Patent ID: 8823663

Claim:
A method for operating an image display apparatus, the method comprising: determining that the image display apparatus is stationary; setting a display area for the image display apparatus as a first area of the image display apparatus based on the determination that the image display apparatus is stationary, the display area being a portion of the image display apparatus in which image content is displayed; after setting the display area for the image display apparatus as the first area of the image display apparatus, controlling display of image content in the first area of the image display apparatus; during display of image content in the first area of the image display apparatus, detecting manipulation of the image display apparatus that indicates the image display apparatus is being gripped and detecting movement of the image display apparatus; and modifying the display area for the image display apparatus to a second area of the image display apparatus in response to detecting the manipulation of the image display apparatus that indicates the image display apparatus is being gripped and detecting the movement of the image display apparatus, the second area of the image display apparatus being different and smaller than the first area of the image display apparatus.