Portable Electronic Device Supporting Application Switching
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,displaying on the touch screen display a user interface for a phone application during a phone call;
detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call,in response to detecting activation of the menu icon or menu button, replacing the user interface for the phone application with a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application;
maintaining the phone call while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display;
detecting a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than the phone application icon;
in response to detecting the finger gesture on the application icon other than the phone application icon, displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing phone call;
detecting a finger gesture on the switch application icon; and
in response to detecting the finger gesture on the switch application icon, replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device displays, on a touch screen display, a user interface for a phone application during a phone call. In response to detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button, the UI for the phone application is replaced with a menu of application icons, while maintaining the phone call. In response to detecting a finger gesture on a non-telephone service application icon, displaying a user interface for the non-telephone service application while continuing to maintain the phone call, the UI for the non-telephone service application including a switch application icon that is not displayed in the UI when there is no ongoing phone call. In response to detecting a finger gesture on the switch application icon, replacing display of the UI for the non-telephone service application with a respective UI for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.
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9 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,
displaying on the touch screen display a user interface for a phone application during a phone call; detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call, in response to detecting activation of the menu icon or menu button, replacing the user interface for the phone application with a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application; maintaining the phone call while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display; detecting a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than the phone application icon; in response to detecting the finger gesture on the application icon other than the phone application icon, displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing phone call; detecting a finger gesture on the switch application icon; and in response to detecting the finger gesture on the switch application icon, replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program further including instructions for; displaying on the touch screen display a user interface for a phone application during a phone call; detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call; responding to activation of the menu icon or menu button by replacing the user interface for the phone application with a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application; maintaining the phone call while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display; detecting a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than the phone application icon; responding to detecting the finger gesture on the application icon other than the phone application icon, by displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing phone call; detecting a finger gesture on the switch application icon; and responding to detecting the finger gesture on the switch application icon, by replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.
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7. 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:
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display on the touch screen display a user interface for a phone application during a phone call; detect activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call, respond to activation of the menu icon or menu button by replacing the user interface for the phone application with a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application; maintain the phone call while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display; detect a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than the phone application icon; respond to the finger gesture on the application icon other than the phone application icon by displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing phone call; detect a finger gesture on the switch application icon; and respond to the finger gesture on the switch application icon by replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.
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8. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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a phone application user interface on the touch screen display, displayed during a phone call while providing a phone call service; and an application menu user interface on the touch screen display, displayed upon detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call while the portable electronic device continues to maintain the phone call, the application menu user interface including a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application and an icon for a non-telephone service; and a non-telephone service user interface on the touch screen, displayed in response to a user selection of the non-telephone service icon, while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the non-telephone service includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the non-telephone service when there is no ongoing phone call; wherein the graphical user interface, upon detection of a finger gesture on the switch application icon in the non-telephone service user interface, replaces display of the non-telephone service user interface with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.
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9. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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means for displaying a phone application user interface on the touch screen display, displayed during a phone call while providing a phone call service; and means for displaying an application menu user interface on the touch screen display, displayed upon detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call while the portable electronic device continues to maintain the phone call, the application menu user interface including a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application and an icon for a non-telephone service; and means for displaying a non-telephone service user interface on the touch screen, displayed in response to a user selection of the non-telephone service icon, while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the non-telephone service includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the non-telephone service when there is no ongoing phone call; wherein the graphical user interface, upon detection of a finger gesture on the switch application icon in the non-telephone service user interface, replaces display of the non-telephone service user interface with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.
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