# US 2020/0401182 A1 · Transitioning between modes of input > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0401182 A1 - Document ID: US20200401182A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/921,836 - Filed: 2020-07-06 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2008-07-10 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Paul COSTA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401182A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/1601: {Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64)} - G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position} - G06F 1/1643: {the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615)} - G06F 1/1677: {for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment} - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means - G06F 2200/1631: Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel - 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 - G06F 2203/0381: Multimodal input, i.e. interface arrangements enabling the user to issue commands by simultaneous use of input devices of different nature, e.g. voice plus gesture on digitizer - G09G 2340/0407: Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas - G09G 2340/0464: Positioning - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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 Transitioning between a high-resolution input mode, such as a mouse-based interface, and a low-resolution input mode, such as a touch-based interface, is described. A change of orientation of a touch screen between a first orientation and a second orientation is detected. Transitioning between the two input modes and corresponding user interfaces (UIs) is based on the detected change of orientation. A change of orientation can be detected with one or more sensors, such as an accelerometer, position sensors, etc. Transitioning from one mode to another can include modifying an item displayed in the UI of the one mode into a corresponding item displayed in the UI of the other mode. The modifying can include enlarging/reducing, obscuring/unobscuring, moving, etc. For example, an item can be obscured by the visual effect of sliding it off of the screen. ## Claims ### Claim 1 (canceled) ### Claim 2 A method, comprising: at an electronic device in communication with a display screen and one or more input devices: while displaying, via the display screen, a user interface including a respective user interface item, detecting that one or more criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on a current input mode of the electronic device; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied: ceasing to display the respective user interface item via the display screen, including displaying an animation of the respective user interface item moving off of the display screen. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more criteria include a respective criterion that is satisfied based on an input device being used in the current input mode of the electronic device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the respective criterion is satisfied based on whether or not the electronic device is configured to receive keyboard input in the current input mode of the electronic device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the animation of the respective user interface item moving off of the display screen includes displaying an animation of the respective user interface item sliding off a respective edge of the display screen. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein displaying the user interface including the respective user interface item before detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied includes displaying the respective user interface item at the respective edge of the display screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 further comprising: while displaying the user interface including the respective user interface item, displaying, in the user interface, a second user interface item at a first size; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied, displaying the second user interface item at a second size, larger than the first size. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: after ceasing to display the respective user interface item in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied, detecting that the one or more criteria cease to be satisfied; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria cease to be satisfied, initiating display of the respective user interface item including displaying a second animation of the respective user interface item sliding onto the display screen. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein displaying the second animation of the respective user interface item sliding onto the display screen includes reversing the animation of the item moving off of the display screen. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: after ceasing to display the respective user interface item in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied and before detecting that the one or more criteria cease to be satisfied, displaying, in the user interface, a second user interface item at a first size; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria cease to be satisfied, displaying the second user interface item at a second size smaller than the first size. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the user interface is a content editing user interface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the animation of the respective user interface item moving off of the display screen includes moving the respective user interface item off of a respective edge of the display screen, the method further comprising: while displaying the user interface including the respective user interface item, displaying, in the user interface, a second user interface item adjacent to the respective user interface item; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied, displaying, in the user interface, the second user interface item at the respective edge of the display screen. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied, displaying an animation of the second user interface item moving to the respective edge of the display screen. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the respective user interface item is a selectable object. ### Claim 15 An electronic device comprising: one or more processors; a display screen; and memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising: while displaying, via the display screen, a user interface including a respective user interface item, detecting that one or more criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on a current input mode of the electronic device; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied: ceasing to display the respective user interface item via the display screen, including displaying an animation of the respective user interface item moving off of the display screen. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device having a display screen, cause the electronic device to perform a method comprising: while displaying, via the display screen, a user interface including a respective user interface item, detecting that one or more criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on a current input mode of the electronic device; and in response to detecting that the one or more criteria are satisfied: ceasing to display the respective user interface item via the display screen, including displaying an animation of the respective user interface item moving off of the display screen.