Animation Across Multiple Handheld Computing Devices

A computer-implemented method for displaying an animation across a plurality of electronic devices having displays, the method comprising:

• at an electronic device with a display:
• receiving a display number of the plurality of electronic devices;
• receiving a relative position of the electronic device with respect to other electronic devices of the plurality of electronic devices;
• selecting an animation for displaying across the plurality of electronic devices;
• determining a start time for displaying the animation;
• and
• displaying, in response to a timer reaching the start time, a portion of the selected animation, the displayed portion being based on the display number and on the relative position of the electronic device;
• changing the displayed portion while the animation moves across the plurality of electronic devices.

An electronic device for displaying an animation across a plurality of electronic devices, comprising:

• a display;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions when executed by the electronic device cause the electronic device to:
• receive a display number of the plurality of electronic devices;
• receive a relative position of the electronic device with respect to the other electronic devices of the plurality of electronic devices;
• select an animation for displaying across the plurality of electronic devices;
• determine a start time for displaying the animation;
• and
• in response to a timer reaching the start time, display a portion of the selected animation, the displayed portion being based on the display number and on the relative position of the electronic device;
• change the displayed portion while the animation moves across the plurality of electronic devices.