# US 10,375,220 B2 · Handheld device with notification message viewing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,220 B2 - Document ID: US10375220B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/864,608 - Filed: 2018-01-08 - Published: 2018-05-10 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-02-24 - Assignees: BlackBerry Limited - Applicants: BlackBerry Limited - Inventors: Dan Zacharias Gärdenfors; Leif Fredrik Ademar; Jason Tyler Griffin; Alistair Robert Hamilton; Karl-Anders Reinhold Johansson; Mihal Lazaridis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375220B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/724: User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1694: {the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer} - G06F 3/01: Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) - G06F 3/03: Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - H04L 51/224: providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages - H04M 1/72454: according to context-related or environment-related conditions - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - G06F 1/1684: {Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675} - G06F 2200/1614: Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode - G06F 2200/1637: Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer - G09G 2320/0261: in the context of movement of objects on the screen or movement of the observer relative to the screen - G09G 2320/028: by changing the viewing angle properties, e.g. widening the viewing angle, adapting the viewing angle to the view direction - G09G 2320/068: for control of viewing angle adjustment - G09G 2340/0492: Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored - H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract Displaying information related to a message on a display screen of a handheld electronic device. In response to a movement of the handheld electronic device from an initial position to a first orientation, displaying on the display screen a first notice related to the message. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A handheld electronic device, comprising: a controller; a display screen coupled to the controller; a memory coupled to the controller; and a sensor coupled to the controller for generating a signal in dependence on a tilt angle of the device; wherein the controller is configured by instructions stored on the memory to cause the display screen to display information related to receipt of an electronic message by: in response to detecting a notification message trigger followed by a first movement of the device from an untilted position to a first tilt angle, displaying on the display screen a first notice including sender identification for the electronic message, without displaying subject information corresponding to a subject field for the electronic message and without displaying any content corresponding to a message body field of the electronic message; and in response to a second movement of the device from the first tilt angle to a second tilt angle, displaying a second notice on the display screen, the second notice including the sending identification and the subject information, without displaying any content. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein the controller is further configured by the instructions to: in response to a third movement of the device from the second tilt angle to a third tilt angle, displaying on the display screen a third notice related to the event, the third notice including the sending identification, the subject information and at least some of the content. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein tilting of the device comprises tilting the device about a tilt axis that is substantially parallel to the display screen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein tilting of the device comprises tilting the device about an axis that is substantially parallel to an edge of the device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein the controller is further configured by the instructions to: detect a reverse movement of the device from the second tilt angle back towards the first tilt angle; and progressively reduce the amount of displayed information related to the electronic message. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The device of claim 2 wherein the controller is further configured by the instructions to: detect a reverse movement of the device from the third tilt angle back towards the second tilt angle, or from the second tilt angle back towards the first tilt angle; and progressively reduce the amount of displayed information related to the electronic message. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein the untilted position of the device is selected from the group comprising: the display screen facing downwards; the display screen facing upwards; the device supported on a substantially horizontal surface; or the device supported in the hand of a user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The device of claim 7 wherein when the untilted position of the device is facing downwards, displaying the first notice comprises displaying characters on the display screen so that a reflected image of the displayed characters can be viewed directly in a correct orientation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8 wherein displaying characters comprises displaying an inverted mirror image of the characters. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8 wherein the controller is further configured by the instructions to: estimate a location of the device relative to a surface in dependence on information from the sensor; measure light reflected from the surface; estimate a reflectance of the surface in dependence on the estimated location and measured light; and determine whether the reflectance of the surface is sufficient to activate a reflective display mode in which characters are displayed on the display screen so that the reflected image of the displayed characters can be viewed directly in a correct orientation. ### Claim 11 A method for displaying information related to receipt of an electronic message on a display screen of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising: in response to detecting a notification message trigger followed by a first movement of the device from an untilted position to a first tilt angle, displaying on the display screen a first notice including sender identification for the electronic message, without displaying subject information corresponding to a subject field for the electronic message and without displaying any content corresponding to a message body field of the electronic message; and in response to a second movement of the device from the first tilt angle to a second tilt angle, displaying a second notice on the display screen, the second notice including the sending identification and the subject information, without displaying any content. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: in response to a third movement of the device from the second tilt angle to a third tilt angle, displaying on the display screen a third notice related to the event, the third notice including the sending identification, the subject information and at least some of the content. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein tilting of the device comprises tilting the device about a tilt axis that is substantially parallel to the display screen. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein tilting of the device comprises tilting the device about an axis that is substantially parallel to an edge of the device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising: detecting a reverse movement of the device from the second tilt angle back towards the first tilt angle; and progressively reduce the amount of displayed information related to the electronic message. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising: detecting a reverse movement of the device from the third tilt angle back towards the second tilt angle, or from the second tilt angle back towards the first tilt angle; and progressively reducing the amount of displayed information related to the electronic message. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the untilted position of the device is selected from the group comprising: the display screen facing downwards; the display screen facing upwards; the device supported on a substantially horizontal surface; or the device supported in the hand of a user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 wherein when the untilted position of the device is facing downwards, displaying the first notice comprises displaying characters on the display screen so that a reflected image of the displayed characters can be viewed directly in a correct orientation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 further comprising: estimating a location of the device relative to a surface; measuring light reflected from the surface; estimating a reflectance of the surface in dependence on the estimated location and measured light; and determining whether the reflectance of the surface is sufficient to activate a reflective display mode in which characters are displayed on the display screen so that the reflected image of the displayed characters can be viewed directly in a correct orientation. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on one or more processors of a handheld electronic device, cause the device to display, on a display screen of the device, information related to receipt of an electronic message by: in response to detecting a notification message trigger followed by a first movement of the device from an untilted position to a first tilt angle, displaying on the display screen a first notice including sender identification for the electronic message, without displaying subject information corresponding to a subject field for the electronic message and without displaying any content corresponding to a message body field of the electronic message; and in response to a second movement of the device from the first tilt angle to a second tilt angle, displaying a second notice on the display screen, the second notice including the sending identification and the subject information, without displaying any content.