Accelerated scrolling and selection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12572268-B2
Application number	US-202318373143-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2023
Priority date	Apr 15, 2019
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

The present disclosure includes generally relates to scrolling and selecting items. An electronic device having a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface with a list of items. The items can be scrolled and selected using different techniques. Some embodiments include a technique for entering an edit mode to select and scroll items on the user interface. Some embodiments include a technique for scrolling to select items on the user interface. Some embodiments include a technique for displaying a scroll progress indicator for scrolling items on the user interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display generation component; one or more input devices; 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, via the display generation component, a user interface and a scroll progress indicator;
while the scroll progress indicator is displayed, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first set of one or more inputs that includes a first portion followed by a second portion that includes movement in a respective direction; and
in response to detecting the first set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the first set of one or more inputs satisfies a first set of criteria, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs was directed to a location of the user interface other than the scroll progress indicator, scrolling the user interface in a first manner and in a first direction, wherein the first manner and the first direction are based on the movement in the respective direction of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs; and
in accordance with a determination that the first set of one or more inputs satisfies a second set of criteria different from the first set of criteria, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs was directed to the scroll progress indicator, scrolling the user interface in a second manner, different from the first manner, and a second direction that is different from the first direction, wherein the second manner and the second direction are based on the movement in the respective direction of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
scrolling the user interface in the first manner and in the first direction includes scrolling to a first scrolled position that is determined based on a direction and magnitude of the movement of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs; and scrolling the user interface in the second manner and in the second direction that is different from the first direction includes scrolling to a second scrolled position, different from the first scrolled position, that is determined based on the direction and the magnitude of the movement of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
scrolling in the first manner includes scrolling the user interface at a first rate; and scrolling in the second manner includes scrolling the user interface at a second rate different from the first rate.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs is directed to the scroll progress indicator when the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs is detected within a region surrounding a scroll bar portion of the scroll progress indicator.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
prior to displaying the scroll progress indicator and while displaying the user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second set of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to scroll the user interface; and in response to detecting the second set of one or more inputs, scrolling the user interface, wherein the scroll progress indicator is displayed in response to the second set of one or more inputs.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
further in response to detecting the first set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs was directed to the scroll progress indicator, changing an appearance of the scroll progress indicator from a first appearance to a second appearance;
while the scroll progress indicator has the second appearance, detecting termination of the first set of one or more inputs; and in response to detecting termination of the first set of one or more inputs, changing the appearance of the scroll progress indicator from the second appearance to the first appearance.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
scrolling the user interface in the first manner includes scrolling the user interface in a direction different from the respective direction of movement of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs; and scrolling the user interface in the second manner includes scrolling the user interface in a direction that is the same as the respective direction of movement of the second portion of the first set of one or inputs.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the scroll progress indicator includes a scroll bar, and wherein the scroll bar is positioned within a scroll track and moves within the scroll track in response to the movement of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the scroll progress indicator is displayed, and in accordance with a determination that an input is not directed at the user interface for a predetermined amount of time, ceasing to display the scroll progress indicator.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more inputs includes a touch input that is detected via a touch-sensitive display.

11 . 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 generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface and a scroll progress indicator; while the scroll progress indicator is displayed, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first set of one or more inputs that includes a first portion followed by a second portion that includes movement in a respective direction; and in response to detecting the first set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the first set of one or more inputs satisfies a first set of criteria, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs was directed to a location of the user interface other than the scroll progress indicator, scrolling the user interface in a first manner and in a first direction, wherein the first manner and the first direction are based on the movement in the respective direction of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs; and
in accordance with a determination that the first set of one or more inputs satisfies a second set of criteria different from the first set of criteria, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first portion of the first set of one or more inputs was directed to the scroll progress indicator, scrolling the user interface in a second manner, different from the first manner, and a second direction that is different from the first direction, wherein the second manner and the second direction are based on the movement in the respective direction of the second portion of the first set of one or more inputs.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:
scrolling the user inter

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Alonso Marcos
• Lemay Stephen O
• Coffman Patrick L

Classifications

• 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

• G06F2203/04104

  Multi-touch detection in digitiser, i.e. details about the simultaneous detection of a plurality of touching locations, e.g. multiple fingers or pen and finger · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

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

• G06F3/044

  by capacitive means · CPC title

• G06F3/04166

  Details of scanning methods, e.g. sampling time, grouping of sub areas or time sharing with display driving (Synchronisation with the driving of the display or the backlighting unit to avoid interferences generated internally G06F3/04184) · CPC title