Portable device, method, and graphical user interface for scrolling to display the top of an electronic document

• US 9,329,770 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2013
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Williamson, Richard, Lemay, Stephen O.
• Primary Examiner(s): BASHORE, WILLIAM L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Orr, Henry
• Application Number:
  US13/959,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20130326334A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 715/863
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/0488 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: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

Described herein are devices, method and computer readable media that allow a device to display a portion of a web page on the touch screen display with concurrently displaying a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages, wherein the web page has a web page length, and the displayed portion of the web page has a displayed portion length that is less than the web page length. In response to detecting a gesture on the touch screen display, the device translates the web page in accordance with the gesture to display a different portion of the web page; and ceases to display the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

displaying a portion of a web page on the touch screen display with concurrently displaying a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages, wherein the web page has a web page length, and the displayed portion of the web page has a displayed portion length that is less than the web page length;

detecting a gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display;

translating the web page in accordance with the gesture to display a different portion of the web page, and

ceasing to display the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is an upward swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a gesture to cause translation of the web page to display a lower portion of the web page than previously-displayed portion of the web page.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein translating the web page in accordance with the gesture on the touch screen display comprises translating the web page as the finger moves in an upward direction on the touch screen display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a finger gesture.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a stylus gesture.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

while displaying a second portion of the web page without displaying the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages;

detecting a second gesture on the touch screen display, wherein the second gesture is different from the gesture;

in response to detecting the second gesture on the touch screen display, translating the web page, and re-displaying the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the second gesture is a downward swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein translating the web page in response to detecting the second gesture comprises translating the web page as the finger moves in a downward direction on the touch screen display.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein translating the web page in response to detecting the second gesture comprises translating the web page to display a top portion of the web page, and the re-displayed URL entry area is concurrently displayed adjacent to the top portion of the web page.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the second gesture is a single tap gesture on the touch screen display.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the second gesture is a double tap gesture on the touch screen display.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a touch screen display;

a processor;

a memory comprising one or more programs including instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the device to;

display a portion of a web page on the touch screen display with concurrently displaying a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages, wherein the web page has a web page length, and the displayed portion of the web page has a displayed portion length that is less than the web page length;

detect a gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display;

translate the web page in accordance with the gesture to display a different portion of the web page, and

cease to display the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the gesture is an upward swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the gesture is a gesture to cause translation of the web page to display a lower portion of the web page than previously-displayed portion of the web page.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein translating the web page in accordance with the gesture on the touch screen display comprises translating the web page as the finger moves in an upward direction on the touch screen display.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein the gesture is a finger gesture.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein the gesture is a stylus gesture.

19. The device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the device to:

while displaying a second portion of the web page without displaying the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages;

detect a second gesture on the touch screen display, wherein the second gesture is different from the gesture;

in response to detecting the second gesture on the touch screen display, translate the web page, and re-display the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the second gesture is a downward swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

21. The device of claim 19, wherein translating the web page in response to detecting the second gesture comprises translating the web page as the finger moves in a downward direction on the touch screen display.

22. The device of claim 19, wherein translating the web page in response to detecting the second gesture comprises translating the web page to display a top portion of the web page, and the re-displayed URL entry area is concurrently displayed adjacent to the top portion of the web page.

23. The device of claim 19, wherein the second gesture is a single tap gesture on the touch screen display.

24. The device of claim 19, wherein the second gesture is a double tap gesture on the touch screen display.

25. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a portion of a web page on the touch screen display with concurrently displaying a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages, wherein the web page has a web page length, and the displayed portion of the web page has a displayed portion length that is less than the web page length;

detect a gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the gesture on the touch screen display;

translate the web page in accordance with the gesture to display a different portion of the web page, and

cease to display the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

26. The medium of claim 25, wherein the gesture is an upward swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

27. The medium of claim 25, wherein the gesture is a gesture to cause translation of the web page to display a lower portion of the web page than previously-displayed portion of the web page.

28. The medium of claim 25, wherein translating the web page in accordance with the gesture on the touch screen display comprises translating the web page as the finger moves in an upward direction on the touch screen display.

29. The medium of claim 25, wherein the gesture is a finger gesture.

30. The medium of claim 25, wherein the gesture is a stylus gesture.

31. The medium of claim 25, wherein the instructions, when executed by the device, further cause the device to:

while displaying a second portion of the web page without displaying the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) entry area for inputting URLs of web pages;

detect a second gesture on the touch screen display, wherein the second gesture is different from the gesture;

in response to detecting the second gesture on the touch screen display, translate the web page, and re-display the URL entry area for inputting URLs of web pages.

32. The medium of claim 31, wherein the second gesture is a downward swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

33. The medium of claim 31, wherein translating the web page in response to detecting the second gesture comprises translating the web page to display a top portion of the web page, and the re-displayed URL entry area is concurrently displayed adjacent to the top portion of the web page.

34. The medium of claim 31, wherein the second gesture is a single tap gesture on the touch screen display.

35. The medium of claim 31, wherein the second gesture is a double tap gesture on the touch screen display.