Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for viewing and managing electronic calendars

• US 9,792,001 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2016
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Anzures, Freddy Allen, Van Os, Marcel, Lemay, Stephen O., Matas, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US15/078,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20160202859A1
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 715743, 715731, 715809, 715810, 715775-777
• 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 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display,

displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar; and

in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the contact is a finger contact.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the contact is a stylus contact.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the multiweek calendar is a monthly calendar.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the list of events is scrollable.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the list of events is configured to scroll in response to a finger gesture on the list of events.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the finger gesture is a swipe gesture.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

detecting a gesture on the list of events, and

in response to detecting the gesture on the list, scrolling the list of events while continuing to display the multiweek calendar.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the gesture is a swipe gesture with a finger.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the invitation to an event is displayed in chronological order with other events in the list of events.

10. 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;

displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar; and

in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

11. 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:

display a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display;

detect a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar; and

in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, display at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.