User interface object manipulations in a user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021208750-A1
Application number	US-202117212850-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 25, 2021
Priority date	Sep 3, 2013
Publication date	Jul 8, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and processes for manipulating a graphical user interface are disclosed. One process can include receiving user input through a crown to rotate a virtual object. The process includes selecting a surface of the object from among the multiple surfaces of the object in response to determining that the crown rotation exceeded a speed threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a rotatable input mechanism; one or more processors coupled to the rotatable input mechanism; and memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while displaying a first user interface surface at a first simulated depth, detecting a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism;
in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, shifting at least a portion of the first user interface surface to a second simulated depth that is different from the first simulated depth; and
in response to detecting an end of rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism reached an input threshold during the rotation, displaying a second user interface surface at the first simulated depth, where the second user interface surface is displayed at a location occupied by the first user interface surface before detecting the rotation; and
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism did not reach the input threshold, shifting the portion of the first user interface surface back to the first simulated depth.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface surface corresponds to a first selectable option, and wherein the second user interface surface corresponds to a second selectable option, different from the first selectable option.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein shifting the portion of the first user interface surface back to the first simulated depth comprises:
returning the portion of the first user interface surface back to the location occupied by the first user interface surface before detecting the rotation.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the second user interface surface at the first simulated depth comprises:
transitioning the first user interface surface away from the first simulated depth as the second user interface surface moves to the first simulated depth.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the second user interface surface at the first simulated depth comprises:
ceasing to display the first user interface surface at the first simulated depth.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input threshold is a rotational speed of the rotatable input mechanism.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input threshold is a magnitude of rotation of the rotatable input mechanism.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device with a rotatable input mechanism, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a first user interface surface at a first simulated depth; while displaying a first user interface surface at a first simulated depth, detecting a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, shifting at least a portion of the first user interface surface to a second simulated depth that is different from the first simulated depth; and in response to detecting an end of rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism reached an input threshold during the rotation, displaying a second user interface surface at the first simulated depth, where the second user interface surface is displayed at a location occupied by the first user interface surface before detecting the rotation; and
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism did not reach the input threshold, shifting the portion of the first user interface surface back to the first simulated depth.

9 . A method comprising:
at an electronic device with a rotatable input mechanism:
displaying a first user interface surface at a first simulated depth;
while displaying a first user interface surface at a first simulated depth, detecting a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism;
in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, shifting at least a portion of the first user interface surface to a second simulated depth that is different from the first simulated depth; and
in response to detecting an end of rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism reached an input threshold during the rotation, displaying a second user interface surface at the first simulated depth, where the second user interface surface is displayed at a location occupied by the first user interface surface before detecting the rotation; and
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism did not reach the input threshold, shifting the portion of the first user interface surface back to the first simulated depth.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Zambetti Nicholas
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chaudhri Imran
• Dascola Jonathan R
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Guzman Aurelio
• Ive Jonathan P
• Karunamuni Chanaka G
• Kerr Duncan Robert
• Lemay Stephen O
• Maric Natalia
• Wilson Christopher
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06T13/80 Primary

  Two-dimensional [2D] animation, e.g. using sprites · CPC title

• 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

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

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

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title