System and Method for Viewing and Managing Calendar Entries

• US 20080165151A1
• Filed: 01/04/2008
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Christie, Greg, Lemay, Stephen O., Van Os, Marcel, Anzures, Freddy Allen, Jobs, Steven P., Novick, Gregory
• Application Number:
  US11/969,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20080165151A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• 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 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A computer-implemented method performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar in response to detecting the contact on the individual day.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display,

displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

detecting a finger contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar;

in response to detecting the finger 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;

detecting a finger gesture on the list of events, and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the list, scrolling the list of events while continuing to display the multiweek calendar.

2. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display,

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.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the contact is a finger contact.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the contact is a stylus contact.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the multiweek calendar is a monthly calendar.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the list of events is scrollable.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the list of events is configured to scroll in response to a finger gesture on the list of events.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the finger gesture is a swipe gesture.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, including

detecting a gesture on the list of events, and

in response to detecting the gesture on the list, scrolling the list of events while continuing to display the multiweek calendar.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the gesture is a swipe gesture with a finger.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, including

sequentially detecting contacts with a plurality of days in the multiweek calendar, and

in response to detecting contacts with the plurality of days, sequentially displaying lists of events for at least some of the plurality of days while continuing to display the multiweek calendar.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the sequentially detected contacts correspond to movement of a single, unbroken finger contact with the touch screen display.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, including

in response to detecting contacts with the plurality of days, sequentially highlighting the plurality of days in the multiweek calendar.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, including displaying an indicia with each day in the multiweek calendar that has at least one event.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, including displaying an icon that initiates display of today'"'"'s events.

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

a multiweek calendar in a first region of the touch screen display; and

a second region of the touch screen display that is distinct from the first region;

wherein;

in response to detecting a finger contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, displaying in the second region at least a portion of a list of events for the contacted individual day.

17. 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 programs including;

instructions for displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

instructions for detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar; and

instructions for displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar in response to detecting the contact on the individual day.

18. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, including instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

detect a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar; and

display at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar in response to detecting the contact on the individual day.

19. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising:

means for displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

means for detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar; and

means for displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar in response to detecting the contact on the individual day.

20. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting contacts with items in a list displayed on a touch screen display;

the displayed items in the list comprising a sequence of month identifiers; and

in response to detecting the contacts, displaying sequentially corresponding monthly calendars on the touch screen display.