Wrist-based tactile time feedback for non-sighted users

专利摘要:
The present disclosure generally relates to tactile time feedback. Systems and methods for tactile time feedback include detecting a sequence of touch inputs at an electronic device, and in response to a determination that the sequence of touch inputs meets tactile time output criteria, output a tactile output pattern that indicates a time of day.
公开号:DK201670580A1
申请号:DKP201670580
申请日:2016-08-04
公开日:2018-01-02
发明作者:Christopher B Fleizach
申请人:Apple Inc；
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G 06 F 1/32(2006.01) (21) Ansøgningsnummer: PA 2016 70580 (22) Indleveringsdato: 2016-08-04 (24) Løbedag: 2016-08-04 (41) Aim. tilgængelig: 2017-12-13 (30) Prioritet: 2016-06-12 US 62/349,061 (71) Ansøger: Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, 95014 California, USA (72) Opfinder: Christopher B. Fleizach, c/o Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, 95014 CA California, USA (74) Fuldmægtig: Zacco Denmark AS, Arne Jacobsens Allé 15, 2300 København S, Danmark (54) Benævnelse: Wrist-based tactile time feedback for non-sighted users (56) Fremdragne publikationer:
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The present disclosure generally relates to tactile time feedback. Systems and methods for tactile time feedback include detecting a sequence of touch inputs at an electronic device, and in response to a determination that the sequence of touch inputs meets tactile time output criteria, output a tactile output pattern that indicates a time of day.
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FIELD {οοοη τ he present disclosure relates generaläs· ίο computer user Interfaces, and nrøre specifically to techniques for outputting time.
BACKGROUND [6002] Typically, electronic devices such as mobile phones and wearable electronics output time by displaying the time on a display screen. However, the time is typically viewed by looking at a displayed time.
BRIEF SUMMARY [0003j hi some situations, viewing the time on a display screen may be inconvenient or impossible for a user. For example, in certain settings the user may wish to ascertain the time hi a more discreet manner without having to divert their attention to the display screen. In other examples, the user may have difficulty seeing contents on the di splay screen if they hav e forgotten their glasses, have low-vision or lack vision. While some electronic devices may offer audio output of the time, such methods provide little to no privacy and may be challenging to use in loud env ironments. Therefore, there is a need for an improved way for electronic devices to communicate the time. This disclosure is intended to address such issues and to provide related advantages. Some techniques for outputting time using electronic devices, however, are cumbersome and inefficient. Tor example, some techniques include outputting the time by displaying the time on a user interface of a display screen of the electronic device. However, there may be situations where the user wishes to ascertain the time without having to divert their attention away to the display'· screen. In such cases, a more discreet method of ascertaining the time may be preferred. Still, other users wishing to ascertain the time may have uncorrected vision, for example if they have momentarily misplaced their spectacles or otherwise lack vision correction aids. Still further, some users with low-vision or lack of vision may be unable to view the time displayed on the display screen. While audio output of time tnay be available, in some cases such output may be unfavorable to the user due to its Sack of discretion, a loud background noise, and/or if the user is low-hearing. In many ways, existing techniques may present
DK 2016 70580 A1 cumbersome, inefficient and/or awkward situations for the user. Additionally, many devices are multi function devices that may provide outputs other than the time. For such devices, user request for a time output may be misinterpreted as a request for a non-time output and vice versa.
[ÖÖ04| Accordingly, the present disclosure provides electronic devices, interfaces, and methods for faster, more efficient ways &r outputting time, such as by providing tactile time feedback. Additionally, the present disclosure provides electronic devices and methods for determining when foe user is requesting a time output—and when the user is not requesting a time output. Optionally, some methods described herein complement or replace other methods for outputting time. At the same time, the methods and interfaces presented herein reduce cognitive burden on a user and produce a more efficient human-machine interface. For example, the electronic devices, interfaces, and methods described herein reduce the need to navigate through several interfaces in order to receive a desired time output. At the same time, in practice, the systems and methods described herein lend to reduced batten·· usage by the display screen, thereby conserving battery power.
|00O5j In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device having a touch-sensi tive surface and a tactile output generator. The method includes detecting a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface The method includes, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on foe touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, where the tactile time output criteria i ncludes a cri terion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of foe first time. Further, foe method includes, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touchsensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time. The first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern may be different. Still further, foe method includes, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on foe touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch
DK 2016 70580 A1 inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
{ÖÖÖ6] In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a tactile output generator, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors, a memory, and one or more programs. The one or more programs are stored in die memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for detecting a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface. The one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touchsensitive surface, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output cri teria and a current ti me of day is a first time, where die tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on (he touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time. The one or more programs include instructions for, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensiti ve surface meets die tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different. Further, the one or more programs i nclude instructions for, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, in accordance with a determination that die sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
| 0007 j in accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readabl e storage medium stores one or more programs, where the one or more programs include instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator, cause die device to perform one or more steps. The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to detect a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface. The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the
DK 2016 70580 A1 touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive sm face meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, where the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, output, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time. The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, output, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, where the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different. Further, the one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo output of a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
|ÖOO8j 1» accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a tactile output generator, a touch-sensitive surface, and means for detecting a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface. The electronic device includes means for, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touchsensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattem that is indicative of the first time. The electronic device includes means for, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattem are different Further, the electronic device includes means for, in response to detecting
DK 2016 70580 A1 the sequence of (ouch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day, |0009] In some embodiments, an electronic device includes a tactile output generator unit configured to generate a tactile output pattern, a touch-sensitive surface unit configured to receive contacts, and a processing unit coupled to the tactile output generator unit and the touchsensitive surface unit. The processing unit is configured to detect a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit, The processing unit is configured to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is ii first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, output, by the tactile output generator unit, a first tactile output pattem that is indicative of tlie first time. The processing unit is configured to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit, and in accordance wi th a determination that die sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tactile output generator unit, a second tactile output pattern that is indicati ve of the second time, wherein die first tactile output pattern and the second tacti le output pattern are different. Further, The processing unit is configured to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch Inputs on die touch-sensitive surface unit, and In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch Inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
(00101 hi accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device may include optionally a display, tactile output generator, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors, a memory, and one or more programs, where the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and the one or more programs include instructions for performing the operations of any of the methods described above. In accordance
DK 2016 70580 A1 with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a tactile output generator and a touchsensitive surface, and means for performing any of the methods described above, in accordance with some embodiments, a non-transifory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs, where die one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator, cause the device to perform any of the methods described above.
jooni In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, where the one or more programs include instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator, cause tire device to perform one or more steps. The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause tire device to detect a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface. The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, where the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, output, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time. The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on th e touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, output, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, where the first tactile output patient and the second tactile output pattern are different. Further, the one or more programs include instructions that, when executed, cause the device to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo output of a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
DK 2016 70580 A1 [0012] Thus, devices are provided with taster, more efficient methods and interfaces for outputting time, thereby increasing die effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction with such devices. Such methods and intei faces can optionally complement or replace other methods for outputting time.
DESCRIPTION' OF THE FIGURES (00131 For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
[0014] FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touchsensitive display in accordance with some embodiments.
]0015] FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments.
(0016] FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screen in accordance with some embodiments.
10017] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments.
(0018] FIG, 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface tor a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
[0019( FIG. 4B illustrates an exemplary user interface for a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display in accordance with some embodiments.
(0020( FIG. 5A illustrates a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
(002 SI FIG. 5B is a block diagram illustrating a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
DK 2016 70580 A1 {0022] FIG, 6A illustrates an exemplary touch inputs at a device that provides haptic rime feedback, m accordance witii various embodiments ofthe present invention.
[0023] FIG, 6Ö illustrates an example touch input .for tactile time feedback, in accordance with various embodiments ofthe present invention.
{0024] FIG. 6C illustrates an example settings user interface for tactile time accordance with various embodiments ofthe present invention.
feedback, in {0025] FIG. 6D illustrates example touch inputs for generating tactile time feedback that indicate various current times, in accordance with various embodiments ofthe present invention.
FIG. 6E illustrates example touch inputs for generating tactile time feedback that indicate various approximated current times, tn accordance with various embodiments ofthe present invention.
{0027{ FIGS. 6Ε-6.Ϊ illustiate example tactile output patterns, in accoidauce with various embodiments ofthe present invention.
]0028{ FIG. 7 is a How diagram illustrating a method of tactile time with various embodiments ofthe present invention.
feedback, in accordance {0029] FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OE EMBODIMENTS ]0O30{ The following description sets forth exemplars methods, parameters, and the like. It should be recognized, however, that such description is not Intended as a I initiation on the scope of the present disclosure but is instead provided as a description of exemplary embodiments.
{0031] Many electronic devices provide a time of day visually, such as by outputting a clock time on a user interface presented on a display screen. How ever, such methods can be limiting and in numerous situations. There is a need for an alternative or supplementary approach for a user to ascertain a clock time without requiring the user to view·' foe display screen
DK 2016 70580 A1 each time. For example, there i$ a need for outputting the clock time in an efficient and easy to understand manner that conveys the hours and minutes of a time without requiring their visual presentation. There is a need for a discreet method of outputting the time to a user without notifying surrounding members of the time or of the user’s intentional request for the time. For example, there is a need to impart die time to the user without having to divert the user’s attention to a display screen to view the time. Further, there is a need for improving accessibility features on electronic devices for low-vision or non-sighted users who are not easily able to view the display screen. Still further, there is a need to provide an alternative or supplemental approach to the audio output of information, for example for users who are hearing-impaired and/or in loud environments. Additionally, there is a need to output the clock time in an improved manner without significantly increasing burden on the processor and/or battery power consumption. This application is intended to address such issues and provide related advantages.
|0032] Below, FIGS, 1 A-l B, 2, 3,4A-4B, and 5A-5H provide a description of exemplary devices for performing the techniques for tactile time feedback. FIGS. 6A-6I illustrate exemplary touch inputs and tactile output patterns generated at a device that provides tactile time feedback. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating methods of tactile time feedback in accordance with some embodiments, such as those illustrated in FIGS. 6A-6F (00331 Although the following description uses terms “first,” “second,” etc. to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first touch could be termed a second touch, and, similarly, a second touch could be termed a first touch, without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments. The first touch and the second touch are both touches, but they are not the same touch, [0034j The terminology used in the description of the various described embodiments herein Is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not Intended to be limiting.
As used in the description of the various described embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms “a.” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also he understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all -possible combinations of one or more of the
DK 2016 70580 A1 associated listed items. It win be further understood that the terms “includes/’ “mcludinu,” ‘‘comprises/' and/or “comprising, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
[ÖÖ351 The term “if’ is, optionally, construed to mean “when/' or “upon or “in response to determining or “in response to detecting/ depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” is, optionally, construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.
[0036] Embodiments of electronic devices, user interfaces tor such devices, and associated processes for using such devices are described. In some embodiments, the device is a portable communications device, such as a mobile telephone, that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions. Exemplary embodiments of portable multifunction devices include, without limitation, the iPhone®, iPod Touch·®, and iPad® devices from Apple inc. of Cupertino, California. Other portable electronic devices, such as laptops or tablet computers with touch-sensitive surfaces (e.g., touch screen displays and/or touchpads), are, optionally, used. It should also be understood that, in some embodiments, the device is not a portable communications device, but is a desktop computer with a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch screen display and/or a touchpad).
[0037] In the discussion that follows, an electronic device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. It should he understood, how es er, that the electronic device optionally includes oneor more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, a mouse, and/or a joystick, [0038] The device typically supports a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following; a drawing application, a presentation application, a word processing application, a website creation application, a disk authoring application, a spreadsheet application, a gaming application, a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a workout support application, a photo management, application, a
DK 2016 70580 A1 digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application, [0039j The various applications that are executed on the device optionally use at least one common physical user-interface device, such as the touch-sensitive surface. One or more functions of tire touch-sensitive sur face as well as corresponding information displayed on the device are, optionally, adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within a respective application. In this way, a common physical architecture (such as the touch-sensitive surface) of the device optionally supports the variety of applications with user interfaces that are intuitive and transparent to the user.
|0040| Attention is now directed toward embodiments of portable devices with touchsensitive displays, FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating portable multifunction device 100 with touch-sensitive display system 112 in accordance with some embodiments. Touch-sensitive display 112 is sometimes called a “touch screen” for convenience and is sometimes known as or called a “touch-sensitive display system,” Device 100 includes memory 102 (which optionally includes one or more computer-readable storage mediums), memory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPUs) 120, peripherals interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, input/output (I/O) subsystem 106, other input control devices 116, and external port 124. Device 100 optionally includes one or more optical sensors 164. Device 100 optionally includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 for detecting intensity of contacts on device 100 (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface such as touch-sensitive display system 112 of device 100), Device 100 optionally includes one or more tactile output, generators 167 for generating tactile outputs on device 100 (e.g., generating tactile outputs on a touch-sensitive surface such as touch-sensitive display system 112 of device 100 or touchpad 355 of device 300). These components optionally communicate over one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.
[00411 As used in the specification and claims, the term “intensity” of a contact on a touchsensitive surface refers to the force or pressure (force per unit area) of a contact (e.g , a finger contact) on the touch-sensitive surface, or to a substitute (proxy) for the force or pressure of a contact on. the touch-sensitive surface. The intensity of a contact has a range of values that
DK 2016 70580 A1 includes at least four distinct values and more typically includes hundreds of distinct values (e,g., at least 256). Intensity of a contact is, optionally, determined (or measured) using various approaches and various sensors or combinations of sensors. For example, one or more torce sensors underneath or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are, optionally, used to measure force at various points on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average) to determine an estimated force of a contact. Similarly, a pressure-sensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch-sensitive surface. Alternatively, the size of the contact area detected on the touch-sensitive surface and/or changes thereto, the capacitance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto, and/or the resistance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and or changes thereto are, optionally, used as a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are used directly fo determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded {e.g,, the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to the substitute measurements). In some implementations the substitute measurements for contact- force or pressure arc converted to an estimated force or pressure, and the estimated force or pressure is used to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e g., the intensity threshold is a pressure threshold measured in units of pressure). Using the intensity of a contact as an attribute of a user input allows for user access to additional device functionality that may otherwise not be accessible by the user on a reduced-size device with limited real estate for displaying affordances (e.g.. on a touch-sensitive display) and/or receiving user input (e.g., via a touch-sensitive display, a touchsensitive surface, or a physical/meehanical control such as a knob or a button).
(00421 As used in the specification and claims, the term “tactile output” refers to physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of die device, physical displacement of a component (e.g,, a touch-sensitive surface) of a device relative to another component (e.g., housing) of the device, or displacement of the component relative to a center of mass of the device that will be detected by a user with the user’s sense of touch. For example, in situations where the device or the component of the device is in contact with a surface of a user that is sensitive to touch (e.g,, a finger, pahn, or other part of a user’s hand), the tactile output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding
DK 2016 70580 A1 to a perceived change in physical characteristics of the device or the component of the device. For example, movement of a touch-sensitive surface ie.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad) is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button, in some eases, a user will feel a tactile sensation such as an “down click” or “up click” even when there is no movement of a physical actuator button associated with the touch-sensitive surface that is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user’s movements. As an example, movement of the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, interpreted or sensed by the user as “roughness” of the touch-sensitive surface, even when there is no change in smoothness of the touch-sensitive surface. While such interpretations of touch by a user will be subject to the individualized sensory perceptions of the user, there are many sensory perceptions of touch that are common to a large majority of users. Thus, when a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g,, an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”), unless otherwise stated, the generated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of die device or a component thereof that will generate the described sensory perception tor a typical (or average) user.
|004JI It should be appreciated that des ice 100 is only one example of a portable multi function device, and that device 100 optionally has more or fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or more components, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangement of the components. Tire various components shown in FIG. 1A are implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application-specific integrated circuits.
|ÖÖ44 i Memory' 102 optionally includes high-speed random access memory and optionally also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory' devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Memory controller 122 optionally controls access to memory 102 by other components of device 100.
[0045] Peripherals interface 118 can be used to couple input and output peripherals of the device to CPU 120 and memory 102 The one or more processors 120 run or exescute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for device 100 and to process data. In some embodiments, peripherals interface 1 IS, CPU 120,
DK 2016 70580 A1 and memory controller 122 are, optionally, implemented on a single chip, such as chip 104, in some other embodiments, they are, optionally, implemented on separate chins.
{0046] RF (radio frequency] circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals, RF circuitry 108 converts electrical signals to from electmmagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals, RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry lor performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth, RF circuitry 108 optionally communicates with networks, such as the internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. The RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry for detecting near field communication (NFC) fields, such as by a short-range communication radio. The wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to Global System lor Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), high-speed uplink packet access (HSVPA), Evolution, Data-Only (EVDO), HSPA, HSPA+, Dual-Cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long term evolution (LTE), near field communication (NFC), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (T'DMA), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BILE), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.1 la, IEEE 802..1 lb, IEEE 802,1 ig, IEEE 802,1 in, and/or IEEE 802.1. lac), voice over internet Protocol (VoiP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for e-mail (e.g,, Internet message access protocol (IM AP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document.
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JÖÖ47] Audio circuitry i 10, speaker i i i, and microphone i i3 provide an audio interface between a user and device 100. Audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from peripherals interface 1 18, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to speaker 111, Speaker 111 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves. Audio circuitry 110 also receives electrical signals converted by microphone 113 from sound waves. Audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signal to audio data anti transmits the audio data to peripherals Interface 118 for processing. Audio data is, optionally, retrieved front and or transmitted to memory 102 and/or RF circuitry 108 by peripherals interface 118, In some embodiments, audio circuitry 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g., 212, FIG, 2). The headset jack provides an interface between audio circuitry 110 and removable audio input/output peripherals, such as output-only headphones or a headset, with both output (e.g., a headphone for one or both ears) and input (e.g., a microphone).
{0048] I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on device 100, such as touch screen 112 and other input control devices 116. to peripherals interface 118. I/O subsystem 106 optionally includes display controller 156, optical sensor controller 158, intensity sensor controller 159, haptic feedback controller 161, and one or more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices. The one or more input controllers 160 receive/send electrical signals from/to other input control devices 116, The other input control devices 116 optionally include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and so forth, hi some alternate embodiments, input controllers) 160 are, optionally, coupled to any (or none) of die following; a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g,, 208, FIG. 2) optionally include an up/down button for volume control of speaker 111 and/or microphone 113. The one or more buttons optionally include a push button (e.g., 206, FIG. 2).
[0049] A quick press of the push button opt ionally disengages a lock of touch screen 112 or optionally begins a process that uses gestures on die touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. Patent Application 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestütes on an Unlock Image,” filed December 23, 2005, U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,849, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. A longer press of the push button (e.g., 206) optionally turns power to device 100 on or off. The functionality of one or more of the buttons are.
DK 2016 70580 A1 optionally, user-customizable. Touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
JÖÖ5Ö] Touch-sensitive display 112 provides an input interlace and an output interface between the device and a user. Display eon Boller 156 receives andor sends electrical signals irom/to touch screen 112, Touch screen 112 display's visual output to die user. The visual output optionally includes graphics, text icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of t he visual output optionally corresponds to user-in tertace objects.
[0051j Touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that accepts Input from the user based on haptic anchor tactile contact. Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or bre aking of the contact) on touch scree n 112 and convert the detected contact into interaction with user-interiace objects (e.g., one or more softkeys, icons, web pages, or images) that are displayed on touch screen Π2. in an exemplary embodiment, a point of contact between touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user, [0052] Touch screen 112 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, although other display technologies are used in other embodiments. Touch scree« 112 and display controller 156 optionally detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof us ing any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with touch screen
112. in an exemplary embodiment, projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone® and iPod Touch® from Apple Inc, of Cupertino, California.
[0053j A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 112 is, optionally, analogous to the multi-touch sensitive touchpads described in the following U.S. Patents:
6,323,846 (Westerman et al,), 6,570,557 (Westerman et ah), and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015Ö24AL each of which is hereby incorporated by
DK 2016 70580 A1 reference in its entirety; However, touch screen 1 12 displays visual output from device 100, whereas touch-sensitive touchpads do not provide v isual output.
{0054] A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 112 is described in the following applications. (1) U.S. Patent. Application No 11Ά81,313,“Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,” filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. Patent Application No, 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6,2004; (3) U.S. Patent Application No. 10/903,964, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive input Devices,” filed July 30, 2004; (4) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/048,264, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed January 31, 2005; {5} U.S, Patent Application No, 11/038,590, “Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed January 18, 2005; (6) U.S. Patent Application No, 11/228,758, “Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface.” filed September 16.2005; ( ) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/228,700, “Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface,” filed September 16, 2005; {8) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/228,737, “Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard,” filed September 16, 2005; and (9) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/367,749, “Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device,” filed March 3, 2006, Ail of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
[0055] Touch screen 112 optionally has a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen has a video resolution of approximately 160 dpi. The user optionally makes contact with touch screen 112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precise than stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
{0056] hi some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, device 100 optionally includes a touchpad {not shown for activating or deactivating particular function;;, in some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output. The touchpad is, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed bv the touch screen.
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J0057] Device 100 also includes power system 162 for powering the various components. Power system 162 optionally includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure defection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g,, a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices {0058] Device 100 optionally also includes one or more optical sensors 164, FIG. 1A shows an optical sensor coupled to optical sensor controller 158 in I/O subsystem 106. Optical sensor 164 optionally includes charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistors. Optical sensor 364 receives light from the environment, projected through one or more lenses, and converts the light to data representing an image. In conjunction with imaging module 143 (also called a camera module), optical sensor 164 optionally captures still images or video. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the back of device 3 00, opposite touch screen display 112 on the front of the device so that the touch screen display is enabled for use as a viewfinder for still and/or video image acquisition. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user’s image is, optionally, obtained for video conferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the position of optical sensor 164 can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a single optical sensor 164 is used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition.
|öÖ59 j Device 100 optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165.
FIG, IA shows a contact intensity sensor coupled to intensity sensor controller 159 in I/O subsystem 106. Contact intensify sensor 165 optionally includes one or more piezoresistive strain gauges, capacitive force sensors, electric force sensors, piezoelectric force sensors, optical force sensors, capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces, or other intensity sensors (e,g„ sensors used to measure the force (or pressure) of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface). Contact intensity sensor 165 receives contact intensity information (e.g., pressure information or a proxy for pressure information) from the environment. In some embodiments, at least one contact intensify' sensor is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display
DK 2016 70580 A1 system 112). in some embodiments, at least one contact intensity sensor is located on the back of device 100, opposite touch screen display 112, which is located on the front of device 100.
{0060] Device 100 optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors 166. FIG. 1A shows proximity sensor 166 coupled to peripherals interface 118, Alternately, proximity sensor 366 is, optionally, coupled to input controller 160 in I/O subsystem 106. Proximity sensor 166 optionally performs as described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 11/241,839, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”; 11/240,788, “Proximity Detector in Handheld Device”;
1.1 /620,702, “Using Ambient Light Sensor To Augment Proximity Sensor Output”; 13/586,862, “Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices”; and 3 3/638,251, “Methods And Systems For Automatic Configuration Of Peripherals,” which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor turns off and disables touch screen 112 when the multifunction device is placed near the user’s ear (e.g., when die user is making a phone call).
I Device 100 optionally also includes one or more tactile output generators 167,
FIG. 1A shows a tactile output generator coupled to haptic feedback controller 161 in I/O subsystem 106, Tactile output generator 167 optionally includes one or more electroacoustic devices such as speakers or other audio components and/or electromechanical devices that convert energy into linear motion such as a motor, solenoid, electroactive polymer, piezoelectric actuator, electrostatic actuator, or other tactile output generating component (e.g,, a component that converts electrical signals into tactile outputs on the device). Contact intensity sensor 165 receives tactile feedback generation instructions from haptic feedback module 133 and generates tactile outputs on device 100 that are capable of being sensed by a user of device 100. In some embodiments, at least one tactile output generator is collocated with, or proximate to, a touchsensitive surface (e.g,, touch-sensitive display system 112) and, optionally, generates a tactile output by moving the touch-sensitive surface vertically (e.g., in/out of a surface of device 100) or laterally (e.g., back and forth in the same plane as a surface of device 100), In some embodiments, at least one tactile output generator sensor is located on the back of device 100, opposite touch screen display 1.12, which is located on the front of device 100,
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J0Ö62] Device 100 optionally also includes one or more accelerometers 168, FIG. 1A shows accelerometer 168 coupled to peripherals interface 118. Alternately, accelerometer 168 is, optionally, coupled to an input controller 16Ö in I/O subsystem 106, Accelerometer 168 optionally performs as described in U.S, Patent Publication No. 20050190059, “Accelerationbased Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices,” and U.S, Patent Publication No. 20060017692, “Methods And Apparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer,¹' both of which are incorporated by reference herein In their entirety. In some embodiments, information is displayed on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers. Device 100 optionally includes, in addition to aecelerometer(s) 168, a magnetometer (not shown) and a GPS (or GLONASS or other global navigation system) receiver (not shown) for obtaining information concerning the location and orientation (e.g,, portrait or landscape) of device 100, (00631 In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 102 include operating system 126, communication module (or set of instructions) 128, contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, text input module (or set of instructions) 134, Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 135, and applications (or sets of instructions) 136, Furthermore, hi some embodiments, memory 102 (FIG. 1 A) or 370 (FIG. 3) stores device/global internal state 157, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 3. Device/global internal state 157 includes one or more of: acti ve application state, indicating which applications, if any, are currently active; display state, indicating what applications, view s or other information occupy various regions of touch screen display 112; sensor state, including information obtained from the device’s various sensors and input control devices 116; and location information concerning the device’s location and/or attitude, [0064( Operating system 126 (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS,
WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as Vx Works) includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control , power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.
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JÖÖ65] Communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports 124 and also includes various software components for handling data received by RF circuitry 108 and/or external port 124. External port 124 (e.g.. Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.), in some embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and'or compatible with, the 30-pin connector used on iPod® (trademark of Apple inc.) devices.
|0066j Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects contact with touch screen 112 (in conjunction with display controller 156) and oilier touch-sensitive devices (e.g,, a touchpad or physical click wheel). Contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations rel ated to detection of contact, such as determining if contact has occurred (e.g,, detecting a finger-down event ), determining an intensity·' of the contact (e.g·, the force or pressure of the contact or a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact), determining if there is movement of foe contact and tracking foe movement across the touchsensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger-dragging events), and determining if foe contact has ceased (e.g,, detecting a finger-up event or a break in contact). Contact/motion module 130 receives contact data from the touch-sensitive surface. Determining movement of the point of contact, which is represented by a series of contact data, optionally includes determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. These operations are, optionally, applied to single contacts (e.g., one finger contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g., “multitouoh’Vnjultiple finger contacts), in some embodiments, contact/motion module 130 and display controller .156 detect contact on a touchpad.
I ÖÖ67 j in some embodiments, contact/motion module 130 uses a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user (e.g., to determine whether a user has “clicked” on an icon). In some embodiments, at least a subset of foe intensity thresholds are determined in accordance with software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by foe activation thresholds of particular physical actuators and can be adjusted without changing the physical hardware of device 100). For example, a mouse “click” threshold of a trackpad or touch screen display can be set to any of a huge range of predefined
DK 2016 70580 A1 threshold values without changing the trackpad or touch screen display hardware. Additionally, in some implementations, a user of the device is provided with software settings tor adjusting one or more of the set of intensify thresholds (e.g.., by adjusting individual intensity thresholds and/or by adjusting a plurality of intensity thresholds at once with a system-level click “intensity” parameter).
]0068| Contact/motion module 330 optionally detects a gesture input by a user. Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contact patterns (e.g., different motions, timings, and/or intensities of detected contacts). Thus, a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern. For example, detecting a finger tap gesture includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event at the same position (or substantially the same position) as the finger-down event (e.g., at die position of an icon), in some examples, detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and subsequently followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event.
[0069] Graphics module 132 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on touch semen 112 or other display, including components for changing the visual impact (e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast, or other visual property ) of graphics that are displayed. As used herein, the term “graphics” includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations, and the like.
[0070] In some embodiments, graphics module 132 stores data representing graphics to be used. Each graphic is, optionally, assigned a corresponding code. Graphics module 132 receives, from applications etc., one or more codes specifying graphics to be displayed along with, if necessary, coordinate data and other graphic property data, and then generates screen iniage data to output to display controller 156, [0071] Haptic feedback module 133 includes various software components for generating instructions used by tactile output generator) s) 167 to produce tactile outputs at one or more locations on device 100 in response to user interactions with device 100.
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J0Ö72] T ext input module 134, which is, optionally, a component of graphics module 132, provides soli keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g,, contacts 137, e-mail 140, IM 141, browser 147, and any other application that needs text input).
(ÖÖ73J GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g,, to telephone 138 for use in location-based dialing; to camera 143 as picture/video metadata; and to applications that provide location-based services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets), |0O74j Applications 136 optionally include the following modules lor sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof;
• Contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact list);
• Te lephone module 138;
« Video couter ence module 139;
• E-ma.il client module 140;
• Instant messaging (IM) module 141;
• Workout support module 142;
• Camera module 143 for still and/or video images;
• Image management module 144;
• Video player module;
• Music player module;
• Browser module 147;
• Calendar module 148;
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Widget modules .149, which optionally include one or more of: weather widget .149-.1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary' widget 149-5, and other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created widgets 149-6;
» Widget, creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6;
• Search module i 5 i;
• Video and music player module .152, which merges video player module and music player module;
• Notes module 153;
• Map module 154; and/or • Online video module 155, |0075] Examples of other applications 136 that are, optionally, stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, other image editing applications, drawing applications, presentation applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.
[0076] In conjunction with touch screen 112. display controller 156, contacVmotion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, contacts module 137 are, optionally, used to manage an address book or contact list (e.g., stored in application internal state 192 of contacts module 13“ in memory 102 or memory 370). including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone numbers). e-mail addresstes), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name;
categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone 138, video conference module 139, e-mail 140, or IM 141; and so forth.
|0077j In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker ill, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contacVmotion module 130, graphics module 132,
DK 2016 70580 A1 and text input module .134, telephone module 138 are optionally, used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or snore telephone numbers in contacts module 137, modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation, and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed. As noted above, the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies, {0078] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone
113. touch screen 112, display controller 1 56, optical sensor 164, optical sensor controller 158, eontact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, contacts module 137, and telephone module 138, video conference module 139 includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct and terminate a video conference between a user undone or more other participants in accordance with user instructions, {0079] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, eontact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, e-mail client module 140 includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions. In conjunction with image management module 144, e-mail client module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with camera module 143.
{0080] In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156,
Comae t/mori on module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the instant messaging module 141 includes executable instructions to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant, message (for example, using a Short Message Service t'SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages, and to view received instant messages. In. some embodiments, transmitted and/or received instant messages optionally include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and. or other attachments as are supported in an MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Sendee (EMS). As used herein, ‘instant
DK 2016 70580 A1 messaging” refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g,, messages sent using SMS or MMS) and internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS .
[ÖÖSlj lu conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 1 56, comae Emotion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, map module 154, and music player module, workout support module 142 includes executable instructions to create workouts (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burning goals); communicate with workout sensors (sports devices); receive workout sensor data; calibrate sensors used to monitor a workout; select and play music for a workout; and display, store, and transmit workout data.
[90821 in conjunction with touch screen 112, d Isplay control ler 156, optical sensor! s) 164, optical sensor controller 158, coniact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and image management module 144, camera module 143 includes executable instructions to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory 102, modify characteristics of a still image or video, or delete a still image or video from memory 102.
(0083] in conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156,. contacv'motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and camera module 143, image management module 144 includes executable instructions to arrange, modify (e.g., edit), or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g,, in a digital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.
[0084} In conjunction with RF circuitry 10S, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/niotion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134. browser module 147 includes executable instructions to browse the Internet in accordance with user instructions, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof as well as attachments and other tiles linked to web pages.
[9085j In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, coniact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, calendar module 148 includes executable instructions to create.
DK 2016 70580 A1 display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g,, calendar entries, tødo lists, etc.) in accordance with user instructions.
[0086[ In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 1 56, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132. text input module 134, and browser module 147, widget modules 149 are mini-applications that are, optionally, downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by the user (e.g,, user-created widget 1496). In some embodiments, a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo Widgets).
[0087 j In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156. contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, die widget creator module 150 are, optionally, used by a user to create widgets (e.g,, turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget).
[0«88| In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text, input module 134, search module 151 includes executable instructions to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 102 that match one or more search criteria (e.g,, one or more user-specified search terms) in accordance with user instructions.
[0089[ In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, and browser module 147, video and music player module 152 includes executable instructions that allow the user to download and play back recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAG files, and executable instructions to display, present, or otherw ise play back videos (e.g,, on touch screen 112 or on an external, connected display via external port 124), In some embodiments, device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple inc.).
DK 2016 70580 A1 [0090] hi conjunction with touch screen i 12, display controller 156, contact''motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, notes module 153 includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and the like in accordance with user instructions,
10091] In conjunction with Rh' circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, map module 154 are, optionally, used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions, data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data) in accordance with user instructions.
{0092] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display conpoller 156, contach'motion module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, online video module 155 includes instructions that allow the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264, In some embodiments, instant messaging module 343 , rather than e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particular online video. Additional descripti on of the online video application can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/936,562, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed June 20,2007, and U.S, Patent Application No.
11/968,067, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interlace for Playing Online Videos,” filed December 31, 2007, die contents of which are hereby ineoiporated by reference hi their entirety.
]0093] Each of the above-identified modules and applications corresponds to a set of executable instructions tor performing one or more functions described above and the methods described in this application (e.g., the computer-implemented methods and other information processing methods described herein). These modules (e.g., sets of Instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures, or modules, and thus various subsets of
DK 2016 70580 A1 these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments. For example, video player module is, optionally, combined with music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152, FIG. 1 A), in some embodiments, memory' 102 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, memory 102 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.
JÖÖ941 In some embodiments, device 100 is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device 100, the number of physical input control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on device 100 is, optionally, reduced.
[0095] The predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation between user interfaces, in some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by the user, navigates device 100 to a main, home, or root menu front any user interface that is displayed on device 100, in such embodiments, a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad. In some oilier embodiments, the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad, |0096] FIG. IB is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments, in some embodiments, memory 102 (FIG, 1A) or 3 70 (FIG. 3) includes event sorter 170 (e.g,, in operating system 126) and a respective application 136-1 (e.g., any of the aforementioned applications 137-151, 155, 380-300).
|0097] Event sorter 170 receives event information and determines the application 136-1 and application view 191 o f application 136-1 to which to deliver the event informat ion. Event sorter 170 includes event monitor 171 and event dispatcher module 174. in some embodiments, application 136-1 includes application internal slate 192, which indicates the current application viewls) displayed on touch-sensitive display 112 when the application is active or executing. In some embodiments, device/gtobai internal state 157 is used by event sorter i 70 to determine which application) s) is (are) currently active, and application internal state 192 is used by event sorter 170 to determine application views 191 to which to deliver event information.
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J0Ö9S] hi some embodiments, application internal state 192 includes additional information, such as one or more of resume information to be used when application 136--1 resumes execution, user interface state information that indicates information being displayed or that is ready for display by application 136-1, a state queue for enabling the user to go back to a prior state or view of application 136-1, and a redo/undo queue of previous actions taken by tire user.
{0099} Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripherals interlace 1 IS. Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., a user touchen touch-sensitive display i 12. as part of a multi-touch gesture). Peripherals interface 118 transmits information it receives from I/O subsystem 106 or a sensor, such as proximity sensor 166, accelerometer(s) 168, and/or microphone 113 (through audio circuitry 110). Information that peripherals interface 118 receives from I/O subsystem 106 includes information from touch-sensitive display 112 ora touch-sensitive surface.
[01.00] In some embodiments, event monitor 171 sends requests to the peripherals interface
118 at predetermined intervals, hi response, peripherals interlace 118 transmits event information, in other embodiments, peripherals interface 118 transmits event information only when there is a significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predetermined noise threshold and/or for more than a predetermined duration).
10101I in some embodiments, event sorter 170 also includes a hit view determination module
172 aad/or an active event recognizer determination module 173.
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Hit view determination module 172 provides software procedures for determining where a sub-event has taken place within one or more views when touch-sensitive display 112 displays more than one view. Views are made up of controls and other elements that a user can see on the display.
{01031 Another aspect of foe user interface associated with an application is a set of views, sometimes herein called application views or user interface windows, in which information ts displayed and touch-based gestures occur. The application views (of a respective application) in which a touch is detected optionally correspond to programmatic levels within a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is
DK 2016 70580 A1 detected is, optionally, called the hit view, and (he set of events that are recognized as proper inputs are, optionally, determined based, at least in part, on the hit view of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.
[0104| Hit view determination module 172 receives information related to sub-events of a touch-based gesture. When an application has multiple views organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module 172 identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which should handle die sub-event. In most circumstances, the hit view is the lowest level view in which an initiating sub-event occurs {e.g., the first sub-event in the sequence of sub-events that form an event or potential event). Once die hit view is identified by the hit view determination module 172, the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to die same touch or input source for which it was identified as die hit view.
(01 Of I Active event recognizer determination module 173 determines which view or views within a view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In some embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that only the hit view should receive a particular sequence of sub-events, In other embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 173 determines drat all views that include die physical location of a sub-event are actively involved views, and therefore determines that all actively involved views should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if touch sub-events were entirely confined to the area associated with one particular view, views higher in the hierarchy would still remain as actively involved views.
{0106] Event dispatcher module 174 dispatches the event information to an event recognizer {e.g., event recognizer ISO), In embodiments including active even! recognizer determination module 173, event dispatcher module 174 delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined by active event recognizer determination module 173. In some embodiments, event dispatcher module 174 stores in an event queue the event information, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver .182.
{0107] In some embodiments, operating system 126 includes event sorter 170. Alternatively, application 136-1 inc Indes event sorter 170. In yet other embodiments, event sorter 1 70 is a
DK 2016 70580 A1 stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory 102, such as contact/motion module 130.
{Ö1Ö8] In some embodiments, application 136-.1 includes a plurality of event handlers 190 and one or more application views 191, each of which includes instructions tor handling touch events that occur within a respective view of the application's user interface. Each application view 191 of the application 136-1 includes one or more event recognizers 180, Typically, a respective application view 191 includes a plurality of event recognizers 180. in other embodiments, one or more of event recognizers ISO are part of a separate module, such as a user interface kit (not shown) or a higher level object from which application 136-1 inherits methods and other properties. In some embodiments, a respective event handler 190 includes one or more of: data updater 176, object updater 177, GUI updater 178, and/or event data 179 received from event sorter 170, Event handler 190 optionally utilizes or calls data updater 176, object updater
177, or GUI updater 178 to update the application internal state 192, Alternatively, one or more of the application views 191 include one or more respective event handlers 190, Also, in some embodiments, one or more of data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178 are included in a respective application view 191.
[0109] A respective event recognizer 180 receives event information (e.g., event, data 179) from event sorter 170 and identifies an event from the event information. Event recognizer 180 includes event receiver 182 and event comparator 184. hi some embodiments, event recognizer 180 also includes at least, a subset of: metadata 183, and event delivery instructions 188 (which optionally include sub-event delivery' instructions).
]0110| Event receiver 182 receives event information from event sorter 170. The event information includes information about a sub-event, for example, a touch or a touch movement. Depending on the sub-event, the event information also includes additional information, such as location of die sub-event. When the sub-event concerns motion of a touch, die event information optionally also includes speed and direction of the sub-event, in some embodiments, events include rotation of the device .from one orientation to another (e g.. from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa!, and the event information includes corresponding inibrmatton about the current orientation (also called device attitude) of the device.
DK 2016 70580 A1 jOHl] Event comparator 184 compares the event information to predefined event or $ubeent definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an esentor sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 includes event definitions 186, Event definitions 186 contain definitions of events (e.g., predefined sequences of sub-events), for example, event 1 (187-1), event 2 (187-2), and others .
In some embodiments, sub-events in an event (187) include, for example, touch begin, much end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching. In example, the definition for event 1 (187-1) is a double tap on a displayed object. The double tap, for example, comprises a first touch (touch beg in) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a first liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase, a second touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, and a second liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase, in another example, the definition for event 2 (187-2) is a dragging on a displayed object. The dragging, for example, comprises a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a movement of the touch across touch-sensitive display 112, and liftoff of the touch (touch end). In some embodiments, the event also includes information tor one or more associated event handlers 190, |0U2j In some embodiments, event, definition 187 includes a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which user-interface object is associated with a sub-event. For example, in an application view in which three user-interlace objects are displayed on touch-sensitive display 112, when a touch is detected on touch-sensitive display 112, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which of the three user-interface objects is associated with the touch (subevent). If each displayed object is associated with a respective event handler 190, the event comparator uses the result of the hit test to determine which event handler 190 should be activated. For example, event comparator 184 selects an event handler associated with the subevent and the object triggering the hit test.
[0113| In some embodiments, the definition for a respective event (187) also includes delayed actions that delay delivery of the event information until after it has been determined whether the sequence of sub-events does or does not correspond to the event recognizer’s event type.
DK 2016 70580 A1 }9114] When a respecti ve event recognizer 180 determines that the series of sob-events do not match any of the events in event definitions 1S6, the respective event recognizer ISO enters an event impossible, event failed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequent subevents of the touch-based gesture. In this situation, other event recognizers, if any, that remain active for the hit view continue to track and process sub-events of an ongoing touch-based gesture.
|9115] In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer ISO includes metadata 183 with configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how the event delivery system should perform sub-event delivery to actively involved.event recognizers, in some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another. In some embodiments, metadata I S3 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to vary ing levels in the view or programmatic hierarchy.
10J161 In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 180 activates event handler 190 associated with an event when one or more particular sub-events of an event are recognized. In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 380 delivers event information associated with the event to event handler 190. Activating an event handler 190 is distinct from sending (and deferred sending) sub-events to a respective hit view. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 throws a flag associated with die recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the flag catches the flag and performs a predefined process.
{91171 In some embodiments, event delivery instructions 188 include sub-event delivery instructions that deliver event information about a sub-event without activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver event information to event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or to 'actively Involved views. Event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or with actively involved views receive the event information and perform a predetermined process.
{9118] In some embodiments, data updater 176 creates and updates data used in application 136-1. for example, data updater 176 updates the telephone number used In contacts module
137. or stores a video file used in video player module, in some embodiments, object updater
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178 updates the GUI. For example, GUI updater 178 prepares display information and sends it to graphics module 132 for display on a touch-sensitive display.
[0119] In some embodiments, event handler(s) 190 includes or has access to data updaier 176, object updater 177, and GUI updaier 178, In some embodiments, data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178 are included in a single module of a respecti ve application 136-1 or application view 191. In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules.
[0120| it shall be understood that the foregoing discussion regarding event handling of user touches on touch-sensitive displays also applies to other forms of user inputs to operate multifunction devices 100 with input devices, not ail of which are initiated on touch screens. For example, mouse movement and mouse button presses, optionally coordinated with single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movements such as taps, drags, scrolls, etc. on touchpads; pen stylus inputs; movement of the device; oral instructions; detected eye movements; biometric inputs; and/or any combination theieof are optionally utilized as inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to be recognized.
[01211 FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 having a touch screen 112 in accordance with some embodiments. The touch screen optionally displays one or more graphics within user interface (UI) 200, In this embodiment, as well as others described below, a user is enabled to select one or more of the graphics by making a gesture on the graphics, for example, with one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figure) or one or more styluses 203 (not drawn to scale in the figure). In some embodiments, selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contact with the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the gesture optionally includes one or more taps, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, upward and/or downward), and/or a rolling of a finger (from right to left, left to right, upward and/or downward) that has made contact with device 100 In some implementations or circumstances. Inadvertent contact with a graphic does not select the graphic. For example, a swipe gesture that
DK 2016 70580 A1 sweeps over an application icon optionally does not select the corresponding application when the gesture corresponding to selection is a tap.
{0122] Device 100 optionally also include one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button 204, As described previously, menu button 204 is, optionally, used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that are, optionally, executed on device 100, Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on touch screen 112, ]0123| bt some embodiments, de ice 100 includes touch screen 1 i 2, menu button 204, push button 206 for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, subscriber identity module (SIM) card slot 210, headset jack 212, and docking/charging external port 124, Push button 206 is, optionally, used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing die button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing die button and releasing the button before die predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process. In an alternative embodiment, device 100 also accepts verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through microphone 113. Device 100 also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity· sensors 165 for detecting i ntensify of contacts on touch screen 112 and/or one or more tactile output generators 167 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 100.
[0124] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a di splay and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments. Device 300 need not be portable.
In some embodiments, device 300 is a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a multimedia player device, a navigation device, an educational device {such as a child’s learning; toy), a gaming system, or a control device (e.g,, a home or industrial controller). Device 300 typically includes one or more processing units (CPUs) 310, one or more network or other communications interfaces 360, memory 370, and one or more communication buses 320 for interconnecting these components. Communication buses 320 optionally include circuitry (sometimes called a chipset) that interconnects and controls communications between system components. Device 300 includes input/ouiput (I/O) interface 330 comprising display 340, which is typically a touch screen display. I/O interface 330 also optionally includes a keyboard and/or
DK 2016 70580 A1 mouse (or other pointing device) 350 and touchpad 355, tactile output generator 357 for generating tactile outputs on device 300 (e.g., similar to tactile output generator(s) 167 described above with reference to FIG. 1Ä), sensors 359 (e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touchsensitive, and/or contact intensity sensors similar to contact intensity sensor(s) 165 described above with reference to FIG. 1 A). Memory 370 includes high-speed random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM, or other random access solid state memory devices; and optionally includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storage devices. Memory 370 optionally includes one or more storage devices remotely located from CPU(s) 310. In some embodiments, memory 370 stores programs, modules, and data structures analogous to the programs, modules, and data structures stored in memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (FIG, 1 A), or a subset thereof Furthermore, memory 370 optionally stores additional programs, modules, and data structures not present in memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100, For example, memory 370 of device 300 optionally stores drawing module 380, presentation module 382. word processing module 384, website creation module 386, disk authoring module 38S, and/or spreadsheet module 390, while memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (FIG. 1A) optionally does not store these modules.
IÖ125 j Each of the above-identified elements in FIG. 3 is, optionally, stored in one or more of the previously mentioned memory devices. Each of the above-identified modules corresponds to a set of instructions for performing a function described above. The above-identified modules or programs (e.g,, sets of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures, or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments. In some embodiments, memory 370 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, memory' 370 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.
|0126] Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces that are, optionally, implemented on, for example, portable multifunction device 10Ö.
|0i 27 | FIG , 4A illustrates an exemplary user interlace for a menu of applications on portable multifunction device 1.00 in accordance with some embodiments. Similar user interlaces are,
DK 2016 70580 A1 optionally, implemented on device 300, In some embodiments, user interface 400 includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
* Signal strength indicators) 402 for wireless communication(s), such as «.ellular and WiFi signals;
« lime 404;
* Bluetooth indicator 405;
* Battery status indicator 406;
• Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications, such as:
o Icon 416 for telephone module 138, labeled “Phone,” which optionally includes an indicator 4.14 of the number of trussed calls or voicemail messages;
o Icon 41S for e-mail client module 140, labeled “Mail,” which optionally includes an indicator 41Ö of the number of unread e-mails;
o Icon 420 for browser module 147, labeled “Browser;” and o icon 422 for video and music player module 152, also referred to as iPod (trademark of Apple Inc,) module 152, labeled “iPod;” and ♦ Icons for other applications, such as;
o icon 424 for l.M module 141, labeled “Messages;” < · icon 426 for calendar module 148, labeled “Calendar;’' o Icon -42S for image management module .144, labeled “Photos ” o Icon 430 for camera module 143, labeled “Camera;” o Icon 432 for online video module 155, labeled “Online Video;” o icon 434 for stocks widget 149-2, labeled “Stocks,” o Icon 436 for map module 154, labeled “Maps;” o icon 438 for weather widget 149-1. labeled “Weather,”
DK 2016 70580 A1 © Icon 440 for alarm clock widget 149-4, labeled “Clock o Icon 442 for workout support module 142, labeled “Workout Support;’’ o Icon 444 for notes module 153, labeled “Notes;” and o Icon 446 for a settings application or module, labeled “Settings,” which provides access to settings for device 100 and its various applications 136, {0128} It should be noted that the icon labels illustrated in FIG, 4A are merely exemplary. For example, icon 422 for video and music player module 152 are labeled “Music” or “Music
Player,” Other labels are, optionally, used for various application icons. In some embodiments, a label for a respective application icon includes a name of an application corresponding to the respective application icon, in some embodiments, a label for a particular application icon is distinct from a name of an application corresponding to the particular application icon.
[0129] FIG. 4B illustrates an exemplary user interface on a device (e.g., device 300, FIG. 3) with a touch-sensitive surface 451 (e.g,, a tablet or touchpad 355, FIG. 3) that is separate from the display 450 (e.g., touch screen display 112). Device 300 also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors (e.g., one or more of sensors 359) for detecting intensity of contacts on touch-sensitive surface 451 and/or one or more tactile output generators 357 for generating tacti le outputs for a user of de vice 300.
|0130J Although some of the examples that follow will be given with reference to inputs on touch screen display 112 (where the touch-sensitive surface and the display are combined!, in some embodiments, the device detects inputs on a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display, as shown m FIG 413 hi some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., 451 in FIG. 4B) has a primary axis (e.g., 452 in FIG, 4B) that corresponds to a primary axis (e.g., 453 in FIG. 4B) on the display (e.g., 450). In accordance with these embodiments, the device detects contacts (e.g., 460 and 462 in FIG, 4B| with the touch-sensitive surface 451 at locations that correspond to respective locations on the display (e.g., in FIG, 4B, 460 corresponds to 468 and 462 corresponds to 470). hi this way, user inputs (e.g,, contacts 460 and 462, and movements thereof) detected by the device on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g,, 451 in FIG, 4B) are used by the device to manipulate the user interlace on the display (e.g., 450 in FIG. 4B) of the
DK 2016 70580 A1 multifunction device when the touch-sensitive surface is separate from the display, it should be understood that similar methods are, optionally, used for other user interfaces described herein, {91311 Additionally, while the following examples are given primarily with reference to finger inputs (e.g,. finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures), it should be understood that, in some embodiments, one or more of tire finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g,, a mouse-based input or stylus input). For example, a swipe gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click (e.g,, instead of a contact) followed by movement of the cursor along the path of the swipe (e.g., instead of movement of the contacts. In some examples, a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture (e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detect the contact). Similarly, when multiple user inputs are simultaneously detected, it should be understood that multiple computer mice are, optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are, optionally, used simultaneously .
[91321 FIG. 5A illustrates exemplary personal electronic device 500, Device 500 includes body 502. In some embodiments, device 500 can include some or all of the features described with respect to devices 100 and 300 (e.g., FIGS. 1A-4B), In some embodiments, device 500 has touch-sensitive display screen 504, hereafter touch screen 504. Alternatively, or hi addition to touch screen 504, device 500 has a display and a touch-sensitive surface. As with devices 100 and 300, in some embodiments, touch screen 504 (or the touch-sensitive surface) optionally includes one or more intensity sensors for detecting intensity of con tacts (e.g., touches) being applied. The one or more intensity' sensors of touch screen 504 (or die touch-sensitive surface) can provide output data that represents the intensity of touches. The user interface of device 500 can respond to touches based on their intensity', meaning that touches of different intensities can invoke different user interface operations on device 500.
|9l33j Exemplary' techniques tor detecting and processing touch intensity are found, for example, in related applications: International Patent Application Serial No.
PCT/US2013/040061, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User interlace for Displaying User Interface Objects Corresponding to an Application,” hied May 8, 2013, published as WIFO Publication No. WO'2013/169849, and International Patent Application Serial No.
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PCT/US2G13/069483, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User interface for Transitioning Between Touch Input to Display Output Relationships,'' filed November 11, 2013, published as W1P0 Publication No. WO/2014/105276, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
[0134] In some embodiments, device 500 has one or more input mechanisms 506 and 508. Input mechanisms 506 and 508, if included, can he physical. Examples of physical input mechanisms include push buttons and rotatable mechanisms. In some embodiments, device 500 has one or more attachment mechanisms. Such attachment mechanisms, if included, can permit attachment of device 500 with, for example, hats, eyewear, earrings, necklaces, shirts, jackets, bracelets, watch straps, chains, trousers, belts, shoes, purses, backpacks, and so forth. These attachment mechanisms permit device 500 to be worn by a user.
[0135| FIG. 5B depicts exemplary personal electronic device 500. In some embodiments, device 500 can include some or all of the components described with respect to FIGS. FA, IB, and 3, Device 500 has bus 512 that operatively couples I/O section 514 with one or more computer processors 516 and memory 518, I/O section 514 can he connected to display 504, which can have touch-sensitive component 522 and, optionally, intensity sensor 524 (e.g., contact intensity' sensor). In addition, I/O section 514 can be connected with communication unit 530 for receiving application and operating system data, using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), cellular, and/or other wireless communication techniques. Device 500 can include input mechanisms 506 and/or 508. Input mechanism 506 is, optionally, a rotatable input device or a depressible and rotatable input device, for example. Input mechanism 508 is, optionally, a button, In some examples.
[0136] Input mechanism 508 is, optionally, a microphone, in some examples. Personal electronic device 500 optionally includes various sensors, such as GPS sensor 532, accelerometer 534, directional sensor 540 (e.g., compass), gyroscope 536, motion sensor 538, and/or a combination thereof, all of which can be operatively connected to I/O section 514.
[0137] Memory 518 of personal electronic dev ice 500 can include one or more nontransitory computer-readable storage mediums, for storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by one or more computer processors 516. for example, can cause the
DK 2016 70580 A1 computer processors to perform the techniques described below, including processes shown in at least FIG. 7. Personal electronic device 500 is not limited to the components and configuration of FIG. 5B, but can include other or additional components in multiple configurations.
(0138( As used here, the term “affordanee” refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object that is, optionally, displayed on the display screen of devices 100, 300, and/or 500 (FIGS. 1, 3, and 5). For example, an image (e.g., icon), a button, and text (e.g., hyperlink) each optionally constitute an affordanee.
j0139j As used herein, the term “'focus selector” refers to an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting. In some implementations that include a cursor or other location marker, the cursor acts as a “locus selector” so that when an input (e.g,, a press input) is detected on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g,, touchpad 355 in FIG, 3 or touch-sensitive surface 451 in FIG. 4B) while the cursor is over a particular user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element), the particular user interface element is adjusted in accordance with the detected input. In some implementations that include a touch screen display (e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112 in FIG. 1A or touch screen 112 in FIG. 4A) that enables direct interaction with user interlace elements on the touch screen display, a detected contact on the touch screen acts as a “focus selector” so that when an input (e.g., a press input by the contact) is detected on the touch screen display at a location of a particular' user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element), the particular user interface element is adjusted in accordance with the detected input. In some implementations, focus is moved from one region of a user interlace to another region of the user interface without corresponding movement of a cursor or movement of a contact on a touch screen display (e.g., by using a tab key or arrow keys to move focus from one button to another button); in these implementations, the focus selector moves in accordance with movement of focus between different regions of the user interface. Without regard to the specific form taken by the focus selector, the focus selector is generally foe user interface element (or contact on a touch screen display) that is controlled by the user so as to communicate the user’s intended interaction with the user interface (e.g., by indicating, to the device, the element of the user interface with which the user is intending to interact). For example, foe location of a focus selector (e.g., a cursor, a contact, or a selection box) over a respective button while a press input
DK 2016 70580 A1 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g.. a touchpad or touch screen) will indicate that the user is intending to activate the respective button (as opposed to other user interface elements shown on a display of the device).
(0W0| As used in the specification and claims, the term 'characteristic intensity” of a contact refers to a characteristic of the contact based on one or more intensities of the contact, hi some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is based on multiple intensity samples. The characteristic intensity is, optionally, based on a predefined number of intensity samples, or a set of intensity samples collected during a predetermined rime period (e.g.. 0.05, 0.1, 0.2,0,5, 1, 2,
5,10 seconds) relative to a predefined event (e.g., after detecting the contact, prior to detecting liftoff of the contact, before or after detecting a start of movement of the contact, prior to detecting an end of the contact, before or after detecting an increase in intensity of the contact and/or before or after detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact), A characteristic intensify of a contact is, optionally, based on one or more of: a maximum value of the intensities of the contact, a mean value of the intensities of the contact, an average value of die intensities of the contact, a top 10 percentile value of the intensities of the contact, a value at the half maximum of the intensities of the contact, a value at the 90 percent maximum of the intensities of the contact, or the like. In some embodiments, the duration of the contact is used in determining the characteristic· intensity (e.g,, when the characteristic intensity is an average of the intensity of the contact over time). In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is compared to a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user.
For example, the set of one or more intensify thresholds optionally includes a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold. In this example, a contact with a characteristic intensify' that does not exceed the first threshold results in a first operation, a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the first intensity threshold and does not exceed the second intensity threshold results in a second operation, and a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation, in some embodiments, a comparison between the characteristic intensity and one or more thresholds is used to determine whether or not to perform one or more operations (e.g., whether to perform a respective operation or forgo performing the respective operation), rather than being used to determine whether to perform a first operation or a second operation.
DK 2016 70580 A1 }0141] In some embodiments, a portion of a gesture is identified for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity. For example, a touch-sensitive surface optionally receives a continuous swipe contact transitioning trom a start location and reaching an end location, at which point the intensity of the contact increases, in tins example, the characteristic intensity of the contact at the end location is, optionally, based on only a portion of foe continuous swipe contact, and not foe entire swipe contact (e.g., only the portion of the swipe contact at the end location). in some embodiments, a smoothing algorithm is, optionally, applied to the intensities of the swipe contact prior to determining the characteristic intensity of the contact. For example, the smoothing algorithm optionally includes one or more of; an unweighted sliding-average smoothing algorithm, a triangular smoothing algorithm, a median filter smoothing algorithm, and/or an exponential smoothing algorithm, in some circumstances, these smoothing algorithms eliminate narrow spikes or dips in the intensities of the swipe contact for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity.
{01421 The intensity' of a contact on foe touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, characterized relative to one or more intensity·' thresholds, such as a contact-detection intensity threshold, a light press intensity threshold, a deep press intensity threshold, and/or one or more other intensity thresholds. In some embodiments, the light press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations typically associated wi th clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, the deep press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity' at which the device will perform operations that are different from operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad, in some embodiments, when a contact is detected with a characteristic intensity below foe light press intensity threshold (e.g., and above a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold below which the contact is no longer detected), the device will move a focus selector in accordance with movement of the contact on foe touch-sensitive surface without performing an operation associated with the light press intensity threshold or the deep press intensity threshold. Generally, unless otherwise stated, these intensity thresholds are consistent between different sets of user interface figures.
[0143] An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the light press intensity threshold to an intensity between the light press intensity threshold and the deep
DK 2016 70580 A1 press intensity threshold is sometimes referred io as a light press” input An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the deep press intensity threshold to an intensity above the deep press intensi ty threshold is sometimes referred to as a deep press” input An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the contactdetection intensity threshold to an intensity between the contact-detection intensity threshold and the light press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecting the contact on the touchsurface. A decrease of characteristic Intensity of the contact from an intensity above the contactdetection intensity·' threshold to an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecti ng li ftoff of the contact from the touch-surface. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensity threshold is zero. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensttv threshold is greater than zero.
]01441 In some embodiments described herein, one or more operations are performed in response to detecting a gesture that includes a respective press input or in response to detecting the respective press input performed with a respective contact (or a plurality of contacts), where the respective press input is detected based at least hi part on detecting an increase hi intensity of the contact (or plurality of contacts ) above a press-input intensity threshold. In some embodiments, the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the increase in intensity of die respecti ve contact above the press-input intensity threshold (e.g,, a “down stroke” of the respective press input). In some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of die respecti ve contact above the press-input intensity.' threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below die press-input threshold (e.g., an ^Siup stroke” of the respective press input).
[0145] In some embodiments, the device employs intensity hysteresis to avoid accidental inputs sometimes termed “fitter ” where the device defines or selects a hysteresis intensity threshold with a predefined relationship to the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., the hysteresis intensity threshold is X intensity units lower than the press-input intensity threshold or the hysteresis intensity threshold is 75%, 90%, or some reasonable proportion of the press-input intensity threshold). Ulus, in some embodiments, die press input includes an increase in intensity
DK 2016 70580 A1 of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensm- threshold that conesponds to the pressinput intensity threshold, and the respective operation ts performed m response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of tire respective contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input). Similarly, in some embodiments, the press input is detected only when the device detects an increase in intensity of the contact from an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity at or above the press-input intensity threshold and, optionally, a subsequent decrease m intensify of the contact io an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the press input (e.g„ the increase in intensity of the contact or the decrease in intensity of the contact, depending on the circumstances.).
|0146| For ease of explanation, the descriptions of operations performed in response to a press input associated with a press-input intensity threshold or in response to a gesture including the press input are, optionally, triggered in response to detecting ei titer; an increase in intensify of a contact above the press-input intensity threshold, an increase in intensity of a. contact from an intensity below die hysteresis intensify threshold to an intensify above the press-input intensify threshold, a decrease in intensify of the contact below the press-input intensify threshold, and/or a decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensify threshold corresponding to the press-input intensity threshold. Additionally, in examples where an operation is described as being performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensify of a contact below the press-input intensity threshold, the operation is, optionally, performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact below a hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to, and lower than, the press-input intensity threshold.
10147( Attention is now directed towards embodiments of outputting time with tactile time feedback and associated processes that are implemented on an electronic device, such as portable multifunction device 100, device 300, or device 500. In some instances, tactile time can optionally be referred to as haptic time (e.g., haptic time feedback).
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JO 148] FIGS. 6A-6I illustiaie exemplary methods for tactile time feedback, in accordance with some embodiments. The descriptions in these figures are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the processes in FIG. 7,
JÖ149J FIG. 6A illustrates an example electronic device 6ÖÖ that includes some or all of the features described with respect to devices 1ÖÖ, 300, or 500. Device 600 includes a touchsensitive surface 602 for receiving touch inputs 604, and further, optionally include a combined touch-sensitive surface and display screen, such as die touch screen 504 described above at FIG.
A, It is noted that any display-related capabilities of the touch-sensitive surface 602 are optional for die present embodiments directed to tactile time feedback, in some examples as demonstrated in FIG, 6A, the touch-sensitive surface 602 displays a clock interface 606 that includes a date (e.g., “SUN 5” for Sunday the 5^th”) and a current time of day (e.g,, “22:34” or 10:34 PM). In some examples, the touch-sensitive surface 602 optionally displays a menu of application icons 608 that launch various applications associated therewith for display on die touch-sensitive surface 602, In some implementations, the device 600 is a wearable electronic such as a wristwateh that offers visual di splay of a clock time in addition to haptic feedback of the clock time. Such haptic feedback is, optionally, generated by a tactile output generator housed within or otherwise in operative communication widi the device 600 to generate tactile outputs that indicate the clock time. For example, the tactile output generator can optionally include some or all of the features described with respect to the tactile output generator 167 of FIG. 1, |0150J As illustrated at FIG, 6A, the device 600 receives touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while the display is on and displaying various user interfeces (e,g„ clock interface 606, menu of application icons 608) and/or while the display is off 610 or otherwise dark, which can optionally correspond to the device 600 being in a sleep or standby mode where the device 600 is still capable of detecting touch contacts received on the touch-sensitive surface 602. In some examples, the device detects a touch input 604 on the touch-sensitive surface 602 and in response outputs tactile time feedback indicative of the current time. For example, the device 600 detects foe touch input 604 on the touch-sensitive surface 602 and determines whether the touch input 604 meets certain tactile time output criteria. If foe device 600 determines that foe tactile time output criteria (or in some cases, a criterion) are met, then the device 600 can optionally respond to the touch input 604 by generating, by way of foe tactile output generator, a tactile
DK 2016 70580 A1 output pattem of vibrations or pulses 612 that is indicative of the current time, In practice, a user wearing or otherwise m contact with the device 600 can optionally feel a tactile sensation of a pattern of pulses that represents the current time. On the other hand, if the device 600 determines that the touch input 604 does not meet the tactile time output criteria, then the device can optionally not respond with haptic feedback of the time, as demonstrated in the display-on illustrations of FIG. 6A and described further below. In that case, the device 600 optionally responds with non-tactile-time-related functions (e.g., launching an application corresponding to an icon at tire input location), [0151] Still referring to FIG. 6A, in some cases, the touch input 604 is a sequence of touch inputs, such as multiple finger taps, or multiple finger down events followed by multiple fingerup (liftoff) events at the same or substantially same position. In response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs 604 on the touch-sensitive surface 602, the device 600 can optionally determine if the sequence of touch inputs meets the tactile time output criteria. The tactile time output criteria can optionally include a cri terion that is met when a predetermined number of taps of the touch input 604 are detected within a predetermined time threshold. For example, the device 600 determines whether the touch input 604 includes a first tap and a second tap that constitute a double-tap sequence (e.g., “2x” in FIG. 6A), where the taps are considered a doubletap if they are received within a predetermined time threshold of each other, in some examples, the first tap and the second tap are a double-tap sequence when they are received within less than 0.5 seconds of each other. In some examples, the predetermined time threshold is defined by a range of values, or is a value within a range between about 0.1 seconds to 0.8 seconds. Other tap sequences and predetermined time thresholds can optionally include, for example, a triple-tap sequence.
[01521 Additionally and/or alternatively, the tactile time output criteria include one or more other criterion. As demonstrated in FIG. 6A, the tactile time output criteria include a criterion that is met when the touch input 604 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while the display is off 610, or in sleep or standby mode. For instance, as demonstrated in FIG. 6A, the double tap touch inputs 604 on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while the screen is on (e.g., clock interface 606, menu of application icons 608) do not generate any tactile time feedback. On the other hand, the same double tap touch input 604 on the touch-sensitive surface 602 when the
DK 2016 70580 A1 display is off 610 causes output of pulses 612 that correspond to a tactile feedback for the current time. The display screen can optionally remain off 610 while the tactile output pattern is emitted. As demonstrated in FIG. 6B, the display 602 can optionally be on while the tactile output pattern is emitted.
{0153] For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, a double-tap touch input that includes tap 1 (e.g., first tap) and tap 2 (e.g., second tap) received within the predetermined time threshold activates the display screen and outputs tactile time. As shown at FIG, 6B, tap 1 that is received while tire display is off <610> causes the display to turn on and/or present the clock interface 606 showing the current time. Tap 2 activates or otherwise causes activation of the tactile output generator to generate pulses 612, such as pulses of the tactile output pattern corresponding to the current time. It is noted that while other gestures can optionally wake the display screen from an off or sleep mode, such as a wrist-raise or wrist-turning gesture detected by the device 600 for causing die display to turn on, such gestures can optionally not be associated with die touch inputs contemplated herein for instantiating die tactile time feedback, [0154] Additionally and/or alternatively, the tactile time output criteria include a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs 604 is detected after a predetermined threshold amount of time has elapsed during which no notification that was not a tactile time output was generated by the device 600. For example, the criterion is met when the device 600 was in an inactive state prior to receiving the touch inputs 604, whereby the inactive state is a duration of time during which no notification alerts, audio output, tactile outputs not related to time, and/or other accessibility-based features were output. It is contemplated that tactile time feedback during the inactive state is permitted such that multiple requests for tactile time feedback, such as replay of tactile time feedback, can optionally be received and met. In some examples, no output of any kind, including tactile time feedback, is permitted during the inactive state.
[0155] In some examples, additionally and/or alternatively, the tactile time output criteria include a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs 604 is detected after a predetermined threshold of time has elapsed during which the device 600 did not detect any user input that w as not a sequence of touch inputs directed to outputting a tactile output, pattern. For example, the criterion is met wiren the device 600 was in an inactive state characterized by a
DK 2016 70580 A1 duration of time where no touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface 602, depression of a depressible button at the device 600, rotation of a rotatable element on the device 600, movement of the device 600 of the detected by an accelerometer thereof (e.g., wrist raise) that results in activation of a feature at the device 600, or any other type of user interaction were detected. Still, it is contemplated that user touch inputs such as the double-tap touch input 604 are permitted during: this inactive state in order to allow replay of tactile time feedback if requested.
|«H56] T iiming now to FIG. 6C, in some examples, additionally and. or alternatively to the foregoing tactile time output criteria, the tactile time output criteria include a criterion that is met when an accessibility mode at the device 600 is enabled. The accessibility mode can optionally include one or more settings associated with features that improve the use of the device 600 by low-vision or non-sighted users. In some examples, the criterion is met when the accessibility mode is generally turned on, for instance, from a general settings interface associated with the device 600, Additionally and/or alternatively, the criterion is met when the accessibility mode includes a settings user interface 616 demonstrated at FIG, 6C where the taptic time is enabled or disabled by a soft toggle. The settings user interface 616 can optionally include instructions for interpreting the output corresponding to a selected output style, such as a digits (e.g., exact time) output, a terse (e,g„ approximated time) output, a Morse code output style, and so on. The settings user interface 616 can optionally include instructions associated with the selected output style that explain how to interpret tactile output patterns of the selected output style. In another aspect, a preview show's, visually (e.g., a li sting of dash and dot markings for an example time) and/or by haptic output, an example time to help aid the user in selecting a taptic style. Such demonstrations can optionally be output at the device providing the settings user interface 616, such as at an external mobile phone 618 in operative communication with the device 600 as shown at FIG. 6C, or can optionally be demonstrated at the device 600 itself. For example, haptic instructions 620 are sent from toe mobile phone 618 to the device 600, where the instructions 620 include preview instructions and/or various haptics settings. In some examples, the settings user interface 6.16 is provided by the device 600 itself In some examples, a visual indication 622 of the example tactile output pattern is presented for preview, along with the example pulses of the haptic output, at the device 600 and/or mobile phone 618.
DK 2016 70580 A1 [0157] Turning back to HG. 6A, in other cases where the sequence of touch inputs 604 detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 does not meet the tactile time output criteria, the device 600 can optionally perform a function other than outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day, in some examples, the function oilier than outputting the tactile output that is indicative of the current brae is determined based on a location of the second tap input on the touch-sensitive display or touch-sensitive surface 602. for example, as also demonstrated in HG. 6B, the device 600 turns on display in response to detecting the first tap. Subsequently, the device can optionally display additional information, for example, about calendar events for a user of the device 600 when the second tap input is detected at a representation of a calendar application. In some examples, the device 600 turns on the display in response to the first tap and displays additional information about weather forecasts when the second tap input is detected at a location corresponding to a representation of a weather application, [01581 In some examples, as demonstrated in part at FIG. 6A, the display of the touchsensitive surface 602 is already on when the touch input 604 is detected. In that case, the location of the touch input 604, whether a first or subsequent tap thereof, can optionally activate an application affordance or other feature located at the location of the touch input 604, For example, the touch input 604 is detected at a location corresponding to a navigation application 608-1 that is displayed on the menu of application launch icons 608. The touch input 604 can optionally activate and cause display of a corresponding navigation application 608-2.
[0159] Turning now to FIG . 6D, various exampl es of touch inputs for generating tactile time feedback are demonstrated. In some examples, a sequence of touch inputs 624 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while a current time of day is a first time (e.g,, 22:33). In accordance wi th a determination that the sequence oftouch inputs 624 meets the tac tile time output criteria , the device 600 outputs a first tactile output pattern (e.g., output 1) of pulses 626 that is indicative of the first time. In some examples, in response to determining that the tactile time output criteria is met, the device 6ÖÖ can optionally obtain the current time (e.g., the first time), determine a tactile output pattern that corresponds to the obtained current time in accordance with a taptic output style (e.g., exact time, approximate time, Morse code time, etc.), and cause the tactile output generator to output the pulses 626 based on the determined tactile output pattern. In the
DK 2016 70580 A1 present example at FIG, 6D, foe taptie output style corresponds to an exact time mode, where each digit of the hours and minutes are represented by corresponding pulses, as described further below. It is contemplated that outputting the sequence of tactile outputs distinguishes the first time from other times of day, {0160] In a further example at FIG, 6D, a sequence of touch inputs 628 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while a current time of day is a second time (e.g,, 22:34). In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs 628 meets the tactile time output criteria, foe device 600 outputs a second tactile output pattern of pulses 630 that is indicative ofthe second time. Here, it is contemplated that outputting the sequence of tactile outputs distinguishes the second time from other times of day. In a further example, a sequence of touch inputs 632 is detected on the touch-sensiti ve surface 602 while the current time of day is still at the second time (e.g., 22:34). However, the sequence of touch inputs 632 is determined not to meet foe tactile time output criteria even though the sequence represents a double-tap touch input. For example,, foe display screen is on while receiving the sequence of touch inputs 632 and therefore does not satisfy the criteria for display being off. In this case, the device 602 does not output any tactile output pattern that indicates foe current time of day. In yet a further example, a sequence of touch inputs 634 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while a curren t time of day is a third time (e.g., 22:35). In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs 634 meets the tactile time output criteria, the device 600 outputs a third tactile output pattern of pulses 636 that indicates the third time. The sequence of tactile outputs can optionally distinguish the third time from other times of day.
|01611 Turning now to FIG, 6E, further examples of touch inputs for generating tactil e time feedback are shown. In these examples, the device 600 can optionally be configured to output an approximated time according to various embodiments described below. In the present example, a sequence of touch inputs 638 is detected on foe touch-sensitive surface 602 while a current time of day is a first time (e.g,, 1:29). In accordance with a determination that foe sequence of touch inputs 638 meets the tactile time output criteria, the device 600 outputs a first tactile output pattern of pulses 640 that is indicative of an approximated first time (e.g., 1:15). For example, in response to determining that the tactile time output criteria is met, the device 600 obtains the current time (e.g., foe first time), determines an approximate time based on rounding up or
DK 2016 70580 A1 rounding down the actual minutes to a predetermined fractional increment of an hour (e.g., rounding down the iirst time 1:29 to the nearest 15-minuie increment at 1:15), determities a tactile output pattern that corresponds to the approximated current time (e.g., 1:15) in accordance with a taptic output style (e.g., exact time, approximate time, Morse code time, etc,), and causes the tactile output generator to output the pulses 640 based on the determined tactile output pattern. Other examples for approximated time output are possible, as described further below.
{0162] In a further example at FIG. 6E, a sequence of touch inputs 642 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while a current time of day is a second time (e.g., 1:30). In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs 642 meets the tactile time output criteria, the device 600 outputs a second tactile output pattern of pulses 644 that is indicative of an approximated second time (e.g,, 1:30). Here, for example, the approximated time output mode outputs the actual time since the actual time tails on the predetermined fractional increment (e.g., 15-ra.inute increments) at 30 minutes past the hour. In yet a further example, while the current time is the second time, the device detects a subsequent sequence of touch inputs 646. hi response to detecting the subsequent sequence of touch inputs 646, and in accordance with a determination that the subseq uent sequence of touch inputs 646 meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day has changed to a third time (e.g., 131), the device 600 outputs a third tactile output pattern that is indicative of an approximated third time (eg., 1:30). Here, for example, the approximated time output mode outputs the same pattern for the third tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern to indicate the same approximated time (e.g., 1:30), although the actual third time (e.g., 1: 31) is different than the actual second time (e.g., 1:30), but the difference is less than the predetermined fractional increment of time (e.g., 15~minute increment).
|0163 { in still a further example at FIG, 6E, a sequence of touch inputs 650 is detected on the touch-sensitive surface 602 while a current time of day is a fourth time (e.g., 1:50). hi accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs 650 meets the tactile time output criteria, the device 600 outputs a fourth tactile output pattern of pulses 652 that is indicative of an approximated fourth time (e.g., 1:45). Here, for example, the fourth tactile output pattern is different than the .first, second, and third tactile output patterns. The actual fourth time (e.g., 1:50) is different than the second time (e.g., 1:30), and the difference is more than the
DK 2016 70580 A1 predetermined fractional increment of time (e,g., 15-tninute increment). As shown in FIG. 6E, the minutes in the approximated time mode are output with pubes indicate a corresponding number of predetermined fractional increments. For instance, for the 15-minnte increments, one pulse is output for each 15-minute increment.
[0164] Fuming back to FIG. 6C, the tactile output generator of the device 600 can optionally output tactile output patterns in various styles that can be selected by the user. Merely by way of example, such taptic styles include a digits mode that outputs an exact or actual time, a terse mode that outputs an approximated time based on the actual time, and a Morse code mode that can optionally output either tire exact or tire actual time using Morse code format. It is noted that other styles can optionally be contemplated, and various features from various different styles can be combined. Further, the tactile output patterns can optionally indicate a current time in a 12-hour time format and/or a 24-hour time format selectable by the user. Merely by way of example, in the 12-hour format, the tactile output generator can optionally output a single pulse indicating a current time of 1:00 AM, and a single pulse for a current time of 1:00 PM, while in the 24-hour format, the tactile output generator can optionally output a single pulse for a current time of 1:00, and 13 pulses for a current time of 13:00. In some embodiments, the AM or PM is indicated by a unique pulsing sequence that follows or precedes output of the tactile output pattern corresponding to the current time to indicate whether die time is in AM or PAL [0165j Further, as demonstrated in the various tactile output pattern examples corresponding to various taptic styles below, the tactile output, generator can optionally output different tactile profiles to distinguish output of hours values from minutes values, tens place digits from ones place digits, large fractional increments of an hour from smaller fractional increments of an hour, and so on. Merely by way of example, a tactile output pattern includes a first portion and a second portion that is distinct from the first portion in at least one of an output duration (e.g., a duration per pulse or vibration) and an output intensity (e.g., a pulse or vibrational strength, amplitude, and/or frequency of vibration). In some examples, a tactile output pattern corresponding to an hour-portion of a current time and a subsequently output tactile output pattern corresponding to a minute-portion of the current time is be separated by a predetermined period of time, such as a delay or pause, in which no tactile output is generated by the device to distinguish the hours from the minutes.
DK 2016 70580 A1 føl 66] In an example ofa taptic style, a tactile output pattern includes an hour-portion that is determined based on an hour value of a requested or current time and/or a minute-portion that is determined based on a minute value of the current time, in some examples, this taptic style corresponds to an exact time, exact hour, and/or exact minute output. The hour-portion may include a tens place subportion corresponding to a tens digit of the hour val ue and a ones place subportion corresponding to a ones digit of the hour value. In this example, outputting a pulsing sequence corresponding to the hour-portion includes outputting the tens place subportion that includes a number of pulses corresponding to, or otherwise equal to, a value in a tens place of foe hour value, and a outputting the ones place subportion that includes a number of pulses corresponding to, or equal to, a value in the ones place of the hour value. The tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output. In some examples, the tens place subportion is output with a primary vibration profile, such as vibrational characteristics that define at least one of a long o utput duration and a strong output intensity per pulse, while the ones place subporti on is output at a secondary vibration profile that at least one of a short output duration and a low output intensity per pulse. Further, the tactile output generator can optionally forgo outputting foe tens place subportion when foe value in the tens place is zero, and/or forgo outputting foe ones place subportion when the value in foe ones place is zero. For instance, for a current time of 09:12, the hours value is “09”, where the tens place value is “0” and foe ones place value is “9”. In this example, no pulses are generated for the tens place value of “0” and foe first tactile output related to the current tune corresponds to the output of “9”, such as nine short and light pulses, in some examples, where the current time is 10:23, the hours value is “10”, where the tens place value is “1” and the ones place value is “0”. Here, no pulses are generated for the ones place value of^ä‘Ö”. hi this case, after a tactile output that indicates the “1” value (e,g._s a single long and strong pulse), a pause where no pulses are output can optionally represent the ones value being zero. In another further aspect, a second pause following the first pause can optionally indicate an end of the hours-portion output and a beginning of the minutesportion output.
|0167] In similar fashion, the minute-portion can optionally include a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion. The tens place subportion and foe ones place subportion are both determined based on a tens value and a ones value, respectively, of the minute value of the current time. In some examples, foe tens place subportion and the ones place subportion are
DK 2016 70580 A1 determined based on a tens value and a ones value, respectively, ofan approximated minute value offne current rime. For instance, the minutes are be rounded up or down to a nearest increment, such as 5-minute .increments. Merely by way of example, for a current ti me of 09:12, the minute val ue is “ 12”, where a value of foe tens place is 1 and a val ue of the ones place is 2,
On the other hand, an approximated minute value can optionally be “TO” corresponding to an approximated time of “09:10” when the minutes are rounded up or down to foe nearest 5-minute increment, in that ease, a value of foe fens place is 1 and a value of the ones place is 0. Outputting the minute-portion can optionally include outputting the tens place subportion with a number of pulses corresponding to, or equal to, a value in the tens place of the minute value or approximated minute value, followed by outputting the ones place subportion with a number of pulses corresponding to, or equal to, a value in the ones place of foe minute value or approximated minute value. It is further noted that vibrations or pulses corresponding to the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion can optionally be distinguished. For instance, foe tens place subportion can optionally be output with each pulse having a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity (e.g., long duration, strong intensity) and foe ones place subportion can optionally be output with a. secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different from the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensity (e.g., short duration, light intensity). Further, it is noted that no pulses are output for a tens value or a ones value of zero, instead, a pause or delay can optionally he output as a placeholder in the tactile reading of foe time.
|0f 68] In an example of a taptic style, a tactile output pattern includes an hour-portion that represents an hour value by major-hour increments and minor-hour increments. In some examples, this taptic style corresponds to an exact time and/or exact hour output. For example, the hour-portion includes a major subportion and a minor subportion . The major subportion can optionally be determined based on a number of major hour increments in the hour value. The minor subportion can optionally be determined based on a number of minor hour increments in the hour value remaining after the major hour inciements are determined. Further, each major hour increment is greater than one hour and greater than each minor hour increment, A major increment can optionally be a 5-hour increment while a minor hour increment cart optionally be a 1-hour increment. Outputting the hour-portion can optionally include outputting foe major
DK 2016 70580 A1 subportion with a number of pulses corresponding to, or otherwise equal to, a number of major hour increments of the hour value, while outputting the minor subportion can optionally include outputting a number of pulses correspond ing to, or equal to, a number of minor hour increments of the hour value after the major hour increments are determined. The major subportion can optionally be output before the minor subportion is output. Further, the major subportion and the minor subportion can optionally be distinguished from one another by different tactile output profiles for pulses. For example, the major subportion is output with a primary tactile output profile that defines at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity (e.g., long duration, strong intensity) per pulse while the minor subportion is output with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different the first output duration and a second output intensity that Is different from the first output intensity per pulse. For instance, the second output duration is shorter than tire first output duration, and the second output intensity is lower than (e.g., based on a peak amplitude or average amplitude of the tactile output) foe first output intensity', ft is further noted that if there are no major hour increments in the hour value fe g.. the hour value is less than a single major hour increment), then no pulses are output for the major subport ion. Similarly, if there are no minor hour increments in foe hour value (e.g,, foe hour value is foe major hour increment or a multiple thereof), then no pulses are output for the minor subportion. As in previous examples, the device 600 can optionally output a pause or period of delay corresponding to zero values as a placeholder in outputting foe time. It is noted that, in practice, representing foe time in major and minor hour increments can optionally, in some cases, achieve brevity in output duration (e.g., conserve time and battery power) while still retaining accuracy of the output. Merely by way of example, if a current hour value is 6 (e.g., 6 PM or 6AM), the hour-portion is output with a single long and/or strong pulse representing a major subportion where a major hour increment is the 5-hour increment, followed by a single short author light pulse representing the remaining 1 -hour increment. This differs from other output methods, for example, which output a series of six long and/or strong pulses to indicate the hour value of 6.
|0I69| In an example of a tapfre style, a tactile output pattern includes an approximated time where the minute-portion is based on an approximated minutes value. For example, for a current or requested time, the device 600 determines a number of fractional increments based on the minute value of the current time, where each fractional increment of an hoar is greater than one
DK 2016 70580 A1 minute (e.g., 15-mmute increments). In this case, the minute-portion is output as a single sequence (e.g,. without subportions) of pulses, where a number of pulses being output by the tactile output generator corresponds to the determined number of fractional increments based on the approximated minutes in the current time. Merely by way of example, for a current time at
1.2:35, the actual minute value is 35 while an approximated minute value based on a IS-minute increment is 30. In that example, two pulses are output with each pulse representing a IS-minute increment. In some examples a minute value is less than the fractional increment of an hour (e g., minute values under 15), no pulses are output in the minute-portion since a number of fractional increments is zero.
(0170| In an example of a tapric style, a tactile output, pattern indicates a current time in
Morse code format ‘arther where the Morse code format represents an approximated current time or an exact current time. Merely by way of example, a current time corresponding to 1:00 AM is represented by a tactile output pattern that indicates “1” in Morse code (e.g., dot-dashdash-dash-dash represents 1), or is represented by a tactile output pattern that indicates “1 AM” in Morse code (e.g., dot-dash-dash-dash-dash for 1, dot-dash for “A”, dash-dash for “M”), where a dot represents a short pulse duration and a dash represents a long pulse duration, in another example, with 12-hour time format, “1 PM” is output with a tactile output pattern that indicates the same 'Τ’ in Morse code (e.g., dot-dash-dash-dash-dash represents 1), or is represented by a tactile output pattern that indicates “1 PM” in Morse code (e.g., dot-dash-dash-dash-dash for .1, dot-dash-dash-dot for “P”, dash-dash for “M”). In yet another example, with 24-hour time format, “1 ” is output with a tactile output pattern that indicates the same “ 1” as above in Morse code (e.g., dot-dash-dash-dash-dash represents 1), while '13” corresponding to .1 PM is represented with, dot-dash-dash-dash-dash for T ”, followed by, dot-dot-dot-dash-dash for “3”.
(01711 Turning now to FIGS. 6F-61, example tactile output patterns are shown according to various embodiments described above. FIG. 6F illustrates an example haptic output pattern for an exact, digits-type taptic style when a current time is 8:34, which corresponds to 8:34 AM,
8:34 PM, or 8:34 in 24-hour time format. In this example, the hours portion corresponding to “08” i s represented by a sequence of eight pulses, where each pulse is output at a first output profile of long and strong pulse. After output of the hours portion, a pause (e.g., “P”) indicates an end of the hours portion and a beginning of a minutes portion. Here, the minutes portion
DK 2016 70580 A1 corresponds to “34” and is represented by a tens sequence and a ones sequence, where foe tens sequence is represented by three pulses, a brief pause indicating a start of a ones sequence, and a ones sequence represented by four pulses. Here, any pulses corresponding to the minutes portion are output at a second output profile of short and light pulses. It is noted that foe leading zerovalue in the tens place is not represented by any tactile output. In some examples, a different tactile output pattern illustrates foe same current time of 8:34, In this example, foe hours portion corresponding to “08” is represented by a sequence of eight pulses, where each pulse is output at a first output profile of short and light pulses since the “8” corresponds to the ones value, where ones values are represented with a vibration profile that is short duration and low or light inpulse. After output of the hours portion, a pause (e.g,. “P“) can optionally indicate an end of the hours portion and a beginning of a minutes portion. Here, the minutes portion corresponds again to “34”, but is now represented by a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, where three long duration and strong intensity·' pulses indicate the “3 value in the tens place, an optional pause indicates the beginning of the ones place subportion, and foe ones place subportion is represented by tour short and light intensity pulses indicating the “4 value in foe ones place. As demonstrated in this example, the ones place subportion and the tens place subportion, whether associated with foe hours value or the mi nutes value of the current time, are output at two different vibrational profiles.
[0172] In a further example at FIG, 6F, a current time is 20:34, which corresponds to 8:34 PM in I2-hour time format. In this example, foe hours portion corresponding to “20” is represented by a sequence of two pulses, whet© each pulse is output at a first output profile of a long and strong pulse, followed by an optional pause that can optionally have foe same duration as the duration of the pulse in foe first output profile. A second pause (e.g., “P”) can optionally indicate an end of the hours portion output and/or a beginning of a minutes portion. Here, foe minutes portion corresponds to “34” and is represented by a tens sequence and a ones sequence, where the tens sequence is represented by three pulses, a brief pause indicating a start of a ones sequence, and a ones sequence represented by four pulses. Here, any pulses corresponding to the minutes portion are output at a second output profile of short and light pulses. It is noted that the leading zero-value in the tens place is not represented by any tactile output. In some examples, any leading zero-value is not represented by any tactile output unless followed by another zero (e.g., “00”), in which a unique tactile output can be generated to inform a user of the minutes
DK 2016 70580 A1 portion or the hours portion being “00”, hi some examples, the unique tactile output is a single long, bleach puEe, {0173] Fuming now to FIG, 6G, an example tactile output pattern for an approximated, tersetype taptic style when a current time ts 8:30 is demonstrated, which corresponds to 8:30 AM, 8:30 PM, or 8:30 in 24-hour time format, hi this example, the approximated time output mode is based on a 15-minute fractional increment of an hour, 5-hour maj or increments, and I-hour minor increments. Accordingly, the hour portion is output with a first pulse at a first vibrational profile (e.g., long, strong intensity) representing one 5-hour major increment, followed, by three pulses each at a second vibrational profile (e.g., short, strong intensify) representing three I-hour minor increments. After output of the hours portion, a pause (e.g,, “P”) can optionally indicate an end of the hours portion and a beginning of a minutes portion. Here, the minutes portion corresponds to “30” and is represented by two pulses that are each output at a third vibrational profile (e.g. , short, light intensity) representing two 15-minute fractional increments. As further shown in FIG. 6G, a current time at 20:30 is demonstrated in the approximated, terse-type taptic style. Here, the hours portion for “20” is represented by four pulses at a first vibrational frequency (e.g,, long, strong intensify), where each pulse represents one 5-hour increment.
jÖ1741 Turning now to FIG. 6H, an example tactile output pattern for an exact, digits-type taptic style when a current time is 10:10 is demonstrated. In this example, the hour portion is output with a fi rst pulse at a first vibrational profile (e.g., long, strong intensity) representing the one value in the tens place, followed by an optional pause of a same duration to represent a zero value in the ones place. In this example, the tactile output pattern is repeated for the minutes portion. In another example shown in FIG. 6H, when a current time is 01:01, the one value in the ones place of both the hour portion and the minute portion is output at a pulse having a short, low intensity profile due to its ones position. Two pauses can optionally occur between the two pulses, where one pause indicates an end of the hours portion and the subsequent pause indicates the zero value of the tens place as a placeholder.
(0175( Turning now to FIG. öl, an example of a tactile output pattern foran exact, digitstype taptic style is demonstrated. Here, a current time is 4:00 and is represented by four pulses defined by a same vibrational profile (e.g., short, light intensity due to the occupation of the 4 in
DK 2016 70580 A1 the ones place). Here, all zero value digits do not have any haptic output associated therewith. In one example, a second vibrational profile comprising a long, light intensity, or otherwise.
represents the minutes portion of 00”. in that case, the four pulses are distinguished trom four pulses corresponding to 0:04, or 0:40. in yel a further example as shown in FIG. 61, a midnight time of00:00 is shown as having a corresponding tactile output pattern that is unique from other zero-value outputs. Here, a long, light duration of a pulse can indicate that all values correspond to .zero, in some examples, two pulses at. the long, light Intensity may be output, where each of the two pulses indicates “00’. hi some examples, no tactile sensation is output when all values correspond to zero.
]0176[ FIG, 7 is a How diagram illustrating a method 700 for tactile time feedback using an electronic dev ice in accordance with some embodiments. Method 700 is performed at a device ('e.g., 100, 300, 500, 600) with a touch-sensitive surface, a tactile output generator, and optionally a display screen. Some operations in method 700 are, optionally, combined, the order of some operations are, optionally, changed, and some operations are, optionally, omitted.
[0177] As shown in the method 700, the device (e.g., device 600) detects (e.g., at 702) a sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 624) on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touchsensitive surface 602).
]0178| In some embodiments, the device (e.g., device 600) further includes a display screen (e.g,, touch-sensitive surface 602) and the sequence of touch inputs (e.g,, touch input 650) includes a first tap (e.g., tap 1 at FIG. 68) and a second tap (e.g., tap 2 at FIG. 6B)< In response to detecting the first tap, the device (e.g., device 600) turns on the display screen (e.g., touchsensitive surface 602).
hi some embodiments, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs (e.g , touch input 6241 on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g,, touch-sensitive surface 602), the device (e.g., device 600) determines if the sequence of touch Inputs (e.g., touch input 624) meet the tactile time output criteria.
|0I80] In response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs ί e.g., touch input 624) on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602), the device (e.g., device 600), in
DK 2016 70580 A1 accordance with a determination that the sequence o f touch inputs (e.g., touch input 624) detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, where the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) within a predetermined time threshold, outputs (e.g., at 704), by the tactile output generator (e.g., tactile output generator 167), a first tactile output pattern (e.g.. pulses 626) that is indicative of the fust time (e.g., FIG. 613).
JÖ181J In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) is a touch-sensitive display screen and foe tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 624) is detected on the touch-sensitive display screen (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) while the touch-sensitive display screen is off (e.g,, display off state 610 at FIG, 6A).
{0182] hi some embodiments, the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when an accessibility mode at the electronic device (e.g., device 600) is enabled (e.g., FIG, 6C), For example, FIG. 6C shows that taptic time is enabled, manually, by the user. FIG. 6C shows various taptic styles (e.g., digits, terse, Morse code) styles selectable by foe user. The device generates, by foe taptic output generator 167, taptic output patterns in accordance with the style selected from the accessibility mode window shown at FIG. 6C. The accessibility mode shown at FIG, 6C permits the user to toggle off the taptic time capability. This permits the user to choose when taptic time is desired for output.
{0183] In some embodiments, the tactile output criteria Includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs (e.g. touch input 604.1 is delected after a predetermined threshold amount, of time has elapsed during which no notification that was not. a tactile time output was generated by the device. For example, F1G.6A demonstrates foe device 600 In foe display off state 610, during which the device 600 is and not generating notifications or outputs.
|0184] in some embodiments, foe tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs (e.g,, touch input 604) is detected after a predetermined threshold of time has elapsed during which the device (e.g., device 600) did not detect, user input that was not a sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 604) for outputting a tactile output pattern. As
DK 2016 70580 A1 discussed above, the device is in an inactive state where no user iteraction with the device is detected. As shown tn at least FIG. 6A, the display is off in the display off state 610 and the device is asleep. However, the user can request multiple tactile outputs directed to outputting time, hi some examples, the display screen stays off while multiple touch inputs 604 are detected for multiple times.
[0185} In some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern is indicative of the first time and provides an indication of the first time in a 12-hour time format (e.g., FIG. 6F-61).
]0186| In some embodiments, the fust tactile output pattern is indicative of the first time and provides an indication of the first time in a 24-hour time format (e.g.. FIG. 6F-6I).
[0187] In some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time and provides aa indication of the first time in a Morse code form at. A bene fit of providi ng the tactile output pattern in Morse code is that Morse code is a standard, 'universal code that does not require unique instructions for understanding by human or machine.
[01881 In some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern includes a first portion and a second portion distinct horn the first portion in at least one of an output duration and an output intensity (e.g.. FIG. 6F-61).
}0I 89] In some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern includes an hour-portion determined based on an hour value of the first time and a minute-portion determined based on a minute value of the first time (e.g., FIG. 6F-6I). The hour poi tion and the minute portion are separable by a pause that indicates when the hour portion ends and when the minute portion begins. The tactile output pattem includes both hours and minutes so that, merely bv way of example, the device does not need to receive additional requests to output additional portions of the current time. For example, the device does not need to receive or distinguish a separate input that requests the minutes, since the minutes have already been outputted.
[0190] In some embodiments, the hour-portion and the minute-portion are separated by a predetermined period of time during which no tactile output is generated by the device (e.g,,
FIG, 6F-6I), For instance, this enables the hour portion and the minutes portion to be outputted one after another without causing misinterpretation or confusion tor the user and without
DK 2016 70580 A1 requiring additional indication io be generated by the device to relay such indication. The predetermined period of time is a brief pause that i indicates to the user that ihe remaining tactile sensations are directed to the hours is di rected to minutes.
[01911 In some embodiments, the hour-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion. Each of the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion is determined based on a respective value of the hour value of the first time. Outputting the hour-portion includes outputting the tens place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place of the hour value and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the hour value. The tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output (e.g., f IG. 6F, 6Ή, 61).
[0192] In some embodiments, the device outputs the tens place subportion with a primary vibration profile defining at least one of a long output duration and a strong output intensity per pulse, and the ones place subportion with a secondary vibration profile defining at least one of a short output duration and a low output intensify per pulse (e.g,, FIG. 6F, 6H, 61), In this way, the device outputs the tens place value and ones place value consecutively without confounding the outputs since the pulses are defined by the different vibrational profiles. This effectively communicates the time to a user without requiring additional output of the time, such as audio or visual feedback.
[01931 In some embodiments, the device forgoes outputting die tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgoes outputting the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero (e.g., FIG. 6F, 6H, 61). In some cases, the device outputs a pause when a value is zero. Ihe pause is optionally maintained for a duration corresponding to a duration of a pulse for the tens place or the ones place.
[0194j In some embodiments, die hour-portion includes a major subportion and a minor subportion. The major subportion is determined based on a number of major hour increments in the hour value and the minor subportion is determ tried based on a number of minor hour increments in the hour value remaining after die major hour increments are determined. Each major hour increment is greater than one hour and greater than each minor hour increment. Outputting the hour-portion includes outputting the major subportion comprising a number of
DK 2016 70580 A1 pulses corresponding to a number of major hour increments of the hour value, and the minor subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding io a number of minor hour increments of the hour value after the major hour increments are determined. The major subportion is output before the minor subportion is output (e.g,, FIG, 6G). The device can optionally output the time more efficiently by outputting tire abbreviated time by way of the major hour increments and the minor hour increments. In some cases, abbreviated output saves device power and resources since the device generates fewer outputs than required for a nonabbreviated time.
]0195{ In some embodiments, the device outputs the major subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensify, and foe minor subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different foe first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensify (e.g., FIG. 6G), {0196] In some embodiments, the device forgoes outputting foe major subportion when foe number of major hour increments in the hour value is zero, and forgoes outputting the minor subportion when the number of minor hour increments in the hour value is zero (e.g., FIG. 6G), |9197{ In some embodiments, the major hour increments are 5-hour increments and the minor hour increments are 1-hour increments (e.g., FIG. 6Gl.
|0198| In some embodiments, foe minute-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion are both determined based on a same respective value of the minute value of the first time, and outpi time die nunuteportion includes outputting the tens place subportion comprising a number of put ws corresponding to a value in a tens place of the m inute value, and fire ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place ofthe minute value. The tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output (e.g., FIG. 6F, 6H, 61).
jO199] In some embodiments, the device (e.g., device 600} outputs the tens place subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity, and the ones place subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different from the first output duration and a second
DK 2016 70580 A1 output intensity that is different from the first output intensity (e.g., FIG, 6F, 6H, 61). in this way, the dev see outputs the tens place value and ones place value consecutively without confounding the outputs since the pulses are defined by the different vibrational profiles. This effectively communicates the time to a user without requiring additional output of the time, such as audio or visual feedback.
|0200} In some embodiments, the device (e.g., device 600) forgoes outputting the tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgoes outputting the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero (e.g,. FIG. 6F, 6H, 61), In some eases, the device outputs a pause when a value is zero. The pause is optionally maintained, for a duration corresponding to a duration of a pulse for the tens place or the ones place, [0201] In some embodiments, the device (e.g., device 600) determines a number of fractional increments based on the minute value of the first time, where each fraction al increment of an hour is greater than one minute, and outputs the minute-portion with a number of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments (e.g., FIG. 6G). For example, the device 600 outputs time in 15 minute intervals by rounding the current time down to the nearest 15-minute interval (e.g,, 00, 15, 30, 45), In this way, the device outputs a number of intervals captured in the current minutes and the output is simplified. For example, the device 600 simply outputs one tap per 15 minute interval. In that case, a maximum amount of taps required to represent the minutes value is 3 taps corresponding to 45 minutes past the hour. In that case, the tactile output generator 167 need only output a maximum of three taps for the minutes value and its operations can optionally be reduced and simplified. It is contemplated that the approximated time output mode reduces cognitive brude«, is quick and efficient, and reduces an amount of time required to ascertain the time, ft is also contempla ted that the approximated time output mode conserves battery power due to less tactile output required to represent the time, since only one, two, or tliree taps are required to indicate the minutes.
|0202{ In some embodiments, the fractional increments are .15-minute increments (e.g., PIG. 6G).
DK 2016 70580 A1 [0203] hi some embodiments, the device (e.g., device 600) forgoes outputting die minuteportion when the number of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments is zero (e.g., FIG. 6G).
(0204] In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs t e g touch input 628) detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, the device (e.g., device 600) outputs (e.g,, at 706), by the tactile output generator (e.g., tactile output generator 167), a second tactile output pattern (e.g.. pulses 630) that is indicative of the second time, where the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different (e.g., FIG. 6D). in some examples, the tactile output generator 167 outputs a new tactile output pattern, such as the second tactile output pattern, in accordance with the device 600 determining that the time has changed to a new time that is different from the previously-requested time, in some examples, the tactile output generator 167 outputs a different tactile output pattern based on a different taptic style or time format (e.g., between 12-hour time format and 24-hour time format).
|0205] In some embodiments, at a second time, the device (e.g., device 600) detects a subsequent sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 646). hr response to detecting the subsequent sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 646) on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) and in accordance with a determination that the subsequent sequence of touch inputs (e.g,, touch input 646) detected on die touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) meets the tactile time output cri teria and the current time of day is a third time, the device (e.g., 600) outputs, by the tactile output generator (e.g., tactile output generator 167), a third tactile output pattern (e.g., pulses 648) that is indicative of the third time. The third tactile output pattern (e.g,, pulses 648) is the same as the second tactile output pattern (e.g,, pulses 644), The third time is different dian the second time and die third time differs from the second time by less than a predetermined amount of time (e.g., FIG. 6E for approximated time). As shown in at least FIG. 6E, taptic feedback indication includes an approximated time mode in which the minutes portion of the current time is rounded up or down to a nearest increment, such as to a nearest frac tional increment of an hour . For example, the device 600 outputs time in 15 minute intervals by rounding an actual, current time down to the nearest 15minute interval (e.g., 00,15, 30,45). In this way, the tactile output of the device 600 is optionally
DK 2016 70580 A1 simplified. For example, the device 600 simply outputs one tap per 15 minute interval. In that ease, a maximum amount of taps required to represent the minutes value is 3 taps corresponding to 45 minutes past the hour, in that case, the tactile output generator 167 need only output a maximum of three taps for the minutes value and its opera tions can optional ly be reduced and simplified. it is contemplated that the approximated time output mode reduces cognitive burden.
is quick and efficient, and reduces an amount of time required to ascertain the time, h is also contemplated that the approximated time output mode conserves batten·' power due to less tactile output required io represent the time, since only one, two, or three taps are requit ed to indicate the minutes.
{0206 { In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs (e.g.. touch input 650} detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a fourth time, the device outputs, by the tactile output generator (e.g., tactile output generator 167), a fourth tactile output pattern (e.g,, pulses 652) that is indicative of tire fourth time. The fourth tactile output pattern is the different from the first tactile output pattern, the second tactile output pattem, and the third tactile output pattern. The fourth time is different titan the second time and the third time differs front the second time by more than the predetermined amount of time. For example, the third time differs from the second time by more than a single fractional increment of an hour that is used in outputting approximate time. As discussed above, the single fractional increment of an hour can be 15 minutes. By outputting the new tactile output pattern, the device 600 indicates that the time has changed by more than the fractional increment of the hour. In this way, the device 600 provides indication for a new time while still being conservative m the number of outputs required to indicate the new time. Therefore, the new time is indicated without significant additional resources required.
[0207] In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs (eg., touch input 628) detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) does not meet the tactile time output criteria, the device (e.g., device 600) forgoes (e.g., at 708) outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day (e.g., FIG. 6D).
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J02Ö8] hi some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs {e.g., touch input 604 > detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g,, touch-sensitive surface 602) does not meet the tactile time output criteria, the device performs a function, at. the device (e.g,, device 600) other than outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day (e.g., FIG. 6 A). For example, at FIG, 6A, the touch input 604 is received at a location corresponding to a snaps affordance 608-1 while the display screen is on. Therefore, the touch-input 604 does not meet the criterion for the display being off and instead the device 600 launches the navigation application 608-2 which corresponds to the selected maps affordance 608-1.
|02ί191 In some embodiments, foe sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 604) includes a tap. hi accordance with a determination that ihe sequence of touch inputs (e.g., touch input 604) defected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) does not meet the tactile time output criteria, the device (e.g., device 600) activates a function that corresponds to a location of the tap (e.g., FIG. 6 A), As shown at FIG. 6A, the activated function is the launching of foe maps application 608-2 that corresponds to the maps affordance 608-1, which corresponds to foe location of the tap on the touch-sensitive sur face 602.
10210] hi some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) is a touch-sensitive display screen and activating foe function includes launching an application associated with an affordance (e.g,, maps affordance 608-1) located on die touch-sensitive display screen (e.g., touch-sensitive surface 602) at the location of the tap (e.g,, FIG. 6A).
|02lt] hi accordance with some embodiments, FIG. 8 shows an exemplary functional block diagram of an electronic device 800 configured in accordance with the principles of Ihe various described embodiments. In accordance with some embodiments, the functional blocks of electronic device 800 are configured to perform the techniques described above. The functional blocks of the device 800 are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software to cany' out the principles of the various described examples. It is understood by persons of skill in the art that foe functional blocks described in FIG 8 are, optionally, combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the various
DK 2016 70580 A1 described examples. Therefore, foe description herein optionally supports any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein, {0212] As shown in FIG. 8, an electronic device 800 includes, optionally, a display unit 802 configured to display a graphic user interface, a touch-sensitive surface urut 804 configured to receive contacts, a processing unit 806 coupled to the display unit 802 and, optionally, foe touchsensitive surface unit 804, and a tactile output generator unit 810 coupled to foe processing unit 806 and the touch-sensitive surface unit, in some embodiments, foe processing unit 806 includes a detecting unit 812, an output generating unit 814, a determining unit 816, and an activating unit 818.
(0213] The processing unit 806 is configured to deled le.g., with detecting unit 812) a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface. In response to detecting foe sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit 804, the processing unit 806 is configured to, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touchsensitive surface unit 804 meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, where the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface unit 804 within a predetermined time threshold, output (e.g., with output generating unit 814), by the tactile output generator unit 810, a first tactile output pattem that is indicative of the first time. The processing unit 806 is further configured to, in response to detecting foe sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit 804, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on foe touch-sensitive surface unit 804 meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, output (e.g,, with output generating unit 814), by the tactile output generator unit, a second tactile output pattem that is indicative of the second time, where the first tactile output pattern and foe second tactile output pattern are different. Further, the processing unit 806 is con figured to, in response to defecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touchsensitive surface unit 804, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface unit 804 does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
DK 2016 70580 A1 [0214] hi some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is further configured to, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit 804, determine (e.g., with determining unit 816) if the sequence of touch inputs meet the tactile time output criteria.
The processing unit 806 may further he configured to detect, (e.g., with detecting unit 812) a subsequent sequence of touch inputs. In response to detecting the subsequent sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit. 804 and in accordance with a determination that the subsequent sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface unit 804 meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a third time, die processing unit 806 may be configured to output (e.g., with output generating unit 814), by the tactile output generator unit 810, a third tactile output pattem that is indicative of the third time. The third tactile output pattern Is the same as the second tactile output pattern. The third time is different than the second time and the third time differs from the second time by less than a predetermined amount of time.
[0215] In some embodiments, the processing uni t 806 is further configured to, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets die tactile time output criteria and die current time of day is a fourth time, output ( e.g,, with output generating unit 814), by the tactile output generator unit 810, a fourth tactile output pattern that is indicative of the fourth time. The fourth tactile output pattern is die different from the first tactile output pattern, the second tactile output pattern, and the third tactile output pattern. The fourth time is different than the second time and the third time differs from the second time by more than the predetermined amount of time.
[0216] The touch-sensitive surface unit 804 may include a touch-sensitive display screen and the tactile time output criteria may i nclude a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected (e.g., widi detecting unit 812 at the processing unit 806) on the touch-sensitive display screen while die touch-sensitive display screen is off.
[0217] hi some embodiments, the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when an accessibility mode at the electronic device is enabled.
[0218] hi some embodiments, the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs Is detected (e.g., with detecting unit 812) after a predetermined
DK 2016 70580 A1 threshold amount of t ime has elapsed during which no notification that was not a tactile time output was generated (e.g., with output generating unit 814) by the device.
[9219] In some embodiments, the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs rs detected after a predetermined threshold of time has elaps during which the device did not detect user input that was not a sequence of touch inputs for outputting a tactile output pattern.
(0220] In some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to meet a criterion of the tactile output criteria when the sequence of touch inputs is detected (e.g., with detecting unit 812) after a predetermined threshold amount of time has elapsed during which no notification that was not a tactile time output was generated (e.g., with output generating unit 814) by the device.
[9221] hi some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured io meet a criterion of the tactile output criteria when the sequence of touch inputs is detected (e.g.., with detecting unit 81.2) after a predetermined threshold of time has elapsed during which the device did not detect (e.g., with detecting unit 812) user input that was not a sequence of touch inputs for outputting a tactile output pattern.
[0222| hi some embodiments, the device further includes a display screen (e.g , display unit 802) and the sequence of touch inputs includes a first tap and a second tap. In response to detecting (e.g., with detecting unit 812) the first tap, the device turns on the display screen.
[9223] In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, the processing unit 806 is configured to perform a function at the device other than outputting (e.g., wirb output generating unit 814) a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
[0224] In some embodiments, the sequence of touch inputs includes a tap. In accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, the processing unit 806 is configured to activate (e.g,, with activating unit 818) a function that corresponds to a location of the tap.
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DK 2016 70580 A1 [0225] hi some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface unit is a touch-sensitive display screen and activating (e.g,, with activ dtina unit S18) die function includes launching (e.g., with activating unit 818) an application associated with an affordance located on the touch-sensitive display screen at foe location of the tap, (0226] In some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern (e.g., generated with output generating unit 814 ) is indicative of the first time and provides an indication of the first time in a 12 -hour time format, [0227] In some embodiments, the firsi tactile output pattern (e.g,. generated with output generating unit 814) is indicative of foe first time and provides an indication of foe first time in a 24-hour time format, (0228] hi some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern (e.g,. generated with output generating unit 814} that is indicative of the .first time provides an indication of the first time in a Morse code format, (0229( In some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern (e g.. generated with output generating unit 814) includes a first portion and a second portion distinct from the first portion in at least one of an output duration and an output intensity.
(0230] hi some embodiments, the first tactile output pattern includes an hour-portion (e.g... generated with output generating unit 814) determined (e g., with determining unit 816} based on an hour value of the first lime and a minute-portion determined (e.g., with determining unit 816) based on a minute value of the first time.
(0231] in some embodiments, the hour-portion and the minute-portion are separated by a predeterminedperiodoftinre during which no tactile output is generated (e.g., generated with output generating unit 814) by the dev ice.
(0232] hr some embodiments, the hour-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion. Each of the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion is determined (e.g., with determining unit 816) based on a respective value of foe hour value of the first time. Outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the hour-portion includes outputting (e.g., with
DK 2016 70580 A1 output generating unit S14} the tens place subportion comprising a number of pubes corresponding to a value in a tens place of the hour value and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the hour value. The tens place subportion is output (e.g., with output generating unit 814) before the ones place subportion is output.
{0233} In some embodiments, foe processing unit 806 is configured to output (e.g., with output generating unit 814} the tens place subportion with a primary vibration profile defining at least one of a long output duration and a strong output intensity per pulse, and the ones place subportion with a secondary vibration profile defining at least one of a short output duration and a low output intensity per pulse.
[0234] In some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to forgo outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the tens place subportion when the value in foe tens place is zero, and forgo outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814} the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero.
[0235] in some embodiments, the hour-portion includes a major subportion and a minor subportion. The major subportion is determined (e.g., with determining unit 816) based on a number of major hour increments in the hour value and the minor subportion is determined (e.g., w ith determining unit 816} based on a number of minor hour increments in the hour value remaining after the major hour increments are determined. Each major hour increment is greater than one hour and greater than each minor hour increment Outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the hour-portion includes outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the major subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of major hour increments of the hour value, and the minor subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of minor hour increments of the hour value after the major hour increments are determined. The major subportion is output before the minor subportion is output.
]0236] In some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to output (e.g., with output generating unit 814} the major subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity'·, and the minor subportion with a •Secondary tactile output profile defining at. least one of a second output duration that i$ different
DK 2016 70580 A1 the first output duration and a second output intensity that ts different from the first output intensity, {0237] In some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to forgo outputting (e.g,, with output generating unit S14 ) the major subportion when the number of major hour increments in the hour value is zero, and forgo outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the minor subporti on when the number of minor hour increments in the hour value is zero.
(0238] In some embodiments, the major hour increments are 5-hour increments and the minor hour increments are 1 -hour increments.
(0239] In some embodiments, the minute-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion are both determined (e.g,, with determining unit 816) based on a same respective value of the minute value of the first time, and outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the minute-portion includes outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the tens place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place of the minute value, and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the minute value. The tens place subportion is output (e.g., with output generating unit 814) before the ones place subportion is output.
(9240( in some embodiments, the processing unit 806 outputs (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the tens place suhportion with a primar y tactile output profile defining at least one of a fust output duration and a first output intensity, and the ones place subpoifion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different from the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensity.
(0241] In some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to forgo outputting (e.g,, with output generating unit 814) the tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting (e.g,, with output generating unit 814) the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero.
(0242] lu some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to determine te.g., with determining unit 816) a number of fractional increments based on the minute value of the first
DK 2016 70580 A1 time, where each fractional increment of an hour i$ greater than one minute, and output (e,g„ with output generating unit S14) the nnnute-ponton with a number of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fi'actionai increments.
(0243 J hi some embodiments, the fiaetionai increments are i 5-mmute increments.
(0244( In some embodiments, the processing unit 806 is configured to forgo outputting (e.g., with output generating unit 814) the nunute-pomon when the number of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments is zero.
[0245( The operations described above with reference to FIG. 7 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. I A-1B or FIG. 8. For example, detecting operation 702, outputting-related operations 704,706, 708 are, optionally, implemented by event sorter 170, event recognizer 180, and event handler 190. Event monitor 171 in event sorter 170 detects a contact on touch-sensitive display 112, and event dispatcher module .174 delivers the event information to application 136-1, A respective event recognizer 180 of application 136-1 compares the event information to respective event definitions 186, and determines whether a first contact at a fust location on foe touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation o f an affordance on a user interlace. When a respective predefined event or sub-event is detected, event recognizer 180 activates an event handier 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event. Event handier 190 optionally uti lizes or calls data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192, In some embodiments, event handler 190 accesses a respective Gül updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application. Similarly, it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the an how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1 A-1 B.
[0246( Exemplary methods, electronic devices, and noti-iransitory computer-readable storage media are set out in the following items:
3. A method, comprising:
at an electronic de sice having a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator; detecti ng a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface;
DK 2016 70580 A1 in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface;
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time;
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output, criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
2, The method of item 1, further comprising, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, determining if the sequence of touch inputs meet the tactile time output criteria.
3, The method of any of items 1 and 2, further comprising, at a second time, detecting a subsequent sequence of touch inputs; and hi response to detecting the subsequent sequence of touch inputs on die touch-sensitive surface;
in accordance with a determination that die subsequent sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a thi rd time, outputting, by die tactile output generator, a third tactile output pattern that is indicative of the third time, wherein the third tactile output pattern is the same as the second tactile output pattem, and
DK 2016 70580 A1 wherein the (hird time is different than the second time and the third time differs from the second time by less than a predetermined amount of tune.
4, The method of item. 3, further comprising:
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a fourth time, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a fourth tactile output pattern that is indicative of the fourth time, wherein the fourth tactile output pattern is the different from the first tactile output pattern, the second tactile output pattern, and the third tactile output pattern, and wherein the fourth time is different than the second time and the third time differs from the second time by more than the predetermined amount of time,
5, The method of any of items 1-4, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is a touch-sensitive display screen and the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected on the touch-sensitive display screen while the touchsensitive display screen is off.
6, The method of any of items 1 -5, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when an accessibility mode at the electronic device is enabled.
7, The method of any of items 1 -6, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is tuet when the sequence of touch inputs is detected alter a predetermined threshold amount of time has elapsed during which no notification that was not a tactile time output was generated by the device.
8. The method of any of items 1-7, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected after a predetermined threshold of time has elapsed during which during which the device did not detect user input that was not a sequence of touch inputs for outputting a tactile output pattern.
9. The method of any of items 1-8. wherein the electronic device further includes a display screen and the sequence of touch inputs includes a first tap and a second tap, the method further comprising, in response to detecting the first tap. turning on the display screen.
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0, The method of any of items 1 -9, further comprising, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, perform a junction at the electronic device other than outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
11, The method of any of items 1 -10, wherein the sequence of touch inputs includes a tap, foe method further comprising, in accordance with a determ ination that foe sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, activating a function that corresponds to a location of the tap.
12. The method of any of items 1-11, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is a touch-sensitive display screen and activating the function includes launching an application associated with an affordance located on the touch-sensitive display screen at foe location of the tap.
13. The method of any of items 1-12, wherein foe first tactile output pattern that is indicative of foe first time provides an indication ofthe first time in a 12-hour time format.
14. The method of item 1.-12, wherein the first tactile output pattern that is indicative of foe first time provides an indication ofthe first time m a 24-hour time format.
15. The method of any of items 1 -14. wherein the first tactile output pattem that is indicative of the first time provides an indication ofthe first time in a Morse code format.
16. The method of any of items i - i 5, wherein foe first tactile output partem includes a first portion and a second portion distinct from the first portion in at least one of an output duration and an output intensity.
17, The method of any of items 1 -16, wherein the first tactile output pattern includes an hourportion determined based on an hour value of foe first time and a minu te-portion determined based on a minute value of the first time.
18. The method of item 17, wherein the hour-portion and the minute-portion are separated by a predetermined period of time during which no tactile output is generated by foe device.
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19, The method of any of items 17 and i 8, wherein the hour-portion includes a tons place subportion and a ones place subportion, further wherein each of the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion is determined based on a respective alue of the hour value of the first time, further wherein outputting the hour-portion includes outputting;
the tens place subportion comprising a num ber of pulses corres pondin g to a value in a tens place of the hour value, and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the hour value, wherein the tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output.
20, The method of item 19, further comprising, outputting:
the tens place subportion with a primary vibration profile defining at least one of a tong output duration and a strong output intensity per pulse, and the ones place subportion with a secondary vibration profile defining at least one of a short output duration and a low output intensity per pulse.
21. The method of any of items 19 and 20, further comprising:
forgo outputting the tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting the ones place subportion when the value in foe ones place is zero.
22, The method of any of items 1-18, wherein the hour-portion includes a major subportion and a minor subpottio«, further wherein the major subpottio« is determined based on a number of major hour increments in the hour value and foe minor suhportion is determined based on a number of minor hour increments i n the hour value remaining alter the major hour increments are determined, wherein each major hoar increment is greater than one hour and greater than each minor hour increment, further wherein outputting the hour-portion includes outputting:
the major sübpörtion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of major hour increments of the hour value, and the minor subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of minor hour increments of the hour value after the major hour increments are determined. and wherein the major subportion is output before foe minor subportion is output.
23. The method of item 22. further comprising, outputting:
DK 2016 70580 A1 the major subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity, and the minor subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different ironi the first output intensity.
24. The method of any of items 22 and 23, further comprising;
forgo outputting the major subportion when the number of major hour Increments in the hour value is zero, and forgo outputting the minor subportion when the number of minor hour increments in the hour value is zero.
25, The method of any of items 22-24, wherein the major hour increments are 5-hour increments and the minor hour increments are I-hour increments.
26. The method of any of hems 3-25, wherein the minute-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, further wherein the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion are both determined based on a same respective value of the minute value of the first time, further wherein outputting the minute-portion includes outputting;
the tens place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place of the minute value, and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the minute value, wherein the tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output.
22. The method of item 26, further comprising, outputting;
the tens place subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output, duration and a first output intensity, and the ones place subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different from the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensity.
28. The method of any of items 26 and 27, further comprising;
DK 2016 70580 A1 forgo outputting the fons place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero.
29, The method of any of items I -25, further comprising;
determining a number of fractional increments based on the minute value of the fu st time, wherein each fractional increment of an hour is greater titan one minute; and outputting the minute-portion with a number of pu lses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments,
30, The method of item 29. wherein the fractional increments are 15-mmute increments.
31. The method of any o f items 29 and 30, further comprising, forgo outputting the minuteportion when the n umber of pul ses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments is zero,
32. An electronic device, comprising; a tactile output generator;
a touch-sensitive surface; one or more processors; a 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 sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface;
i n ac cordance with a deter m ination that the sequence of touch i nputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensiti ve surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by die tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicati ve of the first time;
DK 2016 70580 A1 in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second tinte, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
33, A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an. electronic de vice with a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator, cause the device to:
detect a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface;
in response to detecting foe sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface;
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensiti ve surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, output, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time;
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch Inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and foe current time of day is a second time, output., by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different; and in accordance with a determination that foe sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, .forgo output of a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
34. An electronic device, comprising; a tactile output generator;
DK 2016 70580 A1 a touch-sensitive surface; and means for detecting a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface:
means for, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-s· nsitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time;
means for, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tacti le output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattem and the second tactile output pattern are different; and means for,, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch
Inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
35, An electronic device, comprising; a tactile output generator; a touch-sensitive surface; one or more processors; a memory; and one or mom programs, wherein the one or mom programs are stored in the memory and configured to he executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for performing any of foe methods of items 1-31.
36, A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator, cause the device to perforin any of the methods of items 1-31,
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37, An electronic device, comprising; a tactile output generator; a touch-sensitive surface; and means for performing any of the methods of items 1-31,
8, An electronic device, comprising;
a tactile output generator unit configured to generate a tactile output pattern; a touch-sensitive surface unit configured to receive contacts: and a processing unit coupled to the tactile output generator unit and the touch-sensitive surface unit, tire processing unit configured to;
detect a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit; in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit:
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, output, by the tactile output generator unit, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time;
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outputting, by the tactile output generator unit, a second tactile output pattern that is indicative of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile tune output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
39. The electronic device of item 38, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:
in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface unit, determine if the sequence of touch inputs meet the tactile time output criteria.
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40, The electronic device of any of items 38 and 39, wherein the processing unit is further configured to;
at a second time, defect a subsequent sequence of touch inputs; and in response to detecting the subsequent sequence of touch inputs on foe touch-sensitive surface unit;
in accordance with a determination that foe subsequent sequence of touch inputs detected on foe touch-sensitive surface unit meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a third time, outputting, by the tactile output generator unit, a third tactile output pattern that is indicative of foe third time, wherein the third tactile output pattern is the same as the second tactile output.
pattern, and wherein the third time is different than the second time and the third time differs from foe second time by less than a predetermined amount of time.
41, The electronic device of item 40, wherein foe processing unit is fordrer configured to;
in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on foe touch-sensiti ve surface unit meets foe tactile time output cri teria and foe current time of day is a fourth time, outputting, by foe tactile output generator, a fourth tactile output pattern that is indicative of foe fourth time, wherein foe fourth tactile output pattern is the different from the first tactile output pattern, foe second tactile output pattern, and foe third tactile output pattem, and wherein foe fourth time is different than the second time and the third time differs from the second time bv more than die predetermined amount of time.
42. The electronic device of any of items 38-4 1, wherein the touch-sensitive surface unit is a touch-sensitive display screen unit and the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is defected on the touch-sensitive display screen unit while foe touch-sensitive display screen unit is off.
43, The electronic device of any of items 38-42, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when an accessibility mode at the electronic device is enabled.
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44, The electronic device of any of items 38-43, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected after a predetermined threshold amount of time has elapsed during which no notification that was not a tactile time output was generated hy the device.
45, The electronic device of any of items 38-44, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected after a predetermined threshold of time has elapsed during which during which the electronic device did not detect user input that was not a sequence of touch inputs tor outputting a tactile output pattern.
46, The electronic device ofany of items 38-45, wherein the electronic device further includes a display screen unit, and the sequence of touch inputs includes a first tap and a second tap, wherein the processing unit is further configured to, in response to detecting the first tap, taming on the display screen unit.
47, The electronic device ofany of items 38-46, wherein the processing unit is further configured to, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface unit does not meet the tactile time output criteria, perform a function at the electronic device other than outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicati ve of t he current time of day.
48, The electronic device of any of items 38-47. wherein the sequence of touch inputs includes a tap. wherein the processing unit is further configured to, in accordance with a. determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface unit does not meet the tactile time output criteria, activating a function that corresponds to a location of the tap.
49. The electronic device of any of items 38-48, wherein the touch-sensitive surface unit is a touch-sensitive display screen unit and activating the function includes launching an application associated with an affbrdance located on the touch-sensitive display screen unit at die location of the tap.
50, The electronic device ofany of items 38-49, wherein the first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time provides an indication of the first time in a 12-hour time .format.
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51. The electronic device o f item 38-49, wherein the first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time provides an indication of the first time in a 24-hour time format,
52. The electronic device of any of items 38-51, wherein the first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the fust time provides an indication of the first time in a Morse code format.
53. The electronic device of any of items 38-52, wherein the first tactile output pattern includes a first portion and a second portion distinct from the first portion in at least one of an output duration and an output intensity,
54. The electronic device of any of items 38-53, wherein the first tactile output pattern includes an hour-portion determined, based on an hour value of the first time and a minuteportion determined based on a minute value of the first time,
55. The electronic device of item 54, wherein the hour-portion and the minute-portion are separated by a predetermined period of time during which no tactile output i s generated by t he electronic device.
56. The electronic device of any of items 54 and 55, wherein the hour-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, further wherein each of the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion is determined based on a respective value of die hour value of the first time, further wherein outputting the hour-portion includes outputting:
the tens place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place of the hour value, and the ones place subportion comprising a number o f pulses corresponding to a v alue in a ones place of the hour value, wherein the tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output.
57. The electronic device of item 56, wherein the processing unit is lutther configured to output:
the tens place subportion wi t h a primary vibration profile defining a t least one of a long output duration and a strong output intensity per pulse, and the ones place subportion with a secondary vibration profile defining at least one of a short output duration and a low output intensity per pulse.
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58, The electronic device of any of items 56 and 57, wherein the processing unit is farther configured io;
forgo outputting the tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero.
59, The electronic device of any of items 38-55, wherein die hour-portion includes a major subportion and a minor subportion, further wherein the major subportion is determined based on a number of major hour increments in the hour value and the minor subport ion is determ ined based on a number of minor hour increments in the hour value remaining after the major hour increments are determined, wherein each major hour increment is greater than one hour and greater than each minor hour increment, further wherein outputting the hour-portion includes outputting;
the major subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of major hour increments of the hour value, and die minor subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of minor hour increments of the hour value after the major hour increments are determined, and wherein the major subportion is output before the minor subportion is output,
60, The electronic device of item 59, wherein the processing unit is forther configured to output;
the major subportion widi a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity, and the minor subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different the first output duration and a second output intensify that is different from the first output intensify.
61, The electronic device of any of items 59 and 60, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:
forgo outputting the major subportion when, the number of major hour increments in the hour value is zero, and forgo outputting the minor subportion when the number of minor hour increments in the hour value is zero.
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62, The electronic device of any of items 59-61, wherein the major hour increments are 5oour increments and die minor hour increments are 1 -hour increments.
63, lire electronic device of any of items 38-62, wherein the minute-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, further wherein the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion are both determined based on a same respective value of the minute value of the first time, further wherein outputting the minute-portion includes outputting:
the tens place subportion comprising a number o f pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place of the minute value, and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the minute value, wherein the tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output,
64, The electronic device of item 63, wherein the processing unit is further configured to output:
die tens place subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity, and foe ones place subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at leas t one of a second output duration that is different from the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensity .
65, The electronic device of any of items 63 and 64, wherein the processing unit is further configured to;
forgo outputting the tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero.
The electronic de ice of any of items L8-O2, wherein the processing unit is further configured io:
determining a number of fractional increments based on the minute value of the first time, wherein each fractional increment of an hour is greater than one minute; and outputting die minute-portion with a n umber of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments.
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67, The electronic device o f item 66, wherein the fractional increments are 15-minute increments,
68, The electronic device of any of items 66 and 67, wherein the processing unit is further configured to;
forgo outputting the minute-portion w hen the number of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments is zero.
|0247| The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the techniques and their practical applications. Others ski lled in the art are thereby enabled to best utilize the techniques and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
[0248] Although the disclosure and examples have been folly described with reference to the accompany ing drawings, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as being included within t he scope of t he disclosure and examp les as defined by tire claims.
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[1] What is claimed is:
L A method, comprising.
at an electronic device having a touch-sensitive surface and a tactile output generator: detecting a sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensiti ve surface:
in accordancewith a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets a tactile time output criteria and a current time of day is a first time, wherein the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met when a predetermined number of taps are detected on the touch-sensitive surface within a predetermined time threshold, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time;
in accordance with a determination that, the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a second time, outpu tting, by the tactile output generator, a second tactile output pattern that is indicati ve of the second time, wherein the first tactile output pattern and the second tactile output pattern are different; and hi accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, forgo outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
.2,. The method of claim I, further comprising, in response to detecting the sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface, determining if the sequence of touch inputs meet the tactile time output criteria.
3. The method of any of claims 1 and 2, further comprising, at a second time, detecting a subsequent sequence of touch inputs; and in response to detecting the subsequent sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive surface:
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DK 2016 70580 A1 in accordance with a determination that Ae subsequent sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets the tactile time output criteria and the current time of day is a th ird tinte, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a third tactile output pattern that is indicative of Ae third time, wherein the third tactile output pattern is the same as Ae second tactile output pattern, and wherein the third time is different than the second time and the third time differs from the second time by less than a predetermined amount of time.
4. The meAod of claim 3 , furAer comprising;
In accordance with a determination that Ae sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface meets Ae tactile time output criteria and Ae current time of day is a fourth, time, outputting, by the tactile output generator, a fourth tactile output pattern that is indicative of the fourth time, wherein the fourth tactile output pattern is the different from Ae first tactile output pattern, the second tactile output pattem, and the third tactile output pattern, and wherein Ae fourth time is different than the second time and the third time differs from Ae second time by more than Ae predetermined amount of time.
5. The method of any of claims 1 -4, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is a touch-sensitive display screen and the tactile time output criteria includes a criterion that is met. when the sequence of touch inputs is detected on the touch-sensitive display screen while the touchsensitive display screen is off.
6. The method of any of claims 1 -5, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when an accessibility mode at Ae electronic device is enabled,
7. The method of any of claims 1 -6, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected alter a predetermined threshold amount of time has elapsed during which no notification Aat was not a tactile time output was generated by Ae device.
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8, The method of any of claims I -7, wherein the tactile output criteria includes a criterion that is met when the sequence of touch inputs is detected atter a predetermined foresholdof time has elapsed during which during which the device did not detect user input that was not a sequence of touch inputs for outputting a tactile output pattern.
9. The method of any of claims 1 -8, wherein the electronic device further includes a display screen and the sequence of touch inputs includes a first tap and a second tap, the method further comprising, in response to detecting the first tap, turning on the display screen.
19, The method of any of claims 1 -9. further composing, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, perform a function at the electronic device other than outputting a tactile output pattern that is indicative of the current time of day.
11. The method of any of claims 1-10, wherein the sequence of touch inputs includes a tap, the method further comprising, in accordance with a determination that the sequence of touch inputs detected on the touch-sensitive surface does not meet the tactile time output criteria, activating a function that corresponds to a location of the tap,
12. The method of any of claims 1-11, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is a touchsensitive display screen and activating the function includes launching an application associated with an affordance located on the touch-sensitive display screen at foe location of the tap.
13. The method of any of claims 1 -.12, wherein the first tactile output partern that is indicati ve of the first time pro vides an indication of the first time in a 12-hour time format.
14. The method of claim ! -12, wherein foe first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first tune provides an indication of the first time in a 24-hour time format.
15. The method of atty of claims .1-14. wherein the first tactile output pattern that is indicative of the first time nrovides an indication of the first time in a Morse code format
16, The method of any of claims 1-15, wherein the fitst tactile output pattern includes a first portion and a second portion distinct from the first portion in at least one of an output duration and an output intensity.
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17, The method of any of claims I -16, wherein the first tactile output pattern includes an hour-portion determined based on an hour value ofthe first time and a minute-portion determined based on a minute value of the first ti me.
18. The method of claim 3 7, wherein the hour-portion and the minute-portion are separated by a predetermined period of time din ing which no tactile output is generated by the device.
19. The method of any of claims 17 and 18, wherein the hour-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, further wherein each of foe tens place subportion and the ones place subportion is determined based on a respective value ofthe hour value of the first time, further wherein outputting foe hour-portion includes outputting;
tire tens place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place ofthe hour value, and foe ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of foe hour value, wherein the tens place subportion is output, before foe ones place subportion is output.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising, outputting;
tire tens place subportion with a primary vibration profile defini ng at least one of a long output duration and a strong output intensity per pulse, and tire ones place subportion with a secondary vibration profile defining at least one of a short output duration and a low output Intensity per pulse.
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The method of any of claims 19 and 20, further comprising.
forgo outputting the tens place subportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting the ones place subportion when the value in the ones place is zero.
22. The method of any of claims 1 -18, wherein the hour-portion includes a major subportion and a minor subportion, further wherein the major subportion is determined based on a number of major hour increments in the hour value and the minor subportion is determined based on a number of minor hour increments in the hour value remaining alter the major hour increments are determined, wherein each major hour increment is greater than one hour and greater than each minor hour increment, further wherein outputting the hour-portion includes outputting;
DK 2016 70580 A1 the major subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of major hour increments of the hour value, and the minor subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a number of minor hour increments of the hour value after the major hour increments are determined, and wherein the major subportion is output before the minor subportion is output.
The method of claim 22, further comprising, outputting:
the major subportion with a primary tactile output profile defining at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity, and the minor subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensity.
24. The method of any of claims 22 and 23. further comprising:
forgo outputting the: major subportion when the number of major hour increments in the hour value is zero, and forgo outputting the minor subportion when the number of minor hour increments in the hour value is zero.
25. The method of any of claims 22-24, wherein the major hour increments are 5-hour increments and the minor hour increments are I-hour increments.
26. The method of any of claims 1 -25, wherein the minute-portion includes a tens place subportion and a ones place subportion, further wherein the tens place subportion and the ones place subportion are both determined based on a same respective value of the minute value of the first time, further wherein outputting the minute-portion includes outputting;
the tens place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a tens place of the minute value, and the ones place subportion comprising a number of pulses corresponding to a value in a ones place of the minute v alue, wherein the tens place subportion is output before the ones place subportion is output.
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27, The method of claim 26, further comprising, outputting;
foe tens place suhportion with a primary tactile output profile denning at least one of a first output duration and a first output intensity, and the ones place subportion with a secondary tactile output profile defining at least one of a second output duration that is different from the first output duration and a second output intensity that is different from the first output intensity.
28. The method ofany of claims 26 and 27, further comprising:
forgo outputting the tens place suhportion when the value in the tens place is zero, and forgo outputting the ones place suhportion when die value in foe ones place is zero.
29. The method of any of cl aims 1 -2 5, further comprising:
determining a number of fractional increments based on the minute value of foe first time, where in each fractional incre ment of an hour is greate r than one minute; and outputting the minute-portion with a n umber of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the fractional increments are 15-minufe increments.
31. The method of any of claims 29 and 30» further comprising, forgo o utputting the min uteportion when the number of pulses corresponding to the determined number of fractional increments is zero.
32. An electronic device, comprising; a tactile output generator; a touch-sensitive surface; one or more processors; a memory ; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to he executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for performing any of the methods of claims 1*31.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors 97
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US201662349061P| true| 2016-06-12|2016-06-12|CN201780014703.1A| CN108700949B|2016-06-12|2017-05-31|Wrist-based haptic time feedback for visually impaired users|

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PCT/US2017/035325| WO2017218195A1|2016-06-12|2017-05-31|Wrist-based tactile time feedback for non-sighted users|

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EP17813779.0A| EP3469465A4|2016-06-12|2017-05-31|Wrist-based tactile time feedback for non-sighted users|