Button functionality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11941191-B2
Application number	US-202318144108-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2023
Priority date	Sep 2, 2014
Publication date	Mar 26, 2024
Grant date	Mar 26, 2024

Abstract

Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a button;
a rotatable and depressible input mechanism;
one or more processors;
memory; 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:
receiving data representing an activation of the button and an activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism, wherein the activation of the button has a first associated activation duration, wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism has a second associated activation duration and overlaps with the activation of the button for an overlap interval, and wherein the activation of the button and the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism are received substantially simultaneously;
determining whether the data meet predetermined criteria; and
in accordance with a determination that the data meet the predetermined criteria:
rebooting the electronic device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable and depressible input mechanism is a mechanical button that is rotatable, and wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism comprises a depression of the mechanical button.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable and depressible input mechanism is a capacitive button that is rotatable, and wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism comprises a touch on the capacitive button.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism does not comprise a rotation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the button is a mechanical button, and wherein the activation of the button comprises a depression of the mechanical button.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the button is a capacitive button, and wherein the activation of the button comprises a touch on the capacitive button.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria relate to the first and second activation durations, and the one or more programs further include instructions for:
determining whether both the first and the second activation durations exceed a predetermined threshold; and
in accordance with a determination that both the first and the second activation durations exceed the predetermined threshold:
rebooting the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria relate to the overlap interval, and the one or more programs further include instructions for:
determining whether overlap interval exceeds a second predetermined threshold; and
in accordance with a determination that the overlap interval exceeds the second predetermined threshold:
rebooting the electronic device.

9. 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, a button, and a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving data representing an activation of the button and an activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism, wherein the activation of the button has a first associated activation duration, wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism has a second associated activation duration and overlaps with the activation of the button for an overlap interval, and wherein the activation of the button and the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism are received substantially simultaneously;
determining whether the data meet predetermined criteria; and
in accordance with a determination that the data meet the predetermined criteria:
rebooting the electronic device.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the rotatable and depressible input mechanism is a mechanical button that is rotatable, and wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism comprises a depression of the mechanical button.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the rotatable and depressible input mechanism is a capacitive button that is rotatable, and wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism comprises a touch on the capacitive button.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism does not comprise a rotation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the button is a mechanical button, and wherein the activation of the button comprises a depression of the mechanical button.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the button is a capacitive button, and wherein the activation of the button comprises a touch on the capacitive button.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined criteria relate to the first and second activation durations, and the one or more programs further include instructions for:
determining whether both the first and the second activation durations exceed a predetermined threshold; and
in accordance with a determination that both the first and the second activation durations exceed the predetermined threshold:
rebooting the electronic device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined criteria relate to the overlap interval, and the one or more programs further include instructions for:
determining whether overlap interval exceeds a second predetermined threshold; and
in accordance with a determination that the overlap interval exceeds the second predetermined threshold:
rebooting the electronic device.

17. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display, a button, and a rotatable and depressible input mechanism:
receiving data representing an activation of the button and an activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism, wherein the activation of the button has a first associated activation duration, wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism has a second associated activation duration and overlaps with the activation of the button for an overlap interval, and wherein the activation of the button and the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism are received substantially simultaneously;
determining whether the data meet predetermined criteria; and
in accordance with a determination that the data meet the predetermined criteria:
rebooting the electronic device.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the rotatable and depressible input mechanism is a mechanical button that is rotatable, and wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism comprises a depression of the mechanical button.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the rotatable and depressible input mechanism is a capacitive button that is rotatable, and wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism comprises a touch on the capacitive button.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechan

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Davydov Anton M
• Edwards Dylan Ross
• Chaudhri Imran
• Dye Alan C
• Ive Jonathan P
• Lemay Stephen O
• Lynch Kevin M
• Yang Lawrence Y
• Park Dennis S

Classifications

• G06Q20/322

  Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices] · CPC title

• G06F2203/0381

  Multimodal input, i.e. interface arrangements enabling the user to issue commands by simultaneous use of input devices of different nature, e.g. voice plus gesture on digitizer · 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

• G06F3/0393

  Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads · CPC title

• G06F3/0338

  with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks · CPC title