Device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying a zoomed-in view of a user interface

• US 10,540,071 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2016
• Issued: 01/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Everitt, Aaron M., Fleizach, Christopher B., Minifie, Darren C., Hughes, Gregory F., Lee, Woo-Ram
• Primary Examiner(s): Weber, Joy M
• Application Number:
  US15/081,755
• Publication Number:
  US 20170068425A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• 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 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• 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 3/0488 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 first user interface including user interface objects. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a first input on the touch-sensitive surface. In response, if the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies first input intensity criteria, the device performs a first operation, including displaying a zoomed-in view of at least a first portion of the first user interface; and, if the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, the device performs a second operation that is distinct from the first operation.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

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

displaying a first user interface that includes a plurality of user interface objects, including a first user interface object and a second user interface object that is distinct from the first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is a zoom controller icon,

the zoom controller icon for initiating display of a zoomed-in view of at least a portion of the first user interface;

while displaying the first user interface, detecting a first input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface, determining a response from at least two possible responses to the first input based on evaluating the first input against a plurality of criteria, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies first input intensity criteria, performing a first operation, wherein the first operation comprises displaying a zoomed-in view of at least a first portion of the first user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of a first type that includes a first contact, and a first liftoff of the first contact followed by a second contact that does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria and that is distinct from a predefined type, performing the first operation;

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface, detect an end of the first input;

in response to detecting the end of the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface is displayed in response to a determination that the first input is detected at the location corresponding to the first user interface object of the first user interface and satisfies the first input intensity criteria, cease to display the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface is displayed in response to a determination that the first input is detected at the location corresponding to the first user interface object of the first user interface, does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria, and is an input of the first type, maintain the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of the predefined type, performing a second operation that is distinct from the first operation.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of the predefined type that is distinct from the first type, performing the second operation that is distinct from the first operation, wherein the second operation comprises displaying a predefined menu that lists one or more parameters associated with displaying the zoomed-in view of at least a portion of the first user interface.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies second input intensity criteria, performing a third operation that is distinct from the first operation and the second operation.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the third operation includes displaying in the first user interface a preview area overlaid on at least a third portion of the first user interface.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the third operation includes visually distinguishing the second user interface object from the rest of the first user interface.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies third input intensity criteria that are distinct from the first input intensity criteria, performing the first operation prior to performing the third operation.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

while displaying the first user interface and the zoomed-in view and continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to a determination that the first input satisfies third input intensity criteria that are distinct from the first input intensity criteria and the second input intensity criteria, performing the third operation.

9. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

while displaying the first user interface and the zoomed-in view and continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting a second input; and

in response to detecting the second input, performing the third operation.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the first operation is a content-independent operation and the second operation is a content-dependent operation.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface and while continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting a movement of the first input across the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the movement of the first input across the touch-sensitive surface, replacing display of the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface with display of a zoomed-in view of at least a second portion of the first user interface that is distinct from the first portion of the first user interface.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface and while continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface, sending first event data from an application-independent set of predefined instructions to a first software application, wherein the first event data includes information representing intensity of the first input above a first intensity threshold.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

subsequent to ceasing to display the zoomed-in view;

detecting a second input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the second input on the touch-sensitive surface, sending second event data from the application-independent set of predefined instructions to the first software application, wherein the second event data includes information representing intensity of the second input independent of the first intensity threshold.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first input intensity criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input satisfies a predefined pattern of changes in intensity.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view and while continuing to detect the first input:

detecting an increase in intensity of the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the increase in the intensity of the first input, increasing a magnification of the zoomed-in view.

16. 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 intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface cause the device to:

display a first user interface that includes a plurality of user interface objects, including a first user interface object and a second user interface object that is distinct from the first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is a zoom controller icon, the zoom controller icon for initiating display of a zoomed-in view of at least a portion of the first user interface;

while displaying the first user interface, detect a first input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface, determine a response from at least two possible responses to the first input based on evaluating the first input against a plurality of criteria, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies first input intensity criteria, perform a first operation, wherein the first operation comprises displaying a zoomed-in view of at least a first portion of the first user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of a first type that includes a first contact, and a first liftoff of the first contact followed by a second contact that does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria and that is distinct from a predefined type, perform the first operation;

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface, detect an end of the first input;

in response to detecting the end of the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface is displayed in response to a determination that the first input is detected at the location corresponding to the first user interface object of the first user interface and satisfies the first input intensity criteria, cease to display the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface is displayed in response to a determination that the first input is detected at the location corresponding to the first user interface object of the first user interface, does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria, and is an input of the first type, maintain the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of the predefined type, perform a second operation that is distinct from the first operation.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of the predefined type that is distinct from the first type, perform the second operation that is distinct from the first operation, wherein the second operation comprises displaying a predefined menu that lists one or more parameters associated with displaying the zoomed-in view of at least a portion of the first user interface.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies second input intensity criteria, perform a third operation that is distinct from the first operation and the second operation.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the third operation includes displaying in the first user interface a preview area overlaid on at least a third portion of the first user interface.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the third operation includes visually distinguishing the second user interface object from the rest of the first user interface.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies third input intensity criteria that are distinct from the first input intensity criteria, perform the first operation prior to performing the third operation.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the first user interface and the zoomed-in view and continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to a determination that the first input satisfies third input intensity criteria that are distinct from the first input intensity criteria and the second input intensity criteria, perform the third operation.

24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the first user interface and the zoomed-in view and continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface, detect a second input; and

in response to detecting the second input, perform the third operation.

25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the first operation is a content-independent operation and the second operation is a content-dependent operation.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface and while continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

detect a movement of the first input across the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the movement of the first input across the touch-sensitive surface, replace display of the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface with display of a zoomed-in view of at least a second portion of the first user interface that is distinct from the first portion of the user interface.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface and while continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface, sending first event data from an application-independent set of predefined instructions to a first software application, wherein the first event data includes information representing intensity of the first input above a first intensity threshold.

28. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

subsequent to ceasing to display the zoomed-in view;

detect a second input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the second input on the touch-sensitive surface, send second event data from the application-independent set of predefined instructions to the first software application, wherein the second event data includes information representing intensity of the second input independent of the first intensity threshold.

29. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first input intensity criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input satisfies a predefined pattern of changes in intensity.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view and while continuing to detect the first input;

detect an increase in intensity of the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the increase in the intensity of the first input, increase a magnification of the zoomed-in view.

31. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more sensors to detect intensity 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 first user interface that includes a plurality of user interface objects, including a first user interface object and a second user interface object that is distinct from the first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is a zoom controller icon, the zoom controller icon for initiating display of a zoomed-in view of at least a portion of the first user interface;

while displaying the first user interface, detecting a first input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface, determining a response from at least two possible responses to the first input based on evaluating the first input against a plurality of criteria, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies first input intensity criteria, performing a first operation, wherein the first operation comprises displaying a zoomed-in view of at least a first portion of the first user interface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of a first type that includes a first contact, and a first liftoff of the first contact followed by a second contact that does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria and that is distinct from a predefined type, performing the first operation;

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface, detecting an end of the first input

in response to detecting the end of the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface is displayed in response to a determination that the first input is detected at the location corresponding to the first user interface object of the first user interface and satisfies the first input intensity criteria, ceasing to display the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface is displayed in response to a determination that the first input is detected at the location corresponding to the first user interface object of the first user interface, does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria, and is an input of the first type, maintaining the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface.

32. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy the first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of the predefined type, performing a second operation that is distinct from the first operation.

33. The electronic device of claim 32, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface, that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, and that the first input is an input of the predefined type that is distinct from the first type, performing the second operation that is distinct from the first operation, wherein the second operation comprises displaying a predefined menu that lists one or more parameters associated with displaying the zoomed-in view of at least a portion of the first user interface.

34. The electronic device of claim 32, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies second input intensity criteria, performing a third operation that is distinct from the first operation and the second operation.

35. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the third operation includes displaying in the first user interface a preview area overlaid on at least a third portion of the first user interface.

36. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the third operation includes visually distinguishing the second user interface object from the rest of the first user interface.

37. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to detecting the first input while displaying the first user interface;

in accordance with a determination that the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies third input intensity criteria that are distinct from the first input intensity criteria, performing the first operation prior to performing the third operation.

38. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while displaying the first user interface and the zoomed-in view and continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to a determination that the first input satisfies third input intensity criteria that are distinct from the first input intensity criteria and the second input intensity criteria, performing the third operation.

39. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while displaying the first user interface and the zoomed-in view and continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting a second input; and

in response to detecting the second input, performing the third operation.

40. The electronic device of claim 32, wherein the first operation is a content-independent operation and the second operation is a content-dependent operation.

41. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface and while continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting a movement of the first input across the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the movement of the first input across the touch-sensitive surface, replacing display of the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface with display of a zoomed-in view of at least a second portion of the first user interface that is distinct from the first portion of the first user interface.

42. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view of at least the first portion of the first user interface and while continuing to detect the first input on the touch-sensitive surface, sending first event data from an application-independent set of predefined instructions to a first software application, wherein the first event data includes information representing intensity of the first input above a first intensity threshold.

43. The electronic device of claim 42, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

subsequent to ceasing to display the zoomed-in view;

detecting a second input on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in response to detecting the second input on the touch-sensitive surface, sending second event data from the application-independent set of predefined instructions to the first software application, wherein the second event data includes information representing intensity of the second input independent of the first intensity threshold.

44. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the first input intensity criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input satisfies a predefined pattern of changes in intensity.

45. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

subsequent to displaying the zoomed-in view and while continuing to detect the first input;

detecting an increase in intensity of the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the increase in the intensity of the first input, increasing a magnification of the zoomed-in view.