Devices and Methods for Controlling Media Presentation

• US 20160259412A1
• Filed: 09/25/2015
• Published: 09/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Flint, Gary, Hafeneger, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 10,048,757 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/0488 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: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312

Abstract

An electronic device is configured to: while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detect a press input by a first contact on a first media control; and, in response to detecting the press input: determine whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold; if the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a second playback speed, where the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and, if the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.

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;

while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detecting a press input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a focus selector at a first location of a first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the press input;

determining whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second playback speed, wherein the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first non-zero playback speed is a normal playback speed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first non-zero playback speed is a fast-forward playback speed that is greater than or equal to two times a normal playback speed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first non-zero playback speed is a rewind playback speed whose magnitude is greater than or equal to two times a normal playback speed.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first intensity threshold corresponds to a predetermined minimum intensity value.

6. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed, detecting a subsequent press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display;

in response to detecting the subsequent press input, determining whether an intensity of the second contact has crossed a second intensity threshold that is above the first intensity threshold;

while continuing to detect the second contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above the second intensity threshold;

providing tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold; and

presenting the media content at a third playback speed greater than the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact has not crossed above the second intensity threshold, foregoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold and continuing to present the media content at the second playback speed.

7. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting the press input;

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, providing tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, foregoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold.

8. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed, detecting a subsequent press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display;

while detecting the subsequent press input, detecting that an intensity of the second contact has crossed above the first intensity threshold;

in response to detecting that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity threshold is above a predetermined minimum intensity value, providing tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity threshold is below the predetermined minimum intensity value, foregoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

while continuing to detect the second contact on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above a second intensity threshold that is above the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the second contact has crossed above the second intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity threshold equals or exceeds the predetermined minimum intensity value, providing tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the second intensity threshold does not equal or exceed the predetermined minimum intensity value, foregoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold.

9. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting the press input, and in accordance with the determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity threshold is above a predetermined minimum intensity value, providing tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first intensity threshold is below the predetermined minimum intensity value, foregoing provision of the tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold.

10. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed, and while continuing to detect the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting that the intensity of the first contact is above a second intensity threshold distinct from the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the first contact is above the second intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a third playback speed, wherein the third playback speed is faster than the second playback speed.

11. The method of claim 10, including:

while presenting the media content at the third playback speed, and while continuing to detect the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting that the intensity of the first contact has crossed below the second intensity threshold;

in response to detecting that the intensity of the first contact has crossed below the second intensity threshold;

providing tactile output that corresponds to the second intensity threshold; and

presenting the media content at the second playback speed; and

,

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed, and while continuing to detect the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting that the intensity of the first contact has crossed below the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the first contact has crossed below the first intensity threshold;

providing tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold; and

presenting the media content at a fourth playback speed.

12. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed, detecting a subsequent press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display; and

while detecting the subsequent press input;

determining whether an intensity of the second contact has not crossed above a second intensity threshold that is above the first intensity threshold; and

,

subsequent to a determination that the intensity of the second contact has not crossed above the second intensity threshold;

detecting that the intensity of the second contact has crossed below the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the second contact has crossed below the first intensity threshold, foregoing provision of a tactile output that corresponds to the first intensity threshold.

13. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at the second playback speed, and while continuing to detect the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface, detecting that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a fourth playback speed.

14. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting a still image that corresponds to the media content, detecting a subsequent press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at the first location of the first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the subsequent press input;

determining whether an intensity of the second contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at the second playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact is below the first intensity threshold, increasing the playback speed of the media content from the still image up to the second playback speed according to the intensity of the second contact.

15. The method of claim 1, including:

while presenting the media content at a normal playback speed, detecting a subsequent press input by a second contact distinct from the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the focus selector at a second location of a second media control on the display, wherein the second playback control is distinct from the first playback control;

determining whether an intensity of the second contact is above the first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a first fractional playback speed, wherein the first fractional playback speed is faster than the normal playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the second contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the normal playback speed.

16. The method of claim 15, including:

while continuing to detect the second contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting that the intensity of the second contact is above a second intensity threshold distinct from the first intensity threshold; and

,

in response to detecting that the intensity of the second contact is above the second intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second fractional playback speed, wherein the second fractional playback speed is faster than the first fractional playback speed and less than two times the normal playback speed.

17. The method of claim 15, including:

in response to detecting the subsequent press input, displaying a fractional playback scrubber at least partially overlaid on the second playback control that indicates a current playback speed of the media content.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the second playback control corresponds to at least one of:

a play control and a pause control.

19. An electronic 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;

while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detecting a press input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a focus selector at a first location of a first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the press input;

determining whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, presenting the media content at a second playback speed, wherein the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintaining presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.

20. 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 and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detect a press input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a focus selector at a first location of a first media control on the display; and

,

in response to detecting the press input;

determine whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a second playback speed, wherein the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.