Method and apparatus for displaying navigational views on a portable device

摘要

A portable device (100) includes an orientation engine (118) and a display controller (106). The display controller displays a navigational view on a first display (102). Upon detecting a reorientation of the device (610), the display control displays a second navigational view (204). The second navigational view is related to the first navigational view by a relationship dictated by the direction of orientation change, and may be displayed on the first display or on a second display (104), depending on the manner of reorientation.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a first external surface comprising a first display; a second external surface that is opposite the first external surface, the second external surface comprising a second display; an orientation engine configured to:
determine an orientation of the electronic device relative to a user of the electronic device, wherein the first display faces towards the user while the electronic device is oriented in a first orientation and the second display faces towards the user while the electronic device is oriented in a second orientation; andin response to detecting a change in orientation of the electronic device, generate an orientation change parameter indicative of the orientation of the electronic device and a direction of rotation during the change; and a display controller operably coupled to the orientation engine and configured to:
output, for display at the first display, a first navigational view of a navigable media source when the orientation change parameter indicates that the electronic device is orientated in the first orientation;after outputting the first navigational view for display, output, for display at the second display, a second navigational view of the navigable media source when the orientation change parameter indicates that the electronic device is orientated in the second orientation after rotating about a first axis of the electronic device in a first rotational direction; andafter outputting the second navigational view, output, for display at the first display, a third navigational view of the navigable media source when the orientation change parameter indicates that the electronic device is orientated in the first orientation after rotating about a second axis of the electronic device in a second rotational direction, wherein:
the first and second navigational views are related at least in part by the first rotational direction;the second and third navigational views are related based at least in part by the second rotational direction; andthe third navigational view is different from the first navigational view and the first and third navigational views are related based at least in part by a combination of the first and second rotational directions.