User interface mechanics

• US 9,405,453 B1
• Filed: 02/19/2013
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Brichter, Loren
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Tadeese
• Application Number:
  US13/770,979
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 715/784, 715/786, 715/787
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for providing enhanced user interface mechanics are presented. In one arrangement, a scrollable list of content items may be displayed. Input associated with a scroll command may be received. Then, based on the scroll command, a scrollable refresh trigger may be displayed. Subsequently, the scrollable list of content items may be refreshed in response to determining, based on the scroll command, that the scrollable refresh trigger has been activated. In at least one instance, it may be determined that the scrollable refresh trigger has been activated in response to determining that the scroll command was completed while the scrollable refresh trigger was fully displayed.

Claims

1. A method for displaying content in a touch sensitive display, comprising:

displaying content in a scrollable area of the touch sensitive display;

detecting a downward swipe gesture within the scrollable area;

displaying, by the touch sensitive display, an indicator associated with refreshing the scrollable area, the indicator comprising a first instruction associated with displaying a scrollable refresh trigger

refreshing the scrollable area in order to display the indicator;

determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is fully displayed;

displaying, after determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is fully displayed, a second instruction associated with activating the scrollable refresh trigger; and

determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is activated, wherein refreshing the scrollable area is in response to determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is activated.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the indicator additionally includes a status description.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a new downward swipe gesture within the scrollable area;

initiating a scroll command in response to detecting the new downward swipe gesture;

displaying, by the touch sensitive display, a scrollable refresh trigger associated with refreshing the scrollable area;

determining that the scrollable refresh trigger was not fully displayed prior to completing the scroll command; and

removing the scrollable refresh trigger from the touch sensitive display, wherein the content in the scrollable area is not modified in response to determining that the scrollable refresh trigger was not fully displayed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the indicator comprises shifting the content in the scrollable area downward.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the content m the scrollable area is arranged chronologically.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein refreshing the scrollable area comprises adding new content to the scrollable area.

7. A method for refreshing a scrollable area of a display, comprising:

displaying content in the scrollable area of the display;

detecting a scroll command for scrolling the scrollable area;

displaying, in response to the scroll command and by the display, an indicator associated with refreshing the scrollable area, the indicator comprising a first instruction associated with displaying a scrollable refresh trigger

refreshing the scrollable area in order to display the indicator;

determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is fully displayed;

displaying, after determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is fully displayed, a second instruction associated with activating the scrollable refresh trigger; and

determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is activated, wherein refreshing the scrollable area is in response to determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is activated.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the indicator additionally includes a status description.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the scroll command is initiated in response to user input from one selected from a group consisting of a mouse, a keyboard, a touchpad, and the display.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

detecting a new downward swipe gesture within the scrollable area;

initiating a new scroll command in response to detecting the new downward swipe gesture;

displaying, by the display, a scrollable refresh trigger associated with refreshing the scrollable area;

determining that the scrollable refresh trigger was not fully displayed prior to completing the new scroll command; and

removing the scrollable refresh trigger from the display, wherein the content in the scrollable area is not modified in response to determining that the scrollable refresh trigger was not fully displayed.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the indicator comprises shifting the content in the scrollable area downward.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the content m the scrollable area is arranged chronologically.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein refreshing the scrollable area comprises adding new content to the scrollable area.

14. A computing device, comprising:

a display configured to;

display content in a scrollable area; and

display, after detecting a scroll command, an indicator associated with refreshing the scrollable area, the indicator comprising a first instruction associated with displaying a scrollable refresh trigger refreshing the scrollable area in order to display the indicator and

a computer processor configured to;

detect a scroll command for scrolling the scrollable area;

refresh the scrollable area in order to display the indicator;

determine that the scrollable refresh trigger is fully displayed;

display, after determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is fully displayed, a second instruction associated with activating the scrollable refresh trigger; and

determine that the scrollable refresh trigger is activated, wherein refreshing the scrollable area is in response to determining that the scrollable refresh trigger is activated.

15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the indicator additionally includes a status description.

16. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the scroll command is initiated in response to user input from one selected from a group consisting of a mouse, a keyboard, a touchpad, and the display.

17. The computing device of claim 14, wherein refreshing the scrollable area comprises adding new content to the scrollable area.