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- the disclosed embodiments relate generally to portable electronic devices, and more particularly, to creating widgets for displaying specified areas of web pages (i.e., creating web-clip widgets) on portable multifunction devices.
- Some portable communication devices e.g., mobile telephones, sometimes called mobile phones, cell phones, cellular telephones, and the like
- mobile telephones have resorted to adding more pushbuttons, increasing the density of pushbuttons, overloading the functions of pushbuttons, or using complex menu systems to allow a user to access, store and manipulate data.
- These conventional user interfaces often result in complicated key sequences and menu hierarchies that must be memorized by the user.
- Many conventional user interfaces, such as those that include physical pushbuttons are also inflexible. This may prevent a user interface from being configured and/or adapted by either an application running on the portable device or by users. When coupled with the time consuming requirement to memorize multiple key sequences and menu hierarchies, and the difficulty in activating a desired pushbutton, such inflexibility is frustrating to most users.
- the device has a touch-sensitive display (also known as a "touch screen") with a graphical user interface (GUI), one or more processors, memory and one or more modules, programs or sets of instructions stored in the memory for performing multiple functions.
- GUI graphical user interface
- the user interacts with the GUI primarily through finger contacts and gestures on the touch-sensitive display.
- the functions may include telephoning, video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging, blogging, digital photographing, digital videoing, web browsing, digital music playing, and/or digital video playing. Instructions for performing these functions may be included in a computer readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.
- a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display. An activation of an options icon is detected. In response, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon is displayed. An activation of the web-clip widget creation icon is detected; in response, a web-clip widget is created corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- a graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes a web page or portion thereof, an options icon, and a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon.
- a portable multifunction device includes a touch screen display, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs. 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 include: instructions for displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; instructions for detecting an activation of an options icon; instructions for displaying, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; instructions for detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and instructions for creating, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- a computer readable storage medium has stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to: display a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; detect an activation of an options icon; display, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; detect an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and create, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes: means for displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; means for detecting an activation of an options icon; means for displaying, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; means for detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and means for creating, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes displaying an icon for a web-clip widget that corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page. An activation of the icon is detected; in response, the user-specified area of the web page is displayed.
- a graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes: (A) an icon for a web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page and (B) the user-specified area of the web page. In response to detecting activation of the icon, the user- specified area of the web page is displayed.
- a portable multifunction device includes a touch screen display, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs.
- 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 include: instructions for displaying an icon for a web- clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; instructions for detecting an activation of the icon; and instructions for displaying the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
- a computer readable storage medium has stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to display an icon for a web-clip widget corresponding to a user- specified area of a web page; detect an activation of the icon; and display the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
- a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes means for displaying an icon for a web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; means for detecting an activation of the icon; and means for displaying the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
- Activation of a web-clip widget created in accordance with the disclosed embodiments displays a previously specified area in a web page. The user thus is spared from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest each time the user visits the web page.
- Figures IA and IB are block diagrams illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figure 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screen in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figure 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for unlocking a portable electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figures 4A-4B illustrate exemplary user interfaces having menus of applications and/or widgets on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figure 4C illustrates an exemplary user interface having a list of user-created widgets on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figures 5A-5K illustrate an exemplary user interface for a browser in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figures 5L and 5M illustrate exemplary user interfaces for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figures 6A-6D illustrate an animation for creating and displaying an icon corresponding to a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figure 6E illustrates an exemplary user interface for activating a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figures 7A-7E are flow diagrams illustrating processes for creating and using a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
- Figures 7F-7H are flow diagrams illustrating processes for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.
- first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first gesture could be termed a second gesture, and, similarly, a second gesture could be termed a first gesture, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” may be construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.
- the device is a portable communications device such as a mobile telephone that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions.
- the user interface may include a physical click wheel in addition to a touch screen or a virtual click wheel displayed on the touch screen.
- a click wheel is a user- interface device that may provide navigation commands based on an angular displacement of the wheel or a point of contact with the wheel by a user of the device.
- a click wheel may also be used to provide a user command corresponding to selection of one or more items, for example, when the user of the device presses down on at least a portion of the wheel or the center of the wheel.
- breaking contact with a click wheel image on a touch screen surface may indicate a user command corresponding to selection.
- a portable multifunction device that includes a touch screen is used as an exemplary embodiment.
- the device supports a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following: a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a blogging application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
- applications such as one or more of the following: a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a blogging application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
- the various applications that may be executed on the device may use at least one common physical user-interface device, such as the touch screen.
- One or more functions of the touch screen as well as corresponding information displayed on the device may be adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within a respective application.
- a common physical architecture (such as the touch screen) of the device may support the variety of applications with user interfaces that are intuitive and transparent.
- the user interfaces may include one or more soft keyboard embodiments.
- the soft keyboard embodiments may include standard (QWERTY) and/or non-standard configurations of symbols on the displayed icons of the keyboard, such as those described in U.S. Patent Applications 11/459,606, "Keyboards For Portable Electronic Devices," filed July 24, 2006, and 11/459,615, “Touch Screen Keyboards For Portable Electronic Devices,” filed July 24, 2006, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- the keyboard embodiments may include a reduced number of icons (or soft keys) relative to the number of keys in existing physical keyboards, such as that for a typewriter. This may make it easier for users to select one or more icons in the keyboard, and thus, one or more corresponding symbols.
- the keyboard embodiments may be adaptive. For example, displayed icons may be modified in accordance with user actions, such as selecting one or more icons and/or one or more corresponding symbols.
- One or more applications on the portable device may utilize common and/or different keyboard embodiments. Thus, the keyboard embodiment used may be tailored to at least some of the applications.
- one or more keyboard embodiments may be tailored to a respective user. For example, one or more keyboard embodiments may be tailored to a respective user based on a word usage history (lexicography, slang, individual usage) of the respective user. Some of the keyboard embodiments may be adjusted to reduce a probability of a user error when selecting one or more icons, and thus one or more symbols, when using the soft keyboard embodiments. [0039] Attention is now directed towards embodiments of the device. Figures IA and
- IB are block diagrams illustrating portable multifunction devices 100 with touch-sensitive displays 112 in accordance with some embodiments.
- the touch-sensitive display 112 is sometimes called a "touch screen" for convenience, and may also be known as or called a touch-sensitive display system.
- the device 100 may include a memory 102 (which may include one or more computer readable storage mediums), a memory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPU's) 120, a peripherals interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, a speaker 111, a microphone 113, an input/output (I/O) subsystem 106, other input or control devices 116, and an external port 124.
- the device 100 may include one or more optical sensors 164. These components may communicate over one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.
- the device 100 is only one example of a portable multifunction device 100, and that the device 100 may have more or fewer components than shown, may combine two or more components, or a may have a different configuration or arrangement of the components.
- the various components shown in Figures IA and IB may be implemented in hardware, software or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits.
- Memory 102 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Access to memory 102 by other components of the device 100, such as the CPU 120 and the peripherals interface 118, may be controlled by the memory controller 122.
- the peripherals interface 118 couples the input and output peripherals of the device to the CPU 120 and memory 102.
- the one or more processors 120 run or execute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for the device 100 and to process data.
- the peripherals interface 118, the CPU 120, and the memory controller 122 may be implemented on a single chip, such as a chip 104. In some other embodiments, they may be implemented on separate chips.
- the RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals.
- the RF circuitry 108 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals.
- the RF circuitry 108 may include well-known circuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth.
- SIM subscriber identity module
- the RF circuitry 108 may communicate with networks, such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication.
- networks such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication.
- networks such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication.
- WLAN wireless local area network
- MAN metropolitan area network
- the wireless communication may use any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1 Ig and/or IEEE 802.1 In), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for email (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), and/or Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS)), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed
- the audio circuitry 110, the speaker 111, and the microphone 113 provide an audio interface between a user and the device 100.
- the audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from the peripherals interface 118, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to the speaker 111.
- the speaker 111 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves.
- the audio circuitry 110 also receives electrical signals converted by the microphone 113 from sound waves.
- the audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data to the peripherals interface 118 for processing. Audio data may be retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 102 and/or the RF circuitry 108 by the peripherals interface 118.
- the audio circuitry 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g. 212, Figure 2).
- the headset jack provides an interface between the audio circuitry 110 and removable audio input/output peripherals, such as output-only headphones or a headset with both output (e.g., a headphone for one or both ears) and input (e.g., a microphone).
- the I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on the device 100, such as the touch screen 112 and other input/control devices 116, to the peripherals interface 118.
- the I/O subsystem 106 may include a display controller 156 and one or more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices.
- the one or more input controllers 160 receive/send electrical signals from/to other input or control devices 116.
- the other input/control devices 116 may include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and so forth.
- input controller(s) 160 may be coupled to any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, infrared port, USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse.
- the one or more buttons may include an up/down button for volume control of the speaker 111 and/or the microphone 113.
- the one or more buttons may include a push button (e.g., 206, Figure 2). A quick press of the push button may disengage a lock of the touch screen 112 or begin a process that uses gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S.
- Patent Application 11/322,549 "Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image," filed December 23, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- a longer press of the push button (e.g., 206) may turn power to the device 100 on or off.
- the user may be able to customize a functionality of one or more of the buttons.
- the touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
- the touch-sensitive touch screen 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user.
- the display controller 156 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to the touch screen 112.
- the touch screen 112 displays visual output to the user.
- the visual output may include graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed "graphics"). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output may correspond to user-interface objects, further details of which are described below.
- a touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor or set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactile contact.
- the touch screen 112 and the display controller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or breaking of the contact) on the touch screen 112 and converts the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages or images) that are displayed on the touch screen.
- user-interface objects e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages or images
- a point of contact between a touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user.
- the touch screen 112 may use LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, or LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, although other display technologies may be used in other embodiments.
- the touch screen 112 and the display controller 156 may detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with a touch screen 112.
- a touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of the touch screen 112 may be analogous to the multi-touch sensitive tablets described in the following U.S. Patents: 6,323,846 (Westerman et al), 6,570,557 (Westerman et al), and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- a touch screen 112 displays visual output from the portable device 100, whereas touch sensitive tablets do not provide visual output.
- a touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of the touch screen 112 may be as described in the following applications: (1) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/381,313, “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,” filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. Patent Application No. 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. Patent Application No.
- the touch screen 112 may have a resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In an exemplary embodiment, the touch screen has a resolution of approximately 160 dpi.
- the user may make contact with the touch screen 112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth.
- the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which are much less precise than stylus- based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen.
- the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
- the device 100 may include a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particular functions.
- the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output.
- the touchpad may be a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
- the device 100 may include a physical or virtual click wheel as an input control device 116.
- a user may navigate among and interact with one or more graphical objects (henceforth referred to as icons) displayed in the touch screen 112 by rotating the click wheel or by moving a point of contact with the click wheel (e.g., where the amount of movement of the point of contact is measured by its angular displacement with respect to a center point of the click wheel).
- the click wheel may also be used to select one or more of the displayed icons. For example, the user may press down on at least a portion of the click wheel or an associated button.
- User commands and navigation commands provided by the user via the click wheel may be processed by an input controller 160 as well as one or more of the modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102.
- the click wheel and click wheel controller may be part of the touch screen 112 and the display controller 156, respectively.
- the click wheel may be either an opaque or semitransparent object that appears and disappears on the touch screen display in response to user interaction with the device.
- a virtual click wheel is displayed on the touch screen of a portable multifunction device and operated by user contact with the touch screen.
- the device 100 also includes a power system 162 for powering the various components.
- the power system 162 may include a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
- a power management system e.g., one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
- power sources e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)
- AC alternating current
- a recharging system
- the device 100 may also include one or more optical sensors 164.
- Figures IA and IB show an optical sensor coupled to an optical sensor controller 158 in I/O subsystem 106.
- the optical sensor 164 may include charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistors.
- CCD charge-coupled device
- CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
- the optical sensor 164 receives light from the environment, projected through one or more lens, and converts the light to data representing an image.
- an imaging module 143 also called a camera module
- the optical sensor 164 may capture still images or video.
- an optical sensor is located on the back of the device 100, opposite the touch screen display 112 on the front of the device, so that the touch screen display may be used as a viewf ⁇ nder for either still and/or video image acquisition.
- an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user's image may be obtained for videoconferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display.
- the position of the optical sensor 164 can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a single optical sensor 164 may be used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition.
- the device 100 may also include one or more proximity sensors 166.
- IA and IB show a proximity sensor 166 coupled to the peripherals interface 118.
- the proximity sensor 166 may be coupled to an input controller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106.
- the proximity sensor 166 may perform as described in U.S. Patent Application Nos.
- the proximity sensor turns off and disables the touch screen 112 when the multifunction device is placed near the user's ear (e.g., when the user is making a phone call). In some embodiments, the proximity sensor keeps the screen off when the device is in the user's pocket, purse, or other dark area to prevent unnecessary battery drainage when the device is a locked state.
- the device 100 may also include one or more accelerometers 168.
- Figures IA and IB show an accelerometer 168 coupled to the peripherals interface 118.
- the accelerometer 168 may be coupled to an input controller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106.
- the accelerometer 168 may perform as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050190059, "Acceleration-based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices," and U.S. Patent Publication No. 20060017692, "Methods And Apparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer," both of which are which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- information is displayed on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.
- the software components stored in memory 102 may include an operating system 126, a communication module (or set of instructions) 128, a contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, a graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, a text input module (or set of instructions) 134, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 135, and applications (or set of instructions) 136.
- an operating system 126 a communication module (or set of instructions) 128, a contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, a graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, a text input module (or set of instructions) 134, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 135, and applications (or set of instructions) 136.
- a communication module or set of instructions 128, a contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, a graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, a text input module (or set of instructions) 134, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (
- the operating system 126 e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X,
- WINDOWS or an embedded operating system such as Vx Works
- WINDOWS includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.
- general system tasks e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.
- the communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports 124 and also includes various software components for handling data received by the RF circuitry 108 and/or the external port 124.
- the external port 124 e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- FIREWIRE FireWire
- the external port is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.).
- the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with the 30-pin connector used on iPod (trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.) devices.
- the contact/motion module 130 may detect contact with the touch screen 112 (in conjunction with the display controller 156) and other touch sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel).
- the contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations related to detection of contact, such as determining if contact has occurred, determining if there is movement of the contact and tracking the movement across the touch screen 112, and determining if the contact has been broken (i.e., if the contact has ceased). Determining movement of the point of contact may include determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact.
- the contact/motion module 130 and the display controller 156 also detects contact on a touchpad. In some embodiments, the contact/motion module 130 and the controller 160 detects contact on a click wheel.
- the graphics module 132 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on the touch screen 112, including components for changing the intensity of graphics that are displayed.
- graphics includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including without limitation text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations and the like.
- An animation in this context is a display of a sequence of images that gives the appearance of movement, and informs the user of an action that has been performed (such as expanding a user-selected web-page portion to fill a browser window).
- a respective animation that executes an action, or confirms an action by the user of the device typically takes a predefined, finite amount of time, typically between 0.2 and 1.0 seconds, and generally less than two seconds.
- the text input module 134 which may be a component of graphics module 132, provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts 137, e- mail 140, IM 141, blogging 142, browser 147, and any other application that needs text input).
- the GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 138 for use in location-based dialing, to camera 143 and/or blogger 142 as picture/video metadata, and to applications that provide location-based services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets).
- the applications 136 may include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
- a contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact list);
- widget modules 149 which may include weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created widgets 149-6;
- widget creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6;
- search module 151 search module 151
- video and music player module 152 which merges video player module 145 and music player module 146;
- map module 154 and/or • online video module 155.
- Examples of other applications 136 that may be stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.
- Examples of other applications 136 that may be stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.
- touch screen 112 display controller 156, contact module
- the contacts module 137 may be used to manage an address book or contact list, including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone 138, video conference 139, e-mail 140, or IM 141; and so forth.
- the telephone module 138 may be used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in the address book 137, modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed.
- the wireless communication may use any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols and technologies.
- the videoconferencing module 139 may be used to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants.
- the e-mail client module 140 may be used to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail.
- the e-mail module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with camera module 143.
- the instant messaging module 141 may be used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message (for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages and to view received instant messages.
- SMS Short Message Service
- MMS Multimedia Message Service
- XMPP extensible Markup Language
- SIMPLE Session Initiation Protocol
- IMPS Internet Messaging Protocol
- transmitted and/or received instant messages may include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in a MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS).
- EMS Enhanced Messaging Service
- instant messaging refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP,
- the blogging module 142 may be used to send text, still images, video, and/or other graphics to a blog (e.g., the user's blog).
- the camera module 143 may be used to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory 102, modify characteristics of a still image or video, or delete a still image or video from memory 102.
- the image management module 144 may be used to arrange, modify or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.
- the video player module 145 may be used to display, present or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 124).
- the music player module 146 allows the user to download and play back recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files.
- the device 100 may include the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.).
- the browser module 147 may be used to browse the Internet, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to web pages. Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes using browser module 147 are described further below.
- the calendar module 148 may be used to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to do lists, etc.).
- the widget modules 149 are mini-applications that may be downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by the user (e.g., user- created widget 149-6).
- a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file.
- a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
- XML Extensible Markup Language
- JavaScript JavaScript
- Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes using widget modules 149 are described further below.
- the widget creator module 150 may be used by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a web-clip widget).
- a web-clip widget comprises a file containing an XML property list that includes a URL for the web page and data indicating the user- specified portion of the web page.
- the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a reference point and a scale factor.
- the data indicating the user- specified portion of the web page includes a set of coordinates within the web page or an identification of a structural element within the web page.
- a web-clip widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file.
- a web-clip widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file.
- a web-clip widget includes an image file (e.g., a png file) of an icon corresponding to the widget.
- a web-clip widget corresponds to a folder containing the image file and a file that includes the URL for the web page and data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page.
- a web-clip widget corresponds to a folder containing the image file and an executable script.
- search module 151 may be used to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 102 that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms).
- the notes module 153 may be used to create and manage notes, to do lists, and the like.
- the map module 154 may be used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions; data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location; and other location-based data).
- the online video module 155 allows the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264.
- instant messaging module 141 rather than e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particular online video.
- Each of the above identified modules and applications correspond to a set of instructions for performing one or more functions described above.
- These modules i.e., sets of instructions
- these modules need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules may be combined or otherwise re- arranged in various embodiments.
- video player module 145 may be combined with music player module 146 into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152, Figure IB).
- memory 102 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identified above.
- memory 102 may store additional modules and data structures not described above.
- the device 100 is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen 112 and/or a touchpad.
- a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input/control device for operation of the device 100, the number of physical input/control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on the device 100 may be reduced.
- the predefined set of functions that may be performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad include navigation between user interfaces.
- the touchpad when touched by the user, navigates the device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that may be displayed on the device 100.
- the touchpad may be referred to as a "menu button.”
- the menu button may be a physical push button or other physical input/control device instead of a touchpad.
- Figure 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 having a touch screen
- the touch screen may display one or more graphics within user interface (UI) 200.
- UI user interface
- a user may select one or more of the graphics by making contact or touching the graphics, for example, with one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figure).
- selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contact with the one or more graphics.
- the contact may include a gesture, such as one or more taps, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, upward and/or downward) and/or a rolling of a finger (from right to left, left to right, upward and/or downward) that has made contact with the device 100.
- inadvertent contact with a graphic may not select the graphic. For example, a swipe gesture that sweeps over an application icon may not select the corresponding application when the gesture corresponding to selection is a tap.
- the device 100 may also include one or more physical buttons, such as
- menu button 204 may be used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that may be executed on the device 100.
- the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI in touch screen 112.
- the device 100 includes a touch screen 112, a menu button 204, a push button 206 for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot 210, a head set jack
- SIM Subscriber Identity Module
- the push button 206 may be used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process.
- the device 100 also may accept verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through the microphone 113.
- Figure 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for unlocking a portable electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
- user interface 300 includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
- Unlock image 302 that is moved with a finger gesture to unlock the device
- the device detects contact with the touch-sensitive display (e.g., a user's finger making contact on or near the unlock image 302) while the device is in a user-interface lock state.
- the device moves the unlock image 302 in accordance with the contact.
- the device transitions to a user-interface unlock state if the detected contact corresponds to a predefined gesture, such as moving the unlock image across channel 306.
- the device maintains the user-interface lock state if the detected contact does not correspond to the predefined gesture.
- This process saves battery power by ensuring that the device is not accidentally awakened. This process is easy for users to perform, in part because of the visual cue(s) provided on the touch screen.
- Figure 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
- user interface 400A includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
- Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications such as: o Phone 138; o E-mail client 140, which may include an indicator 410 of the number of unread e-mails; o Browser 147; and o Music player 146; and • Icons for other applications, such as: o IM 141; o Image management 144; o Camera 143; o Video player 145; o Weather 149-1; o Stocks 149-2; o Blog 142; o Calendar 148; o Calculator 149-3; o Alarm clock 149-4; o Dictionary 149-5; o User-created widget 149-6; and o Other applications (not shown)(e.g., map 154 and online video 155).
- Other applications (not shown)(e.g., map 154 and online video 155).
- UI 400A displays all of the available applications 136 on one screen so that there is no need to scroll through a list of applications (e.g., via a scroll bar).
- the icons corresponding to the applications may decrease in size so that all applications may be displayed on a single screen without scrolling.
- having all applications on one screen and a menu button enables a user to access any desired application with at most two inputs, such as activating the menu button 204 and then activating the desired application (e.g., by a tap or other finger gesture on the icon corresponding to the application).
- UI 400A provides integrated access to both widget- based applications and non-widget-based applications.
- all of the widgets, whether user-created or not, are displayed in UI 400A.
- activating the icon for user-created widget 149-6 may lead to another UI that displays the user-created widgets or icons corresponding to the user-created widgets.
- UI 400B ( Figure 4B) displays a menu of six icons corresponding to six user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6 in accordance with some embodiments.
- a user may activate a particular widget by gesturing on the corresponding icon.
- user-created widgets may be displayed in a list.
- UI 400C ( Figure 4C) illustrates a list of names of six user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6 along with corresponding icons in accordance with some embodiments. A user may activate a particular widget by gesturing on the corresponding name or icon.
- a user may rearrange the icons in UI 400A, UI 400B, or UI 400C, e.g., using processes described in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/459,602, "Portable Electronic Device With Interface Reconfiguration Mode," filed July 24, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- a user may move application icons in and out of tray 408 using finger gestures.
- UI 400A includes a gauge (not shown) that displays an updated account usage metric for an account associated with usage of the device (e.g., a cellular phone account), as described in U.S. Patent Application 11/322,552, "Account Information Display For Portable Communication Device," filed December 23, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- Figures 5A-5I illustrate an exemplary user interface for a browser in accordance with some embodiments.
- user interface 3900A (Figure 5A) includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
- Previous page icon 3902 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a previous web page (if any);
- Next page icon 3906 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a next web page (if any);
- Refresh icon 3910 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates a refresh of the web page;
- Web page 3912 or other structured document which includes a plurality of blocks 3914 of text content and other graphics (e.g., images); • Settings icon 3916 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a settings menu for the browser;
- Bookmarks icon 3918 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a bookmarks list or menu for the browser
- Options icon 3920 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a plurality of options, including options for creating a web-clip widget, adding a bookmark, and emailing a link to the displayed web page 3912 (e.g., UI 3900F, Figure 5F, which like other UIs and pages, can be displayed in either portrait or landscape view)
- New window icon 3922 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a UI for adding new windows to the browser (e.g., UI 3900G, Figure 5G).
- the block in response to a predefined gesture by the user on a block 3914 (e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture), the block is enlarged and centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display.
- a predefined gesture by the user on a block 3914 e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture
- the block is enlarged and centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display.
- the user-selected block 3914-5 may be enlarged and centered in the display, as shown in UI 3900C ( Figure 5C).
- the width of the user-selected block is scaled to fill the touch screen display.
- the width of the user-selected block is scaled to fill the touch screen display with a predefined amount of padding along the sides of the display.
- a zooming animation of the user-selected block is displayed during enlargement of the block.
- block 3914-2 may be enlarged with a zooming animation and two-dimensionally scrolled to the center of the display (not shown).
- the device analyzes the render tree of the web page
- a block 3914 corresponds to a render node that is: replaced; a block; an inline block; or an inline table.
- the enlargement and/or centering is substantially or completely reversed.
- the web page image may zoom out and return to UI 3900A ( Figure 5A).
- a predefined gesture e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture
- the block is centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display.
- block 3914-4 may be centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display.
- block 3914-6 may be centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display.
- This same gesture may initiate different actions in different contexts (e.g., (1) zooming and/or enlarging in combination with scrolling when the web page is reduced in size, UI 3900A and (2) reversing the enlargement and/or centering if the block is already centered and enlarged).
- the web page in response to a multi-touch (3931 and 3933) de- pinching gesture by the user ( Figure 5C), the web page may be enlarged. Conversely, in response to a multi-touch pinching gesture by the user, the web page may be reduced.
- the web page in response to a substantially vertical upward (or downward) swipe gesture by the user, may scroll one-dimensionally upward (or downward) in the vertical direction.
- the web page in response to an upward swipe gesture 3937 by the user that is within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scroll one- dimensionally upward in the vertical direction.
- the web page in response to a swipe gesture that is not within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scroll two-dimensionally (i.e., with simultaneous movement in both the vertical and horizontal directions).
- a swipe gesture that is not within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical
- the web page in response to an upward or diagonal swipe gesture 3939 by the user that is not within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scroll two-dimensionally along the direction of the swipe 3939.
- the web page in response to a multi-touch (3941 and 3943) rotation gesture by the user, the web page may be rotated exactly 90° (UI 3900D, Figure 5D) for landscape viewing, even if the amount of rotation in the multi-touch (3941 and 3943) rotation gesture is substantially different from 90°.
- the web page in response to a multi-touch (3945 and 3947) rotation gesture by the user (UI 3900D, Figure 5D), the web page may be rotated exactly 90° for portrait viewing, even if the amount of rotation in the multi-touch (3945 and 3947) rotation gesture is substantially different from 90°.
- URL entry box 3908 (UI 3900A, Figure 5A)
- the touch screen displays an enlarged entry box 3926 and a keyboard 616 (e.g., UI 3900B, Figure 5B in portrait viewing and UI 3900E, Figure 5E in landscape viewing).
- the touch screen also displays:
- Contextual clear icon 3928 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates deletion of all text in entry box 3926;
- a search icon 3930 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates an Internet search using the search terms input in box 3926;
- the same entry box 3926 may be used for inputting both search terms and URLs.
- whether or not clear icon 3928 is displayed depends on the context.
- UI 3900G ( Figure 5G) is a UI for adding new windows to an application, such as the browser 147.
- UI 3900G displays an application (e.g., the browser 147), which includes a displayed window (e.g., web page 3912-2) and at least one hidden window (e.g., web pages 3912-1 and 3912-3 and possibly other web pages that are completely hidden off-screen).
- UI 3900G also displays an icon for adding windows to the application (e.g., new window or new page icon 3936).
- the browser adds a window to the application (e.g., a new window for a new web page 3912).
- a displayed window in the application is moved off the display and a hidden window is moved onto the display.
- a tap gesture 3949 on the left side of the screen the window with web page 3912-2 is moved partially or fully off-screen to the right, the window with web page 3912-3 is moved completely off-screen, partially hidden window with web page 3912-1 is moved to the center of the display, and another completely hidden window (not shown in Figure 5G) with a web page may be moved partially onto the display.
- detection of a left-to-right swipe gesture 3951 may achieve the same effect.
- the window with web page 3912-2 is moved partially or fully off-screen to the left, the window with web page 3912-1 is moved completely off-screen, partially hidden window with web page 3912-3 is moved to the center of the display, and another completely hidden window (not shown in Figure 5G) with a web page may be moved partially onto the display.
- detection of a right-to-left swipe gesture 3951 may achieve the same effect.
- a delete icon 3934 (e.g., 3934-2 or 3934-3)
- the corresponding window 3912 is deleted.
- the window in the center of the display (e.g., 3912-2) is enlarged to fill the screen.
- a user may create a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
- Activation of the user-created web-clip widget displays a previously specified area in a web page (having a specified URL) at a specified display size or scale factor.
- the area in the web page is specified by scaling and/or translating the display of the web page. For example, a specified area in the web page is enlarged and centered.
- the specified area may be displayed in a browser application (e.g., the browser 147) or other application.
- activation of the web-clip widget may display a particular block that is of interest to the user within the web page; furthermore, the block may be enlarged.
- Activation of the web-clip widget thus enables the user to view the particular block of interest without having to enlarge and center the web page area that is of interest each time the user visits the web page.
- the user may manipulate the display to view other portions of the web page by scaling and/or translating the display. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the user may not be permitted to manipulate the display.
- Web-clip widgets provide more functionality than mere bookmarks: activation of a bookmark only displays a specified web page, while activation of a web-clip widget displays a specified area of a web page at a specified display size or scale factor in accordance with some embodiments.
- a web-clip widget is distinguishable from a hyperlink. To view a web page or portion thereof specified by a hyperlink, the user must activate the browser application, navigate to a web page containing the hyperlink, activate the hyperlink, and then potentially scroll and/or scale the resulting web page. In contrast, to view an area of a web page specified by a web-clip widget, the user merely activates the widget.
- the web-clip widget corresponds to a block or other structural element of the web page.
- structural elements that are displayed in a web page may be identified during the web-clip widget creation process.
- the dimensions of a selected structural element change after creation of a web-clip widget, the area that is displayed upon activation of the web-clip widget is changed accordingly.
- a web-clip widget comprises a URL for the web page and data (e.g., metadata) indicating the user-specified portion of the web page.
- data e.g., metadata
- the web-clip widget comprises a file containing an XML property list that includes the URL and the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page.
- the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a reference point (e.g., a corner point or center point for the widget) and a scale factor.
- the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a set of coordinates within the web page (e.g., a user-defined rectangle) or an identification of a structural element within the web page.
- the application for viewing the web-clip widget e.g., the browser 147) is configured to process the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page and to display the corresponding portion.
- a web-clip widget comprises an executable script.
- the widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file.
- the widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
- any application incorporated by reference herein includes a definition of web-clip widgets that contradicts the definition in the preceding five paragraphs, the definition in the preceding five paragraphs is to be considered controlling for purposes of interpreting the specification and claims of the present application.
- the user may initiate creation of a web- clip widget by activating the options icon 3920.
- the options icon 3920 is an example of an options icon referenced in operation 706 of process 700 ( Figure 7 A, below).
- the user activates the options icon 3920 by performing a tap or other predefined gesture on the options icon 3920.
- a user interface such as UI
- 3900F (Figure 5F) is displayed (e.g., operation 708, Figure 7A), which includes a plurality of icons 3972.
- the plurality of icons 3972 includes an icon 3973 for creating a web-clip widget, an icon 3974 for adding a bookmark (e.g., via UI 39001, Figure 51), an icon 3975 for emailing a link corresponding to the displayed web page 3912, and a cancel icon 3976 for returning to the previous UI.
- a web-clip widget corresponding to the centered and/or enlarged area of the web page e.g., block 3914-5 or the entire displayed portion of the web page 3912
- Text and/or graphics displayed for the icon 3973 may vary.
- the icon 3973 may be labeled "Add to Home Screen.”
- UI 3900H in response to user activation of the "create web-clip widget” icon 3973 (Figure 5F), UI 3900H ( Figure 5H) will appear and will prompt the user to enter the widget name in text entry box 3960 using the contextual keyboard 616. In some embodiments, the user can access other keyboards that display other symbols by activating the alternate keyboard selector icon 618. In some embodiments, UI 3900H includes an image 3978 of the selected area of the web page. Once the user has completed entering the widget name in the text entry box 3960, the user activates the add-widget icon 3928 and the widget is created. Alternately, the user may activate the cancel icon 3928 to avoid creating the widget.
- a web-clip widget corresponding to the centered and/or enlarged area of the web page will be created and assigned a name without any further actions by a user.
- the newly created web-clip widget may be assigned the same name as the web page name 3904.
- An icon corresponding to the newly created widget may be created and displayed on a menu in a UI such as UI 400A or UI 400B ( Figure 4 A or 4B).
- the icon and/or the name of the newly created widget may be listed on a UI such as UI 400C ( Figure 4C). Subsequent activation of the newly created widget will launch an application (e.g., the browser 147) that will display the web-clip widget.
- the web- clip widget is displayed within the browser UI (e.g., UI 3900C, Figure 5C).
- the web-clip widget is displayed without other elements of the browser UI (e.g., without elements 3902, 3906, 3908, and/or 3910), such that the web-clip widget appears to be its own mini-application rather than a portion of a web page displayed in a browser.
- the web-clip widget is displayed with decorative features such as a decorative frame or a border resembling a torn page. In some embodiments, the decorative features are user-customizable.
- a user viewing web page 3912 may enlarge and center block 3914-5 by performing a tap gesture 3923 (e.g., a single tap or a double tap) on block 3914-5.
- a tap gesture 3923 e.g., a single tap or a double tap
- block 3914-5 appears enlarged and centered in the browser window, as shown in Figure 5C.
- the user then may perform gestures (e.g., taps) on the options icon 3920 and the web-clip widget creation icon 3973 ( Figure 5F) to create a widget corresponding to block 3914-5, in accordance with some embodiments.
- the user then enters a widget name in the text entry box 3960 ( Figure 5H) and activates the add-widget icon 3928.
- a corresponding icon may be created and displayed on a menu such as in UI 400A or 400B ( Figure 4A or 4B) or in a list such as in UI 400C ( Figure 4C).
- subsequent activation of the newly created widget will launch the browser 147, which will display block 3914-5, as shown in UI 3900C ( Figure 5C).
- a user may define the area of a web page to be associated with a widget by performing one or more other gestures.
- gestures that may be used to define the area of the web page include a tap gesture 3927 or 3935
- Figure 5C to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937 (Figure 5C), an upward or diagonal swipe 3939 (Figure 5C), and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to scroll the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait or landscape view (Figure 5C).
- a user may first activate the icons 3920 and 3973 and then define the area by performing gestures that are detected by the touch screen display, such as those described above. Once the area has been selected and/or scaled, the user may make a gesture on the touch screen to indicate that the area of the web page to be associated with the widget has been defined.
- the device in response to the user activating the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 (Figure 5F), displays a user interface (e.g., UI 3900K, Figure 5K) that lets the user define the area of the web page to be associated with the widget.
- the user may define the area using gestures such as the gestures described above with reference to UIs 3900A, 3900C, and 3900D ( Figures 5A, 5C, and 5D).
- the user interface may include information 3950 to help guide the user.
- the user may activate a cancel icon 3952 to abort the widget creation process and may activate an add widget icon 3954 to complete the widget creation process.
- a rotation gesture such as multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943, Figure 5C) rotates the entire UI 3900K, and not just the defined area, from portrait viewing to landscape viewing or vice versa.
- the device in response to the user activating the "create web-clip widget” icon 3973 (Figure 5F), displays a user interface (e.g., UI 3900J, Figure 5J) that lets the user define the area of a web page to be associated with a widget by toggling between frames.
- the frames are successively overlaid on the web page to frame or highlight successive blocks and other structural elements of the web page.
- UI 3900J a frame 3958 frames block 2 3914-2.
- the user may activate a toggle icon 3956 to toggle between successive blocks.
- the user may activate an add widget icon 3954 to create a widget corresponding to the framed block.
- the user may activate a cancel icon 3952 to end the widget creation process.
- creating and displaying an icon corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget includes displaying an animation, as illustrated in Figures 6A- 6D in accordance with some embodiments.
- the animation may be displayed, for example, after activation of the add-widget icon 3928 (Figure 5H) or after activation of the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 ( Figure 5F).
- the selected area of the web page 3912 corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget e.g., block 3914-5 in UI 3900C
- the displayed image is shrunk down, as illustrated for image 602 ( Figure 6B), and displayed over a menu of icons.
- the menu of icons includes vacant areas (e.g., 604-1 and 604-2, Figure 6B) in which an icon could be displayed but is not currently displayed.
- the image 602 may be moved ( Figure 6C) into the first available vacancy 604-1, where it is displayed as an icon corresponding to the new web- clip widget 149-6-7 ( Figure 6D).
- the first available vacancy is the left-most vacancy in the highest row with a vacancy.
- the image is moved into another vacancy or is appended to the menu after the last (e.g., lowest and right- most) vacancy.
- the icon corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget is simply displayed in a first available vacancy in a menu of icons or in another available vacancy in the menu, or is appended to the menu. [00138] Activation of the icon corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget
- UI 3900L is a UI for displaying a portion of two or more web-clip widgets, in accordance with some embodiments.
- the displayed portion may include a first web-clip widget (e.g., 149-6-1), and may include all or a portion of additional web-clip widgets (e.g., 149-6-2).
- UI 3900M is a UI for displaying a web-clip widget (e.g., 149-6-2) in accordance with some embodiments.
- a web-clip widget e.g., 149-6-2
- display of the web-clip widget is ceased and another web-clip widget is displayed.
- display of the web-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 is displayed.
- FIG. 7 A is a flow diagram illustrating a process 700 for creating a web-clip widget from a web page or portion thereof on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display in accordance with some embodiments. While the web-clip widget creation process 700 described below includes a number of operations that appear to occur in a specific order, it should be apparent that the process 700 can include more or fewer operations, which can be executed serially or in parallel (e.g., using parallel processors or a multi-threading environment), an order of two or more operations may be changed, and/or two or more operations may be combined into a single operation. [00142] In some embodiments, selection of a web page or portion thereof for display is detected (702).
- one or more finger gestures are detected on the touch screen display to select the web page or portion thereof.
- the one or more finger gestures include one or more finger gestures to scale an area in the web page.
- the one or more finger gestures include one or more finger gestures to center an area in the web page.
- finger gestures used to select, center, and/or scale an area in the web page include a tap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block (Figure 5A); a tap gesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touch depinching gesture (3931 and 3933) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to translate the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait or landscape view ( Figure 5C).
- the web page or portion thereof is displayed (704) on the touch screen display.
- block 3914-5 is displayed on the touch screen display.
- An activation of an options icon (e.g., icon 3920) is detected (706).
- detecting activation of the options icon includes detecting a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the options icon.
- a finger gesture e.g., a tap gesture
- the web-clip widget creation icon includes text, such as "Create Web-Clip Widget” or "Add to Home Screen.”
- detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon includes detecting a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the web-clip widget creation icon.
- a web-clip widget is created (712) corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- the web-clip widget corresponds to a structural element of the web page, such as a particular block within the web page.
- the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified rectangle in the web page.
- creating the web-clip widget includes (714) requesting a name for the web-clip widget, receiving the name, and storing the name.
- requesting the name includes displaying a keyboard to receive input for the name. For example, in UI 3900H ( Figure 5H), the user is prompted to enter the widget name in the text entry box 3960 using the keyboard 616.
- creating the web-clip widget includes creating (716) an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget and displaying (718) the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget in a menu (e.g., UI 400A or 400B, Figure 4A or 4B) or list (e.g., UI 400C, Figure 4C) of icons.
- the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is created in response to detecting an activation of an add-widget icon (e.g., icon 3928, Figure 5H).
- the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is created in response to detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., 3973, Figure 5F).
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets (e.g., UI 400A, Figure 4A) on the multifunction device.
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device.
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created widgets (e.g., UI 400B or 400C, Figure 4B or 4C) on the multifunction device.
- the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is displayed in a previously vacant area in the menu of icons.
- the previously vacant area is a first available vacancy (e.g., 604-1, Figure 6B) in the menu of icons.
- an animation is displayed of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget moving into the previously vacant area.
- Figures 6A-6D illustrate an animation in which an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget 149-6-7 is created and moved into a previously vacant area in UI 600B.
- the web-clip widget is stored (720) as a bookmark in a browser application.
- the web-clip widget is encoded as a URL associated with the bookmark.
- the web-clip widget is sent (722) to a web server for storage.
- the web-clip widget stored on the web server is publicly accessible. Storing a user-created web-clip widget on a publicly accessible server allows the user to share the web-clip widget with other users.
- an activation of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is detected (724).
- a finger gesture e.g., a tap gesture 606, Figure 6E
- the web-clip widget is displayed (726).
- block 3914-5 is displayed, as illustrated in Figure 6A in the browser application or, as described above, as its own mini-application without other elements of the browser UI.
- the web-clip widget is sent
- the web-clip widget may be sent to another portable multifunction device 100.
- the external electronic device stores (730) the web-clip widget, detects an activation (732) of the web-clip widget, and displays the web-clip widget (734).
- the web-clip widget is sent to the external electronic device via email.
- the web-clip widget is sent to the external electronic device via instant messaging.
- instant messaging refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using Multimedia Message Service (MMS)) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), or Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)).
- MMS Multimedia Message Service
- XMPP Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
- SIMPLE Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions
- IMPS Instant Messaging and Presence Service
- Sending a user-created web-clip widget to another electronic device provides the user with a way to share the web-clip widget with other users.
- Operations 728-734 of Figure 7C may be performed as part of process 700 or may be performed as an independent process.
- an activation of a widget editing icon (e.g., edit widget icon 3970, Figure 5M) is detected (736).
- one or more settings associated with the web-clip widget are displayed (738).
- an animation is displayed (740) of flipping the web-clip widget, to reveal the one or more settings.
- settings e.g., preferences
- settings associated with a web-clip widget may be displayed by flipping the widget to reveal a user interface to edit the settings.
- a change to a setting of the one or more settings is received (742).
- one or more finger gestures are detected to refocus (744) an area in the web-clip or portion thereof for use by the web-clip widget.
- the user interface revealed by flipping the widget may include a refocus preference to allow redefinition of the selected area of the web page for use by the web-clip widget.
- the change is stored (746) and display of the one or more settings is ceased (748). Operations 736-748 of Figure 7D may be performed as part of process 700 or may be performed as an independent process.
- each operation of process 700 is performed by a portable multifunction device.
- one or more operations of process 700 are performed by a server system in communication with a portable multifunction device via a network connection.
- the portable multifunction device may transmit data associated with the widget creation process to the server system and may receive information corresponding to the widget in return.
- code e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some other embodiments
- code e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some other embodiments
- associated with the widget may be generated by the server system and then transmitted to the portable multifunction device.
- Process 700 creates a widget that allows a user to view a specified area in a web page upon activation of the widget. The user thus is spared from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest, such as a particular block of interest, each time the user visits the web page.
- Figure 7E is a flow diagram illustrating a process 750 for creating a web-clip widget from a web page or portion thereof in accordance with some embodiments.
- web-clip widget creation process 750 includes a number of operations that appear to occur in a specific order, it should be apparent that the process 750 can include more or fewer operations, which can be executed serially or in parallel (e.g., using parallel processors or a multi-threading environment), an order of two or more operations may be changed and/or two or more operations may be combined into a single operation.
- an activation of an options icon e.g., icon 3920, Figure 5A
- a finger gesture e.g., a tap gesture
- An activation of a web-clip widget creation icon e.g., icon 3973, Figure 5F
- a finger gesture e.g., a tap gesture
- selecting the area includes toggling (760) between frames that are successively overlaid on the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- selecting the area includes toggling (760) between frames that are successively overlaid on the displayed web page or portion thereof.
- UI 3900J Figure 5J
- a frame 3958 is displayed overlaid on the web page 3912 such that it frames block 2 3914-2.
- display of the frame 3958 is ceased and another frame is displayed overlaid on the web page 3912 such that it frames another block (e.g., block 3 3914-3).
- the frames successively highlight blocks and other structural elements of the web page.
- selecting the area includes detecting (762) one or more finger gestures to select an area in the web page or portion thereof for use by the web-clip widget. In some embodiments, selecting the area includes detecting (764) one or more finger gestures to scale an area in the web page or portion thereof for display by the web-clip widget.
- finger gestures used to select and/or scale an area in the web page or portion thereof include a single tap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block (Figure 5A); a single tap gesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi- touch depinching gesture (3931 and 3933) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to scroll the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait or landscape view (Figure 5C).
- a finishing gesture is detected (766).
- a finger gesture is detected (766).
- a web-clip widget is created (770) from the selected area.
- creating the web-clip widget includes requesting a name for the web-clip widget, receiving the name, and storing the name, in accordance with operation 714 of process 700 ( Figure 7A).
- creating the web-clip widget includes creating an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget, in accordance with operation 716 of process 700.
- the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is displayed in a menu or list of icons, in accordance with operation 718 of process 700.
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device.
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device.
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created widgets on the multifunction device.
- an activation of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is detected and the web-clip widget is displayed, in accordance with operations 724 and 726 ( Figure 6B) of process 700.
- settings associated with the web-clip widget are edited, in accordance with operations 736-748 ( Figure 7D) of process 700.
- the web-clip widget is stored as a bookmark in a browser application, in accordance with operation 720 of process 700 ( Figure 7A).
- the web-clip widget is sent to a web server for storage, in accordance with operation 722 of process 700.
- the web-clip widget is sent to an external electronic device, in accordance with operations 728-734 ( Figure 7C) of process 700.
- each operation of process 750 is performed by a portable multifunction device. In some embodiments, however, one or more operations of process 750 are performed by a server system in communication with a portable multifunction device via a network connection.
- the portable multifunction device may transmit data associated with the widget creation process to the server system and may receive information corresponding to the widget in return.
- code e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some other embodiments
- operations in the widget creation process may be performed by the portable multifunction device, by the server system, or by a combination thereof.
- Process 750 like process 700, creates a widget that allows a user to view a specified area in a web page upon activation of the widget, thus sparing the user from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest each time the user visits the web page.
- Figure 7F is a flow diagram illustrating a process 780 for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.
- an icon is displayed (781) corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets.
- the icon for user-created widget 149-6 ( Figure 4A) corresponds to multiple widgets including multiple web-clip widgets.
- An activation of the icon is detected (782). For example, a finger gesture
- a first portion of the two or more web- clip widgets is displayed (783).
- UI 3900L Figure 5L
- UI 3900M Figure 5M
- the first portion is a first web-clip widget.
- a gesture is detected (784) on the touch screen display.
- the gesture is a scrolling gesture.
- a swipe gesture 3962 ( Figures 5L and 5M) or 3963 ( Figure 5M) is detected on the touch screen display.
- a second portion of the two or more web- clip widgets is displayed (785).
- a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is scrolled from the first portion to the second portion.
- a second portion is displayed that includes more or all of the second user- created widget 149-6-2 and less or none of the first user-created widget 149-6-1.
- the second portion is a second web-clip widget (e.g., the second user-created widget 149-6-2).
- the gesture is a de-pinching gesture (e.g., gestures 3931 and 3933, Figure 5C).
- a de-pinching gesture e.g., gestures 3931 and 3933, Figure 5C.
- a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is zoomed in from the first portion to the second portion.
- the gesture is a finger tap on an area within the first portion (e.g., a finger tap analogous to gesture 3923, Figure 5A), and the displayed second portion is centered on the area and is zoomed in with respect to the first portion.
- Figure 7G is a flow diagram illustrating a process 790 for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.
- an icon is displayed (791) corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets.
- the icon for user-created widget 149-6 ( Figure 4A) corresponds to multiple widgets including multiple web-clip widgets.
- An activation of the icon is detected (792). For example, a finger gesture
- a plurality of icons corresponding to respective widgets in the plurality of widgets is displayed (793).
- the plurality of icons is displayed in a menu, or in a list. For example, UI
- Figure 4B displays a menu of icons corresponding to user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6
- UI 400C Figure 4C displays a list of icons corresponding to user- created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6.
- An activation is detected (794) of a respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponding to a respective web-clip widget.
- the respective web-clip widget is displayed (795).
- user-created widget 149-6-2 is displayed in UI 3900M ( Figure 5M).
- a gesture is detected (796) on the touch screen display.
- a swipe gesture 3962 or 3963 ( Figure 5M) is detected on the touch screen display.
- a tap gesture 3964 at the top or a tap gesture 3966 at the bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2 is detected.
- a tap gesture 3965 at the right side or a tap gesture 3967 at the left side of the displayed widget 149-6-2 is detected.
- FIG. 7H is a flow diagram illustrating a process 7000 for displaying a web- clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
- an icon for a web-clip widget e.g., 149-6-7, Figure 6E
- the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page (e.g., block 3914-5, Figure 6A).
- the icon is displayed (7004) in a menu or list of icons.
- the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets (e.g., UI 400A, Figure 4A) on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created widgets (e.g., UI 400B or 400C, Figure 4B or 4C) on the multifunction device. [00190] In some embodiments, the user-specified area was previously selected by translating and scaling (7006) a displayed portion of the web page. In some embodiments, the user-specified area was previously selected by centering and enlarging (7008) a displayed portion of the web page.
- Examples of finger gestures used to translate, scale, center, and/or enlarge an area in the web page include a tap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block ( Figure 5A); a tap gesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi- touch depinching gesture (3931 and 3933, Figure 5C) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to translate the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943, Figure 5C) to select a portrait or landscape view.
- An activation of the icon is detected (7010).
- a finger gesture e.g., a tap gesture 606, Figure 6E
- 7012 is detected on the icon.
- the user- specified area of the web page is displayed (7014).
- block 3914-5 is displayed ( Figure 6A).
- the process 7000 allows a user to view a specified area in a web page upon activation of the corresponding icon. The user thus is spared from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest, such as a particular block of interest, each time the user visits the web page.
- the foregoing description has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device (100) with a touch screen display' (112) includes displaying a web page (3912) or portion thereof on the touch screen display (112). An activation of an options icon (3920) is detected. In response, a plurality of icons (3972) including a web-clip widget creation icon (3973) is displayed. An activation of the web-clip widget creation icon (3973) is detected; in response, a web-clip widget (149-6-1) is created corresponding to the displayed web page (3912) or portion thereof.
Description
CREATING WEB- CLIP WIDGETS ON A PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate generally to portable electronic devices, and more particularly, to creating widgets for displaying specified areas of web pages (i.e., creating web-clip widgets) on portable multifunction devices.
BACKGROUND
[0002] As portable electronic devices become more compact, and the number of functions performed by a given device increases, it has become a significant challenge to design a user interface that allows users to easily interact with a multifunction device. This challenge is particularly significant for handheld portable devices, which have much smaller screens than desktop or laptop computers. This situation is unfortunate because the user interface is the gateway through which users receive not only content but also responses to user actions or behaviors, including user attempts to access a device's features, tools, and functions. Some portable communication devices (e.g., mobile telephones, sometimes called mobile phones, cell phones, cellular telephones, and the like) have resorted to adding more pushbuttons, increasing the density of pushbuttons, overloading the functions of pushbuttons, or using complex menu systems to allow a user to access, store and manipulate data. These conventional user interfaces often result in complicated key sequences and menu hierarchies that must be memorized by the user. [0003] Many conventional user interfaces, such as those that include physical pushbuttons, are also inflexible. This may prevent a user interface from being configured and/or adapted by either an application running on the portable device or by users. When coupled with the time consuming requirement to memorize multiple key sequences and menu hierarchies, and the difficulty in activating a desired pushbutton, such inflexibility is frustrating to most users.
[0004] As a result of the small size of display screens on portable electronic devices, frequently only a portion of a web page of interest to a user can be displayed on the screen at a given time. Furthermore, the scale of display may be too small for comfortable or practical viewing. Users thus will frequently need to scroll and to scale a web page to view a portion
of interest each time that they access the web page. However, the limitations of conventional user interfaces can cause this scrolling and scaling to be awkward to perform.
[0005] Accordingly, there is a need for portable multifunction devices with more transparent and intuitive user interfaces for creating widgets for displaying specified areas of web pages (i.e., for creating web-clip widgets) that are easy to use, configure, and/or adapt.
SUMMARY
[0006] The above deficiencies and other problems associated with user interfaces for portable devices are reduced or eliminated by the disclosed portable multifunction device. In some embodiments, the device has a touch-sensitive display (also known as a "touch screen") with a graphical user interface (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 embodiments, the user interacts with the GUI primarily through finger contacts and gestures on the touch-sensitive display. In some embodiments, the functions may include telephoning, video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging, blogging, digital photographing, digital videoing, web browsing, digital music playing, and/or digital video playing. Instructions for performing these functions may be included in a computer readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.
[0007] In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display. An activation of an options icon is detected. In response, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon is displayed. An activation of the web-clip widget creation icon is detected; in response, a web-clip widget is created corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof. [0008] In another aspect, a graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes a web page or portion thereof, an options icon, and a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon. In response to detecting activation of the options icon, the plurality of icons including the web-clip widget creation icon is displayed. In response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget is created corresponding to the web page or portion thereof.
[0009] In another aspect, a portable multifunction device includes a touch screen display, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs. 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 include: instructions for displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; instructions for detecting an activation of an options icon; instructions for displaying, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; instructions for detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and instructions for creating, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
[0010] In another aspect, a computer readable storage medium has stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to: display a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; detect an activation of an options icon; display, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; detect an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and create, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
[0011] In another aspect, a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes: means for displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; means for detecting an activation of an options icon; means for displaying, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; means for detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and means for creating, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
[0012] In another aspect, a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes displaying an icon for a web-clip widget that corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page. An activation of the icon is detected; in response, the user-specified area of the web page is displayed. [0013] In another aspect, a graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes: (A) an icon for a web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page and (B) the user-specified area of the web page. In
response to detecting activation of the icon, the user- specified area of the web page is displayed.
[0014] In another aspect, a portable multifunction device includes a touch screen display, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs. 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 include: instructions for displaying an icon for a web- clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; instructions for detecting an activation of the icon; and instructions for displaying the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon. [0015] In another aspect, a computer readable storage medium has stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to display an icon for a web-clip widget corresponding to a user- specified area of a web page; detect an activation of the icon; and display the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon. [0016] In another aspect, a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes means for displaying an icon for a web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; means for detecting an activation of the icon; and means for displaying the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
[0017] Activation of a web-clip widget created in accordance with the disclosed embodiments displays a previously specified area in a web page. The user thus is spared from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest each time the user visits the web page.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] For a better understanding of the aforementioned embodiments of the invention as well as additional embodiments thereof, reference should be made to the
Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
[0019] Figures IA and IB are block diagrams illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments. [0020] Figure 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screen in accordance with some embodiments.
[0021] Figure 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for unlocking a portable electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
[0022] Figures 4A-4B illustrate exemplary user interfaces having menus of applications and/or widgets on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
[0023] Figure 4C illustrates an exemplary user interface having a list of user-created widgets on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
[0024] Figures 5A-5K illustrate an exemplary user interface for a browser in accordance with some embodiments. [0025] Figures 5L and 5M illustrate exemplary user interfaces for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.
[0026] Figures 6A-6D illustrate an animation for creating and displaying an icon corresponding to a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
[0027] Figure 6E illustrates an exemplary user interface for activating a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
[0028] Figures 7A-7E are flow diagrams illustrating processes for creating and using a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
[0029] Figures 7F-7H are flow diagrams illustrating processes for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0030] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.
[0031] It will also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first
gesture could be termed a second gesture, and, similarly, a second gesture could be termed a first gesture, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0032] The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description of the invention and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
[0033] As used herein, the term "if may be construed to mean "when" or "upon" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting," depending on the context.
Similarly, the phrase "if it is determined" or "if [a stated condition or event] is detected" may be construed to mean "upon determining" or "in response to determining" or "upon detecting [the stated condition or event]" or "in response to detecting [the stated condition or event]," depending on the context. [0034] Embodiments of a portable multifunction device, user interfaces for such devices, and associated processes for using such devices are described. In some embodiments, the device is a portable communications device such as a mobile telephone that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions.
[0035] The user interface may include a physical click wheel in addition to a touch screen or a virtual click wheel displayed on the touch screen. A click wheel is a user- interface device that may provide navigation commands based on an angular displacement of the wheel or a point of contact with the wheel by a user of the device. A click wheel may also be used to provide a user command corresponding to selection of one or more items, for example, when the user of the device presses down on at least a portion of the wheel or the center of the wheel. Alternatively, breaking contact with a click wheel image on a touch screen surface may indicate a user command corresponding to selection. For simplicity, in the discussion that follows, a portable multifunction device that includes a touch screen is used as
an exemplary embodiment. It should be understood, however, that some of the user interfaces and associated processes may be applied to other devices, such as personal computers and laptop computers, which may include one or more other physical user- interface devices, such as a physical click wheel, a physical keyboard, a mouse and/or a joystick.
[0036] The device supports a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following: a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a blogging application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
[0037] The various applications that may be executed on the device may use at least one common physical user-interface device, such as the touch screen. One or more functions of the touch screen as well as corresponding information displayed on the device may be adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within a respective application. In this way, a common physical architecture (such as the touch screen) of the device may support the variety of applications with user interfaces that are intuitive and transparent.
[0038] The user interfaces may include one or more soft keyboard embodiments. The soft keyboard embodiments may include standard (QWERTY) and/or non-standard configurations of symbols on the displayed icons of the keyboard, such as those described in U.S. Patent Applications 11/459,606, "Keyboards For Portable Electronic Devices," filed July 24, 2006, and 11/459,615, "Touch Screen Keyboards For Portable Electronic Devices," filed July 24, 2006, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. The keyboard embodiments may include a reduced number of icons (or soft keys) relative to the number of keys in existing physical keyboards, such as that for a typewriter. This may make it easier for users to select one or more icons in the keyboard, and thus, one or more corresponding symbols. The keyboard embodiments may be adaptive. For example, displayed icons may be modified in accordance with user actions, such as selecting one or more icons and/or one or more corresponding symbols. One or more applications on the portable device may utilize common and/or different keyboard embodiments. Thus, the keyboard embodiment used may be tailored to at least some of the applications. In some embodiments, one or more keyboard embodiments may be tailored to a respective user. For example, one or more keyboard embodiments may be tailored to a respective user based on a
word usage history (lexicography, slang, individual usage) of the respective user. Some of the keyboard embodiments may be adjusted to reduce a probability of a user error when selecting one or more icons, and thus one or more symbols, when using the soft keyboard embodiments. [0039] Attention is now directed towards embodiments of the device. Figures IA and
IB are block diagrams illustrating portable multifunction devices 100 with touch-sensitive displays 112 in accordance with some embodiments. The touch-sensitive display 112 is sometimes called a "touch screen" for convenience, and may also be known as or called a touch-sensitive display system. The device 100 may include a memory 102 (which may include one or more computer readable storage mediums), a memory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPU's) 120, a peripherals interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, a speaker 111, a microphone 113, an input/output (I/O) subsystem 106, other input or control devices 116, and an external port 124. The device 100 may include one or more optical sensors 164. These components may communicate over one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.
[0040] It should be appreciated that the device 100 is only one example of a portable multifunction device 100, and that the device 100 may have more or fewer components than shown, may combine two or more components, or a may have a different configuration or arrangement of the components. The various components shown in Figures IA and IB may be implemented in hardware, software or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits.
[0041] Memory 102 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Access to memory 102 by other components of the device 100, such as the CPU 120 and the peripherals interface 118, may be controlled by the memory controller 122.
[0042] The peripherals interface 118 couples the input and output peripherals of the device to the CPU 120 and memory 102. The one or more processors 120 run or execute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for the device 100 and to process data.
[0043] In some embodiments, the peripherals interface 118, the CPU 120, and the memory controller 122 may be implemented on a single chip, such as a chip 104. In some other embodiments, they may be implemented on separate chips.
[0044] The RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals. The RF circuitry 108 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals. The RF circuitry 108 may include well-known circuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth. The RF circuitry 108 may communicate with networks, such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. The wireless communication may use any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1 Ig and/or IEEE 802.1 In), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for email (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), and/or Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS)), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document.
[0045] The audio circuitry 110, the speaker 111, and the microphone 113 provide an audio interface between a user and the device 100. The audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from the peripherals interface 118, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to the speaker 111. The speaker 111 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves. The audio circuitry 110 also receives electrical signals converted by the microphone 113 from sound waves. The audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data to the peripherals interface 118 for
processing. Audio data may be retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 102 and/or the RF circuitry 108 by the peripherals interface 118. In some embodiments, the audio circuitry 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g. 212, Figure 2). The headset jack provides an interface between the audio circuitry 110 and removable audio input/output peripherals, such as output-only headphones or a headset with both output (e.g., a headphone for one or both ears) and input (e.g., a microphone).
[0046] The I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on the device 100, such as the touch screen 112 and other input/control devices 116, to the peripherals interface 118. The I/O subsystem 106 may include a display controller 156 and one or more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices. The one or more input controllers 160 receive/send electrical signals from/to other input or control devices 116. The other input/control devices 116 may include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and so forth. In some alternate embodiments, input controller(s) 160 may be coupled to any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, infrared port, USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g., 208, Figure 2) may include an up/down button for volume control of the speaker 111 and/or the microphone 113. The one or more buttons may include a push button (e.g., 206, Figure 2). A quick press of the push button may disengage a lock of the touch screen 112 or begin a process that uses gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. Patent Application 11/322,549, "Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image," filed December 23, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. A longer press of the push button (e.g., 206) may turn power to the device 100 on or off. The user may be able to customize a functionality of one or more of the buttons. The touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
[0047] The touch-sensitive touch screen 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user. The display controller 156 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to the touch screen 112. The touch screen 112 displays visual output to the user. The visual output may include graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed "graphics"). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output may correspond to user-interface objects, further details of which are described below.
[0048] A touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor or set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactile contact. The touch screen 112 and the display controller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or breaking of the contact) on the touch screen 112 and converts the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages or images) that are displayed on the touch screen. In an exemplary embodiment, a point of contact between a touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user.
[0049] The touch screen 112 may use LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, or LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, although other display technologies may be used in other embodiments. The touch screen 112 and the display controller 156 may detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with a touch screen 112.
[0050] A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of the touch screen 112 may be analogous to the multi-touch sensitive tablets described in the following U.S. Patents: 6,323,846 (Westerman et al), 6,570,557 (Westerman et al), and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. However, a touch screen 112 displays visual output from the portable device 100, whereas touch sensitive tablets do not provide visual output.
[0051] A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of the touch screen 112 may be as described in the following applications: (1) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/381,313, "Multipoint Touch Surface Controller," filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. Patent Application No. 10/840,862, "Multipoint Touchscreen," filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. Patent Application No.
10/903,964, "Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices," filed July 30, 2004; (4) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/048,264, "Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices," filed January 31, 2005; (5) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/038,590, "Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices," filed January 18, 2005; (6) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/228,758, "Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface," filed September 16, 2005; (7) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/228,700, "Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface," filed September 16, 2005; (8) U.S. Patent
Application No. 11/228,737, "Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard," filed September 16, 2005; and (9) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/367,749, "Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device," filed March 3, 2006. All of these applications are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein. [0052] The touch screen 112 may have a resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In an exemplary embodiment, the touch screen has a resolution of approximately 160 dpi. The user may make contact with the touch screen 112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which are much less precise than stylus- based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
[0053] In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, the device 100 may include a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particular functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output. The touchpad may be a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
[0054] In some embodiments, the device 100 may include a physical or virtual click wheel as an input control device 116. A user may navigate among and interact with one or more graphical objects (henceforth referred to as icons) displayed in the touch screen 112 by rotating the click wheel or by moving a point of contact with the click wheel (e.g., where the amount of movement of the point of contact is measured by its angular displacement with respect to a center point of the click wheel). The click wheel may also be used to select one or more of the displayed icons. For example, the user may press down on at least a portion of the click wheel or an associated button. User commands and navigation commands provided by the user via the click wheel may be processed by an input controller 160 as well as one or more of the modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102. For a virtual click wheel, the click wheel and click wheel controller may be part of the touch screen 112 and the display controller 156, respectively. For a virtual click wheel, the click wheel may be either an opaque or semitransparent object that appears and disappears on the touch screen display in response to user interaction with the device. In some embodiments, a virtual click wheel is
displayed on the touch screen of a portable multifunction device and operated by user contact with the touch screen.
[0055] The device 100 also includes a power system 162 for powering the various components. The power system 162 may include a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
[0056] The device 100 may also include one or more optical sensors 164. Figures IA and IB show an optical sensor coupled to an optical sensor controller 158 in I/O subsystem 106. The optical sensor 164 may include charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistors. The optical sensor 164 receives light from the environment, projected through one or more lens, and converts the light to data representing an image. In conjunction with an imaging module 143 (also called a camera module), the optical sensor 164 may capture still images or video. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the back of the device 100, opposite the touch screen display 112 on the front of the device, so that the touch screen display may be used as a viewfϊnder for either still and/or video image acquisition. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user's image may be obtained for videoconferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the position of the optical sensor 164 can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a single optical sensor 164 may be used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition. [0057] The device 100 may also include one or more proximity sensors 166. Figures
IA and IB show a proximity sensor 166 coupled to the peripherals interface 118. Alternately, the proximity sensor 166 may be coupled to an input controller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106. The proximity sensor 166 may perform as described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 11/241,839, "Proximity Detector In Handheld Device," September 30, 2005; 11/240,788, "Proximity Detector In Handheld Device," September 30, 2005; 11/620,702, "Using Ambient Light Sensor To Augment Proximity Sensor Output"; 11/586,862, "Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices."
filed October 24, 2006; and 11/638,251, "Methods And Systems For Automatic Configuration Of Peripherals," which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor turns off and disables the touch screen 112 when the multifunction device is placed near the user's ear (e.g., when the user is making a phone call). In some embodiments, the proximity sensor keeps the screen off when the device is in the user's pocket, purse, or other dark area to prevent unnecessary battery drainage when the device is a locked state.
[0058] The device 100 may also include one or more accelerometers 168. Figures IA and IB show an accelerometer 168 coupled to the peripherals interface 118. Alternately, the accelerometer 168 may be coupled to an input controller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106. The accelerometer 168 may perform as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050190059, "Acceleration-based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices," and U.S. Patent Publication No. 20060017692, "Methods And Apparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer," both of which are which are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, information is displayed on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.
[0059] In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 102 may include an operating system 126, a communication module (or set of instructions) 128, a contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, a graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, a text input module (or set of instructions) 134, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 135, and applications (or set of instructions) 136.
[0060] The operating system 126 (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X,
WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as Vx Works) includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.
[0061] The communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports 124 and also includes various software components for handling data received by the RF circuitry 108 and/or the external port 124. The external port 124 (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some
embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with the 30-pin connector used on iPod (trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.) devices.
[0062] The contact/motion module 130 may detect contact with the touch screen 112 (in conjunction with the display controller 156) and other touch sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel). The contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations related to detection of contact, such as determining if contact has occurred, determining if there is movement of the contact and tracking the movement across the touch screen 112, and determining if the contact has been broken (i.e., if the contact has ceased). Determining movement of the point of contact may include determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. These operations may be applied to single contacts (e.g., one finger contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g., "multitouch'Vmultiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, the contact/motion module 130 and the display controller 156 also detects contact on a touchpad. In some embodiments, the contact/motion module 130 and the controller 160 detects contact on a click wheel.
[0063] The graphics module 132 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on the touch screen 112, including components for changing the intensity of graphics that are displayed. As used herein, the term "graphics" includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including without limitation text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations and the like. An animation in this context is a display of a sequence of images that gives the appearance of movement, and informs the user of an action that has been performed (such as expanding a user-selected web-page portion to fill a browser window). In this context, a respective animation that executes an action, or confirms an action by the user of the device, typically takes a predefined, finite amount of time, typically between 0.2 and 1.0 seconds, and generally less than two seconds.
[0064] The text input module 134, which may be a component of graphics module 132, provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts 137, e- mail 140, IM 141, blogging 142, browser 147, and any other application that needs text input).
[0065] The GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 138 for use in location-based dialing, to camera 143 and/or blogger 142 as picture/video metadata, and to applications that provide location-based services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets).
[0066] The applications 136 may include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
• a contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact list);
• a telephone module 138; • a video conferencing module 139;
• an e-mail client module 140;
• an instant messaging (IM) module 141;
• a blogging module 142;
• a camera module 143 for still and/or video images; • an image management module 144;
• a video player module 145;
• a music player module 146;
• a browser module 147;
• a calendar module 148; • widget modules 149, which may include weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created widgets 149-6;
• widget creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6;
• search module 151; • video and music player module 152, which merges video player module 145 and music player module 146;
• notes module 153;
• map module 154; and/or
• online video module 155.
[0067] Examples of other applications 136 that may be stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication. [0068] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module
130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the contacts module 137 may be used to manage an address book or contact list, including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone 138, video conference 139, e-mail 140, or IM 141; and so forth.
[0069] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the telephone module 138 may be used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in the address book 137, modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed. As noted above, the wireless communication may use any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols and technologies.
[0070] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, contact list 137, and telephone module 138, the videoconferencing module 139 may be used to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants.
[0071] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the e-mail client module 140 may be used to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail. In conjunction with image management module 144, the e-mail module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with camera module 143.
[0072] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the instant messaging module 141 may be used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message (for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages and to view received instant messages. In some embodiments, transmitted and/or received instant messages may include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in a MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS). As used herein, "instant messaging" refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS).
[0073] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, image management module 144, and browsing module 147, the blogging module 142 may be used to send text, still images, video, and/or other graphics to a blog (e.g., the user's blog).
[0074] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor(s)
164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and image management module 144, the camera module 143 may be used to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory 102, modify characteristics of a still image or video, or delete a still image or video from memory 102.
[0075] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module
130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and camera module 143, the image management module 144 may be used to arrange, modify or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.
[0076] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module
130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, and speaker 111, the video player module 145 may be used to display, present or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 124). [0077] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, and browser module 147, the music player module 146 allows the user to download and play back
recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files. In some embodiments, the device 100 may include the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.).
[0078] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the browser module 147 may be used to browse the Internet, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to web pages. Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes using browser module 147 are described further below. [0079] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, e-mail module 140, and browser module 147, the calendar module 148 may be used to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to do lists, etc.). [0080] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, the widget modules 149 are mini-applications that may be downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by the user (e.g., user- created widget 149-6). In some embodiments, a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets). Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes using widget modules 149 are described further below. [0081] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, the widget creator module 150 may be used by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a web-clip widget). In some embodiments, a web-clip widget comprises a file containing an XML property list that includes a URL for the web page and data indicating the user- specified portion of the web page. In some embodiments, the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a reference point and a scale factor. In some embodiments, the data indicating the
user- specified portion of the web page includes a set of coordinates within the web page or an identification of a structural element within the web page. Alternatively, in some embodiments a web-clip widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. Alternatively, in some embodiments a web-clip widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file.
[0082] In some embodiments a web-clip widget includes an image file (e.g., a png file) of an icon corresponding to the widget. In some embodiments, a web-clip widget corresponds to a folder containing the image file and a file that includes the URL for the web page and data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page. In some embodiments, a web-clip widget corresponds to a folder containing the image file and an executable script.
[0083] Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes using widget creator module 150 are described further below.
[0084] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the search module 151 may be used to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 102 that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms).
[0085] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module
130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the notes module 153 may be used to create and manage notes, to do lists, and the like. [0086] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, the map module 154 may be used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions; data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location; and other location-based data). [0087] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, the online video module 155 allows the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264. In some embodiments, instant messaging
module 141, rather than e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particular online video. Additional description of the online video application can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/936,562, "Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos," filed June 20, 2007, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
[0088] Each of the above identified modules and applications correspond to a set of instructions for performing one or more functions described above. These modules (i.e., sets of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules may be combined or otherwise re- arranged in various embodiments. For example, video player module 145 may be combined with music player module 146 into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152, Figure IB). In some embodiments, memory 102 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, memory 102 may store additional modules and data structures not described above. [0089] In some embodiments, the device 100 is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen 112 and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input/control device for operation of the device 100, the number of physical input/control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on the device 100 may be reduced. [0090] The predefined set of functions that may be performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad include navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by the user, navigates the device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that may be displayed on the device 100. In such embodiments, the touchpad may be referred to as a "menu button." In some other embodiments, the menu button may be a physical push button or other physical input/control device instead of a touchpad.
[0091] Figure 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 having a touch screen
112 in accordance with some embodiments. The touch screen may display one or more graphics within user interface (UI) 200. In this embodiment, as well as others described below, a user may select one or more of the graphics by making contact or touching the graphics, for example, with one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figure). In some embodiments, selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contact
with the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the contact may include a gesture, such as one or more taps, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, upward and/or downward) and/or a rolling of a finger (from right to left, left to right, upward and/or downward) that has made contact with the device 100. In some embodiments, inadvertent contact with a graphic may not select the graphic. For example, a swipe gesture that sweeps over an application icon may not select the corresponding application when the gesture corresponding to selection is a tap.
[0092] The device 100 may also include one or more physical buttons, such as
"home" or menu button 204. As described previously, the menu button 204 may be used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that may be executed on the device 100. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI in touch screen 112.
[0093] In one embodiment, the device 100 includes a touch screen 112, a menu button 204, a push button 206 for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot 210, a head set jack
212, and a docking/charging external port 124. The push button 206 may be used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process. In an alternative embodiment, the device 100 also may accept verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through the microphone 113.
[0094] Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces ("UI") and associated processes that may be implemented on a portable multifunction device 100.
[0095] Figure 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for unlocking a portable electronic device in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, user interface 300 includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
• Unlock image 302 that is moved with a finger gesture to unlock the device;
• Arrow 304 that provides a visual cue to the unlock gesture;
• Channel 306 that provides additional cues to the unlock gesture; • Time 308;
. Day 310;
. Date 312; and
• Wallpaper image 314.
[0096] In some embodiments, the device detects contact with the touch-sensitive display (e.g., a user's finger making contact on or near the unlock image 302) while the device is in a user-interface lock state. The device moves the unlock image 302 in accordance with the contact. The device transitions to a user-interface unlock state if the detected contact corresponds to a predefined gesture, such as moving the unlock image across channel 306.
Conversely, the device maintains the user-interface lock state if the detected contact does not correspond to the predefined gesture. This process saves battery power by ensuring that the device is not accidentally awakened. This process is easy for users to perform, in part because of the visual cue(s) provided on the touch screen.
[0097] As noted above, processes that use gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device are described in U.S. Patent Applications 11/322,549, "Unlocking A Device By Performing Gestures On An Unlock Image," filed December 23, 2005, and 11/322,550, "Indication Of Progress Towards Satisfaction Of A User Input Condition," filed December 23, 2005, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
[0098] Figure 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, user interface 400A includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
• Signal strength indicator 402 for wireless communication; . Time 404;
• Battery status indicator 406;
• Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications, such as: o Phone 138; o E-mail client 140, which may include an indicator 410 of the number of unread e-mails; o Browser 147; and o Music player 146; and
• Icons for other applications, such as: o IM 141; o Image management 144; o Camera 143; o Video player 145; o Weather 149-1; o Stocks 149-2; o Blog 142; o Calendar 148; o Calculator 149-3; o Alarm clock 149-4; o Dictionary 149-5; o User-created widget 149-6; and o Other applications (not shown)(e.g., map 154 and online video 155). [0099] In some embodiments, UI 400A displays all of the available applications 136 on one screen so that there is no need to scroll through a list of applications (e.g., via a scroll bar). In some embodiments, as the number of applications increase, the icons corresponding to the applications may decrease in size so that all applications may be displayed on a single screen without scrolling. In some embodiments, having all applications on one screen and a menu button enables a user to access any desired application with at most two inputs, such as activating the menu button 204 and then activating the desired application (e.g., by a tap or other finger gesture on the icon corresponding to the application).
[00100] In some embodiments, UI 400A provides integrated access to both widget- based applications and non-widget-based applications. In some embodiments, all of the widgets, whether user-created or not, are displayed in UI 400A. In other embodiments, activating the icon for user-created widget 149-6 may lead to another UI that displays the user-created widgets or icons corresponding to the user-created widgets. For example, UI 400B (Figure 4B) displays a menu of six icons corresponding to six user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6 in accordance with some embodiments. A user may activate a
particular widget by gesturing on the corresponding icon. Alternatively, user-created widgets may be displayed in a list. UI 400C (Figure 4C) illustrates a list of names of six user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6 along with corresponding icons in accordance with some embodiments. A user may activate a particular widget by gesturing on the corresponding name or icon.
[00101] In some embodiments, a user may rearrange the icons in UI 400A, UI 400B, or UI 400C, e.g., using processes described in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/459,602, "Portable Electronic Device With Interface Reconfiguration Mode," filed July 24, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. For example, a user may move application icons in and out of tray 408 using finger gestures.
[00102] In some embodiments, UI 400A includes a gauge (not shown) that displays an updated account usage metric for an account associated with usage of the device (e.g., a cellular phone account), as described in U.S. Patent Application 11/322,552, "Account Information Display For Portable Communication Device," filed December 23, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
[00103] Figures 5A-5I illustrate an exemplary user interface for a browser in accordance with some embodiments.
[00104] In some embodiments, user interface 3900A (Figure 5A) includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
• 402, 404, and 406, as described above;
• Previous page icon 3902 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a previous web page (if any);
• Web page name 3904;
• Next page icon 3906 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a next web page (if any);
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator) entry box 3908 for inputting URLs of web pages;
• Refresh icon 3910 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates a refresh of the web page;
• Web page 3912 or other structured document, which includes a plurality of blocks 3914 of text content and other graphics (e.g., images);
• Settings icon 3916 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a settings menu for the browser;
• Bookmarks icon 3918 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a bookmarks list or menu for the browser; • Options icon 3920 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a plurality of options, including options for creating a web-clip widget, adding a bookmark, and emailing a link to the displayed web page 3912 (e.g., UI 3900F, Figure 5F, which like other UIs and pages, can be displayed in either portrait or landscape view); and • New window icon 3922 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates display of a UI for adding new windows to the browser (e.g., UI 3900G, Figure 5G).
[00105] In some embodiments, in response to a predefined gesture by the user on a block 3914 (e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture), the block is enlarged and centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display. For example, in response to a single tap gesture 3923 on block 3914-5, the user-selected block 3914-5 may be enlarged and centered in the display, as shown in UI 3900C (Figure 5C). In some embodiments, the width of the user-selected block is scaled to fill the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the width of the user-selected block is scaled to fill the touch screen display with a predefined amount of padding along the sides of the display. In some embodiments, a zooming animation of the user-selected block is displayed during enlargement of the block. Similarly, in response to a single tap gesture 3925 on block 3914-2, block 3914-2 may be enlarged with a zooming animation and two-dimensionally scrolled to the center of the display (not shown).
[00106] In some embodiments, the device analyzes the render tree of the web page
3912 to determine the blocks 3914 in the web page. In some embodiments, a block 3914 corresponds to a render node that is: replaced; a block; an inline block; or an inline table.
[00107] In some embodiments, in response to the same predefined gesture by the user on a block 3914 (e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture) that is already enlarged and centered, the enlargement and/or centering is substantially or completely reversed. For example, in response to a single tap gesture 3929 on block 3914-5 (Figure 5C), the web page image may zoom out and return to UI 3900A (Figure 5A).
[00108] In some embodiments, in response to a predefined gesture (e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture) by the user on a block 3914 that is already enlarged but not centered, the block is centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display. For example, in response to a single tap gesture 3927 on block 3914-4 (Figure 5C), block 3914-4 may be centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display. Similarly, in response to a single tap gesture 3935 on block 3914-6, block 3914-6 may be centered (or substantially centered) in the web page display. Thus, for a web page display that is already enlarged, in response to a predefined gesture, the device may display in an intuitive manner a series of blocks that the user wants to view. This same gesture may initiate different actions in different contexts (e.g., (1) zooming and/or enlarging in combination with scrolling when the web page is reduced in size, UI 3900A and (2) reversing the enlargement and/or centering if the block is already centered and enlarged).
[00109] In some embodiments, in response to a multi-touch (3931 and 3933) de- pinching gesture by the user (Figure 5C), the web page may be enlarged. Conversely, in response to a multi-touch pinching gesture by the user, the web page may be reduced.
[00110] In some embodiments, in response to a substantially vertical upward (or downward) swipe gesture by the user, the web page (or, more generally, other electronic documents) may scroll one-dimensionally upward (or downward) in the vertical direction. For example, in response to an upward swipe gesture 3937 by the user that is within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scroll one- dimensionally upward in the vertical direction.
[00111] Conversely, in some embodiments, in response to a swipe gesture that is not within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scroll two-dimensionally (i.e., with simultaneous movement in both the vertical and horizontal directions). For example, in response to an upward or diagonal swipe gesture 3939 by the user that is not within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scroll two-dimensionally along the direction of the swipe 3939.
[00112] In some embodiments, in response to a multi-touch (3941 and 3943) rotation gesture by the user, the web page may be rotated exactly 90° (UI 3900D, Figure 5D) for landscape viewing, even if the amount of rotation in the multi-touch (3941 and 3943) rotation gesture is substantially different from 90°. Similarly, in response to a multi-touch (3945 and 3947) rotation gesture by the user (UI 3900D, Figure 5D), the web page may be rotated
exactly 90° for portrait viewing, even if the amount of rotation in the multi-touch (3945 and 3947) rotation gesture is substantially different from 90°.
[00113] Thus, in response to imprecise gestures by the user, precise movements of graphics occur. The device behaves in the manner desired by the user despite inaccurate input by the user. Also, note that the gestures described for UI 3900C, which has a portrait view, are also applicable to UIs with a landscape view (e.g., UI 3900D, Figure 5D) so that the user can choose whichever view (portrait or landscape) the user prefers for web browsing.
[00114] In some embodiments, in response to a tap or other predefined user gesture on
URL entry box 3908 (UI 3900A, Figure 5A), the touch screen displays an enlarged entry box 3926 and a keyboard 616 (e.g., UI 3900B, Figure 5B in portrait viewing and UI 3900E, Figure 5E in landscape viewing). In some embodiments, the touch screen also displays:
• Contextual clear icon 3928 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates deletion of all text in entry box 3926;
• a search icon 3930 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates an Internet search using the search terms input in box 3926; and
• Go to URL icon 3932 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on the icon) initiates acquisition of the web page at the URL in box 3926;
[00115] Thus, the same entry box 3926 may be used for inputting both search terms and URLs. In some embodiments, whether or not clear icon 3928 is displayed depends on the context.
[00116] UI 3900G (Figure 5G) is a UI for adding new windows to an application, such as the browser 147. UI 3900G displays an application (e.g., the browser 147), which includes a displayed window (e.g., web page 3912-2) and at least one hidden window (e.g., web pages 3912-1 and 3912-3 and possibly other web pages that are completely hidden off-screen). UI 3900G also displays an icon for adding windows to the application (e.g., new window or new page icon 3936). In response to detecting activation of the icon 3936 for adding windows, the browser adds a window to the application (e.g., a new window for a new web page 3912).
[00117] In response to detecting a gesture on the touch screen display, a displayed window in the application is moved off the display and a hidden window is moved onto the display. For example, in response to detecting a tap gesture 3949 on the left side of the screen, the window with web page 3912-2 is moved partially or fully off-screen to the right,
the window with web page 3912-3 is moved completely off-screen, partially hidden window with web page 3912-1 is moved to the center of the display, and another completely hidden window (not shown in Figure 5G) with a web page may be moved partially onto the display. Alternatively, detection of a left-to-right swipe gesture 3951 may achieve the same effect. [00118] Conversely, in response to detecting a tap gesture 3953 on the right side of the screen, the window with web page 3912-2 is moved partially or fully off-screen to the left, the window with web page 3912-1 is moved completely off-screen, partially hidden window with web page 3912-3 is moved to the center of the display, and another completely hidden window (not shown in Figure 5G) with a web page may be moved partially onto the display. Alternatively, detection of a right-to-left swipe gesture 3951 may achieve the same effect.
[00119] In some embodiments, in response to a tap or other predefined gesture on a delete icon 3934 (e.g., 3934-2 or 3934-3), the corresponding window 3912 is deleted. In some embodiments, in response to a tap or other predefined gesture on Done icon 3938, the window in the center of the display (e.g., 3912-2) is enlarged to fill the screen. [00120] A user may create a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.
Activation of the user-created web-clip widget displays a previously specified area in a web page (having a specified URL) at a specified display size or scale factor. In some embodiments, the area in the web page is specified by scaling and/or translating the display of the web page. For example, a specified area in the web page is enlarged and centered. The specified area may be displayed in a browser application (e.g., the browser 147) or other application. For example, activation of the web-clip widget may display a particular block that is of interest to the user within the web page; furthermore, the block may be enlarged. Activation of the web-clip widget thus enables the user to view the particular block of interest without having to enlarge and center the web page area that is of interest each time the user visits the web page. In some embodiments, after activation of the web-clip widget, the user may manipulate the display to view other portions of the web page by scaling and/or translating the display. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the user may not be permitted to manipulate the display.
[00121] Web-clip widgets provide more functionality than mere bookmarks: activation of a bookmark only displays a specified web page, while activation of a web-clip widget displays a specified area of a web page at a specified display size or scale factor in accordance with some embodiments. Similarly, a web-clip widget is distinguishable from a
hyperlink. To view a web page or portion thereof specified by a hyperlink, the user must activate the browser application, navigate to a web page containing the hyperlink, activate the hyperlink, and then potentially scroll and/or scale the resulting web page. In contrast, to view an area of a web page specified by a web-clip widget, the user merely activates the widget. [00122] In some embodiments, the web-clip widget corresponds to a block or other structural element of the web page. As described in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/620,492, "Selecting and Manipulating Web Content," filed on January 5, 2007, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, structural elements that are displayed in a web page may be identified during the web-clip widget creation process. In some embodiments, if the dimensions of a selected structural element change after creation of a web-clip widget, the area that is displayed upon activation of the web-clip widget is changed accordingly.
[00123] In some embodiments, a web-clip widget comprises a URL for the web page and data (e.g., metadata) indicating the user-specified portion of the web page. For example, in some embodiments the web-clip widget comprises a file containing an XML property list that includes the URL and the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page. In some embodiments, the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a reference point (e.g., a corner point or center point for the widget) and a scale factor. In some embodiments, the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a set of coordinates within the web page (e.g., a user-defined rectangle) or an identification of a structural element within the web page. The application for viewing the web-clip widget (e.g., the browser 147) is configured to process the data indicating the user-specified portion of the web page and to display the corresponding portion.
[00124] In some embodiments a web-clip widget comprises an executable script. In some embodiments, the widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, the widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
[00125] To the extent that any application incorporated by reference herein includes a definition of web-clip widgets that contradicts the definition in the preceding five paragraphs, the definition in the preceding five paragraphs is to be considered controlling for purposes of interpreting the specification and claims of the present application.
[00126] Referring to Figure 5C, in some embodiments, once a user has centered and/or enlarged an area of a web page (e.g., block 3914-5), the user may initiate creation of a web- clip widget by activating the options icon 3920. The options icon 3920 is an example of an options icon referenced in operation 706 of process 700 (Figure 7 A, below). In some embodiments, the user activates the options icon 3920 by performing a tap or other predefined gesture on the options icon 3920.
[00127] As a result of activating the options icon 3920, a user interface such as UI
3900F (Figure 5F) is displayed (e.g., operation 708, Figure 7A), which includes a plurality of icons 3972. In some embodiments, the plurality of icons 3972 includes an icon 3973 for creating a web-clip widget, an icon 3974 for adding a bookmark (e.g., via UI 39001, Figure 51), an icon 3975 for emailing a link corresponding to the displayed web page 3912, and a cancel icon 3976 for returning to the previous UI. If the user activates the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973, a web-clip widget corresponding to the centered and/or enlarged area of the web page (e.g., block 3914-5 or the entire displayed portion of the web page 3912), will be created (e.g., operations 710 and 712, Figure 7A). Text and/or graphics displayed for the icon 3973 may vary. In some embodiments, for example, the icon 3973 may be labeled "Add to Home Screen."
[00128] In some embodiments, in response to user activation of the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 (Figure 5F), UI 3900H (Figure 5H) will appear and will prompt the user to enter the widget name in text entry box 3960 using the contextual keyboard 616. In some embodiments, the user can access other keyboards that display other symbols by activating the alternate keyboard selector icon 618. In some embodiments, UI 3900H includes an image 3978 of the selected area of the web page. Once the user has completed entering the widget name in the text entry box 3960, the user activates the add-widget icon 3928 and the widget is created. Alternately, the user may activate the cancel icon 3928 to avoid creating the widget.
[00129] In some embodiments, as a result of activating the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973, a web-clip widget corresponding to the centered and/or enlarged area of the web page will be created and assigned a name without any further actions by a user. In some embodiments, instead of displaying a user interface such as UI 3900H (Figure 5H) for receiving a name, the newly created web-clip widget may be assigned the same name as the web page name 3904.
[00130] An icon corresponding to the newly created widget may be created and displayed on a menu in a UI such as UI 400A or UI 400B (Figure 4 A or 4B). Alternatively, the icon and/or the name of the newly created widget may be listed on a UI such as UI 400C (Figure 4C). Subsequent activation of the newly created widget will launch an application (e.g., the browser 147) that will display the web-clip widget. In some embodiments, the web- clip widget is displayed within the browser UI (e.g., UI 3900C, Figure 5C). In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is displayed without other elements of the browser UI (e.g., without elements 3902, 3906, 3908, and/or 3910), such that the web-clip widget appears to be its own mini-application rather than a portion of a web page displayed in a browser. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is displayed with decorative features such as a decorative frame or a border resembling a torn page. In some embodiments, the decorative features are user-customizable.
[00131] For example, as described above, a user viewing web page 3912 (Figure 5A) may enlarge and center block 3914-5 by performing a tap gesture 3923 (e.g., a single tap or a double tap) on block 3914-5. As a result, block 3914-5 appears enlarged and centered in the browser window, as shown in Figure 5C. The user then may perform gestures (e.g., taps) on the options icon 3920 and the web-clip widget creation icon 3973 (Figure 5F) to create a widget corresponding to block 3914-5, in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, the user then enters a widget name in the text entry box 3960 (Figure 5H) and activates the add-widget icon 3928. A corresponding icon may be created and displayed on a menu such as in UI 400A or 400B (Figure 4A or 4B) or in a list such as in UI 400C (Figure 4C). In some embodiments, subsequent activation of the newly created widget will launch the browser 147, which will display block 3914-5, as shown in UI 3900C (Figure 5C).
[00132] In some embodiments, instead of or in addition to performing a tap gesture 3923 (Figure 5A) to center and enlarge a block, a user may define the area of a web page to be associated with a widget by performing one or more other gestures. Examples of gestures that may be used to define the area of the web page include a tap gesture 3927 or 3935
(Figure 5C) to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touch depinching gesture (3931 and
3933) (Figure 5C) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937 (Figure 5C), an upward or diagonal swipe 3939 (Figure 5C), and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to scroll the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait or landscape view (Figure 5C).
[00133] In some embodiments, instead of first defining the area of the web page to be associated with the web-clip widget and then activating the options icon 3920 (e.g., Figure 5C) and the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 (Figure 5F), a user may first activate the icons 3920 and 3973 and then define the area by performing gestures that are detected by the touch screen display, such as those described above. Once the area has been selected and/or scaled, the user may make a gesture on the touch screen to indicate that the area of the web page to be associated with the widget has been defined.
[00134] In some embodiments, in response to the user activating the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 (Figure 5F), the device displays a user interface (e.g., UI 3900K, Figure 5K) that lets the user define the area of the web page to be associated with the widget. The user may define the area using gestures such as the gestures described above with reference to UIs 3900A, 3900C, and 3900D (Figures 5A, 5C, and 5D). In some embodiments, the user interface may include information 3950 to help guide the user. In some embodiments, the user may activate a cancel icon 3952 to abort the widget creation process and may activate an add widget icon 3954 to complete the widget creation process. In some embodiments, a rotation gesture such as multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943, Figure 5C) rotates the entire UI 3900K, and not just the defined area, from portrait viewing to landscape viewing or vice versa.
[00135] In some embodiments, in response to the user activating the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 (Figure 5F), the device displays a user interface (e.g., UI 3900J, Figure 5J) that lets the user define the area of a web page to be associated with a widget by toggling between frames. The frames are successively overlaid on the web page to frame or highlight successive blocks and other structural elements of the web page. For example, in UI 3900J a frame 3958 frames block 2 3914-2. The user may activate a toggle icon 3956 to toggle between successive blocks. Once a block of interest is framed, the user may activate an add widget icon 3954 to create a widget corresponding to the framed block. The user may activate a cancel icon 3952 to end the widget creation process.
[00136] In some embodiments, creating and displaying an icon corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget includes displaying an animation, as illustrated in Figures 6A- 6D in accordance with some embodiments. The animation may be displayed, for example, after activation of the add-widget icon 3928 (Figure 5H) or after activation of the "create web-clip widget" icon 3973 (Figure 5F). In the animation, the selected area of the web page
3912 corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget (e.g., block 3914-5 in UI 3900C) is displayed, as illustrated in Figure 6A. The displayed image is shrunk down, as illustrated for image 602 (Figure 6B), and displayed over a menu of icons. In some embodiments, the menu of icons includes vacant areas (e.g., 604-1 and 604-2, Figure 6B) in which an icon could be displayed but is not currently displayed. The image 602 may be moved (Figure 6C) into the first available vacancy 604-1, where it is displayed as an icon corresponding to the new web- clip widget 149-6-7 (Figure 6D). In some embodiments, the first available vacancy is the left-most vacancy in the highest row with a vacancy. In other embodiments, the image is moved into another vacancy or is appended to the menu after the last (e.g., lowest and right- most) vacancy.
[00137] In some embodiments, instead of displaying an animation, the icon corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget is simply displayed in a first available vacancy in a menu of icons or in another available vacancy in the menu, or is appended to the menu. [00138] Activation of the icon corresponding to the newly created web-clip widget
149-6-7 (e.g., by a gesture 606 (Figure 6E) on the icon, such as a tap gesture) results in display of the corresponding web-clip widget (e.g., display of block 3914-5, as shown in Figure 6A) in the browser application or in its own mini-application without other elements of the browser UI. [00139] UI 3900L (Figure 5L) is a UI for displaying a portion of two or more web-clip widgets, in accordance with some embodiments. The displayed portion may include a first web-clip widget (e.g., 149-6-1), and may include all or a portion of additional web-clip widgets (e.g., 149-6-2). The displayed portion is scrolled in response to detecting a gesture on the touch screen display, such as a swipe gesture 3962. [00140] UI 3900M (Figure 5M) is a UI for displaying a web-clip widget (e.g., 149-6-2) in accordance with some embodiments. In response to detecting a gesture on the touch screen display, display of the web-clip widget is ceased and another web-clip widget is displayed. For example, in response to detecting a downward swipe 3962 or a tap gesture 3964 at the top of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display of the web-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 is displayed. In response to detecting an upward swipe 3962 or a tap gesture 3966 at the bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display of the web-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a next user-created widget 149-6-3 is
displayed. Alternatively, in response to detecting a substantially horizontal right-to-left swipe 3963 or a tap gesture 3965 at the right side of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display of the web-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a next user-created widget 149-6-3 is displayed. In response to detecting a substantially horizontal left-to-right swipe 3963 or a tap gesture 3967 at the left side of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display of the web-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 is displayed.
[00141] Figure 7 A is a flow diagram illustrating a process 700 for creating a web-clip widget from a web page or portion thereof on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display in accordance with some embodiments. While the web-clip widget creation process 700 described below includes a number of operations that appear to occur in a specific order, it should be apparent that the process 700 can include more or fewer operations, which can be executed serially or in parallel (e.g., using parallel processors or a multi-threading environment), an order of two or more operations may be changed, and/or two or more operations may be combined into a single operation. [00142] In some embodiments, selection of a web page or portion thereof for display is detected (702). For example, one or more finger gestures are detected on the touch screen display to select the web page or portion thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more finger gestures include one or more finger gestures to scale an area in the web page. In some embodiments, the one or more finger gestures include one or more finger gestures to center an area in the web page. Examples of finger gestures used to select, center, and/or scale an area in the web page include a tap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block (Figure 5A); a tap gesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touch depinching gesture (3931 and 3933) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to translate the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait or landscape view (Figure 5C).
[00143] The web page or portion thereof is displayed (704) on the touch screen display. In the example of Figure 5C, block 3914-5 is displayed on the touch screen display. [00144] An activation of an options icon (e.g., icon 3920) is detected (706). In some embodiments, detecting activation of the options icon includes detecting a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the options icon.
[00145] In response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons
(e.g., 3972, Figure 5F) is displayed (708) including a web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., icon 3973, Figure 5F). In some embodiments, the web-clip widget creation icon includes text, such as "Create Web-Clip Widget" or "Add to Home Screen." [00146] An activation of the web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., 3973) is detected
(710). In some embodiments, detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon includes detecting a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the web-clip widget creation icon.
[00147] In response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget is created (712) corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof. [00148] In some embodiments, the web-clip widget corresponds to a structural element of the web page, such as a particular block within the web page. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified rectangle in the web page.
[00149] In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes (714) requesting a name for the web-clip widget, receiving the name, and storing the name. In some embodiments, requesting the name includes displaying a keyboard to receive input for the name. For example, in UI 3900H (Figure 5H), the user is prompted to enter the widget name in the text entry box 3960 using the keyboard 616.
[00150] In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes creating (716) an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget and displaying (718) the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget in a menu (e.g., UI 400A or 400B, Figure 4A or 4B) or list (e.g., UI 400C, Figure 4C) of icons. In some embodiments, the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is created in response to detecting an activation of an add-widget icon (e.g., icon 3928, Figure 5H). In some embodiments, the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is created in response to detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., 3973, Figure 5F).
[00151] In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets (e.g., UI 400A, Figure 4A) on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created widgets (e.g., UI 400B or 400C, Figure 4B or 4C) on the multifunction device.
[00152] In some embodiments, the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is displayed in a previously vacant area in the menu of icons. In some embodiments, the previously vacant area is a first available vacancy (e.g., 604-1, Figure 6B) in the menu of icons. In some embodiments, an animation is displayed of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget moving into the previously vacant area. For example, Figures 6A-6D illustrate an animation in which an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget 149-6-7 is created and moved into a previously vacant area in UI 600B.
[00153] In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is stored (720) as a bookmark in a browser application. In some embodiments, as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/469,838, "Presenting and Managing Clipped Content," filed on September 1, 2006, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, the web-clip widget is encoded as a URL associated with the bookmark.
[00154] In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent (722) to a web server for storage. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget stored on the web server is publicly accessible. Storing a user-created web-clip widget on a publicly accessible server allows the user to share the web-clip widget with other users.
[00155] In some embodiments, as illustrated in Figure 7B, an activation of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is detected (724). For example, a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture 606, Figure 6E) is detected on the icon. In response, the web-clip widget is displayed (726). For example, in response to detecting the tap gesture 606, block 3914-5 is displayed, as illustrated in Figure 6A in the browser application or, as described above, as its own mini-application without other elements of the browser UI.
[00156] In some embodiments, as illustrated in Figure 7C, the web-clip widget is sent
(728) to an electronic device external to the portable multifunction device. For example, the web-clip widget may be sent to another portable multifunction device 100. The external electronic device stores (730) the web-clip widget, detects an activation (732) of the web-clip widget, and displays the web-clip widget (734). In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to the external electronic device via email. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to the external electronic device via instant messaging. As used herein, "instant messaging" refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using Multimedia Message Service (MMS)) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging
and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), or Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)). Sending a user-created web-clip widget to another electronic device provides the user with a way to share the web-clip widget with other users. Operations 728-734 of Figure 7C may be performed as part of process 700 or may be performed as an independent process. [00157] In some embodiments, as illustrated in Figure 7D, an activation of a widget editing icon (e.g., edit widget icon 3970, Figure 5M) is detected (736). In response to detecting the activation of the widget editing icon, one or more settings associated with the web-clip widget are displayed (738). In some embodiments, an animation is displayed (740) of flipping the web-clip widget, to reveal the one or more settings. As described in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/145,561, "Presenting Clips of Content," filed on June 3, 2005, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, settings (e.g., preferences) associated with a web-clip widget may be displayed by flipping the widget to reveal a user interface to edit the settings. A change to a setting of the one or more settings is received (742). In some embodiments, one or more finger gestures are detected to refocus (744) an area in the web-clip or portion thereof for use by the web-clip widget. As described in the "Presenting Clips of Content" application, the user interface revealed by flipping the widget may include a refocus preference to allow redefinition of the selected area of the web page for use by the web-clip widget. The change is stored (746) and display of the one or more settings is ceased (748). Operations 736-748 of Figure 7D may be performed as part of process 700 or may be performed as an independent process.
[00158] In some embodiments, each operation of process 700 is performed by a portable multifunction device. In some embodiments, however, one or more operations of process 700 are performed by a server system in communication with a portable multifunction device via a network connection. The portable multifunction device may transmit data associated with the widget creation process to the server system and may receive information corresponding to the widget in return. For example, code (e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some other embodiments) associated with the widget may be generated by the server system and then transmitted to the portable multifunction device. In general, operations in the widget creation process may be performed by the portable multifunction device, by the server system, or by a combination thereof.
[00159] Process 700 creates a widget that allows a user to view a specified area in a web page upon activation of the widget. The user thus is spared from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest, such as a particular block of interest, each time the user visits the web page. [00160] Figure 7E is a flow diagram illustrating a process 750 for creating a web-clip widget from a web page or portion thereof in accordance with some embodiments. While the web-clip widget creation process 750 described below includes a number of operations that appear to occur in a specific order, it should be apparent that the process 750 can include more or fewer operations, which can be executed serially or in parallel (e.g., using parallel processors or a multi-threading environment), an order of two or more operations may be changed and/or two or more operations may be combined into a single operation.
[00161] On a touch screen display of a portable multifunction device, an activation of an options icon (e.g., icon 3920, Figure 5A) is detected (752). In some embodiments, a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) is detected (753) on the options icon. [00162] An activation of a web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., icon 3973, Figure 5F) is detected (754). In some embodiments, a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) is detected (756) on the web-clip widget creation icon.
[00163] An area in a web page or portion thereof displayed on the touch screen display is selected (758). In some embodiments, selecting the area includes toggling (760) between frames that are successively overlaid on the displayed web page or portion thereof. For example, in UI 3900J (Figure 5J), a frame 3958 is displayed overlaid on the web page 3912 such that it frames block 2 3914-2. Upon activation of a toggle icon 3956, display of the frame 3958 is ceased and another frame is displayed overlaid on the web page 3912 such that it frames another block (e.g., block 3 3914-3). Thus, in some embodiments, the frames successively highlight blocks and other structural elements of the web page. As described in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/620,492, "Selecting and Manipulating Web Content," filed on January 5, 2007, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, structural elements that are displayed in a web page can be identified during the web-clip widget creation process. [00164] In some embodiments, selecting the area includes detecting (762) one or more finger gestures to select an area in the web page or portion thereof for use by the web-clip widget. In some embodiments, selecting the area includes detecting (764) one or more finger
gestures to scale an area in the web page or portion thereof for display by the web-clip widget. Examples of finger gestures used to select and/or scale an area in the web page or portion thereof include a single tap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block (Figure 5A); a single tap gesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi- touch depinching gesture (3931 and 3933) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to scroll the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait or landscape view (Figure 5C). [00165] A finishing gesture is detected (766). In some embodiments, a finger gesture
(e.g., a tap gesture) on an icon (e.g., add widget icon 3954, Figure 5J or 5K) is detected (768). A web-clip widget is created (770) from the selected area.
[00166] In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes requesting a name for the web-clip widget, receiving the name, and storing the name, in accordance with operation 714 of process 700 (Figure 7A).
[00167] In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes creating an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget, in accordance with operation 716 of process 700. In some embodiments, the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is displayed in a menu or list of icons, in accordance with operation 718 of process 700. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created widgets on the multifunction device.
[00168] In some embodiments, an activation of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is detected and the web-clip widget is displayed, in accordance with operations 724 and 726 (Figure 6B) of process 700.
[00169] In some embodiments, settings associated with the web-clip widget are edited, in accordance with operations 736-748 (Figure 7D) of process 700.
[00170] In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is stored as a bookmark in a browser application, in accordance with operation 720 of process 700 (Figure 7A).
[00171] In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to a web server for storage, in accordance with operation 722 of process 700. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to an external electronic device, in accordance with operations 728-734 (Figure 7C) of process 700. [00172] In some embodiments, each operation of process 750 is performed by a portable multifunction device. In some embodiments, however, one or more operations of process 750 are performed by a server system in communication with a portable multifunction device via a network connection. The portable multifunction device may transmit data associated with the widget creation process to the server system and may receive information corresponding to the widget in return. For example, code (e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScript file, in accordance with some other embodiments) associated with the widget may be generated by the server system and then transmitted to the portable multifunction device. In general, operations in the widget creation process may be performed by the portable multifunction device, by the server system, or by a combination thereof.
[00173] Process 750, like process 700, creates a widget that allows a user to view a specified area in a web page upon activation of the widget, thus sparing the user from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest each time the user visits the web page. [00174] Figure 7F is a flow diagram illustrating a process 780 for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments. On a touch screen display on a portable multifunction device, an icon is displayed (781) corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets. For example, in some embodiments, the icon for user-created widget 149-6 (Figure 4A) corresponds to multiple widgets including multiple web-clip widgets.
[00175] An activation of the icon is detected (782). For example, a finger gesture
(e.g., a tap gesture) on the icon is detected.
[00176] In response to detecting the activation, a first portion of the two or more web- clip widgets is displayed (783). For example, UI 3900L (Figure 5L) displays a first portion that includes a first user-created widget 149-6-1 and a portion of a second user-created widget 149-6-2. In another example, UI 3900M (Figure 5M) displays a first portion that includes the
second user-created widget 149-6-2 and no other widgets or portions thereof. Thus, in some embodiments, the first portion is a first web-clip widget.
[00177] A gesture is detected (784) on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the gesture is a scrolling gesture. For example, a swipe gesture 3962 (Figures 5L and 5M) or 3963 (Figure 5M) is detected on the touch screen display.
[00178] In response to detecting the gesture, a second portion of the two or more web- clip widgets is displayed (785). In some embodiments, in response to detecting the gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is scrolled from the first portion to the second portion. For example, in response to detecting an upward scroll gesture 3962 in UI 3900L (Figure 5L), a second portion is displayed that includes more or all of the second user- created widget 149-6-2 and less or none of the first user-created widget 149-6-1. In some embodiments, the second portion is a second web-clip widget (e.g., the second user-created widget 149-6-2).
[00179] In some embodiments, the gesture is a de-pinching gesture (e.g., gestures 3931 and 3933, Figure 5C). In response to detecting the de-pinching gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clip widgets is zoomed in from the first portion to the second portion.
[00180] In some embodiments, the gesture is a finger tap on an area within the first portion (e.g., a finger tap analogous to gesture 3923, Figure 5A), and the displayed second portion is centered on the area and is zoomed in with respect to the first portion. [00181] Figure 7G is a flow diagram illustrating a process 790 for displaying web-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments. On a touch screen display on a portable multifunction device, an icon is displayed (791) corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clip widgets. For example, in some embodiments, the icon for user-created widget 149-6 (Figure 4A) corresponds to multiple widgets including multiple web-clip widgets.
[00182] An activation of the icon is detected (792). For example, a finger gesture
(e.g., a tap gesture) on the icon is detected.
[00183] In response to detecting the activation of the icon, a plurality of icons corresponding to respective widgets in the plurality of widgets is displayed (793). In some embodiments, the plurality of icons is displayed in a menu, or in a list. For example, UI
400B (Figure 4B) displays a menu of icons corresponding to user-created widgets 149-6-1
through 149-6-6, and UI 400C (Figure 4C) displays a list of icons corresponding to user- created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6.
[00184] An activation is detected (794) of a respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponding to a respective web-clip widget. In response to detecting the activation of the respective icon, the respective web-clip widget is displayed (795). For example, in response to detecting an activation of an icon corresponding to user-created widget 149-6-2 in UI 400B or UI 400C, user-created widget 149-6-2 is displayed in UI 3900M (Figure 5M).
[00185] A gesture is detected (796) on the touch screen display. For example, a swipe gesture 3962 or 3963 (Figure 5M) is detected on the touch screen display. Alternately, a tap gesture 3964 at the top or a tap gesture 3966 at the bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2 is detected. In another example, a tap gesture 3965 at the right side or a tap gesture 3967 at the left side of the displayed widget 149-6-2 is detected.
[00186] In response to detecting the gesture, display of the respective web-clip widget is ceased and another web-clip widget is displayed (797). For example, in response to detecting a downward swipe 3962, a substantially horizontal left-to-right swipe 3963, a tap gesture 3967 at the left side of the displayed widget 149-6-2, or a tap gesture 3964 at the top of the displayed widget 149-6-2, a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 is displayed. In response to detecting an upward swipe 3962, a substantially horizontal right-to-left swipe 3963, a tap gesture 3965 at the right side of the displayed widget 149-6-2, or a tap gesture 3966 at the bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2, a next user-created widget 149-6-3 is displayed.
[00187] Processes 780 and 790 thus provide user-friendly ways to view multiple specified areas in web pages without having to surf between successive web pages and without having to enlarge and center an area of interest in each web page. [00188] Figure 7H is a flow diagram illustrating a process 7000 for displaying a web- clip widget in accordance with some embodiments. On a touch screen display on a portable multifunction device, an icon for a web-clip widget (e.g., 149-6-7, Figure 6E) is displayed (7002). The web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified area of a web page (e.g., block 3914-5, Figure 6A). [00189] In some embodiments, the icon is displayed (7004) in a menu or list of icons.
In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and
widgets (e.g., UI 400A, Figure 4A) on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created widgets (e.g., UI 400B or 400C, Figure 4B or 4C) on the multifunction device. [00190] In some embodiments, the user-specified area was previously selected by translating and scaling (7006) a displayed portion of the web page. In some embodiments, the user-specified area was previously selected by centering and enlarging (7008) a displayed portion of the web page. Examples of finger gestures used to translate, scale, center, and/or enlarge an area in the web page include a tap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block (Figure 5A); a tap gesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi- touch depinching gesture (3931 and 3933, Figure 5C) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to translate the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943, Figure 5C) to select a portrait or landscape view.
[00191] An activation of the icon is detected (7010). In some embodiments, a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture 606, Figure 6E) is detected (7012) on the icon.
[00192] In response to detecting activation of the icon, the user- specified area of the web page is displayed (7014). For example, in response to activation of the icon for the web- clip widget 149-6-7 (Figure 6E), block 3914-5 is displayed (Figure 6A).
[00193] The process 7000 allows a user to view a specified area in a web page upon activation of the corresponding icon. The user thus is spared from having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is of interest, such as a particular block of interest, each time the user visits the web page. [00194] The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Claims
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, detecting one or more finger gestures on the touch screen display to select a web page or portion thereof; displaying the web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; detecting an activation of an options icon by a finger gesture on the options icon; in response to detecting activation of the options icon, displaying a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, creating a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof, wherein creating the web-clip widget comprises: requesting a name for the web-clip widget; receiving the name; storing the name; creating an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget; and displaying the icon in a menu or list of icons.
2. A computer-implemented method, comprising: at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, displaying a user-specified portion of a web page on the touch screen display; detecting an activation of an options icon; in response to detecting activation of the options icon, displaying a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, creating a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed portion of the web page.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the web-clip widget comprises a URL for the web page and data indicating the user- specified portion of the web page.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the web-clip widget comprises an executable script.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising detecting selection of the web page or portion thereof for display.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein detecting selection of the web page or portion thereof comprises detecting one or more finger gestures on the touch screen display to select the web page or portion thereof.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the one or more finger gestures include one or more finger gestures to scale an area in the web page.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the one or more finger gestures include a finger gesture to center an area in the web page.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the web-clip widget corresponds to a structural element of the web page.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specified rectangle in the web page.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein detecting activation of the options icon and the web-clip widget creation icon comprises detecting finger gestures on the respective icons.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the finger gestures are tap gestures.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein creating the web-clip widget comprises: requesting a name for the web-clip widget; receiving the name; and storing the name.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein requesting the name includes displaying a keyboard to receive input for the name.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , wherein creating the web-clip widget further comprises: creating an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget; and displaying the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget in a menu or list of icons.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is created in response to detecting an activation of an add- widget icon.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created web-clip widgets on the multifunction device.
20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget is displayed in a previously vacant area in a menu of icons.
21. The computer-implemented method of claim 20, wherein the previously vacant area is a first available vacancy in the menu of icons.
22. The computer-implemented method of claim 20, including displaying an animation of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget moving into the previously vacant area.
23. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising: detecting an activation of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget; and displaying the web-clip widget.
24. A computer-implemented method, comprising: at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, displaying an icon for a web-clip widget, the web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; detecting an activation of the icon; and in response to detecting activation of the icon, displaying the user- specified area of the web page.
25. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by translating and scaling a displayed portion of the web page.
26. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the user-specified area was previously selected by centering and enlarging a displayed portion of the web page.
27. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the icon is displayed in a menu or list of icons.
28. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets on the multifunction device.
29. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device.
30. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list of user-created web-clip widgets on the multifunction device.
31. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein detecting activation of the icon comprises detecting a finger gesture on the icon.
32. The computer-implemented method of claim 31 , wherein the finger gesture is a tap gesture.
33. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the icon comprises a scaled image of the user-specified area.
34. A graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising: a web page or portion thereof; an options icon; and a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; wherein: in response to detecting activation of the options icon, the plurality of icons including the web-clip widget creation icon is displayed; and in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web- clip widget is created corresponding to the web page or portion thereof.
35. A graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising: an icon for a web-clip widget, the web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; and the user-specified area of the web page; wherein: in response to detecting activation of the icon, the user-specified area of the web page is displayed.
36. A portable multifunction 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 displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; instructions for detecting an activation of an options icon; instructions for displaying, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; instructions for detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and instructions for creating, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
37. A portable multifunction 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 displaying an icon for a web-clip widget, the web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; instructions for detecting an activation of the icon; and instructions for displaying the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
38. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to: display a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; detect an activation of an options icon; display, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; detect an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and create, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
39. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to: display an icon for a web-clip widget, the web-clip widget corresponding to a user- specified area of a web page; detect an activation of the icon; and display the user-specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
40. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising: means for displaying a web page or portion thereof on the touch screen display; means for detecting an activation of an options icon; means for displaying, in response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality of icons including a web-clip widget creation icon; means for detecting an activation of the web-clip widget creation icon; and means for creating, in response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creation icon, a web-clip widget corresponding to the displayed web page or portion thereof.
41. A portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprising: means for displaying an icon for a web-clip widget, the web-clip widget corresponding to a user-specified area of a web page; means for detecting an activation of the icon; and means for displaying the user- specified area of the web page, in response to detecting activation of the icon.
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