Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with a control object while dragging another object

• US 11,112,957 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2019
• Issued: 09/07/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Kudurshian, Aram D., Foss, Christopher P., Butcher, Gary I., Coffman, Patrick L., Bernstein, Jeffrey Traer, Wells, Nicole M., Westerman, Wayne C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Xiao, Di
• Application Number:
  US16/509,438
• Publication Number:
  US 20190332257A1
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 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 3/0487 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

Abstract

An electronic device, while displaying a user interface of a first software application, detects a first input, including a contact that does not satisfy a first threshold and is detected at a location associated with region of the user interface associated with at least a first operation. In response to the first input, if a first tactile output setting is active for the first input, the device performs the first operation without generating a tactile output, and if a second tactile output setting is active for the first input, the device forgoes performing the first operation. In response to a second input that includes a contact that satisfies the first intensity threshold and is detected at a location associated with the region of the user interface, if the second tactile output setting is active for the second input, the device performs the first operation and generates a tactile output.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

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

displaying, on the display, a user interface of a first software application; and

,

while displaying the user interface of the first software application;

detecting a first input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the first input is associated with a respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with at least a first operation and wherein the contact of the first input does not satisfy a first intensity threshold during the first input;

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that a first tactile output setting is active for the first input, performing the first operation without generating a tactile output; and

,

in accordance with a determination that a second tactile output setting is active for the first input, forgoing performing the first operation; and

detecting a second input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the second input is associated with the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with at least the first operation and the second input is different from the first input and wherein the contact of the second input satisfies the first intensity threshold during the second input; and

,

in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with a determination that the second tactile output setting is active for the second input, performing the first operation in conjunction with generating a first tactile output associated with the first operation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with the first operation and a second operation that is distinct from the first operation; and

the method includes, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with a determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, performing the second operation without generating a tactile output.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising:

detecting a third input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the third input is associated with the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with the first operation and the second operation and the third input is different from the first input and the second input; and

,

in response to detecting the third input;

in accordance with a determination that the second tactile output setting is active for the third input, performing the second operation in conjunction with generating a second tactile output associated with the second operation; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the third input, forgoing generation of the second tactile output.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second tactile output includes an audible component that is louder than an audible component of the first tactile output.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the first tactile output has a first tactile output intensity and the second tactile output has a second tactile output intensity that is greater than the first tactile output intensity.

6. The method of claim 3, including, in response to detecting the third input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active, forgoing repeating the second operation.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the contact in the second input and the contact in the third input are a same contact that is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface between the second input and the third input.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the contact in the second input satisfies first intensity threshold and the contact in the third input satisfies second intensity threshold that is higher than the first intensity threshold.

9. The method of claim 3, including, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, performing the second operation without performing the first operation.

10. The method of claim 3, including, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, forgoing generation of a second tactile output associated with the second operation.

11. The method of claim 1, including, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, forgoing generation of the first tactile output.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first tactile output lasts for less than a predetermined time.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more sensors to detect intensity 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, on the display, a user interface of a first software application; and

while displaying the user interface of the first software application;

detecting a first input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the first input is associated with a respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with at least a first operation and wherein the contact of the first input does not satisfy a first intensity threshold during the first input; and

,

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that a first tactile output setting is active for the first input, performing the first operation without generating a tactile output; and

,

in accordance with a determination that a second tactile output setting is active for the first input, forgoing performing the first operation;

detecting a second input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the second input is associated with the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with at least the first operation and the second input is different from the first input and wherein the contact of the second input satisfies the first intensity threshold during the second input; and

,

in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with a determination that the second tactile output setting is active for the second input, performing the first operation in conjunction with generating a first tactile output associated with the first operation.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein:

the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with the first operation and a second operation that is distinct from the first operation; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with a determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, performing the second operation without generating a tactile output.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

detecting a third input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the third input is associated with the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with the first operation and the second operation and the third input is different from the first input and the second input; and

,

in response to detecting the third input;

in accordance with a determination that the second tactile output setting is active for the third input, performing the second operation in conjunction with generating a second tactile output associated with the second operation; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the third input, forgoing generation of the second tactile output.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the second tactile output includes an audible component that is louder than an audible component of the first tactile output.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first tactile output has a first tactile output intensity and the second tactile output has a second tactile output intensity that is greater than the first tactile output intensity.

18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the third input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active, forgoing repeating the second operation.

19. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the contact in the second input and the contact in the third input are a same contact that is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface between the second input and the third input.

20. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the contact in the second input satisfies first intensity threshold and the contact in the third input satisfies second intensity threshold that is higher than the first intensity threshold.

21. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, performing the second operation without performing the first operation.

22. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, forgoing generation of a second tactile output associated with the second operation.

23. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, forgoing generation of the first tactile output.

24. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first tactile output lasts for less than a predetermined time.

25. 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 intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, cause the electronic device to:

display, on the display, a user interface of a first software application; and

,

while displaying the user interface of the first software application;

detect a first input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the first input is associated with a respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with at least a first operation and wherein the contact of the first input does not satisfy a first intensity threshold during the first input;

in response to detecting the first input;

in accordance with a determination that a first tactile output setting is active for the first input, perform the first operation without generating a tactile output; and

,

in accordance with a determination that a second tactile output setting is active for the first input, forgo performing the first operation;

detect a second input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the second input is associated with the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with at least the first operation and the second input is different from the first input and wherein the contact of the second input satisfies the first intensity threshold during the second input; and

,

in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with a determination that the second tactile output setting is active for the second input, perform the first operation in conjunction with generating a first tactile output associated with the first operation.

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

the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with the first operation and a second operation that is distinct from the first operation; and

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

in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with a determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, perform the second operation.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

detect a third input that includes a contact detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact included in the third input is associated with the respective region of the user interface of the first software application that is associated with the first operation and the second operation and the third input is different from the first input and the second input; and

,

in response to detecting the third input;

in accordance with a determination that the second tactile output setting is active for the third input, perform the second operation in conjunction with generating a second tactile output associated with the second operation; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the third input, forgo generation of the second tactile output.

28. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the second tactile output includes an audible component that is louder than an audible component of the first tactile output.

29. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the first tactile output has a first tactile output intensity and the second tactile output has a second tactile output intensity that is greater than the first tactile output intensity.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device, in response to detecting the third input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active, to forgo repeating the second operation.

31. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the contact in the second input and the contact in the third input are a same contact that is continuously detected on the touch-sensitive surface between the second input and the third input.

32. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the contact in the second input satisfies first intensity threshold and the contact in the third input satisfies second intensity threshold that is higher than the first intensity threshold.

33. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, to perform the second operation without performing the first operation.

34. The computer readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, to forgo generation of a second tactile output associated with the second operation.

35. The computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to, in response to detecting the second input, in accordance with the determination that the first tactile output setting is active for the second input, forgo generation of the first tactile output.

36. The computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the first tactile output lasts for less than a predetermined time.