In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes: displaying a home menu comprising a plurality of application launch icons; detecting activation of any respective application launch icon; and, in response to detecting the activation, displaying a first animation of a transition from display of the home menu to display of an application that corresponds to the activated application launch icon. The first animation comprises expanding an image of the application.

A portable electronic device for instant messaging is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a graphical user interface (GUI) on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The GUI has a set of messages exchanged between a user of the device and another person. The set of messages are displayed in a chronological order. In response to detecting a scrolling gesture comprising a substantially vertical movement of a user contact with the touch screen display, the display of messages are scrolled in accordance with a direction of the scrolling gesture. The detecting of the scrolling gesture is substantially independent of a horizontal position of the user contact with the touch screen display.

A method of controlling a watch-type mobile terminal having a touch bezel includes performing communication with an external device via a wireless communication unit; executing a first contact application stored in a memory; displaying a contact list on a display unit while executing the first contact application; sensing a drag touch input on the display unit while executing the first contact application; scrolling the contact list in response to sensing the drag touch input on the display unit while executing the first contact application; sensing a rotation touch input on a touch bezel located on an edge of the watch-type mobile terminal while executing the first contact application, wherein a direction of the drag touch input is different from a direction of the rotation touch input; displaying a quick scroll pop-up screen on the display unit when a speed of the rotation touch input on the touch bezel located on the edge of the watch-type mobile terminal is faster than a predetermined speed while executing the first contact application; and displaying a different screen on the display unit that is different than a screen where the quick scroll pop-up screen is displayed when a speed of the rotation input on the touch bezel located on the edge of the watch-type mobile terminal is slower than the predetermined speed while executing the first contact application.

A method of controlling a watch-type mobile terminal having a touch bezel includes performing communication with an external device via a wireless communication unit; executing a first contact application stored in a memory; displaying a contact list on a display unit while executing the first contact application; sensing a drag touch input on the display unit while executing the first contact application; scrolling the contact list in response to sensing the drag touch input on the display unit while executing the first contact application; sensing a rotation touch input on a touch bezel located on an edge of the watch-type mobile terminal while executing the first contact application, wherein a direction of the drag touch input is different from a direction of the rotation touch input; displaying a quick scroll pop-up screen on the display unit when a speed of the rotation touch input on the touch bezel located on the edge of the watch-type mobile terminal is faster than a predetermined speed while executing the first contact application; and displaying a different screen on the display unit that is different than a screen where the quick scroll pop-up screen is displayed when a speed of the rotation input on the touch bezel located on the edge of the watch-type mobile terminal is slower than the predetermined speed while executing the first contact application.

A system for mobile computing device selection and operation thereof, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions; a controller configured to execute the executable instructions; and where the executable instructions enable the controller to: establish a first short-range wireless connection (SRWC) with a first mobile computing device; establish a second SRWC with a second mobile computing device; retrieve account data from the first mobile computing device via the first SRWC; retrieve account data from the second mobile computing device via the second SRWC; receive a user input regarding the retrieved account data; determine whether the retrieved account data is associated with the first or second mobile computing device; and operate the first or second mobile computing device based on the determination of whether the retrieved account data is associated with the first or second mobile computing device.

A method of controlling a watch-type mobile terminal including a bezel, the method includes executing a contact application stored in a memory; outputting a contact list on a display unit when the contact application is executed; sensing a touch input signal on the display unit, wherein the touch input signal is a drag touch input on the display unit in a first direction; scrolling the contact list to search for a specific contact regardless of the drag touch input's speed; sensing a rotation input on the bezel, wherein the rotation input is an input for rotating the bezel with a speed in a second direction, further the first direction is different from the second direction; and controlling a scroll pop-up for searching for the specific contact to be output on the contact list of the contact application if the speed of the rotation input is faster than a first predetermined speed.

A smart address book service configured to provide contextual information from a user's address book or contacts database so that when a user enters information into a device such as a smart phone, the service can correlate information from the contacts database with the user's entered information, look at additional context of what the user is doing/has done, and provide action options for the user to select. Thus, the service can discern what the user is likely trying to achieve based on contextual information provided by or through the smart phone, and pull corresponding data from the user's contacts database (on the user's equipment, e.g., smart phone, and/or from an address book associated with the user and stored on servers of the user's telecommunications service provider) as well as from the Internet to provide information necessary for the user to achieve the objective.

A smart watch is disclosed which may be controlled remotely using any of a variety of communications control links and control modules that are not part of the watch itself. The control links include RF, Bluetooth, Optical, Hardwired and Artificial Intelligence (Al) control links; operating in combination with tactile, audio and/or visual/motion sensing control mechanisms (modules). The disclosed smart watch optionally includes an expandable speaker extending from the wrist band of the watch to allow for the speaker to easily be placed next to the user's ear while in use. The Bluetooth speaker may be removable and may be used with other wireless devices. Methods, apparatus and systems incorporating the disclosed teachings are particularly well suited to support use of a smart watch by the disabled; and allows for both hands free and/or remote smart watch operation and control.

This patent relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling an operation of the same. The method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal includes displaying a file list and scroll arrows for scrolling the file list on a touch screen. When the scroll arrow is touched and entered, the file list is scrolled at a scroll speed previously set in response to a time when the scroll arrow is touched and entered. A vibration signal to identify at least one of a scroll speed and a current scrolling position of the file list is provided. Accordingly, when a file list is scrolled, a scroll speed or a current scrolling position can be easily identified by a tactile sense.

This patent relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling an operation of the same. The method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal includes displaying a file list and scroll arrows for scrolling the file list on a touch screen. When the scroll arrow is touched and entered, the file list is scrolled at a scroll speed previously set in response to a time when the scroll arrow is touched and entered. A vibration signal to identify at least one of a scroll speed and a current scrolling position of the file list is provided. Accordingly, when a file list is scrolled, a scroll speed or a current scrolling position can be easily identified by a tactile sense.