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

• US 20180181276A1
• Filed: 12/21/2017
• Published: 06/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Kocienda, Kenneth L., Williamson, Richard J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,761,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 arca; 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. (canceled)

2. An 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 user interface element that contains content, wherein the content includes content selected for editing;

visually distinguishing the content selected for editing from displayed content that is not selected for editing;

displaying an editing command display area element that includes a plurality of command icons;

moving the content on the touch screen display, including moving the content selected for editing;

ceasing to display the editing command display area element while moving the content;

when the content stops moving, redisplaying the editing command display area element;

detecting activation of a command icon of the plurality of command icons in the editing command display area,

in response to detecting activation of the command icon of the plurality of command icons, performing a corresponding action with respect to the selected content.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons of the editing command display area element are displayed in a row.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

detecting input by a user,

in response to detecting input by the user;

deselecting the selected content; and

ceasing to display the editing command display area.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for instructions for:

detecting a typing input by a user,

in response to detecting the typing input by the user;

replacing the selected content with characters that correspond to the typing input; and

ceasing to display the editing command display area element.

6. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for copying the content selected for editing.

7. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for cutting the content selected for editing.

8. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for pasting previously cut or copied content.

9. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for undoing a previous action.

10. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for displaying additional command options.

11. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for providing information about a location included in the content selected for editing.

12. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for calling a phone number using a phone number included in the content selected for editing.

13. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes a command icon for initiating an email message using an email address included in the content selected for editing.

14. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of command icons includes at least one command icon that is context sensitive.

15. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting activation of the command icon in the editing command display area, ceasing to display the editing command display area element.

16. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the content selected for editing includes a start-point object and an end-point object.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

detecting a gesture on the start-point object by a user,

in response to detecting the gesture by the user;

ceasing to display the editing command display area element; and

displaying an insertion marker at the start of the selected content.

18. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

detecting a gesture on the end-point object by a user,

in response to detecting the gesture by the user;

ceasing to display the editing command display area element;

displaying an insertion marker at the end of the selected content.

19. 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 screen display, cause the device to:

display a user interface element that contains content, wherein the content includes content selected for editing;

visually distinguishing the content selected for editing from displayed content that is not selected for editing;

display an editing command display area element that includes a plurality of command icons;

move the content on the touch screen display, including moving the content selected for editing;

cease to display the editing command display area element while moving the content;

when the content stops moving, redisplaying the editing command display area element;

detect activation of a command icon of the plurality of command icons in the editing command display area,

in response to detecting activation of the command icon of the plurality of command icons, performing a corresponding action with respect to the selected content.

20. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch screen display;

displaying a user interface element that contains content, wherein the content includes content selected for editing;

visually distinguishing the content selected for editing from displayed content that is not selected for editing;

displaying an editing command display area element that includes a plurality of command icons;

moving the content on the touch screen display, including moving the content selected for editing;

ceasing to display the editing command display area element while moving the content;

when the content stops moving, redisplaying the editing command display area element;

detecting activation of a command icon of the plurality of command icons in the editing command display area,

in response to detecting activation of the command icon of the plurality of command icons, performing a corresponding action with respect to the selected content.