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• US 9,934,201 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2017
• Issued: 04/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ragan, Gene Z.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US15/620,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20170371845A1
• Time in Patent Office: 295 Days
• Field of Search: 715856
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/156 Query results presentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device with a display apparatus and one or more input devices, cause the electronic device to:

display concurrently, via the display apparatus, a plurality of user interface objects including a first user interface object that corresponds to first content and a second user interface object that corresponds to second content;

while concurrently displaying the plurality of user interface objects, detect an input that corresponds to a respective user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects; and

,

in response to detecting the input;

in accordance with a determination that the input is a preview input that corresponds to the first user interface object, display a preview of the first content; and

in accordance with a determination that the input is a preview input that corresponds to the second user interface object, display a preview of the second content.

2. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining that the input is a preview input includes determining that a parameter of the input has met a respective threshold.

3. The computer readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein the respective threshold is a duration threshold.

4. The computer readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein additional information is displayed as the parameter of the input increases.

5. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the preview of the first content is displayed concurrently with the first user interface object and the preview of the second content is displayed concurrently with the second user interface object.

6. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while displaying the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object, detect a selection input on the preview.

7. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object is displayed without initiating an application associated with the preview.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the input is a touch screen input.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the size of the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object is determined by the device.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

cease to display the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object when the input moves away from the respective user interface object.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user interface objects are icons in an arrangement of icons.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

a display apparatus;

one or more input devices;

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;

concurrently displaying, via the display apparatus, a plurality of user interface objects including a first user interface object that corresponds to first content and a second user interface object that corresponds to second content;

while concurrently displaying the plurality of user interface objects, detecting an input that corresponds to a respective user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects; and

,

in response to detecting the input;

in accordance with a determination that the input is a preview input that corresponds to the first user interface object, displaying a preview of the first content; and

in accordance with a determination that the input is a preview input that corresponds to the second user interface object, displaying a preview of the second content.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein determining that the input is a preview input includes determining that a parameter of the input has met a respective threshold.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the respective threshold is a duration threshold.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein additional information is displayed as the parameter of the input increases.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein the preview of the first content is displayed concurrently with the first user interface object and the preview of the second content is displayed concurrently with the second user interface object.

17. The device of claim 12, including instructions for:

while displaying the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object, detecting a selection input on the preview.

18. The device of claim 12, wherein the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object is displayed without initiating an application associated with the preview.

19. The device of claim 12, wherein the input is a touch screen input.

20. The device of claim 12, wherein the size of the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object is determined by the device.

21. The device of claim 12, including instructions for:

ceasing to display the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object when the input moves away from the respective user interface object.

22. The device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of user interface objects are icons in an arrangement of icons.

23. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display apparatus and one or more input devices;

concurrently displaying, via the display apparatus, a plurality of user interface objects including a first user interface object that corresponds to first content and a second user interface object that corresponds to second content;

while concurrently displaying the plurality of user interface objects, detecting an input that corresponds to a respective user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects; and

,

in response to detecting the input;

in accordance with a determination that the input is a preview input that corresponds to the first user interface object, displaying a preview of the first content; and

in accordance with a determination that the input is a preview input that corresponds to the second user interface object, displaying a preview of the second content.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein determining that the input is a preview input includes determining that a parameter of the input has met a respective threshold.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the respective threshold is a duration threshold.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein additional information is displayed as the parameter of the input increases.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein the preview of the first content is displayed concurrently with the first user interface object and the preview of the second content is displayed concurrently with the second user interface object.

28. The method of claim 23, including:

while displaying the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object, detecting a selection input on the preview.

29. The method of claim 23, wherein the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object is displayed without initiating an application associated with the preview.

30. The method of claim 23, wherein the input is a touch screen input.

31. The method of claim 23, wherein the size of the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object is determined by the device.

32. The method of claim 23, including:

ceasing to display the preview that corresponds to the respective user interface object when the input moves away from the respective user interface object.

33. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of user interface objects are icons in an arrangement of icons.