Modifying a Multi-Segment Value Based on Rotation of Rotatable Input

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016253085-A1
Application number	US-201615151375-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	Apr 13, 2007
Publication date	Sep 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for changing a value displayed on a screen is provided. In response to receiving a user input indicating motion in a particular direction, changing the value independent of where the position of a cursor is on the screen. The value being changed may comprise of a series of segments, and each segment value can be changed individually. In addition, a different user input device that does not indicate motion in a particular direction may be used to change segment values and to select other segment values. Methods for automatically formatting a segmented values and calculating a base time rate based on two different frame rates are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a rotatable input device:
displaying, on the display, a representation of a time with a plurality of segments including a first segment and a second segment;
while displaying the representation of the time with the plurality of segments, detecting an input that includes rotation of the rotatable input device; and
in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input device:
in accordance with a determination that the first segment of the representation of time is selected, adjusting the first segment of the representation of the time in accordance with a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second segment of the representation of time is selected, adjusting the second segment of the representation of the time in accordance with a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , including highlighting a currently selected segment of the representation of the time.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first segment is adjusted in a direction determined based on direction of rotation of the rotatable input device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , including:
switching from the first segment to the second segment of the representation of the time in response to an input at a location that corresponds to the second segment; after switching to the second segment, adjusting the second segment of the representation of the time in accordance with rotation of rotatable input device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , including switching from the first segment to the second segment of the representation of the time in response to a directional input.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable input device is a scroll wheel.

7 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to:
display, on the display, a representation of a time with a plurality of segments including a first segment and a second segment; while displaying the representation of the time with the plurality of segments, detect an input that includes rotation of the rotatable input device; and in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input device:
in accordance with a determination that the first segment of the representation of time is selected, adjust the first segment of the representation of the time in accordance with a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second segment of the representation of time is selected, adjust the second segment of the representation of the time in accordance with a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input device.

8 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , including highlighting a currently selected segment of the representation of the time.

9 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first segment is adjusted in a direction determined based on direction of rotation of the rotatable input device.

10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , including:
switching from the first segment to the second segment of the representation of the time in response to an input at a location that corresponds to the second segment; after switching to the second segment, adjusting the second segment of the representation of the time in accordance with rotation of rotatable input device.

11 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , including switching from the first segment to the second segment of the representation of the time in response to a directional input.

12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the rotatable input device is a scroll wheel.

13 . A computer system, comprising:
one or more processors; a display; and memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the computer system to: display, on the display, a representation of a time with a plurality of segments including a first segment and a second segment; while displaying the representation of the time with the plurality of segments, detect an input that includes rotation of the rotatable input device; and in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input device:
in accordance with a determination that the first segment of the representation of time is selected, adjust the first segment of the representation of the time in accordance with a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second segment of the representation of time is selected, adjust the second segment of the representation of the time in accordance with a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input device.

14 . The computer system of claim 13 , including highlighting a currently selected segment of the representation of the time.

15 . The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the first segment is adjusted in a direction determined based on direction of rotation of the rotatable input device.

16 . The computer system of claim 13 , including:
switching from the first segment to the second segment of the representation of the time in response to an input at a location that corresponds to the second segment; after switching to the second segment, adjusting the second segment of the representation of the time in accordance with rotation of rotatable input device.

17 . The computer system of claim 13 , including switching from the first segment to the second segment of the representation of the time in response to a directional input.

18 . The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the rotatable input device is a scroll wheel.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Heynen Patrick
• Goldeen Marian
• Schulz Egan
• Fish Daniel E

Classifications

• 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

• G04G9/00

  Visual time or date indication means · 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

• G06F3/04847 Primary

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

• H04N9/87

  Regeneration of colour television signals (H04N9/80 takes precedence) · CPC title