OVERSCROLL VISUAL EFFECTS

• US 20150205476A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 07/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: KUSCHER, Alexander Friedrich, JITKOFF, John Nicholas, MURPHY, Glen
• Granted Patent: US 9,329,764 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/0485 Scrolling or panning

Abstract

Methods for providing visual feedback when an end area of content is reached are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input in a first direction to at least one of scroll, rotate, or scale a portion of content provided for display, and determining whether an edge of the content in the first direction is reached in response to the input. The method also includes applying a stretch effect to the displayed portion of content when the determination indicates an edge of the content in the first direction is reached. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing visual feedback when an end area of content is reached, the method comprising:

receiving a touch input in a first direction to at least one of scroll, rotate, or scale a portion of content provided for display on a touchscreen, the portion of content comprising first visible content and second visible content, the first visible content separated from an edge of the content in the first direction by first blank space, and the second visible content separated from the edge by second blank space;

determining whether the edge of the content in the first direction is reached in response to the input; and

when the determination indicates the edge of the content in the first direction is reached, applying a stretch effect in response to the touch input comprising increasing the first blank space between the edge and the first visible content that is near the location of the touch input by an amount greater than the increase in an amount of the second blank space between the edge and the second visible consent that is farther away from the location of the touch input on the touchscreen.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the increase in the amount of the blank space is further based on a distance of the blank space from the edge of the content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch input comprises dragging the touch input for a distance in a second direction substantially opposite of the first direction, and wherein the increase in the amount of the blank space is further based on the distance of the dragging of the touch input.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the content is provided for display inside a window having a border proximal to the edge, and wherein the amount of the blank space between each portion of the border and the edge increases based on a proximity of the location of the touch input to a corresponding portion of the border.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the content provided for display comprises at least one of images or text.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the content provided for display comprises a grid of icons.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the content provided for display is a portion of a document, and wherein the edge of the content comprises an edge of the document.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising when the determination indicates an edge of the content in the first direction is not reached, then providing, for display, an additional portion of the content.

2. (canceled)

4. (canceled)

11. A system for providing visual feedback when an end area of content is reached, the system comprising:

a memory comprising content for display;

a processor configured to execute instructions to;

receive a touch input in a first direction to at least one of scroll, rotate, or scale a portion of the content provided for display on a touchscreen, the portion of content comprising first visible content and second visible content, the first visible con tent separated from an edge of the content in the first direction by first blank space, and the second visible content separated from the edge by second blank space;

determine whether the edge of the content in the first direction is reached in response to the input; and

when the determination indicates the edge of the content in the first direction is reached, apply a stretch effect in response to the touch input comprising increasing the first blank space between the edge and the first visible content that is near the location of the touch input by an amount greater than the increase in an amount of the second blank space between the edge and the second visible content that is farther away from the location of the touch input on the touchscreen.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the increase in the amount of the blank space is further based on a distance of the blank space from the edge of the content.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the touch input comprises dragging the touch input for a distance in a second direction substantially opposite of the first direction, and wherein the increase in the amount of the blank space is further based on the distance of the dragging of the touch input.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the content is provided for display inside a window having a border proximal to the edge, and wherein the amount of the blank space between each portion of the border and the edge increases based on a proximity of the location of the touch input to a corresponding portion of the border.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the content provided for display comprises at least one of images or text.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the content provided for display comprises a grid of icons.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the content provided for display is a portion of a document, and wherein the edge of the content comprises an edge of the document.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to provide, for display, an additional portion of the content when the determination indicates an edge of the content in the first direction is not reached.

13. (canceled)

20. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for providing visual feedback when an end area of content is reached, the method comprising:

receiving a touch input in a first direction to at least one of scroll, rotate, or scale a portion of content provided for display on a touchscreen, the portion of content comprising first visible content and second visible content, the first visible content separated from an edge of the content in the first direction by first blank space, and the second visible content separated from the edge by second blank space;

determining whether the edge of the content in the first direction is reached in response to the input;

when the determination indicates the edge of the content in the first direction is reached, applying a stretch effect in response to the touch input comprising increasing the first blank space between the edge and the first visible content that is near the location of the touch input by an amount greater than the increase in an amount of the second blank space between the edge and the second visible content that is farther away from the location of the touch in put on the touchscreen; and

when the determination indicates the edge of the content in the first direction is not reached, then providing, for display, an additional portion of the content.