# US 2023/0056879 A1 · Portable electronic device performing similar operations for different gestures > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0056879 A1 - Document ID: US20230056879A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/970,453 - Filed: 2022-10-20 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2006-09-06 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Bas ORDING; Scott M. HERZ; Wayne C. WESTERMAN; Scott FORSTALL; Gregory N. CHRISTIE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056879A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - G06F 3/0416: {Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device: displays an application on the touch-sensitive display; and when the application is in a predefined mode, performs a predefined operation in response to each gesture of a set of multiple distinct gestures on the touch-sensitive display. Another aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device: displays a first application; when the first application is in a first mode, performs a first operation upon detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and performs the first operation upon detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the second gesture is different from the first gesture. ## Claims ### Claim 1 (canceled) ### Claim 2 An electronic device, comprising: a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying a browser application; and when the browser application is displaying a first web page in a set of web pages: in accordance with detecting a respective tap gesture on the touch screen display while the browser application is in a first mode of operation, replacing display of the first web page with display of a next web page in the set of web pages; and in accordance with detecting a respective swipe gesture on the touch screen display while the browser application is in the first mode of operation, replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page in the set of web pages. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the tap gesture is a tap on the right side of the touch screen display and the swipe gesture is a substantially right-to-left swipe gesture. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the tap gesture is a tap on the left side of the touch screen display and the swipe gesture is a substantially left to-right swipe gesture. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, the one or more programs further including instructions for: when the browser application is displaying the first web page in the set of web pages: in accordance with detecting a third gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page, wherein the third gesture is different from the tap gesture and the swipe gesture. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying an image management application; when the image management application is displaying a first digital image in a set of digital images: in accordance with detecting a tap gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of a next digital image in the set of digital images; and in accordance with detecting a swipe gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image in the set of digital images. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, including: when the image management application is displaying the first digital image in the set of digital images: in accordance with detecting a third gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image in the set of digital images, wherein the third gesture is different from the tap gesture and the swipe gesture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the tap gesture is a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display, the swipe gesture is a substantially right-to-left swipe gesture, and the third gesture is a tap gesture on a next icon. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image includes displaying an animation of the first digital image moving off the touch screen display. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page includes displaying an animation of the first web page moving off the touch screen display. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch screen display, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying a browser application; and when the browser application is displaying a first web page in a set of web pages: in accordance with detecting a respective tap gesture on the touch screen display while the browser application is in a first mode of operation, replacing display of the first web page with display of a next web page in the set of web pages; and in accordance with detecting a respective swipe gesture on the touch screen display while the browser application is in the first mode of operation, replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page in the set of web pages. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the tap gesture is a tap on the right side of the touch screen display and the swipe gesture is a substantially right-to-left swipe gesture. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the tap gesture is a tap on the left side of the touch screen display and the swipe gesture is a substantially left to-right swipe gesture. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, including: when the browser application is displaying the first web page in the set of web pages: in accordance with detecting a third gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page, wherein the third gesture is different from the tap gesture and the swipe gesture. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further including instructions for: displaying an image management application; when the image management application is displaying a first digital image in a set of digital images: in accordance with detecting a tap gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of a next digital image in the set of digital images; and in accordance with detecting a swipe gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image in the set of digital images. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, including: when the image management application is displaying the first digital image in the set of digital images: in accordance with detecting a third gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image in the set of digital images, wherein the third gesture is different from the tap gesture and the swipe gesture. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the tap gesture is a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display, the swipe gesture is a substantially right-to-left swipe gesture, and the third gesture is a tap gesture on a next icon. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image includes displaying an animation of the first digital image moving off the touch screen display. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page includes displaying an animation of the first web page moving off the touch screen display. ### Claim 20 A method, comprising: at an electronic device with a touch screen display, displaying a browser application; and when the browser application is displaying a first web page in a set of web pages: in accordance with detecting a respective tap gesture on the touch screen display while the browser application is in a first mode of operation, replacing display of the first web page with display of a next web page in the set of web pages ; and in accordance with detecting a respective swipe gesture on the touch screen display while the browser application is in the first mode of operation, replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page in the set of web pages. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the tap gesture is a tap on the right side of the touch screen display and the swipe gesture is a substantially right-to-left swipe gesture. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the tap gesture is a tap on the left side of the touch screen display and the swipe gesture is a substantially left to-right swipe gesture. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including: when the browser application is displaying the first web page in the set of web pages: in accordance with detecting a third gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page , wherein the third gesture is different from the tap gesture and the swipe gesture. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including: displaying an image management application; when the image management application is displaying a first digital image in a set of digital images: in accordance with detecting a tap gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of a next digital image in the set of digital images; and in accordance with detecting a swipe gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image in the set of digital images. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, including: when the image management application is displaying the first digital image in the set of digital images: in accordance with detecting a third gesture on the touch screen display, replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image in the set of digital images , wherein the third gesture is different from the tap gesture and the swipe gesture. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the tap gesture is a tap gesture on the right side of the touch screen display, the swipe gesture is a substantially right-to-left swipe gesture, and the third gesture is a tap gesture on a next icon. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein replacing display of the first digital image with display of the next digital image includes displaying an animation of the first digital image moving off the touch screen display. ### Claim 28 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein replacing display of the first web page with display of the next web page includes displaying an animation of the first web page moving off the touch screen display.