Methods and Graphical User Interfaces for Editing on a Multifunction Device with a Touch Screen Display

• US 20100235784A1
• Filed: 09/24/2009
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ording, Bas, Lemay, Stephen O., Williamson, Richard, Forstall, Scott, van Os, Marcel, Moore, Bradford Allen, Kocienda, Kenneth L.
• Application Number:
  US12/565,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20100235784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• 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 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• 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 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: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237

Abstract

In some embodiments, a device displays content on a touch screen display and detects input by finger gestures. In response to the finger gestures, the device selects content, visually distinguishes the selected content, and/or updates the selected content based on detected input. In some embodiments, the device displays a command display area that includes one or more command icons; detects activation of a command icon in the command display area; and, in response to detecting activation of the command icon in the command display area, performs a corresponding action with respect to the selected content. Exemplary actions include cutting, copying, and pasting content.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch screen display;

displaying at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content;

detecting a finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

selecting the first box of content; and

visually distinguishing the selected first box of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

detecting a finger contact on the selected first box of content;

detecting movement of the finger contact to a location outside the selected first box of content;

detecting lift off of the finger contact at the location outside the selected first box of content; and

selecting one or more additional boxes of content in the plurality of boxes of content in accordance with the location of the finger contact outside the first box of content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the structured electronic document is a web page.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the structured electronic document is an HTML or XML document.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the finger gesture is a press and hold gesture.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the finger gesture is a tap-and-a-half gesture.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein visually distinguishing the selected first box of content comprises displaying the first box of content with a different background shading from content on the touch screen display that is not selected.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein visually distinguishing the selected first box of content comprises displaying the first box of content with a different background color from content on the touch screen display that is not selected.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein visually distinguishing the selected first box of content comprises displaying a border around the first box of content.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein visually distinguishing the selected first box of content comprises displaying one or more selection handles for the first box of content.

10. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content, displaying a command display area for selected content.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the finger contact on the selected first box of content comprises detecting the finger contact on a selection handle for the selected first box of content.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the finger contact is part of the finger gesture.

13. The method of claim 1, including:

while detecting movement of the finger contact outside the selected first box of content;

visually distinguishing selected boxes of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected.

14. The method of claim 1, including:

copying the selected first box of content and the selected one or more additional boxes of content.

15. The method of claim 1, including:

pasting the selected first box of content and the selected one or more additional boxes of content.

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

at least a portion of a structured electronic document, the structured electronic document including a plurality of boxes of content;

wherein;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

the first box of content is selected; and

the selected first box of content is visually distinguished from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

a finger contact is detected on the selected first box of content;

movement of the finger contact to a location outside the selected first box of content is detected;

lift off of the finger contact at the location outside the selected first box of content is detected; and

one or more additional boxes of content in the plurality of boxes of content are selected in accordance with the location of the finger contact outside the first box of content.

17. A 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 at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content;

detecting a finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

selecting the first box of content; and

visually distinguishing the selected first box of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

detecting a finger contact on the selected first box of content;

detecting movement of the finger contact to a location outside the selected first box of content;

detecting lift off of the finger contact at the location outside the selected first box of content; and

selecting one or more additional boxes of content in the plurality of boxes of content in accordance with the location of the finger contact outside the first box of content.

18. A 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 screen display, cause the device to:

display at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content;

detect a finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

select the first box of content; and

visually distinguish the selected first box of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

detect a finger contact on the selected first box of content;

detect movement of the finger contact to a location outside the selected first box of content;

detect lift off of the finger contact at the location outside the selected first box of content; and

select one or more additional boxes of content in the plurality of boxes of content in accordance with the location of the finger contact outside the first box of content.