IP Library Granted Patent US 10,025,458
Granted Patent B2
US 10,025,458 · App. 12/888,362 · Granted Jul 17, 2018

Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing folders

Inventors: Imran Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA); Marcel van Os (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,025,458
App. No.
12/888,362
Granted
Jul 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multifunction device displays a plurality of selectable user interface objects on the display. In response to detecting the first input, the device moves a first object in the plurality of selectable user interface objects across the display to a location on the display that is proximate to a second object in the plurality of selectable user interface objects. In response to detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria while the first object is proximate to the second object, the device creates a folder that contains the first object and the second object.

Claims (75)

1. A multifunction device, comprising:

a 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 plurality of selectable user interface objects on the display, including a first application icon and a second application icon;

detecting a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, moving the first application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects across the display to a location on the display that is proximate to the second application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects;

detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon; and

in response to detecting that the first input meets the predefined folder-creation criteria while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon:

creating a folder that contains the first application icon and the second application icon; and

replacing display of the second application icon with a folder icon that is different from the second application icon.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria includes detecting termination of the first input while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon.

3. The device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

in response to detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria of the first input while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon, ceasing to display the first application icon and the second application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the folder icon includes displaying an animation of the second application icon changing into the folder icon.

5. The device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for, after creating the folder:

detecting a second input that corresponds to a request to move a respective selectable user interface of the first application icon and the second application icon out of the folder;

when the second input is detected before receiving a confirmation input indicating that the creation of the folder has been confirmed, deleting the folder and redisplaying the first application icon and the second application icon; and

when the second input is detected after receiving a confirmation input indicating that the creation of the folder has been confirmed, displaying the respective selectable user interface object outside of the folder while continuing to display the folder.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the creation of the folder is confirmed when the multifunction device detects an input that corresponds to a request to perform an action selected from the set consisting of: opening the folder, closing the folder, moving the folder, renaming the folder, adding an additional selectable user interface object to the folder, entering a user interface reconfiguration mode, and leaving a user interface reconfiguration mode.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the first application icon is the respective selectable user interface object that is moved out of the folder and deleting the folder and redisplaying the first application icon and the second application icon includes:

displaying the first application icon at a location on the display that is determined based on the second input; and

displaying the second application icon at a location on the display that was previously occupied by the folder icon.

8. The device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

prior to detecting the first input, displaying the plurality of user interface objects in a first arrangement on the display; and

after creating the folder, displaying a folder view on the display, wherein displaying the folder view includes displaying the first application icon and the second application icon within the folder view.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein displaying the folder view includes displaying a folder icon and a representation of at least a portion of the first arrangement, so as to indicate a location of the folder icon within the first arrangement.

10. A method comprising:

at a multifunction device with a display:

displaying a plurality of selectable user interface objects on the display, including a first application icon and a second application icon;

detecting a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, moving the first application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects across the display to a location on the display that is proximate to the second application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects;

detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon; and

in response to detecting that the first input meets the predefined folder-creation criteria while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon:

creating a folder that contains the first application icon and the second application icon; and

replacing display of the second application icon with a folder icon that is different from the second application icon.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria includes detecting termination of the first input while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon.

12. The method of claim 10 , including: in response to detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria of the first input while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon, ceasing to display the first application icon and the second application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein displaying the folder icon includes displaying an animation of the second application icon changing into the folder icon.

14. The method of claim 10 , including, after creating the folder:

detecting a second input that corresponds to a request to move a respective selectable user interface object of the first application icon and the second application icon out of the folder;

when the second input is detected before receiving a confirmation input indicating that the creation of the folder has been confirmed, deleting the folder and redisplaying the first application icon and the second application icon; and

when the second input is detected after receiving a confirmation input indicating that the creation of the folder has been confirmed, displaying the respective selectable user interface object outside of the folder while continuing to display the folder.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the creation of the folder is confirmed when the multifunction device detects an input that corresponds to a request to perform an action selected from the set consisting of: opening the folder, closing the folder, moving the folder, renaming the folder, adding an additional selectable user interface object to the folder, entering a user interface reconfiguration mode, and leaving a user interface reconfiguration mode.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first application icon is the respective selectable user interface object that is moved out of the folder and deleting the folder and redisplaying the first application icon and the second application icon includes:

displaying the first application icon at a location on the display that is determined based on the second input; and

displaying the second application icon at a location on the display that was previously occupied by the folder icon.

17. The method of claim 10 , including:

prior to detecting the first input, displaying the plurality of user interface objects in a first arrangement on the display, and

after creating the folder, displaying a folder view on the display, wherein displaying the folder view includes displaying the first application icon and the second application icon within the folder view.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein displaying the folder view includes displaying a folder icon and a representation of at least a portion of the first arrangement, so as to indicate a location of the folder icon within the first arrangement.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a display, cause the device to:

display a plurality of selectable user interface objects on the display, including a first application icon and a second application icon;

detect a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, move the first application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects across the display to a location on the display that is proximate to the second application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects;

detect that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon;

in response to detecting that the first input meets the predefined folder-creation criteria while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon:

create a folder that contains the first application icon and the second application icon; and

replace display of the second application icon with a folder icon that is different from the second application icon.

20. The storage medium of claim 19 , wherein detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria includes detecting termination of the first input while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon.

21. The storage medium of claim 19 , including instructions which when executed cause the device to: in response to detecting that the first input meets predefined folder-creation criteria of the first input while the first application icon is proximate to the second application icon, cease to display the first application icon and the second application icon in the plurality of selectable user interface objects.

22. The storage medium of claim 19 , wherein displaying the folder icon includes displaying an animation of the second application icon changing into the folder icon.

23. The storage medium of claim 19 , including instructions which when executed cause the device to, after creating the folder:

detect a second input that corresponds to a request to move a respective selectable user interface object of the first application icon and the second application icon out of the folder; and

when the second input is detected before receiving a confirmation input indicating that the creation of the folder has been confirmed, delete the folder and redisplay the first application icon and the second application icon; and

when the second input is detected after receiving a confirmation input indicating that the creation of the folder has been confirmed, display the respective selectable user interface object outside of the folder while continuing to display the folder.

24. The storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the creation of the folder is confirmed when the multifunction device detects an input that corresponds to a request to perform an action selected from the set consisting of: opening the folder, closing the folder, moving the folder, renaming the folder, adding an additional selectable user interface object to the folder, entering a user interface reconfiguration mode, and leaving a user interface reconfiguration mode.

25. The storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the first application icon is the respective selectable user interface object that is moved out of the folder and the instructions which when executed cause the device to delete the folder and redisplay the first application icon and the second application icon includes instructions which when executed cause the device to:

display the first application icon at a location on the display that is determined based on the second input; and

display the second application icon at a location on the display that was previously occupied by the folder icon.

26. The storage medium of claim 19 , including instructions which when executed cause the device to:

prior to detecting the first input, display the plurality of user interface objects in a first arrangement on the display, and

after creating the folder, display a folder view on the display, wherein displaying the folder view includes displaying the first application icon and the second application icon within the folder view.

27. The storage medium of claim 26 , wherein displaying the folder view includes displaying a folder icon and a representation of at least a portion of the first arrangement, so as to indicate a location of the folder icon within the first arrangement.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2013
From: OS, MARCEL VAN
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 031388/0170 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2010
From: CHAUDHRI, IMRAN
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 025183/0794 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61321872 · Apr 7, 2010
Related Publication 20110252372A1 · Oct 13, 2011
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