公开(公告)号：WO2008033279A2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：PCT/US2007019578

申请日：2007-09-07

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  GUPTA SANDEEP ,  HUANG SZU-WEN ,  MARRIOTT GREG ,  LEE JEFF

Inventor： GUPTA SANDEEP ,  HUANG SZU-WEN ,  MARRIOTT GREG ,  LEE JEFF

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30023 ,  G06F17/30755

Abstract: Improved methods and systems that assist a user in searching media items on a portable electronic device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a portable electronic device is provided with a search function that enables a user to search for media items resident on the portable electronic device. The search function can search through different types of media items. Those of the media items that are deemed matching can be ranked in order of relevance and displayed in a list for the user. Thereafter, the user can navigate the list to select one of the listed media items for playback. According to another aspect of the invention, various graphical user interfaces can be presented on a portable electronic device to assist a user in interacting with the portable electronic device to utilize a search function.

Abstract translation: 公开了帮助用户搜索便携式电子设备上的媒体项目的改进的方法和系统。 根据本发明的一个方面，便携式电子设备具有搜索功能，该搜索功能使得用户能够搜索驻留在便携式电子设备上的媒体项目。 搜索功能可以搜索不同类型的媒体项目。 被视为匹配的媒体项目中的那些可以按照相关性的顺序排列，并且显示在用户的列表中。 之后，用户可以导航列表以选择列出的媒体项目中的一个以供回放。 根据本发明的另一方面，可以在便携式电子设备上呈现各种图形用户界面以帮助用户与便携式电子设备交互以利用搜索功能。