Methods and graphical user interfaces for editing on a multifunction device with a touch screen display

• US 8,756,534 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2009
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ording, Bas, Kocienda, Kenneth L., Moore, Bradford Allen, van Os, Marcel, Williamson, Richard, Forstall, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, TING ZHOU
• Application Number:
  US12/565,753
• Publication Number:
  US 20100235783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,727 Days
• Field of Search: 715/702, 715/863, 715/864, 715/856, 715/256, 715/764, 345/173
• US Class Current: 715/864
• 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 area; 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. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a touch screen display;

displaying content on the touch screen display;

detecting a single double-tap by a single finger on a word in the content; and

,

in direct response to detecting the single double-tap by the single finger on the word in the content;

selecting the word;

highlighting the word;

displaying a command display area adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; and

displaying a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word;

detecting a finger gesture on the start-point object;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object;

updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; and

displaying the start-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content;

detecting a finger gesture on the end-point object; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object;

updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; and

displaying the end-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises text.

3. A graphical user interface on a multifunction device with a touch screen display, the graphical user interface comprising:

content,

a word in the content,

a start-point object; and

an end-point object;

wherein;

in direct response to detecting a single double-tap by a single finger on the word in the content;

the word is selected;

the word is highlighted;

a command display area is displayed adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; and

the start-point object and the end-point object are displayed at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word;

a finger gesture is detected on the start-point object;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object;

the selected content is updated in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; and

the start-point object is displayed at a respective end of the updated selected content;

a finger gesture is detected on the end-point object; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object;

the selected content is updated in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; and

the end-point object is displayed at a respective end of the updated selected content.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 3, wherein the content comprises text.

5. A 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 one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying content on the touch screen display;

detecting a single double-tap by a single finger on a word in the content; and

,

in direct response to detecting the single double-tap by the single finger on the word in the content;

selecting the word;

highlighting the word;

displaying a command display area adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; and

displaying a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word;

detecting a finger gesture on the start-point object;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object;

updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; and

displaying the start-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content;

detecting a finger gesture on the end-point object; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object;

updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; and

displaying the end-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the content comprises text.

7. 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 content on the touch screen display;

detect a single double-tap by a single finger on a word in the content; and

,

in direct response to detecting the single double-tap by the single finger on the word in the content;

select the word;

highlight the word;

display a command display area adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; and

display a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word;

detect a finger gesture on the start-point object;

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object;

update the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; and

display the start-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content;

detect a finger gesture on the end-point object; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object;

update the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; and

display the end-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the content comprises text.