Activity based thresholds and feedbacks

• US 10,055,121 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2015
• Issued: 08/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran, Zambetti, Nicholas, LeMay, Stephen O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Chun-Nan
• Application Number:
  US14/841,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20160259542A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/014 Force feedback applied to GUI
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to varying threshold and feedback based on activity. The present disclosure includes receiving an input having an input intensity. Further, in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that an electronic device is in a second activity state different from a first activity state, determining whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a second characteristic intensity threshold different from a first characteristic intensity threshold. Additionally, in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold, performing the application process and/or providing a haptic feedback of a second feedback level different from a first feedback level.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

display a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI includes a first affordance associated with a first application process;

receive an input representing a contact with the first affordance, the input having an input intensity;

in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a first activity state;

determine whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a first characteristic intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the first characteristic intensity threshold while the electronic device is in the first activity state, perform the first application process; and

in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a second activity state different than the first activity state;

determine whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a second characteristic intensity threshold higher than the first characteristic intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold while the electronic device is in the second activity state, perform the first application process.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the first characteristic intensity threshold, perform a second application process and forgo performance of the first application process; and

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state and a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the second characteristic intensity threshold, perform the second application process and forgo performance of the first application process.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, the one or more programs further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

in response to receiving a second input and in accordance with a determination that the second input represents a contact on a portion of the GUI that does not include the first affordance and the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state, determine whether a second input intensity of the second input meets or exceeds a third characteristic intensity threshold greater than or equal to the first characteristic intensity threshold and lower than the second characteristic intensity threshold.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 3, the one or more programs further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with a determination that the second input intensity of the second input does not meet or exceed the third characteristic intensity threshold, forgo action.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state are each independently based at least in part on one or more data selected from the group consisting of:

accelerometer data, global positioning system data, wireless communication data, heart rate sensor data, and gyroscope data.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state includes a determination that a user of the electronic device is stationary or walking.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state includes a determination that a user of the electronic device is walking or running.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and the determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the first characteristic intensity threshold, provide haptic feedback of a first feedback level; and

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state and the determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold, provide haptic feedback of a second feedback level greater than the first feedback level.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

further in response to receiving the input and in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state;

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the second characteristic intensity threshold, forgo performing the first application process.

10. An electronic device comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory;

a touch-sensitive display coupled to the one or more processors and the memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI includes a first affordance associated with a first application process;

receiving an input representing a contact with the first affordance, the input having an input intensity;

in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a first activity state;

determining whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a first characteristic intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the first characteristic intensity threshold while the electronic device is in the first activity state, performing the first application process; and

in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a second activity state different than the first activity state;

determining whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a second characteristic intensity threshold higher than the first characteristic intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold while the electronic device is in the second activity state, performing the first application process.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the first characteristic intensity threshold, performing a second application process and forgoing performance of the first application process; and

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state and a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the second characteristic intensity threshold, performing the second application process and forgoing performance of the first application process.

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

in response to receiving a second input and in accordance with a determination that the second input represents a contact on a portion of the GUI that does not include the first affordance and the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state, determining whether a second input intensity of the second input meets or exceeds a third characteristic intensity threshold greater than or equal to the first characteristic intensity threshold and lower than the second characteristic intensity threshold.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with a determination that the second input intensity of the second input does not meet or exceed the third characteristic intensity threshold, forgoing action.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state are each independently based at least in part on one or more data selected from the group consisting of:

accelerometer data, global positioning system data, wireless communication data, heart rate sensor data, and gyroscope data.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state includes a determination that a user of the electronic device is stationary or walking.

16. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state includes a determination that a user of the electronic device is walking or running.

17. The electronic device of claim 10, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and the determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the first characteristic intensity threshold, providing haptic feedback of a first feedback level; and

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state and the determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold, providing haptic feedback of a second feedback level greater than the first feedback level.

18. The electronic device of claim 10, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

further in response to receiving the input and in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state;

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the second characteristic intensity threshold, forgoing performing the first application process.

19. A method comprising:

at an electronic device including a touch-sensitive display;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI includes a first affordance associated with a first application process;

receiving an input representing a contact with the first affordance, the input having an input intensity;

in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a first activity state;

determining whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a first characteristic intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the first characteristic intensity threshold while the electronic device is in the first activity state, performing the first application process; and

in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a second activity state different than the first activity state;

determining whether the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds a second characteristic intensity threshold higher than the first characteristic intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold while the electronic device is in the second activity state, performing the first application process.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the first characteristic intensity threshold, performing a second application process and forgoing performance of the first application process; and

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state and a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the second characteristic intensity threshold, performing the second application process and forgoing performance of the first application process.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

in response to receiving a second input and in accordance with a determination that the second input represents a contact on a portion of the GUI that does not include the first affordance and the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state, determining whether a second input intensity of the second input meets or exceeds a third characteristic intensity threshold greater than or equal to the first characteristic intensity threshold and lower than the second characteristic intensity threshold.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

in accordance with a determination that the second input intensity of the second input does not meet or exceed the third characteristic intensity threshold, forgoing action.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state are each independently based at least in part on one or more data selected from the group consisting of:

accelerometer data, global positioning system data, wireless communication data, heart rate sensor data, and gyroscope data.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state includes a determination that a user of the electronic device is stationary or walking.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state includes a determination that a user of the electronic device is walking or running.

26. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the first activity state and the determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the first characteristic intensity threshold, provide haptic feedback of a first feedback level; and

in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state and the determination that the input intensity of the input meets or exceeds the second characteristic intensity threshold, provide haptic feedback of a second feedback level greater than the first feedback level.

27. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

further in response to receiving the input and in accordance with the determination that the electronic device is in the second activity state;

in accordance with a determination that the input intensity of the input does not meet or exceed the second characteristic intensity threshold, forgoing performing the first application process.