IP Library Granted Patent US 8,826,164
Granted Patent B2
US 8,826,164 · App. 12/849,767 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Device, method, and graphical user interface for creating a new folder

Inventors: Avi E. Cieplinski (San Francisco, CA); Julian Missig (Redwood City, CA); B. Michael Victor (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F3/0486
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,826,164
App. No.
12/849,767
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device concurrently displays a plurality of user interface objects and a list of folder icons. The list of folder icons includes a first new folder icon. The device detects a first input by a user using a first user input device, selects a folder icon in the list of folder icons in accordance with the first input, and indicates selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons. The device also detects a second input by the user using a second user input device on one or more of the displayed user interface objects, moves the one or more user interface objects into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon, and when the selected folder icon is the first new folder icon, displays a second new folder icon in the list of folders icons.

Claims (118)

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display, a first user input device, and a second user input device:

concurrently displaying a plurality of user interface objects and a list of folder icons, the list of folder icons including a first add new folder icon;

detecting a first input by a user using the first user input device;

in response to detecting the first input by the user:

selecting a folder icon in the list of folder icons in accordance with the first input; and

indicating selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons; and

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons:

detecting a second input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display;

in response to detecting the second input by the user:

moving the one or more user interface objects into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon; and

when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

 displaying a second add new folder icon in the list of folders icons; and

 changing a name of the first add new folder icon to a name that includes a predefined folder name when the second add new folder icon is displayed.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon, moving the one or more user interface objects into the folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon includes moving the one or more user interface objects into a first new folder that corresponds to the first add new folder icon.

3. The method of claim 2 , including:

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

detecting a third input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display, thereby selecting the one or more user interface objects; and

in response to detecting the third input by the user, moving the one or more user interface objects selected with the third input into the first new folder.

4. The method of claim 1 , including:

detecting a third input by the user using the first user input device;

in response to detecting the third input by the user:

selecting a second folder icon in the list of folder icons in accordance with the third input; and

indicating selection of the second folder icon in the list of folder icons; and

while continuing to indicate selection of the second folder icon in the list of folder icons:

detecting a fourth input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display, thereby selecting the one or more user interface objects in accordance with the fourth input; and

in response to detecting the fourth input by the user:

moving the one or more user interface objects selected in accordance with the fourth input into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon; and

when the selected folder icon is the second add new folder icon, displaying a third add new folder icon in the list of folders icons.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the second add new folder icon includes displaying the second add new folder icon adjacent to the first add new folder icon in the list of folder icons.

6. The method of claim 1 , including:

in response to detecting the second input by the user, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

creating a first new folder that corresponds to the first add new folder icon, wherein moving the one or more user interface objects into the folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon comprises moving the one or more user interface objects into the first new folder.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the second add new folder icon includes adding the second add new folder icon to the list of folder icons.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes a third user input device, the method including:

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon:

detecting one or more inputs by a user using the third user input device; and

changing the name of the first add new folder icon in accordance with the one or more inputs by the user using the third user input device.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a first user input device;

a second user input device;

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:

concurrently displaying a plurality of user interface objects and a list of folder icons, the list of folder icons including a first add new folder icon;

detecting a first input by a user using the first user input device;

in response to detecting the first input by the user:

selecting a folder icon in the list of folder icons in accordance with the first input; and

indicating selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons; and

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons:

detecting a second input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display;

in response to detecting the second input by the user:

moving the one or more user interface objects into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon; and

when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

 displaying a second add new folder icon in the list of folders icons; and

 changing a name of the first add new folder icon to a name that includes a predefined folder name when the second add new folder icon is displayed.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon, the instructions for moving the one or more user interface objects into the folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon include instructions for moving the one or more user interface objects into a first new folder that corresponds to the first add new folder icon.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

detecting a third input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display, thereby selecting the one or more user interface objects; and

in response to detecting the third input by the user, moving the one or more user interface objects selected with the third input into the first new folder.

12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

detecting a third input by the user using the first user input device;

in response to detecting the third input by the user:

selecting the second add new folder icon; and

indicating selection of the second add new folder icon in the list of folder icons; and

while continuing to indicate selection of the second add new folder icon in the list of folder icons:

detecting a fourth input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display, thereby selecting the one or more user interface objects in accordance with the fourth input; and

in response to detecting the fourth input by the user:

moving the one or more user interface objects selected in accordance with the fourth input into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon; and

when the selected folder icon is the second add new folder icon, displaying a third add new folder icon in the list of folders icons.

13. The device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions for displaying the second add new folder icon include instructions for displaying the second add new folder icon in the list of folder icons.

14. The device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to detecting the second input by the user, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

creating a first new folder that corresponds to the first add new folder icon, wherein moving the one or more user interface objects into the folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon comprises moving the one or more user interface objects into the first new folder.

15. The device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions for displaying the second add new folder icon includes instructions for adding the second add new folder icon to the list of folder icons.

16. The device of claim 9 , including a third user input device, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon:

detecting one or more inputs by a user using the third user input device; and

changing the name of the first add new folder icon in accordance with the one or more inputs by the user using the third user input device.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a first user input device, and a second user input device, cause the device to:

concurrently display a plurality of user interface objects and a list of folder icons, the list of folder icons including a first add new folder icon;

detect a first input by a user using the first user input device;

in response to detecting the first input by the user:

select a folder icon in the list of folder icons in accordance with the first input; and

indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons; and

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons:

detect a second input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display;

in response to detecting the second input by the user:

move the one or more user interface objects into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon; and

when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

display a second add new folder icon in the list of folders icons; and

change a name of the first add new folder icon to a name that includes a predefined folder name when the second add new folder icon is displayed.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon, the instructions that cause the device to move the one or more user interface objects into the folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon include instructions that cause the device to move the one or more user interface objects into a first new folder that corresponds to the first add new folder icon.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 18 , including instructions that cause the device to:

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon in the list of folder icons, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

detect a third input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display, thereby selecting the one or more user interface objects; and

in response to detecting the third input by the user, move the one or more user interface objects selected with the third input into the first new folder.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , including instructions that cause the device to:

detect a third input by the user using the first user input device;

in response to detecting the third input by the user:

select the second add new folder icon; and

indicate selection of the second add new folder icon in the list of folder icons; and

while continuing to indicate selection of the second add new folder icon in the list of folder icons:

detect a fourth input by the user using the second user input device on one or more of the plurality of user interface objects on the display, thereby selecting the one or more user interface objects in accordance with the fourth input; and

in response to detecting the fourth input by the user:

move the one or more user interface objects selected in accordance with the fourth input into a folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon; and

when the selected folder icon is the second add new folder icon, display a third add new folder icon in the list of folders icons.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions that cause the device to display the second add new folder icon include instructions that cause the device to display the second add new folder icon adjacent to the first add new folder icon in the list of folder icons.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , including instructions that cause the device to:

in response to detecting the second input by the user, when the selected folder icon is the first add new folder icon:

create a first new folder that corresponds to the first add new folder icon, wherein moving the one or more user interface objects into the folder that corresponds to the selected folder icon comprises moving the one or more user interface objects into the first new folder.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein displaying the second add new folder icon includes adding the second add new folder icon to the list of folder icons.

24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the electronic device includes a third user input device, and the computer readable storage medium includes instructions that cause the device to:

while continuing to indicate selection of the folder icon:

detect one or more inputs by a user using the third user input device; and

change the name of the first add new folder icon in accordance with the one or more inputs by the user using the third user input device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: CIEPLINSKI, AVI E.; MISSIG, JULIAN; VICTOR, B. MICHAEL
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 027904/0801 →
Continuity (1)
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