Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing feedback during interaction with an intensity-sensitive button

• US 10,198,073 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2016
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran A., Bauer, Sebastian J., Alonso Ruiz, Marcos, Pitschel, Donald W., Jones, Bronwyn A., Moussette, Camille, Mouilleseaux, Jean-Pierre M., Brown, Matthew I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Justin S
• Application Number:
  US15/272,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20180067554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• 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 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/02 Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0227 Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence
• 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 3/04842 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 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• 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
• 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 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites

Abstract

An electronic device: displays a home button configuration user interface with a plurality of different tactile output settings for the home button. While displaying the home button configuration user interface, the device detects selection of a respective tactile output setting. In response to detecting a first input of a first type on the home button (while the respective tactile output setting is selected), the device determines whether the respective tactile output setting is a first or a second tactile output setting for the home button. If the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting, the device provides a first tactile output without dismissing the home button configuration user interface. If the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting, the device provides a second tactile output without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

Claims

1. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions that, when executed by an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more tactile output generators, cause the device to:

display, on the display, a home button configuration user interface that includes displaying a plurality of different tactile output settings for the home button, wherein the home button is available on the device in a plurality of different contexts to dismiss a currently displayed user interface in response to detecting an input of a first type on the home button;

while displaying the home button configuration user interface;

detect selection of a respective tactile output setting of the home button of the plurality of different tactile output settings;

while the respective tactile output setting for the home button is selected, detect a first input of the first type on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a first tactile output setting for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a second tactile output setting, different from the first tactile output setting, for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a third tactile output setting, different from the first tactile output setting and the second tactile output setting, for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a third tactile output that corresponds to the third tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

in response to detecting selection of the respective tactile output setting of the home button, present a prompt requesting a user to provide an input of the first type on the home button.

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

the first tactile output and the second tactile output have different frequencies and the same waveform.

5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, provide a first audio output concurrently with the first tactile output; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, provide a second audio output concurrently with the second tactile output.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

providing the first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button includes providing the first tactile output in response to detecting a first portion of the first input of the first type; and

the programs further comprise instructions that cause the device to, in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button, in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first additional tactile output in response to detecting a second portion of the first input of the first type.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

provide a first audio output concurrently with the first tactile output, in response to detecting the first portion of the first input of the first type; and

provide a first additional audio output concurrently with the first additional tactile output, in response to detecting the second portion of the first input of the first type.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein respective amplitudes of the first audio output and the first additional audio output differ by a first amount, and respective amplitudes of the first tactile output and the first additional tactile output differ by a second amount, distinct from the first amount.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

providing the second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button includes providing the second tactile output in response to detecting a first portion of the first input of the first type; and

the programs further comprise instructions that cause the device to, in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button, in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a second additional tactile output in response to detecting a second portion of the first input of the first type.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

in response to detecting selection of the respective tactile output setting of the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, display a first animated indication that includes movement of a representation of the first tactile output setting toward the home button, and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, display a second animated indication that includes movement of a representation of the second tactile output setting toward the home button.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the representation of the first tactile output setting and the representation of the second tactile output setting have the same shape as the home button.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the first animated indication includes an animated representation of a first tactile output characteristic associated with the first tactile output setting, and the second animated indication includes an animated representation of a second tactile output characteristic associated with the second tactile output setting.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, change an appearance of a representation of the first tactile output setting in the home button configuration user interface, and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, change an appearance of a representation of the second tactile output setting in the home button configuration user interface.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

while displaying the home button configuration user interface, display a first affordance that, when activated, causes dismissal of the home button configuration user interface, and causes display of another user interface in place of the home button configuration user interface.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

while displaying the home button configuration user interface and the first affordance, detect activation of the first affordance; and

in response to detecting the activation of the first affordance;

cease to display the home button configuration user interface; and

display a respective user interface that is distinct from the home button configuration user interface;

while displaying the respective user interface, detect a second input of the first type on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting the second input of the first type on the home button;

cease to display the respective user interface;

display a third user interface that is distinct from the respective user interface; and

provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a respective tactile output that corresponds to the respective tactile output setting for the home button that was selected at a time when the affordance was activated.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the programs further comprising instructions that cause the device to:

while the respective tactile output setting for the home button is selected, detect a first input of a second type on the home button, wherein the second type is distinct from the first type; and

,

in response to detecting the first input of the second type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, the first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, the second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

17. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface, a display, and one or more tactile output generators;

displaying, on the display, a home button configuration user interface that includes displaying a plurality of different tactile output settings for the home button, wherein the home button is available on the device in a plurality of different contexts to dismiss a currently displayed user interface in response to detecting an input of a first type on the home button;

while displaying the home button configuration user interface;

detecting selection of a respective tactile output setting of the home button of the plurality of different tactile output settings;

while the respective tactile output setting for the home button is selected, detecting a first input of the first type on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a first tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a second tactile output setting, different from the first tactile output setting, for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

19. The method of claim 17, including:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a third tactile output setting, different from the first tactile output setting and the second tactile output setting, for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a third tactile output that corresponds to the third tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

20. The method of claim 17, including:

in response to detecting selection of the respective tactile output setting of the home button, presenting a prompt requesting a user to provide an input of the first type on the home button.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein:

the first tactile output and the second tactile output have different frequencies and the same waveform.

22. The method of claim 17, including:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, providing a first audio output concurrently with the first tactile output; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, providing a second audio output concurrently with the second tactile output.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button includes providing the first tactile output in response to detecting a first portion of the first input of the first type; and

the method further includes;

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button, in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first additional tactile output in response to detecting a second portion of the first input of the first type.

24. The method of claim 23, including:

providing a first audio output concurrently with the first tactile output, in response to detecting the first portion of the first input of the first type; and

providing a first additional audio output concurrently with the first additional tactile output, in response to detecting the second portion of the first input of the first type.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein respective amplitudes of the first audio output and the first additional audio output differ by a first amount, and respective amplitudes of the first tactile output and the first additional tactile output differ by a second amount, distinct from the first amount.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button includes providing the second tactile output in response to detecting a first portion of the first input of the first type; and

the method further includes;

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button, in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a second additional tactile output in response to detecting a second portion of the first input of the first type.

27. The method of claim 17, including:

in response to detecting selection of the respective tactile output setting of the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, displaying a first animated indication that includes movement of a representation of the first tactile output setting toward the home button, and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, displaying a second animated indication that includes movement of a representation of the second tactile output setting toward the home button.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the representation of the first tactile output setting and the representation of the second tactile output setting have the same shape as the home button.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the first animated indication includes an animated representation of a first tactile output characteristic associated with the first tactile output setting, and the second animated indication includes an animated representation of a second tactile output characteristic associated with the second tactile output setting.

30. The method of claim 17, including:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, changing an appearance of a representation of the first tactile output setting in the home button configuration user interface, and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, changing an appearance of a representation of the second tactile output setting in the home button configuration user interface.

31. The method of claim 17, including:

while displaying the home button configuration user interface, displaying a first affordance that, when activated, causes dismissal of the home button configuration user interface, and causes display of another user interface in place of the home button configuration user interface.

32. The method of claim 31, including:

while displaying the home button configuration user interface and the first affordance, detecting activation of the first affordance; and

in response to detecting the activation of the first affordance;

ceasing to display the home button configuration user interface; and

displaying a respective user interface that is distinct from the home button configuration user interface;

while displaying the respective user interface, detecting a second input of the first type on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting the second input of the first type on the home button;

ceasing to display the respective user interface;

displaying a third user interface that is distinct from the respective user interface; and

providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a respective tactile output that corresponds to the respective tactile output setting for the home button that was selected at a time when the affordance was activated.

33. The method of claim 17, including:

while the respective tactile output setting for the home button is selected, detecting a first input of a second type on the home button, wherein the second type is distinct from the first type; and

,

in response to detecting the first input of the second type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, the first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, the second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more tactile output generators for generating tactile outputs;

one or more processors;

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

displaying, on the display, a home button configuration user interface that includes displaying a plurality of different tactile output settings for the home button, wherein the home button is available on the device in a plurality of different contexts to dismiss a currently displayed user interface in response to detecting an input of a first type on the home button;

while displaying the home button configuration user interface;

detecting selection of a respective tactile output setting of the home button of the plurality of different tactile output settings;

while the respective tactile output setting for the home button is selected, detecting a first input of the first type on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a first tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a second tactile output setting, different from the first tactile output setting, for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

34. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is a third tactile output setting, different from the first tactile output setting and the second tactile output setting, for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a third tactile output that corresponds to the third tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.

35. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting selection of the respective tactile output setting of the home button, presenting a prompt requesting a user to provide an input of the first type on the home button.

36. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein:

the first tactile output and the second tactile output have different frequencies and the same waveform.

37. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, providing a first audio output concurrently with the first tactile output; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, providing a second audio output concurrently with the second tactile output.

38. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein:

providing the first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button includes providing the first tactile output in response to detecting a first portion of the first input of the first type; and

the programs further comprise instructions for, in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button, in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, provide, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first additional tactile output in response to detecting a second portion of the first input of the first type.

39. The electronic device of claim 38, the programs further comprising instructions for:

providing a first audio output concurrently with the first tactile output, in response to detecting the first portion of the first input of the first type; and

providing a first additional audio output concurrently with the first additional tactile output, in response to detecting the second portion of the first input of the first type.

40. The electronic device of claim 39, wherein respective amplitudes of the first audio output and the first additional audio output differ by a first amount, and respective amplitudes of the first tactile output and the first additional tactile output differ by a second amount, distinct from the first amount.

41. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein:

providing the second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button includes providing the second tactile output in response to detecting a first portion of the first input of the first type; and

the programs further comprise instructions for, in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button, in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a second additional tactile output in response to detecting a second portion of the first input of the first type.

42. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting selection of the respective tactile output setting of the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, displaying a first animated indication that includes movement of a representation of the first tactile output setting toward the home button, and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, displaying a second animated indication that includes movement of a representation of the second tactile output setting toward the home button.

43. The electronic device of claim 42, wherein the representation of the first tactile output setting and the representation of the second tactile output setting have the same shape as the home button.

44. The electronic device of claim 42, wherein the first animated indication includes an animated representation of a first tactile output characteristic associated with the first tactile output setting, and the second animated indication includes an animated representation of a second tactile output characteristic associated with the second tactile output setting.

45. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input of the first type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, changing an appearance of a representation of the first tactile output setting in the home button configuration user interface, and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, changing an appearance of a representation of the second tactile output setting in the home button configuration user interface.

46. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

while displaying the home button configuration user interface, displaying a first affordance that, when activated, causes dismissal of the home button configuration user interface, and causes display of another user interface in place of the home button configuration user interface.

47. The electronic device of claim 46, the programs further comprising instructions for:

while displaying the home button configuration user interface and the first affordance, detecting activation of the first affordance; and

in response to detecting the activation of the first affordance;

ceasing to display the home button configuration user interface; and

displaying a respective user interface that is distinct from the home button configuration user interface;

while displaying the respective user interface, detecting a second input of the first type on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting the second input of the first type on the home button;

ceasing to display the respective user interface;

displaying a third user interface that is distinct from the respective user interface; and

providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, a respective tactile output that corresponds to the respective tactile output setting for the home button that was selected at a time when the affordance was activated.

48. The electronic device of claim 18, the programs further comprising instructions for:

while the respective tactile output setting for the home button is selected, detecting a first input of a second type on the home button, wherein the second type is distinct from the first type; and

,

in response to detecting the first input of the second type on the home button;

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the first tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, the first tactile output that corresponds to the first tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective tactile output setting is the second tactile output setting for the home button, providing, via the one or more tactile output generators, the second tactile output that corresponds to the second tactile output setting for the home button without dismissing the home button configuration user interface.