Method, system, and graphical user interface for positioning an insertion marker in a touch screen display
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,displaying an insertion marker in a first area of the touch screen display that includes characters entered using a soft keyboard, wherein the soft keyboard is located in a second area of the touch screen display that is separate from the first area;
detecting a finger contact within the first area of the touch screen display;
in response to detecting the finger contact, displaying an insertion marker placement aid in the first area of the touch screen display;
detecting movement of the finger contact across the touch screen display;
moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact, wherein movement of the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are confined to the first area of the touch screen display; and
,in response to detecting movement of the finger contact from the first area into the second area;
maintaining display of the insertion marker placement aid; and
moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in the first area in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact in the second area.
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Abstract
An insertion marker that is displayed on a touch screen may be moved by a user via an insertion marker placement aid. The insertion marker placement aid is displayed on the touch screen after a contact with the touch screen is detected. The insertion marker placement aid provides visual feedback to the user, indicating that the insertion marker is subject to repositioning by the user. When the contact is moved across the touch screen, the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid is moved in accordance with the movement of the contact. When the contact is broken (i.e., no longer detected), the insertion marker placement aid is removed from display and the insertion marker comes to rest.
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,
displaying an insertion marker in a first area of the touch screen display that includes characters entered using a soft keyboard, wherein the soft keyboard is located in a second area of the touch screen display that is separate from the first area; detecting a finger contact within the first area of the touch screen display; in response to detecting the finger contact, displaying an insertion marker placement aid in the first area of the touch screen display; detecting movement of the finger contact across the touch screen display; moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact, wherein movement of the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are confined to the first area of the touch screen display; and
,in response to detecting movement of the finger contact from the first area into the second area; maintaining display of the insertion marker placement aid; and moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in the first area in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display,
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9. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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a soft keyboard located in a second area of the touch screen display that is separate from a first area; an insertion marker located in the first area of the touch screen display, the first area including characters entered using the soft keyboard; and an insertion marker placement aid located in the first area of the touch screen display, wherein the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are confined to move in the first area of the touch screen display in accordance with detected movement of a finger that contacts the touch screen display; and
,in response to detection of movement of the finger contact from the first area into the second area; the insertion marker placement aid continues to be displayed; and the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are moved within in the first area in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and at least one program, wherein the at least one program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the at least one program including; instructions for displaying an insertion marker in a first area of the touch screen display that includes characters entered using a soft keyboard, wherein the soft keyboard is located in a second area of the touch screen display that is separate from the first area; instructions for detecting a finger contact within the first area of the touch screen display; instructions for, in response to detecting the finger contact, displaying an insertion marker placement aid in the first area of the touch screen display; instructions for detecting movement of the finger contact; instructions for moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact, wherein movement of the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are confined to the first area of the touch screen display; and instructions for, in response to detecting movement of the finger contact from the first area into the second area; maintaining display of the insertion marker placement aid; and moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in the first area in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A 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:
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display an insertion marker in a first area of the touch screen display that includes characters entered using a soft keyboard, wherein the soft keyboard is located in a second area of the touch screen display that is separate from the first area; detect a finger contact within the first area of the touch screen display; in response to detecting the finger contact, display an insertion marker placement aid in the first area of the touch screen display; detect movement of the finger contact; move the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact, wherein movement of the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are confined to the first area of the touch screen display; and
,in response to detecting movement of the finger contact from the first area into the second area; maintain display of the insertion marker placement aid; and move the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in the first area in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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means for displaying an insertion marker in a first area of the touch screen display that includes characters entered using a soft keyboard, wherein the soft keyboard is located in a second area of the touch screen display that is separate from the first area; means for detecting a finger contact within the first area of the touch screen display; in response to detecting the finger contact, means for displaying an insertion marker placement aid in the first area of the touch screen display; means for detecting movement of the finger contact; means for moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact, wherein movement of the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid are confined to the first area of the touch screen display; and in response to detecting movement of the finger contact from the first area into the second area; means for maintaining display of the insertion marker placement aid; and means for moving the insertion marker and the insertion marker placement aid in the first area in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact in the second area.
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Specification