Positioning a slider icon on a portable multifunction device

    公开(公告)号:AU2008100011A4

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-14

    申请号:AU2008100011

    申请日:2008-01-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The method includes: detecting a finger contact with a predefined area on the touch screen display, wherein the predefined area includes an icon that is configured to slide in a first direction in the predefined area on the touch screen display; detecting movement of the finger contact on the touch screen display from the predefined area to a location outside the predefined area, wherein the movement of the finger contact on the touch screen display has a component parallel to the first direction and a component perpendicular to the first direction; sliding the icon in the predefined area in accordance with the component of the movement of the finger contact that is parallel to the first direction.

    Method, system and graphical user interface for viewing multiple application windows

    公开(公告)号:AU2008100003A4

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-07

    申请号:AU2008100003

    申请日:2008-01-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and graphical user interfaces for viewing multiple application windows are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device with a touch screen display: displays an application, which includes a displayed window and at least one hidden window; displays an icon for adding windows to the application; detects activation of the icon for adding windows; in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, adds a window to the application; detects a gesture on the touch screen display; and, in response to detecting the gesture, moves a displayed window in the application off the display and moves a hidden window onto the display.

    Contextual voice command control of a device

    公开(公告)号:GB2472482A

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-09

    申请号:GB201009318

    申请日:2010-06-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Techniques and systems are disclosed for implementing contextual voice commands. It's application could be to a smart phone. On a device, a data item in a first context is displayed. On the device, a physical input selecting the displayed data item in the first context is received. On the device, a voice input that relates the selected data item to an operation in a second context is received. The operation is performed on the selected data item in the second context. It aims to help the user navigate through a set of nested menu items faster. The device can also be taught to predict the intent of the user from a single voice command. Voice commands can also be used to vary the manner in which the user provides the voice input based on the context of the device being used.

    Portable electronic device for photo management

    公开(公告)号:AU2007283771C1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-03

    申请号:AU2007283771

    申请日:2007-08-31

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A portable electronic device with a touch screen display for photo management is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device displays an array of thumbnail images corresponding to a set of photographic images. The device replaces the displayed array of thumbnail images with a user-selected photographic image upon detecting a user contact with a corresponding thumbnail image in the array. The user-selected photographic image is displayed at a larger scale than the corresponding thumbnail image. The portable device displays a different photographic image in replacement of the user-selected photographic image in accordance with a scrolling gesture. The scrolling gesture comprises a substantially horizontal movement of user contact with the touch screen display.

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