Devices and methods for processing touch inputs based on their intensities

• US 10,067,653 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Kocienda, Kenneth L., Alonso Ruiz, Marcos, Apodaca, Gregory M., Dascola, Jonathan R., Foss, Christopher P., Gutknecht, Olivier D. R., Hajas, Peter L., Jurewitz, Michael T., Karunamuni, Chanaka G., Teutschler, Sophia
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Hang
• Application Number:
  US14/869,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20160291770A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,071 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

An electronic device displays, on a display, a user interface. While displaying the user interface, the device detects an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the input while displaying the first user interface, and while detecting the input, in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies first timing criteria and first intensity input criteria, performs a first operation. The first timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a first time period elapses. The first intensity input criteria require that the input satisfy a first intensity threshold at an end of or subsequent to the first time period.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface;

displaying, on the display, a user interface;

while displaying the user interface, detecting an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface, and while the input is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies first timing criteria and first intensity input criteria, performing a first operation, wherein;

the first timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a first time period elapses; and

the first intensity input criteria require that the input exceed a first intensity threshold at an end of or subsequent to the first time period; and

in accordance with a determination, before an end of the first time period, that intensity of the input, after increasing above a reference intensity threshold, which is greater than the first intensity threshold, has decreased below the reference intensity threshold, restarting the first time period.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first time period starts in response to detecting the input on the touch-sensitive surface.

3. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the first timing criteria and/or the first intensity input criteria, forgoing the first operation.

4. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies second timing criteria and second intensity input criteria, performing a second operation that is distinct from the first operation, wherein;

the second timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a second time period elapses, wherein the second time period occurs concurrently with at least a portion of the first time period and elapses at or after the end of the first time period; and

the second intensity input criteria require that the input satisfy a second intensity threshold, that is above the first intensity threshold, at an end of or subsequent to the second time period.

5. The method of claim 4, including:

in response to detecting the input and in accordance with the determination that the input satisfies the first timing criteria and the first intensity input criteria, performing the first operation including processing the input with a first gesture recognizer; and

,

in response to detecting the input and in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies the second timing criteria and the second intensity input criteria, performing the second operation including processing the input with a second gesture recognizer.

6. The method of claim 1, including:

detecting an end of the input; and

,

in response to detecting the end of the input, in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies third timing criteria distinct from the first timing criteria, performing a third operation that is distinct from the first operation.

7. The method of claim 6, including, in response to detecting the end of the input, in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the third timing criteria or the first timing criteria, forgoing performance of any operation.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein an initial value of the reference intensity threshold is determined at least in part in accordance with a peak intensity of the input.

9. The method of claim 8, including:

while the input is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the input, after increasing above the reference intensity threshold, has decreased below the reference intensity threshold, changing the reference intensity threshold.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying, on the display, a user interface;

while displaying the user interface, detecting an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface, and while the input is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies first timing criteria and first intensity input criteria, performing a first operation, wherein;

the first timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a first time period elapses; and

the first intensity input criteria require that the input exceed a first intensity threshold at an end of or subsequent to the first time period; and

in accordance with a determination, before an end of the first time period, that intensity of the input, after increasing above a reference intensity threshold, which is greater than the first intensity threshold, has decreased below the reference intensity threshold, restarting the first time period.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein:

the first time period starts in response to detecting the input on the touch-sensitive surface.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the first timing criteria and/or the first intensity input criteria, forgoing the first operation.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies second timing criteria and second intensity input criteria, performing a second operation that is distinct from the first operation, wherein;

the second timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a second time period elapses, wherein the second time period occurs concurrently with at least a portion of the first time period and elapses at or after the end of the first time period; and

the second intensity input criteria require that the input satisfy a second intensity threshold, that is above the first intensity threshold, at an end of or subsequent to the second time period.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the input and in accordance with the determination that the input satisfies the first timing criteria and the first intensity input criteria, performing the first operation including processing the input with a first gesture recognizer; and

,

in response to detecting the input and in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies the second timing criteria and the second intensity input criteria, performing the second operation including processing the input with a second gesture recognizer.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

detecting an end of the input; and

,

in response to detecting the end of the input, in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies third timing criteria distinct from the first timing criteria, performing a third operation that is distinct from the first operation.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, in response to detecting the end of the input, in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the third timing criteria or the first timing criteria, forgoing performance of any operation.

17. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein an initial value of the reference intensity threshold is determined at least in part in accordance with a peak intensity of the input.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while the input is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the input, after increasing above the reference intensity threshold has decreased below the reference intensity threshold, changing the reference intensity threshold.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, cause the electronic device to:

display, on the display, a user interface;

while displaying the user interface, detect an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface, and while the input is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies first timing criteria and first intensity input criteria, perform a first operation, wherein;

the first timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a first time period elapses; and

the first intensity input criteria require that the input exceed a first intensity threshold at an end of or subsequent to the first time period; and

in accordance with a determination, before an end of the first time period, that intensity of the input, after increasing above a reference intensity threshold, which is greater than the first intensity threshold, has decreased below the reference intensity threshold, restarting the first time period.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein:

the first time period starts in response to detecting the input on the touch-sensitive surface.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the first timing criteria and/or the first intensity input criteria, forgo the first operation.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the input while displaying the user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies second timing criteria and second intensity input criteria, perform a second operation that is distinct from the first operation, wherein;

the second timing criteria require that the input remain on the touch-sensitive surface while a second time period elapses, wherein the second time period occurs concurrently with at least a portion of the first time period and elapses at or after the end of the first time period; and

the second intensity input criteria require that the input satisfy a second intensity threshold, that is above the first intensity threshold, at an end of or subsequent to the second time period.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the input and in accordance with the determination that the input satisfies the first timing criteria and the first intensity input criteria, perform the first operation including processing the input with a first gesture recognizer; and

,

in response to detecting the input and in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies the second timing criteria and the second intensity input criteria, perform the second operation including processing the input with a second gesture recognizer.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

detect an end of the input; and

,

in response to detecting the end of the input, in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies third timing criteria distinct from the first timing criteria, perform a third operation that is distinct from the first operation.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to, in response to detecting the end of the input, in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the third timing criteria or the first timing criteria, forgo performance of any operation.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein an initial value of the reference intensity threshold is determined at least in part in accordance with a peak intensity of the input.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while the input is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the input, after increasing above the reference intensity threshold, has decreased below the reference intensity threshold, change the reference intensity threshold.