Abstract: The present disclosure relates to user interfaces and in particular to providing a touch target for device interaction. In one embodiment, a process for providing a touch target includes displaying, by a device, a touch target on a display of the device, wherein the touch target is displayed in a first position, and detecting an input touch command to the display of the device. The process can also include positioning the touch target based on the input touch command, wherein the touch target is moved to a second position and controlling device operation based on position of the touch target. The processes and devices described herein may be configured to project contact position of a contact to portions of the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to device control. In one embodiment, a method for device control includes displaying a user interface including a navigation bar. The navigation bar may be presented to include one or more selectable elements and wherein the navigation bar includes a plurality of swipe zones. The method also includes detecting an input command relative to a display of the device, wherein the input command is a swipe command relative to one of the plurality of swipe areas of the navigation bar, and determining a navigation bar command based on identification of a swipe area of the input command and a swipe length of the input command. Presentation of the navigation bar may be updated based on the navigation bar command. Another embodiment is directed to a device configured to control operation based on navigation bar commands.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for device control. In one embodiment, a method for device control including presentation of a selectable display element includes determining activity for each of a plurality of list elements of the device and determining a display format for a selectable display element, wherein the selectable display element is configured for presentation associated with the plurality of display elements. The method may also include presenting at least a portion of the selectable display element on a display of the device, wherein at least one list element is presented in association with the portion of the selectable display element. Another embodiment is directed to a device configured to present a selectable display element for control.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and device configurations. In one embodiment, a process for providing application discovery and trial includes presenting a widget element on a display of the device, wherein the widget element includes graphical elements for a plurality of trial applications, and detecting a selection of one of the trial applications in the widget element. The process also includes updating the display to present a selected trial application based on the selection, wherein presentation of the selected trial application includes display of an overlay element, detecting a selection of the overlay element, and presenting a trial application control window based on the selection of the overlay element, the trial application control window including graphical elements for one or more of terminating, continuing and conversion of the selected trial application.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, electronic devices and applications for presenting a user interface including a dynamic information graphic. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting an operational mode of the device for conducting a communication session by device, and presenting a user interface for the communication session including a dynamic information graphic, wherein the dynamic information graphic includes one more graphical elements based on the operational mode. The method may also include detecting one or more parameters for the communication session and updating presentation of the user interface and display of the dynamic information graphic based on the one or more parameters, wherein presentation and configuration of the dynamic information graphic provides a visual representation based on device actions during the operational mode. Another embodiment is directed to a device configured to present a dynamic information graphic.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to controlling device operation. In one embodiment, a process for controlling device operation includes detecting a command to launch image capture functionality of the device, wherein the command includes contact to a display of the device and displaying an overlay window on the display of the device in response to the command, wherein the overlay window presents image data detected by the device. The process can also include detecting a capture command for image capture by the device, wherein the capture command relates to detection of a release of the contact to the display, and capturing image data in response to the capture command, wherein capturing includes storing captured image data by the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to device control. In one embodiment, a method for device control includes displaying a user interface including one or more graphical elements on a display of the device and presenting a notification window in the user interface as an overlay to the one or more graphical elements. The notification window can be displayed to include one or more options to control operation of the device (e.g., confirm, cancel, etc.). The method can also include detecting a touch command relative to the display, wherein the touch command is a directional command correlated by the device to one of a plurality of options to control device operation in response to the notification window and controlling operation of the device based on the direction of the touch command. Another embodiment is directed to a device configured to control operation based on a direction of touch command.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.

Abstract: A communication device comprising a microprocessor readable computer readable medium is provided that includes microprocessor executable instructions to provide single- and multi-thread views of messages sent and received by a communication device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods and systems of displaying content on a television, including: receiving an indication associated with a selection by a user; determining, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television; retrieving from memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methodologies and devices for quitting an active application and controlling displayed images as a result of quitting the application.

Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.

Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.

Abstract: Methods and devices for minimizing and maximizing display outputs associated with applications are provided. In a preferred embodiment, an application presented with two or more pages can be maximized to present one of the pages on multiple screens of the device. The page that has been maximized is presented as a single, continuous image. The page that is dismissed can be recalled by a user input which returns display of the application on both of the screens, such as the first page of the application on a first screen, and second page of the application on the second screen. The maximized page of the application may include a web browser page in which the user may navigate the web page on either the first and second screens, or both the first and second screens as desired.

Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.

Abstract: Methods and devices for presenting a virtual keyboard are provided. More particularly, in connection with a multiple screen device, a virtual keyboard can be presented in a first mode using portions of both of the screens. In a second mode, the virtual keyboard can be presented using all of one of the screens. Movement between the different modes can be effected by rotating the device between a dual portrait orientation, corresponding to the first mode, and a dual landscape orientation, corresponding to the second mode. More particularly, with the screens of the device in a landscape orientation, one screen can be devoted to present the virtual keyboard while the other screen remains available to present other information.

Abstract: An email client having multiple screens that may be displayed in different corresponding ones of a plurality of different display portions of a handheld electronic device. The screens of the email client may be related by way of a dependency relationship and/or may provide for control between the various screens. In one embodiment, the email client includes a folder management screen, a message listing screen, a message detail screen, and an attachment screen. Additionally, the email client may be responsive to received gesture inputs to navigate with respect to the screens and/or perform actions with respect to one or more elements (e.g., messages) of the various screens.