Edge gesture interface with smart interactions

A device, comprising:

• a display screen;
• a memory;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a gesture detection module,
• the at least one processor being configured to cause the display screen to display a geographically-based graphical user interface including map data, the map data being displayed in a first view;
• the gesture detection module being configured to receive input, the input comprising at least one input point;
• the at least one processor being further configured:
• to determine at least a first characteristic and a second characteristic of the input, the second characteristic being different from the first characteristic;
• when the first characteristic of the input fulfils a first operational mode criterion, to process the input according to a first operational mode and causing display, on the display screen, of the map data in a second view, the second view being based on the second characteristic of the input;
• and
• when the first characteristic of the input fulfils a second operational mode criterion, to process the input according to a second operational mode, the second operational mode criterion being different from the first operational mode criterion and the second operational mode being different from the first operational mode, and causing display, on the display screen, of the map data in a third view, the third view being based on the second characteristic of the input,
• wherein the first characteristic is horizontal displacement (X) of an initial input point relative to a point at an edge of the display screen,
• wherein the first operational mode criterion is fulfilled when the horizontal displacement takes a value in a first range of values, and
• wherein the second operational mode criterion is fulfilled when the horizontal displacement takes a value in a second range of values.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• causing display of a geographically-based graphical user interface on a display screen of a portable display device, the geographically-based graphical user interface including map data, the map data being displayed in a first view;
• receiving input comprising at least one input point;
• determining at least a first characteristic and a second characteristic of the input, the second characteristic being different from the first characteristic;
• when the first characteristic of the input fulfils a first operational mode criterion, processing the input according to a first operational mode and causing display, on the display screen, of the map data in a second view, the second view being based on the second characteristic of the input;
• and
• when the first characteristic of the input fulfils a second operational mode criterion, processing the input according to a second operational mode, the second operational mode criterion being different from the first operational mode criterion and the second operational mode being different from the first operational mode, and causing display, on the display screen, of the map data in a third view, the third view being based on the second characteristic of the input,
• wherein operation of the geographically-based graphical user interface in a given operational mode is indicated through the display of at least one graphical element over the map data of the geographically-based graphical user interface in a color or pattern corresponding to the respective operational mode.