Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Resizing Objects

• US 20110181527A1
• Filed: 05/28/2010
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Weeldreyer, Christopher Douglas, Capela, Jay Christopher, Migos, Charles J., Thimbleby, William John
• Granted Patent: US 8,612,884 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• 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 3/04845 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 resizing a currently selected user interface object includes simultaneously displaying on a touch-sensitive display the currently selected user interface object having a center, and a plurality of resizing handles for the currently selected user interface object. The method also includes detecting a first contact on a first resizing handle in the plurality of resizing handles, and detecting movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes, in response to detecting movement of the first contact, when a second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resizing the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected user interface object.

Claims

1. A computing device, comprising:

a 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;

simultaneously displaying on the touch-sensitive display;

a currently selected user interface object having a center; and

a plurality of resizing handles for the currently selected user interface object;

detecting a first contact on a first resizing handle in the plurality of resizing handles;

detecting movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display; and

,

in response to detecting movement of the first contact;

when a second contact is not detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resizing the currently selected user interface object by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact; and

,

when a second contact is concurrently detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resizing the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected user interface object.

2. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

when a second contact and a third contact are detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, proportionally resizing the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected object.

3. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

displaying a center-resizing indicia while the second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display.

4. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

in response to detecting termination of the second contact while continuing to detect movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display, resizing the currently selected user interface object by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact.

5. A method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch-sensitive display;

simultaneously displaying on the touch-sensitive display;

a currently selected user interface object having a center; and

a plurality of resizing handles for the currently selected user interface object;

detecting a first contact on a first resizing handle in the plurality of resizing handles;

detecting movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display; and

,

in response to detecting movement of the first contact;

when a second contact is not detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resizing the currently selected user interface object by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact; and

,

when a second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resizing the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected user interface object.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, when a second contact and a third contact are detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, proportionally resizing the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected object.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for displaying a center-resizing indicia while the second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting termination of the second contact while continuing to detect movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display, resizing the currently selected user interface object by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact.

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

a currently selected user interface object having a center; and

a plurality of resizing handles for the currently selected user interface object;

wherein;

a first contact is detected on a first resizing handle in the plurality of resizing handles;

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display is detected; and

,

in response to detecting movement of the first contact;

when a second contact is not detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, the currently selected user interface object is resized by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact; and

,

when a second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, the currently selected user interface object is resized about the center of the currently selected user interface object.

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

simultaneously display on the touch-sensitive display;

a currently selected user interface object having a center; and

a plurality of resizing handles for the currently selected user interface object;

detect a first contact on a first resizing handle in the plurality of resizing handles;

detect movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display; and

,

in response to detecting movement of the first contact;

when a second contact is not detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resize the currently selected user interface object by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact; and

,

when a second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, resize the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected user interface object.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the touch-sensitive display, cause the device to, when a second contact and a third contact are detected on the touch-sensitive display while detecting movement of the first contact, proportionally resize the currently selected user interface object about the center of the currently selected object.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the touch-sensitive display, cause the device to display a center-resizing indicia while the second contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the touch-sensitive display, cause the device to, in response to detecting termination of the second contact while continuing to detect movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display, resize the currently selected user interface object by moving the first resizing handle in accordance with the movement of the first contact.