Touch-based interactive learning environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10268366-B2
Application number	US-201615173515-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2016
Priority date	Jun 5, 2015
Publication date	Apr 23, 2019
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019

Abstract

In an example method, a user interface is presented by a device on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The device receives a first touch input selecting a numeral presented in the user interface. Responsive to receiving the first touch input, a numeric keypad interface and a display element are presented. The device receives a second touch input selecting the display element. Responsive to receiving the second touch input, a rotary interface including the display element is presented. While the user is maintaining physical contact with the touch sensitive surface, the device receives a rotational touch gesture dragging the display element about the rotary interface. Responsive to receiving the rotational touch gesture, the numeral is modified.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
presenting, by a device, a user interface on a touch sensitive surface of the device;
receiving, by the device, a first touch input selecting a numeral presented in the user interface;
responsive to receiving the first touch input, presenting a numeric keypad interface and a display element;
receiving, by the device, a second touch input selecting the display element;
responsive to receiving the second touch input, replacing the numeric keypad interface with a rotary interface including the display element, wherein the rotary interface comprises a first circle and a second circle, wherein the first circle and second circle are concentric;
receiving, by the device, a first rotational touch gesture dragging the display element about the rotary interface while maintenance of physical contact of the second touch input is detected by the touch sensitive surface;
responsive to receiving the first rotational touch gesture, modifying the numeral;
receiving, by the device, a second rotational touch gesture dragging the display element along the first circle while maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface;
responsive to receiving the second rotational touch gesture, modifying a first place value of the numeral;
receiving, by the device, a third rotational touch gesture dragging the display element along the second circle while maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface; and
responsive to receiving the third rotational touch gesture, modifying a second place value of the numeral.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the numeral comprises:
determining, by the device, an angular distance that the display element has been dragged about an origin; and
modifying, by the device, the numeral based on the angular distance.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the device, that the first rotational touch gesture is a clockwise gesture; and
increasing the numeral based on the determination.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the device, that the first rotational touch gesture is a counter-clockwise gesture, and
decreasing, by the device, the numeral based on the determination.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the numeral corresponds to an angular value; and
wherein the angular position of the display element on the rotary interface corresponds to the angular value.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the numeral is modified based on a speed of the first rotational touch gesture about the rotary interface.

7. A system comprising:
a touch sensitive surface;
one or more processors;
a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
presenting, by the system, a user interface on the touch sensitive surface;
receiving, by the system, a first touch input selecting a numeral presented in the user interface;
responsive to receiving the first touch input, presenting a numeric keypad interface and a display element;
receiving, by the system, a second touch input selecting the display element;
responsive to receiving the second touch input, replacing the numeric keypad interface with a rotary interface including the display element, wherein the rotary interface comprises a first circle and a second circle, wherein the first circle and second circle are concentric;
receiving, by the system, a first rotational touch gesture dragging the display element about the rotary interface while maintenance of physical contact of the second touch input is detected by the touch sensitive surface;
responsive to receiving the first rotational touch gesture, modifying the numeral;
receiving, by the system, a second rotational touch gesture dragging the display element along the first circle while maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface;
responsive to receiving the second rotational touch gesture, modifying a first place value of the numeral;
receiving, by the system, a third rotational touch gesture dragging the display element along the second circle while maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface; and
responsive to receiving the third rotational touch gesture, modifying a second place value of the numeral.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein modifying the numeral comprises:
determining, by the system, an angular distance that the display element has been dragged about an origin; and
modifying, by the system, the numeral based on the angular distance.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes:
determining, by the system, that the first rotational touch gesture is a clockwise gesture; and
increasing the numeral based on the determination.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes:
determining, by the system, that the first rotational touch gesture is a counter-clockwise gesture, and
decreasing, by the system, the numeral based on the determination.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the numeral corresponds to an angular value; and
wherein the angular position of the display element on the rotary interface corresponds to the angular value.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the numeral is modified based on a speed of the first rotational touch gesture about the rotary interface.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second touch input selecting the display element includes pressing and holding the display element.

14. The system of claim 7 , wherein the second touch input selecting the display element includes pressing and holding the display element.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a touch sensitive surface;
one or more processors to process input received via the touch sensitive surface;
a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
present a user interface on the touch sensitive surface;
receive a first touch input to select a numeral presented in the user interface;
present a numeric keypad interface and a display element in response to receipt the first touch input;
receive a second touch input to select the display element;
replace the numeric keypad interface with a rotary interface including the display element in response to receipt the second touch input, wherein the rotary interface comprises a first circle and a second circle, wherein the first circle and second circle are concentric;
receive a first rotational touch gesture dragging the display element about the rotary interface while maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface;
modify the numeral in response to receipt of the first rotational touch gesture;
receive a second rotational touch gesture dragging the display element along the first circle while maintenance of physical contact during the second rotational touch gesture is detected by the touch sensitive surface;
modify a first place value of the numeral in response to receipt of the second rotational touch gesture;
receive a third rotational touch gesture to drag the display element along the second circle while maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface; and
modify a second place v

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Aghaei Behzad
• Isted Timothy V
• Drukman Maxwell O
• Firlik Donald M
• Lattner Christopher A
• Orr Kenneth S
• Wendker Andreas

Classifications

• G06F40/274

  Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs · CPC title

• A63F13/2145

  the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens · CPC title

• A63F13/63

  by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor · CPC title

• G06F8/31

  Programming languages or programming paradigms · CPC title

• G09B5/02

  with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip · CPC title