Device, method, and graphical user interface for providing feedback for changing activation states of a user interface object

• US 10,782,871 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2018
• Issued: 09/22/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Bernstein, Jeffrey Traer, Missig, Julian K., Cieplinski, Avi E., Victor, B. Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Pillai, Namitha
• Application Number:
  US15/889,115
• Publication Number:
  US 20180188920A1
• Time in Patent Office: 960 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/014 Force feedback applied to GUI
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• 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 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• 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

Abstract

An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface, a display, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface object having a plurality of activation states; detects a contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and detects an increase of intensity of the contact from a first intensity to a second intensity. In response to detecting the increase in intensity, the device: changes activation states M times, and generates a tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface corresponding to each change in activation state. The device detects a decrease of intensity of the contact from the second intensity to the first intensity; and in response to detecting the decrease in intensity, the device: changes activation states N times, and generates a tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface corresponding to each change in activation state, where N is different from M.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

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

displaying a user interface, including a user interface object, on the display;

detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a contact having an intensity above an object-selection threshold;

detecting movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface, wherein;

the movement of the contact corresponds to movement of the user interface object to a respective location in the user interface; and

the movement of the contact corresponds to a preliminary portion of a gesture for performing an object drop operation with the user interface object;

detecting a reduction in intensity of the contact below an object-release threshold; and

in response to detecting the reduction in intensity below the object-release threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the contact meets predefined operation-performance criteria, wherein the movement of the contact meets the predefined operation-performance criteria when the respective location is a valid drop location;

performing the object drop operation with the user interface object; and

generating a first tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the contact does not meet the predefined operation-performance criteria, wherein the movement of the contact does not meet the predefined operation-performance criteria when the respective location is an invalid drop location;

forgoing performance of the object drop operation with the user interface object; and

generating a second tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second tactile output is different from the first tactile output.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

prior to detecting movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting an increase in intensity of the contact above the object-selection threshold, generating a selection tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface indicative of selection of the user interface object.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the selection tactile output corresponds to a tactile sensation that simulates a down-click of a mechanical button;

the first tactile output corresponds to a first tactile sensation that simulates an up-click of the mechanical button; and

the second tactile output corresponds to a second tactile sensation that simulates an up-click of the mechanical button, wherein the second tactile sensation feels different from the first tactile sensation.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first tactile output is generated by movement of the touch-sensitive surface that includes a first dominant movement component;

the second tactile output is generated by movement of the touch-sensitive surface that includes a second dominant movement component; and

the first dominant movement component and the second dominant movement component have a same movement profile and different amplitudes.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

for a first time period during the gesture, the user interface object is over an invalid drop location;

for a second time period during the gesture, the user interface object is over a valid drop location; and

the method includes;

during the first time period, generating an invalid-drop-target tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and

during the second time period, generating a valid-drop-target tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the invalid-drop-target tactile output is different from the valid-drop-target tactile output.

6. 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, including a user interface object on the display;

detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a contact having an intensity above an object-selection threshold;

detecting movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface, wherein;

the movement of the contact corresponds to movement of the user interface object to a respective location in the user interface; and

the movement of the contact corresponds to a preliminary portion of a gesture for performing an object drop operation with the user interface object;

detecting a reduction in intensity of the contact below an object-release threshold; and

in response to detecting the reduction in intensity below the object-release threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the contact meets predefined operation-performance criteria, wherein the movement of the contact meets the predefined operation-performance criteria when the respective location is a valid drop location;

performing the object drop operation with the user interface object; and

generating a first tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the contact does not meet the predefined operation-performance criteria, wherein the movement of the contact does not meet the predefined operation-performance criteria when the respective location is an invalid drop location;

forgoing performance of the object drop operation with the user interface object; and

generating a second tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second tactile output is different from the first tactile output.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, the one or more programs including instructions for:

prior to detecting movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting an increase in intensity of the contact above the object-selection threshold, generating a selection tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface indicative of selection of the user interface object.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein:

the selection tactile output corresponds to a tactile sensation that simulates a down-click of a mechanical button;

the first tactile output corresponds to a first tactile sensation that simulates an up-click of the mechanical button; and

the second tactile output corresponds to a second tactile sensation that simulates an up-click of the mechanical button, wherein the second tactile sensation feels different from the first tactile sensation.

9. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein:

the first tactile output is generated by movement of the touch-sensitive surface that includes a first dominant movement component;

the second tactile output is generated by movement of the touch-sensitive surface that includes a second dominant movement component; and

the first dominant movement component and the second dominant movement component have a same movement profile and different amplitudes.

10. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein:

for a first time period during the gesture, the user interface object is over an invalid drop location;

for a second time period during the gesture, the user interface object is over a valid drop location; and

the one or more programs include instructions for;

during the first time period, generating an invalid-drop-target tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and

during the second time period, generating a valid-drop-target tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the invalid-drop-target tactile output is different from the valid-drop-target tactile output.

11. 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;

display a user interface, including a user interface object on the display;

detect, on the touch-sensitive surface, a contact having an intensity above an object-selection threshold;

detect movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface, wherein;

the movement of the contact corresponds to movement of the user interface object to a respective location in the user interface; and

the movement of the contact corresponds to a preliminary portion of a gesture for performing an object drop operation with the user interface object;

detect a reduction in intensity of the contact below an object-release threshold; and

in response to detecting the reduction in intensity below the object-release threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the contact meets predefined operation-performance criteria, wherein the movement of the contact meets the predefined operation-performance criteria when the respective location is a valid drop location;

perform the operation; and

generate a first tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the contact does not meet the predefined operation-performance criteria, wherein the movement of the contact does not meet the predefined operation-performance criteria when the respective location is an invalid drop location;

forgo performance of the of drop operation with the user interface object; and

generate a second tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second tactile output is different from the first tactile output.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

prior to detecting movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface;

in response to detecting an increase in intensity of the contact above the object-selection threshold, generate a selection tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface indicative of selection of the user interface object.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein:

the selection tactile output corresponds to a tactile sensation that simulates a down-click of a mechanical button;

the first tactile output corresponds to a first tactile sensation that simulates an up-click of the mechanical button; and

the second tactile output corresponds to a second tactile sensation that simulates an up-click of the mechanical button, wherein the second tactile sensation feels different from the first tactile sensation.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:

the first tactile output is generated by movement of the touch-sensitive surface that includes a first dominant movement component;

the second tactile output is generated by movement of the touch-sensitive surface that includes a second dominant movement component; and

the first dominant movement component and the second dominant movement component have a same movement profile and different amplitudes.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:

for a first time period during the gesture, the user interface object is over an invalid drop location;

for a second time period during the gesture, the user interface object is over a valid drop location; and

the one or more programs include instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to;

during the first time period, generate an invalid-drop-target tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and

during the second time period, generate a valid-drop-target tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the invalid-drop-target tactile output is different from the valid-drop-target tactile output.