Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interaction with an intensity-sensitive input region

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12099672-B2
Application number	US-202217947037-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2022
Priority date	May 7, 2018
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device with a first off-display input region detects a first portion of an input on the input region. In response to the first portion of the input: when the first portion of the input meets first criteria without a characteristic intensity of the first input increasing above a first intensity threshold, the electronic device provides a first output that indicates a current state of a first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute. The electronic device detects a second portion of the input. In response to the second portion of the input: if the second portion of the first input meets second criteria that require the characteristic intensity of the input increases above the first intensity threshold, the electronic device performs a first operation that alters the first attribute of the electronic device; and otherwise, the electronic device forgoes performing the first operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display, and a first input region that is separate from the display:
detecting a first portion of a first input on the first input region;
in response to detecting the first portion of the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the first portion of the first input meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria include a set of criteria that are met when the first input is detected on the first input region without a characteristic intensity of the first input increasing above a first intensity threshold, providing a first output that indicates a current state of a first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute of the electronic device, wherein
the first attribute of the electronic device includes an adjustable control at the electronic device;
providing the first output includes displaying a control object corresponding to the adjustable control; and
the control object includes an indicator of a current value of the adjustable control;

detecting a second portion of the first input, including detecting an increase in intensity of the first input; and
in response to detecting the second portion of the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first input meets second criteria before an end of the first input is detected, wherein the second criteria include a set of criteria that are met when the characteristic intensity of the first input increases above the first intensity threshold, performing a first operation that alters the first attribute of the electronic device, including changing the current value of the adjustable control; and
in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first input does not meet the second criteria, forgoing performing the first operation that alters the first attribute of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the first output that indicates the current state of the first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute of the electronic device includes:
displaying a first user interface object that has a first visual characteristic that corresponds to the current state of the first attribute.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the first output that indicates the current state of the first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute of the electronic device includes:
generating a first tactile output that has a first tactile output profile that corresponds to the current state of the first attribute.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein providing the first tactile output includes:
in accordance with a determination that the display is not active when the first portion of the first input is detected, generating the first tactile output without activating the display.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electronic device includes a first tactile output generator that resides locally at the first input region and that provides localized tactile outputs, including the first tactile output, at the first input region.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein, generating the first tactile output that has the first tactile output profile that corresponds to the current state of the first attribute includes:
in accordance with a determination that the current state of the first attribute is a first state of multiple possible states of the first attribute, generating the first tactile output with a first amplitude or first pattern; and
in accordance with a determination that the current state of the first attribute is a second state of the multiple possible states that is distinct from the first state, generating the first tactile output with a second amplitude or second pattern that is distinct from the first amplitude or first pattern.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first output is detected in accordance with outputs of one or more capacitive touch sensors, and the first intensity threshold is based on a capacitance threshold.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first output is detected in accordance with outputs of one or more force sensors, and the first intensity threshold is based on a force threshold.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first criteria further include a set of criteria that are met when the first input is detected on the first input region for more than a threshold amount of time.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the second portion of the first input includes detecting termination of the first input, and wherein the method includes:
in response to detecting the termination of the first input and in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first input does not meet the second criteria before the termination of the first input:
ceasing to provide the first output that indicates the current state of the first attribute of the electronic device.

11. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a first input region that is separate from the display;
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:
detecting a first portion of a first input on the first input region;
in response to detecting the first portion of the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the first portion of the first input meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria include a set of criteria that are met when the first input is detected on the first input region without a characteristic intensity of the first input increasing above a first intensity threshold, providing a first output that indicates a current state of a first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute of the electronic device, wherein
the first attribute of the electronic device includes an adjustable control at the electronic device;
providing the first output includes displaying a control object corresponding to the adjustable control; and
the control object includes an indicator of a current value of the adjustable control;

detecting a second portion of the first input, including detecting an increase in intensity of the first input; and
in response to detecting the second portion of the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first input meets second criteria before an end of the first input is detected, wherein the second criteria include a set of criteria that are met when the characteristic intensity of the first input increases above the first intensity threshold, performing a first operation that alters the first attribute of the electronic device, including changing the current value of the adjustable control; and
in accordance with a determination that the second portion of the first input does not meet the second criteria, forgoing performing the first operation that alters the first attribute of the electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein providing the first output that indicates the current state of the first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute of the electronic device includes:
displaying a first user interface object that has a first visual characteristic that corresponds to the current state of the first attribute.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein providing the first output that indicates the current state of the first attribute of

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Gleeson Brian T
• Lamberson Brigit E
• Moussette Camille
• Cordier Madeleine S
• Mcclain Megan A
• Beyhs Michael J
• Miller Thayne M
• Matlick Jacob L
• Mouilleseaux Jean-Pierre M
• Bloom David H
• He Miao
• Tsoi Peter C

Classifications

• G06F3/016

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

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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

• G06F2203/04105

  Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position · CPC title

• G06F2203/04101

  2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup · CPC title