Adjusting orientation of content regions in a page layout
US8872855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/0492
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When the device is rotated from a portrait orientation to landscape orientation, or vice versa, the display device rotates the content items within distinct respective content regions of a page template (“slots”) that each appear to stay in their same position with respect to a frame of reference of the display device. While the content regions stay in their same positions, the content within each content region counter-rotates in place to offset the rotation of the display device. Thus, the content within the content regions maintains an orientation with respect to a constant (non-rotating) frame of reference, regardless of the orientation or rotation of the display device. In one embodiment, a slot's position, height, and width in a template in a second orientation are determined from the slot's position, height, and width in the template in a first orientation.
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