Device, method, and graphical user interface for sharing a content object in a document

• US 10,289,660 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2012
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Karunamuni, Chanaka G., Baumann, Laurent, Robert, Julien Yann, Carlhian, Alexandre F., Moha, Alexandre, Champeaux, Philippe
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Stephen S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sheffield, Hope C
• Application Number:
  US13/710,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20130212470A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,346 Days
• Field of Search: 715243
• 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 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• 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 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

An electronic device with a display: concurrently displays a first electronic document and a second electronic document, the first electronic document including a displayed content object; detects a first user input that starts on the content object; in response to a determination that the first user input corresponds to a first command, creates and displays a copy of the content object in the second electronic document; and, in response to a determination that the first user input corresponds to a second command, distinct from the first command: selects the content object; displays an animation of the content object separating from the first electronic document; and initiates display of a plurality of icons proximate to the separated content object, the plurality of icons including at least one icon to initiate display of a user interface for sending the content object to one or more other users.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

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;

concurrently displaying a first application region and a second application region on the display, the first application region including a displayed content object;

while concurrently displaying the first application region and the second application region on the display, detecting a first portion of a first user input directed to the content object; and

while the first user input continues to be detected;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input meets an input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, displaying a menu that includes a plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input does not meet the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, maintaining display of the content object without displaying the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

detecting a second portion of the first user input; and

;

in response to detecting the second portion of the first user input;

in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than a threshold amount of movement and that the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object were displayed when the movement of the first user input was detected, ceasing to display the plurality of selectable options and move the content object in accordance with the movement of the first user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first user input did not include more than a threshold amount of movement before an end of the first user input was detected and that the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object were displayed when an end of the first user input was detected, maintaining display the plurality of selectable options on the display.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than the threshold amount of movement, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a first command that is a click and drag input made with a mouse that corresponds to a drag-and-drop command.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than the threshold amount of movement, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a second command that is a tap and drag input made with a finger on a touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a drag-and-drop command.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the first user input meets the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a third command that is a press and hold input made with a mouse.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the first user input meets the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a fourth command that is a press and hold input made with a finger on a touch-sensitive display.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein, after moving the content object in accordance with the movement of the first user input and after the end of the first user input was detected, a copy of the content object is displayed in the second application region concurrently with the display of the content object in the first application region.

7. The device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the content object and the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

displaying an animation of the content object separating from the first application region; and

visually deemphasizing the first application region relative to the content object.

8. The device of claim 7, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the content object and the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a second user input; and

in response to detecting the second user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

translating the content object in accordance with the second user input;

ceasing to visually deemphasize the first application region relative to the content object; and

creating and displaying a copy of the content object in the second application region.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object includes at least one option selected from the group consisting of an option to initiate display of a user interface for sending the content object in an instant message to one or more other users, an option to initiate display of a user interface for emailing the content object to one or more other users, an option to initiate display of a user interface for tweeting the content object, and an option to initiate display of a user interface for editing the content object.

10. The device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instruction for:

while displaying the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a third user input directed to the content object; and

in response to detecting the third user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

translating the content object in accordance with the third user input; and

creating and displaying a copy of the content object in the second application region.

11. The device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instruction for:

while displaying the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a fourth user input away from the content object; and

in response to detecting the fourth user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object; and

displaying the content object at a location of the content object in the first application region where the content object was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first user input.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the first user input meets the input threshold when the first user input is directed to the content object for more than a predefined amount of time.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object includes the option to initiate display of a user interface for editing the content object, and wherein the option to initiate display of the user interface for editing the content object initiates display of the user interface for editing the content object within the first application region prior to sending the edited content object to one or more other users.

14. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display;

concurrently displaying a first application region and a second application region on the display, the first application region including a displayed content object;

while concurrently displaying the first application region and the second application region on the display, detecting a first portion of a first user input directed to the content object; and

while the first user input continues to be detected;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input meets an input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, displaying a menu that includes a plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input does not meet the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, maintaining display of the content object without displaying the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

detecting a second portion of the first user input; and

;

in response to detecting the second portion of the first user input;

in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than a threshold amount of movement and that the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object were displayed when the movement of the first user input was detected, ceasing to display the plurality of selectable options and move the content object in accordance with the movement of the first user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first user input did not include more than a threshold amount of movement before an end of the first user input was detected and that the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object were displayed when an end of the first user input was detected, maintaining display the plurality of selectable options on the display.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than the threshold amount of movement, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a first command that is a click and drag input made with a mouse that corresponds to a drag-and-drop command.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than the threshold amount of movement, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a second command that is a tap and drag input made with a finger on a touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a drag-and-drop command.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the first user input meets the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a third command that is a press and hold input made with a mouse.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the first user input meets the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a fourth command that is a press and hold input made with a finger on a touch-sensitive display.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein, after moving the content object in accordance with the movement of the first user input and after the end of the first user input was detected, a copy of the content object is displayed in the second application region concurrently with the display of the content object in the first application region.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

while displaying the content object and the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

displaying an animation of the content object separating from the first application region; and

visually deemphasizing the first application region relative to the content object.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

while displaying the content object and the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a second user input; and

in response to detecting the second user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

translating the content object in accordance with the second user input;

ceasing to visually deemphasize the first application region relative to the content object; and

creating and displaying a copy of the content object in the second application region.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object includes at least one option selected from the group consisting of an option to initiate display of a user interface for sending the content object in an instant message to one or more other users, an option to initiate display of a user interface for emailing the content object to one or more other users, an option to initiate display of a user interface for tweeting the content object, and an option to initiate display of a user interface for editing the content object.

23. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

while displaying the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a third user input directed to the separated content object; and

in response to detecting the third user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

translating the separated content object in accordance with the third user input; and

creating and displaying a copy of the content object in the second application region.

24. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

while displaying the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a fourth user input away from the separated content object; and

in response to detecting the fourth user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object; and

displaying the content object at a location of the content object in the first application region where the content object was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first user input.

25. The method of claim 14, wherein the first user input meets the input threshold when the first user input is directed to the content object for more than a predefined amount of time.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object includes the option to initiate display of the user interface for editing the content object, and wherein the option to initiate display of the user interface for editing the content object initiates display of the user interface for editing the content object within the first application region prior to sending the edited content object to one or more other users.

27. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by an electronic device with one or more processors and a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

concurrently displaying a first application region and a second application region on the display, the first application region including a displayed content object;

while concurrently displaying the first application region and the second application region on the display, detecting a first portion of a first user input directed to the content object; and

while the first user input continues to be detected;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input meets an input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, displaying a menu that includes a plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

in accordance with a determination that the first user input does not meet the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, maintaining display of the content object without displaying the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

detecting a second portion of the first user input; and

;

in response to detecting the second portion of the first user input;

in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than a threshold amount of movement and that the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object were displayed when the movement of the first user input was detected, ceasing to display the plurality of selectable options and move the content object in accordance with the movement of the first user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first user input did not include more than a threshold amount of movement before an end of the first user input was detected and that the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object were displayed when an end of the first user input was detected, maintaining display the plurality of selectable options on the display.

28. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than the threshold amount of movement, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a first command that is a click and drag input made with a mouse that corresponds to a drag-and-drop command.

29. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the first user input included more than the threshold amount of movement, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a second command that is a tap and drag input made with a finger on a touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a drag-and-drop command.

30. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the first user input meets the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a third command that is a press and hold input made with a mouse.

31. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein, in accordance with the determination that the first user input meets the input threshold while the first user input is substantially stationary, at least a portion of the first user input corresponds to a fourth command that is a press and hold input made with a finger on a touch-sensitive display.

32. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein, after moving the content object in accordance with the movement of the first user input and after the end of the first user input was detected, a copy of the content object is displayed in the second application region concurrently with the display of the content object in the first application region.

33. The computer readable medium of claim 27, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the content object and the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

displaying an animation of the content object separating from the first application region; and

visually deemphasizing the first application region relative to the content object.

34. The computer readable medium of claim 33, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the content object and the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a second user input; and

in response to detecting the second user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

translating the content object in accordance with the second user input;

ceasing to visually deemphasize the first application region relative to the content object; and

creating and displaying a copy of the content object in the second application region.

35. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object includes at least one option selected from the group consisting of an option to initiate display of a user interface for sending the content object in an instant message to one or more other users, an option to initiate display of a user interface for emailing the content object to one or more other users, an option to initiate display of a user interface for tweeting the content object, and an option to initiate display of a user interface for editing the content object.

36. The computer readable medium of claim 27, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a third user input directed to the content object; and

in response to detecting the third user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object;

translating the content object in accordance with the third user input; and

creating and displaying a copy of the content object in the second application region.

37. The computer readable medium of claim 27, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object, detecting a fourth user input away from the content object; and

in response to detecting the fourth user input;

ceasing to display the menu that includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object; and

displaying the content object at a location of the content object in the first application region where the content object was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first user input.

38. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the first user input meets the input threshold when the first user input is directed to the content object for more than a predefined amount of time.

39. The computer readable medium of claim 35, wherein the plurality of selectable options associated with the content object includes the option to initiate display of the user interface for editing the content object, and wherein the option to initiate display of the user interface for editing the content object initiates display of the user interface for editing the content object within the first application region prior to sending the edited content object to one or more other users.