Granted Patent B2

US 12,632,161 · App. 18/182,632 · Granted May 19, 2026

Inventors: Yves Behar (Oakland, CA); Joshua Morenstein (San Francisco, CA); Christopher Hibmacronan (Oakland, CA); Naoya Edahiro (San Francisco, CA); Matthew David Day (San Francisco, CA); Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington (Asheville, NC); Noah Bruce Guyot (Mill Valley, CA); Daniel Kuo (San Francisco, CA); Jenea Boshart Hayes (Castro Valley, CA); Aaron Tang (Boston, MA); Donald Francis Fischer (Charlestown, MA); Christian Marc Schmidt (Brooklyn, NY); Lisa Strausfeld (New York, NY); David Livingstone Fore (Oakland, CA); John H. Chuang (Brookline, MA); Chris Bambacus (Framingham, MA); Bart Haney (Boston, MA); Logan Ray (Boston, MA); Serge Beaulieu (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: LiTL LLC

G06F3/0484G06F1/162G06F1/1632G06F1/1677G06F1/169G06F3/0362G06F16/9577H04L67/02H04L67/10

Abstract

Claims (49)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a display; and

at least one processor configured to:

automatically cause the display to transition from a first organizational view of a plurality of organizational views of a plurality of visual representations of computer content to a second organizational view of the plurality of organizational views of the plurality of visual representations of the computer content different from the first organizational view responsive to detecting a change of orientation of the display,

wherein the plurality of visual representations are executable to access the computer content, and

wherein the plurality of organizational views include in part:

a home view configured to organize a plurality of content modes; and

a channel view configured to organize at least one of a single content mode and two content modes.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an orientation sensor configured to detect the change of orientation of the display.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the orientation sensor is installed on the display.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a base moveably attached to the display, the base comprising a keyboard;

wherein detecting the change of orientation of the display comprises detecting a change of relative orientation between display and the base.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the orientation sensor is installed on the base.

6 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the orientation sensor comprises an accelerometer.

7 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein detecting the change of orientation of the display comprises detecting a rotation of the display by at least 180 degrees about an axis extending a hinge moveably connecting the display and the base.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of organizational views include at least a screen saver view configured to organize selected content modes for passive viewing.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the home view comprises a header display and a body display, and wherein the header display comprises a lateral frame extending in a horizontal direction of the display, wherein the body display is rendered below the header display in the display.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display a search tool in the header display, wherein the search tool is configured to accept search terms from a user and in response to execution, configured to cause to execute a search engine to generate search results for the search terms and cause to navigate to a view of a first visual representation of digital content including the search results.

11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the body display comprises an organization of the plurality of visual representations of computer content rendered on the display, and the home view further comprises display pages in response to a display threshold establishing a maximal number of visual representations displayed per display page.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the home view further comprises an indication of visual representations displayed on adjacent display pages of the home view, wherein the indication is displayed within the body display of the home view.

13 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display a nascent card in the home view, wherein the nascent card is user unmovable relative to the home view and is configured to permit generation of additional visual representations of digital content.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to create a visual representation in response to execution of the nascent card, by:

transitioning to a quick access view;

generating a mapping to online digital content;

executing the mapping; and

displaying a first view of the online digital content.

15 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a storage configured to retain a previous organizational view state.

16 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of organizational views include a quick access view configured to permit user generation of a mapping between digital content and a visual representation.

17 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of visual representations of the computer content are responsive to focus and execution; and

in the second organizational view, the plurality of visual representations of the computer content are enlarged with respect to in the first organizational view.

18 . An apparatus comprising:

a display; and

at least one processor configured to:

automatically cause the display to transition from a first organizational view of a plurality of organizational views of a plurality of visual representations of computer content to a second organizational view of the plurality of organizational views of the plurality of visual representations of the computer content different from the first organizational view responsive to detecting a change of orientation of the display,

wherein;

the apparatus is further configured to receive input via a keyboard

the first organizational view comprises a header display and a body display;

the header display is present as content is changed in the body display;

the header display comprises a lateral frame extending in a horizontal direction of the display and a search bar located in the lateral frame; and

in the second organizational view, the search bar is not displayed and the header display is not present as content is changed in the body display.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of organizational views include a channel view including a channel selector configured to display a sequence of visual representations.

20 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the display to transition from a current view of the plurality of organizational views to the channel view responsive to receiving user input via at least one input device integral to or operatively connected with the apparatus.

21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the at least one input device includes at least a touchpad.

22 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein, in the second organizational view, windowed content displayed in the first organizational view is enlarged to occupy a larger portion of the display.

23 . The apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising an orientation sensor configured to detect the change of orientation of the display, wherein the orientation sensor comprises an accelerometer.

24 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein:

the plurality of visual representations of the computer content are responsive to focus and execution; and

in the second organizational view, the plurality of visual representations of the computer content are enlarged with respect to in the first organizational view.

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