Web-Clip Widgets on a Portable Multifunction Device

• US 20110210933A1
• Filed: 05/10/2011
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 8,519,972 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, a web page or portion thereof is displayed on the touch screen display. An activation of a web-clip widget creation icon is detected. In response to detecting the activation, a web-clip widget is created from the web page or portion thereof.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display;

detecting an activation of a web-clip widget creation icon; and

,

in response to detecting the activation, creating a web-clip widget from the web page or portion thereof; and

sending the web-clip widget to an electronic device external to the portable electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a web server and the web-clip widget is for storage at the web server.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the web-clip widget stored on the web server is publicly accessible.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the external electronic device stores the web-clip widget, detects an activation of the web-clip widget, and, in response to detecting the activation of the web-clip widget, displays the web-clip widget.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the web-clip widget to the external electronic device is performed via email.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the web-clip widget to the external electronic device is performed via instant messaging.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the instant messaging uses Short Message Service (SMS).

8. A portable electronic 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 web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display;

detecting an activation of a web-clip widget creation icon; and

,

in response to detecting the activation, creating a web-clip widget from the web page or portion thereof; and

sending the web-clip widget to an electronic device external to the portable electronic device.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the electronic device is a web server and the web-clip widget is for storage at the web server.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the web-clip widget stored on the web server is publicly accessible.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the external electronic device stores the web-clip widget, detects an activation of the web-clip widget, and, in response to detecting the activation of the web-clip widget, displays the web-clip widget.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein sending the web-clip widget to the external electronic device is performed via email.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein sending the web-clip widget to the external electronic device is performed via instant messaging.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the instant messaging uses Short Message Service (SMS).

15. 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:

display a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display;

detect an activation of a web-clip widget creation icon; and

,

in response to detecting the activation, create a web-clip widget from the web page or portion thereof; and

send the web-clip widget to an electronic device external to the portable electronic device.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is a web server and the web-clip widget is for storage at the web server.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the web-clip widget stored on the web server is publicly accessible.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the external electronic device stores the web-clip widget, detects an activation of the web-clip widget, and, in response to detecting the activation of the web-clip widget, displays the web-clip widget.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein sending the web-clip widget to the external electronic device is performed via email.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein sending the web-clip widget to the external electronic device is performed via instant messaging.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the instant messaging uses Short Message Service (SMS).