Information presentation based on display screen orientation

摘要

A handheld devise presents information on a display screen in alternate formats. The device determines its orientation relative to a device user and selects a format based on that orientation. The displayed information may also be scrolled or zoomed based on a detected motion of the device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining that a device that is configured with a first display screen and a second display screen is changed from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the first display screen is visible and the second display screen is not visible in the first configuration, and wherein the first display screen is not visible and the second display screen is visible in the second configuration; and causing, at least in part, switching from a presentation of information objects of a first information display format of an application state on the first display screen to a presentation of information objects of a second information display format of the application state on the second display screen in response to the determination, wherein one or more of the information objects are common in the first and second information display formats, and other one or more of the information objects are present only in one of the first and second information display formats.