PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING
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Abstract
A method including displaying a list of instant message conversations on a touch screen display, a respective instant message conversation including a respective set of instant messages exchanged between a user of a device and a respective other person, and while displaying the list of instant message conversations, detecting a gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display, entering a deletion mode. While in the deletion mode continuing to display the list of instant message conversations, displaying a selection icon adjacent to a plurality of instant message conversations in the list of instant message conversations, detecting a first user selection of an instant message conversation, and in response to detecting the first user selection of the instant message conversation, modifying a selection icon adjacent to the selected instant message conversation to indicate selection of the instant message conversation for deletion.
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22 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method comprising:
at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display; displaying a list of instant message conversations on the touch screen display, a respective instant message conversation including a respective set of instant messages exchanged between a user of the device and a respective other person; while displaying the list of instant message conversations, detecting a gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display, entering a deletion mode; and while in the deletion mode; continuing to display the list of instant message conversations; displaying a selection icon adjacent to a plurality of instant message conversations in the list of instant message conversations; detecting a first user selection of an instant message conversation; and in response to detecting the first user selection of the instant message conversation, modifying a selection icon adjacent to the selected instant message conversation to indicate selection of the instant message conversation for deletion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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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 programs including instructions for; displaying a list of instant message conversations on the touch screen display, a respective instant message conversation including a respective set of instant messages exchanged between a user of the device and a respective other person; while displaying the list of instant message conversations, detecting a gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display, entering a deletion mode; and while in the deletion mode; continuing to display the list of instant message conversations; displaying a selection icon adjacent to a plurality of instant message conversations in the list of instant message conversations; detecting a first user selection of an instant message conversation; and in response to detecting the first user selection of the instant message conversation, modifying a selection icon adjacent to the selected instant message conversation to indicate selection of the instant message conversation for deletion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
display a list of instant message conversations on the touch screen display, a respective instant message conversation including a respective set of instant messages exchanged between a user of the device and a respective other person; while displaying the list of instant message conversations, detect a gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display, enter a deletion mode; and while in the deletion mode; continue to display the list of instant message conversations; display a selection icon adjacent to a plurality of instant message conversations in the list of instant message conversations; detect a first user selection of an instant message conversation; and in response to detecting the first user selection of the instant message conversation, modify a selection icon adjacent to the selected instant message conversation to indicate selection of the instant message conversation for deletion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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