IP Library Granted Patent US 8,681,093
Granted Patent B2
US 8,681,093 · App. 12/029,336 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Motion compensation for screens

Inventors: Michael M Lee (San Jose, CA); Mason R Lee (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,681,093
App. No.
12/029,336
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for compensating for motion on screens is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes varying the display of a screen on a device using motion data. In this embodiment, a display adjustment amount also may be determined using screen properties and motion limits. In another embodiment, the method includes varying the location of an input region on a touch screen using touch data. In yet another embodiment, the method includes scaling selectable images and apportioning the display using motion data. Various additional methods, machine-readable media, and systems for motion compensation of a screen are also provided.

Claims (23)

1. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch screen display:

displaying an icon image at a first location on the touch screen display, the icon image having an associated touch screen input region with a predetermined size at a second location;

detecting motion data that is acquired by detecting a series of contacts of a selection object on the touch screen display;

determining that the motion data is within predetermined limits; and

in response to detecting the motion data and determining that the motion data is within predetermined limits, moving the touch screen input region associated with the image icon to a third location while maintaining display of the icon image at the first location and maintaining the predetermined size of the touch screen input region.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contact data comprises proximity data.

3. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying an icon image at a first location on the touch screen display, the icon image having an associated touch screen input region with a predetermined size at a second location;

detecting motion data that is acquired by detecting a series of contacts of a selection object on the touch screen display;

determining that the motion data is within predetermined limits; and

in response to detecting the motion data and determining that the motion data is within predetermined limits, moving the touch screen input region associated with the image icon to a third location while maintaining display of the icon image at the first location and maintaining the predetermined size of the touch screen input region.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the contact data comprises proximity data.

5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display an icon image at a first location on the touch screen display, the icon image having an associated touch screen input region with a predetermined size at a second location;

detect motion data that is acquired by detecting a series of contacts of a selection object on the touch screen display;

determine that the motion data is within predetermined limits; and

in response to detecting the motion data associated and determining that the motion data is within predetermined limits, move the touch screen input region associated with the image icon to a third location while maintaining display of the icon image at the first location and maintaining the predetermined size of the touch screen input region.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the contact data comprises proximity data.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2008
From: LEE, MICHAEL M.; LEE, MASON R.
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 021750/0338 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2008
From: LEE, MICHAEL M.; LEE, MASON R.
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 020505/0348 →
Continuity (1)
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