Methods and apparatuses for operating a data processing system

• US 9,542,081 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2014
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ording, Bas, Lindsay, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Theriault, Steven B
• Application Number:
  US14/204,977
• Publication Number:
  US 20140208250A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,036 Days
• Field of Search: 715767-768, 715/810, 715/808, 715/866
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for operating data processing systems. One exemplary method of operating a data processing system which includes a display device includes receiving an input from a user, the input specifying an object to be represented in a user configurable portion of a window which is displayable on a display device, and displaying the window with the user configurable portion wherein the user configurable portion is present in an open interface window or a save interface window. Other methods are also described, and data processing systems are also described.

Claims

1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a computing device, the one or more programs including instructions that when executed cause the computing device to:

display a user interface that includes a closed representation of a folder on a touch screen display of the computing device, wherein;

the folder includes one or more objects,

displaying the closed representation of the folder comprises displaying the closed representation of the folder in a user-configurable side bar of the user interface displayed on the touch screen display, and

the user-configurable side bar includes one or more other side bar objects;

display an object on the touch screen display that is not included in the folder and is not included in the user-configurable side bar;

receive a touch input on the touch screen display that selects the object not included in the folder and not included in the user-configurable side bar and drags the selected object over a respective portion of the user-configurable side bar;

while the touch input continues to drag the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, including;

in accordance with a determination that the selected object has hovered over the folder for at least a required amount of time, displaying on the touch screen display an open representation of the folder that is different from the closed representation of the folder; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected object has hovered between the folder and a respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar, updating the appearance of the user-configurable side bar to indicate a placement location on the user-configurable side bar for the selected object;

after updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, detect liftoff of the touch input from the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting liftoff of the touch input from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the selected object was over the folder when the liftoff of the touch input was detected, update the folder, wherein the folder is automatically updated when the touch input is no longer received while the selected object is over the folder, and wherein the updated folder includes the selected object; and

display the updated folder on the touch screen display; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected object was between the folder and the respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar when the liftoff of the touch input was detected, insert a representation of the selected object into the user-configurable side bar between the folder and the respective side bar object.

2. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the open representation of the folder includes displaying contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying the updated contents of the folder.

3. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying at least some of the contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying at least some of the updated contents of the folder.

4. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein selecting an object includes providing feedback indicating the selection state of the object.

5. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions configured to cause the computing device to:

receive a touch input to change the folder display to an open state.

6. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions configured to cause the computing device to:

receive a new touch input on the touch screen that selects an object in the folder and drags the object out of the folder; and

update the folder, wherein the folder is automatically updated when the touch input is no longer received while the object is outside of the folder, and wherein the updated folder does not include the selected object.

7. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying the updated contents of the folder.

8. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying at least some of the contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying at least some of the updated contents of the folder.

25. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the open representation of the folder includes displaying a plurality of objects within a boundary that represents the folder;

and displaying the closed representation of the folder does not include displaying the plurality of objects within the boundary that represents the folder.

9. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums containing instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including;

displaying a user interface that includes a closed representation of a folder on a touch screen display, wherein;

the folder includes one or more objects,

displaying the closed representation of the folder comprises displaying the closed representation of the folder in a user-configurable side bar of the user interface displayed on the touch screen display, and

the user-configurable side bar includes one or more other side bar objects;

displaying an object on the touch screen display that is not included in the folder and is not included in the user-configurable side bar;

receiving a touch input on the touch screen display that selects the object not included in the folder and not included in the user-configurable side bar and drags the selected object over a respective portion of the user configurable side bar;

while the touch input continues to drag the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, including;

in accordance with a determination that the selected object has hovered over the folder for at least a required amount of time, displaying on the touch screen display an open representation of the folder that is different from the closed representation of the folder; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected object has hovered between the folder and a respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar, updating the appearance of the user-configurable side bar to indicate a placement location on the user-configurable side bar for the selected object;

after updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, detecting liftoff of the touch input from the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting liftoff of the touch input from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the selected object was over the folder when the liftoff of the touch input was detected, updating the folder, wherein the folder is automatically updated when the touch input is no longer received while the selected object is over the folder, and wherein the updated folder includes the selected object; and

displaying the updated folder on the touch screen display; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected object was between the folder and the respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar when the liftoff of the touch-input was detected, inserting a representation of the selected object into the user-configurable side bar between the folder and the respective side bar object.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein displaying the open representation of the folder includes displaying contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying the updated contents of the folder.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying at least some of the contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying at least some of the updated contents of the folder.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein selecting an object includes providing feedback indicating the selection state of the object.

13. The system of claim 9, further comprising instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:

receiving a new touch input on the touch screen selecting an object in the folder and maintaining the selection while dragging the object out of the folder; and

updating the folder, wherein the folder is automatically updated when the touch input is no longer received while the object is outside of the folder, and wherein the updated folder does not include the selected object.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying the updated contents of the folder.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying at least some of the contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying at least some of the updated contents of the folder.

16. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

displaying a user interface that includes a closed representation of a folder on a touch screen display, wherein;

the folder includes one or more objects,

displaying the closed representation of the folder comprises displaying the closed representation of the folder in a user-configurable side bar of the user interface displayed on the touch screen display, and

the user-configurable side bar includes one or more other side bar objects;

displaying an object on the touch screen display that is not included in the folder and is not included in the user-configurable side bar;

receiving a touch input on the touch screen display that selects the object not included in the folder and not included in the user-configurable side bar and drags the selected object over a respective portion of the user configurable side bar;

while the touch input continues to drag the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bag, including;

in accordance with a determination that the selected object has hovered over the folder for at least a required amount of time, displaying on the touch screen display an open representation of the folder that is different from the closed representation of the folder; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected object has hovered between the folder and a respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar, updating the appearance of the user-configurable side bar to indicate a placement location on the user-configurable side bar for the selected object;

after updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected object over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, detecting liftoff of the touch input from the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting liftoff of the touch input from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the selectable object was over the folder when the liftoff of the touch input was detected, updating the folder, wherein the folder is automatically updated when the touch input is no longer received while the object is over the folder; and

displaying the updated folder on the touch screen display; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected object was between the folder and the respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar when the liftoff of the touch input was detected, inserting a representation of the selected object into the user-configurable side bar between the folder and the respective side bar object.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein displaying the open representation of the folder includes displaying contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying the updated contents of the folder.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying at least some of the contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying at least some of the updated contents of the folder.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein selecting an object includes providing feedback indicating the selection state of the object.

20. The method of claim 16, including:

receiving a touch input to change the folder display to an open state.

21. The method of claim 20, including:

detecting a new touch input on the touch screen display that selects on object in the folder and drags the object out of the folder;

updating the folder, wherein the folder is automatically updated when the touch input is no longer received while the object is outside of the folder, and wherein the updated folder does not include the selected object.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying the updated contents of the folder.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein displaying the folder includes displaying at least some of the contents of the folder, wherein updating the folder includes updating the contents of the folder, and wherein displaying the updated folder includes displaying at least some of the updated contents of the folder.

24. A system, 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 processors including instructions for;

displaying a user interface that includes a closed representation of a folder on the touch screen display, wherein;

the folder includes one or more objects,

displaying the closed representation of the folder comprises displaying the closed representation of the folder in a user-configurable side bar of the user interface displayed on the touch screen display, and

the user-configurable side bar includes one or more other side bar objects;

displaying an application launch icon on the touch screen display that is not included in the folder and is not included in the user-configurable side bar;

detecting a contact on the touch screen display, the contact selecting the application launch icon and moving the application launch icon over a respective portion of the user configurable side bar;

while the contact continues to drag the application launch icon over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected application launch icon over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, including;

in accordance with a determination that the selected application launch icon has hovered over the folder for at least a required amount of time, displaying on the touch screen display an open representation of the folder that is different from the closed representation of the folder; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected application launch icon has hovered between the folder and a respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar, updating the appearance of the user-configurable side bar to indicate a placement location on the user-configurable side bar for the selected application launch icon;

after updating the user interface based on the dragging of the selected application launch icon over the respective portion of the user-configurable side bar, detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the selectable object was over the folder when the liftoff of the contact was detected, updating the contents of the folder to include the selected application launch icon when the detected contact is lifted from the touch screen display; and

in accordance with a determination that the selected application launch icon was between the folder and the respective side bar object in the user-configurable side bar when the liftoff of the contact was detected, inserting the application launch icon into the user-configurable side bar between the folder and the respective side bar object.