User Interface for Mobile Device Including Dynamic Orientation Display
Embodiments relate to a mobile device user interface (UI), which includes a dynamic orientation display. Based upon inputs to the mobile device, the user interface is configured to orient the display in a particular manner. For example, the nature of the dynamic display may be determined in part, based upon an input (e.g. from level sensors) indicating a physical orientation of the mobile device. Display may further be determined by additional inputs, for example a setting) locking a display changed according to position, or determining a responsiveness/speed of updating the display in response to changed position. The dynamic display according to embodiments can affect a variety of display attributes, including but not limited to the position/shape of individual display elements (e.g. images, text elements), as well as groupings of those display elements (e.g. within a tile). Physical orientation of the device may also determine an identity of information displayed.
1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
causing a display engine of a mobile device to display a plurality of tiles on a screen;
causing a sensor of the mobile device to communicate to the display engine, a first signal indicating a physical orientation of the mobile device;
based upon the first signal, causing the display engine to show a first display element at a location within one of the plurality of tiles;
causing the sensor to communicate to the display engine, a second signal indicating a changed physical orientation of the mobile device; and
when the second signal indicates the changed physical orientation passes through a null area, causing the display engine to show the first display element at a different location within the one of the plurality of tiles.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:
the changed spatial location of the mobile device comprises a tilt of the mobile device; and
the different location comprises a tilt of the first display element within the tile.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:
the changed spatial location of the mobile device comprises a tilt of the mobile device; and
the different location comprises shifting a position of the first display element within the tile.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:
based upon the first signal, the display engine is also caused to show in the tile, a second display element associated with the first display element; and
based upon the second signal, the display engine is caused to also show the second display element at a different location within the tile.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:
the display engine is caused to show the first display element at the different location within the tile based upon the second signal and a direction of the changed physical orientation.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:
the display engine is caused to show the first display element at the different location within the tile based upon the second signal and a user personalization setting.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
based upon the second signal, causing the display engine to show an additional display element.
8 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium embodying a computer program for performing a method, said method comprising:
causing a display engine of the mobile device to display a plurality of tiles on a screen;
causing a sensor of the mobile device to communicate to the display engine, a first signal indicating a physical orientation of the mobile device;
based upon the first signal, causing the display engine to show a first display element at a location within one of the plurality of tiles;
causing the sensor to communicate to the display engine, a second signal indicating a changed physical orientation of the mobile device; and
when the second signal indicates the changed physical orientation passes through a null area, causing the display engine to show the first display element at a different location within the one of the plurality of tiles.
9 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 7 wherein:
the changed spatial location of the mobile device comprises a tilt of the mobile device; and
the different location comprises a tilt of the first display element within the tile.
10 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 7 wherein: the changed spatial location of the mobile device comprises a tilt of the mobile device; and
the different location comprises shifting a position of the first display element within the tile.
11 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 7 wherein:
based upon the first signal, the display engine is also caused to show in the tile, a second display element associated with the first display element; and
based upon the second signal, the display engine is caused to also show the second display element at a different location within the tile.
12 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 7 wherein:
the display engine is caused to show the first display element at a different location within the tile based upon the second signal and a direction of the changed physical orientation.
13 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 7 wherein:
the display engine is caused to show the first display element at the different location within the tile based upon the second signal and a user personalization setting.
14 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 7 further comprising:
based upon the second signal, causing the display engine to show an additional display element.
15 . A computer system comprising:
one or more processors;
a software program, executable on said computer system, the software program configured to:
cause a display engine of a mobile device to display a plurality of tiles on a screen;
cause a sensor of the mobile device to communicate to the display engine, a first signal indicating a physical orientation of the mobile device;
based upon the first signal, cause the display engine to show a first display element at a location within one of the plurality of tiles;
cause the sensor to communicate to the display engine, a second signal indicating a changed physical orientation of the mobile device; and
when the second signal indicates the changed physical orientation passes through a null area, cause the display engine to show the first display element at a different location within the one of the plurality of tiles.
16 . A computer system as in claim 15 wherein:
the changed spatial location of the mobile device comprises a tilt of the mobile device; and
the different location comprises a tilt of the first display element within the tile.
17 . A computer system as in claim 15 wherein:
the changed spatial location of the mobile device comprises a tilt of the mobile device; and
the different location comprises shifting a position of the first display element within the tile.
18 . A computer system as in claim 15 wherein:
based upon the first signal, the display engine is also caused to show in the tile, a second display element associated with the first display element; and
based upon the second signal, the display engine is caused to also show the second display element at a different location within the tile.
19 . A computer system as in claim 15 wherein:
the display engine is caused to show the first display element at a different location within the tile based upon the second signal and a direction of the changed physical orientation.
20 . A computer system as in claim 15 wherein:
the display engine is caused to show the first display element at the different location within the tile based upon the second signal and a user personalization setting.