Device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying a character input user interface

• US 10,365,819 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2011
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Migos, Charles J., Capela, Jay Christopher, Hagele, Markus, Bauducco, Diego, Leffert, Akiva D., Miura, Britt S., Beaver, Donald Rozinak
• Primary Examiner(s): Tan, Alvin H
• Application Number:
  US13/076,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20120192093A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,044 Days
• Field of Search: 715773
• 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 3/04883 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

Abstract

A device, configured to operate in a first operational mode at some times and in a second operational mode at other times, detects a first gesture having a first gesture type; in response to detecting the first gesture: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the first operational mode, performs an operation having a first operation type; and, in accordance with a determination that the device is in the second operational mode, performs an operation having a second operation type; detects a second gesture having a second gesture type; and in response to detecting the second gesture: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the first operational mode, performs an operation having the second operation type; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in the second operational mode, performs an operation having the first operation type.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display and a touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display, the electronic device configured to display a split keyboard and an unsplit keyboard;

detecting a first input that includes a predefined gesture, wherein the predefined gesture includes a plurality of contacts and is configured to result in display of a character input user interface that includes a split keyboard in accordance with a determination that the predefined gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display and an unsplit keyboard in accordance with a determination that the predefined gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display;

determining that the first input is detected on the touch-sensitive display;

in response to the determination that the first input is detected on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a first character input user interface that includes an unsplit keyboard on the touch-sensitive display;

detecting a second input that includes the predefined gesture;

determining that the second input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to the determination that the second input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display, displaying a second character input user interface that includes a split keyboard on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the split keyboard included in the second character input user interface is operable via the touch-sensitive display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined gesture is a finger drumming gesture.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive display is located on a first side of the device and the touch-sensitive surface is located on a second side of the device that is distinct from the first side.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the split keyboard included in the second character input user interface is configured for thumb-based typing on the touch-sensitive display while holding the device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined gesture includes a plurality of contacts detected in a sequence.

6. An electronic device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

a touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display;

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;

detecting a first input that includes a predefined gesture, wherein the predefined gesture includes a plurality of contacts and is configured to result in display of a character input user interface that includes a split keyboard in accordance with a determination that the predefined gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display and an unsplit keyboard in accordance with a determination that the predefined gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display;

determining that the first input is detected on the touch-sensitive display;

in response to the determination that the first input is detected on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a first character input user interface that includes an unsplit keyboard on the touch-sensitive display;

detecting a second input that includes the predefined gesture;

determining that the second input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to the determination that the second input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display, displaying a second character input user interface that includes a split keyboard on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the split keyboard included in the second character input user interface is operable via the touch-sensitive display.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the predefined gesture is a finger drumming gesture.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the touch-sensitive display is located on a first side of the device and the touch-sensitive surface is located on a second side of the device that is distinct from the first side.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein the split keyboard included in the second character input user interface is configured for thumb-based typing on the touch-sensitive display while holding the device.

10. The device of claim 6, wherein the predefined gesture includes a plurality of contacts detected in a sequence.

11. 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 touch-sensitive display and a touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:

detect a first input that includes a predefined gesture, wherein the predefined gesture includes a plurality of contacts and is configured to result in display of a character input user interface that includes a split keyboard in accordance with a determination that the predefined gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display and an unsplit keyboard in accordance with a determination that the predefined gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display;

determine that the first input is detected on the touch-sensitive display;

in response to the determination that the first input is detected on the touch-sensitive display, display a first character input user interface that includes an unsplit keyboard on the touch-sensitive display;

detect a second input that includes the predefined gesture;

determine that the second input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to the determination that the second input is detected on the touch -sensitive surface that is distinct from the touch-sensitive display, display a second character input user interface that includes a split keyboard on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the split keyboard included in the second character input user interface is operable via the touch-sensitive display.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the predefined gesture is a finger drumming gesture.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the touch-sensitive display is located on a first side of the device and the touch-sensitive surface is located on a second side of the device that is distinct from the first side.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the split keyboard included in the second character input user interface is configured for thumb-based typing on the touch-sensitive display while holding the device.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the predefined gesture includes a plurality of contacts detected in a sequence.