Swipe-based delete confirmation for touch sensitive devices
First Claim
1. A computing device, comprising:
- a processor;
a touch screen display for displaying content to a user and allowing user input; and
a user interface executable on the processor and including a swipe-based delete confirmation mode that is activated in response to a delete command received via the touch screen display, the delete command being directed to one or more previously selected content items, wherein the delete confirmation mode is configured to;
graphically display a swipe path that includes a directional prompt to confirm deletion, and to delete the one or more selected content items in response to a delete confirmation swipe gesture performed along the swipe path, wherein the one or more selected content items to be deleted transition to an initial diminished appearance in response to the delete confirmation mode being activated, and the initial diminished appearance further increasingly fades away so as to become further diminished as the swipe gesture progresses along the swipe path in a direction indicated by the directional prompt, and wherein the selected content increasingly reappears so as to visually transition back toward the initial diminished appearance if the swipe gesture progresses back along the swipe path in a direction opposite the direction indicated by the directional prompt; and
abandon the delete command if an input is received via the touch screen outside the swipe path prior to completion of the swipe gesture.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for providing a swipe-based delete confirmation mode in electronic touch sensitive devices. The user can engage the delete confirmation mode by performing a delete command, which causes the device to display a delete confirmation swipe gesture prompt. The delete confirmation prompt may be included within a delete confirmation graphic or a delete confirmation pop-up window. By performing the delete confirmation swipe gesture on the touch sensitive surface, the user may confirm the delete command. By not properly performing the delete confirmation gesture, closing a delete confirmation pop-up window, tapping an area of the screen not associated with the delete confirmation prompt, or otherwise not performing the delete confirmation swipe gesture, the device may cause the delete function to be abandoned.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a touch screen display for displaying content to a user and allowing user input; and a user interface executable on the processor and including a swipe-based delete confirmation mode that is activated in response to a delete command received via the touch screen display, the delete command being directed to one or more previously selected content items, wherein the delete confirmation mode is configured to; graphically display a swipe path that includes a directional prompt to confirm deletion, and to delete the one or more selected content items in response to a delete confirmation swipe gesture performed along the swipe path, wherein the one or more selected content items to be deleted transition to an initial diminished appearance in response to the delete confirmation mode being activated, and the initial diminished appearance further increasingly fades away so as to become further diminished as the swipe gesture progresses along the swipe path in a direction indicated by the directional prompt, and wherein the selected content increasingly reappears so as to visually transition back toward the initial diminished appearance if the swipe gesture progresses back along the swipe path in a direction opposite the direction indicated by the directional prompt; and abandon the delete command if an input is received via the touch screen outside the swipe path prior to completion of the swipe gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising a plurality of instructions encoded on one or more non-transitory machine readable mediums that when executed by one or more processor cause a delete confirmation process to be carried out, the process comprising:
activate a swipe-based delete confirmation mode in response to a delete command received via a touch screen display, the delete command being directed to one or more previously selected content items, wherein the delete confirmation mode is configured to; graphically display a swipe path that includes a directional prompt to confirm deletion, and to delete the one or more selected content items in response to a delete confirmation swipe gesture performed along the swipe path, wherein the one or more selected content items to be deleted transition to an initial diminished appearance in response to the delete confirmation mode being activated, and the initial diminished appearance further increasingly fades away so as to become further diminished as the swipe gesture progresses along the swipe path in a direction indicated by the directional prompt, and wherein the selected content increasingly reappears so as to visually transition back toward the initial diminished appearance if the swipe gesture progresses back along the swipe path in a direction opposite the direction indicated by the directional prompt; and abandon the delete command if an input is received via the touch screen outside the swipe path prior to completion of the swipe gesture. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a touch screen display for displaying content to a user and allowing user input; and a user interface executable on the processor and including a swipe-based delete confirmation mode that is activated in response to a delete command received via the touch screen display, the delete command being directed to one or more previously selected content items, wherein the previously selected content items become highlighted upon selection, and wherein the delete confirmation mode is configured to; graphically display a swipe path that includes a directional prompt to confirm deletion, and to delete the one or more selected content items in response to a delete confirmation swipe gesture performed along the swipe path, wherein the one or more selected content items to be deleted transition from being highlighted to an initial diminished appearance in response to the delete confirmation mode being activated, and the initial diminished appearance further increasingly fades away so as to become further diminished as the swipe gesture progresses along the swipe path in a direction indicated by the directional prompt, and wherein the selected content increasingly reappears so as to visually transition back toward the initial diminished appearance if the swipe gesture progresses back along the swipe path in a direction opposite the direction indicated by the directional prompt; and abandon the delete command if a non-confirming input is received via the touch screen outside the swipe path prior to completion of the swipe gesture, wherein the one or more selected content items to be deleted transition from the initial diminished appearance back to being highlighted in response to the non-confirming input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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