Method and system for controlling display direction of content

A computer system for controlling display direction of content on a device, the computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
• configuring, by a user of a client computing device, an expiration determining, by the client computing device, a current display state for the device;
• detecting an object initiating a first contact with touch screen of the device at a single location on the touch screen, wherein the touch screen comprises an entire display area of the device;
• starting a timer for the user-configured expiration time;
• in response to determining that the current display state is a locked setting the current display state to an unlocked state;
• allowing a display direction for content displayed on the device to change upon detecting a change in a position of the device prior to detecting an expiration of the timer;
• and
• in response to detecting the expiration of the timer:
• refraining from changing the display direction for the content displayed on the device upon detecting device position changes;
• and
• setting the current display state to the locked state;
• and
• in response to determining that the current display state is the unlocked state:
• setting the current display state to the locked state;
• refraining from changing the display direction for the content displayed on the device upon detecting device position changes prior to detecting the expiration of the timer;
• and
• in response to detecting the expiration of the timer:
• allowing the display direction to change with device position changes;
• and
• setting the current display state to the unlocked state.