Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigation of concurrently open software applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9244606-B2
Application number	US-201113077524-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2011
Priority date	Dec 20, 2010
Publication date	Jan 26, 2016
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display and one or more programs stored in memory for execution by one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for displaying a first application view that corresponds to a first application in a plurality of concurrently open applications. The one or more programs include instructions for detecting a first input, and in response, concurrently displaying a group of open application icons that correspond to at least some of the plurality of concurrently open applications with at least a portion of the first application view. The open application icons are displayed in accordance with a predetermined sequence of the open applications. The one or more programs include instructions for detecting a first gesture distinct from the first input, and in response, displaying a second application view that corresponds to a second application adjacent to the first application in the predetermined sequence.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multifunction device, comprising:
a touch-sensitive 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 a first application view on the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a first application in a plurality of concurrently open applications, wherein the first application view is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications;
while displaying the first application view, detecting a first predefined input;
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-sensitive display a group of open application icons that correspond to at least some of the plurality of concurrently open applications, the open application icons in the group being displayed in accordance with a predetermined sequence of the open applications; and
concurrently displaying at least a portion of the first application view with the first predefined area;

while displaying the first application view without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications, detecting a first gesture of a first gesture type on the first application view, on the touch-sensitive display, the first gesture being distinct from the first predefined input; and
in response to detecting the first gesture of the first gesture type, displaying a second application view on the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a second application in the plurality of concurrently open applications, the second application being adjacent to the first application in the predetermined sequence, wherein the second application view is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications.

2. The multifunction device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:
while displaying the first application view without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications, detecting a third gesture of a second gesture type on the touch-sensitive display, the second gesture type being distinct from the first gesture type; and
in response to detecting the third gesture of the second gesture type, displaying 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 being adjacent to the first application in the predetermined sequence, the fourth application being distinct from the second application, wherein the fourth application view is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications.

3. The multifunction device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the first gesture of the first gesture type, updating the predetermined sequence of the open applications.

4. The multifunction device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:
detecting a multi-finger gesture on the touch-sensitive display that is distinct from the first predefined input and a gesture of the first gesture type; and
in response to detecting the multi-finger gesture on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a home screen.

5. The multifunction device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:
detecting a multi-finger gesture on the touch-sensitive display that is distinct from the first predefined input and a gesture of the first gesture type;
while detecting the multi-finger gesture on the touch-sensitive display:
concurrently displaying the first application view in a first reduced scale and at least a portion of a home screen; and
adjusting the first reduced scale in accordance with the multi-finger gesture; and

in response to ceasing to detect the multi-finger gesture:
ceasing to display the first application view; and
displaying the entire home screen.

6. The multifunction device of claim 1 , wherein the first application view is displayed at a first position on the touch-sensitive display, the first application is at one end of the predetermined sequence of the open applications, and the one or more programs include instructions for:
while displaying the first application view without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications:
detecting a respective gesture of a second gesture type on the touch-sensitive display, the second gesture type being distinct from the first gesture type;
in response to detecting the respective gesture of the second gesture type, moving 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 moves off the touch-sensitive display; and
in response to ceasing to detect the respective gesture of the second gesture type on the touch-sensitive display, moving the first application view in a damped vibration motion with respect to the first position until a predefined oscillation condition is satisfied.

7. A method, comprising:
at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display:
displaying a first application view on the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a first application in a plurality of concurrently open applications, wherein the first application view is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications;
while displaying the first application view, detecting a first predefined input;
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-sensitive display a group of open application icons that correspond to at least some of the plurality of concurrently open applications, the open application icons in the group being displayed in accordance with a predetermined sequence of the open applications; and
concurrently displaying at least a portion of the first application view with the first predefined area;

while displaying the first application view without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications, detecting a first gesture of a first gesture type on the first application view, on the touch-sensitive display, the first gesture being distinct from the first predefined input; and
in response to detecting the first gesture of the first gesture type, displaying a second application view on the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a second application in the plurality of concurrently open applications, the second application being adjacent to the first application in the predetermined sequence, wherein the second application view is displayed without concurrently displaying an application view for any other application in the plurality of concurrently open applications.

8. The method of claim 7 , including:
while displaying the firs

Assignees

• Kocienda Kenneth L
• Chaudhri Imran
• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Kocienda Kenneth L
• Chaudhri Imran

Classifications

• G06F3/04886 Primary

  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 title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title