	US 12,204,747 B2
	Portable electronic device performing window operations with gestures on a touchscreen
Bas Ording, San Francisco, CA (US); Scott M. Herz, San Jose, CA (US); Wayne C. Westerman, Burlingame, CA (US); Scott Forstall, Los Altos, CA (US); and Gregory N. Christie, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/523,621.
Application 18/523,621 is a continuation of application No. 17/970,453, filed on Oct. 20, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/970,453 is a continuation of application No. 17/098,672, filed on Nov. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,481,112, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 17/098,672 is a continuation of application No. 16/288,632, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,838,617, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/288,632 is a continuation of application No. 15/807,283, filed on Nov. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,222,977, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 15/807,283 is a continuation of application No. 14/493,128, filed on Sep. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,927,970, issued on Mar. 27, 2018.
Application 14/493,128 is a continuation of application No. 11/850,638, filed on Sep. 5, 2007, granted, now 8,842,074, issued on Sep. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/937,993, filed on Jun. 29, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/879,469, filed on Jan. 8, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/883,817, filed on Jan. 7, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/879,253, filed on Jan. 7, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/824,769, filed on Sep. 6, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0094899 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01)

CPC G06F 3/04883 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01)]

15 Claims

1. 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 user interface on the touch screen display, wherein the user interface includes:

at least portions of two windows of an application, including a first window and a second window; and

an icon at a location different from the at least two windows of the application;

while displaying the at least two windows, detecting a first gesture on the first window on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the first gesture on the first window, removing the first window from the touch screen display;

while displaying the second window, detecting a second gesture on the icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application; and

in response to detecting the second gesture on the icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application, enlarging the second window on the touch screen display.