Method, system and graphical user interface for displaying hyperlink information

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display:
• displaying content on the touch screen display, wherein the content includes a plurality of links to additional content;
• detecting a contact by a finger with the touch screen display, wherein the contact includes an area of contact;
• determining a point within the area of contact;
• choosing a first link in the plurality of links based on proximity of the first link to the determined point;
• and
• displaying information associated with the first link over the displayed content, wherein the information associated with the first link includes information other than anchor text of the first link.

A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

• content that includes a plurality of links to additional content;
• and
• information associated with a first link in the plurality of links;
• wherein, in response to the detection of an area of contact of a finger with the touch screen display:
• a point is determined within the area of contact;
• the first link is chosen based on proximity of the first link to the determined point;
• and
• the information associated with the first link is displayed over the content.

A portable electronic device, comprising:

• a touch screen display;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including:
• instructions for displaying content on the touch screen display, wherein the content includes a plurality of links to additional content;
• instructions for detecting a contact by a finger with the touch screen display, wherein the contact includes an area of contact;
• instructions for determining a point within the area of contact;
• instructions for choosing a first link in the plurality of links based on proximity of the first link to the determined point;
• and
• instructions for displaying information associated with the first link over the displayed content, wherein the information associated with the first link includes information other than anchor text of the first link.

A computer-program product, comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
• display content on the touch screen display, wherein the content includes a plurality of links to additional content;
• detect a contact by a finger with the touch screen display, wherein the contact includes an area of contact;
• determine a point within the area of contact;
• choose a first link in the plurality of links based on proximity of the first link to the determined point;
• and
• display information associated with the first link over the displayed content, wherein the information associated with the first link includes information other than anchor text of the first link.

A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

• means for displaying content on the touch screen display, wherein the content includes a plurality of links to additional content;
• means for detecting a contact by a finger with the touch screen display, wherein the contact includes an area of contact;
• means for determining a point within the area of contact;
• means for choosing a first link in the plurality of links based on proximity of the first link to the determined point;
• and
• means for displaying information associated with the first link over the displayed content, wherein the information associated with the first link includes information other than anchor text of the first link.