SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING, NAVIGATING AND SELECTING ELECTRONICALLY STORED CONTENT ON A MULTIFUNCTION HANDHELD DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for navigating among a number of activity programs electronically stored in processor readable memory of a portable handheld multifunction electronic system having at least a main processor in electrical communication with the memory and with a contact-sensitive display, comprising the steps of:
- simultaneously displaying a plurality of category icons and a subcategory icon on the contact-sensitive display,each separate category icon of the plurality of category icons associated with one separate category of a plurality of categories,the subcategory icon associated with a currently selected subcategory,each separate category icon having a link to one or more activity programs of the number of activity programs, the one or more activity programs being linked to each subcategory icon also being associated the currently selected subcategory;
determining whether one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display represents a user selection of a first selected category corresponding to a first selected category icon of the plurality of displayed category icons, or a user selection of another subcategory corresponding to another displayed subcategory icon, and, in response,if the first selected category has been selected, replacing the first plurality of displayed category icons with a display of one or more activity program icons, each of the one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the first selected category and to the currently selected subcategory, orif another subcategory has been selected, at least changing the link of each separate displayed category icon to a different one or more activity programs of the number of activity programs, the different one or more activity program being associated the another subcategory and with each category of the category icons being displayed.
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Abstract
A method for navigating among activity programs in the memory of a portable handheld multifunction electronic system. Simultaneously displaying on contact-sensitive display a plurality of category icons and a subcategory icon associated with a currently selected subcategory, each category icon having a link to one or more activity programs. If a category has been selected, replacing the plurality of displayed category icons with one or more activity program icons, each of the one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the selected category and to the currently selected subcategory. If another subcategory has been selected, at least changing the link of each separate displayed category icon to a different one or more activity programs, the different one or more activity program being associated the another subcategory and with each category of the category icons being displayed.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for navigating among a number of activity programs electronically stored in processor readable memory of a portable handheld multifunction electronic system having at least a main processor in electrical communication with the memory and with a contact-sensitive display, comprising the steps of:
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simultaneously displaying a plurality of category icons and a subcategory icon on the contact-sensitive display, each separate category icon of the plurality of category icons associated with one separate category of a plurality of categories, the subcategory icon associated with a currently selected subcategory, each separate category icon having a link to one or more activity programs of the number of activity programs, the one or more activity programs being linked to each subcategory icon also being associated the currently selected subcategory; determining whether one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display represents a user selection of a first selected category corresponding to a first selected category icon of the plurality of displayed category icons, or a user selection of another subcategory corresponding to another displayed subcategory icon, and, in response, if the first selected category has been selected, replacing the first plurality of displayed category icons with a display of one or more activity program icons, each of the one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the first selected category and to the currently selected subcategory, or if another subcategory has been selected, at least changing the link of each separate displayed category icon to a different one or more activity programs of the number of activity programs, the different one or more activity program being associated the another subcategory and with each category of the category icons being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for navigating among a number of activity programs electronically stored in processor readable memory of a portable handheld multifunction electronic system having at least a main processor in electrical communication with the memory and with a contact-sensitive display,
each of the activity programs being associated with a separate one of a first set of categories such that each category of the first set is associated with one or more of the number of activity programs, each of the activity programs further being associated with a separate one of a second set of subcategories such that each subcategory of the second set is associated with one or more of the number of activity programs, each subcategory further being associated with one or more of the categories such that each subcategory of the second set belongs to one or more of the categories of the first set, each category of the first set includes one or more of the subcategories of the second set, and each activity program of the number of activity programs belonging to only one subcategory of the second set and only one category of the first set, the method comprising the steps of: -
simultaneously displaying a first plurality of category icons, at least one subcategory icon and a home icon, the first plurality of category icons and the at least one subcategory icon being displayed on the contact-sensitive display, the home icon being displayed on the contact-sensitive display or on a first button switch in electrical communication with the processor, each displayed subcategory icon corresponding to a separate one of the subcategories of the second set, each of the displayed category icons corresponding to a separate one of the categories of the first set that includes the at least one subcategory corresponding to the at least one subcategory icon, the home icon being associated with a home screen comprising a currently selected subcategory icon and each category icon corresponding to a separate one of the categories of the first set that includes the currently selected subcategory icon; determining whether one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display or the first button switch represents as a first selection a selection of one selected subcategory different from the at least one subcategory corresponding to the at least one displayed subcategory icon or a selection of one selected category corresponding to a selected display icon of the plurality of displayed category icons or the selection of the home screen; if the one selected category has been selected, replacing the first plurality of displayed category icons with a display of one or more activity program icons, each of the one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the one selected category and to the at least one subcategory, or if the one selected subcategory has been selected, (a) changing the at least one displayed subcategory icon to another at least one displayed subcategory icon corresponding to the one selected subcategory and (b) changing the subcategory represented by the first plurality of displayed category icons to the one selected subcategory such that each of the first plurality of displayed category icons representing a separate category of the first set further represents a collection of the activity programs belonging to the one selected subcategory of the displayed category, or if the home screen has been selected, displaying the home screen on the contact-sensitive display; determining whether a first another one or more contacts with the contact-sensitive display or the first button switch represents a first another selection of the separate one activity program corresponding to a selected activity program icon of the one or more activity program icons being displayed on the contact-sensitive display, or a first another selection of one selected subcategory different from the at least one subcategory corresponding to the at least one displayed subcategory icon or a first another selection of the home screen; if the separate one activity program has been selected, executing by the main processor the separate one activity program, or if the home screen has been selected, displaying the home screen for the currently selected subcategory on the contact-sensitive display, or if the different subcategory has been selected (a) changing the at least one displayed subcategory icon to another at least one displayed subcategory icon corresponding to the different subcategory and (b) changing the one or more activity program icons being displayed on the contact-sensitive display to a display of a different one or more activity program icons each of the different one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the one selected category and to the another at least one displayed subcategory; determining whether a second another one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display or the first button switch represents a second another selection of the home screen; and if the home screen is selected, displaying the home screen for the currently selected subcategory on the contact-sensitive display, otherwise, continuing execution of the activity program of the executing step or displaying the activity icons belonging to the currently selected subcategory and the one category to which the activity program of the executing step belongs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for navigating among edutainment activities stored in processor readable memory of an electronic edutainment device having processor in electrical communication with a contact-sensitive display and the memory, the method comprising the steps of:
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simultaneously displaying a first directory of application icons corresponding to one or more applications comprising one or more of the edutainment activities having at least one theme, at lease one theme icon of a second directory of theme icons corresponding to one or more themes including the at lease one theme and a home icon, the first directory of application icons and the at lease one theme icon of a second directory of theme icons being displayed on the contact-sensitive display, the home icon being displayed on the contact-sensitive display or on a first button switch in electrical communication with the processor, the home icon being associated with a home screen; determining whether one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display or the home button represents as a first selected icon a selection of one of the application icons of the first directory or a selection of another theme icon of the second directory, the another theme icon corresponding to a different theme than the at lease one theme; replacing the first directory with a third directory if one of the application icons has been selected, the third directory comprising one or more activity icons corresponding to the one or more edutainment activities associated with the application corresponding to the first selected icon;
orchanging the theme of the applications represented by the application icons in the first directory to another theme or changing the activities represented by the activity icons in the third directory to other activities having the another theme, if the another theme icon has been selected;
ordetermining whether a first another one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display represents as a second selected icon a selection of one of the edutainment activity icons, or a selection of another theme icon of the second directory, the another theme icon corresponding to a different theme than the at lease one theme; and if an edutainment activity icon has been selected, initiating execution of the corresponding edutainment activity;
orif a different theme has been selected, changing the edutainment activities represented by the activity icons in the third directory to other edutainment activities corresponding to the different theme; determining whether a second another one or more contracts with the contact-sensitive display or the first button switch represents as a third selected icon a selection of the home icon; and if the home icon is selected, displaying the home screen for the at least one theme associated with the edutainment activity of the initiating execution step, otherwise, continue executing the edutainment activity of the initiating execution step or displaying as the third directory the activity icons displayed immediately prior to the initiating execution step. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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