Electronic device and method of displaying information in response to a gesture
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying a first item on an electronic device;
detecting a gesture, requesting display of a list associated with the first item, in a first direction, wherein the list includes a plurality of representations of items, the plurality of representations of items including a representation of the first item;
in response to detecting the gesture performed in the first direction, displaying the list in a first area while displaying a part of the first item in a second area;
while displaying a part of the first item in the second area, displaying the representation of the first item as a focused representation in the list shown in the first area;
detecting that the gesture continues in the second area in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
detecting a characteristic of the gesture in the second direction that identifies a representation of a second item from the list;
in response to detecting the characteristic of the gesture, displaying the representation of the second item as a focused representation in the list shown in the first area; and
in response to detecting discontinuation of the gesture, displaying the second item in the first and second areas and discontinuing display of the list.
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Abstract
A method includes displaying a first item on an electronic device and detecting a gesture requesting display of a list. In response to detecting the gesture, a first plurality of representations of items in the list is displayed in a first area while displaying at least a part of the first item in a second area. A characteristic of the gesture that identifies a second item from the list is detected. In response to detecting the characteristic of the gesture, a representation of the second item is displayed as a focused item in the first area. In response to detecting discontinuation of the gesture, the second item is displayed and display of the list is discontinued.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a first item on an electronic device; detecting a gesture, requesting display of a list associated with the first item, in a first direction, wherein the list includes a plurality of representations of items, the plurality of representations of items including a representation of the first item; in response to detecting the gesture performed in the first direction, displaying the list in a first area while displaying a part of the first item in a second area; while displaying a part of the first item in the second area, displaying the representation of the first item as a focused representation in the list shown in the first area; detecting that the gesture continues in the second area in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; detecting a characteristic of the gesture in the second direction that identifies a representation of a second item from the list; in response to detecting the characteristic of the gesture, displaying the representation of the second item as a focused representation in the list shown in the first area; and in response to detecting discontinuation of the gesture, displaying the second item in the first and second areas and discontinuing display of the list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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displaying a first item on an electronic device; detecting a gesture, requesting display of a list associated with the first item, in a first direction, wherein the list includes a plurality of representations of items, the plurality of representations of items including a representation of the first item; in response to detecting the gesture performed in the first direction, displaying the list in a first area while displaying a part of the first item in a second area; while displaying a part of the first item in the second area, displaying the representation of the first item as a focused representation in the list shown in the first area; detecting that the gesture continues in the second area in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; in response to detecting when a location of the gesture in the second direction identifies a representation of a second item from the list, displaying a focused representation of the second item in the first area; and in response to detecting when the location of the gesture in the second direction identifies a third item from the list, displaying a focused representation of the third item in the first area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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displaying a first electronic message from an inbox on an electronic device; detecting a gesture, requesting display of the inbox, in a first direction, wherein the inbox includes a plurality of representations of electronic messages, the plurality of representations of electronic messages including a representation of the first electronic message; in response to detecting the gesture performed in the first direction, displaying the inbox in a first area while displaying a part of the first electronic message in a second area; while displaying a part of the first electronic message in the second area, displaying the representation of the first electronic message as a focused representation in the inbox shown in the first area; detecting that the gesture continues in the second area in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; in response to detecting when a location of the gesture in the second direction identifies a second electronic message from the inbox, displaying a focused representation of the second electronic message in the first area; and in response to detecting when the location of the gesture in the second direction identifies a third electronic message from the inbox, displaying a focused representation of the third electronic message in the first area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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