Touch event model programming interface

• US 8,723,822 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2011
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Williamson, Richard, Bolsinga, Gregory Dennis, Omernick, Tim
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisen, Alexander
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Jr, Kenneth B
• Application Number:
  US13/163,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20110252307A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: 345173-178, 178/18.01, 200/512, 340/407.1
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method includes receiving a touch event, where the touch event includes a plurality of touch lists. The plurality of touch lists includes one or more of: a first touch list for one or more touches associated with a target of the touch event, a second touch list for one or more changed touches, and a third touch list for all touches detected on a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes processing the touch event.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors,

receiving a touch event, the touch event including a plurality of distinct touch lists, the plurality of distinct touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list comprising a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with a target of the touch event,

a second touch list comprising a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches, and

a third touch list comprising a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on a touch-sensitive surface; and

processing the touch event.

2. The method of claim 1, including:

processing the touch event in accordance with the one or more touches in the first touch list.

3. The method of claim 1, including:

processing the touch event in accordance with the one or more touches in the second touch list.

4. The method of claim 1, including:

processing the touch event in accordance with the one or more touches in the second touch list and one or more touches in the third touch list.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

6. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

receiving a touch event, the touch event including a plurality of distinct touch lists, the plurality of distinct touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list comprising a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with a target of the touch event,

a second touch list comprising a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches, and

a third touch list comprising a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on a touch-sensitive surface; and

processing the touch event.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for processing the touch event in accordance with the one or more touches in the second touch list and one or more touches in the third touch list.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a touch event, the touch event including a plurality of distinct touch lists, the plurality of distinct touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list comprising a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with a target of the touch event,

a second touch list comprising a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches, and

a third touch list comprising a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on a touch-sensitive surface; and

processing the touch event.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for processing the touch event in accordance with the one or more touches in the second touch list and one or more touches in the third touch list.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

12. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors,

providing a touch event, the touch event including a plurality of touch lists, the plurality of touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list for one or more touches associated with a target of the touch event;

a second touch list for one or more changed touches, and

a third touch list for all touches detected on a touch-sensitive surface;

receiving one or more values from one or more instructions embedded in a webpage, the one or more values corresponding to one or more touches in at least one of the touch lists; and

generating a display of the webpage in accordance with the one or more received values.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more values correspond to one or more touches in the first touch list.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more values correspond to one or more touches in the second touch list.

15. The method of claim 12, including:

receiving a plurality of values from one or more instructions embedded in the webpage, the plurality of values corresponding to one or more touches in the second touch list and one or more touches in the third touch list.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

31. The method of claim 12, wherein:

the touch event includes a plurality of distinct touch lists;

the first touch list comprises a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with the target of the touch event;

the second touch list comprises a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches; and

the third touch list comprises a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on the touch-sensitive surface.

17. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

providing a touch event, the touch event including a plurality of touch lists, the plurality of touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list for one or more touches associated with a target of the touch event;

a second touch list for one or more changed touches, and

a third touch list for all touches detected on a touch-sensitive surface;

receiving one or more values from one or more instructions embedded in a webpage, the one or more values corresponding to one or more touches in at least one of the touch lists; and

generating a display of the webpage in accordance with the one or more received values.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for receiving a plurality of values from one or more instructions embedded in the webpage, the plurality of values corresponding to one or more touches in the second touch list and one or more touches in the third touch list.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

32. The device of claim 17, wherein:

the touch event includes a plurality of distinct touch lists;

the first touch list comprises a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with the target of the touch event;

the second touch list comprises a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches; and

the third touch list comprises a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on the touch-sensitive surface.

20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

providing a touch event, the touch event including a plurality of touch lists, the plurality of touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list for one or more touches associated with a target of the touch event;

a second touch list for one or more changed touches, and

a third touch list for all touches detected on a touch-sensitive surface;

receiving one or more values from one or more instructions embedded in a webpage, the one or more values corresponding to one or more touches in at least one of the touch lists; and

generating a display of the webpage in accordance with the one or more received values.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for receiving a plurality of values from one or more instructions embedded in the webpage, the plurality of values corresponding to one or more touches in the second touch list and one or more touches in the third touch list.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

33. The computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein:

the touch event includes a plurality of distinct touch lists;

the first touch list comprises a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with the target of the touch event;

the second touch list comprises a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches; and

the third touch list comprises a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on the touch-sensitive surface.

23. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors,

providing an interface for one or more touch events, the interface configured to convey a plurality of distinct touch lists and a target, the plurality of distinct touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list comprising a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with the target of the touch event,

a second touch list comprising a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches, and

a third touch list comprising a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on a touch-sensitive surface; and

conveying the plurality of touch lists to a webpage for processing.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the second touch list.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

27. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

providing an interface for one or more touch events, the interface configured to convey a plurality of distinct touch lists and a target, the plurality of distinct touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list comprising a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with the target of the touch event,

a second touch list comprising a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches, and

a third touch list comprising a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on a touch-sensitive surface; and

conveying the plurality of touch lists to a webpage for processing.

28. The device of claim 27, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.

29. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

providing an interface for one or more touch events, the interface configured to convey a plurality of distinct touch lists and a target, the plurality of distinct touch lists including two or more of;

a first touch list comprising a touch list for one or more touches, of a plurality of concurrent touches, associated with the target of the touch event,

a second touch list comprising a touch list for one or more changed touches of the plurality of concurrent touches, and

a third touch list comprising a touch list for all touches, including the plurality of concurrent touches, detected on a touch-sensitive surface; and

conveying the plurality of touch lists to a webpage for processing.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the plurality of touch lists includes the first touch list, the second touch list, and the third touch list.