Device, method and graphical user interface for sliding an application view by a predefined amount of sliding based on a touch input to a predefined button of a multifunction device

• US 10,156,962 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2015
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran
• Primary Examiner(s): Molina, Hugo
• Application Number:
  US14/599,339
• Publication Number:
  US 20150177927A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,432 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method includes displaying a first application view. A first input is detected, and an application view selection mode is entered for selecting one of concurrently open applications for display in a corresponding application view. An initial group of open application icons in a first predefined area and at least a portion of the first application view adjacent to the first predefined area are concurrently displayed. The initial group of open application icons corresponds to at least some of the concurrently open applications. A gesture is detected on a respective open application icon in the first predefined area, and a respective application view for a corresponding application is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the concurrently open applications. The open application icons in the first predefined area cease to be displayed, and the application view selection mode is exited.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display;

displaying a single application view in a first position on the touch-sensitive display without concurrently displaying any other application views, wherein the single application view includes content and one or more user-selectable controls;

while displaying the single application view in the first position on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first input that does not include a directional component in a lateral direction, wherein the first input is an input at a predefined button of the device at a respective location on the device and the respective location being distinct from the touch-sensitive display;

in response to detecting the first input at the predefined button of the device, shifting the single application view in a first vertical direction from the first position to a second position, wherein shifting the single application view in the first vertical direction from the first position to the second position includes;

sliding a predefined portion of the single application view that includes the one or more user-selectable controls off of the touch-sensitive display in the first vertical direction by a predefined amount while maintaining display of at least a portion of the single application view on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the predefined amount of sliding in the first vertical direction and direction of sliding in the first vertical direction is independent of the detected first input,

sliding a first edge of the single application view off of the touch-sensitive display by the predefined amount in the first vertical direction,

sliding a second edge of the single application view, opposite of the first edge of the single application view, in the first vertical direction while maintaining display of the second edge of the single application view on the touch-sensitive display,

displaying a third edge of the single application view adjacent to a first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display before the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction,

displaying a fourth edge of the single application view adjacent to a second vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display, opposite to the first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display, before the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction,

maintaining the third edge of the single application view adjacent to the first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display when the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction, and

maintaining the fourth edge of the single application view adjacent to the second vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display when the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction;

while displaying the single application view in the second position on the touch-sensitive display without concurrently displaying any other application views, detecting a second input; and

in response to detecting the second input, shifting the single application view in a second vertical direction, opposite to the first vertical direction, from the second position to the first position.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective location on the device where the first input is detected is below the touch-sensitive display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein second input includes an input detected on the portion of the single application view displayed on the touch-sensitive display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the single application view is displayed in the first position without concurrently displaying any other application views.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein shifting the single application view from the first position to the second position includes displaying an animation of the single application view sliding along the display.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein shifting the single application view from the second position to the first position includes displaying an animation of the single application view sliding along the display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective location at which the first input is detected is a location of an input element that, when activated with a different input causes the single application view to cease to be displayed.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the display of the single application view in the first position on the touch-sensitive display fills the entire touch-sensitive display.

9. A multifunction device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

one or more processors;

memory;

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying a single application view in a first position on the touch-sensitive display without concurrently displaying any other application views, wherein the single application view includes content and one or more user-selectable controls;

while displaying the single application view in the first position on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first input that does not include a directional component in a lateral direction, wherein the first input is an input at a predefined button of the device at a respective location on the device and the respective location being distinct from the touch-sensitive display;

in response to detecting the first input at the predefined button of the device, shifting the single application view in a first vertical direction from the first position to a second position, wherein shifting the single application view in the first vertical direction from the first position to the second position includes;

sliding a predefined portion of the single application view that includes the one or more user-selectable controls off of the touch-sensitive display in the first vertical direction by a predefined amount while maintaining display of at least a portion of the single application view on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the predefined amount of sliding in the first vertical direction and direction of sliding in the first vertical direction is independent of the detected first input,

sliding a first edge of the single application view off of the touch-sensitive display by the predefined amount in the first vertical direction,

sliding a second edge of the single application view, opposite of the first edge of the single application view, in the first vertical direction while maintaining display of the second edge of the single application view on the touch-sensitive display,

displaying a third edge of the single application view adjacent to a first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display before the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction,

displaying a fourth edge of the single application view adjacent to a second vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display, opposite to the first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display, before the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction,

maintaining the third edge of the single application view adjacent to the first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display when the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction, and

maintaining the fourth edge of the single application view adjacent to the second vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display when the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction;

while displaying the single application view in the second position on the touch-sensitive display without concurrently displaying any other application views, detecting a second input; and

in response to detecting the second input, shifting the single application view in a second vertical direction, opposite to the first vertical direction, from the second position to the first position.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the respective location on the device where the first input is detected is below the touch-sensitive display.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein second input includes an input detected on the portion of the single application view displayed on the touch-sensitive display.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein the single application view is displayed in the first position and the second position without concurrently displaying any other application views.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein shifting the single application view from the first position to the second position includes displaying an animation of the single application view sliding along the display.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein shifting the single application view from the second position to the first position includes displaying an animation of the single application view sliding along the display.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the respective location at which the first input is detected is a location of an input element that, when activated with a different input causes the single application view to cease to be displayed.

16. The device of claim 9, wherein the display of the single application view in the first position on the touch-sensitive display fills the entire touch-sensitive display.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:

display a single application view in a first position on the touch-sensitive display without concurrently displaying any other application views, wherein the single application view includes content and one or more user-selectable controls;

while displaying the single application view in the first position on the touch-sensitive display, detect a first input that does not include a directional component in a lateral direction, wherein the first input is an input at a predefined button of the device at a respective location on the device and the respective location being distinct from the touch-sensitive display;

in response to detecting the first input at the predefined button of the device, shift the single application view in a first vertical direction from the first position to a second position, wherein shifting the single application view in the first vertical direction from the first position to the second position includes;

sliding a predefined portion of the single application view that includes the one or more user-selectable controls off of the touch-sensitive display in the first vertical direction by a predefined amount while maintaining display of at least a portion of the single application view on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the predefined amount of sliding in the first vertical direction and direction of sliding in the first vertical direction is independent of the detected first input,

sliding a first edge of the single application view off of the touch-sensitive display by the predefined amount in the first vertical direction,

sliding a second edge of the single application view, opposite of the first edge of the single application view, in the first vertical direction while maintaining display of the second edge of the single application view on the touch-sensitive display,

displaying a third edge of the single application view adjacent to a first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display before the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction,

displaying a fourth edge of the single application view adjacent to a second vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display, opposite to the first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display, before the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction,

maintaining the third edge of the single application view adjacent to the first vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display when the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction, and

maintaining the fourth edge of the single application view adjacent to the second vertical edge of the touch-sensitive display when the single application view is shifted in the first vertical direction;

while displaying the single application view in the second position on the touch-sensitive display without concurrently displaying any other application views, detect a second input; and

in response to detecting the second input, shift the single application view in a second vertical direction, opposite the first vertical direction, from the second position to the first position.

18. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the respective location on the device where the first input is detected is below the touch-sensitive display.

19. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein second input includes an input detected on the portion of the single application view displayed on the touch-sensitive display.

20. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the single application view is displayed in the first position and the second position without concurrently displaying any other application views.

21. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein shifting the single application view from the first position to the second position includes displaying an animation of the single application view sliding along the display.

22. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein shifting the single application view from the second position to the first position includes displaying an animation of the single application view sliding along the display.

23. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the respective location at which the first input is detected is a location of an input element that, when activated with a different input causes the single application view to cease to be displayed.

24. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the display of the single application view in the first position on the touch-sensitive display fills the entire touch-sensitive display.