Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for moving a current focus using a touch-sensitive remote control

• US 10,963,130 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2019
• Issued: 03/30/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Alonso Ruiz, Marcos, Wells, Nicole M., Voss, Justin T., Seely, Blake R., Ricketson, Matthew D., Penha, Henrique D., Hwang, Grace H., Clarke, Graham R., Robbin, Jeffrey L., Bachman, William M., Keighran, Benjamin W., Folse, Jennifer L. C., Lochhead, Jonathan, Howard, Joe R., McGlinn, Joshua K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Titcomb, William D
• Application Number:
  US16/677,549
• Publication Number:
  US 20200073523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 715767
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• 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 3/04842 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 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• 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: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control

Abstract

An electronic device provides, to a display, data to present a user interface that includes a first group of user interface objects and a second group of user interface objects. A current focus is on a first user interface object of the first group of user interface objects. The device receives an input that corresponds to a request to move the current focus to a user interface object in the second group of user interface objects; determines a projection of the first user interface object based on a direction of the input; identifies one or more user interface objects that overlap with the projection of the first user interface object in the direction on the display that corresponds to the direction of the input; and moves the current focus to a second user interface object of the one or more identified user input objects.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, wherein the electronic device is in communication with a display and a user input device that includes a touch-sensitive surface;

providing, to the display, data to present a user interface that includes;

a plurality of user interface objects, and

a current focus on a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects;

while the display is presenting the user interface, receiving from the user input device an input that corresponds to a gesture detected on the touch-sensitive surface of the user input device, wherein the gesture includes a movement of a contact across the touch-sensitive surface followed by a lift-off of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria;

providing, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to a second user interface object.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in accordance with the determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria;

providing, to the display, data to;

tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation toward a second user interface object prior to moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object; and

tilt the first user interface object back toward the first orientation after moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance; and

the gesture is deemed to satisfy the movement criteria based on the characteristic movement distance exceeding a threshold distance less than a half width of the first user interface object.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the gesture also has a characteristic movement speed; and

whether the gesture satisfies the movement criteria is determined independent of the characteristic movement speed.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance; and

the method includes, in accordance with a determination that the characteristic movement distance exceeds a half width of the first user interface object, providing, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the second user interface object to a third user interface object subsequent to moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the gesture also has a characteristic movement speed; and

the method includes moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to another user interface object selected based at least in part on the characteristic movement speed.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement speed; and

the method includes, in accordance with a determination that the gesture ceases to be detected on the touch-sensitive surface of the user input device while the current focus is on the second user interface object, maintaining the current focus on the second user interface object independent of the characteristic movement speed.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed; and

the method includes, in accordance with a determination that the characteristic movement distance corresponds to the second user interface object, maintaining the current focus on the second user interface object independent of the characteristic movement speed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed; and

the gesture is deemed to satisfy the movement criteria based on a weighted sum of the characteristic movement distance and the characteristic movement speed exceeding a threshold value.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed;

the gesture is deemed to fail to satisfy the movement criteria based on the characteristic movement distance is less than a threshold distance regardless of the characteristic movement speed.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to;

provide, to a display in communication with the electronic device, data to present a user interface that includes;

a plurality of user interface objects, and

a current focus on a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects;

while the display is presenting the user interface, receive from a user input device in communication with the electronic device an input that corresponds to a gesture detected on a touch-sensitive surface of the user input device, wherein the gesture includes a movement of a contact across the touch-sensitive surface followed by a lift-off of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria;

provide, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to a second user interface object.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with the determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria;

provide, to the display, data to;

tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation toward a second user interface object prior to moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object; and

tilt the first user interface object back toward the first orientation after moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance; and

the gesture is deemed to satisfy the movement criteria based on the characteristic movement distance exceeding a threshold distance less than a half width of the first user interface object.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein:

the gesture also has a characteristic movement speed; and

whether the gesture satisfies the movement criteria is determined independent of the characteristic movement speed.

15. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance; and

the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to, in accordance with a determination that the characteristic movement distance exceeds a half width of the first user interface object, provide, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the second user interface object to a third user interface object subsequent to moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein:

the gesture also has a characteristic movement speed; and

the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to move the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to another user interface object selected based at least in part on the characteristic movement speed.

17. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement speed; and

the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to, in accordance with a determination that the gesture ceases to be detected on the touch-sensitive surface of the user input device while the current focus is on the second user interface object, maintain the current focus on the second user interface object independent of the characteristic movement speed.

18. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed; and

the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to, in accordance with a determination that the characteristic movement distance corresponds to the second user interface object, maintain the current focus on the second user interface object independent of the characteristic movement speed.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed; and

the gesture is deemed to satisfy the movement criteria based on a weighted sum of the characteristic movement distance and the characteristic movement speed exceeding a threshold value.

20. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed;

the gesture is deemed to fail to satisfy the movement criteria based on the characteristic movement distance is less than a threshold distance regardless of the characteristic movement speed.

21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

providing, to a display in communication with the electronic device, data to present a user interface that includes;

a plurality of user interface objects, and

a current focus on a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects;

while the display is presenting the user interface, receiving from a user input device in communication with the electronic device an input that corresponds to a gesture detected on a touch-sensitive surface of the user input device, wherein the gesture includes a movement of a contact across the touch-sensitive surface followed by a lift-off of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria;

providing, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to a second user interface object.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the one or more programs including instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the gesture satisfies movement criteria;

providing, to the display, data to;

tilt the first user interface object from a first orientation toward a second user interface object prior to moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object; and

tilt the first user interface object back toward the first orientation after moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance; and

the gesture is deemed to satisfy the movement criteria based on the characteristic movement distance exceeding a threshold distance less than a half width of the first user interface object.

24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein:

the gesture also has a characteristic movement speed; and

whether the gesture satisfies the movement criteria is determined independent of the characteristic movement speed.

25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, in accordance with a determination that the characteristic movement distance exceeds a half width of the first user interface object, providing, to the display, data to move the current focus in the user interface from the second user interface object to a third user interface object subsequent to moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to the second user interface object.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein:

the gesture also has a characteristic movement speed; and

the one or more programs include instructions for moving the current focus in the user interface from the first user interface object to another user interface object selected based at least in part on the characteristic movement speed.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement speed; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, in accordance with a determination that the gesture ceases to be detected on the touch-sensitive surface of the user input device while the current focus is on the second user interface object, maintaining the current focus on the second user interface object independent of the characteristic movement speed.

28. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, in accordance with a determination that the characteristic movement distance corresponds to the second user interface object, maintaining the current focus on the second user interface object independent of the characteristic movement speed.

29. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed; and

the gesture is deemed to satisfy the movement criteria based on a weighted sum of the characteristic movement distance and the characteristic movement speed exceeding a threshold value.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the gesture has a characteristic movement distance and a characteristic movement speed;

the gesture is deemed to fail to satisfy the movement criteria based on the characteristic movement distance is less than a threshold distance regardless of the characteristic movement speed.