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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Gavin M. Gear, Bothell, WA (US);
Ross N. Luengen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael C. Miller, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1636 (2013.01);
Abstract
User interface elements positioned for display is described. In various embodiment(s), sensor input can be received from one or more sensors that are integrated with a portable device. A device hold position that corresponds to where the portable device is grasped by a user can be determined based at least in part on the sensor input. A display of user interface element(s) can then be initiated for display on an integrated display of the portable device based on the device hold position that corresponds to where the portable device is grasped.