Patent ID: 9659261
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q

Claim:
1. A user interface for a portable device, the user interface comprising: a vertical first list presented on a touchscreen display, the vertical first list including selections for launching applications executable by the portable device, the selections being presented in a plurality of horizontal screen regions, wherein each of the plurality of horizontal screen regions includes a textual description of the respective application and an icon representing the respective application, and wherein each application is launched by actuating its corresponding horizontal screen region, wherein the vertical first list presents a limited number of applications; a vertical second list presenting selections related to respective stored contacts, the selections being presented in a plurality of horizontal screen regions; and a vertical alternate list that presents selections for launching additional applications that are installed on the portable device but not shown in the vertical first list; wherein each of the vertical first and vertical second lists includes a respective tab visible from both the vertical first and vertical second lists, and wherein either the vertical first or vertical second list is brought to the forefront by actuating its respective tab; and wherein the vertical alternate list is accessed by actuating a selection presented with the vertical first list for accessing the vertical alternate list; and wherein the vertical first list is scrollable and the selection for accessing the vertical alternate list is independent of the vertical first list and is presented in a fixed location on a screen that displays the vertical first list.