DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION AND SEARCH FUNCTIONALITIES

• US 20140365945A1
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: KARUNAMUNI, Chanaka G., CHAUDHRI, Imran
• Granted Patent: US 10,481,769 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/773
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• 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: 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

Abstract

A device with touch-sensitive surface and display is configured to: display a page of a multi-page interface; and detect an input that includes a contact and movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. The device is further configured to, in response to detecting the input: if the input meets next-page display criteria, where the next-page display criteria include a criterion that is met when the contact moves by more than a predefined amount in a first predetermined direction, replace display of the page with display of a second page of the multi-page interface; and if the input meets search-interface display criteria, where the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the contact moves by more than the predefined amount in a second predetermined direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, display a search interface that includes a search input field for inputting search terms.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to perform:

displaying a first page of a multi-page application launch interface that includes multiple pages of application icons for launching applications, wherein the first page includes a first plurality of application icons;

detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first input that includes detecting a first contact and detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to detecting the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets next-page display criteria, wherein the next-page display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first contact moves by more than a predefined amount in a first predetermined direction on the touch-sensitive surface, replacing display of the first page of the multi-page application launch interface with display of a second page of the multi-page application launch interface that includes a second plurality of application icons that are different from the first plurality of application icons; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets search-interface display criteria, wherein the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first contact moves by more than the predefined amount in a second predetermined direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, displaying a search interface that includes a search input field for inputting search terms.

2. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform:

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets notification-interface display criteria, wherein the notification-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.

3. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform:

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets multitasking-interface display criteria, wherein the multitasking-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at a second edge of the touch-sensitive surface that is different from the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a multitasking interface that includes representations of a plurality of open applications.

4. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform:

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets settings-interface display criteria, wherein the settings-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at a third edge of the touch-sensitive surface that is different from the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface and the second edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a settings interface that includes controls for changing a plurality of device settings.

5. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the search-interface display criteria include an additional criterion that is met when the first input starts away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface; and

wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets notification-interface display criteria, wherein the notification-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.

6. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform:

while displaying a respective page of the multi-page application launch interface, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a second input that includes detecting a second contact and detecting more than a predefined amount of movement of the second contact in the second direction; and

in response to detecting the second input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the second input meets the search-interface display criteria, wherein the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the second input starts away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying the search interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the second input meets notification-interface display criteria, wherein the notification-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the second input starts at the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.

7. The medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the search interface includes displaying a keyboard for entering text into the search input field.

8. The medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the search interface includes:

translating a set of application icons from the first page away from a respective edge of the display in the second predefined direction; and

displaying the search input field in between a respective edge of the display and the application icons.

9. The medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the search interface includes ceasing to display at least a subset of the application icons on the first page.

10. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform:

in response to detecting the first input, maintaining display of one or more of the application icons from the first page of the multi-page user interface while displaying the search interface.

11. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the multi-page application launch interface includes a fixed icon region that includes a plurality of application icons, and the fixed icon region is concurrently displayed with each page of the multiple pages of application icons; and

displaying the search interface in response to detecting the first input includes ceasing to display the fixed icon region.

12. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform:

while displaying the search input field;

receiving text input in the search input field;

retrieving search results that correspond to the text input; and

displaying one or more of the retrieved search results on the display.

13. A method comprising:

at an electronic device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface;

displaying a first page of a multi-page application launch interface that includes multiple pages of application icons for launching applications, wherein the first page includes a first plurality of application icons;

detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first input that includes detecting a first contact and detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to detecting the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets next-page display criteria, wherein the next-page display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first contact moves by more than a predefined amount in a first predetermined direction on the touch-sensitive surface, replacing display of the first page of the multi-page application launch interface with display of a second page of the multi-page application launch interface that includes a second plurality of application icons that are different from the first plurality of application icons; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets search-interface display criteria, wherein the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first contact moves by more than the predefined amount in a second predetermined direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, displaying a search interface that includes a search input field for inputting search terms.

14. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

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 a first page of a multi-page application launch interface that includes multiple pages of application icons for launching applications, wherein the first page includes a first plurality of application icons;

detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first input that includes detecting a first contact and detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to detecting the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets next-page display criteria, wherein the next-page display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first contact moves by more than a predefined amount in a first predetermined direction on the touch-sensitive surface, replacing display of the first page of the multi-page application launch interface with display of a second page of the multi-page application launch interface that includes a second plurality of application icons that are different from the first plurality of application icons; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets search-interface display criteria, wherein the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first contact moves by more than the predefined amount in a second predetermined direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, displaying a search interface that includes a search input field for inputting search terms.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets notification-interface display criteria, wherein the notification-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input;

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets multitasking-interface display criteria, wherein the multitasking-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at a second edge of the touch-sensitive surface that is different from the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a multitasking interface that includes representations of a plurality of open applications.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets settings-interface display criteria, wherein the settings-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at a third edge of the touch-sensitive surface that is different from the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface and the second edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a settings interface that includes controls for changing a plurality of device settings.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein:

the search-interface display criteria include an additional criterion that is met when the first input starts away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface; and

wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to perform;

in accordance with a determination that the first input meets notification-interface display criteria, wherein the notification-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input starts at the first edge of the touch- sensitive surface, displaying a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.

19. The device of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying a respective page of the multi-page application launch interface, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a second input that includes detecting a second contact and detecting more than a predefined amount of movement of the second contact in the second direction; and

in response to detecting the second input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the second input meets the search-interface display criteria, wherein the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the second input starts away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying the search interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the second input meets notification-interface display criteria, wherein the notification-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the second input starts at the first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.

20. The device of claim 14, wherein displaying the search interface includes displaying a keyboard for entering text into the search input field.