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• US 10,078,442 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2015
• Issued: 09/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Bernstein, Jeffrey Traer, Missig, Julian
• Primary Examiner(s): TO, JENNIFER N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Burwell, Joseph R
• Application Number:
  US14/608,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20150143273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,328 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• 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 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• 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

An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface and one or more intensity sensors displays content. While a focus selector is over the content, the device detects a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the gesture including a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface and movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display. In response to detecting the gesture, when the contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold, the device scrolls the content on the display in accordance with the movement of the focus selector on the display without selecting the content. In response to detecting the gesture, when the contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold, the device selects at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content.

Claims

1. 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 device to:

display a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes content;

while a focus selector is over the content, detect a first portion of a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the first portion of the gesture including;

a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display;

in response to detecting the first portion of the gesture, update the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, scroll the content on the display in accordance with movement of the focus selector on the display during the first portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, select at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content during the first portion of the gesture; and

after updating user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, detect a second portion of the gesture that includes detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface while the first contact has an intensity below the selection intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting the second portion of the gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact had an intensity that remained below the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, scroll the content on the display in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface during the second portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact had an intensity above the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, adjust the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface during the second portion of the gesture.

2. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content includes selecting the portion of the content without scrolling the content.

3. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions which cause the device to scroll the content while selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content.

4. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions which cause the device to select the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content include instructions which cause the device to:

determine an intensity of the first contact;

select a respective content subunit type of a plurality of content subunit types in accordance with the intensity of the first contact; and

adjust the selection by adding whole content subunits of the respective subunit type to the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact.

5. 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;

displaying a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes content;

while a focus selector is over the content, detecting a first portion of a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the first portion of the gesture including;

a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display;

in response to detecting the first portion of the gesture, updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the display in accordance with movement of the focus selector on the display during the first portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content during the first portion of the gesture; and

after updating user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, detecting a second portion of the gesture that includes detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface while the first contact has an intensity below the selection intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting the second portion of the gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact had an intensity that remained below the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the display in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface during the second portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact had an intensity above the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, adjusting the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface during the second portion of the gesture.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content includes selecting the portion of the content without scrolling the content.

7. The electronic device of claim 5, including instructions for scrolling the content while selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content.

8. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the instructions for selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content include instructions for:

determining an intensity of the first contact;

selecting a respective content subunit type of a plurality of content subunit types in accordance with the intensity of the first contact; and

adjusting the selection by adding whole content subunits of the respective subunit type to the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact.

9. A method, comprising:

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

displaying user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes content;

while a focus selector is over the content, detecting a first portion of a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the first portion of the gesture including;

a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display;

in response to detecting first portion of the gesture, updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, including;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the display in accordance with movement of the focus selector on the display during the first portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content during the first portion of the gesture; and

,

after updating user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, detecting a second portion of the gesture that includes detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface while the first contact has an intensity below the selection intensity threshold; and

in response to detecting the second portion of the gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact had an intensity that remained below the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the display in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface during the second portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact had an intensity above the selection intensity threshold during the first portion of the gesture, adjusting the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface during the second portion of the gesture.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content includes selecting the portion of the content without scrolling the content.

11. The method of claim 9, including scrolling the content while selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content include:

determining an intensity of the first contact;

selecting a respective content subunit type of a plurality of content subunit types in accordance with the intensity of the first contact; and

adjusting the selection by adding whole content subunits of the respective subunit type to the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact.

13. 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 device to:

display a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes content;

while a focus selector is over the content, detect a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the gesture including;

a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display;

in response to detecting the gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold, scroll the content on the display in accordance with movement of the focus selector on the display without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold, select at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content; and

prior to selecting the portion of the content;

detect an increase in intensity of the first contact to a first intensity that is lower than the selection intensity threshold; and

in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the first contact;

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity is above a cursor-preview intensity threshold, display a preview of a cursor in the content at a respective location proximate to the focus selector; and

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity is below the cursor-preview intensity threshold, continue to display the content without displaying the preview of the cursor.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, including instructions which cause the device to:

while displaying the preview of the cursor in the content, detect an increase in intensity of the first contact from the first intensity to a second intensity; and

in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the first contact from the first intensity to the second intensity;

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity is above a cursor-insertion intensity threshold, insert a cursor in the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity is below the cursor-insertion intensity threshold, continue to display the preview of the cursor without inserting the cursor in the content.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein inserting the cursor in the content includes displaying an animation of the preview of the cursor being replaced with the cursor.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with movement of the focus selector over the content includes starting the selecting at a location in the content that corresponds to a location of the cursor.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, including instructions which cause the device to, after selecting the portion of the content:

detect a decrease in intensity of the first contact below the selection intensity threshold; and

in response to detecting the decrease in intensity of the first contact below the selection intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above a selection-adjustment intensity threshold, adjust the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the selection-adjustment intensity threshold, forgo adjustment of the selection.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, including instructions which cause the device to:

while selecting the portion of the content, detect a second contact on the touch-sensitive surface and detect movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to detecting the movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive surface, scroll the content in accordance with the movement of the second contact, while continuing to select the content in accordance with movement of the content relative to the focus selector on the display.

19. 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;

displaying a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes content;

while a focus selector is over the content, detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the gesture including;

a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display; and

in response to detecting the gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold, scrolling the content on the display in accordance with movement of the focus selector on the display without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content; and

prior to selecting the portion of the content;

detecting an increase in intensity of the first contact to a first intensity that is lower than the selection intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the first contact;

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity is above a cursor-preview intensity threshold, displaying a preview of a cursor in the content at a respective location proximate to the focus selector; and

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity is below the cursor-preview intensity threshold, continuing to display the content without displaying the preview of the cursor.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, including instructions for:

while displaying the preview of the cursor in the content, detecting an increase in intensity of the first contact from the first intensity to a second intensity; and

in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the first contact from the first intensity to the second intensity;

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity is above a cursor-insertion intensity threshold, inserting a cursor in the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity is below the cursor-insertion intensity threshold, continuing to display the preview of the cursor without inserting the cursor in the content.

21. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein inserting the cursor in the content includes displaying an animation of the preview of the cursor being replaced with the cursor.

22. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with movement of the focus selector over the content includes starting the selecting at a location in the content that corresponds to a location of the cursor.

23. The electronic device of claim 19, including instructions for:

detect a decrease in intensity of the first contact below the selection intensity threshold; and

in response to detecting the decrease in intensity of the first contact below the selection intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above a selection-adjustment intensity threshold, adjust the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the selection-adjustment intensity threshold, forgo adjustment of the selection.

24. The electronic device of claim 19, including instructions for:

while selecting the portion of the content, detect a second contact on the touch-sensitive surface and detect movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to detecting the movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive surface, scroll the content in accordance with the movement of the second contact, while continuing to select the content in accordance with movement of the content relative to the focus selector on the display.

25. A method, comprising:

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

displaying user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes content;

while a focus selector is over the content, detecting of a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the gesture including;

a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display;

in response to detecting the gesture;

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold, scrolling the content on the display in accordance with movement of the focus selector on the display without selecting the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the first contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the focus selector over the content; and

,

prior to selecting the portion of the content;

detecting an increase in intensity of the first contact to a first intensity that is lower than the selection intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the first contact;

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity is above a cursor-preview intensity threshold, displaying a preview of a cursor in the content at a respective location proximate to the focus selector; and

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity is below the cursor-preview intensity threshold, continuing to display the content without displaying the preview of the cursor.

26. The method of claim 25, including, while displaying the preview of the cursor in the content, detecting an increase in intensity of the first contact from the first intensity to a second intensity;

and,

in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the first contact from the first intensity to the second intensity;

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity is above a cursor-insertion intensity threshold, inserting a cursor in the content; and

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity is below the cursor-insertion intensity threshold, continuing to display the preview of the cursor without inserting the cursor in the content.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein inserting the cursor in the content includes displaying an animation of the preview of the cursor being replaced with the cursor.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with movement of the focus selector over the content includes starting the selecting at a location in the content that corresponds to a location of the cursor.

29. The method of claim 25, including:

detecting a decrease in intensity of the first contact below the selection intensity threshold; and

in response to detecting the decrease in intensity of the first contact below the selection intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above a selection-adjustment intensity threshold, adjusting the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the selection-adjustment intensity threshold, forgoing adjustment of the selection.

30. The method of claim 25, including:

while selecting the portion of the content, detecting a second contact on the touch-sensitive surface and detecting movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to detecting the movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive surface, scrolling the content in accordance with the movement of the second contact, while continuing to select the content in accordance with movement of the content relative to the focus selector on the display.