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

• US 20100235785A1
• 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, Lemay, Stephen O., Williamson, Richard, Forstall, Scott, van Os, Marcel, Moore, Bradford Allen, Kocienda, Kenneth L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,510,665 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• 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 at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display at a first magnification, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content;

detecting a first finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

in response to detecting the first finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

selecting the first box of content; and

visually distinguishing the selected first box of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

detecting a finger contact on a respective end of the selected first box of content;

displaying a content magnifier adjacent to the respective end of the selected first box of content, wherein the content magnifier displays;

an expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end of the selected first box of content at a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification, and

a boundary marker that denotes a current position of the respective end of the selected first box of content;

detecting movement of the finger contact across the touch screen display within the selected first box of content;

updating the respective end of the selected first box of content and the displayed expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end at the second magnification in accordance with the movement of the finger contact; and

moving the content magnifier and the boundary marker in accordance with the movement of the finger contact.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

detecting a second finger gesture prior to detecting the finger contact on the respective end of the selected first box of content; and

,

in response detecting a second finger gesture, switching the device from a mode configured to select one or more boxes of content to a mode configured to select content within a single box of content.

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

at least a portion of a structured electronic document at a first magnification,

the structured electronic document comprising a plurality of boxes of content, and

a content magnifier;

wherein;

in response to detecting a first finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

the first box of content is selected; and

the selected first box of content is visually distinguished from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

a finger contact is detected on a respective end of the selected first box of content;

the content magnifier is displayed adjacent to the respective end of the selected first box of content;

the content magnifier displays;

an expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end of the selected first box of content at a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification, and

a boundary marker that denotes a current position of the respective end of the selected first box of content;

movement of the finger contact across the touch screen display within the selected first box of content is detected;

the respective end of the selected first box of content and the displayed expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end at the second magnification are updated in accordance with the movement of the finger contact; and

the content magnifier and the boundary marker are moved in accordance with the movement of the finger contact.

4. 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 at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display at a first magnification, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content;

detecting a first finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

in response to detecting the first finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

selecting the first box of content; and

visually distinguishing the selected first box of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

detecting a finger contact on a respective end of the selected first box of content;

displaying a content magnifier adjacent to the respective end of the selected first box of content, wherein the content magnifier displays;

an expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end of the selected first box of content at a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification, and

a boundary marker that denotes a current position of the respective end of the selected first box of content;

detecting movement of the finger contact across the touch screen display within the selected first box of content;

updating the respective end of the selected first box of content and the displayed expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end at the second magnification in accordance with the movement of the finger contact; and

moving the content magnifier and the boundary marker in accordance with the movement of the finger contact.

5. 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 at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display at a first magnification, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content;

detect a first finger gesture on a first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

in response to detecting the first finger gesture on the first box of content in the plurality of boxes of content;

select the first box of content; and

visually distinguish the selected first box of content from content on the touch screen display that is not selected;

detect a finger contact on a respective end of the selected first box of content;

display a content magnifier adjacent to the respective end of the selected first box of content, wherein the content magnifier displays;

an expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end of the selected first box of content at a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification, and

a boundary marker that denotes a current position of the respective end of the selected first box of content;

detect movement of the finger contact across the touch screen display within the selected first box of content;

update the respective end of the selected first box of content and the displayed expanded portion of the content proximate to the respective end at the second magnification in accordance with the movement of the finger contact; and

move the content magnifier and the boundary marker in accordance with the movement of the finger contact.