Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interface objects

• US 8,464,173 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Victor, B. Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Tadeese
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hope, Darrin
• Application Number:
  US12/567,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20110072375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 715/765, 715/769, 345/173
• US Class Current: 715/765
• 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 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A computing device with a touch screen display simultaneously displays on the touch screen display a plurality of user interface objects and at least one destination object. The computing device detects a first input by a user on a destination object displayed on the touch screen display. While continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object, the computing device detects a second input by the user on a first user interface object displayed on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the second input by the user on the first user interface object, the computing device performs an action on the first user interface object. The action is associated with the destination object.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display;

simultaneously displaying, on the touch screen display, a plurality of user interface objects;

detecting a first input at a first location on the touch screen display corresponding to a first user interface object; and

,

while continuing to detect the first input;

detecting movement of the first input across the touch screen display to a second location on the touch screen display;

moving the first user interface object in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the second location on the touch screen display;

detecting a first tap gesture at an initial second user interface object position corresponding to a second user interface object on the touch screen display; and

,

in response to detecting the first tap gesture at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, displaying an animation of the second user interface object moving from the initial second user interface object position to the second location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to detecting the first tap gesture on the second user interface object, displaying a residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

detecting a second tap gesture on the residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display while continuing to detect the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the second tap gesture on the residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, displaying the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

displaying an animation of the second user interface object moving from the second location back to the initial second user interface object position.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a counter of the number of user interface objects that have moved to the second location.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting movement of the first input across the touch screen display from the second location to a destination object or an area associated with a destination object; and

,

moving the first user interface object and the second user interface object in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the destination object or the area associated with the destination object.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

detecting lift off of the first input from the touch screen display at the destination object or at the area associated with the destination object; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the first input from the touch screen display at the destination object or at the area associated with the destination object, performing an action on the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the action is associated with the destination object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the tap gesture is detected within an area that is proximate to the initial second user interface object position; and

the initial second user interface object position is remote from the second location.

9. A computing device, comprising:

a touch screen 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 screen display, a plurality of user interface objects;

detecting a first input at a first location on the touch screen display corresponding to a first user interface object; and

,

while continuing to detect the first input;

detecting movement of the first input across the touch screen display to a second location on the touch screen display;

moving the first user interface object in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the second location on the touch screen display;

detecting a first tap gesture at an initial second user interface object position corresponding to a second user interface object on the touch screen display; and

,

in response to detecting the first tap gesture at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, displaying an animation of the second user interface object moving from the initial second user interface object position to the second location.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein:

the tap gesture is detected within an area that is proximate to the initial second user interface object position; and

the initial second user interface object position is remote from the second location.

11. The device of claim 9, including instructions for:

in response to detecting the first tap gesture on the second user interface object, displaying a residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display.

12. The device of claim 11, including instructions for:

detecting a second tap gesture on the residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display while continuing to detect the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the second tap gesture on the residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, displaying the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position.

13. The device of claim 9, including instructions for:

detecting movement of the first input across the touch screen display from the second location to a destination object or an area associated with a destination object; and

,

moving the first user interface object and the second user interface object in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the destination object or the area associated with the destination object.

14. The device of claim 13, including instructions for:

detecting lift off of the first input from the touch screen display at the destination object or at the area associated with the destination object; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the first input from the touch screen display at the destination object or at the area associated with the destination object, performing an action on the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the action is associated with the destination object.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a computing device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

simultaneously display, on the touch screen display, a plurality of user interface objects

detect a first input at a first location on the touch screen display corresponding to a first user interface object; and

,

while continuing to detect the first input;

detect movement of the first input across the touch screen display to a second location on the touch screen display;

move the first user interface object in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the second location on the touch screen display;

detect a first tap gesture at an initial second user interface object position corresponding to a second user interface object on the touch screen display; and

,

in response to detecting the first tap gesture at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, display an animation of the second user interface object moving from the initial second user interface object position to the second location.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein:

the tap gesture is detected within an area that is proximate to the initial second user interface object position; and

the initial second user interface object position is remote from the second location.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, including instructions to:

in response to detecting the first tap gesture on the second user interface object, display a residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, including instructions to:

detect a second tap gesture on the residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display while continuing to detect the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the second tap gesture on the residual image of the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, display the second user interface object at the initial second user interface object position.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, including instructions to:

detect movement of the first input across the touch screen display from the second location to a destination object or an area associated with a destination object; and

,

move the first user interface object and the second user interface object in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the destination object or the area associated with the destination object.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, including instructions to:

detect lift off of the first input from the touch screen display at the destination object or at the area associated with the destination object; and

,

in response to detecting lift off of the first input from the touch screen display at the destination object or at the area associated with the destination object, perform an action on the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the action is associated with the destination object.

21. A graphical user interface on a computing device with a touch screen display, the graphical user interface comprising:

a plurality of user interface objects;

wherein;

a first input is detected at a first location on the touch screen display corresponding to a first user interface object; and

,

while continuing to detect the first input;

movement of the first input across the touch screen display to a second location on the touch screen display is detected;

the first user interface object is moved in accordance with the movement of the first input across the touch screen display to the second location on the touch screen display;

a first tap gesture at an initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display corresponding to a second user interface object, is detected; and

,

in response to detecting the first tap gesture at the initial second user interface object position on the touch screen display, an animation of the second user interface object moving from the initial second user interface object position to the second location is displayed.