Methods and Graphical User Interfaces for Conducting Searches on a Portable Multifunction Device

• US 20120311478A1
• Filed: 06/11/2012
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexandre Aybes, Marcel Van Os, Paul D. Marcos, Scott Forstall, Stephen O. Lemay
• Original Assignee: Alexandre Aybes, Marcel Van Os, Paul D. Marcos, Scott Forstall, Stephen O. Lemay
• Inventors: van Os, Marcel, Lemay, Stephen O., Marcos, Paul D., Aybes, Alexandre, Forstall, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 10,379,728 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/780
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/14 Details of searching files based on file metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/148 File search processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes: an application interface of an application that includes an application interface region with an edge; and a search input area for entering a search query for the application. In response to detecting a movement of an object on or near the touch screen display, the application interface region is translated on the touch screen display in a first direction. In response to the edge of the application interface region being crossed while translating the application interface region in the first direction while the object is still detected on or near the touch screen display, the edge of the application interface region is displayed, and the search input area is displayed in an area beyond the application interface region.

Claims

1. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a touch screen display; and

memory storing a plurality of applications, including email, calendar, and contacts applications;

the memory storing respective search input interfaces for the email, calendar, and contacts applications, each search input interface for entering a search query for the respective application,

each of the email, calendar, and contacts applications having an application interface region for simultaneous display with the corresponding search input interface.

2. The portable multifunction device of claim 1, wherein,

each search input interface includes a search input area, wherein the search query comprises entering one or more letters in the search input area, and

a scrollable list of search results is displayed on the touch screen display as each letter in the one or more letters is entered in the search input area.

3. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

on a portable multifunction device with a display;

displaying an application on the display;

while displaying the application, entering a search mode for the application;

while in the search mode for the application, receiving a search query for the application;

displaying the search query in a search input area on the display;

in response to receiving the search query;

performing a search within the application for fields of application records with field values that include the search query, and

displaying a list of search results, wherein;

each search result in the displayed list of search results corresponds to a unique combination of field and field value that includes the search query, and

at least one of the search results corresponds to a plurality of application records that match the search query;

detecting selection of a particular search result in the list of search results, the particular search result corresponding to a particular field value in a particular field; and

in response to detecting selection of the particular search result in the list of search results;

replacing display of the list of search results with display of a list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field if more than one application record has the particular field value in the particular field, and

replacing display of the list of search results with display of an application record that has the particular field value in the particular field if only one application record has the particular field value in the particular field.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, including

in response to detecting selection of the particular search result in the list of search results, exiting the search mode for the application if only one application record has the particular field value in the particular field.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, including:

detecting selection of a single record descriptor in the list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field; and

,

in response to detecting selection of the single record descriptor in the list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field, replacing display of the list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field with display of an application record that corresponds to the single record descriptor.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, including

in response to detecting selection of the single record descriptor in the list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field, exiting the search mode for the application.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein a first respective search result in the list of search results corresponds only to application records that have a particular first field having information that matches the search query, and a second respective search result in the list of search results corresponds only to application records that have a particular second field, distinct from the first field, having information that matches the search query.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the first respective search result includes a description of the first field and the second respective search result includes a description of the second field.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the display is a touch screen display, the method including:

scrolling the list of search results in response to a finger gesture on or near the touch screen display.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the display is a touch screen display, the method including:

scrolling the list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field in response to a finger gesture on or near the touch screen display.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the application is an email application or a calendar application.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the portable multifunction device is a handheld device.

13. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a 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 an application on the display;

while displaying the application, entering a search mode for the application;

while in the search mode for the application, receiving a search query for the application;

displaying the search query in a search input area on the display;

in response to receiving the search query;

performing a search within the application for fields of application records with field values that include the search query, and

displaying a list of search results, wherein;

each search result in the displayed list of search results corresponds to a unique combination of field and field value that includes the search query, and

at least one of the search results corresponds to a plurality of application records that match the search query;

detecting selection of a particular search result in the list of search results, the particular search result corresponding to a particular field value in a particular field; and

in response to detecting selection of the particular search result in the list of search results;

replacing display of the list of search results with display of a list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field if more than one application record has the particular field value in the particular field, and

replacing display of the list of search results with display of an application record that has the particular field value in the particular field if only one application record has the particular field value in the particular field.

14. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a display, cause the device to:

display an application on the display;

while displaying the application, enter a search mode for the application;

while in the search mode for the application, receive a search query for the application;

display the search query in a search input area on the display;

in response to receiving the search query;

perform a search within the application for fields of application records with field values that include the search query, and

display a list of search results, wherein;

each search result in the displayed list of search results corresponds to a unique combination of field and field value that includes the search query, and

at least one of the search results corresponds to a plurality of application records that match the search query;

detect selection of a particular search result in the list of search results, the particular search result corresponding to a particular field value in a particular field; and

in response to detecting selection of the particular search result in the list of search results;

replace display of the list of search results with display of a list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field if more than one application record has the particular field value in the particular field, and

replace display of the list of search results with display of an application record that has the particular field value in the particular field if only one application record has the particular field value in the particular field.

15. A portable multifunction device, comprising:

a display;

means for displaying an application on the display;

while displaying the application, means for entering a search mode for the application;

while in the search mode for the application, means for receiving a search query for the application;

means for displaying the search query in a search input area on the display;

in response to receiving the search query;

means for performing a search within the application for fields of application records with field values that include the search query, and

means for displaying a list of search results, wherein;

each search result in the displayed list of search results corresponds to a unique combination of field and field value that includes the search query, and

at least one of the search results corresponds to a plurality of application records that match the search query;

means for detecting selection of a particular search result in the list of search results, the particular search result corresponding to a particular field value in a particular field; and

in response to detecting selection of the particular search result in the list of search results;

means for replacing display of the list of search results with display of a list of record descriptors for application records that have the particular field value in the particular field if more than one application record has the particular field value in the particular field, and

means for replacing display of the list of search results with display of an application record that has the particular field value in the particular field if only one application record has the particular field value in the particular field.