Device, method, and graphical user interface with interactive popup views

• US 8,698,845 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2010
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lemay, Stephen O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Amini, Javid A
• Application Number:
  US12/789,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20110164058A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,419 Days
• Field of Search: 345/659, 345/649, 345/619, 345/158, 345/173, 345/169
• US Class Current: 345/659
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04106 Multi-sensing digitiser, i.e. digitiser using at least two different sensing technologies simultaneously or alternatively, e.g. for detecting pen and finger, for saving power or for improving position detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

A method of operating a multifunction device includes: displaying a respective view of a first application on the touch screen display, detecting a first touch gesture within the respective view, and in response to detecting the first touch gesture, displaying a popup view of the first application partially covering the respective view of the first application. The popup view corresponds to a full-screen-width view in a corresponding first application on a second multifunction device having a touch screen display with lower resolution than the touch screen display of the first multifunction device. The method further includes: detecting one or more second touch gestures within the popup view, and in response to detecting the one or more second touch gestures within the popup view, performing an action in the first application that updates a state of the first application.

Claims

1. A multifunction device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more accelerometers

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 respective view of a first application on the touch screen display in a portrait orientation;

detecting a first touch gesture within the respective view;

in response to detecting the first touch gesture, displaying a popup view of the first application partially covering the respective view of the first application;

detecting one or more second touch gestures within the popup view;

in response to detecting the one or more second touch gestures within the popup view, performing an action in the first application that updates a state of the first application;

while displaying the popup view, detecting rotation of the multifunction device from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation using the one or more accelerometers, and, in response to detecting the rotation;

converting the respective view to the landscape orientation, and

converting the popup view into a sidebar view alongside the respective view in the landscape orientation.

2. The device of claim 1, further including detecting and responding to touch gestures in the sidebar while maintaining display of the sidebar alongside the respective view.

3. The device of claim 1, further including:

detecting rotation of the multifunction device from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation using the one or more accelerometers; and

,

in response to detecting the rotation of the multifunction device from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation;

ceasing to display the sidebar; and

converting the respective view to the portrait orientation.

4. The device of claim 3, further including:

after ceasing to display the sidebar, detecting a third touch gesture within the respective view; and

,

in response to detecting the third touch gesture, displaying the popup view partially covering the respective view.

5. The device of claim 1, further including:

detecting rotation of the multifunction device from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation using the one or more accelerometers; and

,

in response to detecting the rotation of the multifunction device from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation;

converting the respective view to the portrait orientation; and

converting the sidebar into a popup view within the respective view in the portrait orientation.

6. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers;

displaying a respective view of a first application on the touch screen display in a portrait orientation;

detecting a first touch gesture within the respective view;

in response to detecting the first touch gesture, displaying a popup view of the first application partially covering the respective view of the first application;

detecting one or more second touch gestures within the popup view;

in response to detecting the one or more second touch gestures within the popup view,

performing an action in the first application that updates a state of the first application;

while displaying the popup view, detecting rotation of the multifunction device from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation using the one or more accelerometers, and,

in response to detecting the rotation;

converting the respective view to the landscape orientation, and

converting the popup view into a sidebar alongside the respective view in the landscape orientation.

8. The method of claim 6, including detecting and responding to touch gestures in the sidebar while maintaining display of the sidebar alongside the respective view.

9. The method of claim 6, including:

detecting rotation of the multifunction device from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation using the one or more accelerometers; and

,

in response to detecting the rotation of the multifunction device from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation;

ceasing to display the sidebar; and

converting the respective view to the portrait orientation.

10. The method of claim 9, including:

after ceasing to display the sidebar, detecting a third touch gesture within the respective view; and

,

in response to detecting the third touch gesture, displaying the popup view partially covering the respective view.

11. The method of claim 6, including:

detecting rotation of the multifunction device from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation using the one or more accelerometers; and

,

in response to detecting the rotation of the multifunction device from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation;

converting the respective view to the portrait orientation; and

converting the sidebar into a popup view within the respective view in the portrait orientation.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a touch screen display and one or more accelerometers, cause the device to:

display a respective view of a first application on the touch screen display in a portrait orientation;

detect a first touch gesture within the respective view;

in response to detecting the first touch gesture, display a popup view of the first application partially covering the respective view of the first application;

detect one or more second touch gestures within the popup view;

in response to detecting the one or more second touch gestures within the popup view, perform an action in the first application that updates a state of the first application;

while displaying the popup view, detect rotation of the multifunction device from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation using the one or more accelerometers, and,

in response to detecting the rotation;

convert the respective view to the landscape orientation, and convert the popup view into a sidebar alongside the respective view in the landscape orientation.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, including instructions which cause the device to:

detect and respond to touch gestures in the sidebar while maintaining display of the sidebar alongside the respective view.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, including instructions which cause the device to:

detect rotation of the multifunction device from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation using the one or more accelerometers; and

,

in response to detecting the rotation of the multifunction device from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation;

cease to display the sidebar; and

convert the respective view to the portrait orientation.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, including instructions which cause the device to:

after ceasing to display the sidebar, detect a third touch gesture within the respective view; and

,

in response to detecting the third touch gesture, display the popup view partially covering the respective view.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, including instructions which cause the device to:

detect rotation of the multifunction device from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation using the one or more accelerometers; and

,

in response to detecting the rotation of the multifunction device from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation;

convert the respective view to the portrait orientation; and

convert the sidebar into a popup view within the respective view in the portrait orientation.