Web-clip widgets on a portable multifunction device

• US 8,788,954 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2008
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lemay, Stephen O., Williamson, Richard, Forstall, Scott, Blumenberg, Chris, Omernick, Timothy P.
• Primary Examiner(s): SONG, DAEHO D
• Application Number:
  US11/969,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20080201650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,389 Days
• Field of Search: 715/810, 715/763, 715/967, 715/702
• US Class Current: 715/763
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/967 Visual or iconic programming

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display. An activation of an options icon is detected. In response, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon is displayed. An activation of the web-clip widget creation icon is detected; in response, a web-clip widget is created corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display,

storing information corresponding to a web-clip widget, wherein the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page;

detecting a first user input to display a menu of applications;

in response to detecting the first user input, displaying the menu of applications, wherein the menu of applications displays;

a plurality of application icons, wherein selection of a respective application icon results in display of an application that corresponds to the respective application icon; and

a web-clip widget icon for the web-clip widget, the web-clip widget icon presenting content from the user-specified area of the web page at a reduced scale within the web-clip widget icon;

while displaying the menu of applications, detecting a second user input to select the web-clip widget icon, wherein the second user input includes detecting a contact on the touch screen display at a location that corresponds to the web-clip widget icon; and

in response to detecting the second user input, ceasing to display the menu of applications and displaying the user-specified area of the web page in a browser application on the touch screen display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by translating and scaling a displayed portion of the web page.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by centering and enlarging a displayed portion of the web page.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the menu of applications is displayed as a list of application icons.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the menu of application icons comprises a list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device.

6. The method of claim 4, the menu of application icons comprises a list of widgets on the multifunction device.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the menu of application icons comprises a list of user-created web-clip widgets on the multifunction device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user input is a finger gesture on the web-clip widget icon.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the finger gesture is a tap gesture.

10. The method of claim 1, including, in response to the second user input, ceasing to display the menu of applications on the touch screen display.

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

a web-clip widget icon for a web-clip widget, the web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page and presenting content from the user-specified area of the web page at a reduced scale within the web-clip widget icon; and

the user-specified area of the web page;

wherein;

a first user input to display a menu of applications is detected;

in response to detection of the first user input, the menu of applications is displayed on the touch screen display, the menu of applications displaying;

a plurality of application icons, wherein selection of a respective application icon results in display of an application that corresponds to the respective application icon, and

the web-clip widget icon;

a second user input to select the web-clip widget icon is detected while the menu of applications is displayed, wherein the second user input includes detecting a contact on the touch screen display at a location that corresponds to the web-clip widget icon; and

in response to detecting the second input, the menu of applications ceases to be displayed and the user-specified area of the web page is displayed in a browser application on the touch screen display.

12. 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;

storing information corresponding to a web-clip widget, wherein the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page;

detecting a first user input to display a menu of applications;

in response to detecting the first user input, displaying the menu of applications, wherein the menu of applications displays;

a plurality of application icons, wherein selection of a respective application icon results in display of an application that corresponds to the respective application icon; and

a web-clip widget icon for the web-clip widget, the web-clip widget icon presenting content from the user-specified area of the web page at a reduced scale within the web-clip widget icon;

while displaying the menu of applications, detecting a second user input to select the web-clip widget icon, wherein the second user input includes detecting a contact on the touch screen display at a location that corresponds to the web-clip widget icon; and

ceasing to display the menu of applications and displaying the user-specified area of the web page in a browser application on the touch screen display, in response to detecting the second user input.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by translating and scaling a displayed portion of the web page.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by centering and enlarging a displayed portion of the web page.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the menu of applications is displayed as a list of application icons.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the menu of application icons comprises a list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device.

17. The device of claim 15, the menu of application icons comprises a list of widgets on the multifunction device.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the menu of application icons comprises a list of user-created web-clip widgets on the multifunction device.

19. The device of claim 12, wherein the second user input is a finger gesture on the web-clip widget icon.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the finger gesture is a tap gesture.

21. The device of claim 12, including instructions for, in response to the second user input, ceasing to display the menu of applications on the touch screen display.

22. 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:

store information corresponding to a web-clip widget, wherein the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page;

detect a first user input to display a menu of applications;

in response to detecting the first user input, display the menu of applications, wherein the menu of applications displays;

a plurality of application icons, wherein selection of a respective application icon results in display of an application that corresponds to the respective application icon; and

a web-clip widget icon for the web-clip widget, the web-clip widget icon including presenting content from the user-specified area of the web page at a reduced scale within the web-clip widget icon;

while displaying the menu of applications, detect a second user input to select the web-clip widget icon, wherein the second user input includes detecting a contact on the touch screen display at a location that corresponds to the web-clip widget icon; and

cease to display the menu of applications and display the user-specified area of the web page in a browser application on the touch screen display, in response to detecting the second user input.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by translating and scaling a displayed portion of the web page.

24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by centering and enlarging a displayed portion of the web page.

25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the menu of applications is displayed as a list of application icons.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the list of application icons comprises a list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 25, the list of application icons comprises a list of widgets on the multifunction device.

28. The computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the list of application icons comprises a list of user-created web-clip widgets on the multifunction device.

29. The computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the second user input is a finger gesture on the web-clip widget icon.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the finger gesture is a tap gesture.

31. The computer readable storage medium of claim 22, including instructions which cause the device to, in response to the second user input, cease to display the menu of applications on the touch screen display.