System and method to display content based on viewing orientation

摘要

An apparatus and method for displaying content is disclosed. A particular method includes determining a viewing orientation of a user relative to a display and providing a portion of content to the display based on the viewing orientation. The portion includes at least a first viewable element of the content and does not include at least one second viewable element of the content. The method also includes determining an updated viewing orientation of the user and updating the portion of the content based on the updated viewing orientation. The updated portion includes at least the second viewable element. A display difference between the portion and the updated portion is non-linearly related to an orientation difference between the viewing orientation and the updated viewing orientation.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving displayable content at a device having a display, the displayable content including a plurality of viewable elements; determining a first portion of the displayable content based on a viewing orientation of a user relative to the display, wherein the first portion includes at least a first viewable element of the plurality of viewable elements and does not include at least one second viewable element of the plurality of viewable elements; displaying the first portion of the displayable content at the display; detecting an updated viewing orientation of the user relative to the display; determining a second portion of the displayable content based on the updated viewing orientation, wherein the second portion includes at least the second viewable element, wherein a display difference between the first portion and the second portion is non-linearly related to an orientation difference between the viewing orientation and the updated viewing orientation, wherein the second viewable element includes a plurality of independent display windows, and wherein a first independent display window of the plurality of independent display windows is a user interface display of a first application operating at the device, and a second independent display window of the plurality of independent display windows is a user interface display of a second application operating at the device; and displaying the second portion of the displayable content at the display.