Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying user interface objects adaptively

• US 9,817,436 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2007
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Christie, Greg, Chaudhri, Imran, Forstall, Scott, Lemay, Stephen O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey A
• Assistant Examiner(s): THATCHER, PAUL A
• Application Number:
  US11/961,760
• Publication Number:
  US 20080165147A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,617 Days
• Field of Search: 715783
• 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 11/1435 using file system or storage system metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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 3/0643 Management of files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A portable multifunction device identifies a plurality of user interface objects. If the user interface objects meet a first predefined condition, the device then displays at least two of the user interface objects on a touch screen display. If the user interface objects meet a second predefined condition, the device then divides the user interface objects into at least first and second groups of user interface objects and then displays a first group icon corresponding to the first group and at least one user interface object from the second group on the touch screen display. If the user interface objects meet a third predefined condition, the device divides the user interface objects into at least third and fourth groups of user interface objects. The device then displays a third group icon corresponding to the third group and a fourth group icon corresponding to the fourth group.

Claims

1. A method implemented at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising:

identifying a first group of user interface objects and a second group of user interface objects, wherein said first group corresponds to a first file system folder, and said second group corresponds to a second file system folder distinct from the first file system folder, and wherein

a respective user interface object in the first group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the first file system folder, and

a respective user interface object in the second group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the second file system folder; and

automatically displaying objects associated with the first group and the second group in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet predefined conditions, including;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet a first predefined condition, distinct from a second predefined condition and a third predefined condition, automatically concurrently displaying on the touch screen display

objects in the first group of user interface objects,

a label for the first group of user interface objects,

objects in the second group of user interface objects, and

a label for the second group of user interface objects while maintaining data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the second predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the third predefined condition, automatically concurrently displaying on the touch screen display

a first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects, and

objects in the second group of user interface objects,

while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder; and

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the third predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the second predefined condition, automatically concurrently displaying on the touch screen display

the first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects and

a second group icon that corresponds to the second group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the second group of user interface objects while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder,

wherein the first, second, and third predefined conditions are each based on at least one of the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first predefined condition is that the total number of objects in the first and second groups of user interface objects is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first predefined condition is that the total number of objects in the first and second groups of user interface objects is equal to or less than a maximum number of user interface objects that can be simultaneously displayed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second predefined condition is that the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects is greater than a predetermined threshold and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the third predefined condition is that the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects is greater than a predetermined threshold and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects is greater than the predetermined threshold.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the first predefined condition;

automatically concurrently displaying the objects in the first group of user interface objects and a subset of the objects in the second group of user interface objects on the touch screen display if a total number of objects in the first and second groups is more than a predefined threshold number; and

in response to the device detecting a substantially vertical finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

automatically displaying at least one more object in the second group of user interface objects on the touch screen display, wherein the at least one more object is not in the subset of the objects in the second group of user interface objects previously displayed on the touch screen display.

7. The method of claim 1, including:

while concurrently displaying the first group icon, objects in the second group of user interface objects, and the label for the second group of user interface objects, detecting activation of the first group icon; and

,

in response to the device detecting activation of the first group icon;

ceasing to display the first group icon, the objects in the second group of user interface objects, and the label for the second group of user interface objects, and

displaying objects in the first group of objects.

8. The method of claim 1, including:

while concurrently displaying the first group icon and the second group icon, detecting activation of the second group icon; and

,

in response to the device detecting activation of the second group icon;

ceasing to display the first group icon and the second group icon, and

displaying objects in the second group of objects.

9. A portable 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;

identifying a first group of user interface objects and a second group of user interface objects, wherein said first group corresponds to a first file system folder, and said second group corresponds to a second file system folder distinct from the first file system folder, and wherein

a respective user interface object in the first group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the first file system folder, and

a respective user interface object in the second group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the second file system folder; and

automatically displaying objects associated with the first group and the second group in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet predefined conditions, including;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet a first predefined condition, distinct from a second predefined condition and a third predefined condition, automatically concurrently displaying on the touch screen display

objects in the first group of user interface objects,

a label for the first group of user interface objects,

objects in the second group of user interface objects, and

a label for the second group of user interface objects while maintaining data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the second predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the third predefined condition, automatically concurrently displaying on the touch screen display

a first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects, and

objects in the second group of user interface objects,

while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder; and

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the third predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the second predefined condition, automatically concurrently displaying on the touch screen display

the first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects and

a second group icon that corresponds to the second group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the second group of user interface objects while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder,

wherein the first, second, and third predefined conditions are each based on at least one of the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the first predefined condition is that the total number of objects in the first and second groups of user interface objects is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the first predefined condition is that the total number of objects in the first and second groups of user interface objects is equal to or less than a maximum number of user interface objects that can be simultaneously displayed.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein the second predefined condition is that the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects is greater than a predetermined threshold and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein the third predefined condition is that the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects is greater than a predetermined threshold and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects is greater than the predetermined threshold.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the first predefined condition;

automatically concurrently displaying the objects in the first group of user interface objects and a subset of the objects in the second group of user interface objects on the touch screen display if a total number of objects in the first and second groups is more than a predefined threshold number; and

in response to the device detecting a substantially vertical finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

automatically displaying at least one more object in the second group of user interface objects on the touch screen display, wherein the at least one more object is not in the subset of the objects in the second group of user interface objects previously displayed on the touch screen display.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while concurrently displaying the first group icon, objects in the second group of user interface objects, and the label for the second group of user interface objects, detecting activation of the first group icon; and

,

in response to the device detecting activation of the first group icon;

ceasing to display the first group icon, the objects in the second group of user interface objects, and the label for the second group of user interface objects, and

displaying objects in the first group of objects.

16. The device of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while concurrently displaying the first group icon and the second group icon, detecting activation of the second group icon; and

,

in response to the device detecting activation of the second group icon;

ceasing to display the first group icon and the second group icon, and

displaying objects in the second group of objects.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

identify a first group of user interface objects and a second group of user interface objects, wherein said first group corresponds to a first file system folder, and said second group corresponds to a second file system folder distinct from the first file system folder, and wherein

a respective user interface object in the first group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the first file system folder, and

a respective user interface object in the second group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the second file system folder; and

automatically display objects associated with the first group and the second group in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet predefined conditions, including;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet a first predefined condition, distinct from a second predefined condition and a third predefined condition, automatically concurrently display on the touch screen display

objects in the first group of user interface objects,

a label for the first group of user interface objects,

objects in the second group of user interface objects, and

a label for the second group of user interface objects while maintaining data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the second predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the third predefined condition, automatically concurrently display on the touch screen display

a first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects, and

objects in the second group of user interface objects,

while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder; and

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the third predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the second predefined condition, automatically concurrently display on the touch screen display

the first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects and

a second group icon that corresponds to the second group of user interface objects without concurrently displaying objects in the second group of user interface objects while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder,

wherein the first, second, and third predefined conditions are each based on at least one of the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the first predefined condition is that the total number of objects in the first and second groups of user interface objects is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the first predefined condition is that the total number of objects in the first and second groups of user interface objects is equal to or less than a maximum number of user interface objects that can be simultaneously displayed.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the second predefined condition is that the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects is greater than a predetermined threshold and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the third predefined condition is that the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects is greater than a predetermined threshold and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects is greater than the predetermined threshold.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the first predefined condition;

automatically concurrently display the objects in the first group of user interface objects and a subset of the objects in the second group of user interface objects on the touch screen display if a total number of objects in the first and second groups is more than a predefined threshold number; and

in response to the device detecting a substantially vertical finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

automatically display at least one more object in the second group of user interface objects on the touch screen display, wherein the at least one more object is not in the subset of the objects in the second group of user interface objects previously displayed on the touch screen display.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

while concurrently displaying the first group icon, objects in the second group of user interface objects, and the label for the second group of user interface objects, detect activation of the first group icon; and

,

in response to the device detecting activation of the first group icon;

cease to display the first group icon, the objects in the second group of user interface objects, and the label for the second group of user interface objects, and

display objects in the first group of objects.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

while concurrently displaying the first group icon and the second group icon, detect activation of the second group icon; and

,

in response to the device detecting activation of the second group icon;

cease to display the first group icon and the second group icon, and

display objects in the second group of objects.

25. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

objects associated with a first group of user interface objects, and

objects associated with a second group of user interface objects;

wherein;

said first group corresponds to a first file system folder, and said second group corresponds to a second file system folder distinct from the first file system folder, and

the first group of user interface objects and the second group of user interface objects are identified, wherein

a respective user interface object in the first group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the first file system folder, and

a respective user interface object in the second group of user interface objects is associated with a corresponding data file in the second file system folder; and

the objects associated with the first group and the second group are automatically displayed in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet predefined conditions, including;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet a first predefined condition, distinct from a second predefined condition and a third predefined condition,

objects in the first group of user interface objects,

a label for the first group of user interface objects,

objects in the second group of user interface objects, and

a label for the second group of user interface objects are automatically concurrently displayed on the touch screen display, while maintaining data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder;

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the second predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the third predefined condition,

a first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects, and

objects in the second group of user interface objects

are automatically concurrently displayed on the touch screen display without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects, while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder; and

in response to the device determining that the first group and the second group meet the third predefined condition, distinct from the first predefined condition and the second predefined condition,

the first group icon that corresponds to the first group of user interface objects and

a second group icon that corresponds to the second group of user interface objects are automatically concurrently displayed on the touch screen display without concurrently displaying objects in the first group of user interface objects and without concurrently displaying objects in the second group of user interface objects, while maintaining the data files that correspond to the first group of user interface objects in the first file system folder and the data files that correspond to the second group of user interface objects in the second file system folder,

wherein the first, second, and third predefined conditions are each based on at least one of the number of objects in the first group of user interface objects and the number of objects in the second group of user interface objects.