System, method, and computer program product for a pressure-sensitive touch screen for messages

• US 10,162,448 B1
• Filed: 04/19/2018
• Issued: 12/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: P4tents1 LLC
• Inventors: Smith, Michael S
• Primary Examiner(s): Xavier, Antonio
• Application Number:
  US15/957,133
• Time in Patent Office: 250 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04104 Multi-touch detection in digitiser, i.e. details about the simultaneous detection of a plurality of touching locations, e.g. multiple fingers or pen and finger
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0414 using force sensing means to determine a position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4843 : by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system

Abstract

Apparatuses and a computer-readable media are provided to: display a list of messages via an interface; detect a pressure being applied to the touch screen on at least one of the messages of the list; in the event that the magnitude of the pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message is less than a first magnitude threshold, display the at least one message after a cessation of the pressure has been detected; in the event that the magnitude of the pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the first magnitude threshold and is less than a second magnitude threshold: based on an increase in the magnitude of the pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message: increase a blurring of at least a portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and increase a magnification of at least a portion of the at least one message, such that the at least portion of the interface appears to be increasing in depth as compared to the at least portion of the at least one message, and based on a decrease in the magnitude of the pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message: decrease the blurring of the at least portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and decrease the magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message, such that the at least portion of the interface appears to be decreasing in depth as compared to the at least portion of the at least one message.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions and a plurality of applications;

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;

display a list of messages via an interface;

detect a pressure being applied to the touch screen on at least one of the messages of the list;

when a magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than a first magnitude threshold, display the at least one message after a cessation of the pressure has been detected;

when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the first magnitude threshold and is less than a second magnitude threshold;

based on an increase in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message;

increase a blurring of at least a portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and increase a magnification of at least a portion of the at least one message, such that the at least portion of the interface appears to be increasing in depth as compared to the at least portion of the at least one message, and

based on a decrease in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message;

decrease the blurring of the at least portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and decrease the magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message, such that the at least portion of the interface appears to be decreasing in depth as compared to the at least portion of the at least one message;

when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the second magnitude threshold and is less than a third magnitude threshold;

output feedback that is touch-perceptible,

display at least part of the interface and at least part of the at least one message,

sharpen and magnify the at least part of the at least one message,

based on another increase in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message, increase a size of the at least part of the at least one message,

based on another decrease in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message, decrease the size of the at least part of the at least one message, and

when a slide gesture is detected as being applied to the touch screen;

display a menu with one or more items that each correspond with at least one action in connection with the least one message; and

when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold;

output additional feedback that is touch-perceptible, and

display the at least one message.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one message and the at least portion of the interface are displayed in a same virtual display layer when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, and the at least portion of the interface is displayed in a first virtual display layer and the at least one message is displayed in a second virtual display layer when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the first magnitude threshold and is less than the second magnitude threshold.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus is configured such that at least a portion of the first virtual display layer is staggered relative to at least a portion of the second virtual display layer.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the apparatus is configured such that at least one of:

said touch screen includes a touch interface and a display;

said touch screen is a combination of a touch interface and a display;

said touch screen is on a front face of the apparatus;

said touch screen is on a back face of the apparatus;

said messages take a form of a plurality of message items when displayed in the list;

said messages take a form of a plurality of message summaries when displayed in the list;

said messages take a form of a plurality of message parts when displayed in the list;

said one or more processors is in direct communication with the at least one non-transitory memory, the touch screen, and the vibrator;

said one or more processors is in indirect communication with the at least one non-transitory memory, the touch screen, and the vibrator;

said one or more processors is in communication, via at least one bus, with the at least one non-transitory memory, the touch screen, and the vibrator;

said at least one non-transitory memory includes a single memory for storing the instructions and the plurality of applications;

said at least one non-transitory memory includes a first memory for storing the instructions and a second memory for storing the plurality of applications;

each instance of said display is carried out by the touch screen;

each instance of said detection is carried out by the touch screen;

each instance of said detection is carried out by the one or more processors;

each instance of said detection is carried out by the touch screen in cooperation with the one or more processors;

each instance of said detection is carried out by the touch screen in cooperation with the one or more processors by the processor receiving a signal generated by the touch screen in response to the pressure;

each instance of said increase and the decrease are carried out by the touch screen;

said sharpening and the magnification are carried out by the touch screen;

said output feedback that is touch-perceptible includes a vibration;

said output feedback that is touch-perceptible is performed by the vibrator;

said vibrator includes one or more transducers;

said feedback includes at least one of;

a vibration, a force feedback, a tactile output, a weight feedback, a mechanical output, or a mass feedback;

said vibrator includes at least one of;

a transducer, a motor, or an actuator;

each instance of said when includes at least one point of time when the magnitude of the pressure meets the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes at least one point in time after the magnitude of the pressure changes to the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes when the magnitude of the pressure initially meets the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes an entire duration when the magnitude of the pressure meets the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes only a portion of a duration when the magnitude of the pressure meets the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes when the magnitude of the pressure changes to the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes after the magnitude of the pressure changes to the corresponding magnitude threshold;

each instance of said when includes only a portion of a duration;

each instance of said when includes while;

said pressure results from at least one of a touch gesture or a press gesture;

said pressure results from a combination of a touch gesture and a press gesture;

said pressure is detected utilizing one or more of a plurality of contact-sensing technologies including a capacitive-based contact sensing technology, a resistive-based contact sensing technology, an optical-based contact sensing technology, or a surface acoustic wave-based contact sensing technology;

said pressure is detected utilizing a plurality of contact-sensing technologies including at least two of;

a capacitive-based contact sensing technology, a resistive-based contact sensing technology, an optical-based contact sensing technology, or a surface acoustic wave-based contact sensing technology;

said pressure generates a touch signal that, during a first component of an associated gesture, is not pressure magnitude-dependent, and, during a second component of the associated gesture, is pressure magnitude-dependent;

said pressure generates a touch signal that, during a first component of an associated gesture, is not pressure magnitude-dependent and thus results in a touch signal, and, during a second component of the associated gesture, is pressure magnitude-dependent and thus results in a pressure signal;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, results from the pressure taking the form of a touch gesture that generates a touch signal that is detected by a first sensing technology, and said increasing the blurring when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the first magnitude threshold and is less than the second magnitude threshold, results from the pressure taking the form of a pressure gesture that generates a pressure signal that is detected by a second sensing technology;

said messages include instant messages;

said messages include electronic mail messages;

said touch screen is a two-dimensional layered user interface;

said touch screen is a single layer user interface that simulates a three-dimensional layered user interface through use of virtual display layers;

said interface includes a software interface;

said interface includes a virtual interface;

said interface includes a graphical user interface;

said blur results from a three-dimensional depth cue;

said blur indicates a movement through different layers;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, includes display of more of the at least one message than that which is displayed in the list;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, includes display of an entirety of the at least one message;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, includes display of only some of the at least one message;

said display of the at least part of the at least one message includes display of less of the at least one message than that which is displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold;

said display of the at least part of the at least one message includes display of an entirety of the at least one message;

said display of the at least part of the at least one message includes display of only some of the at least one message;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, includes display of more of the at least one message than that which is displayed in the list;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, includes display of more than the at least part of the at least one message;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, is the same as the display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, includes display of an entirety of the at least one message;

said display of the at least one message when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold, includes display of only some of the at least one message;

each instance of;

in the event of, includes;

in response to;

said pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message is detected, by being detected on a selection boundary that, at least in part, overlaps the at least one message;

said slide gesture being applied to the touch screen is detected on the at least part of the at least one message;

said slide gesture being applied to the touch screen is detected on the at least part of the at least one message;

said slide gesture being applied to the touch screen is detected, by being detected on a selection boundary that, at least in part, overlaps the at least part of the at least one message;

said at least one message includes at least one of;

a hyperlink, an e-mail, a message, a contact, text, a video clip, a video, a sound clip, a file, or a message image;

said at least portion of the interface includes each of the displayed messages in the list except for the at least one message;

said displaying of the at least one message is associated with the magnitude of the pressure being less than the first magnitude threshold, by a user;

said displaying of the at least one message is associated with the magnitude of the pressure being less than the first magnitude threshold, by a developer;

said displaying of the at least one message is associated with the magnitude of the pressure being less than the first magnitude threshold, via system learning;

said displaying of the at least one message is associated with the magnitude of the pressure being less than the third magnitude threshold, by a user;

said displaying of the at least one message is associated with the magnitude of the pressure being greater than the third magnitude threshold, by a developer;

said displaying of the at least one message is associated with the magnitude of the pressure being greater than the third magnitude threshold, via system learning;

said at least one message is displayed after the cessation of the pressure has been detected, when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message remains less than the first magnitude threshold;

said slide gesture is part of a pinch gesture;

said slide gesture takes the form of a swipe gesture;

said slide gesture includes a vertical slide gesture;

said at least part of the interface and the at least portion of the interface include different sections of the interface;

said at least part of the interface and the at least portion of the interface are, at least in part, different sections of the interface;

said at least part of the interface and the at least portion of the interface include the same sections of the interface;

said at least portion of the interface includes an entirety of the interface excluding the at least one message;

said at least portion of the interface includes a top part of the interface above the at least one message;

said at least portion of the interface includes a bottom part of the interface below the at least one message;

said at least portion of the interface includes at least part of at least one other message of the list of messages;

said at least part of the interface includes at least part of at least one other message of the list of messages;

said at least part of the at least one message and the at least portion of the at least one message include different sections of the at least one message;

said at least part of the at least one message and the at least portion of the at least one message are, at least in part, different sections of the at least one message;

said at least part of the at least one message and the at least portion of the at least one message include the same sections of the at least one message;

said at least portion of the at least one message includes a message summary;

said at least part of the at least one message includes a message summary;

said at least part of the at least one message includes a message body;

said increase in the blurring and the increase in the magnification are each the same linear function of the increase in the magnitude of the pressure;

said increase in the blurring and the increase in the magnification are different linear functions of the increase in the magnitude of the pressure;

said increase and the another increase in the pressure are separate instances of increase;

said increase and the another increase in the pressure are part of the same increase;

said increase and the another increase in the pressure have a decrease in the pressure therebetween;

said decrease and the another decrease in the pressure are separate instances of decrease;

said decrease and the another decrease in the pressure have an increase in the pressure therebetween;

said decrease and the another decrease in the pressure are part of the same decrease;

said increase and the another increase are parts of a same continuous increase in the magnitude of the pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message;

said increase and the another increase are discrete increases in the magnitude of the pressure being applied to the touch screen on the at least one message;

said decrease in the blurring and the decrease in the magnification are each the same linear function of the decrease in the magnitude of the pressure;

said decrease in the blurring and the decrease in the magnification are different linear functions of the decrease in the magnitude of the pressure;

said blur includes an obscuring;

said blur results in a vague appearance;

said blur results in an indistinct presentation;

said feedback is the same as the additional feedback;

said feedback is different from the additional feedback;

said feedback is less than the additional feedback in terms of duration;

said feedback is less than the additional feedback in terms of magnitude;

said feedback is less than the additional feedback in terms of instances;

said at least part of the at least one message is faded before the sharpening and the magnification thereof;

a degree of the staggering of the staggered virtual display layers is independent of the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message;

said first virtual display layer includes a clipboard layer;

said second virtual display layer includes a clipboard layer;

said same virtual display layer includes the first virtual display layer;

said at least one message is not displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold if the cessation of the pressure is not detected while the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message remains less than the first magnitude threshold;

said at least one message is not displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold if the cessation of the pressure is not detected while the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message remains less than the first magnitude threshold, and the increase of the blurring and the magnification occurs even if the said at least one message is not displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than the first magnitude threshold;

said at least part of the interface and the at least part of the at least one message are not displayed after the increase of the blurring and the magnification, when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message remains less than the second magnitude threshold;

said menu is not displayed when the slide gesture is not detected after the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the second magnitude threshold and is less than the third magnitude threshold;

said at least one message is capable of being displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, in addition to the menu being displayed when the slide gesture is detected;

said at least one message is displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, only instead of the menu being displayed when the slide gesture is detected;

said menu being displayed when the slide gesture is detected, only instead of the at least one message being displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold;

said at least one message is displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold and the menu is not displayed, in a first operational scenario, and the at least one message is not displayed when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, and the menu is displayed when the slide gesture is detected, in a second operational scenario;

said depth is a depth that is apparent to a user;

said depth is limited to a physical depth of the apparatus;

said depth is not limited to a physical depth of the apparatus;

said depth is limited to a front face of the apparatus;

said depth is not limited to a front face of the apparatus;

said depth is limited to a back face of the apparatus;

said depth is not limited to a back face of the apparatus;

said sharpening and the magnification of the at least part of the at least one message occurs before the increase in the size of the at least part of the at least message;

or

said at least part of the at least one message is displayed with content therein, before the sharpening and the magnification thereof.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the increase and the decrease of the blurring of the at least portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and the increase and the decrease of the magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message, indicate a movement between the same virtual display layer and the second virtual layer.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least portion of the interface is displayed to appear to be increasing in depth as compared to the at least portion of the at least one message, for cueing a user as to an availability of an access to the at least part of the at least one message.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least part of the at least one message is increased in size, for cueing a user as to an availability of an access to the display of the at least one message.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, based on the increase in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message, content of the at least portion of the interface other than the at least one message is decreased in size.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, based on the increase in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message, the at least portion of the interface is staggered with respect to the at least portion of the at least one message.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the second magnitude threshold, the at least one message is distorted in addition to the sharpening and the magnification of the at least part of the at least one message.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the distortion occurs before the sharpening and the magnification.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least part of the at least one message includes a preview of the at least one message.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, when the cessation of the pressure has been detected while the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the least one message is greater than the second magnitude threshold and is less than the third magnitude threshold, the at least part of the at least one message is no longer displayed.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, when another slide gesture is detected as being applied to the touch screen on the at least part of the at least one message:

the at least part of the at least one message is moved at a first rate that is different than a second rate of at least one object that is at a greater depth as compared to the at least part of the at least one message.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least part of the at least one message is moved at the first rate that is greater than the second rate of the at least one object.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the apparatus is configured such that a border of the at least one object is colored, for cueing a user as to a status of the another slide gesture.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:

display a list of messages via an interface such that each of the messages in the list are in a same virtual display layer;

detect a pressure being applied to a touch screen on at least one of the messages in the list;

when a magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is less than a first magnitude threshold, open the at least one message after a cessation of the pressure has been detected;

when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the first magnitude threshold and is less than a second magnitude threshold;

display at least portion of the interface in a first virtual display layer and at least a portion of the at least one message in a second virtual display layer that is staggered with respect to the first virtual display layer;

based on an increase in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen;

increase a blurring of the at least portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and increase a magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message, such that the at least portion of the interface appears to be increasing in depth and the at least portion of the at least one message appears to be decreasing in depth, and

based on a decrease in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen;

decrease the blurring of the at least portion of the interface other than the at least one message, and decrease the magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message, such that the at least portion of the interface appears to be decreasing in depth and the at least portion of the at least one message appears to be increasing in depth;

when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the second magnitude threshold and is less than a third magnitude threshold;

display at least part of the interface and at least part of the at least one message in different virtual display layers,

sharpen and magnify the at least part of the at least one message,

based on another increase in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen, increase a size of the at least part of the at least one message,

based on another decrease in the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen, decrease the size of the at least part of the at least one message, and

when a slide gesture is detected as a component of a continuous gesture that includes the pressure being detected on the touch screen;

display a menu with one or more items that each correspond with at least one action in connection with the least one message; and

when the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold, open the at least one message.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the increase and the decrease of the blurring and the magnification cue a user regarding a status of the magnitude of the pressure in connection with a particular gesture in advance of a completion of the particular gesture after the magnitude of the pressure being detected on the touch screen on the at least one message is greater than the third magnitude threshold.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the increase and the decrease of the blurring and the magnification cue a user as to an availability of the display of the at least part of the at least one message, and the increase of the size of the at least part of the at least one message cues the user as to an availability of the opening of the at least one message.

20. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions and a plurality of applications;

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;

display a list of messages via an interface such that each of the messages in the list are in a same virtual display layer;

detect a gesture being applied to the touch screen on at least one of the messages in the list, the gesture including a continuous static gesture;

during a first pressure-based touch state of the gesture, display at least a portion of at least one other message in a first virtual display layer and at least a portion of the at least one message in a second virtual display layer that is mis-aligned with respect to the first virtual display layer;

during the first pressure-based touch state of the gesture and based on an increase in a pressure being detected on the touch screen;

increase a blurring of at least a portion of the first virtual layer, and increase a magnification of the at least a portion of the second virtual layer;

during the first pressure-based touch state of the gesture the gesture and based on a decrease in the pressure being detected on the touch screen;

decrease the blurring of the at least portion of the first virtual layer, and decrease the magnification of the at least portion of the second virtual layer;

during a second pressure-based touch state of the gesture, output feedback that is touch-perceptible;

during the second pressure-based touch state of the gesture, display a view of at least a part of the at least one message;

during the second pressure-based touch state of the gesture and based on another increase in the pressure being detected on the touch screen, increase a size of the view;

during the second pressure-based touch state of the gesture and based on another decrease in the pressure being detected on the touch screen, decrease the size of the view;

during a third pressure-based touch state of the gesture, output additional feedback that is touch-perceptible; and

during the third pressure-based touch state of the gesture, display the at least one message.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first pressure-based touch state precedes the second pressure-based touch state and the second pressure-based touch state precedes the third pressure-based touch state.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the increase of the blurring and the magnification, and the increase in the size of the view, all cue a user regarding a status of a level of the pressure of the continuous static gesture.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the increase of the blurring and the magnification cue the user as to the level of the pressure of the continuous static gesture in terms of reaching the second pressure-based touch state of the gesture.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the increase of the size of the view cues the user as to the level of the pressure of the continuous static gesture in terms of reaching the third pressure-based touch state of the gesture.

25. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions and a plurality of applications;

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 a list of messages such that each of the messages in the list are in a same virtual display layer;

detect a gesture being applied to the touch screen on at least one of the messages in the list;

after a change to a first touch state is detected, display at least a portion of at least one other message in the list in a first virtual display layer and at least a portion of the at least one message in a second virtual display layer that is mis-aligned with respect to the first virtual display layer;

after the change to the first touch state is detected and based on an increase in a pressure being detected on the touch screen;

increase a blurring of the at least portion of the at least one other message, and increase a magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message;

after the change to the first touch state is detected and based on a decrease in the pressure being detected on the touch screen;

decrease the blurring of the at least portion of the at least one other message, and decrease the magnification of the at least portion of the at least one message;

after a change to a second touch state is detected, display at least part of the at least one message;

after the change to the second touch state is detected and based on another increase in the pressure being detected on the touch screen, increase a size of the at least part of the at least one message;

after the change to the second touch state is detected and based on another decrease in the pressure being detected on the touch screen, decrease the size of the at least part of the at least one message; and

after a particular change in the gesture is detected after the change to the second touch state is detected, display a menu with one or more items that each correspond with at least one action in connection with the least one message.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the particular change in the gesture includes a slide gesture that is a gesture component of the gesture.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the gesture also includes a continuous static gesture component corresponding with the first touch state and the second touch state.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first touch state precedes the second touch state, and the first and second touch states are pressure-based touch states.

29. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the apparatus is configured such that a third touch state precedes the first touch state for displaying the at least one message, and a fourth touch state is provided also for displaying the at least one message.

30. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the increase and the decrease of the blurring and the magnification cue a user regarding a status of a level of the pressure of the gesture in advance of a completion of the gesture.