Multifunction device with integrated search and application selection
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a multifunction device with a touch screen display;
displaying a plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display;
while displaying the plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display, detecting a predefined user gesture;
in response to detecting the predefined user gesture, displaying a search input area;
receiving an input on the search input area from a soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising one or more search input characters;
in response to detecting the input on the search input area from the soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising the one or more search input characters;
displaying the one or more search input characters in the search input area on the touch screen display;
performing a search of multiple applications on the device using the one or more search input characters; and
displaying a portion of a list of search results from the search while concurrently displaying the soft keyboard on the touch screen display.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a multifunction device with a touch screen display and a plurality of applications concurrently displays a first plurality of application launch icons in a first area of the touch screen display, detects a first input by a user, and in response to detecting the first input by the user, displays a search input area on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the device receives search input from the user, performs a search using the search input, and displays a plurality of search results from the search. In some embodiments, the device detects user selection of a first search result in the plurality of search results, and displays information corresponding to the first search result in the corresponding first application. In some embodiments, in response input from the user, the device returns to the search results and repeats this process for one or more applications.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
at a multifunction device with a touch screen display; displaying a plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display; while displaying the plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display, detecting a predefined user gesture; in response to detecting the predefined user gesture, displaying a search input area; receiving an input on the search input area from a soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising one or more search input characters; in response to detecting the input on the search input area from the soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising the one or more search input characters; displaying the one or more search input characters in the search input area on the touch screen display; performing a search of multiple applications on the device using the one or more search input characters; and displaying a portion of a list of search results from the search while concurrently displaying the soft keyboard on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; and a memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to; display a plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display; while displaying the plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display, detect a predefined user gesture; in response to detecting the predefined user gesture, displaying a search input area; receiving an input on the search input area from a soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising one or more search input characters; in response to receiving the input on the search input area from the soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising the one or more search input characters; display the one or more search input characters in the search input area on the touch screen display; perform a search of multiple applications on the device using the one or more search input characters; and display a portion of a list of search results from the search while concurrently displaying the soft keyboard on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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display a plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display; while displaying the plurality of application launch icons on the touch screen display, detect a predefined user gesture; in response to detecting the predefined user gesture, displaying a search input area; receiving an input on the search input area from a soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising one or more search input characters; in response to receiving the input on the search input area from the soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen display, the input comprising the one or more search input characters; display the one or more search input characters in the search input area on the touch screen display; perform a search of multiple applications on the device using the one or more search input characters; and display a portion of a list of search results from the search while concurrently displaying the soft keyboard on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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