MORPHING A USER-INTERFACE CONTROL OBJECT

• US 20120144330A1
• Filed: 12/01/2010
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Flint, Gary
• Granted Patent: US 9,069,452 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials

Abstract

Systems and techniques are disclosed for morphing a first control object in a user-interface into a second control object. According to some implementations, the first control object is provided for display on a graphical user interface presented on a display of a device. The first control object can be configured to control a parameter of a presentation of media content in response to a first input. An interaction input is received indicating a user interaction with the first control object. In response to the interaction input, the first control object can be morphed into a second control object, replacing the first control object. A second input can be received, the second input indicating an intention of the user to change a value of the second control object. And, the value of the second control object can be adjusted according to the second input.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

causing a first control object to be displayed on a graphical user interface presented on a display of a device, the first control object configured to control a parameter of a presentation of media content in response to a first input;

receiving an interaction input indicating a user interaction with the first control object; and

in response to the interaction input, morphing the first control object into a second control object, replacing the first control object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the interaction input comprises a press-and-hold.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the morphing comprises morphing the first control object into the second control object, replacing a third control object in addition to replacing the first control object.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second input, the second input indicating an intention of the user to change a value of the second control object; and

adjusting the value of the second control object according to the second input.

5. The method of claim 4,

wherein the value of the second control object comprises a rate of playback of the presentation;

wherein the second control object comprises a slider and a slide rail for adjusting the value of the second control object; and

wherein the value of the second control object is determined by a location of the slider along a dimension of the slide rail.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first control object is a toggle button for toggling between play and pause.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the second input comprises a type different from the first input.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising morphing the second control object back into the first control object in response to receiving a third input.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving the third input comprises receiving a termination of the second input.

10. The method of claim 4 further comprising adjusting the value of the second control object to a default value in response to receiving a third input.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the third input comprises receiving a termination of the second input.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the interaction input comprises a type different from the first input

13. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

causing a first control object to be displayed on a graphical user interface presented on a display of a device, the first control object configured to control a parameter of a presentation of media content in response to a first input;

receiving an interaction input indicating a user interaction with the first control object; and

in response to the interaction input, morphing the first control object into a second control object, replacing the first control object.

14. The medium of claim 13, wherein the interaction input comprises a press-and-hold.

15. The medium of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a second input, the second input indicating an intention of the user to change a value of the second control object; and

adjusting the value of the second control object according to the second input.

16. The medium of claim 13,

wherein the value of the second control object comprises a rate of playback of the presentation;

wherein the second control object comprises a slider and a slide rail for adjusting the value of the second control object; and

wherein the value of the second control object is determined by a location of the slider along a dimension of the slide rail.

17. The medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

morphing the second control object back into the first control object in response to receiving a third input.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein receiving the third input comprises receiving a termination of the second input.

19. The medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

adjusting the value of the second control object to a default value in response to receiving a third input.

20. The medium of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving the third input comprises receiving a termination of the second input.

21. A computer-implemented method comprising:

causing a first control object to be displayed on a graphical user interface presented on a display of a device, the first control object for providing control of a first parameter of a presentation of media content;

receiving an interaction input indicating a user interaction with the first control object; and

while the interaction input is being received;

morphing the first control object into a second control object in response to the interaction input, the second control object replacing the first control object and the second control object for providing control of a second parameter, the second parameter different from the first parameter.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising, while the interaction input is being received,

receiving a second input manipulating the second control object to select a value of the second parameter;

and

adjusting the presentation according to the selected value of the second parameter.

23. The method of claim 22,

wherein the second control object is a jog shuttle control for controlling a rate of playback;

and

wherein receiving the second input comprises receiving input associated with the jog shuttle control.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the morphing comprises providing for display an animation of the first control object changing into the second control object.

25. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

receiving a termination of the interaction input, and

adjusting a value of the second parameter to a default value in response to receiving the termination.

26. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

morphing the second control object back into the first control object in response to receiving a termination of the interaction input.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein the interaction input comprises a press-and-hold in a location associated with the first control object.

28. The method of claim 21, wherein the interaction input comprises a hover-over with a pointer of a location associated with the first control object.

29. The method of claim 21,

wherein a value of the second parameter is configured to change to a default value in response to a termination of the interaction input;

and

further comprising;

receiving a third-input while the interaction input is being received, and

locking the value of the second control object in response to the third input such that upon termination of the interaction input, the value of the second control object remains substantially unchanged.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising providing a visual cue indicating the locking of the value of the second control object.

35. The medium of claim 30, the operations further comprising:

receiving a termination of the interaction input, and

morphing the second control object back into the first control object in response to receiving the termination.

36. The medium of claim 30,

wherein a value of the second parameter is configured to change to a default value in response to a termination of the interaction input;

and

the operations further comprising;

receiving a third-input while the interaction input is being received, and

locking the value of the second control object in response to the third input such that upon termination of the interaction input the value of the second control object remains substantially unchanged.

31. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

causing a first control object to be displayed on a graphical user interface presented on a display of a device, the first control object for providing control of a first parameter of a presentation of media content;

receiving an interaction input indicating a user interaction with the first control object; and

while the interaction input is being received;

morphing the first control object into a second control object in response to the interaction input, the second control object replacing the first control object and the second control object for providing control of a second parameter, the second parameter different from the first parameter.

32. The medium of claim 31,

receiving a second input manipulating the second control object to select a value of the second parameter;

and

adjusting the presentation according to the selected value of the second parameter.

33. The medium of claim 32,

wherein the second control object is a jog shuttle control for controlling a rate of playback;

and

wherein receiving the second input comprises receiving input associated with the jog shuttle control.

34. The medium of claim 32, the operations further comprising:

receiving a termination of the interaction input, and

adjusting the value of the second parameter to a default value in response to receiving the termination.