Indication of progress towards satisfaction of a user input condition

• US 7,793,225 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2008
• Issued: 09/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran, Christie, Greg, Ording, Bas, Van Os, Marcel, Forstall, Scott, Anzures, Freddy Allen
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore; William L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hur; Ece
• Application Number:
  US12/345,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20090106679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• Field of Search: 715/772, 715/863, 345/173, 455/566
• US Class Current: 715/772
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

A graphical user interface in an electronic device includes one or more user-interface objects associated with a second user-interface state. While the device is in a first user-interface state, the one or more objects transition in optical intensity to indicate progress towards satisfaction of a user input condition needed to transition to the second user-interface state.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

while an electronic device is in a first user-interface state, detecting progress towards satisfaction of a user input condition needed to transition to a second user-interface state;

while the device is in the first user-interface state, indicating progress towards satisfaction of the condition by transitioning an optical intensity of one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state without being associated with the first user interface state,

wherein at least one of the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user interface state is not displayed prior to detecting progress toward satisfaction of the user input condition and,

wherein transitioning the optical intensity includes the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state appearing and increasing in optical intensity; and

transitioning the device to the second user-interface state if the condition is satisfied.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein satisfying the condition comprises detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture with respect to the image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to moving the image to a predefined location on the touch-sensitive display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to moving the image along a predefined path on the touch-sensitive display.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying a plurality of images on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture with respect to one of the plurality of images.

7. A graphical user interface in an electronic device with a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

one or more user-interface objects associated with a second user-interface state without being associated with a first user interface state,

wherein;

while the electronic device is in the first user-interface state, progress is detected towards satisfaction of a user input condition needed to transition to the second user-interface state;

while the device is in the first user-interface state, progress is indicated towards satisfaction of the condition by transitioning an optical intensity of the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state,

wherein at least one of the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user interface state is not displayed prior to detecting progress toward satisfaction of the user input condition and,

wherein the transition in optical intensity includes the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state appearing and increasing in optical intensity, and

the device is transitioned to the second user-interface state if the condition is satisfied.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 7, wherein satisfying the condition comprises detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture.

9. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more modules including instructions for;

while the device is in a first user-interface state, detecting progress towards satisfaction of a user input condition needed to transition to a second user-interface state;

while the device is in the first user-interface state, indicating progress towards satisfaction of the condition by transitioning an optical intensity of one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state without being associated with the first user interface state,

wherein at least one of the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user interface state is not displayed prior to detecting progress toward satisfaction of the user input condition and,

wherein transitioning of the optical intensity includes the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state appearing and increasing in optical intensity; and

transitioning the device to the second user-interface state if the condition is satisfied.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein satisfying the condition comprises detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture with respect to the image.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to moving the image to a predefined location on the touch-sensitive display.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to moving the image along a predefined path on the touch-sensitive display.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein satisfying the condition comprises:

displaying a plurality of images on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture with respect to one of the plurality of images.

15. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein executable instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the device to:

while the device is in a first user-interface state, detect progress towards satisfaction of a user input condition needed to transition to a second user-interface state;

while the device is in the first user-interface state, indicate progress towards satisfaction of the condition by transitioning an optical intensity of one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state without being associated with the first user interface state,

wherein at least one of the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user interface state is not displayed prior to detecting progress toward satisfaction of the user input condition and,

wherein transitioning the optical intensity includes the one or more user interface objects associated with the second user-interface state appearing and increasing in optical intensity; and

transition the device to the second user-interface state if the condition is satisfied.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting progress towards satisfaction of the condition includes detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display corresponding to a predefined gesture.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting progress towards satisfaction of the condition includes:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display corresponding to a predefined gesture with respect to the image.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting progress towards satisfaction of the condition includes:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display corresponding to moving the image to a predefined location on the touch-sensitive display.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting progress towards satisfaction of the condition includes:

displaying an image on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display corresponding to moving the image along a predefined path on the touch-sensitive display.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting progress towards satisfaction of the condition includes:

displaying a plurality of images on the touch-sensitive display; and

detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a predefined gesture with respect to one of the plurality of images.