Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for generating tactile outputs

• US 10,372,221 B2
• Filed: 01/04/2019
• Issued: 08/06/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Robert, Julien Y., Fox, Tyler M., Moussette, Camille, Miladinov, Viktor, Mouilleseaux, Jean-Pierre M., Cordier, Madeleine S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abdulselam, Abbas I
• Application Number:
  US16/240,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20190138103A1
• Time in Patent Office: 214 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/325 Power saving in peripheral device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/014 Force feedback applied to GUI
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 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 3/04847 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 40/177 of tables; using ruled lines

Abstract

An application-independent module associates a first type of event with a first tactile output and a distinct second type of event with a different second tactile output. An electronic device receives and generates a response to first information from a first application by generating the first tactile output using one or more tactile output generators if the first information corresponds to an application event of the first type; and generating the second tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators if the first information corresponds to an application event of the second type. The electronic device receives and generates a response to second information from a distinct second application by generating the first tactile output if the second information corresponds to an application event of the first type; and generating the second tactile output if the second information corresponds to an application event of the second type.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

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

while a first type of event is associated with a first tactile output and a second type of event that is distinct from the first type of event is associated with a second tactile output that is different from the first tactile output by an application-independent module;

receiving first information from a first application;

in response to receiving the first information from the first application, generating a response to the first information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the first tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of the second type that is distinct from the first type, generating, using the one or more tactile output generators, the second tactile output that is different from the first tactile output;

after generating the response to the first information, receiving second information from a second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the second information from the second application, generating a response to the second information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the first tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the second tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after generating the response to the first information and generating the response to the second information, changing the first tactile output associated with the first type of event by the application-independent module, including associating the first type of event with a third tactile output that is different from the first tactile output.

3. The method of claim 2, including, after changing the tactile output associated with the first type of event by the application-independent module:

receiving third information from the first application;

in response to receiving the third information from the first application, generating a response to the third information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the third information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the third tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators;

after generating the response to the third information, receiving fourth information from the second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the fourth information from the second application, generating a response to the fourth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the fourth information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the third tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the third information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the fourth information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the third tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after generating the response to the first information and generating the response to the second information, changing the tactile output associated with the second type of event by the application-independent module, including associating the second type of event with a fourth tactile output that is different from the second tactile output.

6. The method of claim 5, including, after changing the tactile output associated with the second type of event by the application-independent module:

receiving fifth information from the first application;

in response to receiving the fifth information from the first application, generating a response to the fifth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the fifth information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the fourth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators;

after generating the response to the fifth information, receiving sixth information from the second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the sixth information from the second application, generating a response to the sixth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the sixth information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the fourth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the fifth information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the sixth information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the fourth tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the second information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the first tactile output or the second tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

generating the response to the first information includes, in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of a third type that is associated with a fifth tactile output that is different from the first tactile output and the second tactile output and that is distinct from the first type and second type, generating, using the one or more tactile output generators, the fifth tactile output that is different from the first tactile output and the second tactile output; and

generating the response to the second information includes, in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the third type, generating the fifth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first type of event is a success event and the second type of event is a failure event.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more tactile output generators;

one or more processors; and

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

while a first type of event is associated with a first tactile output and a second type of event that is distinct from the first type is associated with a second tactile output that is different from the first tactile output by an application-independent module;

receiving first information from a first application;

in response to receiving the first information from the first application, generating a response to the first information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the first tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of the second type that is distinct from the first type, generating, using the one or more tactile output generators, the second tactile output that is different from the first tactile output;

after generating the response to the first information, receiving second information from a second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the second information from the second application, generating a response to the second information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the first tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the second tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

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

after generating the response to the first information and generating the response to the second information, changing the first tactile output associated with the first type of event by the application-independent module, including associating the first type of event with a third tactile output that is different from the first tactile output.

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

after changing the tactile output associated with the first type of event by the application-independent module;

receiving third information from the first application;

in response to receiving the third information from the first application, generating a response to the third information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the third information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the third tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators;

after generating the response to the third information, receiving fourth information from the second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the fourth information from the second application, generating a response to the fourth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the fourth information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the third tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the third information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the fourth information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the third tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

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

after generating the response to the first information and generating the response to the second information, changing the tactile output associated with the second type of event by the application-independent module, including associating the second type of event with a fourth tactile output that is different from the second tactile output.

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

after changing the tactile output associated with the second type of event by the application-independent module;

receiving fifth information from the first application;

in response to receiving the fifth information from the first application, generating a response to the fifth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the fifth information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the fourth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators;

after generating the response to the fifth information, receiving sixth information from the second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the sixth information from the second application, generating a response to the sixth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the sixth information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the fourth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the fifth information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the sixth information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the fourth tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

18. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the second information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the first tactile output or the second tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

generating the response to the first information includes, in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of a third type that is associated with a fifth tactile output that is different from the first tactile output and the second tactile output and that is distinct from the first type and second type, generating, using the one or more tactile output generators, the fifth tactile output that is different from the first tactile output and the second tactile output; and

generating the response to the second information includes, in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the third type, generating the fifth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

20. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first type of event is a success event and the second type of event is a failure event.

21. A non-transitory 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:

while a first type of event is associated with a first tactile output and a second type of event that is distinct from the first type is associated with a second tactile output that is different from the first tactile output by an application-independent module;

receive first information from a first application;

in response to receiving the first information from the first application, generate a response to the first information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the first tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of the second type that is distinct from the first type, generating, using the one or more tactile output generators, the second tactile output that is different from the first tactile output;

after generating the response to the first information, receive second information from a second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the second information from the second application, generate a response to the second information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generating the first tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generating the second tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions when executed by the electronic device with the display, the touch-sensitive surface, and the one or more tactile output generators, further cause the device to:

after generating the response to the first information and generating the response to the second information, change the first tactile output associated with the first type of event by the application-independent module, including associating the first type of event with a third tactile output that is different from the first tactile output.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the instructions when executed by the electronic device with the display, the touch-sensitive surface, and the one or more tactile output generators, further cause the device to:

after changing the tactile output associated with the first type of event by the application-independent module;

receive third information from the first application;

in response to receiving the third information from the first application, generate a response to the third information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the third information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generate the third tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators;

after generating the response to the third information, receive fourth information from the second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the fourth information from the second application, generate a response to the fourth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the fourth information corresponds to an application event of the first type, generate the third tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the third information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the fourth information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the third tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions when executed by the electronic device with the display, the touch-sensitive surface, and the one or more tactile output generators, further cause the device to:

after generating the response to the first information and generating the response to the second information, change the tactile output associated with the second type of event by the application-independent module, including associating the second type of event with a fourth tactile output that is different from the second tactile output.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the instructions when executed by the electronic device with the display, the touch-sensitive surface, and the one or more tactile output generators, further cause the device to:

after changing the tactile output associated with the second type of event by the application-independent module;

receive fifth information from the first application;

in response to receiving the fifth information from the first application, generate a response to the fifth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the fifth information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generate the fourth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators;

after generating the response to the fifth information, receive sixth information from the second application that is distinct from the first application; and

in response to receiving the sixth information from the second application, generate a response to the sixth information, including;

in accordance with a determination that the sixth information corresponds to an application event of the second type, generate the fourth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the fifth information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the sixth information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the fourth tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the first information is received from an application-specific module for the first application, the second information is received from an application-specific module for the second application, and determining whether to generate the first tactile output or the second tactile output is performed by the application-independent module.

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

generating the response to the first information includes, in accordance with a determination that the first information corresponds to an application event of a third type that is associated with a fifth tactile output that is different from the first tactile output and the second tactile output and that is distinct from the first type and second type, generating, using the one or more tactile output generators, the fifth tactile output that is different from the first tactile output and the second tactile output; and

generating the response to the second information includes, in accordance with a determination that the second information corresponds to an application event of the third type, generating the fifth tactile output using the one or more tactile output generators.

30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the first type of event is a success event and the second type of event is a failure event.