Dual function scroll wheel input

• US 8,631,357 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2011
• Issued: 01/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Little, Alexander Harry
• Primary Examiner(s): Salomon, Phenuel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shiberou, Mahelet
• Application Number:
  US13/286,134
• Publication Number:
  US 20130111346A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A device includes a display screen, at least one processor, memory, and a plurality of programs stored in memory that are configured to be executed by the at least one processor and cause the device to: display, on the display screen, a column of data comprising a plurality of data values; display a selection row that intersects the column of data to indicate a selected data value; detect a first gesture on the column of data; scroll the column of data to change the selected data value in response to detecting the first gesture; detect a second gesture, different from the first gesture, on the column of data; and, when the selected data value has an alternative expression, indicate the alternative expression to the selected data value in response to the second gesture on the column of data.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, on a display screen, a plurality of data columns, respective columns of the plurality of data columns comprising a plurality of data values;

displaying a selection row that intersects the plurality of data columns to indicate a plurality of selected data values, respective data values of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the respective columns;

detecting a first gesture on a particular one of the plurality of data columns;

in response to detecting the first gesture on the particular data column, scrolling the particular data column to change a particular one of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the particular data column;

detecting a second gesture, the second gesture being a different gesture type than the first gesture, on the particular column of data;

responsive to detecting the second gesture on the particular column of data;

changing the particular selected data value to an alternative expression of the particular selected data value, the alternative expression being equivalent in value to the particular selected data value but represented in a different manner; and

changing a second particular one of the plurality of data values to an alternative expression of the second particular one of the plurality of data values;

detecting a third gesture, different from the first gesture on one of the plurality of data columns; and

responsive to detecting the third gesture, changing the expression of the particular selected data value to a previous expression.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to detecting the first gesture on the particular column of data, scrolling at least one other of the plurality of data columns to change one of the selected data values.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the display screen is a touch screen display on a portable multifunction device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first gesture on the particular column of data is a substantially vertical swipe and the second gesture on the particular column of data is a tap on the touch screen display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second gestures are finger gestures.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second gestures are gestures detected by a non-contact detector.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of data values form a continuous loop in each column of data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular one of the plurality of selected data values is a musical note symbol of one form and the alternative expression of the particular selected data value is a musical note symbol of another form.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular one of the plurality of selected data values is a number formatted as a decimal and the alternative expression of the particular selected data value is the number formatted as a percentage.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular one of the plurality of selected data values is a number formatted as a decimal and the alternative expression of the particular selected data value is the number formatted as points.

11. A device, comprising:

a display screen;

a memory; and

one or more processors, the one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory, the memory including instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

display, on a display screen, a plurality of data columns, respective columns of the plurality of data columns comprising a plurality of data values;

display a selection row that intersects the plurality of data columns to indicate a plurality of selected data values, respective data values of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the respective columns;

detect a first gesture on a particular one of the plurality of data columns;

in response to detecting the first gesture on the particular data column, scroll the particular data column to change a particular one of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the particular data column;

detect a second gesture, the second gesture being a different gesture type than the first gesture, on the particular column of data;

responsive to detecting the second gesture on the particular column of data;

change the particular selected data value to an alternative expression of the particular selected data value, the alternative expression being equivalent in value to the particular selected data value but represented in a different manner; and

change a second particular one of the plurality of data values to an alternative expression of the second particular one of the plurality of data values;

detect a third gesture, different from the first gesture on one of the plurality of data columns; and

responsive to detecting the third gesture, change the expression of the particular selected data value to a previous expression.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the memory includes instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

in response to detecting the first gesture on the particular column of data scroll at least one other of the plurality of data columns to change one of the selected data values.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the display screen is a touch screen display on a portable multifunction device.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions which when performed by the computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

displaying on a display screen a plurality of data columns, respective columns of the plurality of data columns comprising a plurality of data values;

displaying a selection row that intersects the plurality of data columns to indicate a plurality of selected data values, respective data values of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the respective columns;

detecting a first gesture on a particular one of the plurality of data columns;

in response to detecting the first gesture on the particular data column, scrolling the particular data column to change a particular one of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the particular data column;

detecting a second gesture, the second gesture being a different gesture type than the first gesture, on the particular column of data; and

responsive to detecting the second gesture on the particular column of data;

changing the particular selected data value to an alternative expression of the particular selected data value, the alternative expression being equivalent in value to the particular selected data value but represented in a different manner; and

changing a second particular one of the plurality of data values to an alternative expression of the second particular one of the plurality of data values;

detecting a third gesture, different from the first gesture on one of the plurality of data columns; and

responsive to detecting the third gesture, changing the expression of the particular selected data value to a previous expression.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the computer readable medium include instructions, which when performed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the operations comprising:

responsive to detecting the first gesture on the particular column of data, scrolling at least one other of the plurality of data columns to change one of the selected data values.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the display screen is a touch screen display on a portable multifunction device.

17. A graphical user interface generated by a processor, on a device with a display screen, the graphical user interface comprising:

a plurality of data columns, respective columns of the plurality of data columns comprising a plurality of data values;

a selection row that intersects the plurality of data columns to indicate a plurality of selected data values, respective data values of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the respective columns;

wherein the processor detects a first gesture on a particular one of the plurality of data columns;

in response to detecting the first gesture on the particular data column, the processor causes the graphical user interface to scroll the particular data column to change a particular one of the plurality of selected data values corresponding to the particular data column;

wherein the processor detects a second gesture, the second gesture being a different gesture type than the first gesture, on the particular column of data;

responsive to detecting the second gesture on the particular column of data, the processor causes the graphical user interface to;

change the particular selected data value to an alternative expression of the particular selected data value, the alternative expression being equivalent in value to the particular selected data value but represented in a different manner; and

change a second particular one of the plurality of data values to an alternative expression of the second particular one of the plurality of data values;

wherein the processor is configured to detect a third gesture, different from the first gesture, on one of the plurality of data columns; and

responsive to detecting the third gesture, the processor is configured to change the expression of the particular selected data value to a previous expression.

18. The graphical user interface of claim 17, further comprising:

wherein the processor causes the graphical user interface to scroll at least one other of the plurality of data columns to change one of the selected data values responsive to the processor detecting the first gesture on the particular column of data.