US Patent Application 18222317. PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTERFACE RECONFIGURATION MODE simplified abstract

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PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTERFACE RECONFIGURATION MODE

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Scott M. Herz of San Jose CA (US)

Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US)

Gregory N. Christie of Los Altos CA (US)

PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTERFACE RECONFIGURATION MODE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18222317 titled 'PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTERFACE RECONFIGURATION MODE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a computer-implemented method for reconfiguring icons on a touch screen display.

  • The method involves displaying a first set of icons in one area of the touch screen display and a second set of icons in a different area.
  • When a finger gesture is detected on the touch screen display, a user interface reconfiguration process is initiated.
  • The positions of one or more icons in the first set are varied around their average positions.
  • This allows for a dynamic and customizable arrangement of icons on the touch screen display.


Original Abstract Submitted

In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method at a computing device with a touch screen display includes: displaying a first set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touch screen display, wherein the first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display; displaying a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touch screen display, wherein the second area is different from the first area; detecting a first finger gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detecting the first finger gesture, initiating a user interface reconfiguration process, and varying positions of one or more icons in the first set of the first plurality of icons about respective average positions.

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