Devices, methods, and systems for performing content manipulation operations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12299275-B2
Application number	US-202318367826-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 13, 2023
Priority date	Apr 15, 2019
Publication date	May 13, 2025
Grant date	May 13, 2025

Abstract

A method includes displaying, via a display device, first content with respect to which a first plurality of editing operations have been performed. The method further includes while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture. The method further includes in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a first direction, undoing one of the first plurality of editing operations; and in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, redoing one of the first plurality of editing operations.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
at an electronic device with one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, a touch-sensitive surface, and a display device:
displaying, via the display device, an application user interface that includes first content;
while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture directed to a region within the application user interface;
in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture:
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes movement in a first direction, performing a first operation on the first content within the application user interface;
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, performing a second operation different from the first operation on the first content within the application user interface; and
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture does not include movement on the touch-sensitive surface, displaying, via the display device, a content manipulation menu with a plurality of content manipulation operation affordances overlaid on the application user interface, wherein the plurality of content manipulation operation affordances include:
a first content manipulation operation affordance associated with a corresponding content manipulation operation on the first content within the application user interface; and
a second content manipulation operation affordance associated with a corresponding content manipulation operation on the first content within the application user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content manipulation menu includes an affordance for performing the first operation and an affordance for performing the second operation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first multi-finger gesture that does not include movement on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a multi-finger tap gesture.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first operation corresponds to an undo operation, and wherein the second operation corresponds to a redo operation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first content is associated with a first plurality of editing operations within the application user interface.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the first content is in response to detecting one or more marking inputs within the application user interface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first or second operations are performed in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture that includes movement in the first or second directions satisfies a predetermined amount of movement.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first or second operations are not performed and the application user interface is maintained in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture that includes movement in the first or second directions does not satisfy a predetermined amount of movement.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corresponding content manipulation operation associated with the first content manipulation operation affordance is of a first operation type, and wherein the corresponding content manipulation operation associated with the second content manipulation operation affordance is of a second operation type different from the first operation type.

10. An electronic device comprising:
one or more processors;
a non-transitory memory;
a touch-sensitive surface;
a display device; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the non-transitory memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display device, an application user interface that includes first content;
while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture directed to a region within the application user interface;
in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture:
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes movement in a first direction, performing a first operation on the first content within the application user interface;
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, performing a second operation different from the first operation on the first content within the application user interface; and
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture does not include movement on the touch-sensitive surface, displaying, via the display device, a content manipulation menu with a plurality of content manipulation operation affordances overlaid on the application user interface, wherein the plurality of content manipulation operation affordances include:
a first content manipulation operation affordance associated with a corresponding content manipulation operation on the first content within the application user interface; and
a second content manipulation operation affordance associated with a corresponding content manipulation operation on the first content within the application user interface.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the content manipulation menu includes an affordance for performing the first operation and an affordance for performing the second operation.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first multi-finger gesture that does not include movement on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a multi-finger tap gesture.

13. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first operation corresponds to an undo operation, and wherein the second operation corresponds to a redo operation.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first content is associated with a first plurality of editing operations within the application user interface.

15. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein displaying the first content is in response to detecting one or more marking inputs within the application user interface.

16. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first or second operations are performed in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture that includes movement in the first or second directions satisfies a predetermined amount of movement, and wherein the first or second operations are not performed and the application user interface is maintained in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture that includes movement in the first or second directions does not satisfy the predetermined amount of movement.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with one or more processors, a touch-sensitive surface, and a display device, cause the electronic device to:
display, via the display device, an application user interface that includes first content;
while displaying the first content, detect, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture directed to a region within the application user interface;
in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture:
in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes movement in a first direction, perform a first operation on the first content within the application user interface;
in accordan

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Griffin Bradley W
• Morgan Hannah
• Westerman Wayne Carl
• Soli Christopher D
• Burkle Meredith Noelani
• Andrews Sara E
• Wood Paterson Toby Charles
• Lemay Stephen O
• Coffman Patrick Lee
• Jon Tiffany S
• Kudurshian Aram D

Classifications

• G06T11/60

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

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

• G06F2203/04808

  Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen · 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

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title