PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE SUPPORTING USER NAVIGATIONS OF GRAPHICAL OBJECTS ON A TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY

• US 20160253065A1
• Filed: 05/12/2016
• Published: 09/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: PLATZER, Andrew Emilio, CHRISTIE, Gregory, PISULA, Charles J., CHAUDHRI, Imran, JOBS, Steven P., FORSTALL, Scott, LEMAY, Stephen O., MATAS, Michael, NOVICK, Gregory, VAN OS, Marcel
• Granted Patent: US 10,254,949 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• 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 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method, at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, a series of ratings indicia are displayed on the touch screen display, wherein the ratings indicia comprise a lowest rating indicia and one or more progressively higher rating indicia. A finger gesture by a user on one or more of the ratings indicia is detected, wherein the finger gesture contacts a last rating indicia immediately prior to breaking contact with the touch screen display. A rating corresponding to the last rating indicia contacted by the finger gesture is used as input to a function or application in the device.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display,

displaying a series of ratings indicia on the touch screen display, wherein the ratings indicia comprise a lowest rating indicia and one or more progressively higher rating indicia;

detecting a finger gesture by a user on one or more of the ratings indicia, wherein the finger gesture contacts a last rating indicia immediately prior to breaking contact with the touch screen display; and

using a rating corresponding to the last rating indicia contacted by the finger gesture as input to a function or application in the device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the finger gesture contacts the lowest rating indicia prior to contacting one or more of the progressively higher rating indicia.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the ratings indicia are stars.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the series of ratings indicia consists of five stars.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the finger gesture is a swipe gesture.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the rating corresponding to the last rating indicia contacted by the finger gesture is used to give a rating for an item of content that is playable with a content player application on the device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the item of content is an item of music and the content player application is a music player application.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the item of content is a video and the content player application is a video player application.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the rating corresponding to the last rating indicia contacted by the finger gesture is used to give a rating for content on a web page that is viewable with a browser application on the device.

11. A portable 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 programs including;

instructions for displaying a series of ratings indicia on the touch screen display, wherein the ratings indicia comprise a lowest rating indicia and one or more progressively higher rating indicia;

instructions for detecting a finger gesture by a user on one or more of the ratings indicia, wherein the finger gesture contacts a last rating indicia immediately prior to breaking contact with the touch screen display; and

instructions for using a rating corresponding to the last rating indicia contacted by the finger gesture as input to a function or application in the device.

12. A 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 series of ratings indicia on the touch screen display, wherein the ratings indicia comprise a lowest rating indicia and one or more progressively higher rating indicia;

detect a finger gesture by a user on one or more of the ratings indicia, wherein the finger gesture contacts a last rating indicia immediately prior to breaking contact with the touch screen display; and

use a rating corresponding to the last rating indicia contacted by the finger gesture as input to a function or application in the device.