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Portable multifunction device with interface reconfiguration mode

A reconfigurable, portable technology used in user interface implementation, program control design, software engineering design, etc. to solve problems such as scrolling and resizing difficult to implement

Active Publication Date: 2014-08-20
APPLE INC
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However, limitations of conventional user interfaces can make such scrolling and resizing difficult to perform

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[0032] 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. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled 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.

[0033] It should also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited to those terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first posture could be termed a second posture, and, similarly, a second posture could be termed a first posture, without departing f...

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In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method at a computing device with a touch screen display includes: displaying a first set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touch screen display, wherein the first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display; displaying a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touch screen display, wherein the second area is different from the first area; detecting a first finger gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detecting the first finger gesture, initiating a user interface reconfiguration process, and varying positions of one or more icons in the first set of the first plurality of icons about respective average positions.

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[0001] Instructions for Divisional Application [0002] This application is a divisional application of a Chinese invention patent application with an international filing date of January 6, 2009, a Chinese national application number of 200980000229.2, and a title of "portable multifunctional device with interface reconfiguration mode". technical field [0003] The disclosed embodiments relate generally to portable electronic devices, and more particularly to user interfaces on portable multifunction devices with touch-sensitive displays including an interface reconfiguration mode, and to creating an interface for displaying web pages on portable multifunction devices. Widgets for specific areas of the web page (i.e., create page folder widgets). Background technique [0004] As portable electronic devices become more compact, and the number of functions performed by a given device increases, designing user interfaces that enable users to easily interact with multifunction...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/445
CPCG06F3/04817G06F3/0488G06F3/0486G06F16/9577G06Q10/109G06F3/0483G06F3/04886G06F2203/04803G06F9/451G06F3/04883G06F9/542G06F8/38G06F15/0291G06F3/0482G06F3/017G06F3/048G06F3/0481G06F2200/1637
Inventor S·赫兹I·乔德里G·克里斯蒂
Owner APPLE INC