Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for viewing and managing electronic calendars

• US 8,327,272 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2008
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Anzures, Freddy Allen, Van Os, Marcel, Lemay, Stephen O., Matas, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, CAO H
• Application Number:
  US12/242,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20090174680A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,526 Days
• Field of Search: 715/809, 715/702, 715/720, 715/822, 715/810, 715/863, 715/731, 715/815, 715775-776, 715853-854, 715/743
• US Class Current: 715/743
• 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 computer-implemented method, comprising:

on a portable electronic device having a touch screen display, executing a calendar application, including;

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, displaying a calendar in a first view, showing events for a first time period in the first view;

detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, displaying the calendar in a second view, showing events for a second time period that is longer than the first time period, and the second time period includes the first time period.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, displaying a calendar in a day view, showing events for a single day in the day view;

detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, displaying the calendar in a multiday view, showing events for a multiplicity of days, the multiplicity of days including the single day.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, displaying a calendar in a week view, showing events for a single week in the week view;

detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, displaying the calendar in a multiweek view, showing events for a multiplicity of weeks, the multiplicity of weeks including the single week.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the multiweek view is a month view.

5. A portable electronic 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, when the device is held in a portrait orientation, displaying a calendar in a first view, showing events for a first time period in the first view; and

instructions for detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, displaying the calendar in a second view, showing events for a second time period that is longer than the first time period, and the second time period includes the first time period.

18. The device of claim 5, including:

instructions for, when the device is held in a portrait orientation, displaying a calendar in a day view, showing events for a single day in the day view;

instructions for detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, displaying the calendar in a multiday view, showing events for a multiplicity of days, the multiplicity of days including the single day.

19. The device of claim 5, including:

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, displaying a calendar in a week view, showing events for a single week in the week view;

detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, displaying the calendar in a multiweek view, showing events for a multiplicity of weeks, the multiplicity of weeks including the single week.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the multiweek view is a month view.

6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, display a calendar in a first view, showing events for a first time period in the first view; and

detect a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, display the calendar in a second view, showing events for a second time period that is longer than the first time period, and the second time period includes the first time period.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6, including instructions that cause the device to:

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, display a calendar in a day view, showing events for a single day in the day view;

detect a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, display the calendar in a multiday view, showing events for a multiplicity of days, the multiplicity of days including the single day.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6, including instructions that cause the device to:

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, display a calendar in a week view, showing events for a single week in the week view;

detect a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, and in response, display the calendar in a multiweek view, showing events for a multiplicity of weeks, the multiplicity of weeks including the single week.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the multiweek view is a month view.

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

a calendar with a first view that shows events for a first time period and a second view that shows events for a second time period;

wherein;

when the device is held in a portrait orientation, the calendar is displayed in the first view that shows events for the first time period;

in response to detecting a change in orientation of the device to a landscape orientation, the calendar is displayed in a second view that shows events for the second time period;

the second time period is longer than the first time period; and

the second time period includes the first time period.

8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, wherein the touch screen display includes a long axis, a short axis, a portrait view and a landscape view;

executing a calendar application;

detecting the portable multifunction device in a first orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the long axis;

in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in the first orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the long axis, displaying a calendar for a first time period in the portrait view;

detecting the portable multifunction device in a second orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the short axis; and

in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in the second orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the short axis, displaying a calendar for a second time period in the landscape view, wherein the second time period is longer than the first time period, and the second time period includes the first time period.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the calendar for the first time period shows events for the first time period and the calendar for the second time period shows events for the second time period.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first time period is a day and the second time period is a plurality of days.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first time period is a day and the second time period is a week.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first time period is a week and the second time period is a plurality of weeks.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first time period is a week and the second time period is a month.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first time period is a month and the second time period is a plurality of months.

15. 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 executing a calendar application;

instructions for detecting the portable multifunction device in a first orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the long axis;

instructions for, in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in the first orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the long axis, displaying a calendar for a first time period in the portrait view;

instructions for detecting the portable multifunction device in a second orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the short axis; and

instructions for, in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in the second orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the short axis, displaying a calendar for a second time period in the landscape view, wherein the second time period is longer than the first time period, and the second time period includes the first time period.

24. The device of claim 15, wherein the calendar for the first time period shows events for the first time period and the calendar for the second time period shows events for the second time period.

25. The device of claim 15, wherein the first time period is a day and the second time period is a plurality of days.

26. The device of claim 15, wherein the first time period is a day and the second time period is a week.

27. The device of claim 15, wherein the first time period is a week and the second time period is a plurality of weeks.

28. The device of claim 15, wherein the first time period is a week and the second time period is a month.

29. The device of claim 15, wherein the first time period is a month and the second time period is a plurality of months.

16. A non-transitory 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:

execute a calendar application;

detect the portable multifunction device in a first orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the long axis;

in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in the first orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the long axis, display a calendar for a first time period in the portrait view;

detect the portable multifunction device in a second orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the short axis; and

in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in the second orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the short axis, display a calendar for a second time period in the landscape view, wherein the second time period is longer than the first time period, and the second time period includes the first time period.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the calendar for the first time period shows events for the first time period and the calendar for the second time period shows events for the second time period.

31. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first time period is a day and the second time period is a plurality of days.

32. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first time period is a day and the second time period is a week.

33. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first time period is a week and the second time period is a plurality of weeks.

34. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first time period is a week and the second time period is a month.

35. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first time period is a month and the second time period is a plurality of months.

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

a calendar application;

a calendar for a first time period; and

a calendar for a second time period;

wherein;

the touch screen display includes a long axis, a short axis, a portrait view and a landscape view;

in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in a first orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the long axis, displaying the calendar for the first time period in the portrait view;

in response to detecting the portable multifunction device in a second orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the short axis, displaying the calendar for a second time period in the landscape view;

the second time period is longer than the first time period; and

the second time period includes the first time period.