User interface for manipulating user interface objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10921976-B2
Application number	US-202015930300-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	Sep 3, 2013
Publication date	Feb 16, 2021
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021

Abstract

User interface navigation on a personal electronics device based on movements of a crown is disclosed. The device can select an appropriate level of information arranged along a z-axis for display based on crown movement. The navigation can be based on an angular velocity of the crown.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface:
displaying a plurality of application icons at different sizes including a first size and a second size that is smaller than the first size;
detecting a swipe input on the touch-sensitive surface, and in response to detecting the swipe input resizing a plurality of the application icons:
in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a first direction:
reducing a size of one or more application icons in the plurality of application icons that are within a predefined distance of a first edge of the display to the second size; and
increasing a size of application icons of one or more application icons closest to a second edge of the display so that the application icons closest to the second edge of the display are all larger than the second size, wherein at least one application icon in the plurality of application icons is displayed at the first size that is larger than the second size after increasing the size of the one or more application icons closest to the second edge of the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a second direction that is different from the first direction:
reducing a size of one or more application icons in the plurality of application icons that are within the predefined distance of the second edge of the display to the second size; and
increasing a size of application icons of one or more application icons closest to the first edge of the display so that the application icons closest to the first edge of the display are all larger than the second size, wherein at least one application icon in the plurality of application icons is displayed at the first size that is larger than the second size after increasing the size of the one or more application icons closest to the first edge of the display.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to detecting the swipe input on the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a first application icon of the plurality of application icons substantially centered relative to the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a first direction:
cease displaying the first application icon of the plurality of application icons substantially centered relative to the display; and
displaying a second application icon of the plurality of application icons different from the first application icon substantially centered relative to the display.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to detecting the swipe input on the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a first application icon of the plurality of application icons larger relative to the remaining application icons of the plurality of application icons; and
in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a first direction:
cease displaying the first application icon of the plurality of application icons larger relative to the remaining application icons of the plurality of application icons; and
displaying the second application icon of the plurality of application icons different from the first application icon larger relative to the remaining application icons of the plurality of application icons.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
prior to detecting the swipe input on the touch-sensitive surface, displaying the first application icon of the plurality of application icons substantially centered relative to the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a second direction:
cease displaying the first application icon of the plurality of application icons substantially centered relative to the display; and
displaying a third application icon of the plurality of application icons substantially centered relative to the display, wherein the third application icon is different from the first application icon and the second application icon.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to detecting the swipe input on the touch-sensitive surface, displaying a first application icon of the plurality of application icons larger relative to the remaining application icons of the plurality of application icons; and
in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a second direction:
cease displaying the first application icon of the plurality of application icons larger relative to the remaining application icons of the plurality of application icons; and
displaying a third application icon of the plurality of application icons larger relative to the remaining application icons of the plurality of application icons, wherein the third application icon is different from the first application icon and the second application icon.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of application icons correspond plurality open applications on the electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of application icons correspond to a user- generated set of applications on the electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving information representing an activity in an application, wherein the application corresponds to a displayed application icon; and
in response to the received information, altering an appearance of the displayed application icon.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the altering is one or more of blinking, changing color, and animating.

11. An electronic device comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory;
a display; and
a touch-sensitive surface operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and
configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including
instructions for:
displaying a plurality of application icons at different sizes including a first size and a second size that is smaller than the first size;
detecting a swipe input on the touch-sensitive surface, and
in response to detecting the swipe input resizing a plurality of the application icons:
in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a first direction:
reducing a size of one or more application icons in the plurality of application icons that are within a predefined distance of a first edge of the display to the second size; and
increasing a size of application icons of one or more application icons closest to a second edge of the display so that the application icons closest to the second edge of the display are all larger than the second size, wherein at least one application icon in the plurality of application icons is displayed at the first size that is larger than the second size after increasing the size of the one or more application icons closest to the second edge of the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the swipe input is in a second direction that is different from the first direction:
reducing a size of one or more application icons in the plurality of application icons that are within the predefined distance of the second edge of the display to the second size; and
increasing a size of application icons of one or more application icons closest to the first edge of the display so that the application icons closest to the first edge of the display are all larger than the second size, wherein at least one application icon in the plurality of application icons is displayed at the first size that is larger than the second size after increasing the size of the one o

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Zambetti Nicholas
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chaudhri Imran
• Dascola Jonathan R
• Davydov Anton M
• Dye Alan C
• Edwards Dylan Ross
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Guzman Aurelio
• Ive Jonathan P
• Karunamuni Chanaka G
• Kennedy Zachery
• Kerr Duncan Robert
• King Nicholas V
• Lemay Stephen O
• Maric Natalia
• Preston Daniel Trent
• Wilson Christopher
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G04G21/08

  Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces · CPC title

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title