Content-based tactile outputs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11921926-B2
Application number	US-202217901559-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2022
Priority date	Sep 11, 2018
Publication date	Mar 5, 2024
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to content-based tactile outputs. In some embodiments, user interfaces associated with content-based tactile outputs are described. In some embodiments, user interfaces associated with end-of-content tactile outputs are described. In some embodiments, user interfaces associated with moving a user interface in response to different types of input are described. In some embodiments, user interfaces associated with adjustable item-based tactile outputs are described. In some embodiments, user interfaces associated with input velocity-based tactile outputs are described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
an input element;
one or more tactile output generators;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display, a first portion of content;
while displaying the first portion of content, detecting, via the input element, a first input;
in response to detecting the first input:
navigating through the content to display a second portion of the content; and
generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first type of tactile output sequence that includes one or more tactile outputs corresponding to input detected via the input element;

while displaying the second portion of the content, detecting, via the input element, a second input; and
in response to detecting the second input and in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the content is a terminal portion of the content:
displaying a visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content; and
forgoing generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, tactile output corresponding to input detected via the input element.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content comprises shifting the second portion of the content on the display.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein shifting the second portion of the content on the display comprises moving the second portion of the content at least partially off of an edge of the display.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a visual characteristic of the visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content is based on an input metric of the second input.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to detecting the second input and in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the content is not a terminal portion of the content:
displaying, on the display, a third portion of the content; and
generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, the first type of tactile output sequence.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
subsequent to detecting the second input and while displaying the second portion of the content, detecting, via the input element, a third input, wherein the third input is in a direction opposite of the second input; and
in response to detecting the third input:
navigating back through the content to display the first portion of the content; and
generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, the first type of tactile output sequence.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to detecting the second input and in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the content is a terminal portion of the content:
generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, a third type of tactile output sequence.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
subsequent to detecting the second input and while displaying the second portion of the content, detecting, via the input element, a third input, wherein the second input is in a first direction and the third input is in a direction opposite of that of the second input; and
in response to detecting the third input, forgoing generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, the third type of tactile output sequence.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein:
the third type of tactile output sequence corresponds to the first type of tactile output sequence,
the first type of tactile output sequence is associated with a first type of audio output sequence, and
the third type of tactile output sequence is associated with a second type of audio output sequence different from the first type of audio output sequence.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
while displaying the second portion of the content, detecting, on the display, a fourth input; and
in response to detecting the fourth input and in accordance with the determination that the second portion of the content is a terminal portion of the content:
displaying the visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content; and
forgoing generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, the first type of tactile output sequence.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the terminal portion of the content is a beginning portion of the content or an end portion of the content.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content comprises displaying a visual effect.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein displaying the visual effect includes displaying an animated visual effect.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein displaying the visual effect includes displaying an empty region beyond the terminal portion of the content.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first input is a first portion of a continuous input; and
the second input is a second portion of the continuous input.

16. 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 display, an input element, and one or more tactile output generators, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display, a first portion of content;
while displaying the first portion of content, detecting, via the input element, a first input;
in response to detecting the first input:
navigating through the content to display a second portion of the content; and
generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, a first type of tactile output sequence that includes one or more tactile outputs corresponding to input detected via the input element;

while displaying the second portion of the content, detecting, via the input element, a second input; and
in response to detecting the second input and in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the content is a terminal portion of the content:
displaying a visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content; and
forgoing generating, via the one or more tactile output generators, tactile output corresponding to input detected via the input element.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein displaying the visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content comprises shifting the second portion of the content on the display.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein shifting the second portion of the content on the display comprises moving the second portion of the content at least partially off of an edge of the display.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein a visual characteristic of the visual indication that the content is a terminal portion of the content is based on an input metric of the second input.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , further comprising:
in response to detecting the second input and in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the content is not a terminal portion of the content:
display

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Moussette Camille
• Bloom David H
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Dye Alan C
• Edwards Dylan Ross
• Fennis Jules K
• Gleeson Brian T
• He Miao
• Sundstrom Matthew J

Classifications

• G06F3/016 Primary

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

• G06F3/0362

  with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/0487

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title