METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING VIEWS DISPLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

1 . A mobile device, comprising:

a display device configured to generate a first graphical configuration at a first orientation of the mobile device and a second graphical configuration at a second orientation of the mobile device;

at least one input device; and

an input linking module configured to selectively link the at least one input device to either the first or second graphical configuration based on an orientation of the mobile device.

2 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input liking module is configured to selectively link the at least one input device to either the first or second graphical configuration in response to changes in orientation of the mobile device.

3 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input linking module is configured to selectively link the at least one input device to the first graphical configuration when the mobile device is in the first orientation, and selectively link the at least one input device to the second graphical configuration when the mobile device is in the second orientation.

4 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input linking module is configured to selectively link a first input device to the first graphical configuration, and selectively link a second input device to the second graphical configuration, wherein the first input device is different than the second input device.

5 . A system for managing graphical data, the system comprising:

a display device for generating at least a first graphical configuration and a second graphical configuration, the display device including a display and a parallax barrier:

a movement detection module configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device; and

an input linking module configured to receive orientation data from the movement detection module and selectively link input functionality of the electronic device to either the first or second graphical configuration based on the orientation data.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the parallax barrier is configured to block from view either the first or second graphical configuration based on the orientation of the electronic device.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the input linking module is configured to link input functionality to either the first or second graphical configuration based on a change in orientation of the electronic device.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein linking input functionality to the first graphical configuration allows access and manipulation of only the first graphical configuration.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein linking input functionality to the second graphical configuration allows access and manipulation of only the second graphical configuration.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first graphical configuration is different from the second graphical configuration.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the change in orientation includes a leftward or rightward rotation of the electronic device relative to a user.

12 . A method for managing graphical data of an electronic device, comprising:

selectively displaying either a first or second graphical configuration based on an orientation of the electronic device;

monitoring movement of the electronic device;

identifying a change in orientation of the electronic device; and

selectively linking input functionality of the electronic device to either the first or second graphical configuration in response to the identified change in orientation.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising manipulating only the first graphical configuration when input functionality is linked to the first graphical configuration, and manipulating only the second graphical configuration when input functionality is linked to the second graphical configuration.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising selectively linking input functionality to either the first or second graphical configuration in response to a leftward rotation of the electronic device.

15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising selectively linking input functionality to either the first or second graphical configuration in response to a rightward rotation of the electronic device.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the first graphical configuration is different from the second graphical configuration.

17 . A method for managing graphical data of an electronic device, comprising:

selectively displaying a first graphical configuration based on a first orientation of the electronic device and a second graphical configuration based on a second orientation of the electronic device;

monitoring an orientation of the electronic device; and

linking input functionality of the electronic device to only the first graphical configuration when the electronic device is in the first orientation.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising linking input functionality to only the second graphical configuration when the electronic device is in the second orientation.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising manipulating either the first or second graphical configuration when input functionality is linked to either the first or second graphical configuration.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first graphical configuration is different from the second graphical configuration.

21 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input linking module is configured to be locked from selectively linking the at least one input device to either the first or second graphical configuration and unlocked to selectively link the at least one input device to either the first or second graphical configuration.