Method, system, and graphical user interface for activating hyperlinks

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• at a portable electronic device,
• displaying content on a 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;
• determining a link in the plurality of links that satisfies two or more predetermined criteria with respect to the point, including a closest proximity criterion and a maximum proximity criterion;
• and
• activating the determined 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;
• wherein, in response to detection of an area of contact of a finger with the touch screen display, a point in the area of contact is determined and a link in the plurality of links is chosen and activated;
• wherein the link satisfies two or more predetermined criteria with respect to the point within the area of contact;
• and
• wherein the predetermined criteria include a closest proximity criterion and a maximum proximity criterion.

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 a 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 determining a link in the plurality of links that satisfies two or more predetermined criteria with respect to the point, including a closest proximity criterion and a maximum proximity criterion;
• and
• instructions for activating the determined 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 a 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;
• determine a link in the plurality of links that satisfies two or more predetermined criteria with respect to the point, including a closest proximity criterion and a maximum proximity criterion;
• and
• activate the determined link.

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

• means for displaying content on a 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 determining a link in the plurality of links that satisfies two or more predetermined criteria with respect to the point, including a closest proximity criterion and a maximum proximity criterion;
• and
• means for activating the determined link.