Device, method, and graphical user interface for selecting object within a group of objects in accordance with contact intensity

• US 10,175,864 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2014
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Missig, Julian, Brown, Matthew I., Torchin, Evan
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Burwell, Joseph R.
• Application Number:
  US14/535,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20150067559A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,523 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An electronic device: displays a plurality of objects, where two or more of the objects are grouped together in a group of objects and one or more other objects of the plurality of objects are not in the group; detects a first gesture that includes a first press input at a location that corresponds to a respective object in the group. in response to detecting the first gesture, the device selects one or more of the plurality of objects as a set of selected objects. If the first press input had a maximum intensity below a first intensity threshold, the set includes the objects in the group and excludes the other objects that are not in the group. If the first press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, the set includes the respective object and excludes one or more objects in the group and the other objects that are not in the group.

Claims

1. 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 intensities of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

display a plurality of user interface objects on the display, wherein two or more of the user interface objects are grouped together in a group of objects and one or more other objects of the plurality of user interface objects are not in the group of objects;

detect a first gesture that includes a first press input corresponding to a first contact, wherein the first press input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a respective object in the group of objects; and

in response to detecting the first gesture, select one or more of the plurality of objects as a set of selected objects, wherein selecting the set of selected objects includes;

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity below a first intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the objects in the group of objects and exclude the one or more other objects that are not in the group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude;

one or more objects in the group of objects; and

the one or more other objects that are not in the group of objects.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions which cause the device to;

while the set of selected objects includes the sub-group of objects, detect a second gesture that includes a second press input corresponding to a second contact, wherein the second press input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the respective object; and

in response to detecting the second gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the second press input had a maximum intensity below the first intensity threshold, maintain selection of the set of selected objects that includes the sub-group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the second press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, modify the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude one or more objects in the sub-group of objects.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

selecting the set of selected objects includes;

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity between the first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the objects in the sub-group of objects and exclude one or more objects in the group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity above the second intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude one or more objects in the sub-group of objects.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions which cause the device to, while detecting the first contact, display a first group indicator for the group and a second group indicator for the sub-group, wherein;

the first group indicator provides an indication of a first region of the display that includes all of the objects in the group; and

the second group indicator provides an indication of a second region of the display that includes all of the objects in the sub-group.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein:

the first gesture includes movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface; and

the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions which cause the device to, in response to detecting the first gesture;

move the set of selected objects relative to unselected objects that are not included in the set of selected objects;

in accordance with a determination that movement of the set of selected objects includes movement of an object in the group outside of the first region, update the first group indicator to provide an indication of an updated first region of the display that includes all of the objects in the group; and

in accordance with a determination that movement of the set of selected objects includes movement of an object in the sub-group outside of the second region, update the second group indicator to provide an indication of an updated second region of the display that includes all of the objects in the sub-group.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein updating the first group indicator includes displaying an animation of the first group indicator transitioning from indicating the first region to indicating the updated first region.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein updating the second group indicator includes displaying an animation of the second group indicator transitioning from indicating the second region to indicating the updated second region.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the first group indicator is updated concurrently with the second group indicator.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions which cause the device to:

display a current selection indicator indicating one or more objects that will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein;

while the first press input has an intensity below the first intensity threshold, the current selection indicator indicates that the group of objects will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to determining that the first press input has exceeded the first intensity threshold, adjust the appearance of the current selection indicator to indicate that the respective object or a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein adjusting the appearance of the current selection indicator includes displaying an animation of a plurality of resizing handles moving from a first boundary indicating an extent of the group of objects on the display to a second boundary indicating an extent of the respective object or the sub-group of objects on the display.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

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

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying a plurality of user interface objects on the display, wherein two or more of the user interface objects are grouped together in a group of objects and one or more other objects of the plurality of user interface objects are not in the group of objects;

detecting a first gesture that includes a first press input corresponding to a first contact, wherein the first press input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a respective object in the group of objects; and

in response to detecting the first gesture, selecting one or more of the plurality of objects as a set of selected objects, wherein selecting the set of selected objects includes;

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity below a first intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the objects in the group of objects and exclude the one or more other objects that are not in the group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude;

one or more objects in the group of objects; and

the one or more other objects that are not in the group of objects.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

the one or more programs include instructions for;

while the set of selected objects includes the sub-group of objects, detecting a second gesture that includes a second press input corresponding to a second contact, wherein the second press input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the respective object; and

in response to detecting the second gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the second press input had a maximum intensity below the first intensity threshold, maintaining selection of the set of selected objects that includes the sub-group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the second press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, modifying the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude one or more objects in the sub-group of objects.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

selecting the set of selected objects includes;

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity between the first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the objects in the sub-group of objects and exclude one or more objects in the group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity above the second intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude one or more objects in the sub-group of objects.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, while detecting the first contact, displaying a first group indicator for the group and a second group indicator for the sub-group, wherein;

the first group indicator provides an indication of a first region of the display that includes all of the objects in the group; and

the second group indicator provides an indication of a second region of the display that includes all of the objects in the sub-group.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein:

the first gesture includes movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the first gesture;

moving the set of selected objects relative to unselected objects that are not included in the set of selected objects;

in accordance with a determination that movement of the set of selected objects includes movement of an object in the group outside of the first region, updating the first group indicator to provide an indication of an updated first region of the display that includes all of the objects in the group; and

in accordance with a determination that movement of the set of selected objects includes movement of an object in the sub-group outside of the second region, updating the second group indicator to provide an indication of an updated second region of the display that includes all of the objects in the sub-group.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein updating the first group indicator includes displaying an animation of the first group indicator transitioning from indicating the first region to indicating the updated first region.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein updating the second group indicator includes displaying an animation of the second group indicator transitioning from indicating the second region to indicating the updated second region.

18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first group indicator is updated concurrently with the second group indicator.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

displaying a current selection indicator indicating one or more objects that will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein;

while the first press input has an intensity below the first intensity threshold, the current selection indicator indicates that the group of objects will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to determining that the first press input has exceeded the first intensity threshold, adjusting the appearance of the current selection indicator to indicate that the respective object or a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein adjusting the appearance of the current selection indicator includes displaying an animation of a plurality of resizing handles moving from a first boundary indicating an extent of the group of objects on the display to a second boundary indicating an extent of the respective object or the sub-group of objects on the display.

21. A method, comprising:

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

displaying a plurality of user interface objects on the display, wherein two or more of the user interface objects are grouped together in a group of objects and one or more other objects of the plurality of user interface objects are not in the group of objects;

detecting a first gesture that includes a first press input corresponding to a first contact, wherein the first press input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a respective object in the group of objects; and

in response to detecting the first gesture, selecting one or more of the plurality of objects as a set of selected objects, wherein selecting the set of selected objects includes;

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity below a first intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the objects in the group of objects and exclude the one or more other objects that are not in the group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude;

one or more objects in the group of objects; and

the one or more other objects that are not in the group of objects.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

the method includes;

while the set of selected objects includes the sub-group of objects, detecting a second gesture that includes a second press input corresponding to a second contact, wherein the second press input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the respective object; and

in response to detecting the second gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the second press input had a maximum intensity below the first intensity threshold, maintaining selection of the set of selected objects that includes the sub-group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the second press input had an intensity above the first intensity threshold, modifying the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude one or more objects in the sub-group of objects.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

selecting the set of selected objects includes;

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity between the first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the objects in the sub-group of objects and exclude one or more objects in the group of objects; and

in accordance with a determination that the first press input had a maximum intensity above the second intensity threshold, selecting the set of selected objects so as to include the respective object and exclude one or more objects in the sub-group of objects.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein:

the respective object is a member of a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object and at least one additional object from the group of objects; and

the method includes, while detecting the first contact, displaying a first group indicator for the group and a second group indicator for the sub-group, wherein;

the first group indicator provides an indication of a first region of the display that includes all of the objects in the group; and

the second group indicator provides an indication of a second region of the display that includes all of the objects in the sub-group.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein:

the first gesture includes movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface; and

the method includes, in response to detecting the first gesture;

moving the set of selected objects relative to unselected objects that are not included in the set of selected objects;

in accordance with a determination that movement of the set of selected objects includes movement of an object in the group outside of the first region, updating the first group indicator to provide an indication of an updated first region of the display that includes all of the objects in the group; and

in accordance with a determination that movement of the set of selected objects includes movement of an object in the sub-group outside of the second region, updating the second group indicator to provide an indication of an updated second region of the display that includes all of the objects in the sub-group.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein updating the first group indicator includes displaying an animation of the first group indicator transitioning from indicating the first region to indicating the updated first region.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein updating the second group indicator includes displaying an animation of the second group indicator transitioning from indicating the second region to indicating the updated second region.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the first group indicator is updated concurrently with the second group indicator.

29. The method of claim 21, including:

displaying a current selection indicator indicating one or more objects that will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein;

while the first press input has an intensity below the first intensity threshold, the current selection indicator indicates that the group of objects will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to determining that the first press input has exceeded the first intensity threshold, adjusting the appearance of the current selection indicator to indicate that the respective object or a sub-group of objects that includes the respective object will move in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein adjusting the appearance of the current selection indicator includes displaying an animation of a plurality of resizing handles moving from a first boundary indicating an extent of the group of objects on the display to a second boundary indicating an extent of the respective object or the sub-group of objects on the display.