Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for viewing and managing electronic calendars

• US 10,521,084 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2017
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Anzures, Freddy Allen, Lemay, Stephen O., Matas, Michael, Van Os, Marcel
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Cao H
• Application Number:
  US15/730,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20180032220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 715715, 715717, 715740, 715780
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display;

displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

displaying at least a portion of a list of events on an individual day in the multiweek calendar;

while displaying the portion of the list of events, receiving a request to display a calendar option menu;

in response to receiving the request to display the calendar option menu, displaying a calendar option menu including;

in a display region formerly occupied by a portion of the multiweek calendar that included the list of events a plurality of calendar option icons;

detecting a user selection gesture on one or more of the plurality of calendar option icons; and

redisplaying the multiweek calendar and the at least a portion of a list of events on an individual day with information corresponding to the one or more calendar option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting user selection gestures on at least two of the plurality of calendar option icons; and

redisplaying the multiweek calendar with information corresponding to the at least two of the plurality of option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of calendar option icons includes an all calendars option icon.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the multiweek calendar is redisplayed in response to detecting a request to discontinue displaying the calendar option menu.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a slide up animation that transitions from displaying the multiweek calendar to displaying the calendar option menu.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a slide down animation that transitions from displaying the calendar option menu to redisplaying the multiweek calendar with information corresponding to the one or more calendar option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user selection gestures are finger gestures on the touch screen display.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user selection gestures are stylus contacts on the touch screen display.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the multiweek calendar is a monthly calendar.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the list of events is scrollable.

11. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

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 multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

displaying at least a portion of a list of events on an individual day in the multiweek calendar

while displaying the portion of the list of events, receiving a request to display a calendar option menu;

in response to receiving the request to display the calendar option menu, displaying a calendar option menu including;

in a display region formerly occupied by a portion of the multiweek calendar that included the list of events a plurality of calendar option icons;

detecting a user selection gesture on one or more of the plurality of calendar option icons; and

redisplaying the multiweek calendar and the at least a portion of a list of events on an individual day with information corresponding to the one or more calendar option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

13. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:

detecting user selection gestures on at least two of the plurality of calendar option icons; and

redisplaying the multiweek calendar with information corresponding to the at least two of the plurality of option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

14. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of calendar option icons includes an all calendars option icon.

15. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the multiweek calendar is redisplayed in response to detecting a request to discontinue displaying the calendar option menu.

16. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:

displaying a slide up animation that transitions from displaying the multiweek calendar to displaying the calendar option menu.

17. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:

displaying a slide down animation that transitions from displaying the calendar option menu to redisplaying the multiweek calendar with information corresponding to the one or more calendar option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

18. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the user selection gestures are finger gestures on the touch screen display.

19. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the user selection gestures are stylus contacts on the touch screen display.

20. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the multiweek calendar is a monthly calendar.

21. The portable multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the list of events is scrollable.

12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

displaying at least a portion of a list of events on an individual day in the multiweek calendar

while displaying the portion of the list of events, receiving a request to display a calendar option menu;

in response to receiving the request to display the calendar option menu, displaying a calendar option menu including;

in a display region formerly occupied by a portion of the multiweek calendar that included the list of events, a plurality of calendar option icons;

detecting a user selection gesture on one or more of the plurality of calendar option icons; and

redisplaying the multiweek calendar and the at least a portion of a list of events on an individual day with information corresponding to the one or more calendar option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:

detecting user selection gestures on at least two of the plurality of calendar option icons; and

redisplaying the multiweek calendar with information corresponding to the at least two of the plurality of option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the plurality of calendar option icons includes an all calendars option icon.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the multiweek calendar is redisplayed in response to detecting a request to discontinue displaying the calendar option menu.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:

displaying a slide up animation that transitions from displaying the multiweek calendar to displaying the calendar option menu.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:

displaying a slide down animation that transitions from displaying the calendar option menu to redisplaying the multiweek calendar with information corresponding to the one or more calendar option icons upon which user selection gestures were detected.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the user selection gestures are finger gestures on the touch screen display.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the user selection gestures are stylus contacts on the touch screen display.

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the multiweek calendar is a monthly calendar.

30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the list of events is scrollable.