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Granted Patent B2
US 12,316,596 · App. 18/595,217 · Granted May 27, 2025

Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for an email client

Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay (Palo Alto, CA); Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
H04L51/42G06F3/04817G06F3/0488G06Q10/107H04L5/10H04L51/10
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Patent No.
US 12,316,596
App. No.
18/595,217
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method is disclosed for use with a portable electronic device having a display. The method enables switching between electronic inboxes that can be accessed from the electronic device. In some configurations, the method includes, while the device is displaying emails in a first inbox, detecting user selection of a first icon. The method further includes, in response to user selection of the first icon, displaying a set of inbox selection icons; and, in response to user selection of one of the inbox selection icons, displaying emails in a second inbox corresponding to the inbox selection icon selected by the user.

Claims (51)

1. An electronic device having a display, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying an email message having a plurality of photo attachments, wherein displaying the email message includes displaying a first photo of the plurality of photo attachments;

while displaying the first photo of the plurality of photo attachments, detecting a user gesture corresponding to the first photo; and

in response to detecting the gesture corresponding to the first photo, displaying a plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, including an option to save the plurality of photo attachments.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the detected user gesture corresponds to a displayed icon corresponding to one of the photo attachments.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:

the display is a touch screen display; and

the user gesture includes a tap input on the touch screen display.

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

while displaying the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, detecting user selection of one of the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments; and

in response to detecting user selection of one of the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, performing a respective image file operation associated with the selected option.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments includes an option for saving the first photo.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments includes an option for saving the plurality of photo attachments.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the email message includes one or more non-image file attachments in addition to the plurality of photo attachments, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the gesture corresponding to the first photo:

selecting the plurality of photo attachments to manage without selecting the one or more non-image file attachments for management.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device having a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying an email message having a plurality of photo attachments, wherein displaying the email message includes displaying a first photo of the plurality of photo attachments;

while displaying the first photo of the plurality of photo attachments, detecting a user gesture corresponding to the first photo; and

in response to detecting the gesture corresponding to the first photo, displaying a plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, including an option to save the plurality of photo attachments.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the detected user gesture corresponds to a displayed icon corresponding to one of the photo attachments.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein:

the display is a touch screen display; and

the user gesture includes a tap input on the touch screen display.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, detecting user selection of one of the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments; and

in response to detecting user selection of one of the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, performing a respective image file operation associated with the selected option.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments includes an option for saving the first photo.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments includes an option for saving the plurality of photo attachments.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the email message includes one or more non-image file attachments in addition to the plurality of photo attachments, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the gesture corresponding to the first photo:

selecting the plurality of photo attachments to manage without selecting the one or more non-image file attachments for management.

15. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at an electronic device having a display:

displaying an email message having a plurality of photo attachments, wherein displaying the email message includes displaying a first photo of the plurality of photo attachments;

while displaying the first photo of the plurality of photo attachments, detecting a user gesture corresponding to the first photo; and

in response to detecting the gesture corresponding to the first photo, displaying a plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, including an option to save the plurality of photo attachments.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the detected user gesture corresponds to a displayed icon corresponding to one of the photo attachments.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein;

the display is a touch screen display; and

the user gesture includes a tap input on the touch screen display.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

while displaying the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, detecting user selection of one of the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments; and

in response to detecting user selection of one of the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments, performing a respective image file operation associated with the selected option.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments includes an option for saving the first photo.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of options for managing the plurality of photo attachments includes an option for saving the plurality of photo attachments.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the email message includes one or more non-image file attachments in addition to the plurality of photo attachments, the method further comprising:

in response to detecting the gesture corresponding to the first photo:

selecting the plurality of photo attachments to manage without selecting the one or more non-image file attachments for management.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 17364268 · Jun 30, 2021
Division 15277800 · Sep 27, 2016
Continuation 12242860 · Sep 30, 2008
Provisional Application 61068584 · Mar 6, 2008
Provisional Application 61033788 · Mar 4, 2008
Related Publication 20240236031A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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