Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for translating displayed content

• US 7,966,578 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Issued: 06/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Williamson, Richard, Tolmasky, Francisco Ryan, Blumenberg, Chris, Coffman, Patrick Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Cao H.
• Application Number:
  US11/960,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20080168405A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,280 Days
• Field of Search: 715763-765, 715851-855, 715/741, 715/780, 715/773, 715/863, 715/753, 715/700
• US Class Current: 715/863
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• 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 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprises displaying a portion of page content, including a frame displaying a portion of frame content and also including other content of the page, on the touch screen display. An N-finger translation gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display. In response, the page content, including the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page, is translated to display a new portion of page content on the touch screen display. An M-finger translation gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N. In response, the frame content is translated to display a new portion of frame content on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the page.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display;

displaying a portion of web page content in a stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein the portion of web page content includes;

a frame displaying a portion of frame content, and

other content of the web page, comprising content of the web page other than the frame content;

detecting a translation gesture by a single finger on or near the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the translation gesture by the single finger, translating the web page content to display a new portion of web page content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein translating the web page content includes simultaneously translating the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the web page;

detecting a translation gesture by two fingers on or near the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the translation gesture by the two fingers, translating the frame content to display a new portion of frame content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the web page.

2. A method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display;

displaying a portion of page content in a stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein the portion of page content includes;

a frame displaying a portion of frame content, and

other content of the page;

detecting an N-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the N-finger translation gesture, translating the page content to display a new portion of page content in the stationary application window, on the touch screen display, wherein translating the page content includes simultaneously translating the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page;

detecting an M-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N; and

in response to detecting the M-finger translation gesture, translating the frame content in the stationary application window, to display a new portion of frame content on the touch screen display without translating the other content of the page.

3. The method of claim 2, where N is equal to 1 and M is equal to 2.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the page content is web page content.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the page content is a word processing, spreadsheet, email or presentation document.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the frame content comprises a map.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the frame content comprises a scrollable list of items.

8. A graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display, comprising:

a portion of page content in a stationary application window on the touch screen display, which includes;

a frame displaying a portion of frame content, and

other content of the page;

wherein;

in response to detecting an N-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display, the page content is translated to display a new portion of page content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein translating the page content includes simultaneously translating the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page; and

in response to detecting an M-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N, the frame content is translated to display a new portion of frame content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the page.

9. 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 displaying a portion of page content in a stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein the portion of page content includes;

a frame displaying a portion of frame content, and

other content of the page;

instructions for detecting an N-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display;

instructions for translating the page content, in response to detecting the N-finger translation gesture, to display a new portion of page content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein the instructions for translating the page content include instructions for simultaneously translating the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page;

instructions for detecting an M-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N; and

instructions for translating the frame content, in response to detecting the M-finger translation gesture, to display a new portion of frame content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the page.

10. The portable multifunction device of claim 9, where N is equal to 1 and M is equal to 2.

11. The portable multifunction device of claim 9, wherein the page content is web page content.

12. The portable multifunction device of claim 9, wherein the page content is a word processing, spreadsheet, email or presentation document.

13. The portable multifunction device of claim 9, wherein the frame content comprises a map.

14. The portable multifunction device of claim 9, wherein the frame content comprises a scrollable list of items.

15. 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, cause the electronic device to:

display a portion of page content display in a stationary application window on the touch screen display, wherein the portion of page content includes;

a frame displaying a portion of frame content, and

other content of the page;

detect an N-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display;

translate the page content, in response to detecting the N-finger translation to display a new portion of page content in the stationary application window on the touch screen, wherein translating the page content includes simultaneously translating the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page;

detect an M-finger translation gesture on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N; and

translate the frame content, in response to detecting the M-finger translation gesture, to display a new portion of frame content in the stationary application window on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the page.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, where N is equal to 1 and M is equal to 2.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the page content is web page content.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the page content is a word processing, spreadsheet, email or presentation document.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the frame content comprises a map.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the frame content comprises a scrollable list of items.