Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Moving and Dropping a User Interface Object

• US 20180364883A1
• Filed: 07/30/2018
• Published: 12/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Khoe, May-Li, Hart, David J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,775,994 B2
• Time in Patent Office: 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 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• 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 3/0488 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 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

An electronic device detects a contact associated with a focus selector that controls movement of a respective user interface object; and while continuously detecting the contact, the device detects first movement of the contact. In response to detecting the first movement of the contact, the device moves the focus selector and the respective user interface object, and determines an intensity of the contact. The device detects second movement of the contact and in response to detecting the second movement of the contact: when the contact meets respective intensity criteria, the device moves the focus selector and the user interface object; and when the contact does not meet the respective intensity criteria, the device moves the focus selector without moving the user interface object.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

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

detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact corresponds to a respective region on the display;

while continuously detecting the contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting a press input that includes an increase in intensity of the contact above a respective intensity threshold while the contact corresponds to the respective region;

in response to detecting the press input, displaying a content menu that includes representations of a plurality of options that correspond to content items;

while displaying the content menu, detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over a representation of a first content item in the content menu; and

in response to the movement over the representation of the first content item in the content menu, displaying a preview of the first content item in the respective region;

detecting a confirmation input while the contact is at a location corresponding to the representation of the first content item in the content menu; and

in response to detecting the confirmation input, inserting the first content item into the respective region.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the press input, the movement of the contact, and the confirmation input are performed with a single continuous contact.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the confirmation input includes detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the confirmation input includes detecting an increase in intensity of the contact above an insertion intensity threshold while the contact corresponds to the representation of the first content item in the content menu.

5. The method of claim 1, including, while continuously detecting the contact, after detecting the first press input and before detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over the representation of the first content item in the content menu:

detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over one or more other representations of corresponding other content items besides the first content item; and

in response to detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over a representation of one of the other content items, displaying a preview of the corresponding other content item in the respective region.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the content items are images; and

the respective region is an image frame in an electronic document editing application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the content items are electronic messages; and

the respective region is a reading pane in an electronic message application.

8. 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;

detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact corresponds to a respective region on the display;

while continuously detecting the contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detecting a press input that includes an increase in intensity of the contact above a respective intensity threshold while the contact corresponds to the respective region;

in response to detecting the press input, displaying a content menu that includes representations of a plurality of options that correspond to content items;

while displaying the content menu, detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over a representation of a first content item in the content menu; and

in response to the movement over the representation of the first content item in the content menu, displaying a preview of the first content item in the respective region;

detecting a confirmation input while the contact is at a location corresponding to the representation of the first content item in the content menu; and

in response to detecting the confirmation input, inserting the first content item into the respective region.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the press input, the movement of the contact, and the confirmation input are performed with a single continuous contact.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein detecting the confirmation input includes detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein detecting the confirmation input includes detecting an increase in intensity of the contact above an insertion intensity threshold while the contact corresponds to the representation of the first content item in the content menu.

12. The device of claim 8, including instructions for, while continuously detecting the contact, after detecting the first press input and before detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over the representation of the first content item in the content menu:

detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over one or more other representations of corresponding other content items besides the first content item; and

in response to detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over a representation of one of the other content items, displaying a preview of the corresponding other content item in the respective region.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein:

the content items are images; and

the respective region is an image frame in an electronic document editing application.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein:

the content items are electronic messages; and

the respective region is a reading pane in an electronic message application.

15. A 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:

detect a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the contact corresponds to a respective region on the display;

while continuously detecting the contact on the touch-sensitive surface;

detect a press input that includes an increase in intensity of the contact above a respective intensity threshold while the contact corresponds to the respective region;

in response to detecting the press input, display a content menu that includes representations of a plurality of options that correspond to content items;

while displaying the content menu, detect movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over a representation of a first content item in the content menu; and

in response to the movement over the representation of the first content item in the content menu, display a preview of the first content item in the respective region;

detect a confirmation input while the contact is at a location corresponding to the representation of the first content item in the content menu; and

in response to detecting the confirmation input, insert the first content item into the respective region.

16. The storage medium of claim 15, wherein the press input, the movement of the contact, and the confirmation input are performed with a single continuous contact.

17. The storage medium of claim 15, wherein detecting the confirmation input includes detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface.

18. The storage medium of claim 15, wherein detecting the confirmation input includes detecting an increase in intensity of the contact above an insertion intensity threshold while the contact corresponds to the representation of the first content item in the content menu.

19. The storage medium of claim 15, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to, while continuously detecting the contact, after detecting the first press input and before detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over the representation of the first content item in the content menu:

detect movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over one or more other representations of corresponding other content items besides the first content item; and

in response to detecting movement of the contact that corresponds to movement over a representation of one of the other content items, display a preview of the corresponding other content item in the respective region.

20. The storage medium of claim 15, wherein:

the content items are images; and

the respective region is an image frame in an electronic document editing application.

21. The storage medium of claim 15, wherein:

the content items are electronic messages; and

the respective region is a reading pane in an electronic message application.