Patent Document ID: 10120480
Application ID: 15957424
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions and a plurality of applications including a particular application; a touch screen; a vibrator; and one or more processors in communication with the at least one non-transitory memory, the touch screen, and the vibrator, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to: display on the touch screen an application-specific icon associated with the particular application via a home screen, the home screen for choosing among the plurality of applications; when a first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the application-specific icon and a subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the application-specific icon are detected: launch the particular application; when a second magnitude of pressure, that is greater than the first magnitude, being applied to the touch screen on the application-specific icon is detected: vibrate the apparatus utilizing the vibrator and cause display of at least one option on the touch screen; and when a touch being applied to the touch screen on the at least one option is detected, perform at least one action corresponding to the at least one option; wherein the apparatus is configured such that at least a portion of the home screen is blurred in relation to the detection of the second magnitude of pressure; wherein the apparatus is configured such that at least one of: the particular application includes a navigation application; the application-specific icon includes a navigation application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the navigation application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the navigation application icon are detected, the navigation application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the navigation application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for access to navigation information utilizing the navigation application; the particular application includes a browser application; the application-specific icon includes a browser application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the browser application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the browser application icon are detected, the browser application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the browser application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for access to bookmarks utilizing the browser application; the particular application includes a media application; the application-specific icon includes a media application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the media application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the media application icon are detected, the media application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the media application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for selecting at least one track to be played utilizing the media application; the particular application includes a communication application; the application-specific icon includes a communication application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the communication application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the communication application icon are detected, the communication application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the communication application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for access to one or more communication techniques for a contact; the particular application includes a calendar application; the application-specific icon includes a calendar application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the calendar application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the calendar application icon are detected, the calendar application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the calendar application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for creating an appointment utilizing the calendar application; the particular application includes a camera application; the application-specific icon includes a camera application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the camera application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the camera application icon are detected, the camera application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the camera application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for setting a camera setting; or the particular application includes a phone application; the application-specific icon includes a phone application icon; when the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the phone application icon and the subsequent cessation of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the phone application icon are detected, the phone application is launched; and when the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen on the phone application icon is detected, the displayed at least one option includes an option for accessing at least one of a voicemail or a favorite, utilizing the phone application.