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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Chris Blumenberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Francisco Ryan Tolmasky, Cupertino, CA (US);
Richard Williamson, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Chris Blumenberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Francisco Ryan Tolmasky, Cupertino, CA (US);
Richard Williamson, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and graphical user interfaces for displaying hyperlink information are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device with a touch screen display: displays content on the touch screen display, wherein the content includes a plurality of links to additional content; detects a contact by a finger with the touch screen display, wherein the contact includes an area of contact; determines a point within the area of contact; choosing a first link in the plurality of links based on proximity of the first link to the determined point; and displays information associated with the first link over the displayed content, wherein the information associated with the first link includes information other than anchor text of the first link.