User interface for manipulating user interface objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11513675-B2
Application number	US-201414913349-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2014
Priority date	Dec 29, 2012
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

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:
displaying a plurality of icons on a touch-sensitive display of a wearable electronic device;
receiving input based on a movement of a physical crown of the wearable electronic device, wherein the movement is a rotation of the physical crown relative to the display of the wearable electronic device in a first direction and the movement includes an angular velocity greater than zero; and
in response to the received input:
in accordance with a determination that the rotational movement of the physical crown relative to the display of the wearable electronic device that includes an angular velocity greater than zero is below a predetermined rotational movement threshold, maintain displaying the plurality of icons on the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the rotational movement of the physical crown relative to the display of the wearable electronic device that includes an angular velocity greater than zero is above the predetermined rotational movement threshold, launching an application associated with a first icon of the plurality of icons.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first icon of the plurality of icons is displayed at a size greater than a second icon from the plurality of icons.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first icon of the plurality of icons is displayed centered relative to the remaining icons of the plurality of icons.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein launching the application includes gradually removing all visible icons from the touch-sensitive display while gradually displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the application associated with the first icon of the plurality of icons.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second input based on a second movement of the physical crown of the wearable electronic device, wherein the second movement is a rotation in a second direction opposite of the first direction; and
in response to the received second input, minimizing the application associated with the first icon of the plurality of icons, wherein minimizing the application includes gradually displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, at least the first icon of the plurality of icons while gradually removing from the touch-sensitive display the application associated with the first icon of the plurality of icons.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of icons correspond to a plurality of applications stored on the wearable electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of icons correspond to a plurality of open applications on the wearable electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of icons correspond to a user-selected set of applications on the wearable electronic device.

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

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

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

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical crown is a mechanical crown.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a force applied to the touch-sensitive display; and
replacing information displayed on the touch-sensitive display based on the detected force.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a plurality of icons on a touch-sensitive display of a wearable electronic device;
receiving input based on a movement of a physical crown of the wearable electronic device, wherein the movement is a rotation of the physical crown relative to the display of the wearable electronic device in a first direction and the movement includes an angular velocity greater than zero; and
in response to the received input:
in accordance with a determination that the rotational movement of the physical crown relative to the display of the wearable electronic device that includes an angular velocity greater than zero is below a predetermined rotational movement threshold, maintain displaying the plurality of icons on the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the rotational movement of the physical crown relative to the display of the wearable electronic device that includes an angular velocity greater than zero is above the predetermined rotational movement threshold, launching an application associated with a first icon of the plurality of icons.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the first icon of the plurality of icons is displayed at a size greater than a second icon from the plurality of icons.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the first icon of the plurality of icons is displayed centered relative to the remaining icons of the plurality of icons.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein launching the application includes gradually removing all visible icons from the touch-sensitive display while gradually displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the application associated with the first icon of the plurality of icons.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
receiving a second input based on a second movement of the physical crown of the wearable electronic device, wherein the second movement is a rotation in a second direction opposite of the first direction; and
in response to the received second input, minimizing the application associated with the first icon of the plurality of icons, wherein minimizing the application includes gradually displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, at least the first icon of the plurality of icons while gradually removing from the touch-sensitive display the application associated with the first icon of the plurality of icons.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of icons correspond to a plurality of applications stored on the wearable electronic device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of icons correspond to a plurality of open applications on the wearable electronic device.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of icons correspond to a user-selected set of applications on the wearable electronic device.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the wearable electronic device is a watch.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
receiving information representing an activity in the application, wherein the application corresponds to a displayed icon; and
in response to the received information, altering an appearance of the dis

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title

• G06F1/163

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

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G04G21/08

  Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces · CPC title