Methods and Graphical User Interfaces for Editing on a Multifunction Device with a Touch Screen Display

• US 20100235735A1
• Filed: 09/24/2009
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ording, Bas, Williamson, Richard, Forstall, Scott, van Os, Marcel, Moore, Bradford Allen, Kocienda, Kenneth L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,584,050 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/702
• 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 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• 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 1/72436 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: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237

Abstract

In some embodiments, a device displays content on a touch screen display and detects input by finger gestures. In response to the finger gestures, the device selects content, visually distinguishes the selected content, and/or updates the selected content based on detected input. In some embodiments, the device displays a command display area that includes one or more command icons; detects activation of a command icon in the command display area; and, in response to detecting activation of the command icon in the command display area, performs a corresponding action with respect to the selected content. Exemplary actions include cutting, copying, and pasting content.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch screen display;

displaying content on the touch screen display at a first magnification;

detecting a finger gesture on the content;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the content;

expanding a portion of the content on the touch screen display to a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification while continuing to display at least some of the content at the first magnification; and

displaying a content magnifier that displays

the expanded portion of the content and

an insertion marker at a first location within the expanded portion of the content;

detecting movement of a finger contact across the touch screen display;

moving the content magnifier and changing the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

moving the insertion marker from the first location to a second location within the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

detecting lift off of the finger contact while the insertion marker is located at the second location within the expanded portion of the content; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact;

ceasing to display the content magnifier, the expanded portion of the content, and the insertion marker; and

selecting content associated with the second location of the insertion marker.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact;

displaying a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the selected content.

3. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact;

displaying a command display area adjacent to the selected content, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying the selected content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises text.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the finger gesture on the content is a press and hold gesture.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the content magnifier has a predefined shape.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the expanded portion of the content displayed in the content magnifier includes portions of at least three horizontal lines of text displayed concurrently.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the insertion marker is a cursor, insertion bar, or insertion point.

9. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact;

displaying an animation of the expanded portion of the content shrinking into the selected content.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the finger contact is part of the finger gesture.

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

content at a first magnification,

a content magnifier,

an insertion marker, and

a command display area;

wherein;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the content;

a portion of the content on the touch screen display is expanded to a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification while continuing to display at least some of the content at the first magnification; and

the content magnifier is displayed, wherein the content magnifier displays

the expanded portion of the content and

the insertion marker at a first location within the expanded portion of the content;

the content magnifier is moved and the expanded portion of the content is changed in accordance with detected movement of a finger contact;

the insertion marker is moved from the first location to a second location within the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact while the insertion marker is located at the second location within the expanded portion of the content;

display of the content magnifier, the expanded portion of the content, and the insertion marker are ceased; and

content associated with the second location of the insertion marker is selected.

12. A 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 content on the touch screen display at a first magnification;

detecting a finger gesture on the content;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the content;

expanding a portion of the content on the touch screen display to a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification while continuing to display at least some of the content at the first magnification; and

displaying a content magnifier that displays

the expanded portion of the content and

an insertion marker at a first location within the expanded portion of the content;

detecting movement of a finger contact across the touch screen display;

moving the content magnifier and changing the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

moving the insertion marker from the first location to a second location within the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

detecting lift off of the finger contact while the insertion marker is located at the second location within the expanded portion of the content; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact;

ceasing to display the content magnifier, the expanded portion of the content, and the insertion marker; and

selecting content associated with the second location of the insertion marker.

13. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display content on the touch screen display at a first magnification;

detect a finger gesture on the content;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the content;

expand a portion of the content on the touch screen display to a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification while continuing to display at least some of the content at the first magnification; and

display a content magnifier that displays

the expanded portion of the content and

an insertion marker at a first location within the expanded portion of the content;

detect movement of a finger contact across the touch screen display;

move the content magnifier and changing the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

move the insertion marker from the first location to a second location within the expanded portion of the content in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

detect lift off of the finger contact while the insertion marker is located at the second location within the expanded portion of the content; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the finger contact;

cease to display the content magnifier, the expanded portion of the content, and the insertion marker; and

select content associated with the second location of the insertion marker.