Devices and Methods for Accessing Prevalent Device Functions
While displaying a first user interface that corresponds to a restricted state of a computer system, the computer system, in response to detecting a first input, replaces the first user interface with a second user interface while maintaining a current authentication state of the computer system. The second user interface includes a first search input region. In response to detecting an input in the first search input region in the second user interface: if the computer system is in an unauthenticated state, the computer system displays, on the second user interface, a first set of search results; and if the computer system is in an authenticated state, the computer system displays, on the second user interface, a second set of search results including at least a representation of first content within the first application is not in the first set of search results.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/620,726, filed Jun. 12, 2017, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/349,100, filed Jun. 12, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
This application relates to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/725,912 titled “Accessory Management System Using Environment Model,” filed May 29, 2015, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application also relates to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/349,057, titled, “User Interface for Managing Controllable External Devices,” filed Jun. 12, 2016, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELDThis relates generally to electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces, including but not limited to electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces that include multiple user interfaces for accessing prevalent device functions.
BACKGROUNDThe use of touch-sensitive surfaces as input devices for computers and other electronic computing devices has increased significantly in recent years. Exemplary touch-sensitive surfaces include touchpads and touch-screen displays. Such surfaces are widely used to manipulate user interface objects on a display.
Exemplary manipulations include accessing controls for controlling device functions and functions of remote devices. But methods for performing these manipulations are cumbersome and inefficient. As the realm of uses of remote devices grows, accessing particular controls and functions grows more time consuming. For example, entering a sequence of inputs to access a control via a drill down menu is time consuming for a user, particularly if the location of the desired control is not known beforehand by the user. Navigating between applications to access device functions is also time consuming.
SUMMARYAccordingly, there is a need for electronic devices with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for accessing prevalent device functions. Such methods and interfaces optionally complement or replace conventional methods for accessing prevalent device functions. Such methods and interfaces reduce the cognitive burden on a user and produce a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated devices, such methods and interfaces conserve power and increase the time between battery charges.
The above deficiencies and other problems associated with user interfaces for electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces are reduced or eliminated by the disclosed devices. In some embodiments, the device is a desktop computer. In some embodiments, the device is portable (e.g., a notebook computer, tablet computer, or handheld device). In some embodiments, the device has a touchpad. In some embodiments, the device has a touch-sensitive display (also known as a “touch screen” or “touch-screen display”). In some embodiments, the device has a graphical user interface (GUI), one or more processors, memory and one or more modules, programs or sets of instructions stored in the memory for performing multiple functions. In some embodiments, the user interacts with the GUI primarily through stylus and/or finger contacts and gestures on the touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, the functions optionally include image editing, drawing, presenting, word processing, website creating, disk authoring, spreadsheet making, game playing, telephoning, video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging, workout support, digital photographing, digital videoing, web browsing, digital music playing, and/or digital video playing. Executable instructions for performing these functions are, optionally, included in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes, while the device is in a display-off state, detecting a first input; and in response to detecting the first input: activating the display of the device, and displaying, on the display, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device; while displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, detecting a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface: in accordance with a determination that the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in a first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface, the second user interface displaying first content; in accordance with a determination that the device is in an unlocked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in the first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of the second user interface, the second user interface displaying the first content and first additional content that is not displayed when the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes, while the device is in a display-off state, detecting a first input to activate the display of the device; in response to detecting the first input: activating the display of the device, and displaying, on the display, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device; while displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, detecting a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the swipe gesture: in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a camera application user interface; in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a mini application object user interface that is configured to include a plurality of mini application objects, wherein a respective mini application object of the plurality of mini application objects has a corresponding application that is stored in the device; in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a third direction, distinct from the first direction and the second direction, displaying a first page of a multipage control panel user interface; and in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a fourth direction, distinct from the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction, displaying a notifications user interface that is configured to display a plurality of notifications.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes displaying a first user interface that includes a plurality of application icons that correspond to different applications of a plurality of applications installed on the device; detecting a first input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first application icon of the plurality of application icons, the first application icon corresponding to a first application of the plurality of applications; in response to detecting the first input, displaying a first mini application object or a preview of the first mini application object in an overlay region, wherein: the first mini application object corresponds to a first application of the plurality of applications; and the overlay region includes an affordance for adding the first mini application object to a second user interface that displays a plurality of mini application objects; detecting a second input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the affordance for adding the first mini application object to the second user interface; and, in response to detecting the second input, adding the first mini application object to the second user interface that displays the plurality of mini application objects.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes, while displaying an initial user interface on the display, detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the first gesture, displaying a first page of a multipage control panel on the display, wherein the first page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of device control affordances; while displaying the first page of the multipage control panel, detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and in response to detecting the second gesture, displaying a second page of the multipage control panel, wherein: the second page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of content playback control affordances; and the second page of the multi-page control panel replaces the first page of the multipage control panel on the display.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display unit configured to display user interfaces, a touch-sensitive surface unit configured to detect contacts, and a processing unit coupled with the display unit and the touch-sensitive surface unit. The processing unit is configured to: while the device is in a display-off state, detect a first input. In response to detecting the first input, the processing unit is configured to: activate the display unit of the device, and enable display of, on the display unit, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device. While displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, the processing unit is configured to detect a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit. In response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit, the processing unit is configured to: in accordance with a determination that the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in a first direction, replace display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface, the second user interface displaying first content; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in an unlocked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in the first direction, replace display of the first user interface with display of the second user interface, the second user interface displaying the first content and first additional content that is not displayed when the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display unit configured to display user interfaces, a touch-sensitive surface unit configured to detect contacts, and a processing unit coupled with the display unit and the touch-sensitive surface unit. The processing unit is configured to: while the device is in a display-off state, detect a first input to activate the display unit of the device. In response to detecting the first input, the processing unit is configured to: activate the display of the device, and enable display of, on the display unit, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device. While displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, the processing unit is configured to detect a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit. In response to detecting the swipe gesture, the processing unit is configured to: in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a first direction, replace display of the first user interface with display of a camera application user interface; in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, replace display of the first user interface with display of a mini application object user interface that is configured to include a plurality of mini application objects, where a respective mini application object of the plurality of mini application objects has a corresponding application that is stored in the device; in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a third direction, distinct from the first direction and the second direction, enable display of a first page of a multipage control panel user interface; and in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a fourth direction, distinct from the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction, enable display of a notifications user interface that is configured to display a plurality of notifications.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display unit configured to display a first user interface that includes a plurality of application icons that correspond to different applications of a plurality of applications installed on the device, a touch-sensitive surface unit configured to detect contacts, and a processing unit coupled with the display unit and the touch-sensitive surface unit. The processing unit is configured to: detect a first input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit that corresponds to a first application icon of the plurality of application icons, the first application icon corresponding to a first application of the plurality of applications. In response to detecting the first input, the processing unit is configured to enable display of a first mini application object or a preview of the first mini application object in an overlay region, where the first mini application object corresponds to a first application of the plurality of applications; and the overlay region includes an affordance for adding the first mini application object to a second user interface that displays a plurality of mini application objects. The processing unit is further configured to detect a second input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit that corresponds to the affordance for adding the first mini application object to the second user interface. In response to detecting the second input, the processing unit is configured to add the first mini application object to the second user interface that displays the plurality of mini application objects.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display unit configured to display user interfaces, a touch-sensitive surface unit configured to contacts, and a processing unit coupled with the display unit and the touch-sensitive surface unit, the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to: while displaying an initial user interface on the display unit, detect a first gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit. In response to detecting the first gesture, the processing unit is configured to enable display of a first page of a multipage control panel on the display unit, where the first page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of device control affordances. While displaying the first page of the multipage control panel, the processing unit is configured to detect a second gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit. In response to detecting the second gesture, the processing unit is configured to enable display of a second page of the multipage control panel, where the second page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of content playback control affordances, and the second page of the multi-page control panel replaces the first page of the multipage control panel on the display unit.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display, a touch-sensitive surface, optionally one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs; the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and the one or more programs include instructions for performing or causing performance of the operations of any of the methods described herein. In accordance with some embodiments, a computer readable storage medium has stored therein instructions which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and optionally one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to perform or cause performance of the operations of any of the methods described herein. In accordance with some embodiments, a graphical user interface on an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, optionally one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory includes one or more of the elements displayed in any of the methods described above, which are updated in response to inputs, as described in any of the methods described herein. In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes: a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and optionally one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface; and means for performing or causing performance of the operations of any of the methods described herein. In accordance with some embodiments, an information processing apparatus, for use in an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, and optionally one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, includes means for performing or causing performance of the operations of any of the methods described herein.
Thus, electronic devices with displays, touch-sensitive surfaces and optionally one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface are provided with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for accessing prevalent device functions, thereby increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction with such devices. Such methods and interfaces may complement or replace conventional methods for accessing prevalent device functions.
For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
Many electronic devices provide various interfaces for accessing application features and modifying device settings. Such interfaces may require a user to activate a device, provide authentication information, and/or drill down through multiple menus to access a desired application feature or device setting. Methods described herein provide interfaces for accessing prevalent device functions, such as application features and device settings. Such interfaces reduce the number of inputs needed to access such features, which reduces power usage and improves battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
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Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the various described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the various described embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.
It will also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. are, in some instances, used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first contact could be termed a second contact, and, similarly, a second contact could be termed a first contact, without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments. The first contact and the second contact are both contacts, but they are not the same contact, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
The terminology used in the description of the various described embodiments herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
As used herein, the term “if” is, optionally, construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” is, optionally, construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.
Embodiments of electronic devices, user interfaces for such devices, and associated processes for using such devices are described. In some embodiments, the device is a portable communications device, such as a mobile telephone, that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions. Example embodiments of portable multifunction devices include, without limitation, the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. Other portable electronic devices, such as laptops or tablet computers with touch-sensitive surfaces (e.g., touch-screen displays and/or touchpads), are, optionally, used. It should also be understood that, in some embodiments, the device is not a portable communications device, but is a desktop computer with a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-screen display and/or a touchpad).
In the discussion that follows, an electronic device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. It should be understood, however, that the electronic device optionally includes one or more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, a mouse and/or a joystick.
The device typically supports a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following: a note taking application, a drawing application, a presentation application, a word processing application, a website creation application, a disk authoring application, a spreadsheet application, a gaming application, a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a workout support application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
The various applications that are executed on the device optionally use at least one common physical user-interface device, such as the touch-sensitive surface. One or more functions of the touch-sensitive surface as well as corresponding information displayed on the device are, optionally, adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within a respective application. In this way, a common physical architecture (such as the touch-sensitive surface) of the device optionally supports the variety of applications with user interfaces that are intuitive and transparent to the user.
Attention is now directed toward embodiments of portable devices with touch-sensitive displays.
As used in the specification and claims, the term “tactile output” refers to physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of the device, physical displacement of a component (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface) of a device relative to another component (e.g., housing) of the device, or displacement of the component relative to a center of mass of the device that will be detected by a user with the user's sense of touch. For example, in situations where the device or the component of the device is in contact with a surface of a user that is sensitive to touch (e.g., a finger, palm, or other part of a user's hand), the tactile output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding to a perceived change in physical characteristics of the device or the component of the device. For example, movement of a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad) is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button. In some cases, a user will feel a tactile sensation such as an “down click” or “up click” even when there is no movement of a physical actuator button associated with the touch-sensitive surface that is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user's movements. As another example, movement of the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, interpreted or sensed by the user as “roughness” of the touch-sensitive surface, even when there is no change in smoothness of the touch-sensitive surface. While such interpretations of touch by a user will be subject to the individualized sensory perceptions of the user, there are many sensory perceptions of touch that are common to a large majority of users. Thus, when a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”), unless otherwise stated, the generated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of the device or a component thereof that will generate the described sensory perception for a typical (or average) user.
It should be appreciated that device 100 is only one example of a portable multifunction device, and that device 100 optionally has more or fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or more components, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangement of the components. The various components shown in
Memory 102 optionally includes high-speed random access memory and optionally also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Access to memory 102 by other components of device 100, such as CPU(s) 120 and the peripherals interface 118, is, optionally, controlled by memory controller 122.
Peripherals interface 118 can be used to couple input and output peripherals of the device to CPU(s) 120 and memory 102. The one or more processors 120 run or execute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for device 100 and to process data.
In some embodiments, peripherals interface 118, CPU(s) 120, and memory controller 122 are, optionally, implemented on a single chip, such as chip 104. In some other embodiments, they are, optionally, implemented on separate chips.
RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 108 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth. RF circuitry 108 optionally communicates with networks, such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. The wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), Evolution, Data-Only (EV-DO), HSPA, HSPA+, Dual-Cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long term evolution (LTE), near field communication (NFC), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and/or IEEE 802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for e-mail (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document.
Audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, and microphone 113 provide an audio interface between a user and device 100. Audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from peripherals interface 118, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to speaker 111. Speaker 111 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves. Audio circuitry 110 also receives electrical signals converted by microphone 113 from sound waves. Audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data to peripherals interface 118 for processing. Audio data is, optionally, retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 102 and/or RF circuitry 108 by peripherals interface 118. In some embodiments, audio circuitry 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g., 212,
I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on device 100, such as touch-sensitive display system 112 and other input or control devices 116, with peripherals interface 118. I/O subsystem 106 optionally includes display controller 156, optical sensor controller 158, intensity sensor controller 159, haptic feedback controller 161, and one or more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices. The one or more input controllers 160 receive/send electrical signals from/to other input or control devices 116. The other input or control devices 116 optionally include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and so forth. In some alternate embodiments, input controller(s) 160 are, optionally, coupled with any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, infrared port, USB port, stylus, and/or a pointer device such as a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g., 208,
Touch-sensitive display system 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user. Display controller 156 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to touch-sensitive display system 112. Touch-sensitive display system 112 displays visual output to the user. The visual output optionally includes graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output corresponds to user interface objects. As used herein, the term “affordance” refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object (e.g., graphical user interface object that is configured to respond to inputs directed toward the graphical user interface object). Examples of user-interactive graphical user interface objects include, without limitation, a button, slider, icon, selectable menu item, switch, or other user interface control.
Touch-sensitive display system 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor or set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactile contact. Touch-sensitive display system 112 and display controller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or breaking of the contact) on touch-sensitive display system 112 and converts the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages or images) that are displayed on touch-sensitive display system 112. In an example embodiment, a point of contact between touch-sensitive display system 112 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user or a stylus.
Touch-sensitive display system 112 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, although other display technologies are used in other embodiments. Touch-sensitive display system 112 and display controller 156 optionally detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with touch-sensitive display system 112. In an example embodiment, projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.
Touch-sensitive display system 112 optionally has a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen video resolution is in excess of 400 dpi (e.g., 500 dpi, 800 dpi, or greater). The user optionally makes contact with touch-sensitive display system 112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precise than stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, device 100 optionally includes a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particular functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output. The touchpad is, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch-sensitive display system 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
Device 100 also includes power system 162 for powering the various components. Power system 162 optionally includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more optical sensors 164.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors 166.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more tactile output generators 167.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more accelerometers 168.
In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 102 include operating system 126, communication module (or set of instructions) 128, contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, haptic feedback module (or set of instructions) 133, text input module (or set of instructions) 134, Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 135, and applications (or sets of instructions) 136. Furthermore, in some embodiments, memory 102 stores device/global internal state 157, as shown in
Operating system 126 (e.g., iOS, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks) includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.
Communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports 124 and also includes various software components for handling data received by RF circuitry 108 and/or external port 124. External port 124 (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with the 30-pin connector used in some iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. In some embodiments, the external port is a Lightning connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with the Lightning connector used in some iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.
Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects contact with touch-sensitive display system 112 (in conjunction with display controller 156) and other touch-sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel). Contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations related to detection of contact (e.g., by a finger or by a stylus), such as determining if contact has occurred (e.g., detecting a finger-down event), determining an intensity of the contact (e.g., the force or pressure of the contact or a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact), determining if there is movement of the contact and tracking the movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger-dragging events), and determining if the contact has ceased (e.g., detecting a finger-up event or a break in contact). Contact/motion module 130 receives contact data from the touch-sensitive surface. Determining movement of the point of contact, which is represented by a series of contact data, optionally includes determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. These operations are, optionally, applied to single contacts (e.g., one finger contacts or stylus contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g., “multitouch”/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, contact/motion module 130 and display controller 156 detect contact on a touchpad.
Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects a gesture input by a user. Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contact patterns (e.g., different motions, timings, and/or intensities of detected contacts). Thus, a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern. For example, detecting a finger tap gesture includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting a finger-up (lift off) event at the same position (or substantially the same position) as the finger-down event (e.g., at the position of an icon). As another example, detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and subsequently followed by detecting a finger-up (lift off) event. Similarly, tap, swipe, drag, and other gestures are optionally detected for a stylus by detecting a particular contact pattern for the stylus.
In some embodiments, detecting a finger tap gesture depends on the length of time between detecting the finger-down event and the finger-up event, but is independent of the intensity of the finger contact between detecting the finger-down event and the finger-up event. In some embodiments, a tap gesture is detected in accordance with a determination that the length of time between the finger-down event and the finger-up event is less than a predetermined value (e.g., less than 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 or 0.5 seconds), independent of whether the intensity of the finger contact during the tap meets a given intensity threshold (greater than a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold), such as a light press or deep press intensity threshold. Thus, a finger tap gesture can satisfy input criteria that are configured to be met even when the characteristic intensity of a contact does not satisfy a given intensity threshold. For clarity, the finger contact in a tap gesture typically needs to satisfy a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold, below which the contact is not detected, in order for the finger-down event to be detected. A similar analysis applies to detecting a tap gesture by a stylus or other contact. In cases where the device is configured to detect a finger or stylus contact hovering over a touch sensitive surface, the nominal contact-detection intensity threshold optionally does not correspond to physical contact between the finger or stylus and the touch sensitive surface.
In some embodiments, detecting a finger tap gesture depends on the length of time between detecting the finger-down event and the finger-up event, but is independent of the intensity of the finger contact between detecting the finger-down event and the finger-up event. In some embodiments, a tap gesture is detected in accordance with a determination that the length of time between the finger-down event and the finger-up event is less than a predetermined value (e.g., less than 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 or 0.5 seconds), independent of whether the intensity of the finger contact during the tap meets a given intensity threshold (greater than a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold), such as a light press or deep press intensity threshold. Thus, a finger tap gesture can satisfy particular input criteria that do not require that the characteristic intensity of a contact satisfy a given intensity threshold in order for the particular input criteria to be met. For clarity, the finger contact in a tap gesture typically needs to satisfy a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold, below which the contact is not detected, in order for the finger-down event to be detected. A similar analysis applies to detecting a tap gesture by a stylus or other contact. In cases where the device is capable of detecting a finger or stylus contact hovering over a touch sensitive surface, the nominal contact-detection intensity threshold optionally does not correspond to physical contact between the finger or stylus and the touch sensitive surface.
The same concepts apply in an analogous manner to other types of gestures. For example, a swipe gesture, a pinch gesture, a depinch gesture, and/or a long press gesture are optionally detected based on the satisfaction of criteria that are either independent of intensities of contacts included in the gesture, or do not require that contact(s) that perform the gesture reach intensity thresholds in order to be recognized. For example, a swipe gesture is detected based on an amount of movement of one or more contacts; a pinch gesture is detected based on movement of two or more contacts towards each other; a depinch gesture is detected based on movement of two or more contacts away from each other; and a long press gesture is detected based on a duration of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface with less than a threshold amount of movement. As such, the statement that particular gesture recognition criteria do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensity threshold in order for the particular gesture recognition criteria to be met means that the particular gesture recognition criteria are capable of being satisfied if the contact(s) in the gesture do not reach the respective intensity threshold, and are also capable of being satisfied in circumstances where one or more of the contacts in the gesture do reach or exceed the respective intensity threshold. In some embodiments, a tap gesture is detected based on a determination that the finger-down and finger-up event are detected within a predefined time period, without regard to whether the contact is above or below the respective intensity threshold during the predefined time period, and a swipe gesture is detected based on a determination that the contact movement is greater than a predefined magnitude, even if the contact is above the respective intensity threshold at the end of the contact movement. Even in implementations where detection of a gesture is influenced by the intensity of contacts performing the gesture (e.g., the device detects a long press more quickly when the intensity of the contact is above an intensity threshold or delays detection of a tap input when the intensity of the contact is higher), the detection of those gestures does not require that the contacts reach a particular intensity threshold so long as the criteria for recognizing the gesture can be met in circumstances where the contact does not reach the particular intensity threshold (e.g., even if the amount of time that it takes to recognize the gesture changes).
Contact intensity thresholds, duration thresholds, and movement thresholds are, in some circumstances, combined in a variety of different combinations in order to create heuristics for distinguishing two or more different gestures directed to the same input element or region so that multiple different interactions with the same input element are enabled to provide a richer set of user interactions and responses. The statement that a particular set of gesture recognition criteria do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensity threshold in order for the particular gesture recognition criteria to be met does not preclude the concurrent evaluation of other intensity-dependent gesture recognition criteria to identify other gestures that do have a criteria that is met when a gesture includes a contact with an intensity above the respective intensity threshold. For example, in some circumstances, first gesture recognition criteria for a first gesture—which do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensity threshold in order for the first gesture recognition criteria to be met—are in competition with second gesture recognition criteria for a second gesture—which are dependent on the contact(s) reaching the respective intensity threshold. In such competitions, the gesture is, optionally, not recognized as meeting the first gesture recognition criteria for the first gesture if the second gesture recognition criteria for the second gesture are met first. For example, if a contact reaches the respective intensity threshold before the contact moves by a predefined amount of movement, a deep press gesture is detected rather than a swipe gesture. Conversely, if the contact moves by the predefined amount of movement before the contact reaches the respective intensity threshold, a swipe gesture is detected rather than a deep press gesture. Even in such circumstances, the first gesture recognition criteria for the first gesture still do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensity threshold in order for the first gesture recognition criteria to be met because if the contact stayed below the respective intensity threshold until an end of the gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture with a contact that does not increase to an intensity above the respective intensity threshold), the gesture would have been recognized by the first gesture recognition criteria as a swipe gesture. As such, particular gesture recognition criteria that do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensity threshold in order for the particular gesture recognition criteria to be met will (A) in some circumstances ignore the intensity of the contact with respect to the intensity threshold (e.g. for a tap gesture) and/or (B) in some circumstances still be dependent on the intensity of the contact with respect to the intensity threshold in the sense that the particular gesture recognition criteria (e.g., for a long press gesture) will fail if a competing set of intensity-dependent gesture recognition criteria (e.g., for a deep press gesture) recognize an input as corresponding to an intensity-dependent gesture before the particular gesture recognition criteria recognize a gesture corresponding to the input (e.g., for a long press gesture that is competing with a deep press gesture for recognition).
Graphics module 132 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on touch-sensitive display system 112 or other display, including components for changing the visual impact (e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast or other visual property) of graphics that are displayed. As used herein, the term “graphics” includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including without limitation text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations and the like.
In some embodiments, graphics module 132 stores data representing graphics to be used. Each graphic is, optionally, assigned a corresponding code. Graphics module 132 receives, from applications etc., one or more codes specifying graphics to be displayed along with, if necessary, coordinate data and other graphic property data, and then generates screen image data to output to display controller 156.
Haptic feedback module 133 includes various software components for generating instructions used by tactile output generator(s) 167 to produce tactile outputs at one or more locations on device 100 in response to user interactions with device 100.
Text input module 134, which is, optionally, a component of graphics module 132, provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts 137, e-mail 140, 1M 141, browser 147, and any other application that needs text input).
GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 138 for use in location-based dialing, to camera 143 as picture/video metadata, and to applications that provide location-based services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets).
Applications 136 optionally include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact list);
telephone module 138;
video conferencing module 139;
e-mail client module 140;
instant messaging (IM) module 141;
workout support module 142;
camera module 143 for still and/or video images;
image management module 144;
browser module 147;
calendar module 148;
widget modules 149, which optionally include one or more of: weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created widgets 149-6;
widget creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6; [0089] search module 151;
video and music player module 152, which is, optionally, made up of a video player module and a music player module;
notes module 153;
map module 154; and/or
online video module 155.
Examples of other applications 136 that are, optionally, stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, other image editing applications, drawing applications, presentation applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, contacts module 137 includes executable instructions to manage an address book or contact list (e.g., stored in application internal state 192 of contacts module 137 in memory 102 or memory 370), including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone 138, video conference 139, e-mail 140, or IM 141; and so forth.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, telephone module 138 includes executable instructions to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in address book 137, modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed. As noted above, the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols and technologies.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, optical sensor(s) 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, contact list 137, and telephone module 138, videoconferencing module 139 includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, e-mail client module 140 includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions. In conjunction with image management module 144, e-mail client module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with camera module 143.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the instant messaging module 141 includes executable instructions to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message (for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, Apple Push Notification Service (APNs) or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages and to view received instant messages. In some embodiments, transmitted and/or received instant messages optionally include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in a MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS). As used herein, “instant messaging” refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, APNs, or IMPS).
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, map module 154, and music player module 146, workout support module 142 includes executable instructions to create workouts (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burning goals); communicate with workout sensors (in sports devices and smart watches); receive workout sensor data; calibrate sensors used to monitor a workout; select and play music for a workout; and display, store and transmit workout data.
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, optical sensor(s) 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and image management module 144, camera module 143 includes executable instructions to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory 102, modify characteristics of a still image or video, and/or delete a still image or video from memory 102.
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and camera module 143, image management module 144 includes executable instructions to arrange, modify (e.g., edit), or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, browser module 147 includes executable instructions to browse the Internet in accordance with user instructions, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to web pages.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, calendar module 148 includes executable instructions to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to do lists, etc.) in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, widget modules 149 are mini-applications that are, optionally, downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by the user (e.g., user-created widget 149-6). In some embodiments, a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, the widget creator module 150 includes executable instructions to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget).
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, search module 151 includes executable instructions to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 102 that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms) in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, and browser module 147, video and music player module 152 includes executable instructions that allow the user to download and play back recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files, and executable instructions to display, present or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on touch-sensitive display system 112, or on an external display connected wirelessly or via external port 124). In some embodiments, device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.).
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, notes module 153 includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to do lists, and the like in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, map module 154 includes executable instructions to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions; data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location; and other location-based data) in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, online video module 155 includes executable instructions that allow the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen 112, or on an external display connected wirelessly or via external port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264. In some embodiments, instant messaging module 141, rather than e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particular online video.
Each of the above identified modules and applications correspond to a set of executable instructions for performing one or more functions described above and the methods described in this application (e.g., the computer-implemented methods and other information processing methods described herein). These modules (i.e., sets of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwise re-arranged in various embodiments. In some embodiments, memory 102 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, memory 102 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.
In some embodiments, device 100 is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device 100, the number of physical input control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on device 100 is, optionally, reduced.
The predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by the user, navigates device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that is displayed on device 100. In such embodiments, a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad. In some other embodiments, the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad.
Event sorter 170 receives event information and determines the application 136-1 and application view 191 of application 136-1 to which to deliver the event information. Event sorter 170 includes event monitor 171 and event dispatcher module 174. In some embodiments, application 136-1 includes application internal state 192, which indicates the current application view(s) displayed on touch-sensitive display system 112 when the application is active or executing. In some embodiments, device/global internal state 157 is used by event sorter 170 to determine which application(s) is (are) currently active, and application internal state 192 is used by event sorter 170 to determine application views 191 to which to deliver event information.
In some embodiments, application internal state 192 includes additional information, such as one or more of: resume information to be used when application 136-1 resumes execution, user interface state information that indicates information being displayed or that is ready for display by application 136-1, a state queue for enabling the user to go back to a prior state or view of application 136-1, and a redo/undo queue of previous actions taken by the user.
Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripherals interface 118. Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., a user touch on touch-sensitive display system 112, as part of a multi-touch gesture). Peripherals interface 118 transmits information it receives from I/O subsystem 106 or a sensor, such as proximity sensor 166, accelerometer(s) 168, and/or microphone 113 (through audio circuitry 110). Information that peripherals interface 118 receives from I/O subsystem 106 includes information from touch-sensitive display system 112 or a touch-sensitive surface.
In some embodiments, event monitor 171 sends requests to the peripherals interface 118 at predetermined intervals. In response, peripherals interface 118 transmits event information. In other embodiments, peripheral interface 118 transmits event information only when there is a significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predetermined noise threshold and/or for more than a predetermined duration).
In some embodiments, event sorter 170 also includes a hit view determination module 172 and/or an active event recognizer determination module 173.
Hit view determination module 172 provides software procedures for determining where a sub-event has taken place within one or more views, when touch-sensitive display system 112 displays more than one view. Views are made up of controls and other elements that a user can see on the display.
Another aspect of the user interface associated with an application is a set of views, sometimes herein called application views or user interface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-based gestures occur. The application views (of a respective application) in which a touch is detected optionally correspond to programmatic levels within a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is detected is, optionally, called the hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as proper inputs are, optionally, determined based, at least in part, on the hit view of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.
Hit view determination module 172 receives information related to sub-events of a touch-based gesture. When an application has multiple views organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module 172 identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which should handle the sub-event. In most circumstances, the hit view is the lowest level view in which an initiating sub-event occurs (i.e., the first sub-event in the sequence of sub-events that form an event or potential event). Once the hit view is identified by the hit view determination module, the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to the same touch or input source for which it was identified as the hit view.
Active event recognizer determination module 173 determines which view or views within a view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In some embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that only the hit view should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that all views that include the physical location of a sub-event are actively involved views, and therefore determines that all actively involved views should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if touch sub-events were entirely confined to the area associated with one particular view, views higher in the hierarchy would still remain as actively involved views.
Event dispatcher module 174 dispatches the event information to an event recognizer (e.g., event recognizer 180). In embodiments including active event recognizer determination module 173, event dispatcher module 174 delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined by active event recognizer determination module 173. In some embodiments, event dispatcher module 174 stores in an event queue the event information, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver module 182.
In some embodiments, operating system 126 includes event sorter 170. Alternatively, application 136-1 includes event sorter 170. In yet other embodiments, event sorter 170 is a stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory 102, such as contact/motion module 130.
In some embodiments, application 136-1 includes a plurality of event handlers 190 and one or more application views 191, each of which includes instructions for handling touch events that occur within a respective view of the application's user interface. Each application view 191 of the application 136-1 includes one or more event recognizers 180. Typically, a respective application view 191 includes a plurality of event recognizers 180. In other embodiments, one or more of event recognizers 180 are part of a separate module, such as a user interface kit (not shown) or a higher level object from which application 136-1 inherits methods and other properties. In some embodiments, a respective event handler 190 includes one or more of: data updater 176, object updater 177, GUI updater 178, and/or event data 179 received from event sorter 170. Event handler 190 optionally utilizes or calls data updater 176, object updater 177 or GUI updater 178 to update the application internal state 192. Alternatively, one or more of the application views 191 includes one or more respective event handlers 190. Also, in some embodiments, one or more of data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178 are included in a respective application view 191.
A respective event recognizer 180 receives event information (e.g., event data 179) from event sorter 170, and identifies an event from the event information. Event recognizer 180 includes event receiver 182 and event comparator 184. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 also includes at least a subset of: metadata 183, and event delivery instructions 188 (which optionally include sub-event delivery instructions).
Event receiver 182 receives event information from event sorter 170. The event information includes information about a sub-event, for example, a touch or a touch movement. Depending on the sub-event, the event information also includes additional information, such as location of the sub-event. When the sub-event concerns motion of a touch, the event information optionally also includes speed and direction of the sub-event. In some embodiments, events include rotation of the device from one orientation to another (e.g., from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa), and the event information includes corresponding information about the current orientation (also called device attitude) of the device.
Event comparator 184 compares the event information to predefined event or sub-event definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an event or sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 includes event definitions 186. Event definitions 186 contain definitions of events (e.g., predefined sequences of sub-events), for example, event 1 (187-1), event 2 (187-2), and others. In some embodiments, sub-events in an event 187 include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching. In one example, the definition for event 1 (187-1) is a double tap on a displayed object. The double tap, for example, comprises a first touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a first lift-off (touch end) for a predetermined phase, a second touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, and a second lift-off (touch end) for a predetermined phase. In another example, the definition for event 2 (187-2) is a dragging on a displayed object. The dragging, for example, comprises a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a movement of the touch across touch-sensitive display system 112, and lift-off of the touch (touch end). In some embodiments, the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers 190.
In some embodiments, event definition 187 includes a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which user-interface object is associated with a sub-event. For example, in an application view in which three user-interface objects are displayed on touch-sensitive display system 112, when a touch is detected on touch-sensitive display system 112, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which of the three user-interface objects is associated with the touch (sub-event). If each displayed object is associated with a respective event handler 190, the event comparator uses the result of the hit test to determine which event handler 190 should be activated. For example, event comparator 184 selects an event handler associated with the sub-event and the object triggering the hit test.
In some embodiments, the definition for a respective event 187 also includes delayed actions that delay delivery of the event information until after it has been determined whether the sequence of sub-events does or does not correspond to the event recognizer's event type.
When a respective event recognizer 180 determines that the series of sub-events do not match any of the events in event definitions 186, the respective event recognizer 180 enters an event impossible, event failed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequent sub-events of the touch-based gesture. In this situation, other event recognizers, if any, that remain active for the hit view continue to track and process sub-events of an ongoing touch-based gesture.
In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 180 includes metadata 183 with configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how the event delivery system should perform sub-event delivery to actively involved event recognizers. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to varying levels in the view or programmatic hierarchy.
In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 180 activates event handler 190 associated with an event when one or more particular sub-events of an event are recognized. In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 180 delivers event information associated with the event to event handler 190. Activating an event handler 190 is distinct from sending (and deferred sending) sub-events to a respective hit view. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 throws a flag associated with the recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the flag catches the flag and performs a predefined process.
In some embodiments, event delivery instructions 188 include sub-event delivery instructions that deliver event information about a sub-event without activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver event information to event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or to actively involved views. Event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or with actively involved views receive the event information and perform a predetermined process.
In some embodiments, data updater 176 creates and updates data used in application 136-1. For example, data updater 176 updates the telephone number used in contacts module 137, or stores a video file used in video player module 145. In some embodiments, object updater 177 creates and updates objects used in application 136-1. For example, object updater 177 creates a new user-interface object or updates the position of a user-interface object. GUI updater 178 updates the GUI. For example, GUI updater 178 prepares display information and sends it to graphics module 132 for display on a touch-sensitive display.
In some embodiments, event handler(s) 190 includes or has access to data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178. In some embodiments, data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178 are included in a single module of a respective application 136-1 or application view 191. In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules.
It shall be understood that the foregoing discussion regarding event handling of user touches on touch-sensitive displays also applies to other forms of user inputs to operate multifunction devices 100 with input-devices, not all of which are initiated on touch screens. For example, mouse movement and mouse button presses, optionally coordinated with single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movements such as taps, drags, scrolls, etc., on touch-pads; pen stylus inputs; movement of the device; oral instructions; detected eye movements; biometric inputs; and/or any combination thereof are optionally utilized as inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to be recognized.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button 204. As described previously, menu button 204 is, optionally, used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that are, optionally executed on device 100. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on the touch-screen display.
In some embodiments, device 100 includes the touch-screen display, menu button 204, push button 206 for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot 210, head set jack 212, and docking/charging external port 124. Push button 206 is, optionally, used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process. In some embodiments, device 100 also accepts verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through microphone 113. Device 100 also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 for detecting intensity of contacts on touch-sensitive display system 112 and/or one or more tactile output generators 167 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 100.
Each of the above identified elements in
Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”) that are, optionally, implemented on portable multifunction device 100.
Signal strength indicator(s) 402 for wireless communication(s), such as cellular and Wi-Fi signals;
Time 404;
Bluetooth indicator 405;
Battery status indicator 406;
Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications, such as:
Icon 416 for telephone module 138, labeled “Phone,” which optionally includes an indicator 414 of the number of missed calls or voicemail messages;
Icon 418 for e-mail client module 140, labeled “Mail,” which optionally includes an indicator 410 of the number of unread e-mails;
Icon 420 for browser module 147, labeled “Browser;” and
Icon 422 for video and music player module 152, also referred to as iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.) module 152, labeled “iPod;” and
Icons for other applications, such as:
Icon 424 for IM module 141, labeled “Messages;”
Icon 426 for calendar module 148, labeled “Calendar;”
Icon 428 for image management module 144, labeled “Photos;”
Icon 430 for camera module 143, labeled “Camera;”
Icon 432 for online video module 155, labeled “Online Video;”
Icon 434 for stocks widget 149-2, labeled “Stocks;”
Icon 436 for map module 154, labeled “Map;”
Icon 438 for weather widget 149-1, labeled “Weather;”
Icon 440 for alarm clock widget 149-4, labeled “Clock;”
Icon 442 for workout support module 142, labeled “Workout Support;”
Icon 444 for notes module 153, labeled “Notes;” and
Icon 446 for a settings application or module, which provides access to settings for device 100 and its various applications 136.
It should be noted that the icon labels illustrated in
Additionally, while the following examples are given primarily with reference to finger inputs (e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures, etc.), it should be understood that, in some embodiments, one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g., a mouse based input or a stylus input). For example, a swipe gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click (e.g., instead of a contact) followed by movement of the cursor along the path of the swipe (e.g., instead of movement of the contact). As another example, a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture (e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detect the contact). Similarly, when multiple user inputs are simultaneously detected, it should be understood that multiple computer mice are, optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are, optionally, used simultaneously.
As used herein, the term “focus selector” is an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting. In some implementations that include a cursor or other location marker, the cursor acts as a “focus selector,” so that when an input (e.g., a press input) is detected on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touchpad 355 in
As used in the specification and claims, the term “intensity” of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface refers to the force or pressure (force per unit area) of a contact (e.g., a finger contact or a stylus contact) on the touch-sensitive surface, or to a substitute (proxy) for the force or pressure of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface. The intensity of a contact has a range of values that includes at least four distinct values and more typically includes hundreds of distinct values (e.g., at least 256). Intensity of a contact is, optionally, determined (or measured) using various approaches and various sensors or combinations of sensors. For example, one or more force sensors underneath or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are, optionally, used to measure force at various points on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average or a sum) to determine an estimated force of a contact. Similarly, a pressure-sensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch-sensitive surface. Alternatively, the size of the contact area detected on the touch-sensitive surface and/or changes thereto, the capacitance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto, and/or the resistance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto are, optionally, used as a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are used directly to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to the substitute measurements). In some implementations, the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are converted to an estimated force or pressure and the estimated force or pressure is used to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is a pressure threshold measured in units of pressure). Using the intensity of a contact as an attribute of a user input allows for user access to additional device functionality that may otherwise not be readily accessible by the user on a reduced-size device with limited real estate for displaying affordances (e.g., on a touch-sensitive display) and/or receiving user input (e.g., via a touch-sensitive display, a touch-sensitive surface, or a physical/mechanical control such as a knob or a button).
In some embodiments, contact/motion module 130 uses a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user (e.g., to determine whether a user has “clicked” on an icon). In some embodiments, at least a subset of the intensity thresholds are determined in accordance with software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by the activation thresholds of particular physical actuators and can be adjusted without changing the physical hardware of device 100). For example, a mouse “click” threshold of a trackpad or touch-screen display can be set to any of a large range of predefined thresholds values without changing the trackpad or touch-screen display hardware. Additionally, in some implementations a user of the device is provided with software settings for adjusting one or more of the set of intensity thresholds (e.g., by adjusting individual intensity thresholds and/or by adjusting a plurality of intensity thresholds at once with a system-level click “intensity” parameter).
As used in the specification and claims, the term “characteristic intensity” of a contact refers to a characteristic of the contact based on one or more intensities of the contact. In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is based on multiple intensity samples. The characteristic intensity is, optionally, based on a predefined number of intensity samples, or a set of intensity samples collected during a predetermined time period (e.g., 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds) relative to a predefined event (e.g., after detecting the contact, prior to detecting liftoff of the contact, before or after detecting a start of movement of the contact, prior to detecting an end of the contact, before or after detecting an increase in intensity of the contact, and/or before or after detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact). A characteristic intensity of a contact is, optionally based on one or more of: a maximum value of the intensities of the contact, a mean value of the intensities of the contact, an average value of the intensities of the contact, a top 10 percentile value of the intensities of the contact, a value at the half maximum of the intensities of the contact, a value at the 90 percent maximum of the intensities of the contact, or the like. In some embodiments, the duration of the contact is used in determining the characteristic intensity (e.g., when the characteristic intensity is an average of the intensity of the contact over time). In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is compared to a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user. For example, the set of one or more intensity thresholds may include a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold. In this example, a contact with a characteristic intensity that does not exceed the first threshold results in a first operation, a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the first intensity threshold and does not exceed the second intensity threshold results in a second operation, and a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second intensity threshold results in a third operation. In some embodiments, a comparison between the characteristic intensity and one or more intensity thresholds is used to determine whether or not to perform one or more operations (e.g., whether to perform a respective option or forgo performing the respective operation) rather than being used to determine whether to perform a first operation or a second operation.
In some embodiments, a portion of a gesture is identified for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity. For example, a touch-sensitive surface may receive a continuous swipe contact transitioning from a start location and reaching an end location (e.g., a drag gesture), at which point the intensity of the contact increases. In this example, the characteristic intensity of the contact at the end location may be based on only a portion of the continuous swipe contact, and not the entire swipe contact (e.g., only the portion of the swipe contact at the end location). In some embodiments, a smoothing algorithm may be applied to the intensities of the swipe contact prior to determining the characteristic intensity of the contact. For example, the smoothing algorithm optionally includes one or more of: an unweighted sliding-average smoothing algorithm, a triangular smoothing algorithm, a median filter smoothing algorithm, and/or an exponential smoothing algorithm. In some circumstances, these smoothing algorithms eliminate narrow spikes or dips in the intensities of the swipe contact for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity.
The user interface figures described herein optionally include various intensity diagrams that show the current intensity of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface relative to one or more intensity thresholds (e.g., a contact detection intensity threshold IT0, a light press intensity threshold ITL, a deep press intensity threshold ITD (e.g., that is at least initially higher than IL), and/or one or more other intensity thresholds (e.g., an intensity threshold IH that is lower than IL)). This intensity diagram is typically not part of the displayed user interface, but is provided to aid in the interpretation of the figures. In some embodiments, the light press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, the deep press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations that are different from operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, when a contact is detected with a characteristic intensity below the light press intensity threshold (e.g., and above a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold IT0 below which the contact is no longer detected), the device will move a focus selector in accordance with movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface without performing an operation associated with the light press intensity threshold or the deep press intensity threshold. Generally, unless otherwise stated, these intensity thresholds are consistent between different sets of user interface figures.
In some embodiments, the response of the device to inputs detected by the device depends on criteria based on the contact intensity during the input. For example, for some “light press” inputs, the intensity of a contact exceeding a first intensity threshold during the input triggers a first response. In some embodiments, the response of the device to inputs detected by the device depends on criteria that include both the contact intensity during the input and time-based criteria. For example, for some “deep press” inputs, the intensity of a contact exceeding a second intensity threshold during the input, greater than the first intensity threshold for a light press, triggers a second response only if a delay time has elapsed between meeting the first intensity threshold and meeting the second intensity threshold. This delay time is typically less than 200 ms in duration (e.g., 40, 100, or 120 ms, depending on the magnitude of the second intensity threshold, with the delay time increasing as the second intensity threshold increases). This delay time helps to avoid accidental deep press inputs. As another example, for some “deep press” inputs, there is a reduced-sensitivity time period that occurs after the time at which the first intensity threshold is met. During the reduced-sensitivity time period, the second intensity threshold is increased. This temporary increase in the second intensity threshold also helps to avoid accidental deep press inputs. For other deep press inputs, the response to detection of a deep press input does not depend on time-based criteria.
In some embodiments, one or more of the input intensity thresholds and/or the corresponding outputs vary based on one or more factors, such as user settings, contact motion, input timing, application running, rate at which the intensity is applied, number of concurrent inputs, user history, environmental factors (e.g., ambient noise), focus selector position, and the like. Example factors are described in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 14/399,606 and 14/624,296, which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
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An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the light press intensity threshold ITL to an intensity between the light press intensity threshold ITL and the deep press intensity threshold ITS is sometimes referred to as a “light press” input. An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the deep press intensity threshold ITS to an intensity above the deep press intensity threshold ITS is sometimes referred to as a “deep press” input. An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold IT0 to an intensity between the contact-detection intensity threshold IT0 and the light press intensity threshold ITL is sometimes referred to as detecting the contact on the touch-surface. A decrease of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity above the contact-detection intensity threshold IT0 to an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold IT0 is sometimes referred to as detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-surface. In some embodiments IT0 is zero. In some embodiments, IT0 is greater than zero. In some illustrations a shaded circle or oval is used to represent intensity of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface. In some illustrations, a circle or oval without shading is used represent a respective contact on the touch-sensitive surface without specifying the intensity of the respective contact.
In some embodiments, described herein, one or more operations are performed in response to detecting a gesture that includes a respective press input or in response to detecting the respective press input performed with a respective contact (or a plurality of contacts), where the respective press input is detected based at least in part on detecting an increase in intensity of the contact (or plurality of contacts) above a press-input intensity threshold. In some embodiments, the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., the respective operation is performed on a “down stroke” of the respective press input). In some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below the press-input threshold (e.g., the respective operation is performed on an “up stroke” of the respective press input).
In some embodiments, the device employs intensity hysteresis to avoid accidental inputs sometimes termed “jitter,” where the device defines or selects a hysteresis intensity threshold with a predefined relationship to the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., the hysteresis intensity threshold is X intensity units lower than the press-input intensity threshold or the hysteresis intensity threshold is 75%, 90%, or some reasonable proportion of the press-input intensity threshold). Thus, in some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold that corresponds to the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold (e.g., the respective operation is performed on an “up stroke” of the respective press input). Similarly, in some embodiments, the press input is detected only when the device detects an increase in intensity of the contact from an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity at or above the press-input intensity threshold and, optionally, a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact to an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the press input (e.g., the increase in intensity of the contact or the decrease in intensity of the contact, depending on the circumstances).
For ease of explanation, the description of operations performed in response to a press input associated with a press-input intensity threshold or in response to a gesture including the press input are, optionally, triggered in response to detecting: an increase in intensity of a contact above the press-input intensity threshold, an increase in intensity of a contact from an intensity below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity above the press-input intensity threshold, a decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, or a decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to the press-input intensity threshold. Additionally, in examples where an operation is described as being performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of a contact below the press-input intensity threshold, the operation is, optionally, performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact below a hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to, and lower than, the press-input intensity threshold. As described above, in some embodiments, the triggering of these responses also depends on time-based criteria being met (e.g., a delay time has elapsed between a first intensity threshold being met and a second intensity threshold being met).
User Interfaces and Associated ProcessesAttention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”) and associated processes that may be implemented on an electronic device, such as portable multifunction device 100 or device 300, with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface.
In some embodiments, in response to a contact that meets criteria for actuation of the physical button (e.g., when intensity of contact 508 with physical button 204 exceeds actuation threshold ITA, as indicated by actuation meter 510 of
In some embodiments, the physical button 204 includes a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor for a user verification scan (e.g., a TouchID scan). In some embodiments, in accordance with a successful verification of a user via recognition of a fingerprint that corresponds to contact 508 by a biometric sensor of the physical button, activation and/or actuation of the physical button unlocks the device. For example, in response to an activation of the physical button 204 during which a successful verification of a user occurred, an unlocked state of lock icon 514 is displayed in wake screen interface 512 of
In some embodiments, device 100 includes a virtual button (e.g., instead of a physical button) that functions as home or menu button 204. Where button 204 is described herein, it will be recognized that a mechanical button, virtual button, or other type of button may be used. For example, the virtual button is activated in accordance with a determination that a characteristic intensity of a contact with the virtual button does not exceed an actuation threshold, and the virtual button is actuated in accordance with a determination that a characteristic intensity of the contact with the virtual button exceeds an actuation threshold. In some embodiments, the virtual button includes a biometric sensor for user verification.
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A user may wish to restrict information that is displayed on the device when it is locked so that other people are not able to see private and/or sensitive information. In some embodiments, the device is configurable such that particular types of notifications, notification content, and/or search results that are displayed when the device is unlocked are not visible when the device is locked.
In response to an input by a contact 538 detected at a location corresponding to search input region 524 of
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In some embodiments, the expanded view of notification 542 includes, e.g., message sender avatar 564 (and/or a name of the message sender), an affordance 566 for dismissing the notification (e.g., an “X” affordance), message content (e.g., a message including image 548 and a message including text 546), and/or contextual conversation information (e.g., message 568 that precedes message 548 in a conversation transcript). In some embodiments, as new messages are received in a conversation, the expanded view of message notification 542 is updated to display the new messages (e.g., new message 570 is displayed in message notification 542). In some embodiments, the expanded view of message notification 542 includes an affordance 572 for displaying a reply view of message notification 542 (e.g., in response to an input received by contact 574, such as a tap input at a location that corresponds to affordance 572 for displaying a reply view).
In some embodiments, mini-applications user interface 5122 includes a search input region 5124. In response to an input received at search input region 5124, a locked mode of search results user interface is displayed (e.g., similar to search results user interface 532 as illustrated in
The locked mode of mini applications user interface displays, e.g., a locked mode of calendar mini application 5125 and/or a locked mode of weather mini applications user interface 5126. In some embodiments, the locked and/or unlocked mode of mini applications user interface 5122 includes information 5123, such as information about points of interest that are in the vicinity of the device 100 (e.g., as determined using GPS and/or Wi-Fi data received by device 100 and/or points of interest data stored and/or accessed by device 100). In some embodiments, calendar mini application 5125 includes an identifier (e.g., text 5131 that identifies the corresponding application and/or an icon 5135 that identifies the corresponding application).
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In the unlocked mode of mini applications user interface 5122, an unlocked view of (unexpanded) calendar mini application 5125 is displayed. Compared with the locked view of calendar mini application 5125, locked mode of calendar mini application 5125 includes additional information, such as calendar event information (e.g., “Coffee with Jon” and/or “Team Meeting”) that is not shown in the unlocked view of calendar mini application 5125. The unlocked mode of mini applications user interface 5122 displays up next mini application 5132 that is not displayed in the locked mode of mini applications user interface 5122.
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In some embodiments, one or more camera controls 5186 are not initially displayed in the locked mode of camera application user interface 5172. For example, one or more camera controls 5186 are revealed in camera application user interface 5172 after a delay from time t1 at which the leftward swipe gesture is initiated (e.g., a delay for a period of time between time t1 and time t3). In some embodiments, one or more camera controls 5186 are revealed in camera application user interface 5172 after a threshold portion of camera application user interface 5172 has been revealed.
In some embodiments, when the locked mode of camera application user interface 5172 is displayed (e.g. as shown at time t5 of
In some embodiments, one or more camera controls 5186 are not initially displayed in the unlocked mode of camera application user interface 5172. For example, one or more camera controls 5186 are revealed in camera application user interface 5172 after a delay from time t1 at which the leftward swipe gesture is initiated (e.g., a delay for a period of time between time t1 and time t3). In some embodiments, one or more camera controls 5186 are revealed in camera application user interface 5172 after a threshold portion of camera application user interface 5172 has been revealed. In this way, accidental operation of a camera application user interface is avoided.
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In some embodiments, multi-page control panel user interface 5208 includes a control user interface dismissal affordance 5234. In some embodiments, page indicator 5236 is used to indicate the page of the multipage control panel that is currently displayed. In some embodiments, multi-page control panel user interface 5208 is displayed partially or fully overlaying another user interface (e.g., an initial screen such as a lock screen and/or wake screen 5238 as shown in
In response to input by a contact 5241 that includes movement along a path indicated by arrow 5240 (e.g., a leftward swipe), a second page of the multi-page control panel user interface 5208 is displayed, as indicated in
In response to input by a contact 5268 that includes movement along a path indicated by arrow 5270 (e.g., a leftward swipe), a third page of the multi-page control panel user interface 5208 is displayed, as indicated in
In some embodiments, the remote device control affordances 5272-5286 displayed in the third page of the multi-page control panel user interface 5208 are remote device control affordances that correspond to (e.g. are located in) a defined area (e.g., a room) in which device 100 is currently located, e.g., as determined by GPS and/or Wi-Fi signals received by the device). In some embodiments, the remote device control affordances 5272-5286 displayed in the third page of the multi-page control panel user interface 5208 are remote device control affordances that correspond to a most recently accessed defined area. In some embodiments, the third page of the multi-page control panel user interface 5208 includes an affordance 5292 for displaying/ceasing to display a plurality of defined area identifiers (e.g., a menu 5294 for displaying a plurality of defined area identifiers, as shown in
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As described below, the method 600 provides an intuitive way to access controls from a display-on user interface. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when accessing controls from a display-on user interface, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronic devices, enabling a user to access controls faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
While in a display-off state (e.g., as illustrated in
In response to detecting the first input, the device (604) activates the display (e.g., touch-screen display 112) of the device, and displays, on the display, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device (e.g., the device displays a wake screen 512 as shown in
While displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, the device detects (606) a swipe gesture (e.g., a downward gesture along a path indicated by arrow 518 in
In response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch sensitive surface (608): in accordance with a determination that the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state (e.g., as indicated by a locked state of lock icon 514) and the swipe gesture is in a first direction (e.g., downward and/or rightward), the device replaces display of the first user interface (e.g., wake screen 512 as shown in
Displaying different content depending on whether a device is a locked mode or an unlocked mode provides efficient access to information available from the device while maintaining security for sensitive information available from the device. Providing secure access to information stored by the device enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by allowing a user to access information in a display-on state of the device without fully activating the device) which, additionally, reduces power usage and improves battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
In some embodiments, a notification includes information that corresponds to a communication, such as a telephone call, video call, voicemail, e-mail, SMS, MMS, and/or calendar invitation received by the device. In some embodiments, a notification is a calendar appointment notification, a calendar appointment invitation, a reminder, and/or another type of notification generated by an application installed on the device.
In some embodiments, the first content includes (610) one or more notifications (e.g., that do not include restricted notification information) and the first additional content includes restricted notification information (e.g., notification content and/or other notification information that is subject to restricted access by a setting, such as a privacy and/or security setting, of the device). For example, the first additional content includes contextual information, such as earlier communication content in a thread that includes the first content in a conversation transcript (such as message 568 that precedes a received message 548 for which notification 542 was generated, as shown in
In some embodiments, the first content includes (612) one or more mini application objects (e.g., one or more “widgets”) and the first additional content includes restricted mini application object information (e.g., mini application object information and/or other information that is subject to restricted access by a setting, such as a privacy and/or security setting of the device). For example, calendar mini application 5125 as shown in the unlocked mode of mini applications user interface 5122 (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, restricted mini application object information and/or restricted notification information includes, e.g.: contextual content (such as additional messages in a conversation transcript or an expanded view of a calendar), photo content, video, audio, live updating content (such as a transportation application map view showing real time vehicle location), a control (e.g., an action button), a list of favorite contacts of the user, and/or a keyboard for entering text inline (e.g., when a “respond” control is operated in a communication notification). For example, additional content includes, e.g., contextual content (e.g., messages 568 and 570) and/or reply affordance 572 in the expanded view of message notification 542 as shown in
Displaying mini application objects in an interface accessible in a display-on state of the device allows a user to view information (e.g., prevalent information, such as frequently accessed, user-designated, and/or otherwise designated information) from an application without fully activating a device and/or activating the application. Providing access to application information in a display-on state of the device enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by allowing a user to access information in a display-on state of the device without fully activating the device) which, additionally, reduces power usage and improves battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch sensitive surface (614): in accordance with a determination that the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the swipe gesture is in a third direction (e.g., leftward, e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the swipe gesture is in a fourth direction (e.g., upward, e.g., along a path indicated by arrow 5206 as shown in
In some embodiments, the second content includes (616) one or more mini application objects (e.g., calendar mini application 5125, weather mini application 5126, up next mini application 5132, and/or mail mini application 5162); and the second additional content includes restricted mini application object information.
In some embodiments, the second content includes (618) one or more notifications (e.g., calendar invitation notification 550, message notification 542, voicemail notification 544, and/or notification 5108); and the second additional content includes restricted notification information.
In some embodiments, the second user interface includes (620) a first search input region 524 (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the device detects (622) input in a respective search input region (e.g., search input region 524, which contains the input word “movie,” and/or search input region 5124) of the first search input region and the second search input region (e.g., text input for filtered search).
In response to detecting the input in the respective search region: in accordance with a determination that the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state, the device displays (624) a first set of search results (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the determination of whether the device is in the unlocked mode or the locked mode of the display-on state is made (626) in response to detecting the first input (e.g., at the time when the activation of the display occurs), such as the input by contact 508 illustrated in
In some embodiments, the determination of whether the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state or the unlocked mode of the display-on state is made (628) in response to detecting the swipe gesture (e.g., as described with regard to 606) on the touch sensitive surface (e.g., after the time when the activation of the display has occurred).
In some embodiments, the electronic device includes (630) one or more sensors (including, e.g., an accelerometer, gyro, microphone, vibration sensors, heat sensors, touch sensors, and/or light sensor) and detecting the first input (to activate the display of the device) includes: detecting, with the one or more sensors, a change in a context of the device (e.g., the device is lifted, as illustrated at
In some embodiments, detecting the first input (to activate the display of the device) includes (632) detecting activation of a display-activation affordance (e.g., the physical button 204 and/or a virtual button on a touch-sensitive surface 112). In some embodiments, detecting activation of a display-activation affordance includes detecting operation of a physical button 204, such as a sleep/wake button 206. In some embodiments, detecting activation of a display-activation affordance includes detecting, by one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., at a location that corresponds to a virtual button, such as a virtual home button that is configured to detect force, contact area, and/or fingerprints), an increase in the characteristic intensity of a contact that meets a respective threshold intensity (e.g., ITA as indicated by intensity meter 510 of
In some embodiments, detecting the first input (to activate the display of the device) includes (634) detecting a contact with a display-activation affordance (e.g., a physical sleep/wake button 206 and/or a physical home button 204) that activates the display-activation affordance (e.g., to activate the display of the device) and that does not actuate the display-activation affordance. In some embodiments, the contact with the display-activation affordance that does not actuate the display-activation affordance is a contact with a physical button 204 that does not move and/or depress the physical button (e.g., a light touch on a button that contains a fingerprint sensor, such as the physical home button, for a Touch ID scan), as illustrated at
In some embodiments, detecting the first input (to activate the display of the device) includes (636) detecting a contact with a display-activation affordance (e.g., a virtual button and/or a physical button 204) that activates the display-activation affordance to activate the display of the device (e.g., wake the device, or wake the touchscreen display) and that does not activate the display-activation affordance to perform at least one additional function associated with the display-activation affordance. In some embodiments, the display-activation affordance is a virtual button or physical button 204 that triggers performance of different functions in response to contacts of different levels of intensities. For example, a contact with a characteristic intensity below a first intensity threshold (e.g., ITA as indicated by intensity meter 510 of
In some embodiments, while the first user interface 512 is displayed, the device detects (638) a second input, and, in response to detecting the second input, the device replaces display of first user interface with display of a user interface that includes a plurality of application icons that correspond to different applications of a plurality of applications at a time after a second swipe gesture in a direction opposite the first direction is detected on the touch-sensitive surface. For example, the device detects a second input that includes a contact 508 on the display-activation affordance (for example, physical button 204 or a virtual button) e.g., that meets device-unlocking criteria for unlocking the device (if device is locked) and, in response to the second input, the device displays the home screen (e.g., application springboard user interface 400, as shown in
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the second input: the device determines (640) whether the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state or an unlocked mode of the display-on state; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state, (e.g., the device is not unlocked by a Touch ID scan that occurs as the second input is provided and/or the device has not been unlocked by a prior input that was provided before the second input was provided), the device displays an authentication user interface (e.g., that prompts the user to provide unlock input to unlock the device), such as a user verification prompt user interface 558 that includes a passcode entry interface 560, as shown at
In some embodiments, detecting the first input includes (642) detecting activation of a display-activation affordance. For example, the first input includes a contact 508 on the display-activation affordance (for example, physical button 204 or a virtual button).
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object is configured to (644) perform a subset, less than all, of the functions of a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object (e.g., mini application object 5125 shown in
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays (648) a portion of content from a corresponding application of the respective mini application object. For example, calendar mini application 5125 includes a portion of content from a calendar application as illustrated by calendar application user interface 5144 in
In some embodiments, a predefined input (650) on a respective mini application object (e.g., input including a contact 5143 at a location that corresponds to up next mini application object 5132, as shown in
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates (652) as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from an associated application also residing in the memory of the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates (654) as an extension or component of an associated application on the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object has (656) a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information.
In some embodiments, the memory portion is accessible (658) by a corresponding full-featured application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a notification is a data object that is issued by an application (or a server associated with the application) for display outside of the normal user interface of the application by the operating system (or a notification management module of the operating system). The notification may include data retrieved from a data store that is accessible by both the notification and the application associated with the notification. In some embodiments, a notification may include programmable components (e.g., mini application objects or extensions) that dynamically load or generate data for display on the device. In some embodiments, a notification received from an application (or a server associated with the application) includes data for generating both a short, more abbreviated displayable version and a long, more complex displayable version of the notification for display on the device.
In some embodiments, a mini application object is configured to perform a subset, less than all, of the functions of a corresponding application.
In some embodiments, a mini application object displays an identifier for the corresponding application.
In some embodiments, a mini application object displays a portion of the content from the corresponding application. For example, a map mini application object displays a portion of a map that is displayed in a map application that corresponds to the map mini application object. For example, a calendar mini application object displays a portion of a calendar that is displayed in a corresponding calendar application.
In some embodiments, a predefined input on a mini application object launches the corresponding application.
In some embodiments, a mini application object operates as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from an associated application also residing in the memory of the device. For example, a mini application object corresponding to a social networking application operates as a single-purpose or streamlined application with a subset, less than all, of the functionality of the corresponding application, but is associated with the full-featured social networking application. In this example, the mini application object operates independently of the social networking application, and in a scenario where the social networking application is not running, the mini application object continues to operate.
In some embodiments, a mini application object operates as an extension or component of an associated application on the device. For example, a mini application object for a calendar application is a single feature or operational component of the full-featured calendar application. In this example, if the calendar application is not running (e.g., in the background), the calendar mini application object does not operate either.
In some embodiments, a mini application object has a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information. In some embodiments, this memory portion can be accessed by the corresponding full-featured application. For example, a mini application object for an instant messaging application has a memory portion for temporary storage of partially written reply messages. In this example, if the user opens the corresponding application in the middle of writing a reply message, the contents of the reply message are retrieved from the temporary storage location and used by the full-featured application to allow the user to complete his reply message.
In some embodiments, a mini application is a combination of any of the features described in paragraphs in the seven paragraphs immediately preceding this paragraph.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
As described below, the method 700 provides an intuitive way to access controls from a display-on user interface. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when accessing controls, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronic devices, enabling a user to access controls faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
While the device is in a display-off state (e.g., a state in which the display is turned off or dimmed, a state in which the touchscreen is turned off, and/or a state in which the display function of the touch screen is turned off while the touch-sensitive surface in the touchscreen remains active, e.g., as implemented in a sleep/dormant mode, a power saving mode, or another mode with limited functions), the device detects (702) a first input, e.g., an input by a contact 508 at a physical button 204, as shown at
In response to detecting the first input (704): the device activates the display of the device, and displays, on the display, a first user interface 512 that corresponds to a display-on state of the device (e.g., a wake screen 512 as shown in
While displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, the device detects (706) a swipe gesture on the touch sensitive surface.
In response to detecting the swipe gesture (708): in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a first direction (e.g., leftward, as indicated in
Providing a camera application user interface, a mini application object user interface, a multipage control panel user interface, and a notifications user interface accessible via input received at a user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device allows a user to view information (e.g., prevalent information, such as application information and device settings) on a device display without fully activating the device. Providing access to such information in a display-on state of the device enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by allowing a user to access information in a display-on state of the device without fully activating the device) which, additionally, reduces power usage and improves battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
In some embodiments, replacing display of the first user interface 512 with display of the camera application user interface 5172 includes (710), delaying (e.g., from a point in time at which the swipe gesture is detected or from a point in time at which the camera application user interface is displayed) display of one or more control affordances associated with the camera application (e.g., control affordances 5186, as shown in
In some embodiments, the device detects (712), during the control display interval, a gesture to return to the first user interface (e.g., a swipe gesture in the opposite direction of the swipe gesture that caused the camera application user interface to be displayed); and in response to detecting, during the control display interval, the gesture to return to the first user interface, the device replaces display (714) of the camera application user interface (e.g., the portion of the camera application user interface that has been revealed) with display of the first user interface (e.g., the first user interface is restored).
In some embodiments, while the multipage control panel user interface 5208 is displayed (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, while the second page of the multipage control panel user interface 5208 is displayed, the device detects (720) a gesture (e.g., a leftward gesture along a path indicated by arrow 5270) at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second page of the multipage control panel user interface (e.g., within and/or adjacent to the first page of the multipage control panel user interface); and in response to detecting the gesture at the location that corresponds to the second page of the multipage control panel user interface, the device displays (722) a third page of the multipage control panel user interface (e.g., including controls for one or more accessory devices (such as home devices) communicatively coupled to the electronic device), such as the third page of multipage control panel user interface 5208 shown in
In some embodiments, while the notifications user interface 520 is displayed, the device detects (724) a dismissal gesture (e.g. a leftward swipe or a gesture received at an affordance, e.g., an “X” affordance (e.g., 566 in
In some embodiments, while the notification user interface is displayed, the device detects (728) a launch gesture (e.g., a tap gesture, such as a tap gesture by a contact 592 at a location corresponding to notification 550, as shown in
In some embodiments, while the mini application object user interface is displayed, the device detects (732) a launch gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) at a location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponding to a first mini application object included in the mini application object user interface. For example, the launch gesture is an input by a contact 5143 as shown in
In response to detecting the launch gesture, the device launches (734) an application that corresponds to the first mini application object. For example, in response to the launch gesture by the contact 5143 at a location corresponding to up next mini application object 5132 as shown in
In some embodiments, while the mini application object user interface 5122 is displayed, the device detects (736) an information expansion gesture (e.g. a tap gesture at a “show more” affordance on a mini application object platter) at a location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponding to a second mini application object included in the mini application object user interface, wherein the second mini application object includes mini application object information (e.g., content, a function, and/or an input device (such as a control affordance and/or a keyboard). For example, an information expansion gesture is an input by contact 5128 at a location corresponding to a “Show More” affordance 5127 of a calendar mini application 5125 as shown in
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object is configured to perform (740) a subset, less than all, of the functions of a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays (742) an identifier (e.g., text 5131 that identifies the corresponding application and/or an icon 5135 that identifies the corresponding application, as shown in
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays (744) a portion of content from a corresponding application of the respective mini application object. For example, calendar mini application 5125 includes a portion of content from a calendar application as illustrated by calendar application user interface 5144 in
In some embodiments, a predefined input on a respective mini application object (e.g., input including a contact 5143 at a location that corresponds to up next mini application object 5132, as shown in
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates (748) as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from an associated application also residing in the memory of the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates (750) as an extension or component of an associated application on the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object has (752) a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information.
In some embodiments, the memory portion is accessible (754) by a corresponding full-featured application of the respective mini application object.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
As described below, the method 800 provides an intuitive way to add a mini application object to a mini applications user interface. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when adding a mini application object to a mini applications user interface, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronic devices, enabling a user to add a mini application object to a mini applications user interface faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
The device displays (802) a first user interface 400 that includes a plurality of application icons that correspond to different applications of a plurality of applications installed on the device (e.g., the device displays a home screen or an application springboard 400 as shown in
The device detects (804) a first input (e.g., a light press or a deep press input by a first contact 5150) at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first application icon (e.g., mail application icon 418) of the plurality of application icons, the first application icon corresponding to a first application of the plurality of applications. For example, the first input is an input by a contact 5150 as illustrated at
In response to detecting the first input, the device displays (806) a first mini application object or a preview of the first mini application object (e.g., a representation or contracted version of the first mini application object, such as preview 5156, as shown in
The device detects (808) a second input (e.g., an input by a second contact 5150, such as a tap input, a light press input in which the characteristic intensity of the contact increases above a light press intensity threshold ITL, or a deep press input in which the characteristic intensity of the contact increases above a deep press intensity threshold ITD,) at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the affordance 5160 for adding the first mini application object 5162 to the second user interface.
In response to detecting the second input, the device adds (810) the first mini application object 5162 to the second user interface that displays the plurality of mini application objects. In some embodiments, the plurality of mini application objects (e.g., mail mini application object 5162, calendar mini application object 5125, and/or up next mini application object 5132, as shown in
Adding a mini application object to a mini application object user interface in response to input corresponding to an application icon is an intuitive and efficient way for users to select desired mini application objects. Providing the ability to add a mini application object to a collection of mini application objects from an application icon enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient which, additionally, reduces power usage and improves battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
In some embodiments, while displaying the first user interface (e.g., application springboard user interface 400), the device detects (812) a third input on the touch-sensitive surface 112, the third input meeting first criteria, such as navigation criteria (e.g., the third input is one or more rightward swipe gestures) for navigating from the first user interface to the second user interface (mini applications user interface 5122).
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the third input, the device replaces display (814) of the first user interface (e.g., application springboard user interface 400) with the second user interface (mini applications user interface 5122), wherein replacing display of the first user interface with the second user interface includes: ceasing to display the first user interface (e.g., application springboard user interface 400); and displaying the second user interface (mini applications user interface 5122), including concurrently displaying, in the second user interface, the first mini application object 5162 (e.g., with updated content from the first application) and at least a second mini application object (e.g., calendar mini application object 5125, and/or up next mini application object 5132, as shown in
In some embodiments, the first mini application object includes (816) at least one selectable information item (e.g., avatar 5164a, 5164b, 5164c, and/or 5164d). In some embodiments, selectable information items are items that display information related to an object of a certain type, such as a stock listing item that displays information for a stock (e.g., opening price, maximum price, change in prices), a weather forecast item that displays weather forecast information for a location (e.g., a city), an avatar 5164 that correspond to one or more e-mail senders that recently and/or frequently sent e-mail to device 100 and/or received e-mail from device 100 and/or a calendar event.)
While the second user interface is displayed, the device detects (818) a fourth input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the at least one selectable information item.
In response to detecting the fourth input, the device displays (820) additional information associated with the selectable information item (e.g., in a mini application object that displays a plurality of stock listings and corresponding stock values, each stock listing is a selectable information item. In response to a tap input detected at one of the stock listings in the mini application object, additional information (such as stock value history) about the stock listing is displayed in the mini application object). In some embodiments, the information associated with the selectable information item replaces display of at least one previously displayed portion of the mini application object. In some embodiments, the mini application object expands and the additional information is displayed in the expanded area of the mini application object.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object 5162 is added (822) at a topmost position in a vertical stack of mini application objects (e.g., mini application objects 5162, 5125, and/or 5132) in the second user interface (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the first mini application object includes (824) identifying information (e.g., text 5131 that identifies the corresponding application and/or an icon 5135 that identifies the corresponding application, as shown in
In some embodiments, the first mini application object is configured to provide (826) a subset of functionality that is provided by the first application (e.g., obtaining data from a remote device (such as weather data, stock data, traffic data, location data for the remote device, and/or map data), determining a soonest upcoming calendar appointment, and/or determining a travel time to a predefined location and/or point of interest).
In some embodiments, the first mini application object includes (828) a subset of content from the first application (e.g., text, an image, a portion of a calendar, a map (such as a live updating map showing a location of the electronic device and/or a vehicle relative to the location of the electronic device), a travel time to a predefined location and/or point of interest, weather data, and/or stock data). In some embodiments, the content in a mini application object updates at periodic intervals and/or in response to user input.
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the first input, the device displays (830) a menu 5154 of selectable options (e.g., one or more quick action menu items) that correspond to the first application (e.g., in a panel that is displayed adjacent to the mini application object).
In some embodiments, a predefined input on the first mini application object 5162 launches (832) the first application (e.g., launches a mail application).
In some embodiments, the first mini application object operates (834) as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object operates (836) as an extension or component of the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object has (838) a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information.
In some embodiments, the memory portion is accessible (840) by the first application.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
As described below, the method 900 provides an intuitive way to navigate controls using a multipage control panel. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when navigating controls using a multipage control panel, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronic devices, enabling a user to navigating controls using a multipage control panel faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
While displaying an initial user interface (e.g., an application user interface 5318, a springboard user interface 400 including a plurality of application icons, or a wake screen user interface 512 displayed when the electronic device is woken from a display-off state) on the display, the device detects (902) a first gesture on the touch sensitive surface (e.g., a first swipe gesture, such as an upward swipe by contact 5322 along a path indicated by arrow 5320, as indicated in
In response to detecting the first gesture, the device displays (904) a first page of a multipage control panel 5208 on the display, as illustrated in
While displaying the first page of the multipage control panel, the device detects (906) a second gesture on the touch sensitive surface. For example, the second gesture is a second swipe gesture, such as a horizontal swipe (e.g., by a contact 5325 along a path indicated by arrow 5327) in a first direction that is orthogonal to the direction of the first swipe gesture. In some embodiments, the second gesture is not tied to a particular control affordance, e.g., the second gesture has the same effect at any location (within and/or adjacent to the multipage control panel user interface) where the second gesture is received.
In response to detecting the second gesture, the device displays (908) a second page of the multipage control panel 5208 (e.g., as shown in
A multipage control panel provides efficient access to prevalent application features and/or device settings to a greater extent than a single page control panel. Typically, the control panel is accessible via an input detected while the device is in any of multiple device states (e.g., a display-on state, a fully activated state in which a home screen user interface including multiple application icons is displayed, and/or a fully activated state in which an application user interface is displayed). Providing a multipage control panel increases the number of prevalent features and settings accessible to a user without, e.g., exiting an application, fully activating a device, and/or accessing a settings menu to access such features, which enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient and, additionally, reduces power usage and improves battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
In some embodiments, while displaying the second page of the multipage control panel, the device detects (910) a third gesture (e.g., by a contact 5329 that moves along a path indicated by arrow 5331, as indicated in
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the third gesture, in accordance with a determination that the third gesture is of a first gesture type (e.g., the gesture is a downward swipe, e.g., as indicated in
In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the third gesture is of a second gesture type that is distinct from the first gesture type (e.g., the third gesture is a horizontal swipe in the first direction, such as an input by contact 5339 that moves along a path indicated by arrow 5337, as indicated in
In some embodiments, the plurality of device control affordances, the plurality of content playback control affordances, and/or the plurality of remote device control affordances are arranged in accordance with a predefined layout. In some embodiments, the third gesture is not tied to a particular control affordance, e.g., the third gesture has the same effect at any location (within and/or adjacent to the multipage control panel user interface) where the third gesture is detected.
In some embodiments, the plurality of remote device control affordances included in the third page of the multipage control panel 5208 correspond (916) to different devices in a respective defined area (for example, a “scene,” such as a room and/or building, e.g., “Living Room,” as indicated in
In some embodiments, displaying the third page of the multipage control panel 5208 includes (918) re-displaying one or more remote device controls that were included in the third page of the multipage control panel when the third page of the multipage control was last displayed.
In some embodiments, displaying the third page of the multipage control panel includes displaying (920), in the third page of the multipage control panel, one or more remote device controls that correspond a defined area in which the device is currently located (e.g., as determined using GPS and/or Wi-Fi signals received by the device 100).
In some embodiments, the third page of the multipage control panel includes (922) a defined area list affordance (e.g., an affordance 5292 for displaying/ceasing to display a plurality of defined area identifiers) that, when activated, is configured to cause display of a plurality of defined area identifiers (e.g., a list of “scenes,” e.g., as described with regard to
In some embodiments, the first page of the multipage control panel 5208 overlays (924) a portion of the initial user interface 5318 (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the initial user interface is (926) an application user interface (e.g., calendar application user interface 5318); and the multipage control panel 5208 and the application user interface 5318 are concurrently displayed, e.g., as indicated in
In some embodiments, after ceasing to display the second page of the multipage control panel, the device detects (928) a fourth gesture on the touch sensitive surface (e.g., an upward swipe to redisplay the control user interface, such as an input by contact 5333 that moves along a path indicated by arrow 5335, as shown in
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the fourth gesture, the device redisplays (930) the second page of the multipage control panel 5208 (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the plurality of device control affordances (e.g., the control affordances 5242-5252 described with regard to
In some embodiments, the second page of the multipage control panel 5208, is shown at
In some embodiments, while displaying the second page of the multipage control panel (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, the second page of the multipage control panel 5208 includes (940) a media routing destination list affordance (e.g., a chevron located adjacent to an indication of a current destination of currently playing media, such as an affordance 5262 for displaying/ceasing to display a routing destination menu.)
In some embodiments, the device detects (942) an input (e.g., by contact 5324, as indicated in
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the input at the location that corresponds to the media routing destination list affordance, the device displays (944) a list 5236 of media routing destination options, as shown in
In some embodiments, the device populates the list 5326 of media routing destination options with an identifier of the electronic device and at least one additional device. In some embodiments, populating the list of media routing destination options with the at least one additional device includes (946): in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is currently routing media output to one or more remote devices, populating the list of media routing destination options with the one or more remote devices to which the electronic device is currently routing media output; and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device has previously paired with one or more pairing-enabled devices, populating the list of media routing destination options with the one or more pairing-enabled devices. In some embodiments, if the number of pairing-enabled devices with which the electronic device recently paired exceeds a threshold number, the list is populated with the threshold number of most recent pairing-enabled devices. In some embodiments, pairing-enabled devices that are not currently detected are not included on the one or more pairing-enabled devices. In some embodiments, the electronic device (e.g., iPhone 5328, as indicated in
In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that one or more signal-transmitting (e.g., Bluetooth signal transmitting) devices are detected in proximity to the electronic device, the device populates (948) the list of media routing destination options with the one or more signal-transmitting devices.
In some embodiments, the electronic device includes (950) one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface 112. The device detects (952) a first input including detecting a first contact 5342 at a location on the touch-sensitive surface 112 that corresponds to a first control affordance 5212 of the plurality of device control affordances, as shown in
In some embodiments, while displaying the one or more modification options for the control that correspond to the first control affordance, the device detects (956) a second input (e.g., by contact 5352, as indicated by
In some embodiments, a respective page of the multipage control panel includes (960) indicia 5236 of a total number of pages that the multipage control panel has (e.g., a dot that corresponds to each page), and an indicator that corresponds to a currently displayed page of the multipage control panel is highlighted in the respective page (e.g., as indicated at indicia 5236 of
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
While the device is in a display-off state, the processing unit 1008 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010) a first input. In response to detecting the first input, the processing unit 1008 is configured to: activate (e.g., with the activating unit 1012) the display unit 1002 of the device, and enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1014) of, on the display unit 1002, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device. While displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, the processing unit 1008 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010) a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1004. In response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1004, the processing unit 1008 is configured to: in accordance with a determination that the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in a first direction, replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1016) display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface, the second user interface displaying first content; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in an unlocked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in the first direction, the processing unit 1008 is configured to replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1016) display of the first user interface with display of the second user interface, the second user interface displaying the first content and first additional content that is not displayed when the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state.
In some embodiments, the first content includes one or more notifications; and the first additional content includes restricted notification information.
In some embodiments, the first content includes one or more mini application objects; and the first additional content includes restricted mini application object information.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1008 is further configured to: in response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1004: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1016) display of the first user interface with display of a third user interface, the third user interface displaying second content; and, in accordance with a determination that the device is in the unlocked mode of the display-on state and the swipe gesture is in the second direction, replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1016) display of the first user interface with display of the third user interface, the third user interface displaying the second content and second additional content that is not displayed when the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state.
In some embodiments, the second content includes one or more mini application objects; and the second additional content includes restricted mini application object information.
In some embodiments, the second content includes one or more notifications; and the second additional content includes restricted notification information.
In some embodiments, the second user interface includes a first search input region and the third user interface includes a second search input region.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1008 is further configured to: detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010) input in a respective search input region of the first search input region and the second search input region. In response to detecting the input in the respective search region, the processing unit 1008 is configured to: in accordance with a determination that the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1014) of a first set of search results; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in an unlocked mode of the display-on state, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1014) of a second set of search results, distinct from the first set of search results.
In some embodiments, the determination of whether the device is in the unlocked mode or the locked mode of the display-on state is made in response to detecting the first input.
In some embodiments, the determination of whether the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state or the unlocked mode of the display-on state is made in response to detecting the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1004.
In some embodiments, the electronic device includes one or more sensor units 1006 and detecting the first input includes, detecting (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010), with the one or more sensor units 1006, a change in a context of the device, and in response to detecting the change in the context of the device, determining whether the change in the context of the device meets display-activation criteria.
In some embodiments, detecting the first input includes detecting (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010) activation of a display-activation affordance.
In some embodiments, detecting the first input includes detecting (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010) a contact with a display-activation affordance that activates the display-activation affordance and that does not actuate the display-activation affordance.
In some embodiments, detecting the first input includes detecting a contact with a display-activation affordance that activates the display-activation affordance to activate the display of the device and that does activate the display-activation affordance to perform at least one additional function associated with the display-activation affordance.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1008 is configured to: while the first user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1010) a second input. In response to detecting the second input, the processing unit 1008 is configured to replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1016) display of the first user interface with display of a user interface that includes a plurality of application icons that correspond to different applications of a plurality of applications.
In some embodiments, in response to detecting the second input, the processing unit 1008 is configured to: determine (e.g., with the determining unit 1018) whether the device is in a locked mode of the display-on state or an unlocked mode of the display-on state; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in the locked mode of the display-on state, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1014) of an authentication user interface.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object is configured to perform a subset, less than all, of the functions of a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays an identifier for a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays a portion of content from a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a predefined input on a respective mini application object launches a corresponding application the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from an associated application also residing in the memory of the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates as an extension or component of an associated application on the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object has a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information.
In some embodiments, the memory portion is accessible by a corresponding full-featured application of the respective mini application object.
The operations in the information processing methods described above are, optionally implemented by running one or more functional modules in information processing apparatus such as general purpose processors (e.g., as described above with respect to
The operations described above with reference to
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
While the device is in a display-off state, the processing unit 1108 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a first input to activate (e.g., with the activating unit 1114) the display of the device. In response to detecting the first input, the processing unit 1108 is configured to: activate (e.g., with the activating unit 1114) the display unit 1102 of the device, and enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1112) of, on the display unit 1102, a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of the device. While displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the display-on state of the device, the processing unit 1108 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104. In response to detecting the swipe gesture, the processing unit 1108 is configured to: in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a first direction, replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1116) display of the first user interface with display of a camera application user interface; in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1116) display of the first user interface with display of a mini application object user interface that is configured to include a plurality of mini application objects, where a respective mini application object of the plurality of mini application objects has a corresponding application that is stored in the device; in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a third direction, distinct from the first direction and the second direction, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1112) of a first page of a multipage control panel user interface; and in accordance with a determination that the swipe gesture is in a fourth direction, distinct from the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1112) of a notifications user interface that is configured to display a plurality of notifications.
In some embodiments, replacing display of the first user interface with display of the camera application user interface includes, delaying display of one or more control affordances associated with the camera application until a control display interval has elapsed.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is further configured to: detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110), during the control display interval, a gesture to return to the first user interface. In response to detecting, during the control display interval, the gesture to return to the first user interface, the processing unit 1108 is configured to replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1116) display of the camera application user interface with display of the first user interface.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is further configured to: while the multipage control panel user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104 that corresponds to a first page of the multipage control panel user interface; and in response to detecting the gesture at the location that corresponds to the first page of the multipage control panel, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1112) of a second page of the multipage control panel user interface.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is further configured to: while the second page of the multipage control panel user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104 that corresponds to the second page of the multipage control panel user interface; and in response to detecting the gesture at the location that corresponds to the second page of the multipage control panel user interface, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1112) of a third page of the multipage control panel user interface.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is further configured to: while the notifications user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a dismissal gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104 corresponding to a respective notification included in the notifications user interface; and in response to detecting the dismissal gesture, cease to display the respective notification in the notifications user interface.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is further configured to: while the notification user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a launch gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104 corresponding to a first notification included in the notifications user interface; and in response to detecting the launch gesture, launch an application that corresponds to the first notification.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is further configured to: while the mini application object user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) a launch gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104 corresponding to a first mini application object included in the mini application object user interface; and in response to detecting the launch gesture, launch an application that corresponds to the first mini application object.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1108 is configured to: while the mini application object user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1110) an information expansion gesture at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1104 corresponding to a second mini application object included in the mini application object user interface, the second mini application object includes mini application object information; and in response to detecting the information expansion gesture, expand the second mini application object; and enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1112) of the mini application object information and additional mini application object information in the expanded second mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object is configured to perform a subset, less than all, of the functions of a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays an identifier for a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object displays a portion of content from a corresponding application of the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a predefined input on a respective mini application object launches a corresponding application the respective mini application object.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from an associated application also residing in the memory of the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object operates as an extension or component of an associated application on the device.
In some embodiments, a respective mini application object has a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information.
In some embodiments, the memory portion is accessible by a corresponding full-featured application of the respective mini application object.
The operations in the information processing methods described above are, optionally implemented by running one or more functional modules in information processing apparatus such as general purpose processors (e.g., as described above with respect to
The operations described above with reference to
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
The processing unit 1208 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1210) a first input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1204 that corresponds to a first application icon of the plurality of application icons, the first application icon corresponding to a first application of the plurality of applications. In response to detecting the first input, the processing unit 1208 is configured to enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1212) of a first mini application object or a preview of the first mini application object in an overlay region. In some embodiments, the first mini application object corresponds to a first application of the plurality of applications; and the overlay region includes an affordance for adding the first mini application object to a second user interface that displays a plurality of mini application objects. The processing unit 1208 is further configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1210) a second input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1204 that corresponds to the affordance for adding the first mini application object to the second user interface. In response to detecting the second input, the processing unit 1208 is configured to add (e.g., with the adding unit 1214) the first mini application object to the second user interface that displays the plurality of mini application objects.
In some embodiments, while displaying the first user interface, the processing unit 1208 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1210) a third input on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1204, the third input meeting first criteria for navigating from the first user interface to the second user interface. In response to detecting the third input, the processing unit 1208 is configured to replace (e.g., with the replacing unit 1216) display of the first user interface with the second user interface, replacing display of the first user interface with the second user interface includes, ceasing to display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1212) the first user interface; and enabling display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1212) of the second user interface, including concurrently displaying (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1212), in the second user interface, the first mini application object and at least a second mini application object that corresponds to a second application of the plurality of applications that is different from the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object includes at least one selectable information item; and the processing unit 1208 is configured to: while the second user interface is displayed, detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1210) a fourth input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1204 that corresponds to the at least one selectable information item; and in response to detecting the fourth input, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1212) of additional information associated with the selectable information item.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object is added at a topmost position in a vertical stack of mini application objects in the second user interface.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object includes identifying information that identifies the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object is configured to provide a subset of functionality that is provided by the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object includes a subset of content from the first application.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1208 is further configured to, in response to detecting the first input, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1212) of a menu of selectable options that correspond to the first application.
In some embodiments, a predefined input on the first mini application object launches the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object operates as a standalone application residing in memory of the device, distinct from the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object operates as an extension or component of the first application.
In some embodiments, the first mini application object has a dedicated memory portion for temporary storage of information.
In some embodiments, the memory portion is accessible by the first application.
The operations in the information processing methods described above are, optionally implemented by running one or more functional modules in information processing apparatus such as general purpose processors (e.g., as described above with respect to
The operations described above with reference to
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
While displaying an initial user interface on the display unit 1302, the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) a first gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304. In response to detecting the first gesture, the processing unit 1308 is configured to enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) of a first page of a multipage control panel on the display unit 1302. In some embodiments, the first page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of device control affordances. While displaying the first page of the multipage control panel, the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) a second gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304. In response to detecting the second gesture, the processing unit 1308 is configured to enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) of a second page of the multipage control panel. In some embodiments, the second page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of content playback control affordances; and the second page of the multi-page control panel replaces the first page of the multipage control panel on the display unit 1302.
In some embodiments, while displaying the second page of the multipage control panel, the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) a third gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304; and, in response to detecting the third gesture, in accordance with a determination that the third gesture is of a first gesture type, cease to display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) the second page of the multipage control panel on the display unit 1302.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1308 is configured to: in accordance with a determination that the third gesture is of a second gesture type that is distinct from the first gesture type, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) of a third page of the multipage control panel. In some embodiments, the third page of the multipage control panel includes a plurality of remote device control affordances.
In some embodiments, the plurality of remote device control affordances included in the third page of the multipage control panel correspond to different devices in a respective defined area of a plurality of defined areas that are selectable by a user.
In some embodiments, displaying the third page of the multipage control panel includes re-displaying (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) one or more remote device controls that were included in the third page of the multipage control panel when the third page of the multipage control was last displayed.
In some embodiments, displaying the third page of the multipage control panel includes displaying (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312), in the third page of the multipage control panel, one or more remote device controls that correspond a defined area in which the device is currently located.
In some embodiments, the third page of the multipage control panel includes a defined area list affordance that, when activated, is configured to cause display of a plurality of defined area identifiers that are selectable by a user.
In some embodiments, the first page of the multipage control panel overlays a portion of the initial user interface.
In some embodiments, the initial user interface is an application user interface; and the multipage control panel and the application user interface are concurrently displayed.
In some embodiments, after ceasing to display the second page of the multipage control panel, the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) a fourth gesture on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304; and in response to detecting the fourth gesture, redisplay (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) the second page of the multipage control panel.
In some embodiments, the plurality of device control affordances includes at least one toggle control.
In some embodiments, the second page of the multipage control panel includes indicia of a routing destination of currently playing media.
In some embodiments, while displaying the second page of the multipage control panel, the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) an input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304 that corresponds to the indicia of the routing destination of the currently playing media. In some embodiments, the routing destination of the currently playing media includes a first device corresponding to a first zone. In response to detecting the input at the location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304 that corresponds to the indicia of the routing destination of the currently playing media, the processing unit 1308 is configured to route (e.g., with the routing unit 1314) media output to a second device corresponding to a second zone.
In some embodiments, the second page of the multipage control panel includes a media routing destination list affordance; and the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) an input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304 that corresponds to the media routing destination list affordance; and in response to detecting the input at the location that corresponds to the media routing destination list affordance, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) of a list of media routing destination options.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1308 is configured to populate (e.g., with the populating unit 1316) the list of media routing destination options with an identifier of the electronic device and at least one additional device, where populating the list of media routing destination options with the at least one additional device includes, in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is currently routing media output to one or more remote devices, populating (e.g., with the populating unit 1316) the list of media routing destination options with the one or more remote devices to which the electronic device is currently routing media output; and, in accordance with a determination that the electronic device has previously paired with one or more pairing-enabled devices, populating (e.g., with the populating unit 1316) the list of media routing destination options with the one or more pairing-enabled devices.
In some embodiments, the processing unit 1308 is further configured to: in accordance with a determination that one or more signal-transmitting devices are detected in proximity to the electronic device, populate (e.g., with the populating unit 1316) the list of media routing destination options with the one or more signal-transmitting devices.
In some embodiments, the electronic device includes one or more sensor units 1306 to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) intensities of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304; and the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) a first input including detecting a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface unit 1304 that corresponds to a first control affordance of the plurality of device control affordances; in response to detecting the first input, in accordance with a determination that the first input meets second criteria, where the second criteria require that a characteristic intensity of the first contact meet a first intensity threshold in order for the second criteria to be met, enable display (e.g., with the display enabling unit 1312) of one or more modification options for the control that correspond to the first control affordance; and in accordance with a determination that the first input meets third criteria, where the third criteria do not require that the characteristic intensity of the first contact meet the first intensity threshold, toggle (e.g., with the toggling unit 1320) a function of a control that corresponds to the first control affordance.
In some embodiments, while displaying the one or more modification options for the control that correspond to the first control affordance, the processing unit 1308 is configured to detect (e.g., with the detecting unit 1310) a second input that activates a first modification option of the one or more modification options; and in response to detecting the second input, modify (e.g., with the modifying unit 1318) the control that corresponds to the first control affordance in accordance with the activated first modification option.
In some embodiments, a respective page of the multipage control panel includes indicia of a total number of pages that the multipage control panel has, and an indicator that corresponds to a currently displayed page of the multipage control panel is highlighted in the respective page.
The operations in the information processing methods described above are, optionally implemented by running one or more functional modules in information processing apparatus such as general purpose processors (e.g., as described above with respect to
The operations described above with reference to
The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best use the invention and various described embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Claims
1. A method, comprising:
- at an computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices: displaying, via the display generation component, a first user interface that corresponds to a restricted state of the computer system, wherein the first user interface is displayed when the computer system switches from a first mode to a second mode; while displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the restricted state of the computer system, detecting a first input that is directed to a portion of the first user interface and that includes first movement; and, in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the first movement of the first input is in a first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with a second user interface while maintaining a current authentication state of the computer system, wherein: the first user interface and the second user interface are distinct from a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons corresponding to a plurality of applications; and the second user interface includes a first search input region; detecting input in the first search input region in the second user interface; and in response to detecting the input in the first search input region in the second user interface: in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in an unauthenticated state, displaying, on the second user interface, a first set of search results responsive to the input in the search input region; and in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in an authenticated state, displaying, on the second user interface, a second set of search results that is distinct from the first set of search results, including displaying, on the second user interface, at least a representation of first content within the first application is not in the first set of search results.
2. The method of claim 1, including:
- in response to detecting the input in the first search input region in the second user interface: in accordance with the determination that the computer system is in the unauthenticated state, displaying a first application icon corresponding to a second application among the first set of search results on the second user interface; and in accordance with the determination that the computer system is in the authenticated state, displaying the first application icon corresponding to the second application among the second set of search results, concurrently with the representation of first content within the first application.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein:
- the second content includes one or more notifications; and
- the second additional content includes restricted notification information.
4. The method of claim 1, including:
- in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in the unauthenticated state and that the first movement of the first input is in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a third user interface, the third user interface displaying second content; and, in accordance with a determination that the computer-system is in the authenticated state and that the first movement of the first input is in the second direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of the third user interface, the third user interface displaying the second content and second additional content that is not displayed when the computer system is in the unauthenticated state.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination of whether the computer system is in the authenticated state or the unauthenticated state is made in response to detecting an event that causes the computer system to switch from the first mode to the second mode.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination of whether the computer system is in the authenticated state or the unauthenticated state is made in response to detecting the first input that is directed to the first user interface and that includes the first movement.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer system switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to detecting, with one or more sensors, a change in a context of the computer system.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer system switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to detecting activation of a display-activation affordance.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer system switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to detecting a contact with a display-activation affordance that activates the display-activation affordance and that does not actuate the display-activation affordance.
10. The method of claim 9, including:
- in response to detecting the second input: determining whether the computer system is in the authenticated state or the unauthenticated state; and in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in the unauthenticated state, displaying an authentication user interface.
11. The method of claim 1, including:
- while the first user interface is displayed, detecting a second input; and
- in response to detecting the second input, replacing display of the first user interface with display of the home screen user interface.
12. The method of claim 1, including:
- in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the first input meets first criteria, replacing display of the first user interface with the home screen user interface.
13. A computer system, comprising:
- one or more processors that are in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices; and
- memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising: displaying, via the display generation component, a first user interface that corresponds to a restricted state of the computer system, wherein the first user interface is displayed when the computer system switches from a first mode to a second mode; while displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the restricted state of the computer system, detecting a first input that is directed to a portion of the first user interface and that includes first movement; and, in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the first movement of the first input is in a first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with a second user interface while maintaining a current authentication state of the computer system, wherein: the first user interface and the second user interface are distinct from a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons corresponding to a plurality of applications; and the second user interface includes a first search input region; detecting input in the first search input region in the second user interface; and in response to detecting the input in the first search input region in the second user interface: in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in an unauthenticated state, displaying, on the second user interface, a first set of search results responsive to the input in the search input region; and in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in an authenticated state, displaying, on the second user interface, a second set of search results that is distinct from the first set of search results, including displaying, on the second user interface, at least a representation of first content within the first application is not in the first set of search results.
14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the operations include:
- in response to detecting the input in the first search input region in the second user interface: in accordance with the determination that the computer system is in the unauthenticated state, displaying a first application icon corresponding to a second application among the first set of search results on the second user interface; and in accordance with the determination that the computer system is in the authenticated state, displaying the first application icon corresponding to the second application among the second set of search results, concurrently with the representation of first content within the first application.
15. The computer system of claim 14, wherein:
- the second content includes one or more notifications; and
- the second additional content includes restricted notification information.
16. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the operations include:
- in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in the unauthenticated state and that the first movement of the first input is in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a third user interface, the third user interface displaying second content; and, in accordance with a determination that the computer-system is in the authenticated state and that the first movement of the first input is in the second direction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of the third user interface, the third user interface displaying the second content and second additional content that is not displayed when the computer system is in the unauthenticated state.
17. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the determination of whether the computer system is in the authenticated state or the unauthenticated state is made in response to detecting an event that causes the computer system to switch from the first mode to the second mode.
18. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the determination of whether the computer system is in the authenticated state or the unauthenticated state is made in response to detecting the first input that is directed to the first user interface and that includes the first movement.
19. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the computer system switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to detecting, with one or more sensors, a change in a context of the computer system.
20. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the computer system switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to detecting activation of a display-activation affordance.
21. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the computer system switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to detecting a contact with a display-activation affordance that activates the display-activation affordance and that does not actuate the display-activation affordance.
22. The computer system of claim 21, including:
- in response to detecting the second input: determining whether the computer system is in the authenticated state or the unauthenticated state; and in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in the unauthenticated state, displaying an authentication user interface.
23. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the operations include:
- while the first user interface is displayed, detecting a second input; and
- in response to detecting the second input, replacing display of the first user interface with display of the home screen user interface.
24. The computer system of claim 13, including:
- in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the first input meets first criteria, replacing display of the first user interface with the home screen user interface.
25. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, cause the computer system to perform operations, comprising:
- displaying, via the display generation component, a first user interface that corresponds to a restricted state of the computer system, wherein the first user interface is displayed when the computer system switches from a first mode to a second mode;
- while displaying the first user interface that corresponds to the restricted state of the computer system, detecting a first input that is directed to a portion of the first user interface and that includes first movement; and,
- in response to detecting the first input: in accordance with a determination that the first movement of the first input is in a first direction, replacing display of the first user interface with a second user interface while maintaining a current authentication state of the computer system, wherein:
- the first user interface and the second user interface are distinct from a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons corresponding to a plurality of applications; and
- the second user interface includes a first search input region;
- detecting input in the first search input region in the second user interface; and
- in response to detecting the input in the first search input region in the second user interface: in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in an unauthenticated state, displaying, on the second user interface, a first set of search results responsive to the input in the search input region; and in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in an authenticated state, displaying, on the second user interface, a second set of search results that is distinct from the first set of search results, including displaying, on the second user interface, at least a representation of first content within the first application is not in the first set of search results.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 26, 2020
Publication Date: Oct 15, 2020
Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay (Palo Alto, CA), Christopher P. Foss (San Francisco, CA), Richard R. Dellinger (San Jose, CA), Jonathan R. Dascola (San Francisco, CA), Caelan G. Stack (San Francisco, CA), Imran A. Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA), Marcel van OS (Santa Cruz, CA), Arian Behzadi (San Francisco, CA)
Application Number: 16/912,901
