Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for interacting with user input elements in displayed content
US8451232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method in a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display includes: displaying content on the touch screen display, wherein the content includes a plurality of user input elements; detecting a contact by a finger with the touch screen display; choosing a user input element in the plurality of user input elements based on proximity of the user input element to the contact; displaying information associated with the chosen user input element over the displayed content; detecting a break in the contact by the finger with the touch screen display; and receiving input for the chosen user input element.
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