Portable Electronic Device Supporting Application Switching

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 further including instructions for:
• displaying on the touch screen display a user interface for a phone application during a phone call;
• detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call;
• responding to activation of the menu icon or menu button by replacing the user interface for the phone application with a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application;
• maintaining the phone call while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display;
• detecting a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than the phone application icon;
• responding to detecting the finger gesture on the application icon other than the phone application icon, by displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing phone call;
• detecting a finger gesture on the switch application icon;
• and
• responding to detecting the finger gesture on the switch application icon, by replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.

A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, including instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

• display on the touch screen display a user interface for a phone application during a phone call;
• detect activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call,
• respond to activation of the menu icon or menu button by replacing the user interface for the phone application with a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application;
• maintain the phone call while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display;
• detect a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than the phone application icon;
• respond to the finger gesture on the application icon other than the phone application icon by displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing phone call;
• detect a finger gesture on the switch application icon;
• and
• respond to the finger gesture on the switch application icon by replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.

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

• a phone application user interface on the touch screen display, displayed during a phone call while providing a phone call service;
• and
• an application menu user interface on the touch screen display, displayed upon detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call while the portable electronic device continues to maintain the phone call, the application menu user interface including a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application and an icon for a non-telephone service;
• and
• a non-telephone service user interface on the touch screen, displayed in response to a user selection of the non-telephone service icon, while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the non-telephone service includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the non-telephone service when there is no ongoing phone call;
• wherein the graphical user interface, upon detection of a finger gesture on the switch application icon in the non-telephone service user interface, replaces display of the non-telephone service user interface with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.

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

• means for displaying a phone application user interface on the touch screen display, displayed during a phone call while providing a phone call service;
• and
• means for displaying an application menu user interface on the touch screen display, displayed upon detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during the phone call while the portable electronic device continues to maintain the phone call, the application menu user interface including a menu of application icons including an icon for the phone application and an icon for a non-telephone service;
• and
• means for displaying a non-telephone service user interface on the touch screen, displayed in response to a user selection of the non-telephone service icon, while continuing to maintain the phone call, wherein the user interface for the non-telephone service includes a switch application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the non-telephone service when there is no ongoing phone call;
• wherein the graphical user interface, upon detection of a finger gesture on the switch application icon in the non-telephone service user interface, replaces display of the non-telephone service user interface with a respective user interface for the phone application while continuing to maintain the phone call.