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`(43) Pub. Date: Jun. 21, 2012
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`(54) DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER
`INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATION OF
`CONCURRENTLY OPEN SOFTWARE
`APPLICATIONS
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`(76)
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`Inventors:
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`Kenneth L. Kocienda, San Jose,
`CA (US); Imran Chaudhri, San
`Francisco, CA (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`13/077,524
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Mar.31, 2011
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(60) Provisional application No. 61/425,207, filed on Dec.
`20, 2010.
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`Publication Classification
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`GO6F 3/048
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`(2006.01)
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`(52) U.S. C1. occ cccecces cesses ceenenenscnecaeneens 715/783
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display and
`one or more programsstored in memory for execution by one
`or more processors. The one or more programs include
`instructions for displaying a first application view that corre-
`spondsto a first application ina plurality ofconcurrently open
`applications. The one or more programsinclude instructions
`for detecting a first input, and in response, concurrently dis-
`playing a group of open application icons that correspond to
`at least some of the plurality of concurrently open applica-
`tions with at least a portion ofthe first application view. The
`open application icons are displayed in accordance with a
`predetermined sequenceof the open applications. The one or
`more programsinclude instructions for detectinga first ges-
`ture distinct from thefirst input, and in response, displaying a
`second application view that corresponds to a second appli-
`cation adjacent to the first application in the predetermined
`sequence.
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`Calendar
`148
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`Photos
`144
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`Camera
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`Weather
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`Accelerometer(s)
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`Memory 102
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`Memory 370
`Operating System
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`Contact/Motion Module
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`sensitive display. The first gesture is distinct from the first predefined input.
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`a second application in the plurality of concurrently open applications. The
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`sequence. The second application view is displayed without concurrently
`displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of
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`which the second application view is displayed.
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`open applications, detect a third gesture of a second gesture type on the
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`gesture type.
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`display a fourth application view on the touch-sensitive display that
`corresponds to a fourth application in the plurality of concurrently open
`applications. The fourth application is adjacentto the first application in the
`predetermined sequence, and the fourth application is distinct from the
`second application. The fourth application view is displayed without
`concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the
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`least a portion of a home screen, and adjust the first reduced scale in
`accordance with the multi-finger gesture.
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`the first application view, and display the entire home screen.
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`sensitive display, and thefirst application is at one end of the
`predetermined sequence of the open applications.
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`application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently
`open applications, detect a respective gesture of a second gesture type on
`the touch-sensitive display. The second gesture typeis distinct from the
`first gesture type.
`In response to detecting the respective gesture of the second gesture type,
`move the first application view from the first position to a second position in
`accordance with the respective gesture of the second gesture type such
`that at least a portion of the first application view movesoff the touch-
`sensitive display.
`In response to ceasing to detect the respective gesture of the second
`gesture type on the touch-sensitive display, move the first application view
`in a damped vibration motion with respectto the first position until a
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`DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER
`INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATION OF
`CONCURRENTLY OPEN SOFTWARE
`APPLICATIONS
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`open applications take longer than necessary, thereby wasting
`energy. This latter consideration is particularly important in
`battery-operated devices.
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`
`[0001] This application claimspriority to U.S. Provisional
`Application Ser. No. 61/425,207, filed Dec. 20, 2010, entitled
`“Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Naviga-
`tion of Concurrently Open Software Applications,” which is
`incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
`[0002] This applicationis related to the following applica-
`tions: (1) U.S. application Ser. No. 12/888,381, filed Sep. 22,
`2010,entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical UserInterface
`for Managing Concurrently Open Software Applications,”
`(Attorney Docket No. P9279US1/63266-5274US); (2) USS.
`application Ser. No. 12/888,382, filed Sep. 22, 2010, entitled
`“Device, Method, and Graphical UserInterface for Managing
`Concurrently Open Software Applications,’
`(Attorney
`Docket No. P9279US2/63266-5315US); (3) U.S. application
`Ser. No. 12/888,384, filed Sep. 22, 2010, entitled “Device,
`Method, and Graphical UserInterface for Managing Concur-
`rently Open Software Applications,” (Attorney Docket No.
`P9279US3/63266-5316US); (4) U.S. application Ser. No.
`12/888,386, filed Sep. 22, 2010, entitled “Device, Method,
`and Graphical User Interface for Managing Concurrently
`Open Software Applications,’
`(Attorney Docket No.
`P9279US4/63266-5317US); (5) U.S. application Ser. No.
`12/888,389, filed Sep. 22, 2010, entitled “Device, Method,
`and Graphical User Interface for Managing Concurrently
`Open Software Applications,’
`(Attorney Docket No.
`P9279US5/63266-5318US); and (6) U.S. application Ser.
`No. 12/888,391,
`filed Sep. 22, 2010, entitled “Device,
`Method, and Graphical UserInterface for Managing Concur-
`rently Open Software Applications,” (Attorney Docket No.
`P9279US6/63266-5319US). All of these applications are
`incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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`
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`[0003] This relates generally to electronic devices with
`touch-sensitive displays, including but notlimited to portable
`electronic devices with touch-sensitive displays that are con-
`figured to have multiple open software applications.
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0004] The use of touch-sensitive surfaces as input devices
`for computers and other electronic computing devices has
`increased significantly in recent years. Exemplary touch-sen-
`sitive surfaces include touch pads and touch screen displays.
`Such surfaces are widely usedto select, launch, and manage
`software applications.
`[0005]
`For electronic devices with touch-sensitive dis-
`plays, existing methods for navigating through concurrently
`open applications are cumbersome and inefficient. For
`example, portable devices with small screens (e.g., smart
`phonesandtablets) typically display a single applicationat a
`time, even though multiple applications may be running on
`the device. With such devices, a user may have difficulty
`navigating through the currently open applications. This situ-
`ation creates a significant cognitive burden on a user. In
`addition, existing methods for navigating through currently
`
`SUMMARY
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`[0006] Accordingly, there is a need for computing devices
`with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for navi-
`gating through concurrently open applications. Such methods
`and interfaces may complement or replace conventional
`methods for navigating through concurrently open applica-
`tions. Such methodsandinterfaces reduce the cognitive bur-
`den on a user and produce a moreefficient human-machine
`interface. For battery-operated computing devices, such
`methods andinterfaces conserve powerandincrease the time
`between battery charges.
`[0007] The above deficiencies and other problems associ-
`ated with user interfaces for electronic devices with touch-
`sensitive surfaces are reduced or eliminated by the disclosed
`devices. In some embodiments, the device is a desktop com-
`puter. In some embodiments, the device is portable (e.g., a
`notebook computer, tablet computer, or handheld device). In
`some embodiments,
`the device has a touchpad. In some
`embodiments, the device has a touch-sensitive display (also
`known as a “touch screen” or “touch screen display”). In
`some embodiments, the device has a graphical userinterface
`(GUI), one or more processors, memory and one or more
`modules, programs or sets of instructions stored in the
`memory for performing multiple functions. In some embodi-
`ments, the user interacts with the GUI primarily through
`finger contacts and gestures on the touch-sensitive surface. In
`some embodiments, the functions may include imageediting,
`drawing, presenting, word processing, website creating, disk
`authoring, spreadsheet making, game playing, telephoning,
`video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging, workout
`support, digital photographing, digital videoing, web brows-
`ing, digital music playing, and/or digital video playing.
`Executable instructions for performing these functions may
`be included in a non-transitory computer readable storage
`medium or other computer program product configured for
`execution by one or more processors.
`[0008]
`In accordance with some embodiments, a multi-
`function device includes a touch-sensitive display, one or
`more processors, memory, and one or more programs. The
`one or more programsare stored in the memory and config-
`ured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or
`more programs include instructions for displaying a first
`application view on the touch-sensitive display that corre-
`spondsto a first application ina plurality ofconcurrently open
`applications. The first application view is displayed without
`concurrently displaying an application view for any other
`application in the plurality of concurrently open applications.
`The one or more programsalso include instructions for, while
`displaying the first application view, detecting a first pre-
`defined input. The one or more programsincludeinstructions
`for, in responseto detecting the first predefined input, enter-
`ing an application view selection mode for selecting one of
`the concurrently open applications for display of a corre-
`sponding application view, displaying in a first predefined
`area ofthe touch-sensitive display a group ofopen application
`icons that correspond to at least some of the plurality of
`concurrently open applications, and concurrently displaying
`at least a portion ofthe first application view with thefirst
`predefined area. The open application icons in the group are
`displayed in accordance with a predetermined sequence of
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`selecting one of the concurrently open applications for dis-
`the open applications. The one or more programs include
`play of a corresponding application view, display in a first
`instructions for, while displaying the first application view
`predefined area ofthe touch-sensitive display a group of open
`without concurrently displaying an application view for any
`application icons that correspond to at least some of the
`other application in the plurality of concurrently open appli-
`plurality of concurrently open applications, and concurrently
`cations, detecting a first gesture ofa first gesture type on the
`display at least a portion ofthefirst application view with the
`touch-sensitive display. The first gesture is distinct from the
`first predefined area. The open application icons in the group
`first predefined input. The one or more programs include
`are displayed in accordance with a predetermined sequence
`instructionsfor, in responseto detecting the first gesture ofthe
`ofthe open applications. The instructions cause the deviceto,
`first gesture type, displaying a second application view on the
`while displaying the first application view without concur-
`touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a second applica-
`rently displaying an application view for any other applica-
`tion in the plurality of concurrently open applications. The
`tion in the plurality of concurrently open applications, detect
`second application is adjacent to the first application in the
`a first gesture of a first gesture type on the touch-sensitive
`predetermined sequence. The secondapplication view is dis-
`display. The first gesture is distinct from the first predefined
`played without concurrently displaying an application view
`input. The instructions cause the device to, in response to
`for any other applicationin the plurality of concurrently open
`detecting the first gesture of the first gesture type, display a
`applications.
`second application view on the touch-sensitive display that
`[0009]
`In accordance with some embodiments, a method is
`corresponds to a second application in the plurality of con-
`performed at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive
`currently open applications. The second application is adja-
`display. The method includes displaying a first application
`cent to the first application in the predetermined sequence.
`viewon the touch-sensitive display that correspondstoafirst
`The second application view is displayed without concur-
`application in a plurality of concurrently open applications.
`rently displaying an application view for any other applica-
`Thefirst application view is displayed without concurrently
`tion in the plurality of concurrently open applications.
`displaying an application view for any otherapplication in the
`plurality of concurrently open applications. The method also
`[0011]
`Inaccordance with some embodiments, a graphical
`user interface on a multifunction device with a touch-sensi-
`includes, while displaying the first application view, detect-
`ing a first predefined input. The method includes, in response
`to detecting the first predefined input, entering an application
`view selection mode for selecting one of the concurrently
`open applications for display of a corresponding application
`view, displaying in a first predefined area of the touch-sensi-
`tive display a group of open application icons that correspond
`to at least some ofthe plurality of concurrently open applica-
`tions, and concurrently displaying atleast a portionofthefirst
`application view with the first predefined area. The open
`application icons in the group are displayed in accordance
`with a predetermined sequence of the open applications. The
`methodincludes, while displaying the first application view
`without concurrently displaying an application view for any
`other application in the plurality of concurrently open appli-
`cations, detecting a first gesture ofa first gesture type on the
`touch-sensitive display. The first gesture is distinct from the
`first predefined input. The method includes, in response to
`detecting thefirst gesture ofthe first gesture type, displaying
`a second application view on the touch-sensitive display that
`corresponds to a second application in the plurality of con-
`currently open applications. The second application is adja-
`cent to the first application in the predetermined sequence.
`The second application view is displayed without concur-
`rently displaying an application view for any other applica-
`tion in the plurality of concurrently open applications.
`[0010]
`In accordance with some embodiments, a computer
`readable storage medium has stored therein one or more
`programs. The one or more programs include instructions
`which whenexecuted by a multifunction device with a touch-
`sensitive display, cause the device to display a first applica-
`tion view on the touch-sensitive display that correspondsto a
`first application in a plurality of concurrently open applica-
`tions. The first application view