18369720. PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)

Marcel Van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US)

Scott Herz of San Jose CA (US)

Greg Christie of San Jose CA (US)

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18369720 titled 'PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a portable electronic device for instant messaging with a touch screen display that allows users to scroll through messages with vertical gestures.

• Graphical User Interface (GUI) on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display
• Messages displayed in chronological order
• Scrolling gesture detected by vertical movement on the touch screen
• Scrolling direction based on the gesture
• Detection of scrolling gesture independent of horizontal position on the touch screen

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied to various messaging apps, social media platforms, and communication devices to enhance user experience and interaction.

Problems Solved

1. Improved user interface for navigating through messages 2. Enhanced touch screen functionality for scrolling 3. Streamlined communication process on portable devices

Benefits

1. User-friendly interface for instant messaging 2. Efficient scrolling through messages 3. Intuitive touch screen controls for better user experience

Original Abstract Submitted

A portable electronic device for instant messaging is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a graphical user interface (GUI) on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The GUI has a set of messages exchanged between a user of the device and another person. The set of messages are displayed in a chronological order. In response to detecting a scrolling gesture comprising a substantially vertical movement of a user contact with the touch screen display, the display of messages are scrolled in accordance with a direction of the scrolling gesture. The detecting of the scrolling gesture is substantially independent of a horizontal position of the user contact with the touch screen display.