Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Viewing and Managing Electronic Calendars

• US 20130080923A1
• Filed: 11/01/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freddy Allen Anzures, Marcel Van Os, Michael Matas, Stephen O. Lemay
• Original Assignee: Freddy Allen Anzures, Marcel Van Os, Michael Matas, Stephen O. Lemay
• Inventors: Anzures, Freddy Allen, van Os, Marcel, Lemay, Stephen O., Matas, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,330,381 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• 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 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The touch screen display includes a long axis, a short axis, a portrait view and a landscape view. The computer-implemented method includes executing a calendar application. In response to detecting the portable multifunction device in a first orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the long axis, a calendar is displayed for a first time period in the portrait view. In response to detecting the portable multifunction device in a second orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the short axis, a calendar is displayed for a second time period in the landscape view. The second time period is longer than and includes the first time period.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display;

receiving a calendar invitation, from a party to a user of the device, while the device is locked;

displaying at least a portion of the calendar invitation on the touch screen display while the device remains locked; and

in response to detecting a user request to view the calendar invitation, immediately displaying the calendar invitation in a calendar application.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

while the device is locked, changing an unlock icon to a view-invitation icon when displaying the portion of the calendar invitation.

3. The method of claim 2, including:

if no user activation of the view-invitation icon is detected within a predetermined period of time,

ceasing to display the portion of the calendar invitation on the touch screen display; and

changing the view-invitation icon back to the unlock icon.

4. 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 one or more programs including instructions for;

receiving a calendar invitation, from a party to a user of the device, while the device is locked;

displaying at least a portion of the calendar invitation on the touch screen display while the device remains locked; and

in response to detecting a user request to view the calendar invitation, immediately displaying the calendar invitation in a calendar application.

5. The device of claim 4, including instructions for:

while the device is locked, changing an unlock icon to a view-invitation icon when displaying the portion of the calendar invitation.

6. The device of claim 5, including instructions for:

if no user activation of the view-invitation icon is detected within a predetermined period of time,

ceasing to display the portion of the calendar invitation on the touch screen display; and

changing the view-invitation icon back to the unlock icon.

7. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

receive a calendar invitation, from a party to a user of the device, while the device is locked;

display at least a portion of the calendar invitation on the touch screen display while the device remains locked; and

in response to detecting a user request to view the calendar invitation, immediately display the calendar invitation in a calendar application.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, having further stored therein instructions, which when executed by the device, cause the device to:

while the device is locked, change an unlock icon to a view-invitation icon when displaying the portion of the calendar invitation.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, having further stored therein instructions, which when executed by the device, cause the device to:

if no user activation of the view-invitation icon is detected within a predetermined period of time,

cease to display the portion of the calendar invitation on the touch screen display; and

change the view-invitation icon back to the unlock icon.

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

a calendar application; and

at least a portion of a calendar invitation;

wherein;

in response to receiving the calendar invitation from a party to a user of the device while the device is locked, at least the portion of the calendar invitation is displayed on the touch screen display while the device remains locked; and

in response to detecting a user request to view the calendar invitation, the calendar invitation is immediately displayed in the calendar application.

11. The graphical user interface of claim 10, wherein:

while the device is locked, an unlock icon is changed to a view-invitation icon when displaying the portion of the calendar invitation.

12. The graphical user interface of claim 11, wherein:

if no user activation of the view-invitation icon is detected within a predetermined period of time,

the portion of the calendar invitation ceases to be displayed on the touch screen display; and

the view-invitation icon is changed back to the unlock icon.