Granted Patent B2

US 12,236,036 · App. 16/903,265 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay (Palo Alto, CA); Christopher P. Foss (San Francisco, CA); Woo-Ram Lee (Bellevue, WA); Lawrence Y. Yang (Bellevue, WA); Caelan G. Stack (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Abstract

Claims (54)

1. A method of arranging applications, the method comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface:

concurrently displaying a first application window and a second application window;

receiving an input directed to the first application window that is concurrently displayed with the second application window followed by a drag input; and

in response to detecting the drag input directed to the first application window that was concurrently displayed with the second application window:

resizing the first application window to a reduced size;

moving the first application window in accordance with the drag input; and

enlarging the second application window to an enlarged size second application window that is larger than a size at which the second application window was displayed prior to detecting the input directed to the first application window, wherein the enlarged size second application window and the first application window are concurrently displayed; and

in response to detecting a lift-off of the drag input directed to the first application window, resizing the first application window from the reduced size to a size that is greater than the reduced size.

2. The method of claim 1 , including:

in response to detecting liftoff of the drag input, concurrently displaying the first application window and the enlarged size second application window.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduced size is an icon associated with the first application window.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first application window is displayed at a first location near a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, and the second application window is displayed at a second location near a second edge of the touch-sensitive surface.

5. The method of claim 4 , including:

moving the first application window to the second edge of the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to liftoff of the input at the second edge, displaying the first application window at the second location.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second application window is a different size than the first application window prior to detecting the input.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

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 first application window and a second application window;

receiving an input directed to the first application window that is concurrently displayed with the second application window followed by a drag input; and

in response to detecting the drag input directed to the first application window that was concurrently displayed with the second application window:

resizing the first application window to a reduced size;

moving the first application window in accordance with the drag input; and

enlarging the second application window to an enlarged size second application window that is larger than a size at which the second application window was displayed prior to detecting the input directed to the first application window, wherein the enlarged size second application window and the first application window are concurrently displayed; and

in response to detecting a lift-off of the drag input directed to the first application window, resizing the first application window from the reduced size to a size that is greater than the reduced size.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more programs also include instructions for:

in response to detecting liftoff of the drag input, concurrently displaying the first application window and the enlarged size second application window.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the reduced size is an icon associated with the first application window.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first application window is displayed at a first location near a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, and the second application window is displayed at a second location near a second edge of the touch-sensitive surface.

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

moving the first application window to the second edge of the display; and

in response to liftoff of the input at the second edge, displaying the first application window at the second location.

12. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the second application window is a different size than the first application window prior to detecting the input.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, that when executed by a electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface cause the electronic device to:

concurrently display a first application window and a second application window;

receive an input directed to the first application window that is concurrently displayed with the second application window followed by a drag input; and

in response to detecting the drag input directed to the first application window that was concurrently displayed with the second application window:

resize the first application window to a reduced size;

move the first application window in accordance with the drag input; and

enlarge the second application window to an enlarged size second application window that is larger than a size at which the second application window was displayed prior to detecting the input directed to the first application window, wherein the enlarged size second application window and the first application window are concurrently displayed; and

in response to detecting a lift-off of the drag input directed to the first application window, resize the first application window from the reduced size to a size that is greater than the reduced size.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more programs also include instructions that cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting liftoff of the drag input, concurrently display the first application window and the enlarged size second application window.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the reduced size is an icon associated with the first application window.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the first application window is displayed at a first location near a first edge of the touch-sensitive surface, and the second application window is displayed at a second location near a second edge of the touch-sensitive surface.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more programs also include instructions that cause the electronic device to:

move the first application window to the second edge of the display;

in response to liftoff of the input at the second edge, display the first application window at the second location.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the second application window is a different size than the first application window prior to detecting the input.

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