Device and method for filtering messages using sliding touch input

摘要

A device and method for filtering messages using sliding touch input are provided. The device comprises a processor; a memory storing messages of different types, at least a subset of the messages designated as unread messages; and a touchscreen including a display. A sliding touch input is detected at the touchscreen, the sliding touch input comprising a first portion in a first direction and a second portion in a second direction such that the sliding touch input includes a change in direction. In response, the messages are filtered according to one or more of a first filtering condition associated with the first portion and a second filtering condition associated with the second portion, to filter the messages according to one or more of type and a read status.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a processor; a memory storing messages of different types, at least a subset of the messages designated as unread messages; and a touchscreen including a display; the processor configured to:
provide message-type indicators in different areas of the touchscreen;detect a sliding touch input at the touchscreen, the sliding touch input comprising a first portion in a first direction and a second portion in a second direction such that the sliding touch input includes a change in direction, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the different areas along the first portion;determine that an end of the first portion is in an area that includes a given message-type indicator to identify an associated message-type filter condition associated with the first portion, the change in direction also in the area; and, in response,filter the messages according to the message-type filtering condition associated with the first portion and a second filtering condition associated with the second portion,the processor further configured to filter the messages according to the associated message-type filter condition by: determining one or more of: a length of the first portion does not terminate in any of areas of the touchscreen associated with any of the types of the messages; the change in direction at the touchscreen does not occur in any of the areas; and a respective area of the change in direction does not include a given indicator associated with any of the types of the messages, including the message-type indicator; and, in response, one or more of: filtering the messages to include all the types of the messages; and, filtering the messages according to a given previous filtering condition.