Deletion Gestures on a Portable Multifunction Device

• US 20080094371A1
• Filed: 09/05/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: VAN OS, Marcel, FORSTALL, Scott, LEMAY, Stephen, CHRISTIE, Greg, ORDING, Bas
• Granted Patent: US 7,934,156 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

Deletion gestures for use on a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display are disclosed. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with the portable multifunction device comprises displaying a list of items on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display to edit the list of items, responding to the first gesture by displaying a first icon next to each deletable item in the list, detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display to select one of the deletable items, and responding to the second gesture by displaying a second icon next to the selected item. If a third gesture on the second icon is detected, the selected deletable item is deleted. If a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected, the second icon is deleted.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,

displaying a list of items;

detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to edit the list of items;

responding to the first gesture by displaying a first icon next to each deletable item in the list;

detecting a second gesture on the touch screen display to select one of the deletable items;

responding to the second gesture by displaying a second icon next to the selected item;

deleting the selected deletable item if a third gesture on the second icon is detected;

deleting the second icon if a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected; and

ceasing to display the first icon next to each deletable item in the list if a fifth gesture on the touch screen display is detected.

2. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,

displaying a list of items;

detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to edit the list of items;

responding to the first gesture by displaying a first icon next to each deletable item in the list;

detecting a second gesture on the touch screen display to select one of the deletable items;

responding to the second gesture by displaying a second icon next to the selected deletable item;

deleting the selected deletable item if a third gesture on the second icon is detected; and

deleting the second icon if a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the list of items is a list of instant message conversations, a list of favorite phone numbers, a list of contact information, a list of labels, a list of email addresses, a list of physical addresses, a list of ringtones, or a list of bookmarks.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the first gesture comprises a tap gesture on an edit icon.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the second gesture comprises a tap on the first icon next to the selected deletable item.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, including changing the appearance of the first icon next to the selected deletable item in response to the second gesture.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the change in appearance includes an animation from a first appearance to a second appearance.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the change in appearance comprises a rotation of the first icon next to the selected deletable item.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the first icon next to the selected deletable item and the second icon next to the selected deletable item are on opposite sides of the selected deletable item.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the first icon next to the selected deletable item, the selected deletable item, and the second icon next to the selected deletable item are displayed in a row in the list of items.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the first icon next to the selected deletable item and the second icon next to the selected deletable item are displayed on opposite sides of the row.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the touch screen display has first and second opposite sides, and the first icon next to the selected deletable item is displayed on the first side of the touch screen display and the second icon next to the selected deletable item is displayed on the second side of the touch screen display.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the third gesture comprises a tap gesture on the second icon.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein detecting the first gesture, the second gesture, the third gesture, and the fourth gesture includes detecting respective finger contacts with the touch screen display.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the fourth gesture comprises a tap gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, including ceasing to display the first icon next to each deletable item in the list if a fifth gesture on the touch screen display is detected.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the fifth gesture comprises a tap gesture on a done icon.

18. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

a list of items;

one or more first icons next to deletable items in the list; and

a second icon next to a selected deletable item in the list, the second icon being different from the first icon;

wherein;

the one or more first icons are displayed in response to the detection of a first gesture on the touch screen display to edit the list of items;

the second icon is displayed next to the selected deletable item in the list in response to the detection of a second gesture on the touch screen display to select one of the deletable items;

the selected deletable item is deleted if a third gesture on the second icon is detected; and

the second icon is deleted if a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected.

19. A portable electronic 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 programs including;

instructions for displaying a list of items;

instructions for detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to edit the list of items;

instructions for responding to the first gesture by displaying a first icon next to each deletable item in the list;

instructions for detecting a second gesture on the touch screen display to select one of the deletable items;

instructions for responding to the second gesture by displaying a second icon next to the selected deletable item;

instructions for deleting the selected deletable item if a third gesture on the second icon is detected; and

instructions for deleting the second icon if a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected.

20. A computer-program product, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to;

display a list of items;

detect a first gesture on the touch screen display to edit the list of items;

respond to the first gesture by displaying a first icon next to each deletable item in the list;

detect a second gesture on the touch screen display to select one of the deletable items;

respond to the second gesture by displaying a second icon next to the selected deletable item;

delete the selected deletable item if a third gesture on the second icon is detected; and

delete the second icon if a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected.

21. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

means for displaying a list of items;

means for detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to edit the list of items;

means for responding to the first gesture by displaying a first icon next to each deletable item in the list;

means for detecting a second gesture on the touch screen display to select one of the deletable items;

means for responding to the second gesture by displaying a second icon next to the selected deletable item;

means for deleting the selected deletable item if a third gesture on the second icon is detected; and

means for deleting the second icon if a fourth gesture on the first icon next to the selected deletable item is detected.

22. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,

displaying a list of items;

detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to select for deletion an item in the list of items;

displaying an icon next to the selected item; and

deleting the selected item if a second gesture on the icon is detected.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the first gesture is a swipe over the selected item.

24. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the swipe is performed in a display row that includes the selected item.

25. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein at least one of the first and second gestures is a finger gesture.

26. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, further comprising,

deleting the icon if a third gesture is detected anywhere on the touch screen display except in proximity to the icon.

27. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the second gesture is a pre-defined user interaction on the icon.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the pre-defined user interaction is a tap on the icon.

29. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the pre-defined user interaction is a finger gesture.

30. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the items in the list of items have document types selected from at least one of:

instant message, contact, label, ringtone, favorite, email, voice mail, media file, image, album art or shortcut.

31. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,

displaying a list of items;

detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to select for deletion an item in the list of items;

displaying an icon next to the selected item; and

deleting the selected item if a second gesture on the touch screen display is detected.

32. The computer-implemented method of claim 31, wherein the second gesture is a pre-defined gesture.

33. The computer-implemented method of claim 31, wherein the second gesture is a pre-defined finger gesture.

34. The computer-implemented method of claim 31, further comprising:

deleting the icon if a third gesture is detected on the touch screen display that is different from the second gesture.

35. A portable electronic 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 programs including;

instructions for displaying a list of items;

instructions for detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to select for deletion an item in the list of items;

instructions for displaying an icon next to the selected item; and

instructions for deleting the selected item if a second gesture on the icon is detected.

36. A computer-program product, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to;

display a list of items;

detect a first gesture on the touch screen display to select for deletion an item in the list of items;

display an icon next to the selected item; and

delete the selected item if a second gesture on the icon is detected.

37. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

means for displaying a list of items;

means for detecting a first gesture on the touch screen display to select for deletion an item in the list of items;

means for displaying an icon next to the selected item; and

means for deleting the selected item if a second gesture on the icon is detected.