Web-clip widgets on a portable multifunction device

• US 8,558,808 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2011
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott, Lemay, Stephen O., Chaudhri, Imran
• Primary Examiner(s): SHERMAN, STEPHEN G
• Application Number:
  US13/104,911
• Publication Number:
  US 20110219303A1
• Time in Patent Office: 889 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173, 345/156, 345/168, 715/234, 715/235, 715/764, 715/765, 715/810, 715/866, 709/228, 455/566
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, a web page or portion thereof is displayed on the touch screen display. An activation of a web-clip widget creation icon is detected. In response to detecting the activation, a web-clip widget is created from the web page or portion thereof.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display;

displaying an icon corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets;

detecting an activation of the icon;

in response to detecting the activation, displaying a first portion of one of the two or more web-clip widgets on the touch screen display;

detecting a gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the gesture, displaying a second portion of another one of the two or more web-clip widgets on the touch screen display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first portion is a first web-clip widget.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second portion is a second web-clip widget.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a scrolling gesture, and wherein, in response to detecting the scrolling gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is scrolled from the first portion to the second portion.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a de-pinching gesture, and wherein, in response to detecting the de-pinching gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is zoomed in from the first portion to the second portion.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a finger tap on an area within the first portion, and wherein the second portion is centered on the area and is zoomed in with respect to the first portion.

7. 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;

displaying an icon corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets;

detecting an activation of the icon;

in response to detecting the activation, displaying a first portion of one of the two or more web-clip widgets on the touch screen display;

detecting a gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the gesture, displaying a second portion of another one of the two or more web-clip widgets on the touch screen display.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the first portion is a first web-clip widget.

9. The device of claim 7, wherein the second portion is a second web-clip widget.

10. The device of claim 7, wherein the gesture is a scrolling gesture, and wherein, in response to detecting the scrolling gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is scrolled from the first portion to the second portion.

11. The device of claim 7, wherein the gesture is a de-pinching gesture, and wherein, in response to detecting the de-pinching gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is zoomed in from the first portion to the second portion.

12. The device of claim 7, wherein the gesture is a finger tap on an area within the first portion, and wherein the second portion is centered on the area and is zoomed in with respect to the first portion.

13. 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 an icon corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets;

detect an activation of the icon;

in response to detecting the activation, display a first portion of one of the two or more web-clip widgets on the touch screen display;

detect a gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the gesture, display a second portion of another one of the two or more web-clip widgets on the touch screen display.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the first portion is a first web-clip widget.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the second portion is a second web-clip widget.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the gesture is a scrolling gesture, and wherein, in response to detecting the scrolling gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is scrolled from the first portion to the second portion.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the gesture is a de-pinching gesture, and wherein, in response to detecting the de-pinching gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is zoomed in from the first portion to the second portion.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the gesture is a finger tap on an area within the first portion, and wherein the second portion is centered on the area and is zoomed in with respect to the first portion.