Systems and Methods for Displaying Information or a Feature in Overscroll Regions on Electronic Devices
A method and system are provided for displaying on an electronic device by displaying an overscroll region on a display of the electronic device, and displaying information associated with the electronic device or features associated with at least one application of the electronic device, in the overscroll region. The method may include obtaining an overscroll region at the display, and determining information associated with the overscroll region, and selecting the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device.
1 . A method of displaying information or a feature on a electronic device having a display, the method comprising:
obtaining an overscroll region at the display; and
displaying in the overscroll region, at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a scrolling input to cause the display of the at least one of the information or the feature.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a gesture to cause the display of the at least one of the information or the feature.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining information associated with the overscroll region.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the information associated with the overscroll region comprises at least one dimension of the overscroll region.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the selecting of the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, is based on an application displayed on the display.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the selecting of the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, is based on a feature of an application displayed on the display.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, comprises at least one of current time, current date, wireless signal strength, wireless carrier information, Wi-Fi service, and battery strength.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, is displayed in a text format or an icon format.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an input to cause the display of the at least one of the information or the feature to be maintained.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a second gesture to cause the display of the at least one of the information or the feature to be maintained.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when the overscroll region is displayed, at least part of an application that was displayed on the display is no longer displayed.
14 . An electronic device to display information or a feature of the electronic device, comprising:
a display; and
a processor, connected to the display, and configured to:
obtain an overscroll region at the display; and
display at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, in the overscroll region.
15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a scrolling input.
16 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a gesture.
17 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine information associated with the overscroll region.
18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the information associated with the overscroll region comprises at least one dimension of the overscroll region.
19 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to select the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device.
20 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to select the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, based on an application displayed on the display.
21 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to select the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, based on a feature of an application displayed on the display.
22 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, comprises at least one of current time, current date, wireless signal strength, wireless carrier information, Wi-Fi service, and battery strength.
23 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, is displayed in a text format or an icon format.
24 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the display is a touch-screen display.
25 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive an input to cause the display of the at least one of the information or the feature to be maintained.
26 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a second gesture to cause the display of the at least one of the information or the feature to be maintained.
27 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein when the overscroll region is displayed, at least part of an application that was displayed on the display is no longer displayed.
28 . A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions to display information or a feature of the electronic device having a display, comprising:
obtaining an overscroll region at the display; and
displaying at least one of information or a feature associated with the electronic device or at least one application of the electronic device, in the overscroll region.