Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing feedback during interaction with an intensity-sensitive button

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11009960-B2
Application number	US-202016888470-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2020
Priority date	Sep 6, 2016
Publication date	May 18, 2021
Grant date	May 18, 2021

Abstract

An electronic device: detects an input on a respective button. Tactile outputs are generated to indicate that the respective button has been activated in place of a mechanical switch that detects activation of the respective button when the respective button is mechanically compressed. In response to detecting the input on the respective button: in accordance with a determination that the input meets activation criteria, the electronic device provides a first tactile output with a first tactile output pattern that includes: between 0.5 and 4 cycles of an oscillation of one or more tactile output generators relative to corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators. The oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 80 Hz and 400 Hz. In accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the activation criteria, the electronic device forgoes providing the first tactile output.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface, a display, and one or more tactile output generators for generating tactile outputs, wherein the device includes one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts with a respective button of the device:
detecting an input on the respective button, wherein the one or more tactile output generators are used to generate tactile outputs indicating that the respective button has been activated in place of a mechanical switch that detects activation of the respective button when the respective button is mechanically compressed;
in response to detecting the input on the respective button:
in accordance with a determination that the input meets activation criteria, wherein the activation criteria include a requirement that the input includes an intensity above a respective intensity threshold in order for the activation criteria to be met, providing a first tactile output with a first tactile output pattern that includes:
between 0.5 and 4 cycles of an oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators relative to one or more corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators, wherein the oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 80 Hz and 400 Hz, wherein providing the first tactile output with the first tactile output pattern includes:
in accordance with a determination that a change in a characteristic intensity of the input during a predetermined time window starting from, ending at, or including the time when the characteristic intensity of the input increases above the respective intensity threshold has a first value for an intensity-change metric, providing the first tactile output with a first amplitude that corresponds to the first value of the intensity-change metric; and
in accordance with a determination that the change in the characteristic intensity of the input during the predetermined time window starting from, ending at, or including the time when the characteristic intensity of the input increases above the respective intensity threshold has a second value for the intensity-change metric different from the first value of the intensity-change metric, providing the first tactile output with a second amplitude that corresponds to the second value for the intensity-change metric, wherein the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude; and

in accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the activation criteria, forgoing providing the first tactile output.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first tactile output pattern includes between 0.5 and 2 cycles of oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators relative to the one or more corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first tactile output pattern includes between 1 and 2 cycles of oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators relative to the one or more corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 200 Hz and 350 Hz.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at the frequency between 225 Hz and 325 Hz.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a variable frequency selected from two or more frequencies between 150 Hz and 400 Hz.

7. The method of claim 1 , including:
after detecting the input on the respective button, detecting a second input on the respective button;
in response to detecting the first input and before detecting the second input, providing the first tactile output with a third amplitude;
in response to detecting an input sequence including the input and the second input:
in accordance with a determination, based on an amount of time between a first point in time that corresponds to the input and a second point in time that corresponds to the second input, that the input and the second input are separate inputs:
providing a second tactile output with the third amplitude, wherein the second tactile output provides feedback indicating that the second input was detected; and

in accordance with a determination, based on the amount of time between the first point in time and the second point in time, that the input and the second input are part of an input pattern:
providing a third tactile output with a fourth amplitude that is distinct from the third amplitude, wherein the third tactile output provides feedback indicating that the second input was detected.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the input on the respective button was detected while a first user interface is displayed on the display;
the method includes:
in response to detecting the input on the respective button:
in accordance with a determination that the input meets the activation criteria:
ceasing to display the first user interface; and
displaying a second user interface on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the activation criteria, maintaining display of the first user interface on the display.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second user interface is a system user interface.

10. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a touch-sensitive surface;
one or more tactile output generators for generating tactile outputs;
one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts with a respective button of the device;
one or more processors;
memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting an input on the respective button, wherein the one or more tactile output generators are used to generate tactile outputs indicating that the respective button has been activated in place of a mechanical switch that detects activation of the respective button when the respective button is mechanically compressed;
in response to detecting the input on the respective button:
in accordance with a determination that the input meets activation criteria, wherein the activation criteria include a requirement that the input includes an intensity above a respective intensity threshold in order for the activation criteria to be met, providing a first tactile output with a first tactile output pattern that includes:
between 0.5 and 4 cycles of an oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators relative to one or more corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators, wherein the oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 80 Hz and 400 Hz, wherein providing the first tactile output with the first tactile output pattern includes:
in accordance with a determination that a change in a characteristic intensity of the input during a predetermined time window starting from, ending at, or including the time when the characteristic intensity of the input increases above the respective intensity threshold has a first value for an intensity-change metric, providing the first tactile output with a first amplitude that corresponds to the first value of the intensity-change metric; and
in accordance with a determination that the change in the characteristic intensity of the input during the predetermined time window starting from, ending at, or including the time when the characteristic intensity of the input increases above the respective intensity threshold has a second val

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chaudhri Imran A
• Bauer Sebastian J
• Moussette Camille
• Mouilleseaux Jean-Pierre M
• Cordier Madeleine S
• Kopin Joshua B
• Kocienda Kenneth L
• Alonso Ruiz Marcos
• Dye Alan C
• Fennis Jules K
• Gleeson Brian T
• Howarth Richard P
• Ive Jonathan
• Kerr Duncan R
• Morrell John B
• Riccio Daniel J
• Verweij Hugo D

Classifications

• H04M1/72448

  with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions · CPC title

• H04M1/23

  Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof (by improving visibility H04M1/22) · CPC title

• G06F3/0483

  Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/016 Primary

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title