Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface supporting user navigations of graphical objects on a touch screen display

• US 9,367,232 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2013
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Jobs, Steven P., Platzer, Andrew Emilio, Pisula, Charles J., Chaudhri, Imran, Christie, Gregory, Forstall, Scott, Lemay, Stephen O., Matas, Michael, Novick, Gregory, van Os, Marcel
• Primary Examiner(s): Giesy, Adam R
• Application Number:
  US14/011,639
• Publication Number:
  US 20140068483A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• 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 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• 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: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• 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 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A portable multifunction device displays a first user interface object and a second user interface object on a touch screen display. Upon detecting a finger-down event at the first user interface object and one or more finger-dragging events on the touch screen display, the device moves the first user interface object on the touch screen display along a path determined by the finger-dragging events until the first user interface object at least in part overlaps the second user interface object. Upon detecting a finger-up event at the second user interface object, the device visually replaces the second user interface object with the first user interface object.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

presenting a first plurality of category icons in a first region of the touch screen display of the portable electronic device, wherein;

each category icon in the first plurality of category icons provides an organization of selections in a digital music library,

each category icon is associated with a category that includes at least a portion of the selections of the digital music library,

selection of one of the category icons causes at least a portion of the digital music library selections within the associated category to be displayed in a second region of the touch screen display that is distinct from the first region of the touch screen display, and

each icon of the first plurality of category icons is constantly displayed in the first region of the touch screen display; and

,

in a user interface for configuring category icons shown in the first region of the touch screen display;

displaying a second plurality of category icons on the touch screen display;

receiving a touch input dragging a selected category icon from the second plurality of category icons to a location in the first region of the touch screen display occupied by a category icon of the first plurality of category icons; and

in response to removal of the touch input, placing the selected category icon in the first region of the touch screen display to form a revised plurality of category icons in the first region of the touch screen display, and removing at least one category icon of the first plurality of category icons from the first region of the touch screen display.

2. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions for;

presenting a first plurality of category icons in a first region of the touch screen display of the portable electronic device, wherein;

each category icon in the first plurality of category icons provides an organization of selections in a digital music library,

each category icon is associated with a category that includes at least a portion of the selections of the digital music library,

selection of one of the category icons causes at least a portion of the digital music library selections within the associated category to be displayed in a second region of the touch screen display that is distinct from the first region of the touch screen display, and

each icon of the first plurality of category icons is constantly displayed in the first region of the touch screen display; and

,

in a user interface for configuring category icons shown in the first region of the touch screen display;

displaying a second plurality of category icons on the touch screen display;

receiving a touch input dragging a selected category icon from the second plurality of category icons to a location in the first region of the touch screen display occupied by a category icon of the first plurality of category icons; and

in response to removal of the touch input, placing the selected category icon in the first region of the touch screen display to form a revised plurality of category icons in the first region of the touch screen display, and removing at least one category icon of the first plurality of category icons from the first region of the touch screen display.

3. 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:

present a first plurality of category icons in a first region of the touch screen display of the portable electronic device, wherein;

each category icon in the first plurality of category icons provides an organization of selections in a digital music library,

each category icon is associated with a category that includes at least a portion of the selections of the digital music library,

selection of one of the category icons causes at least a portion of the digital music library selections within the associated category to be displayed in a second region of the touch screen display that is distinct from the first region of the touch screen display, and

each icon of the first plurality of category icons is constantly displayed in the first region of the touch screen display; and

,

in a user interface for configuring category icons shown in the first region of the touch screen display;

display a second plurality of category icons on the touch screen display;

receive a touch input dragging a selected category icon from the second plurality of category icons to a location in the first region of the touch screen display occupied by a category icon of the first plurality of category icons; and

in response to removal of the touch input, place the selected category icon in the first region of the touch screen display to form a revised plurality of category icons in the first region of the touch screen display, and remove at least one category icon of the first plurality of category icons from the first region of the touch screen display.