Devices and methods for controlling media presentation

• US 10,048,757 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2015
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Flint, Gary, Hafeneger, Stefan
• Primary Examiner(s): Leggett, Andrea
• Application Number:
  US14/866,159
• Publication Number:
  US 20160259412A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,054 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• 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 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• 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: 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 is configured to: while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detect a press input by a first contact on a first media control; and, in response to detecting the press input: determine whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold; if the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a second playback speed, where the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and, if the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display, wherein the electronic device includes one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface;

while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detecting a press input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a focus selector at a first location of a first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the press input;

determining whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second playback speed, wherein the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed;

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed and after the first contact ends, detecting a second press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display;

in response to detecting the second press input, determining whether an intensity of the second contact has crossed a second intensity threshold that is above the first intensity threshold;

while continuing to detect the second contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above the second intensity threshold;

providing tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold; and

presenting the media content at a third playback speed greater than the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has not crossed above the second intensity threshold, forgoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold and continuing to present the media content at the second playback speed.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting the press input;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact has crossed above the first intensity threshold, providing tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact has not crossed above the first intensity threshold, forgoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold.

3. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting a still image that corresponds to the media content, detecting a third press input by a third contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the third press input;

determining whether an intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is below the first intensity threshold, increasing the playback speed of the media content from the still image up to the second playback speed according to the intensity of the third contact.

4. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at a normal playback speed, detecting a third press input by a third contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at a second location of a second media control on the display, wherein the second media control is distinct from the first media control;

determining whether an intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a first fractional playback speed, wherein the first fractional playback speed is faster than the normal playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the normal playback speed.

5. The method of claim 4, including:

while continuing to detect the third contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting that the intensity of the third contact is above the second intensity threshold distinct from the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the third contact is above the second intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second fractional playback speed, wherein the second fractional playback speed is faster than the first fractional playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed.

6. The method of claim 4, including:

in response to detecting the second press input, displaying a fractional playback scrubber at least partially overlaid on the second media control that indicates a current playback speed of the media content.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the second media control corresponds to at least one of:

a play control and a pause control.

8. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface;

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;

while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detecting a press input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a focus selector at a first location of a first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the press input;

determining whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second playback speed, wherein the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed;

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed and after the first contact ends, detecting a second press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display;

in response to detecting the second press input, determining whether an intensity of the second contact has crossed a second intensity threshold that is above the first intensity threshold;

while continuing to detect the second contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above the second intensity threshold;

providing tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold; and

presenting the media content at a third playback speed greater than the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has not crossed above the second intensity threshold, forgoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold and continuing to present the media content at the second playback speed.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to detecting the press input;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact has crossed above the first intensity threshold, providing tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact has not crossed above the first intensity threshold, forgoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while presenting a still image that corresponds to the media content, detecting a third press input by a third contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the third press input;

determining whether an intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is below the first intensity threshold, increasing the playback speed of the media content from the still image up to the second playback speed according to the intensity of the third contact.

11. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while presenting the media content at a normal playback speed, detecting a third press input by a third contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at a second location of a second media control on the display, wherein the second media control is distinct from the first media control;

determining whether an intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a first fractional playback speed, wherein the first fractional playback speed is faster than the normal playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the normal playback speed.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while continuing to detect the third contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting that the intensity of the third contact is above the second intensity threshold distinct from the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the third contact is above the second intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second fractional playback speed, wherein the second fractional playback speed is faster than the first fractional playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to detecting the second press input, displaying a fractional playback scrubber at least partially overlaid on the second media control that indicates a current playback speed of the media content.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the second media control corresponds to at least one of:

a play control and a pause control.

15. 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, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, cause the electronic device to:

while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detect a press input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a focus selector at a first location of a first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the press input;

determine whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a second playback speed, wherein the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed;

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed and after the first contact ends, detect a second press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display;

in response to detecting the second press input, determine whether an intensity of the second contact has crossed a second intensity threshold that is above the first intensity threshold;

while continuing to detect the second contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above the second intensity threshold;

provide tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold; and

present the media content at a third playback speed greater than the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has not crossed above the second intensity threshold, forgo provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold and continue to present the media content at the second playback speed.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the press input;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact has crossed above the first intensity threshold, provide tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact has not crossed above the first intensity threshold, forgo provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while presenting a still image that corresponds to the media content, detect a third press input by a third contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the third press input;

determine whether an intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is below the first intensity threshold, increase the playback speed of the media content from the still image up to the second playback speed according to the intensity of the third contact.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while presenting the media content at a normal playback speed, detect a third press input by a third contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at a second location of a second media control on the display, wherein the second media control is distinct from the first media control;

determine whether an intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a first fractional playback speed, wherein the first fractional playback speed is faster than the normal playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the third contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the normal playback speed.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while continuing to detect the third contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detect that the intensity of the third contact is above the second intensity threshold distinct from the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the third contact is above the second intensity threshold, present the media content at a second fractional playback speed, wherein the second fractional playback speed is faster than the first fractional playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the second press input, display a fractional playback scrubber at least partially overlaid on the second media control that indicates a current playback speed of the media content.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the second media control corresponds to at least one of:

a play control and a pause control.