Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface Using Mid-Drag Gestures

• US 20110074696A1
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Leffert, Akiva Dov, Weeldreyer, Christopher Douglas, Rapp, Peter William, Capela, Jay Christopher, Marr, Jason Robert
• Application Number:
  US12/567,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20110074696A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method for modifying user interface behavior on a device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display includes: displaying a user interface; while simultaneously detecting a first and a second point of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first and second points of contact define a perimeter of a circle: detecting a first portion of a first gesture made with at least one of the points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface; performing a first responsive behavior in accordance with the first gesture; detecting a second gesture which deviates from the perimeter of the circle; performing a second responsive behavior in response to the second gesture; detecting a second portion of the first gesture; and, performing a third responsive behavior in accordance with the second portion of the first gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface;

displaying a user interface on the display;

while simultaneously detecting a first point of contact and a second point of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first and second points of contact define two points on opposite sides of a perimeter of a circle;

detecting a first portion of a first gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

performing a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the first gesture, detecting a second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second gesture deviates from the perimeter of the circle;

performing a second responsive behavior within the user interface in response to the second gesture, wherein the second responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the second gesture, detecting a second portion of the first gesture made with the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

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performing a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the first gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the third responsive behavior is a modification of the first responsive behavior.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second gesture is made with the first point of contact.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second gesture is selected from the group consisting of a radial tick and a tangential tick.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second gesture is made with the second point of contact.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second gesture is selected from the group consisting of a radial tick and a tangential tick.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second gesture is made with both the first and second points of contact.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the second gesture is selected from the group consisting of a two-finger radial tick and a two-finger tangential tick.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second points of contact define an axis, and the second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes a movement by one or more of the first and second points of contact that is perpendicular to the axis.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second points of contact define an axis, and the second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes a movement by one or more of the first and second points of contact that is parallel with the axis.

11. A multifunction device, comprising:

a display;

a 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 on the display;

while simultaneously detecting a first point of contact and a second point of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first and second points of contact define two points on opposite sides of a perimeter of a circle;

detecting a first portion of a first gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

performing a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the first gesture, detecting a second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second gesture deviates from the perimeter of the circle;

performing a second responsive behavior within the user interface in response to the second gesture, wherein the second responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the second gesture, detecting a second portion of the first gesture made with the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

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performing a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the first gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

12. The multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the third responsive behavior is a modification of the first responsive behavior.

13. The multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the second gesture is made with the first point of contact.

14. The multifunction device of claim 13, wherein the second gesture is selected from the group consisting of a radial tick and a tangential tick.

15. The multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the second gesture is made with the second point of contact.

16. The multifunction device of claim 15, wherein the second gesture is selected from the group consisting of a radial tick and a tangential tick.

17. The multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the second gesture is made with both the first and second points of contact.

18. The multifunction device of claim 17, wherein the second gesture is selected from the group consisting of a two-finger radial tick and a two-finger tangential tick.

19. The multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the first and second points of contact define an axis, and the second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes a movement by one or more of the first and second points of contact that is perpendicular to the axis.

20. The multifunction device of claim 11, wherein the first and second points of contact define an axis, and the second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface includes a movement by one or more of the first and second points of contact that is parallel with the axis.

21. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

display a user interface on the display;

while simultaneously detecting a first point of contact and a second point of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first and second points of contact define two points on opposite sides of a perimeter of a circle;

detect a first portion of a first gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

perform a first responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the first gesture, detect a second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second gesture deviates from the perimeter of the circle;

perform a second responsive behavior within the user interface in response to the second gesture, wherein the second responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the second gesture, detect a second portion of the first gesture made with the first and second points of contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

perform a third responsive behavior within the user interface in accordance with the second portion of the first gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.

22. A graphical user interface on a multifunction device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a user interface on the display;

wherein;

while simultaneously detecting a first point of contact and a second point of contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first and second points of contact define two points on opposite sides of a perimeter of a circle;

a first portion of a first gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact is detected on the touch-sensitive surface;

a first responsive behavior is performed within the user interface in accordance with the first gesture;

after detecting the first portion of the first gesture, a second gesture made with at least one of the first and second points of contact is detected on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second gesture deviates from the perimeter of the circle;

a second responsive behavior is performed within the user interface in response to the second gesture, wherein the second responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior;

after detecting the second gesture, a second portion of the first gesture made with the first and second points of contact is detected on the touch-sensitive surface; and

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a third responsive behavior within the user interface is performed in accordance with the second portion of the first gesture, wherein the third responsive behavior is different from the first responsive behavior.