IP Library Patent Application 14179081
Patent Application
App. No. 14/179,081

PROVIDING A CALLOUT BASED ON A DETECTED ORIENTATION

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App. No.
14/179,081
Abstract

A system and method for providing a callout based on a detected orientation is illustrated. The system includes a touch detector to detect an input to an interface; a callout detector to detect whether a callout is associated with the input; an orientation detector to determine a direction of the input; and a callout display driver to indicate a position of the callout based on the determined direction.

Claims (29)

1 . A system for providing a callout based on a detected orientation, comprising:

a data store comprising a computer readable medium storing a program of instructions for the providing of the callout;

a processor that executes the program of instructions;

a touch detector to detect an input to an interface;

a callout detector to detect whether a callout is associated with the input;

an orientation detector to determine a direction of the input; and

a callout display driver to indicate a position of the callout based on the determined direction.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the input is defined as a graphical user interface (GUI) element of a touch display.

3 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the callout is a secondary GUI element associated with the input, and the position is a portion of the touch display.

4 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the touch display is on a side opposite the determined direction of the input.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the orientation detector is coupled to an image/video capturing device to monitor a user associated with the input.

6 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the orientation detector is a coupled to an angle/pressure sensor.

7 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the touch display is installed in a vehicle.

8 . A method performed on a processor for providing a callout based on a detected orientation, comprising:

detecting an input to an interface;

detecting whether a callout is associated with the input;

determining a direction of the input; and

indicating a position of the callout based on the determined direction,

wherein at least one of the detecting, determining, or indicating is performed on a processor.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the input is defined as a graphical user interface (GUI) element of a touch display.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the callout is a secondary GUI element associated with the input, and the position is a portion of the touch display.

11 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the portion of the touch display is on a side opposite the determined direction of the input.

12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the orientation detector is coupled to an image/video capturing device to monitor a user associated with the input.

13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the orientation detector is a coupled to an angle/pressure sensor.

14 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the touch display is installed in a vehicle.

15 . A touch display device, comprising:

a first graphical user interface (GUI) element;

a callout associated with the first GUI element;

wherein in response to the first GUI element being initiated by a user's touch, the callout being displayed on the touch display device based on a position of the user's touch.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2014
From: VISTEON CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AS GRANTOR
To: CITIBANK., N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032713/0065 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2014
From: NAGARA, WES A.; CHANNEY, ROYCE D.; TSCHIRHART, MICHAEL D.
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 032248/0146 →