Scrolling Based on Rotational Movement
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a display, a rotational input device, and an audio feedback unit;
displaying a list of items with the display;
detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device; and
,in response to detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device;
scrolling the list of items to an entry in the list, andoutputting, with the audio feedback unit, a sound effect at a particular frequency, wherein the particular frequency is based on a characteristic of the detected rotational movement.
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Abstract
Improved approaches for users to interact with graphical user interfaces of computing devices are disclosed. A rotational user action supplied by a user via a user input device can provide accelerated scrolling. The accelerated nature of the scrolling enables users to scroll or traverse a lengthy data set (e.g., list of items) faster and with greater ease. The amount of acceleration provided can be performed in successive stages, and/or performed based on the speed of the rotational user action. In one embodiment, the rotational user action is transformed into linear action with respect to a graphical user interface. The resulting acceleration effect causes the linear action to be enhanced such that a lengthy data set is able to be rapidly traversed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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at a portable electronic device with a display, a rotational input device, and an audio feedback unit; displaying a list of items with the display; detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device; and
,in response to detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device; scrolling the list of items to an entry in the list, and outputting, with the audio feedback unit, a sound effect at a particular frequency, wherein the particular frequency is based on a characteristic of the detected rotational movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a rotational input device; an audio feedback unit; a processor; and computer readable storage media including instructions configured to be executed by the processor, including instructions for; displaying a list of items with the display; detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device; and
,in response to detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device; scrolling the list of items to an entry in the list, and outputting, with the audio feedback unit, a sound effect at a particular frequency, wherein the particular frequency is based on a characteristic of the detected rotational movement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage media including instructions that when executed by a portable electronic device with a display, a rotational input device, an audio feedback unit, and a processor, cause the portable electronic device to:
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display a list of items with the display; detect rotational movement of the rotational input device; and
,in response to detecting rotational movement of the rotational input device; scroll the list of items to an entry in the list, and output, with the audio feedback unit, a sound effect at a particular frequency, wherein the particular frequency is based on a characteristic of the detected rotational movement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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