Electronic device and method of displaying information in response to detecting a gesture

• US 9,213,421 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Langlois, Michael George, Andersson Reimer, Nils Roger, Lindsay, Donald James
• Primary Examiner(s): Shih, Haoshian
• Application Number:
  US13/660,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20130055170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,146 Days
• Field of Search: 715/863
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages

Abstract

A gesture is detected by an electronic device including a display. In response to detecting a first part of the gesture, a first part of first information is displayed on the display. In response to detecting a second part of the gesture subsequent to the first part of the gesture, the display of the first part of the first information is maintained. In response to detecting a third part of the gesture subsequent to the second part of the gesture, an additional part of the information is displayed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting a list of messages on a display of an electronic device, the messages managed by a messaging application executing on the electronic device;

detecting a gesture performed on the display;

in response to detecting the gesture, scrolling the list of messages and displaying at least one calendar event on the display and a reduced list of the messages, the at least one calendar event managed by a calendar application executing on the electronic device;

detecting continuation of the gesture after displaying the at least one calendar event and the reduced list of messages; and

when continuation of the gesture meets a threshold, displaying additional calendar events adjacent to the at least one calendar event on the display of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of messages comprises a most-recent message presented adjacent to a first side of a banner indicating at least one of a date and time and the at least one calendar event is presented adjacent to a second side of the banner.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising in response to detecting a second gesture, scrolling the list of messages and displaying at least one missed call on the display and a reduced list of the messages, the at least missed call managed by a caller application executing on the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising in response to detecting a second gesture, scrolling the list of messages and displaying at least one task and a reduced list of the messages, the at least one task managed by a task application executing on the electronic device.

5. An electronic device, comprising:

memory storing program instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the electronic device to;

present a list of messages on a display of the electronic device, the messages managed by a messaging application executing on the electronic device;

detect a gesture performed on the display;

in response to detecting the gesture, scroll the list of messages and display at least one calendar event on the display and a reduced list of the messages, the at least one calendar event managed by a calendar application executing on the electronic device;

detect continuation of the gesture after displaying the at least one calendar event and the reduced list of messages; and

when continuation of the gesture meets a threshold, display additional calendar events adjacent to the at least one calendar event on the display of the electronic device.

6. A non-transitory memory medium storing program instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause an electronic device to:

present a list of messages on a display of the electronic device, the messages managed by a messaging application executing on the electronic device;

detect a gesture performed on the display;

in response to detecting the gesture, scroll the list of messages and display at least one calendar event on the display and a reduced list of the messages, the at least one calendar event managed by a calendar application executing on the electronic device;

detect continuation of the gesture after displaying the at least one calendar event and the reduced list of messages; and

when continuation of the gesture meets a threshold, display additional calendar events adjacent to the at least one calendar event on the display of the electronic device.