User interface for receiving user input

• US 10,613,745 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2016
• Issued: 04/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Mohseni, Daamun
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kartholy, Reji
• Application Number:
  US15/352,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20170068439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,239 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• 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 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27457 Management thereof, e.g. manual editing of data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to user interfaces for receiving user input. In some examples, a device determines which user input technique a user has accessed most recently, and displays the corresponding user interface. In some examples, a device scrolls through a set of information on the display. When a threshold criteria is satisfied, the device displays an index object fully or partially overlaying the set of information. In some examples, a device displays an emoji graphical object, which is visually manipulated based on user input. The emoji graphical object is transmitted to a recipient. In some examples, a device displays paging affordances that enlarge and allow a user to select a particular page of a user interface. In some examples, the device displays user interfaces for various input methods, including multiple emoji graphical objects. In some examples, a keyboard is displays for receiving user input.

Claims

1. A non-signal, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs that are executable by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying a user interface including a set of one or more affordances;

while displaying the user interface, receiving a user input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input exceeds an intensity threshold;

determining, independent of the location of the user input on the touch sensitive surface, whether a contextual affordance is available;

in accordance with a determination that the contextual affordance is available, replacing display of at least a portion of the user interface with the contextual affordance; and

in accordance with a determination that the contextual affordance is not available,

maintaining display of the user interface without replacing display of at least a portion of the user interface,

forgoing displaying the contextual affordance, and

displaying a visual indication that the contextual affordance is not available for the user interface, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises;

reducing a size of a first affordance of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface on the display; and

subsequent to reducing the size of the first affordance of the set of one or more affordances, increasing the size of the first affordance of the set of one or more affordances on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input does not exceed the intensity threshold;

performing an action based on a location of the user input on the touch-sensitive surface.

2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises:

shifting the display of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface one or more times on the display.

3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises:

oscillating a first affordance of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface on the display.

4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input does not exceed the intensity threshold;

determining whether a location of the user input corresponds to a location of an affordance of the set of one or more affordances; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to the location of the affordance of the set of one or more affordances, performing an action associated with the affordance of the set of one or more affordances.

5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein performing the action associated with the affordance of the set of one or more affordances comprises performing one or more of:

launching an application associated with the affordance;

displaying one or more characters in a text field;

activating an action associated with a notification;

displaying one or more emoji in a text field;

activating voice input functionality for transcription into a text field;

activating a user interface for adding an emoji into a text field; and

activating a user interface for transcribing voice input.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the second user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input exceeds a second intensity threshold;

ceasing display of the contextual affordance and displaying the set of one or more affordances.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein the intensity threshold is the same as the second intensity threshold.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the second user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input does not exceed the second intensity threshold;

performing a second action based on a location of the second user input on the touch-sensitive surface.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input does not exceed the second intensity threshold;

determining whether a location of the second user input corresponds to a location of the contextual affordance; and

in accordance with a determination that the second user input corresponds to the location of the contextual affordance, performing a second action associated with the contextual affordance.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises animating a horizontal shake of the set of one or more affordances.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises animating a vertical shake of the set of one or more affordances.

12. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface;

displaying a user interface including a set of one or more affordances;

while displaying the user interface, receiving a user input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input exceeds an intensity threshold;

determining, independent of the location of the user input on the touch-sensitive surface, whether a contextual affordance is available;

in accordance with a determination that the contextual affordance is available, replacing display of at least a portion of the user interface with the contextual affordance; and

in accordance with a determination that the contextual affordance is not available,

maintaining display of the user interface without replacing display of at least a portion of the user interface,

forgoing displaying the contextual affordance, and

displaying a visual indication that the contextual affordance is not available for the user interface, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises;

 

reducing a size of a first affordance of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface on the display; and

 

subsequent to reducing the size of the first affordance of the set of one or more affordances, increasing the size of the first affordance of the set of one or more affordances on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input does not exceed the intensity threshold;

performing an action based on a location of the user input on the touch-sensitive surface.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises:

shifting the display of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface one or more times on the display.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises:

oscillating a first affordance of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface on the display.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input does not exceed the intensity threshold;

determining whether a location of the user input corresponds to a location of an affordance of the set of one or more affordances; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to the location of the affordance of the set of one or more affordances, performing an action associated with the affordance of the set of one or more affordances.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein performing the action associated with the affordance of the set of one or more affordances comprises performing one or more of:

launching an application associated with the affordance;

displaying one or more characters in a text field;

activating an action associated with a notification;

displaying one or more emoji in a text field;

activating voice input functionality for transcription into a text field;

activating a user interface for adding an emoji into a text field; and

activating a user interface for transcribing voice input.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the second user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input exceeds a second intensity threshold;

ceasing display of the contextual affordance and displaying the set of one or more affordances.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the intensity threshold is the same as the second intensity threshold.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the second user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input does not exceed the second intensity threshold;

performing a second action based on a location of the second user input on the touch-sensitive surface.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input does not exceed the second intensity threshold;

determining whether a location of the second user input corresponds to a location of the contextual affordance; and

in accordance with a determination that the second user input corresponds to the location of the contextual affordance, performing a second action associated with the contextual affordance.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises animating a horizontal shake of the set of one or more affordances.

22. The method of claim 12, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises animating a vertical shake of the set of one or more affordances.

23. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more processors;

a 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 including a set of one or more affordances;

while displaying the user interface, receiving a user input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input exceeds an intensity threshold;

determining, independent of the location of the user input on the touch-sensitive surface, whether a contextual affordance is available;

in accordance with a determination that the contextual affordance is available, replacing display of at least a portion of the user interface with the contextual affordance; and

in accordance with a determination that the contextual affordance is not available,

maintaining display of the user interface without replacing display of at least a portion of the user interface,

forgoing displaying the contextual affordance, and

displaying a visual indication that the contextual affordance is not available for the user interface, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises;

 

reducing a size of a first affordance of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface on the display; and

 

subsequent to reducing the size of the first affordance of the set of one or more affordances, increasing the size of the first affordance of the set of one or more affordances on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input does not exceed the intensity threshold;

performing an action based on a location of the user input on the touch-sensitive surface.

24. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises:

shifting the display of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface one or more times on the display.

25. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises:

oscillating a first affordance of the set of one or more affordances of the user interface on the display.

26. The electronic device of claim 23, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the user input does not exceed the intensity threshold;

determining whether a location of the user input corresponds to a location of an affordance of the set of one or more affordances; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to the location of the affordance of the set of one or more affordances, performing an action associated with the affordance of the set of one or more affordances.

27. The electronic device of claim 26, wherein performing the action associated with the affordance of the set of one or more affordances comprises performing one or more of:

launching an application associated with the affordance;

displaying one or more characters in a text field;

activating an action associated with a notification;

displaying one or more emoji in a text field;

activating voice input functionality for transcription into a text field;

activating a user interface for adding an emoji into a text field; and

activating a user interface for transcribing voice input.

28. The electronic device of claim 23, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the second user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input exceeds a second intensity threshold;

ceasing display of the contextual affordance and displaying the set of one or more affordances.

29. The electronic device of claim 28, wherein the intensity threshold is the same as the second intensity threshold.

30. The electronic device of claim 23, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

determining a characteristic intensity of the second user input; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input does not exceed the second intensity threshold;

performing a second action based on a location of the second user input on the touch-sensitive surface.

31. The electronic device of claim 23, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the contextual affordance, receiving a second user input on the touch-sensitive surface;

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the second user input does not exceed the second intensity threshold;

determining whether a location of the second user input corresponds to a location of the contextual affordance; and

in accordance with a determination that the second user input corresponds to the location of the contextual affordance, performing a second action associated with the contextual affordance.

32. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises animating a horizontal shake of the set of one or more affordances.

33. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein displaying the visual indication comprises animating a vertical shake of the set of one or more affordances.