Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface Using Mid-Drag Gestures

• US 20110074695A1
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Leffert, Akiva Dov, Weeldreyer, Christopher Douglas, Rapp, Peter William, Capela, Jay Christopher, Marr, Jason Robert
• Application Number:
  US12/567,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20110074695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method for modifying user interface behavior on a device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display includes: displaying a user interface; detecting a first portion of a single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the single finger gesture has a finger contact with a first size; performing a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the first gesture; detecting an increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, performing a second responsive behavior within the user interface; detecting a second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and, performing a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the single finger gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface;

displaying a user interface on the display;

detecting a first portion of a single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the single finger gesture has a finger contact with a first size;

performing a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the single finger gesture, detecting an increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, performing a second responsive behavior within the user interface different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, detecting a second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and

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performing a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the single finger gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting enlargement of the size of the single finger contact from a finger roll of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the finger roll includes inclusion of two or more knuckle segments of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact and before detecting the second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting a decrease in size of the finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface to a size substantially similar to the first size.

5. A multifunction device, comprising:

a display;

a 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 user interface on the display;

detecting a first portion of a single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the single finger gesture has a finger contact with a first size;

performing a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the single finger gesture, detecting an increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, performing a second responsive behavior within the user interface different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, detecting a second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

performing a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the single finger gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

6. The multifunction device of claim 5, wherein detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting enlargement of the size of the single finger contact from a finger roll of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

7. The multifunction device of claim 6, wherein the finger roll includes inclusion of two or more knuckle segments of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

8. The multifunction device of claim 5, further comprising:

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact and before detecting the second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting a decrease in size of the finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface to a size substantially similar to the first size.

9. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

display a user interface on the display;

detect a first portion of a single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the single finger gesture has a finger contact with a first size;

perform a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the single finger gesture, detect an increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, perform a second responsive behavior within the user interface different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, detect a second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

perform a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the single finger gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting enlargement of the size of the single finger contact from a finger roll of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the finger roll includes inclusion of two or more knuckle segments of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, further comprising:

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact and before detecting the second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, detect a decrease in size of the finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface to a size substantially similar to the first size.

13. A graphical user interface on a multifunction device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a user interface on the display;

wherein;

a first portion of a single finger gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the single finger gesture has a finger contact with a first size;

a first responsive behavior is performed within the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the single finger gesture, an increase in size of the single finger contact is detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, a second responsive behavior is performed within the user interface different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact, a second portion of the single finger gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface; and

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a third responsive behavior is performed within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the single finger gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

14. The graphical user interface of claim 13, wherein detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting enlargement of the size of the single finger contact from a finger roll of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

15. The graphical user interface of claim 14, wherein the finger roll includes inclusion of two or more knuckle segments of the finger corresponding to the single finger contact.

16. The graphical user interface of claim 13, further comprising:

after detecting the increase in size of the single finger contact and before detecting the second portion of the single finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, a decrease in size of the finger contact is detected on the touch-sensitive surface to a size substantially similar to the first size.