Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating media content

• US 9,652,125 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2015
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Penha, Henrique D., Clarke, Graham R., Butcher, Gary I., Alonso Ruiz, Marcos, Pivo{hacek over (n)}ka, Pavel, Keighran, Benjamin W., Robbin, Jeffrey L., Bachman, William M., Folse, Jennifer L. C., Lochhead, Jonathan, Howard, Joe R., Chen, Elbert D., McGlinn, Joshua K.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAUTISTA, XIOMARA L
• Application Number:
  US14/867,004
• Publication Number:
  US 20160370956A1
• Time in Patent Office: 597 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/745 the internal structure of a single video sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• 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 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• 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 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47211 for requesting pay-per-view content payment schemes payment architectures or payment protocols G06Q20/00, G07F
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312

Abstract

An electronic device provides, to a display, data to present a user interface with a plurality of user interface objects that includes a first user interface object and a second user interface object. A current focus is on the first user interface object. The device receives an input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus; and, in response, provides, to the display, data to: move the first user interface object from a first position towards the second user interface object and/or tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation towards the second user interface object; and, after moving and/or tilting the first user interface object, move the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object, and move the first user interface object back towards the first position and/or tilt the first user interface object back towards the first orientation.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, wherein the electronic device is in communication with a display;

providing, to the display, data to present a user interface with a plurality of user interface objects, wherein;

the plurality of user interface objects includes;

a first user interface object and

a second user interface object that is adjacent to the first user interface object on the display;

a current focus is on the first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects;

while the display is presenting the user interface, receiving a first input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus in the user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

move the first user interface object from a first position towards the second user interface object and/or

tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation towards the second user interface object; and

,

after moving the first user interface object from the first position towards the second user interface object and/or tilting the first user interface object towards the second user interface object;

move the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object, and

move the first user interface object back towards the first position and/or tilt the first user interface object back towards the first orientation.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

decrease the size of the first user interface object on the display and

increase the size of the second user interface object on the display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a name of the first user interface object is displayed on or adjacent to the first user interface object while the current focus is on the first user interface object, and the method includes:

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

cease display of the name of the first user interface object and

display a name of the second user interface object on or adjacent to the second user interface object while the current focus is on the second user interface object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interface object includes graphics in two or more overlapping layers arranged in a z-order and the layers shift on the display in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interface object includes one or more reflections and the one or more reflections change in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interface object includes one or more colors and the one or more colors change in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a magnitude of the movement of the first user interface object towards the second user interface object decreases as a speed of moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object increases.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a magnitude of the tilt of the first user interface object towards the second user interface object decreases as a speed of moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object increases.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object in response to receiving the first input occurs without moving any user interface object from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

10. The method of claim 1, including:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving a second input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus in the user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the second input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

move the second user interface object from a second position towards a third user interface object, adjacent to the second user interface object, and/or

tilt the second user interface object from a second orientation towards the third user interface object; and

,

after moving the second user interface object from the second position towards the third user interface object and/or tilting the second user interface object towards the third user interface object;

move the current focus from the second user interface object to the third user interface object, and

move the second user interface object back towards the second position and/or tilt the second user interface object back towards the second orientation.

11. The method of claim 10, including:

while the current focus is on the third user interface object, receiving a third input; and

,

in response to receiving the third input, providing, to the display, data to;

move the third user interface object from a third position towards a fourth user interface object, adjacent to the third user interface object, and/or

tilt the third user interface object from a third orientation towards the fourth user interface object; and

,

after moving the third user interface object from the third position towards the fourth user interface object and/or tilting the third user interface object towards the fourth user interface object;

maintain the current focus on the third user interface object, and

move the third user interface object back towards the third position and/or tilt the third user interface object back towards the third orientation.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

moving the first user interface object from the first position toward the second user interface object and/or tilting the first user interface object from the first orientation towards the second user interface object provides visual feedback indicating that the first input is progressing toward shifting the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object; and

moving the first user interface object back toward the first position and/or tilting the first user interface object back toward the first orientation provides visual feedback indicating that the current focus has shifted from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

13. The method of claim 1, including:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, providing, to the display, data to display a user interface of a software application that corresponds to the second user interface object.

14. The method of claim 1, including:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, providing, to the display, data to replace the user interface with a media information user interface for the second user interface object.

15. The method of claim 1, including:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, providing, to the display, data to present a media content item that corresponds to the second user interface object.

16. An electronic device in communication with a display, comprising:

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;

providing, to the display, data to present a user interface with a plurality of user interface objects, wherein;

the plurality of user interface objects includes;

a first user interface object and

a second user interface object that is adjacent to the first user interface object on the display;

a current focus is on the first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects;

while the display is presenting the user interface, receiving a first input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus in the user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

move the first user interface object from a first position towards the second user interface object and/or

tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation towards the second user interface object; and

,

after moving the first user interface object from the first position towards the second user interface object and/or tilting the first user interface object towards the second user interface object;

move the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object, and

move the first user interface object back towards the first position and/or tilt the first user interface object back towards the first orientation.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

decrease the size of the first user interface object on the display and

increase the size of the second user interface object on the display.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein a name of the first user interface object is displayed on or adjacent to the first user interface object while the current focus is on the first user interface object, and wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

cease display of the name of the first user interface object and

display a name of the second user interface object on or adjacent to the second user interface object while the current focus is on the second user interface object.

19. The device of claim 16, wherein the first user interface object includes graphics in two or more overlapping layers arranged in a z-order and the layers shift on the display in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

20. The device of claim 16, wherein the first user interface object includes one or more reflections and the one or more reflections change in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

21. The device of claim 16, wherein the first user interface object includes one or more colors and the one or more colors change in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

22. The device of claim 16, wherein a magnitude of the movement of the first user interface object towards the second user interface object decreases as a speed of moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object increases.

23. The device of claim 16, wherein a magnitude of the tilt of the first user interface object towards the second user interface object decreases as a speed of moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object increases.

24. The device of claim 16, wherein moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object in response to receiving the first input occurs without moving any user interface object from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

25. The device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving a second input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus in the user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the second input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, providing, to the display, data to;

move the second user interface object from a second position towards a third user interface object, adjacent to the second user interface object, and/or

tilt the second user interface object from a second orientation towards the third user interface object; and

,

after moving the second user interface object from the second position towards the third user interface object and/or tilting the second user interface object towards the third user interface object;

move the current focus from the second user interface object to the third user interface object, and

move the second user interface object back towards the second position and/or tilt the second user interface object back towards the second orientation.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while the current focus is on the third user interface object, receiving a third input; and

,

in response to receiving the third input, providing, to the display, data to;

move the third user interface object from a third position towards a fourth user interface object, adjacent to the third user interface object, and/or

tilt the third user interface object from a third orientation towards the fourth user interface object; and

,

after moving the third user interface object from the third position towards the fourth user interface object and/or tilting the third user interface object towards the fourth user interface object;

maintain the current focus on the third user interface object, and

move the third user interface object back towards the third position and/or tilt the third user interface object back towards the third orientation.

27. The device of claim 16, wherein:

moving the first user interface object from the first position toward the second user interface object and/or tilting the first user interface object from the first orientation towards the second user interface object provides visual feedback indicating that the first input is progressing toward shifting the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object; and

moving the first user interface object back toward the first position and/or tilting the first user interface object back toward the first orientation provides visual feedback indicating that the current focus has shifted from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

28. The device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, providing, to the display, data to display a user interface of a software application that corresponds to the second user interface object.

29. The device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, providing, to the display, data to replace the user interface with a media information user interface for the second user interface object.

30. The device of claim 16, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receiving an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, providing, to the display, data to present a media content item that corresponds to the second user interface object.

31. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

provide, to the display, data to present a user interface with a plurality of user interface objects, wherein;

the plurality of user interface objects includes;

a first user interface object and

a second user interface object that is adjacent to the first user interface object on the display;

a current focus is on the first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects;

while the display is presenting the user interface, receive a first input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus in the user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, provide, to the display, data to;

move the first user interface object from a first position towards the second user interface object and/or

tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation towards the second user interface object; and

,

after moving the first user interface object from the first position towards the second user interface object and/or tilting the first user interface object towards the second user interface object;

move the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object, and

move the first user interface object back towards the first position and/or tilt the first user interface object back towards the first orientation.

32. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device with the display and the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, provide, to the display, data to;

decrease the size of the first user interface object on the display and

increase the size of the second user interface object on the display.

33. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein a name of the first user interface object is displayed on or adjacent to the first user interface object while the current focus is on the first user interface object, and the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device with the display and the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the first input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, provide, to the display, data to;

cease display of the name of the first user interface object and

display a name of the second user interface object on or adjacent to the second user interface object while the current focus is on the second user interface object.

34. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the first user interface object includes graphics in two or more overlapping layers arranged in a z-order and the layers shift on the display in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

35. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the first user interface object includes one or more reflections and the one or more reflections change in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

36. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the first user interface object includes one or more colors and the one or more colors change in accordance with the tilting of the first user interface object.

37. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein a magnitude of the movement of the first user interface object towards the second user interface object decreases as a speed of moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object increases.

38. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein a magnitude of the tilt of the first user interface object towards the second user interface object decreases as a speed of moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object increases.

39. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein moving the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object in response to receiving the first input occurs without moving any user interface object from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

40. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device with the display and the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receive a second input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus in the user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the second input that corresponds to the request to move the current focus in the user interface, provide, to the display, data to;

move the second user interface object from a second position towards a third user interface object, adjacent to the second user interface object, and/or

tilt the second user interface object from a second orientation towards the third user interface object; and

,

after moving the second user interface object from the second position towards the third user interface object and/or tilting the second user interface object towards the third user interface object;

move the current focus from the second user interface object to the third user interface object, and

move the second user interface object back towards the second position and/or tilt the second user interface object back towards the second orientation.

41. The computer readable storage medium of claim 40, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device with the display and the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

while the current focus is on the third user interface object, receive a third input; and

, in response to receiving the third input, provide, to the display, data to;

move the third user interface object from a third position towards a fourth user interface object, adjacent to the third user interface object, and/or

tilt the third user interface object from a third orientation towards the fourth user interface object; and

,

after moving the third user interface object from the third position towards the fourth user interface object and/or tilting the third user interface object towards the fourth user interface object;

maintain the current focus on the third user interface object, and

move the third user interface object back towards the third position and/or tilt the third user interface object back towards the third orientation.

42. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein:

moving the first user interface object from the first position toward the second user interface object and/or tilting the first user interface object from the first orientation towards the second user interface object provides visual feedback indicating that the first input is progressing toward shifting the current focus from the first user interface object to the second user interface object; and

moving the first user interface object back toward the first position and/or tilting the first user interface object back toward the first orientation provides visual feedback indicating that the current focus has shifted from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

43. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receive an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, provide, to the display, data to display a user interface of a software application that corresponds to the second user interface object.

44. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receive an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, provide, to the display, data to replace the user interface with a media information user interface for the second user interface object.

45. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the device to:

while the current focus is on the second user interface object, receive an input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object; and

,

in response to receiving the input that corresponds to a request to activate the second user interface object, provide, to the display, data to present a media content item that corresponds to the second user interface object.