Patent ID: 9632649
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: G06F,G09G,H04W

Claim:
1. A method of allowing a common user interface mode on a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the method comprising: receiving first orientation data from an orientation sensor associated with the first electronic device; receiving, at the first electronic device, second orientation data from the second electronic device; determining, based on the first orientation data and the second orientation data, if the first electronic device and the second electronic device are resting on a common docking accessory and have a common orientation relative to the docking accessory, wherein the first orientation data and second orientation data comprises angular orientation and wherein the docking accessory receives the first electronic device and the second electronic device in a predetermined angular orientation; and in response to determining that the first electronic device and the second electronic device are resting on a common docking accessory and have a common orientation relative to the docking accessory, allowing the first electronic device and the second electronic device to automatically enter a common user interface mode, wherein determining if the first electronic device and the second electronic device have a common orientation relative to the docking accessory comprises determining if the first electronic device and the second electronic device are both oriented in fixed orientation relative to the docking accessory that satisfies the predetermined angular orientation.