DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MANAGING CONCURRENTLY OPEN SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

• US 20150177927A1
• Filed: 01/16/2015
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: CHAUDHRI, Imran
• Granted Patent: US 10,156,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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 3/0488 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 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method includes displaying a first application view. A first input is detected, and an application view selection mode is entered for selecting one of concurrently open applications for display in a corresponding application view. An initial group of open application icons in a first predefined area and at least a portion of the first application view adjacent to the first predefined area are concurrently displayed. The initial group of open application icons corresponds to at least some of the concurrently open applications. A gesture is detected on a respective open application icon in the first predefined area, and a respective application view for a corresponding application is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the concurrently open applications. The open application icons in the first predefined area cease to be displayed, and the application view selection mode is exited.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display;

displaying a user interface in a first position on the touch-sensitive display;

while displaying the user interface in the first position on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, shifting the user interface from the first position to a second position, wherein shifting the user interface from the first position to the second position includes sliding a predefined portion of the user interface off of the touch-sensitive display while maintaining display of at least a portion of the user interface on the touch-sensitive display;

while displaying the user interface in the second position on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a second input; and

,

in response to detecting the second input, shifting the user interface back from the second position to the first position.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

prior to detecting the first input, the user interface is displayed in a region of the touch-sensitive display, and

detecting a first input comprises detecting the first input at a location on the device that is distinct from the region of the touch-sensitive display.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein:

sliding a predefined portion of the user interface comprises sliding the predefined portion of the user interface in a vertical direction, and

the location on the device where the first input is detected is below the region of the touch-sensitive display.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the first input is detected at an input device that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the first input is detected at a location on the device that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the location on the device that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display is a button.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein sliding the user interface by a predefined amount comprises sliding the user interface in a direction by the predefined amount and the direction and the predefined amount are independent of the first input.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the first input does not include a directional component in a lateral direction.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein second input includes an input detected on the portion of the user interface displayed on the touch-sensitive display.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein the user interface is an application view.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the application view is displayed in the first position and the second position without concurrently displaying any other application view.

20. The method of claim 9, wherein the user interface comprises an array of icons.

21. The method of claim 9, wherein shifting the user interface from the first position to the second position includes displaying an animation of the user interface sliding along the display.

22. The method of claim 9, wherein shifting the user interface from the second position to the first position includes displaying an animation of the user interface sliding along the display.

23. A multifunction device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive 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 user interface in a first position on the touch-sensitive display;

while displaying the user interface in the first position on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, shifting the user interface from the first position to a second position, wherein shifting the user interface from the first position to the second position includes sliding a predefined portion of the user interface off of the touch-sensitive display while maintaining display of at least a portion of the user interface on the touch-sensitive display;

while displaying the user interface in the second position on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a second input; and

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in response to detecting the second input, shifting the user interface back from the second position to the first position.

24. A non-transitory 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-sensitive display, cause the device to:

display a user interface in a first position on the touch-sensitive display;

while displaying the user interface in the first position on the touch-sensitive display, detect a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, shift the user interface from the first position to a second position, wherein shifting the user interface from the first position to the second position includes sliding a predefined portion of the user interface off of the touch-sensitive display while maintaining display of at least a portion of the user interface on the touch-sensitive display;

while displaying the user interface in the second position on the touch-sensitive display, detect a second input; and

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in response to detecting the second input, shift the user interface back from the second position to the first position.