# US 2014/0196089 A1 · User Interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196089 A1 - Document ID: US20140196089A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/238,126 - Filed: 2012-09-06 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-08 - Assignees: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Inventors: Laurent Gardes; Yann Prat; Olivier Lacour; Berangere Lallemant - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196089A1 ## CPC - H04N 5/91: Television signal processing therefor - H04N 21/4112: {having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities} - H04N 21/41265: {having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204)} - H04N 21/42209: {for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic programme guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel} - H04N 21/47208: {for requesting near-video-on-demand content} - H04N 21/4722: for requesting additional data associated with the content - H04N 21/8133: {specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video programme} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A method is described. The method includes: displaying a user interface on a first display device associated with a client device, the user interface enabling user interaction with the client device; enabling an electronic device to control the client device; detecting an orientation change of the electronic device; and displaying the user interface on a second display device associated with the electronic device upon detecting the orientation change. Related methods and apparatus are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: displaying a user interface on a first display device associated with a client device, said user interface enabling user interaction with said client device; enabling an electronic device to control said client device; detecting a current orientation of said electronic device; enabling a user of said electronic device to interact with said user interface displayed on said first display device upon detecting said current orientation; detecting an orientation change of said electronic device; and displaying said user interface on a second display device associated with said electronic device upon detecting said orientation change. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, said method further comprising: detecting a further orientation change of said electronic device; displaying said user interface on said first display device associated with said client device upon detecting said further orientation change. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting an orientation change of said electronic device comprises detecting a rotation of said electronic device around an axis perpendicular to a plane of said second display device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting an orientation change of said electronic device comprises detecting a rotation of said electronic device around an axis perpendicular to a plane of said second display device and a rotation of said electronic device around an axis parallel to a plane of said second display device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein said detecting a further orientation change of said electronic device comprises detecting a rotation of said electronic device around an axis perpendicular to a plane of said second display device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein said detecting a further orientation change of said electronic device comprises detecting a rotation of said electronic device around an axis perpendicular to a plane of said second display device and a rotation of said electronic device around an axis parallel to a plane of said second display device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said enabling an electronic device to control said client device comprises: pairing said electronic device to said client device; and enabling a user of said electronic device to interact with said user interface displayed on said first display device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying said user interface on a second display device comprises: saving visual and execution states of said user interface displayed on said first display device at a time said orientation change is detected; customizing said user interface according to characteristics of said second display device; and displaying said customized user interface on said second display device, said customized user interface being resumed on said second display device at said saved visual and execution states. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said characteristics comprise one of more of: aspect ratio, dimension, or resolution of said second display device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said customizing said user interface comprises retrieving relevant metadata suitable for use on said second display device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying said user interface on said first display device comprises: saving visual and execution states of said user interface displayed on said second display device at a time said further orientation change is detected; customizing said user interface according to characteristics of said first display device; and displaying said customized user interface on said first display device, said customized user interface being resumed on said first display device at said saved visual and execution states. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said characteristics comprise one of more of: aspect ratio, dimension, or resolution of said first display device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said customizing said user interface comprises retrieving relevant metadata suitable for use on said first display device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying said user interface on a second display device comprises: stopping displaying said user interface on said first display device; and synchronizing said stopping displaying said user interface on said first display device and said displaying said user interface on said second display device according to a visual animation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said synchronizing comprises: defining a start time and a duration for said visual animation; and starting said stopping displaying and displaying operations at said defined start time to be performed for said duration. ### Claim 16 A system comprising: a client device; a first display device associated with said client device and operable to display a user interface, said user interface enabling user interaction with said client device; and an electronic device operable to control said client device, said electronic device comprising: an orientation module operable to detect a current orientation and an orientation change of said electronic device; and a second display device; wherein said electronic device is further operable to enable a user to interact with said user interface displayed on said first display device upon said orientation module detecting said current orientation; and said second display device is operable to display said user interface upon said orientation module detecting an orientation change of said electronic device.