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

• US 9,310,907 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Victor, B. Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Agustin, Peter Vincent
• Application Number:
  US13/909,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20130263055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,044 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 at least a subset of a plurality of arrays 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 an array name icon. In response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, the computing device performs an action on all user interface objects in an array that corresponds to the array name icon. The action is associated with the destination object.

Claims

1. 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;

at least one destination object, and

at least a subset of a plurality of arrays of user interface objects;

detecting a first input by a user on a destination object;

while continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object, detecting a second input by the user on an array name icon; and

,

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, performing an action on all user interface objects in an array that corresponds to the array name icon, wherein the action is associated with the destination object.

2. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, displaying an animation of user interface objects in the array that correspond to the array name icon moving from respective initial object positions into the destination object.

3. The device of claim 1, including instructions for:

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, displaying respective residual images of respective user interface objects at respective initial user interface object positions on the touch screen display.

4. The device of claim 3, including instructions for:

detecting a third input by the user on a respective residual image of a respective user interface object at a respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display while continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object; and

,

in response to detecting the third input by the user on the respective residual image of the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display;

undoing the action performed on the respective user interface object, and

displaying the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position.

5. The device of claim 4, including instructions for:

in response to detecting the third input by the user on the respective residual image of the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display, displaying an animation of the respective user interface object moving from the destination object back to the respective initial user interface object position.

6. A method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display;

simultaneously displaying on the touch screen display;

at least one destination object, and

at least a subset of a plurality of arrays of user interface objects;

detecting a first input by a user on a destination object;

while continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object, detecting a second input by the user on an array name icon; and

,

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, performing an action on all user interface objects in an array that corresponds to the array name icon, wherein the action is associated with the destination object.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, displaying an animation of user interface objects in the array that correspond to the array name icon moving from respective initial object positions into the destination object.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, displaying respective residual images of respective user interface objects at respective initial user interface object positions on the touch screen display.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

detecting a third input by the user on a respective residual image of a respective user interface object at a respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display while continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object; and

,

in response to detecting the third input by the user on the respective residual image of the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display;

undoing the action performed on the respective user interface object, and

displaying the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

in response to detecting the third input by the user on the respective residual image of the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display, displaying an animation of the respective user interface object moving from the destination object back to the respective initial user interface object position.

11. 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;

at least one destination object, and

at least a subset of a plurality of arrays of user interface objects;

detect a first input by a user on a destination object;

while continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object, detect a second input by the user on an array name icon; and

,

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, perform an action on all user interface objects in an array that corresponds to the array name icon, wherein the action is associated with the destination object.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, including instructions to:

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, display an animation of user interface objects in the array that correspond to the array name icon moving from respective initial object positions into the destination object.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, including instructions to:

in response to detecting the second input by the user on the array name icon, display respective residual images of respective user interface objects at respective initial user interface object positions on the touch screen display.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, including instructions to:

detect a third input by the user on a respective residual image of a respective user interface object at a respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display while continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object; and

,

in response to detecting the third input by the user on the respective residual image of the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display;

undo the action performed on the respective user interface object, and

display the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, including instructions to:

in response to detecting the third input by the user on the respective residual image of the respective user interface object at the respective initial user interface object position on the touch screen display, display an animation of the respective user interface object moving from the destination object back to the respective initial user interface object position.