associated with tilting the device along a transverse axis of the device.

15. The device of claim 11 , wherein control includes changing format of the display elements based on at least one of movement and orientation detected for the device.

16. The device of claim 11 , wherein the display of the device includes a time display.

17. The device of claim 11 , wherein controlling includes arranging a time display relative to one or more features of the device.

18. The device of claim 11 , wherein the determined orientation is associated with control elements of a time piece.

19. The device of claim 11 , wherein the determined orientation is based on a predetermined movement associated with wearing the device.

20. A wearable device comprising:
a sensor of the device configured to detect motion data for the wearable device, wherein the motion data includes data associated with rotational movement of the wearable device;
a display; and
a controller coupled to the sensor and display, the controller configured to
initiate the sensor to detect the motion data for the wearable device, wherein the motion data includes data associated with rotational movement of the wearable device,
analyze the data associated with the rotational movement of the wearable device to determine an orientation for presenting a display of the wearable device, wherein analyzing further includes determining peak velocity and direction of peak velocity to determine the orientation for presenting the display, and

control the wearable device to rotate the display to the determined orientation.

Assignees

• Hisense Usa Corp
• Hisense Electric Co Ltd
• Hisense Int Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shang Xiuyuan

Classifications

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G06F2200/1637

  Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer · CPC title

• G04C3/002

  Position, e.g. inclination dependent switches · CPC title

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• G04G9/00

  Visual time or date indication means · CPC title