US20160062571A1 - Reduced size user interface - Google Patents

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US20160062571A1
US20160062571A1 US14/839,912 US201514839912A US2016062571A1 US 20160062571 A1 US20160062571 A1 US 20160062571A1 US 201514839912 A US201514839912 A US 201514839912A US 2016062571 A1 US2016062571 A1 US 2016062571A1
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Christopher Patrick FOSS
Lawrence Y. YANG
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  • PCT/US2013/040072 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Feedback for Changing Activation States of a User Interface Object,” filed May 8, 2013;
  • International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040070 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Tactile Feedback for Operations Performed in a User Interface,” filed May 8, 2013;
  • International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040067 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Facilitating User Interaction with Controls in a User Interface,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No.
  • PCT/US2013/040061 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying User Interface Objects Corresponding to an Application,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040058, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Additional Information in Response to a User Contact,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040056, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Scrolling Nested Regions,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040054, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Manipulating Framed Graphical Objects,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No.
  • PCT/US2013/069489 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Switching Between User Interfaces,” filed Nov. 11, 2013
  • International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069486 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Whether to Scroll or Select Content,” filed Nov. 11, 2013
  • International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069484 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Moving a Cursor According to a Change in an Appearance of a Control Icon with Simulated Three-Dimensional Characteristics,” filed Nov. 11, 2013
  • PCT/US2013/069483 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Transitioning Between Touch Input to Display Output Relationships,” filed Nov. 11, 2013;
  • International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069479 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Forgoing Generation of Tactile Output for a Multi-Contact Gesture,” filed Nov. 11, 2013;
  • International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069472 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Navigating User Interface Hierarchies,” filed Nov. 11, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No.
  • PCT/US2013/040108 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Moving and Dropping a User Interface Object,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040101, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Selecting User Interface Objects,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040098, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Content Associated with a Corresponding Affordance,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040093, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Transitioning Between Display States in Response to a Gesture,” filed May 8, 2013; International Patent Application Serial No.
  • PCT/US2013/040053 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Selecting Object within a Group of Objects,” filed May 8, 2013;
  • U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,211 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Facilitating User Interaction with Controls in a User Interface,” filed Mar. 12, 2013;
  • U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,171 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Additional Information in Response to a User Contact,” filed Mar.
  • 61/778,414 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Moving and Dropping a User Interface Object,” filed Mar. 13, 2013; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,413, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Selecting User Interface Objects,” filed Mar. 13, 2013; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,412, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Content Associated with a Corresponding Affordance,” filed Mar. 13, 2013; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,373, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Activation of a Control Based on Contact Intensity,” filed Mar.
  • 61/778,287 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Feedback for Changing Activation States of a User Interface Object,” filed Mar. 12, 2013;
  • U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,284 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Tactile Feedback for Operations Performed in a User Interface,” filed Mar. 12, 2013;
  • U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/778,239 entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Forgoing Generation of Tactile Output for a Multi-Contact Gesture,” filed Mar. 12, 2013;
  • the present disclosure relates generally to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for providing a multimedia application on a reduced size user interface.
  • Modern electronic devices may include the ability to run various programs, including applications that allow a user to navigate and view photos on a display of the device (e.g., a touch-sensitive display).
  • a display of the device e.g., a touch-sensitive display
  • Recent advances in computer technology have enabled manufacturers to produce such electronic devices in relatively small form factors.
  • One challenge created by a small form factor is that the display may be small, which can make it difficult for a user to navigate and view photos on the device.
  • a method comprises: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detecting a first user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size; detecting a first movement of the rotatable input mechanism; and in response to detecting the first movement of the rotatable input mechanism
  • a method comprises: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detecting a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size; detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display while the first view is displayed; determining whether the contact represents a selection of the first representation; and in
  • a method comprises: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detecting a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with an image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other; detecting a first point of contact of a contact on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first point of contact corresponds to a first location on the image; determining whether the duration of the contact exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to a determination that the duration of the contact exceeds the pre
  • a method comprises: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object representing the first collection; detecting a user interaction with the user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first image representative of the first collection of photos; detecting, while the first image is displayed, a contact on the touch-sensitive display; determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, replacing the display of the first image with a display of a second image representative of the second collection of photos.
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts; a rotatable input mechanism unit configured to receive rotational input; a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive wireless communication; and a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit, the rotatable input mechanism unit, and the wireless communication unit, the processing unit configured to: receive, via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display, on the touch-sensitive display unit, of a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect a first user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object, enable replacement of the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts; a rotatable input mechanism unit configured to receive rotational input; a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive wireless communication; and a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit, the rotatable input mechanism unit, and the wireless communication unit, the processing unit configured to: receive, via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display, on the touch-sensitive display unit, of a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, enable replacement of the display of the user interface with an image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other;
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, wherein the touch-sensitive display unit comprises one or more intensity sensor units to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display unit; a rotatable input mechanism unit configured to receive rotational input; a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive wireless communication; and a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit, the one or more intensity sensor units, the rotatable input mechanism unit, and the wireless communication unit, the processing unit configured to: receive, via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit, data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device; enable display, on the touch-sensitive display unit, of a user interface including a user interface object representing the first collection; detect a user interaction with the user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the user interface object, enable replacement of the display of the user interface with a display of a first image representative of the first collection of photos; detect, while the first image is
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, wherein the touch-sensitive display unit comprises one or more intensity sensor units to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display unit; a rotatable input mechanism unit configured to receive rotational input; a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive wireless communication; and a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit, the one or more intensity sensor units, the rotatable input mechanism unit, and the wireless communication unit, the processing unit configured to: receive, via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display, on the touch-sensitive display unit, of at least one of the photos in the collection; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, enable display of a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, wherein the
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; 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: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detecting a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; 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: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detecting a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with an image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other; detecting a first point of contact of a contact on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first point of
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; 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: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object representing the first collection; detecting a user interaction with the user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the user interface object, replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first image representative of the first collection of photos; detecting, while the first image is displayed, a contact on the touch-sensitive display; determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; 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: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one of the photos in the collection; detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos; determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, displaying a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, wherein the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores 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 display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect a first user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replace the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores 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 display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replace the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores 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 display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replace the display of the user interface with an image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other; detect a first point of contact of a contact on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first point of contact corresponds to a first location on the image
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores 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 display and a rotatable input mechanism, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one of the photos in the collection; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, display a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, wherein the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • a transitory computer-readable medium includes one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, replace the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size; detect a contact on the touch-
  • a transitory computer-readable medium includes one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object representing the first collection; detect a user interaction with the user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the user interface object, replace the display of the user interface with a display of a first image representative of the first collection of photos; detect, while the first image is displayed, a contact on the touch-sensitive display; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, replace the display of the first image with a display of
  • a transitory computer-readable medium includes one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one of the photos in the collection; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, display a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, wherein the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; and means for receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; means for displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; means for detecting a first user interaction with the displayed user interface object; means responsive to detecting the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object for: replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size; means for detecting a first movement of the rotatable input mechanism; and means responsive to detecting the first movement of the
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; and means for receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; means for displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; means for detecting a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; means responsive to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object for: replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and wherein, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size; means for detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display while the first view is displayed; means for determining whether the contact represents a selection
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; means for receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; means for displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; means for detecting a user interaction with the displayed user interface object; means responsive to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object for: replacing the display of the user interface with an image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other; means for detecting a first point of contact of a contact on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first point of contact corresponds to a first location on the image; means for determining whether the duration of the contact exceeds a predetermined threshold; and means responsive to a determination that the duration of
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; and means for receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device; means for displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a user interface object representing the first collection; means for detecting a user interaction with the user interface object; means responsive to detecting the user interaction with the user interface object for: replacing the display of the user interface with a display of a first image representative of the first collection of photos; means for detecting, while the first image is displayed, a contact on the touch-sensitive display; means for determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and means responsive to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity for: replacing the display of the first image with a display of a second image representative of the second collection of photos.
  • an electronic device comprises: a touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; and means for receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; means for displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one of the photos in the collection; means for detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos; means for determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and means responsive to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity for: displaying a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, wherein the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • a method includes: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, a rotatable input mechanism, and a motion sensor configured to sense motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises one or more sensors to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a representation of the sequence of images; detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, displaying a user interface menu including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images; detecting a selection of the user interface object; detecting, with the motion sensor, a motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the motion indicative of
  • an electronic device includes: a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, wherein the touch-sensitive display unit comprises one or more intensity sensor units to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display unit; a rotatable input mechanism unit configured to receive rotational input; a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive wireless communication; a motion sensor unit configured to sense motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit, the one or more intensity sensor units, the rotatable input mechanism unit, the motion sensor unit, and the wireless communication unit, the processing unit configured to: receive, via the wireless communication unit, data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; enable, on the touch-sensitive display unit, display of a representation of the sequence of images; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, enable display of a user
  • an electronic device includes: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; a motion sensor configured to sense motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; 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: receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a representation of the sequence of images; detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, displaying a user interface menu including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images; detecting a selection of the user interface object; detecting, with the motion sensor, a motion
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes 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 display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a representation of the sequence of images; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, display a user interface menu including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images; detect a selection of the user interface object; detect, with the motion sensor, a motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, display the background of the user
  • a transitory computer-readable medium includes 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 display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the electronic device to: receive, via wireless communication, data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; display, on the touch-sensitive display, a representation of the sequence of images; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; determine whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, display a user interface menu including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images; detect a selection of the user interface object; detect, with the motion sensor, a motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, display the background of the user interface on the
  • an electronic device includes: a touch-sensitive display; a rotatable input mechanism; and means for receiving, via wireless communication, data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; means for displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a representation of the sequence of images; means for detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; means for determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; means for, in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, displaying a user interface menu including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images; means for detecting a selection of the user interface object; means for detecting, with the motion sensor, a motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and means for, in response to detecting the motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, displaying the background of the user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images.
  • FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screen in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 5B is a block diagram illustrating a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 5C-5D illustrate exemplary components of a personal electronic device having a touch-sensitive display and intensity sensors in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 5E-5H illustrate exemplary components and user interfaces of a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 6B illustrates an exemplary user interface with a representation of a collection of photos.
  • FIGS. 7A-7D illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 9A-9F illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 10A-10D illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 11A-11D illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 12A-12B illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 13A-13D illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 14A-14B illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGS. 15A-15C illustrate exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 16A-16C illustrates exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 17A-17L illustrates exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 18A-18D illustrates exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 19 illustrates exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 20 illustrates exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 21A-21D illustrates exemplary photos application user interfaces in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 22 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for displaying photos on an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 23 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for displaying photos on an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 24 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for displaying photos on an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 25 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for displaying photos on an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 26 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for displaying photos on an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 27 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 28 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 31 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 32 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for using a sequence of images to display a background on an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 33 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • the present disclosure provides, inter alia, the benefit of electronic devices that provide efficient methods and interfaces for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos on devices with small form factors.
  • Such techniques can reduce the cognitive burden on a user who accesses, navigates, and displays photos on devices with small form factors, thereby enhancing productivity.
  • Such methods and interfaces may also reduce the number of unnecessary, extraneous, repetitive, and/or redundant inputs, and may create a faster and more efficient user interface arrangement, which may reduce the number of required inputs, reduce processing power, and reduce the amount of time for which user interfaces need to be displayed in order for desired functions to be accessed and carried out. Further, such techniques can reduce processor and battery power otherwise wasted on redundant user inputs.
  • a photos application or other multimedia application may provide the capability to access, navigate, and display a combination of photos, videos, sequences of images, animated GIF files, and/or collections thereof.
  • FIGS. 1A-1B , 2 , 3 , 4 A- 4 B, 5 A- 5 B, and 27 - 31 provide a description of exemplary devices for performing techniques associated with a photos application (e.g., accessing, browsing, navigating, and/or displaying photos).
  • FIGS. 6A-21D illustrate exemplary user interfaces for performing techniques associated with a photos application (e.g., accessing, browsing, navigating, and/or displaying photos).
  • FIGS. 22-26 are flow diagrams illustrating methods of performing techniques associated with a photos application (e.g., accessing, browsing, navigating, and/or displaying photos) in accordance with some embodiments.
  • the user interfaces in FIGS. 6A-21D are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the processes in FIGS. 22-26 .
  • first could be termed a second touch
  • first touch could be termed a first touch
  • second touch could be termed a first touch
  • the first touch and the second touch are both touches, but they are not the same touch.
  • if may be construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context.
  • phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” may be 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.
  • 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.
  • portable multifunction devices include, without limitation, the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • an electronic device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. It should be understood, however, that the electronic device optionally includes one or more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, a mouse, and/or a joystick.
  • the device may support 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 digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
  • 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 digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
  • 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 the touch-sensitive surface 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 .
  • memory 102 which optionally includes one or more computer-readable storage mediums
  • memory controller 122 includes 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)
  • 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 .
  • the term “intensity” of a contact on a touch-sensitive 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 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 force sensors underneath or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are, optionally, used to measure force at various points on the touch-sensitive surface.
  • force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average) to determine an estimated force of a contact.
  • a pressure-sensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch-sensitive surface.
  • 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.
  • the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are used directly to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to the substitute measurements).
  • the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are 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).
  • 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 touch-sensitive surface, or a physical/mechanical control such as a knob or a button).
  • the term “tactile output” refers to physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of the 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.
  • a component e.g., a touch-sensitive surface
  • another component e.g., housing
  • the tactile output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding to a perceived change in physical characteristics of the device or the component of the device.
  • a touch-sensitive surface e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad
  • the user is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”)
  • the generated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of the device or a component thereof that will generate the described sensory perception for a typical (or average) user.
  • device 100 is only one example of a portable multifunction 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.
  • the 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.
  • Memory 102 may include one or more computer-readable storage mediums.
  • the computer-readable storage mediums may be tangible and non-transitory.
  • Memory 102 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include 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 may control access to memory 102 by other components of device 100 .
  • 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 execute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for device 100 and to process data.
  • peripherals interface 118 , CPU 120 , and memory controller 122 may be implemented on a single chip, such as chip 104 . In some other embodiments, they may be implemented on separate chips.
  • RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals.
  • RF circuitry 108 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals.
  • RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry for 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.
  • 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.
  • SIM subscriber identity module
  • the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), Evolution, Data-Only (EV-DO), 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 (TDMA), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and/or IEEE 802.11ac), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for e-mail (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.
  • Audio circuitry 110 , speaker 111 , and microphone 113 provide an audio interface between a user and device 100 .
  • Audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from peripherals interface 118 , 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 and transmits the audio data to peripherals interface 118 for processing. Audio data may be retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 102 and/or RF circuitry 108 by peripherals interface 118 .
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • input controller(s) 160 are, optionally, coupled to any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse.
  • the one or more buttons 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 ).
  • a quick press of the push button may disengage a lock of touch screen 112 or begin a process that uses gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image,” filed Dec. 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 ) may turn power to device 100 on or off.
  • the user may be able to customize a functionality of one or more of the buttons.
  • Touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
  • Touch-sensitive display 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user.
  • Display controller 156 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to touch screen 112 .
  • Touch screen 112 displays visual output to the user.
  • the visual output may include graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output may correspond to user-interface objects.
  • Touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or 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 breaking of the contact) on touch screen 112 and convert the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) that are displayed on touch screen 112 .
  • user-interface objects e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images
  • a point of contact between touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user.
  • Touch screen 112 may use LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, although other display technologies may be used in other embodiments.
  • Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 may detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using 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 .
  • 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 .
  • projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone® and iPod Touch® from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.
  • a touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 112 may be analogous to the multi-touch sensitive touchpads described in the following U.S. patents: U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or U.S. Pat. No. 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • touch screen 112 displays visual output from device 100 , whereas touch-sensitive touchpads do not provide visual output.
  • Touch screen 112 may have a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen has a video resolution of approximately 160 dpi.
  • the user may make contact with touch screen 112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth.
  • 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.
  • the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
  • device 100 may include a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particular functions.
  • the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output.
  • the touchpad may be a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
  • Power system 162 for powering the various components.
  • Power system 162 may include a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection 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.
  • power sources e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)
  • AC alternating current
  • a recharging system e.g., a recharging system
  • a power failure detection circuit e.g., a power failure detection circuit
  • a power converter or inverter e.g., a power converter or inverter
  • a power status indicator e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)
  • Device 100 may also include 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 may include charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistors.
  • CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
  • Optical sensor 164 receives light from the environment, projected through one or more lenses, and converts the light to data representing an image.
  • imaging module 143 also called a camera module
  • optical sensor 164 may capture still images or video.
  • an optical sensor is located on the back of device 100 , opposite touch screen display 112 on the front of the device so that the touch screen display may be used as a viewfinder for still and/or video image acquisition.
  • an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user's image may be obtained for video conferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display.
  • 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 may be used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition.
  • Device 100 optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 .
  • FIG. 1A shows a contact intensity sensor coupled to intensity sensor controller 159 in I/O subsystem 106 .
  • Contact intensity 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.
  • contact intensity information e.g., pressure information or a proxy for pressure information
  • At least one contact intensity sensor is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display 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 .
  • Device 100 may also include one or more proximity sensors 166 .
  • FIG. 1A shows proximity sensor 166 coupled to peripherals interface 118 .
  • proximity sensor 166 may be coupled to input controller 160 in I/O subsystem 106 .
  • Proximity sensor 166 may perform as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/241,839, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”; Ser. No. 11/240,788, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”; Ser. No. 11/620,702, “Using Ambient Light Sensor To Augment Proximity Sensor Output”; Ser. No. 11/586,862, “Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices”; and Ser. No.
  • the proximity sensor turns off and disables touch screen 112 when the multifunction device is placed near the user's ear (e.g., when the user is making a phone call).
  • 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 .
  • At least one tactile output generator is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive 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 ).
  • at least one tactile output generator sensor is located on the back of device 100 , opposite touch screen display 112 , which is located on the front of device 100 .
  • Device 100 may also include one or more accelerometers 168 .
  • FIG. 1A shows accelerometer 168 coupled to peripherals interface 118 .
  • accelerometer 168 may be coupled to an input controller 160 in I/O subsystem 106 .
  • Accelerometer 168 may perform as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050190059, “Acceleration-based 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,” both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
  • 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 accelerometer(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 .
  • GPS or GLONASS or other global navigation system
  • 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 .
  • memory 102 FIG. 1A 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: active application state, indicating which applications, if any, are currently active; display state, indicating what applications, views 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.
  • Operating system 126 e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks
  • Operating system 126 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.
  • 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.
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • FIREWIRE FireWire
  • 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.
  • Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects contact with touch screen 112 (in conjunction with display controller 156 ) and other touch-sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel).
  • Contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations related 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 the contact and tracking the movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger-dragging events), and determining if the 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., “multitouch”/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, contact/motion module 130 and display controller 156 detect contact on a touchpad.
  • 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).
  • at least a subset of the intensity thresholds are determined in accordance with software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by the 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 large range of predefined threshold values without changing the trackpad or touch screen display hardware.
  • Contact/motion module 130 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).
  • a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern.
  • 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 the position of an icon).
  • 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.
  • 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 image data to output to display controller 156 .
  • 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 .
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • Applications 136 may include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
  • Examples of other applications 136 that may be 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.
  • video conference module 139 includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants in accordance with user instructions.
  • e-mail client module 140 includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions.
  • 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 .
  • transmitted and/or received instant messages may include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in an MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS).
  • EMS Enhanced Messaging Service
  • instant 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • modify e.g., edit
  • present e.g., in a digital slide show or album
  • 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 files linked to web pages.
  • calendar module 148 includes executable instructions to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to-do lists, etc.) in accordance with user instructions.
  • widget modules 149 are mini-applications that may be 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 149 - 6 ).
  • a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file.
  • a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
  • the widget creator module 150 may be used by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget).
  • 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.
  • search criteria e.g., one or more user-specified search terms
  • 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 AAC files, and executable instructions to display, present, or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on touch screen 112 or on an external, connected display via external port 124 ).
  • device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.).
  • notes module 153 includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and the like in accordance with user instructions.
  • map module 154 may be 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.
  • maps e.g., driving directions, data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data
  • 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.
  • instant messaging module 141 is used to send a link to a particular online video. Additional description 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 Jun. 20, 2007, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/968,067, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Dec. 31, 2007, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
  • modules and applications corresponds to a set of executable instructions for 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).
  • modules e.g., sets of instructions
  • video player module may be combined with music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152 , FIG. 1A ).
  • memory 102 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identified above.
  • memory 102 may store additional modules and data structures not described above.
  • 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.
  • 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 may be reduced.
  • the predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation between user interfaces.
  • the touchpad when touched by the user, navigates device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that is displayed on device 100 .
  • a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad.
  • the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad.
  • FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments.
  • memory 102 FIG. 1A
  • 370 FIG. 3
  • event sorter 170 e.g., in operating system 126
  • application 136 - 1 e.g., any of the aforementioned applications 137 - 151 , 155 , 380 - 390 ).
  • Event sorter 170 receives event information and determines the application 136 - 1 and application view 191 of application 136 - 1 to which to deliver the event information.
  • Event sorter 170 includes event monitor 171 and event dispatcher module 174 .
  • application 136 - 1 includes application internal state 192 , which indicates the current application view(s) displayed on touch-sensitive display 112 when the application is active or executing.
  • device/global internal state 157 is used by event sorter 170 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.
  • 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 the user.
  • Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripherals interface 118 .
  • Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., a user touch on touch-sensitive display 112 , 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 or a touch-sensitive surface.
  • event monitor 171 sends requests to the peripherals interface 118 at predetermined intervals. In response, peripherals interface 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).
  • event sorter 170 also includes a hit view determination module 172 and/or an active event recognizer determination module 173 .
  • 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.
  • the application views (of a respective application) in which a touch is detected may correspond to programmatic levels within a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is detected may be called the hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as proper inputs may be determined based, at least in part, on the hit view of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.
  • Hit view determination module 172 receives information related to sub-events of a touch-based gesture.
  • hit view determination module 172 identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which should handle the 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).
  • the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to the same touch or input source for which it was identified as the hit view.
  • 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 that all views that include the 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.
  • Event dispatcher module 174 dispatches the event information to an event recognizer (e.g., event recognizer 180 ). In embodiments including active event 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 .
  • operating system 126 includes event sorter 170 .
  • application 136 - 1 includes event sorter 170 .
  • event sorter 170 is a stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory 102 , such as contact/motion module 130 .
  • application 136 - 1 includes a plurality of event handlers 190 and one or more application views 191 , each of which includes instructions for 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 .
  • a respective application view 191 includes a plurality of event recognizers 180 .
  • one or more of event recognizers 180 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.
  • 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 may utilize or call data updater 176 , object updater 177 , or GUI updater 178 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • one or more of the application views 191 include one or more respective event handlers 190 .
  • one or more of data updater 176 , object updater 177 , and GUI updater 178 are included in a respective application view 191 .
  • 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 .
  • event recognizer 180 also includes at least a subset of: metadata 183 , and event delivery instructions 188 (which may include sub-event delivery instructions).
  • 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.
  • the event information also includes additional information, such as location of the sub-event.
  • the event information may also include speed and direction of the sub-event.
  • 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 information about the current orientation (also called device attitude) of the device.
  • Event comparator 184 compares the event information to predefined event or sub-event definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an event or sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event.
  • 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.
  • sub-events in an event ( 187 ) include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching.
  • the definition for event 1 is a double tap on a displayed object.
  • the double tap for example, comprises a first touch (touch begin) 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.
  • the definition for event 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).
  • the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers 190 .
  • event definition 187 includes a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object.
  • 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-interface 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 (sub-event). 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 sub-event and the object triggering the hit test.
  • the definition for a respective event 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.
  • a respective event recognizer 180 determines that the series of sub-events do not match any of the events in event definitions 186 , the respective event recognizer 180 enters an event impossible, event failed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequent sub-events 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.
  • a respective event recognizer 180 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.
  • metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers may interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another.
  • metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to varying levels in the view or programmatic hierarchy.
  • 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.
  • a respective event recognizer 180 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.
  • event recognizer 180 throws a flag associated with the recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the flag catches the flag and performs a predefined process.
  • 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.
  • data updater 176 creates and updates data used in application 136 - 1 .
  • data updater 176 updates the telephone number used in contacts module 137 , or stores a video file used in video player module.
  • object updater 177 creates and updates objects used in application 136 - 1 .
  • object updater 177 creates a new user-interface object or updates the position of a user-interface object.
  • GUI updater 178 updates the GUI.
  • GUI updater 178 prepares display information and sends it to graphics module 132 for display on a touch-sensitive display.
  • event handler(s) 190 includes or has access to data updater 176 , object updater 177 , and GUI updater 178 .
  • data updater 176 , object updater 177 , and GUI updater 178 are included in a single module of a respective application 136 - 1 or application view 191 . In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules.
  • 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 all of which are initiated on touch screens.
  • 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 thereof are optionally utilized as inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to be recognized.
  • 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 .
  • UI user interface
  • 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).
  • selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contact with the one or more graphics.
  • 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 .
  • inadvertent contact with a graphic does not select the graphic.
  • a swipe gesture that sweeps over an application icon optionally does not select the corresponding application when the gesture corresponding to selection is a tap.
  • Device 100 may also include one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button 204 .
  • menu button 204 may be used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that may be executed on device 100 .
  • the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on touch screen 112 .
  • device 100 includes touch screen 112 , 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 the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process.
  • 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 intensity 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 .
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Device 300 need not be portable.
  • 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/output (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 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. 1A ), sensors 359 (e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touch-sensitive, and/or contact intensity sensors similar to contact intensity sensor(s) 165 described above with reference to FIG. 1A ).
  • I/O interface 330 also optionally includes a keyboard and/or 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. 1A ), sensors 359 (e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touch-sensitive, and/or contact intensity sensors similar to
  • 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. 1A ), 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 .
  • memory 370 of device 300 optionally stores drawing module 380 , presentation module 382 , word processing module 384 , website creation module 386 , disk authoring module 388 , and/or spreadsheet module 390 , while memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 ( FIG. 1A ) optionally does not store these modules.
  • Each of the above-identified elements in FIG. 3 may be 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 may be combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments.
  • memory 370 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, memory 370 may store additional modules and data structures not described above.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on portable multifunction device 100 in accordance with some embodiments. Similar user interfaces may be implemented on device 300 .
  • user interface 400 includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
  • icon labels illustrated in FIG. 4A are merely exemplary.
  • icon 422 for video and music player module 152 may optionally be labeled “Music” or “Music Player.”
  • Other labels are, optionally, used for various application icons.
  • a label for a respective application icon includes a name of an application corresponding to the respective application icon.
  • a label for a particular application icon is distinct from a name of an application corresponding to the particular application icon.
  • 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 357 ) for detecting intensity of contacts on touch-sensitive surface 451 and/or one or more tactile output generators 359 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 300 .
  • one or more contact intensity sensors e.g., one or more of sensors 357
  • tactile output generators 359 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 300 .
  • the device detects inputs on a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display, as shown in FIG. 4B .
  • the touch-sensitive surface e.g., 451 in FIG. 4B
  • the touch-sensitive surface 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 ).
  • the device detects contacts (e.g., 460 and 462 in FIG.
  • finger inputs e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures
  • one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g., a mouse-based input or stylus input).
  • 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 contact).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • FIG. 5A illustrates exemplary personal electronic device 500 .
  • Device 500 includes body 502 .
  • device 500 can include some or all of the features described with respect to devices 100 and 300 (e.g., FIGS. 1A-4B ).
  • device 500 has touch-sensitive display screen 504 , hereafter touch screen 504 .
  • touch screen 504 may have one or more intensity sensors for detecting intensity of contacts (e.g., touches) being applied.
  • the one or more intensity sensors of touch screen 504 (or the 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 .
  • device 500 has one or more input mechanisms 506 and 508 .
  • Input mechanisms 506 and 508 can be physical. Examples of physical input mechanisms include push buttons and rotatable mechanisms.
  • 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 may permit device 500 to be worn by a user.
  • FIG. 5B depicts exemplary personal electronic device 500 .
  • device 500 can include some or all of the components described with respect to FIGS. 1A , 1 B, 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 be connected to display 504 , which can have touch-sensitive component 522 and, optionally, touch-intensity sensitive component 524 .
  • 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 may be a rotatable input device or a depressible and rotatable input device, for example.
  • Input mechanism 508 may be a button, in some examples.
  • Input mechanism 508 may be a microphone, in some examples.
  • Personal electronic device 500 can include 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 .
  • 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 .
  • Memory 518 of personal electronic device 500 can be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by one or more computer processors 516 , for example, can cause the computer processors to perform the techniques described above, including processes 2200 - 2600 ( FIGS. 22-26 ).
  • the computer-executable instructions can also be stored and/or transported within any non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processor-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions.
  • a “non-transitory computer-readable storage medium” can be any medium that can tangibly contain or store computer-executable instructions for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
  • the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include, but is not limited to, magnetic, optical, and/or semiconductor storages. Examples of such storage include magnetic disks, optical discs based on CD, DVD, or Blu-ray technologies, as well as persistent solid-state memory such as flash, solid-state drives, and the like.
  • 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.
  • the term “affordance” refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object that may be displayed on the display screen of devices 100 , 300 , and/or 500 ( FIGS. 1 , 3 , and 5 ).
  • an image e.g., icon
  • a button e.g., button
  • text e.g., hyperlink
  • the term “focus selector” refers to an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting.
  • the cursor acts as a “focus 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.
  • a touch screen display e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112 in FIG.
  • 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.
  • an input e.g., a press input by the contact
  • a particular user interface element e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element
  • focus is moved from one region of a user interface 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.
  • the focus selector is generally the 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).
  • a focus selector e.g., a cursor, a contact, or a selection box
  • a press input 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).
  • a characteristic intensity 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 the 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • the set of one or more intensity thresholds may include a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold.
  • a contact with a characteristic intensity 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
  • a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation.
  • 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.
  • each of contacts 552 A, 552 B and 552 E are assigned an intensity of contact of 8 intensity units of the aggregate intensity
  • each of contacts 552 C and 552 D are assigned an intensity of contact of 4 intensity units of the aggregate intensity.
  • the intensity sensors are used to determine a single characteristic intensity (e.g., a single characteristic intensity of a single contact). It should be noted that the intensity diagrams are not part of a displayed user interface, but are included in FIGS. 5C-5D to aid the reader.
  • a portion of a gesture is identified for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity.
  • a touch-sensitive surface may receive a continuous swipe contact transitioning from a start location and reaching an end location, at which point the intensity of the contact increases.
  • the characteristic intensity of the contact at the end location may be based on only a portion of the continuous swipe contact, and not the entire swipe contact (e.g., only the portion of the swipe contact at the end location).
  • a smoothing algorithm may be applied to the intensities of the swipe contact prior to determining the characteristic intensity of the contact.
  • 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.
  • these smoothing algorithms eliminate narrow spikes or dips in the intensities of the swipe contact for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity.
  • the intensity of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface may be 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.
  • the light press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad.
  • 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.
  • the device when a contact is detected with a characteristic intensity below the 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 the touch-sensitive surface without performing an operation associated with the light press intensity threshold or the deep press intensity threshold.
  • a characteristic intensity below the light press intensity threshold e.g., and above a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold below which the contact is no longer detected
  • these intensity thresholds are consistent between different sets of user interface figures.
  • 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 press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to 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 intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as a “deep press” input.
  • An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the contact-detection 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 touch-surface.
  • a decrease of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity above the contact-detection intensity threshold to an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-surface.
  • the contact-detection intensity threshold is zero. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensity threshold is greater than zero.
  • 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 in part on detecting an increase in intensity of the contact (or plurality of contacts) above a press-input intensity threshold.
  • the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., a “down stroke” of the respective press input).
  • the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective 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 the press-input threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input).
  • FIGS. 5E-5H illustrate detection of a gesture that includes a press input that corresponds to an increase in intensity of a contact 562 from an intensity below a light press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITL”) in FIG. 5E , to an intensity above a deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”) in FIG. 5H .
  • the gesture performed with contact 562 is detected on touch-sensitive surface 560 while cursor 576 is displayed over application icon 572 B corresponding to App 2, on a displayed user interface 570 that includes application icons 572 A- 572 D displayed in predefined region 574 .
  • the gesture is detected on touch-sensitive display 504 .
  • the intensity sensors detect the intensity of contacts on touch-sensitive surface 560 .
  • the device determines that the intensity of contact 562 peaked above the deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”).
  • the intensity of contact 562 peaked above the deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”).
  • Contact 562 is maintained on touch-sensitive surface 560 .
  • reduced-scale representations 578 A- 578 C e.g., thumbnails
  • the intensity which is compared to the one or more intensity thresholds, is the characteristic intensity of a contact. It should be noted that the intensity diagram for contact 562 is not part of a displayed user interface, but is included in FIGS. 5E-5H to aid the reader.
  • the display of representations 578 A- 578 C includes an animation.
  • representation 578 A is initially displayed in proximity of application icon 572 B, as shown in FIG. 5F .
  • representation 578 A moves upward and representation 578 B is displayed in proximity of application icon 572 B, as shown in FIG. 5G .
  • representations 578 A moves upward, 578 B moves upward toward representation 578 A, and representation 578 C is displayed in proximity of application icon 572 B, as shown in FIG. 5H .
  • Representations 578 A- 578 C form an array above icon 572 B.
  • the animation progresses in accordance with an intensity of contact 562 , as shown in FIGS.
  • the representations 578 A- 578 C appear and move upwards as the intensity of contact 562 increases toward the deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”).
  • the intensity, on which the progress of the animation is based is the characteristic intensity of the contact.
  • the device employs intensity hysteresis to avoid accidental inputs sometimes termed “jitter,” 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).
  • 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.
  • the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold that corresponds to 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 the hysteresis intensity threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input).
  • 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 in intensity of the contact to 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).
  • 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 either: an increase in intensity of a contact above the press-input intensity threshold, an increase in intensity of a contact from an intensity below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity above the press-input intensity threshold, a decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and/or a decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to 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.
  • FIG. 6A illustrates exemplary electronic device 600 .
  • Device 600 may be device 500 ( FIG. 5A ) in some embodiments.
  • device 600 is a wearable electronic device.
  • device 600 may display user interface 610 having user interface objects 620 - 624 .
  • user interface objects 620 - 624 are displayed as icons.
  • Icons 620 - 624 may correspond to applications executable on device 600 , meaning device 600 may launch a corresponding applications in response to a user's selection of an icon.
  • icon 620 corresponds to a photos application.
  • a photos application may provide the capability to display photos and/or collections of photos (or representations thereof) on the display of device 600 .
  • a collection of photos may include a set of one or more photos that are associated in some way.
  • a collection of photos may share a common memory location (e.g., drive, directory, folder, album, etc.) or metadata associating the photos with a common event, day, time, location, etc.
  • a collection of photos includes a set of photos that have been designated by a user.
  • Photos may be stored in the form of digital images on an electronic device.
  • a photos application accesses photos stored in memory on device 600 .
  • a photos application receives and/or accesses photos stored in memory on an external device.
  • An external device may include a smartphone, desktop computer, laptop computer, network server, webserver, or the like.
  • a photos application may also provide the capability to select a collection of photos (e.g., an album) to display, change the selected collection of photos, display a photo or collection of photos, browse through a collection of photos, display a preview of a photo, share photos or collections of photos, post a comment on and/or like photos or collections of photos (e.g., on a social media website), set a photo as a wallpaper or background of a user interface, add metadata to a photo and/or collection of photos, etc.
  • a collection of photos e.g., an album
  • rotatable input mechanism 602 on device 600 may improve the speed of man-machine interactions. For example, as described in greater detail below, a user may rotate the input mechanism 602 to quickly “flip” through the photos in a collection or zoom in/zoom out on a displayed image. In this way, device 600 may reduce (and in some instances eliminate) the need for touch-based gestures in navigating through a collection of photos. Importantly, this combination of the available software user interface and hardware input mechanism permit efficient browsing of photos.
  • exemplary user interfaces and techniques provided in this disclosure are described with respect to photos, it should be recognized that certain aspects may be applied to various types of media including, for example, image files, video files, audio files, sequences of images (e.g., stored as a single file), animated Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) files.
  • a photos application or other multimedia application may provide the capability to display a combination of photos, videos, sequences of images, animated GIF files, and/or collections thereof.
  • Device 650 may be device 100 or 300 ( FIG. 1A or 3 A) in some embodiments.
  • external device 650 is a phone.
  • External device 650 may have photos, videos, sequences of images, or other media stored in local memory.
  • External device 650 may also be capable of accessing photos or other media stored on another external device (e.g., a cloud server).
  • the photos or other media may be organized into folders, directories, albums, or the like, that contain collections of photos.
  • external device 650 stores and/or accesses a collection of designated photo.
  • FIG. 6B shows an exemplary user interface 660 that may be displayed by external device 650 .
  • User interface 660 includes an icon 670 representing a folder containing a collection of designated photos stored in local memory and/or the memory of another external device to which external device 650 has access.
  • device 650 transmits data representing photos or other media stored on an external device.
  • Device 600 may receive the transmitted data to display images of the photos on the display of device 600 .
  • devices 600 and 650 are paired.
  • pairing two electronic devices includes establishing a means of communication between the two devices. The means of communication may include those described in U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/005,751, “Predefined Wireless Pairing,” filed May 30, 2014.
  • the devices Once the devices are paired, they may exchange data, including photo images and information associated with the photos (e.g., metadata).
  • device 600 may be able to receive via wireless communication data representing the designated photos included in folder 670 .
  • FIGS. 7A-7D illustrate exemplary user interfaces for displaying photos or other media on device 600 .
  • FIG. 7A shows an exemplary user interaction 700 with the photos application icon 620 displayed on exemplary user interface 610 , which was described previously with reference to FIG. 6A .
  • the user interaction 700 is a tap.
  • the user interaction includes another type of touch-based gesture (e.g., tap and hold, swipe, flick, etc.).
  • the user interaction includes a movement of a mechanical input mechanism (e.g., a press or rotation of rotatable input mechanism 602 ).
  • Device 600 may detect tap 700 and, in response, launch the photos application associated with icon 620 .
  • the photos application may causes device 600 to receive data representing a collection of photos or other media.
  • the data may represent a collection of photos (e.g., designated photos) stored on an external device.
  • Device 600 may receive the data via wireless communication.
  • the photos application may also cause device 600 to replace the display of user interface 610 with a display of a photo or other media from the received collection of photos.
  • the display of the photo or other media may include, for example, a digital image of a photo, a digital representation of a photo (e.g., a thumbnail image), a digital representation of a sequence of images (e.g., a representative image of the sequence of images), or the like.
  • FIG. 7B shows exemplary user interface 710 , which includes a display of an image of a photo from the collection of photos.
  • text e.g., “PHOTO A”
  • a photo in the examples that follow could alternatively be a video, a sequence of images, or other media.
  • the collection of photos received by device 600 may include one or more photos.
  • another photo in the collection is displayed in response to detecting a user interaction.
  • FIG. 7B indicates a user interaction 701 by an arrow above the rotational input mechanism 602 .
  • user interaction 701 is a movement (e.g., rotation) of rotational input mechanism 602 .
  • Movement of rotational input mechanism 602 may cause device 600 to replace the display of PHOTO A with a display of another photo.
  • device 600 may detect user interaction 701 and, in response, replace the display of PHOTO A with a display of another photo in the received collection of photos.
  • the photos in a collection are associated with a sequence (e.g., PHOTO A, PHOTO B, PHOTO C, etc.).
  • device 600 may display the first photo in the sequence (e.g., PHOTO A).
  • the single arrow above rotational input mechanism 602 indicates that user interaction 701 represents a single unit of movement of rotational input mechanism 602 .
  • device 600 may display a photo in the sequence adjacent to the photo currently displayed. For example, in response to a clockwise rotation of the rotational input mechanism 602 , device 600 may display a subsequent photo in the sequence.
  • FIG. 7C shows an exemplary user interface 711 on device 600 with the next photo in the sequence, PHOTO B, displayed as a result of user interaction 701 of rotational input mechanism 602 .
  • a counter-clockwise rotation of the rotational input mechanism 602 causes device 600 to display a previous photo in the sequence.
  • a single-unit, counter-clockwise rotation of the rotational input mechanism 602 while photo B is displayed may cause device 600 to re-display photo A.
  • device 600 may display a previous photo in the sequence.
  • device 600 may display a subsequent photo in the sequence.
  • Movement 702 represents three units of rotation of rotational input mechanism 602 which may cause device 600 to replace the currently displayed photo (PHOTO B) with a photo three positions away in the sequence.
  • FIG. 7D shows an exemplary user interface 712 on device 600 with a photo three positions away from photo B (i.e., PHOTO E) displayed in place of PHOTO B as a result of movement 702 of rotational input mechanism 602 .
  • a user causes device 600 to change a displayed photo using a touch-based gesture on the touch-sensitive display.
  • FIG. 8A shows exemplary user interface 810 displayed on device 600 , which includes a display of a photo A.
  • the horizontal arrow next to the depicted finger indicates a user interaction 800 .
  • the user interaction 800 is a single swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display. Swipe 800 may cause device 600 to replace the display of PHOTO A with a display of a different photo. That is, device 600 may detect swipe 800 and, in response, replace the display of photo A with a display of another photo in the collection of designated photos.
  • a single swipe causes device 600 to display a photo adjacent to the photo currently displayed based on the sequence of photos. For example, in response to a swipe from right to left, device 600 may display a subsequent photo in the sequence.
  • FIG. 8B shows an exemplary user interface 811 on device 600 with the next photo in the sequence, PHOTO B, displayed as a result of swipe 800 .
  • a swipe from left to right causes device 600 to display a previous photo in the sequence.
  • a single swipe from left to right while photo B is displayed may cause device 600 to re-display photo A.
  • a swipe from bottom to top causes device 600 to display a subsequent photo in the sequence.
  • a swipe from top to bottom may cause device 600 to display a previous photo in the sequence.
  • Touch-based gesture 801 represents three swipes from right to left on the touch-sensitive display of device 600 . Detection of the three swipes 801 may cause device 600 to replace the currently displayed photo (PHOTO B) with a photo three positions away in the sequence.
  • FIG. 8C shows an exemplary user interface 812 on device 600 with a photo three positions away from photo B (i.e., PHOTO E) displayed in place of PHOTO B as a result of user interaction 801 .
  • the initial display of PHOTO B may be centered on the display and is displayed as a smaller, reduced-size image than the larger full-size images displayed on user interfaces 901 and 903 .
  • the display of PHOTO B may then be animated to enlarge PHOTO B from the reduced-size to the larger full-size. This animation may create the appearance that PHOTO B is being zoomed in along an axis normal to the display of device 600 (e.g., a z-axis).
  • FIGS. 9D-9F depict user interfaces 910 - 912 , which illustrate an alternative animation for transitioning from the display of one photo to another.
  • the display of PHOTO A is translated upward off of the display to reveal a full-sized display of PHOTO B.
  • the animation may provide the appearance of flipping through a deck of cards or a physical stack of photos.
  • the photos application may causes device 600 to receive the data transmitted by external device 650 .
  • the photos application may also cause device 600 to replace the display of user interface 610 with a display of a user interface including user interface objects that represent the collections of photos of the received data.
  • FIG. 11A depicts an exemplary user interaction 1100 with user interface 1010 described above with reference to FIG. 10C .
  • user interaction 1100 is depicted as a tap on folder 1013 corresponding to Album 3 .
  • device 600 detects the user interaction 1100 with user interface object 1013 and, in response, replaces user interface 1010 with a display of a photo in Album 3 .
  • FIG. 11B shows an exemplary user interface 1110 including a display of a photo from Album 3 , PHOTO 3 A.
  • device 600 detects the user interaction 1100 with user interface object 1013 and, in response, replaces user interface 1010 with a display of a user interface that includes a user interface object (e.g., an image) representing the selected collection of photos (e.g., the photos in Album 3 ).
  • a user interface object e.g., an image
  • the user interface object representing the selected collection of photos includes a cover image. That is, in response to detecting a user interaction with user interface object 1013 , device 600 may replace the display of user interface 1010 with a user interface including a cover image indicative of Album 3 .
  • FIG. 11C depicts an exemplary user interface 1120 including a cover image indicative of Album 3 .
  • the user interface object representing the selected collection of photos includes a composite image. That is, in response to detecting a user interaction with user interface object 1013 , device 600 may replace the display of user interface 1010 with a display of a composite image indicative of the photos in Album 3 .
  • FIG. 11D depicts an exemplary user interface 1130 including a display of a view 1140 of an exemplary composite image 1150 .
  • Composite image 1150 depicted in FIG. 11D is representative of the collection of photos in Album 3 , and comprises representations associated with individual photos in the album.
  • composite image 1150 includes representation 1151 associated with photo E in Album 3 , as indicated by the reference 3 E′.
  • a representation may include an indication (e.g., a label) and/or a visual representation (e.g., a thumbnail image) of the corresponding photo.
  • the representations may be arranged in a rectilinear grid as depicted in exemplary composite image 1150 , and may resemble a mosaic image comprising the individual photos in a collection.
  • the representations are arranged in fixed positions with respect to each other. That is, the representations may maintain their positions with respect to each other despite operations otherwise affecting the view of the composite image, such as translation and scaling (e.g., zooming in and zooming out).
  • representation 3 L′ may be fixed adjacent to the left of representation 3 M′, which is fixed to the upper left of representation 3 S′.
  • User interface 1130 includes a view 1140 of composite image 1150 in the sense that user interface 1130 may display the entire image 1150 or only a portion thereof (i.e., less than the entire image).
  • view 1140 shows representations of 25 photos (photos 3 A- 3 Y).
  • Album 3 includes more than 25 photos
  • composite image 1150 may include additional representations that are not shown in view 1140 .
  • portions of the composite image extends beyond the top, bottom, and/or sides of the display and be hidden from view.
  • a drag or swipe gesture on a display of a composite image causes device 600 to translate the image and display a hidden portion. For example, if an image extends beyond the bottom of the displayed view, a movement of a contact from the bottom of the display towards the top of the display may cause device 600 to translate the composite image upward revealing a previously hidden lower portion (e.g., previously hidden representations) of the image.
  • a previously hidden lower portion e.g., previously hidden representations
  • device 600 incorporates a “rubberband” feature when the edge of an image is reached while translating the image. That is, in response to an edge of the image being reached while translating the image in an initial direction while the contact is still detected on the touch screen display, device 600 may display an area beyond the edge of the image and display a reduced portion of the image. Device 600 may also detect that the contact is no longer on the touch screen display. In response to detecting that the contact is no longer on the touch screen display, device 600 may translate the image in a direction opposite the initial direction until the area beyond the edge of the image is no longer displayed and display a portion of the image that is different from the initially displayed view.
  • device 600 may detect a movement of a physical object on or near the touch screen display (e.g., a swipe gesture performed with one or more contacts). While detecting the movement, device 600 may translate the image displayed on the touch screen display in an initial direction to display a previously hidden edge of the image. In response to display of the previously hidden edge of the image and continued detection of the movement, device 600 may display an area beyond the edge of the image. After the movement is no longer detected (e.g., in response to detecting liftoff of the one or more contacts from the touch screen display), device 600 may translate the image in another direction until the area beyond the edge of the image is no longer displayed.
  • a movement of a physical object on or near the touch screen display e.g., a swipe gesture performed with one or more contacts.
  • a view may be cut off at one or more edge such that only part of the representations along the cut off edges are displayed.
  • a view may include any number of rows and/or columns of representations (e.g., 7 ⁇ 7, 10 ⁇ 10, or 7 ⁇ 10).
  • FIGS. 12A-12B illustrate a selection of a photo on device 600 from a composite image comprising a plurality of representations associated with photos.
  • FIG. 12A shows user interface 1200 including view 1210 of composite image 1220 .
  • Image 1220 includes a representation 1221 associated with a photo S.
  • the representation 1221 may include an affordance that allows the user to interact with the image 1220 via the representation.
  • device 600 detects a user interaction (e.g., a user touch detected as a contact on the touch-sensitive display) and determines whether it represents a selection of an affordance corresponding to a representation in the composite image.
  • a user interaction e.g., a user touch detected as a contact on the touch-sensitive display
  • determines whether it represents a selection of an affordance corresponding to a representation in the composite image In response to a determination that the user interaction represents a selection of an affordance associated with a representation of a photo, device 600 may replace the display of the composite image with a display of the corresponding photo.
  • FIG. 12A depicts a user interaction 1205 in the form of a tap gesture at representation 1221 .
  • Device 600 may detect user interaction 1205 , determine that it represents a selection of an affordance of representation 1221 , and in response, replace the display of composite image 1220 (or the view 1210 of composite image 1220 ) with a display of photo S, as depicted by user interface 1230 in FIG. 12B .
  • device 600 has a small form factor. Due to its size, device 600 may not lend itself to displaying large numbers of highly detailed (e.g., high resolution) graphical user interface elements (e.g., representations of photos). If a large number of representations are displayed in a view of the composite image, the size of the representations may be relatively small, which may make viewing difficult. The small size may also make it difficult to reliably select (e.g., via a touch-based gesture) the representation of an intended photo. It may therefore be desirable to provide techniques that allow a user to zoom in on the view of the image to increase the displayed size and/or resolution of the representations.
  • highly detailed e.g., high resolution
  • graphical user interface elements e.g., representations of photos.
  • a view of a composite image displayed on device 600 can be zoomed by moving rotatable input mechanism 602 .
  • FIG. 13A shows an exemplary user interface 1300 including view 1310 of composite image 1320 .
  • Composite image 1320 includes representations of photos arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern.
  • a movement 1305 (e.g., rotation) of the rotatable input mechanism 602 is represented by an arrow above rotatable input mechanism 602 .
  • Device 600 may detect movement 1305 and, in response, transition the display of view 1310 of image 1320 to a zoomed-in view in which the representations of image 1320 are displayed at a larger size.
  • FIG. 13A shows an exemplary user interface 1300 including view 1310 of composite image 1320 .
  • Composite image 1320 includes representations of photos arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern.
  • a movement 1305 e.g., rotation
  • Device 600 may detect movement 1305 and, in response, transition the display of view 1310 of
  • FIG. 13B shows an exemplary user interface 1330 including a zoomed in view 1340 of image 1320 .
  • View 1340 is zoomed such that the portion of the composite image 1320 at the center of the zoomed out view 1310 is also at the center of the zoomed-in view 1340 .
  • user interaction 1305 causes device 600 to transition the display from a view with five rows and five columns (i.e., a 5 ⁇ 5 view) to a 3 ⁇ 3 view with fewer representations displayed at a larger size and in greater detail (resolution).
  • device 600 may zoom in by transitioning from a view of any size grid to a view of any smaller sized grid with the same row-to-column ratio (e.g., 9 ⁇ 9 to 4 ⁇ 4 or 8 ⁇ 4 to 4 ⁇ 2).
  • zooming can be continuous or performed in increments of less than whole rows and/or columns, which may result in views with partial representations displayed along the edges of the view.
  • movement of the rotatable input mechanism 602 in a first direction causes the view of the image to be zoomed in
  • rotation in a second direction opposite the first direction causes the view to be zoomed out.
  • movement of rotatable input mechanism 602 in a direction opposite to the direction of movement 1305 may cause device 600 to switch the display from user interface 1330 back to user interface 1300 .
  • movement of rotational input mechanism while zoomed in view 1340 is displayed causes device 600 to replace the display of the composite image 1320 with a display of a photo in the collection represented by composite image 1320 .
  • User interaction 1315 represented by the arrow above rotatable input mechanism 602 in FIG. 13B , indicates a movement of rotational input mechanism while view 1340 of image 1320 is displayed.
  • device 600 replaces the user interface including the view of the composite image with a display of a photo in the collection represented by the composite image.
  • device 600 may display the photo at the center of the view displayed at the time of the user interaction (i.e., photo M).
  • the display of the composite image is replaced with a photo corresponding to a representation at a location in the view other than the center (e.g., the photo corresponding to a representation in the top left corner of the view).
  • movement of rotational input mechanism while zoomed in view 1340 is displayed causes device 600 to zoom in the view even further.
  • the decision whether to displays a photo or zoom the view of the composite image may depend on various factors, such as the displayed size of the representations in the current view and the number of rows and/or columns displayed in the current view. For example, if the representations are displayed at a size larger than a predetermined size (e.g., 1 ⁇ 3 the height of the display), or if the number of rows of representations appearing in the view of the composite image is less than a predetermined value (e.g., 4 rows), device 600 may display a photo instead of zooming the view of the composite image in response to detecting movement of the rotational input mechanism.
  • a predetermined size e.g., 1 ⁇ 3 the height of the display
  • a predetermined value e.g. 4 rows
  • movement of the rotational input mechanism may cause the view to be zoomed in further.
  • FIG. 13C also indicates a movement 1325 of rotational input mechanism (represented by the arrow above rotatable input mechanism 602 ) while user interface 1350 including photo M is displayed.
  • movement of the rotational input mechanism while a photo is displayed causes device 600 to display metadata associated with the displayed photo.
  • FIG. 13D illustrates an exemplary user interface object 1355 that may be displayed in response to movement 1325 .
  • User interface object 1355 includes metadata associated with photo M.
  • the metadata may include people, a place, an event, a date and/or time, and weather status associated with photo M.
  • a displayed view of a composite image can be zoomed in by a touch-based gesture on the touch-sensitive display.
  • FIG. 14A shows an exemplary user interface 1400 including a view 1410 of composite image 1420 .
  • a user performs a tap gesture 1405 on a representation 1421 corresponding to a photo S.
  • Device 600 may detect the tap gesture 1405 and, in response, transition the display of view 1401 to a zoomed-in view in which the representations of image 1420 are displayed at a larger size.
  • device 600 centers the zoomed-in view on the representation or portion of the image located at the position of the tap.
  • FIG. 14A shows an exemplary user interface 1400 including a view 1410 of composite image 1420 .
  • a user performs a tap gesture 1405 on a representation 1421 corresponding to a photo S.
  • Device 600 may detect the tap gesture 1405 and, in response, transition the display of view 1401 to a zoomed-in view in which the representations of image 1420 are
  • FIG. 14B shows an exemplary user interface 1430 including a zoomed in view 1440 of image 1420 with the representation of photo S at the center of the view.
  • device 600 may zoom in on the center of the view (e.g., representation M) regardless of the location of the tap.
  • a pinching gesture e.g., two points of contact coming closer together
  • a de-pinching gesture e.g., two points of contact separating
  • different types of inputs can be combined to navigate between various user interfaces and displays of photos.
  • device 600 may replace view 1310 of composite image 1320 with zoomed-in view 1340 ( FIG. 13B ). Then, in response to a movement (e.g., rotation) of the rotatable input mechanism 602 , device 600 may replace view 1340 with a display of photo M 1350 ( FIG. 13C ). Further, in response to a de-pinching gesture on the display of photo M, device 600 may display user interface object 1355 ( FIG. 13D ) showing metadata of the photo.
  • FIGS. 15A-15C illustrate another technique to assist a user in viewing the composite image when the representations are displayed at a relatively small size.
  • FIG. 15A depicts user interface 1500 , which includes a view 1510 of composite image 1520 .
  • a user provides a touch 1505 on the touch-sensitive display of device 600 and holds the touch for a duration of time.
  • Device 600 detects a contact associated with touch 1505 and determines whether the duration of the contact exceeds a predetermined threshold. In response to determining that the duration of the contact exceeds the predetermined threshold, device 600 may display an enlarged view (e.g., a preview) of a portion of image 1520 surrounding or adjacent to the location of the point of contact.
  • an enlarged view e.g., a preview
  • FIG. 15B illustrates user interface 1500 with an exemplary user interface object 1530 that includes an enlarged view of a portion of image 1520 .
  • User interface object 1530 shows an enlarged view of a circular portion of image 1520 surrounding the location at which the user touches the display.
  • the user touches the screen at a location corresponding to the center of the representation of a photo Q.
  • user interface object 1530 shows an enlarged view of the image 1520 surrounding the center of the representation of photo Q.
  • a user may scan along the image to view an enlarged view of a different portion of the image.
  • a user may drag (e.g., slide) the touch to a different point on the display.
  • the position of touch 1505 has been slid (e.g., translated) from the center of the representation of photo Q to a location between the representations for photo N and photo S.
  • device 600 may detect the translation of the contact along the touch-sensitive display.
  • device 600 may replace the display of the enlarged view of the portion of the composite image surrounding photo Q with an enlarged view of a portion of the image surrounding or adjacent to the updated point of contact.
  • FIG. 15C shows user interface object 1530 with the view in FIG. 15B replaced with an enlarged view of image 1520 centered between the representation of photo N and the representation of photo S in response to the contact being translated.
  • the enlarged view is displayed above the point of contact.
  • the enlarged view is displayed in an absolute location (e.g., top center of the display) or in a position relative to the point of contact.
  • the location of the enlarged view changes based on the point of contact. For example, if the contact is close to the right edge of the display, the enlarged view may be displayed to the left of the point of contact so that it is not cut off by the side of the display. In some embodiments, the enlarged view is removed if the contact ends.
  • device 600 in response to a user input detected on the touch-sensitive display, displays an enlarged view (e.g., a preview) of a representation of a photo.
  • FIG. 16A depicts user interface 1600 , which includes a view 1610 of composite image 1620 .
  • Composite image 1620 includes representations of photos arranged in a rectangular grid.
  • a user provides a touch 1605 on the touch-sensitive display of device 600 and holds the touch for a duration of time.
  • Device 600 detects a contact associated with touch 1605 and determines whether the duration of the contact exceeds a predetermined threshold.
  • Device 600 may also determine a representation in image 1620 corresponding to the point of contact.
  • device 600 may display a user interface object showing an enlarged view (e.g., a preview) of the representation in image 1620 determined to correspond to the point of contact.
  • FIG. 16B illustrates an exemplary user interface showing a user interface object 1630 that includes an enlarged view of the representation located at the point of contact.
  • user interface object 1630 includes a preview or image of a photo corresponding to the representation associated with the point of contact determined by device 600 .
  • the point of contact is at a location corresponding to the representation of photo Q
  • the user interface object 1630 shows an enlarged view only of the representation of photo Q.
  • a user may scan along the image to view an enlarged view of a different representation. Without releasing the touch 1605 , a user may drag the touch to a different point on the display.
  • the position of touch 1605 has been moved (e.g., translated) from the representation of photo Q to a location on the representations for photo N.
  • device 600 detects the translation of the contact along the touch-sensitive display.
  • device 600 may replace the display of the enlarged view of the representation of photo Q with an enlarged view of the representation at the updated point of contact.
  • FIG. 16C shows user interface object 1640 with an enlarged view of the representation of photo N.
  • FIG. 17A depicts user interface 1700 , which includes a view 1710 of composite image 1720 .
  • Composite image 1720 includes representations of photos arranged in a rectangular grid.
  • a user provides a touch 1705 on the touch-sensitive display of device 600 at a representation 1721 corresponding to photo S.
  • Device 600 detects a contact associated with touch 1705 and determines a measurement of an intensity (e.g., a characteristic intensity) of the contact. In some embodiments, device 600 provides different responses based on the intensity of the contact.
  • an intensity e.g., a characteristic intensity
  • device 600 replaces the display of user interface 1700 with a display of user interface 1730 including a display of photo S.
  • device 600 replaces view 1710 with a zoomed-in view of composite image 1720 centered on the representation 1721 at the point of contact (e.g., view 1421 shown in FIG. 14B ).
  • device 600 replaces view 1710 with a view of composite image 1720 having the same scale but which is centered on the representation 1721 at the point of contact.
  • device 600 may display a menu object 1740 , which includes text 1742 to prompt a user to decide whether to share the collection of photos represented by image 1720 . That is, in response to a determination that a characteristic intensity of the contact is above the threshold intensity, device 600 displays a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to share the collection of photos.
  • menu object 1740 may prompt a user to decide whether to share the photo corresponding to the selected representation (e.g., photo S).
  • a sharing operation may include sending one or more photos via email, text message, or the like. Sharing may also include posting one or more photos and/or a link to one or more photos on a social media website (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
  • Menu object 1740 also includes affordance 1744 representing the option “YES” and affordance 1746 representing the option “NO”. Selection of affordance 1744 indicates that the user desires to share the photos, and may cause device 600 and/or a paired external device (e.g., external device 650 ) to share the photos. Selection of affordance 1746 indicates that the user does not desire to share the photos, and may cause the device 600 to remove the display of menu object 1740 from user interface 1700 .
  • affordance 1744 representing the option “YES”
  • affordance 1746 representing the option “NO”.
  • Selection of affordance 1744 indicates that the user desires to share the photos, and may cause device 600 and/or a paired external device (e.g., external device 650 ) to share the photos.
  • Selection of affordance 1746 indicates that the user does not desire to share the photos, and may cause the device 600 to remove the display of menu object 1740 from user interface 1700 .
  • FIG. 17B illustrates an alternative exemplary response of device 600 to an input on the touch-sensitive display while user interface 1700 is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 17B , if the characteristic intensity of the contact is below a threshold, device 600 replaces the display of user interface 1700 with a display of photo S, as described with reference to FIG. 17A .
  • User interface object 1750 represents an option to express an opinion about the collection of photos represented in image 1720 .
  • selection of affordance 1750 may cause device 600 and/or a paired external device to “Like” the collection of photos on a social media website (e.g., Facebook) on behalf of the user.
  • User interface object 1760 represents an option to comment on the collection of photos represented in image 1100 .
  • selection of affordance 1760 may cause the device 600 to display a text input box to input comments.
  • device 600 displays a user interface menu including a user interface object representing an option to display a selected photo as a background of a user interface on the display of device 600 .
  • a user interface menu including a user interface object representing an option to display a selected photo as a background of a user interface on the display of device 600 .
  • FIG. 17C if the characteristic intensity of the contact is below a threshold, device 600 replaces the display of user interface 1700 with a display of photo S, as described above with reference to FIG. 17A . If the characteristic intensity of the contact is above the threshold, device 600 maintains the display of user interface 1700 and adds a display of user interface object 1770 .
  • User interface object 1700 represents an option to display the photo corresponding to the selected affordance (i.e., PHOTO S in FIG. 17C ) as a background of a user interface on the display of device 600 .
  • device 600 is a wearable electronic device that is configured to display a user interface that represents a clock face.
  • the clock face may comprise the selected photo as a background, a user interface object indicating a time of day, and another user interface object indicating a date.
  • the appearance of the user interface object indicating the date is blended with the background photo to create a more subtle or aesthetically appealing display of the date.
  • the response of device 600 to touch 1705 depends on the measured characteristic intensity of the detected contact associated with the touch relative to more than one threshold. In some embodiments, if the characteristic intensity is below a first threshold, device 600 responds in a first manner; if the characteristic intensity is above the first threshold and below a second threshold, device 600 responds in a second manner; and if the characteristic intensity is above the second threshold, device 600 responds in a third manner. For example, if the characteristic intensity is below a first threshold, device 600 replaces the display of user interface 1700 with a display of user interface 1730 including a display of photo S (e.g., 1730 in FIG.
  • device 600 displays a user interface object representing an option to share the collection of photos (e.g., 1740 in FIG. 17A ); and if the characteristic intensity is above the second threshold, device 600 displays a user interface object (e.g., 1770 in FIG. 17C ) representing an option to display the photo corresponding to the selected affordance (i.e., PHOTO S) as a background of a user interface on the display of device 600 .
  • a user interface object representing an option to share the collection of photos (e.g., 1740 in FIG. 17A ); and if the characteristic intensity is above the second threshold, device 600 displays a user interface object (e.g., 1770 in FIG. 17C ) representing an option to display the photo corresponding to the selected affordance (i.e., PHOTO S) as a background of a user interface on the display of device 600 .
  • the selected affordance i.e., PHOTO S
  • a composite image (e.g., 1720 in FIG. 17C ) includes at least one representation of a sequence of images (e.g., a plurality of images in a particular order) in addition to or instead of photos as described above.
  • representation 1721 selected by touch 1705 corresponds to a sequence of images instead of PHOTO S
  • display 1730 includes a representation of the sequence of images (e.g., a representative image of the sequence of images).
  • the sequence of images can be selected to be used as a background in accordance with the techniques described with reference to FIG. 17C (e.g., instead of PHOTO S).
  • FIG. 17D illustrates an exemplary sequence 1780 of images 1780 - 1 through 1780 - 5 including a first image 1780 - 1 and a last image 1780 - 5 .
  • One of images 1780 - 1 through 1780 - 5 is designated as a representative image.
  • image 1780 - 3 is referred to as the representative image in the following examples.
  • the representative image may be determined in various ways.
  • the representative image is the image at a predetermined location of the sequence (e.g., the first, middle, or last).
  • the representative image is determined based on how the images of the sequence were captured.
  • a user selects the representative image using a graphical interface.
  • Appendix A titled “Devices and Method for Capturing and Interacting with Enhanced Digital Images”
  • Appendix B titled “Method and Apparatus For Finding And Using Video Portions That Are Relevant To Adjacent Still Images” filed with U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/172,223, which is incorporated by reference above in its entirety, including Appendices A and B.
  • wearable electronic device 600 is a watch configured to be worn on a user's wrist and to detect motion input indicative of the user's wrist being raised (e.g., to detect a wrist raise gesture). Exemplary techniques for detecting a wrist raise gesture are described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/026,532, “Raise Gesture Detection in a Device,” filed Jul. 18, 2014.
  • device 600 detects an input indicative of a wrist raise gesture, and in response, displays one or more of the images of the sequence of images.
  • device 600 displays the images of a sequence such that they appear as an animation.
  • device 600 in response to detecting a first input indicative of a wrist raise gesture, displays, in sequence, a first set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned before representative image 1780 - 3 and representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., first image 1780 - 1 through representative image 1780 - 3 depicted in FIG. 17E ).
  • device 600 maintains the display of representative image 1780 - 3 until further input is received.
  • device 600 can display the beginning of sequence 1780 (e.g., starting at first image 1780 - 1 ) up to representative image 1780 - 3 .
  • device 600 after display of the first set of images, detects a second input (e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display) and, in response, displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 4 and last image 1780 - 5 as depicted in FIG. 17F ).
  • a second input e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display
  • a second input e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display
  • the second input includes a first portion and a second portion (e.g., a back and forth rotation of the wrist detected by a gyro in device 600 ).
  • device 600 displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 4 ); and in response to the second portion of the second input, device 600 displays, in sequence, a third set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 5 ), where the third set is after the second set and includes last image 1780 - 5 .
  • device 600 allows the user to display the remaining images of sequence 1780 by performing a compound input.
  • the second input includes a rotation of rotatable input mechanism 602 .
  • device 600 replaces the display of representative image 1780 - 3 with another image from sequence 1780 .
  • the other image is image 1780 - 5 .
  • device 600 also displays the images between representative image 1780 - 3 and image 1780 - 5 (e.g., image 1780 - 4 ).
  • the images between representative image 1780 - 3 and image 1780 - 5 are displayed in sequence (e.g., image 1780 - 4 to image 1780 - 5 as depicted in FIG.
  • device 600 while displaying image 1780 - 5 , device 600 receives a third input representing selection of image 1780 - 5 as the representative image (e.g., a touch having a characteristic intensity greater than a threshold intensity or a press of rotatable input mechanism 602 ). In response to further inputs, device 600 performs the methods described herein with image 1780 - 5 as the representative image.
  • a third input representing selection of image 1780 - 5 as the representative image
  • device 600 performs the methods described herein with image 1780 - 5 as the representative image.
  • device 600 in response to detecting the first input indicative of a wrist raise gesture, displays, in sequence, representative image 1780 - 3 and a first set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., representative image 1780 - 3 through last image 1870 - 5 as depicted in FIG. 17H ).
  • device 600 displays last image 1780 - 5 and maintains the display of last image 1780 - 5 until further input is received. In this way, device 600 can display the end of sequence 1780 , starting from representative image 1780 - 3 , in response to a wrist raise by a user.
  • device 600 after display of the first set of images, detects a second input (e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display) and, in response, displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned before representative image 1780 - 3 and representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., first image 1780 - 1 through representative image 1780 - 3 as depicted in FIG. 17I ). In this way, device 600 allows the user to view the beginning of the sequence, which was not displayed upon the wrist raise.
  • a second input e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display
  • the second input includes a first portion and a second portion after the first portion (e.g., back and forth wrist rotation).
  • device 600 displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned before representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., first image 1780 - 1 ); and in response to the second portion of the second input, device 600 displays, in sequence, a third set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned before or includes representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 2 and 1780 - 3 ), where the second set is before the third set, the second set includes first image 1780 - 1 , and the third set includes representative image 1780 - 3 .
  • device allows the user to display the beginning of sequence 1780 , which was not displayed upon detection of the wrist raise gesture, by performing a compound input
  • device 600 in response to the rotation of rotatable input mechanism 602 , replaces the display of last image 1780 - 5 with another image from sequence 1780 .
  • image 1780 - 2 is the other image.
  • device 600 also displays the images between last image 1780 - 5 and image 1780 - 2 (e.g., image 1780 - 1 ). In this way, after the initial display of the first set of images upon detection of the wrist raise gesture, device 600 can allow a user to scroll through sequence 1780 using rotatable input mechanism 602 to display another image.
  • the images between last image 1780 - 5 and image 1780 - 2 are displayed in sequence (e.g., image 1780 - 1 to image 1780 - 2 as depicted in FIG. 17J ); and in response to a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction, the images between last image 1780 - 5 and image 1780 - 2 are displayed in reverse sequence (e.g., 1780 - 4 to 1780 - 3 to 1780 - 2 as depicted in FIG. 17K ).
  • device 600 after display of the first set of images, detects a second input (e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display) and, in response, displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 4 and last image 1780 - 5 as depicted in FIG. 17F ).
  • a second input e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display
  • a second input e.g., a press and hold or tap on the touch-sensitive display
  • displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 e.g., image
  • device 600 in response to the first portion of the second input, displays, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 4 ); and in response to the second portion of the second input, device 600 displays, in sequence, a third set of one or more images from sequence 1780 that are positioned after representative image 1780 - 3 (e.g., image 1780 - 5 ), where the third set is after the second set and includes last image 1780 - 5 .
  • device 600 allows the user to display the remaining images of sequence 1780 after representative image 1780 - 3 by performing a compound input.
  • device 600 in response to the rotation of rotatable input mechanism 602 , replaces the display of representative image 1780 - 3 with another image from sequence 1780 .
  • image 1780 - 5 is the other image.
  • device 600 also displays the images between representative image 1780 - 3 and image 1780 - 5 (e.g., image 1780 - 4 ). In this way, after the initial display of the first set of images upon detection of the wrist raise gesture, device 600 can allow a user to scroll through sequence 1780 using rotatable input mechanism 602 to display another image.
  • the images between representative image 1780 - 3 and image 1780 - 5 are displayed in sequence (e.g., image 1780 - 4 to image 1780 - 5 as depicted in FIG. 17F ); and in response to a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction, the images between representative image 1780 - 3 and image 1780 - 5 are displayed in reverse sequence (e.g., 1780 - 2 to 1780 - 1 to 1780 - 5 as depicted in FIG. 17G ).
  • device 600 while displaying image 1780 - 5 , device 600 receives a third input selecting the image as the representative image (e.g., a touch having a characteristic intensity greater than a threshold intensity or a press of rotatable input mechanism 602 ). In response to further inputs, device 600 performs the methods described herein with image 1780 - 5 as the representative image.
  • a third input selecting the image as the representative image (e.g., a touch having a characteristic intensity greater than a threshold intensity or a press of rotatable input mechanism 602 ).
  • device 600 performs the methods described herein with image 1780 - 5 as the representative image.
  • device 600 determines a measurement of the characteristic intensity of a contact while a photo is displayed (e.g., user interface 710 , 1110 , or 1730 ) and provides different responses based on the intensity.
  • FIG. 18A illustrates an exemplary response of device 600 to touch 1805 on the touch-sensitive display while displaying user interface 1800 .
  • User interface 1800 includes a display of a photo S.
  • Device 600 detects a contact associated with touch 1805 . As indicated in FIG. 18A , if device 600 determines that the characteristic intensity of the detected contact is below a threshold, device 600 continues to display user interface 1800 including photo S.
  • FIG. 18B illustrates another exemplary response of device 600 to touch 1805 on the touch-sensitive display while displaying user interface 1800 .
  • device 600 determines that the characteristic intensity of the contact is below a threshold
  • device 600 continues to display photo S.
  • device 600 replaces the display of photo S with a display of a different photo.
  • device 600 may add a display of user interface objects 1820 and 1830 to user interface 1800 representing options to comment on and/or express an opinion about photo S.
  • User interface objects 1820 and 1830 may be analogous to user interface objects 1750 and 1760 described above with reference to FIG. 17B .
  • FIG. 18C illustrates another exemplary response of device 600 to touch 1805 on the touch-sensitive display while user interface 1800 is displayed.
  • device 600 determines that the characteristic intensity of the contact is below a threshold
  • device 600 continues to display photo S.
  • device 600 replaces the display of PHOTO S with a display of a different photo.
  • device 600 may add a display of user interface object 1840 to user interface 1800 to provide the option of setting photo S as the background of a user interface of device 600 .
  • User interface object may be analogous to user interface object 1770 described above with reference to FIG. 17C .
  • the response of device 600 to touch 1805 depends on the measured characteristic intensity of the contact relative to more than one threshold.
  • device 600 if the characteristic intensity is below a first threshold, device 600 responds in a first manner; if the characteristic intensity is above the first threshold and below a second threshold, device 600 responds in a second manner; and if the characteristic intensity is above the second threshold, device 600 responds in a third manner
  • the characteristic intensity is below a first threshold, device 600 displays a different photo; if the characteristic intensity is above the first threshold and below a second threshold, device 600 displays a user interface object representing an option to share the photo (e.g., 1810 in FIG. 18A ); and if the characteristic intensity is above the second threshold, device 600 displays a user interface object (e.g., 1840 in FIG. 18C ) representing an option to display the photo as a background of a user interface on the display of device 600 .
  • a user interface object e.g., 1840 in FIG. 18C
  • photos often do not match the size of a display or may include unwanted area that a user does not want to be part of the background. Additional exemplary user interfaces for selecting a photo as a background are described below with reference to FIG. 18D .
  • the described techniques provide the benefit of efficient methods and user interfaces for zooming and cropping a photo to allow a user to select a desired portion of the photo as a background.
  • device 600 receives further movement 1852 of rotatable input mechanism 602 while displaying photo 1850 .
  • device 600 zooms photo 1850 and displays a first portion 1850 A of an enlarged view of photo 1850 .
  • Device 600 receives a drag gesture 1854 that moves horizontally from left to right across the display.
  • drag gesture 1854 device 600 translates the enlarged view of photo 1850 to the right in the direction of drag gesture 1854 to display a second portion 1850 B of the enlarged view of photo 1850 .
  • device 600 receives a user interaction, touch 1856 . Similar to the response described with reference to FIG. 18C , in accordance with a determination that a characteristic intensity of touch 1856 exceeds a predetermined threshold, device 600 displays user interface object 1860 which includes an affordance 1862 for setting the currently displayed view, e.g., second portion 1850 B of photo 1850 , as the background of a user interface of device 600 . In the illustrated embodiment, in response to selection of affordance 1862 , device 600 uses second portion 1850 B as the background of a clock face 1890 on device 600 .
  • device 600 in response to selection of affordance 1862 , device 600 remains in a photo viewing mode. For example, device 600 may remove the display of user interface object 1860 and, optionally, reset (e.g., un-zoom and re-center) the display of photo 1850 . Upon exiting the photo viewing mode and entering a clock face mode, device 600 displays clock face 1890 with portion 1850 B as the background.
  • reset e.g., un-zoom and re-center
  • device 600 directly sets portion 1850 B as a background in response to touch 1856 without requiring display of user interface object 1860 and selection of affordance 1862 .
  • device 600 may directly set portion 1850 B as a background if touch 1856 is a multi-finger gesture or a multi-tap gesture, or in accordance with a determination that a characteristic intensity of touch 1856 exceeds a predetermined threshold.
  • device 600 determines a measurement of the characteristic intensity of a contact while a cover image is displayed and provides different responses based on the intensity.
  • FIG. 19 illustrates an exemplary response of device 600 to touch 1905 on the touch-sensitive display while cover image 1900 for an album is displayed. Cover image 1900 is indicative of a collection of photos labeled Album 3 .
  • Device 600 detects a contact associated with touch 1905 . As indicated in FIG. 19 , if device 600 determines that the characteristic intensity of the contact is below a threshold, device 600 replaces cover image 1900 with a user interface displaying a photo from the album indicated by the cover image. In FIG. 18 , device 600 displays photo 3 A, which may be the first photo in Album 3 .
  • device 600 replaces cover image 1900 with a display of a cover image indicative of a different collection of photos.
  • device 600 replaces cover image 1900 with a display of a cover image 1920 indicative of a collection labeled Album 4 .
  • device 600 replaces cover image 1900 with a display of a cover image indicative of a different collection of photos in response to a swipe gesture (e.g., from right to left) on the touch-sensitive display while cover image 1900 is displayed.
  • a swipe gesture e.g., from right to left
  • device 600 determines a measurement of the characteristic intensity of a contact while a composite image is displayed and provides different responses based on the intensity.
  • FIG. 20 illustrates an exemplary response of device 600 to touch 2005 on the touch-sensitive display while user interface 2000 including view 2010 of composite image 2020 is displayed.
  • Composite image 2020 may include representations of photos in a first collection of photos.
  • Device 600 detects a contact associated with touch 2005 . As illustrated in FIG. 20 , if device 600 determines that the characteristic intensity of the contact is below a threshold, device 600 replaces the display of user interface 2000 (including composite image 2020 ) with a display of a photo from the collection represented by the displayed composite image (e.g., image 2020 ). In FIG.
  • device 600 displays photo 1 A, which may be the first photo in the corresponding collection. If device 600 determines that the characteristic intensity of the contact is above the threshold, device 600 replaces the display of user interface 2000 with a display of a user interface including a composite image corresponding to a different collection of photos. In the example illustrated in FIG. 20 , device 600 replaces composite image 2020 with a display of composite image 2060 corresponding to a second collection. In some embodiments, device 600 replaces the display of a first composite image associated with a collection of photos with a display of a second composite image associated with another collection of photos in response to a swipe gesture (e.g., from right to left) on the touch-sensitive display while the first composite image is displayed.
  • a swipe gesture e.g., from right to left
  • FIG. 21A shows an exemplary user interface 2100 including a vertical list of affordances corresponding to different collections of photos.
  • User interface 2100 also includes affordances 2102 and 2104 indicating the position of user interface 2100 among a plurality of user interfaces.
  • Affordances 2012 and 2104 may enlarge, darken, or otherwise change in visual appearance when the corresponding user interface is displayed.
  • affordances 2102 and 2104 are paging dots. The number of dots may indicate the number of user interfaces in the plurality of user interfaces.
  • affordance 2102 is highlighted to indicate that user interface 2100 is the first of two user interfaces, the user interfaces being in order from left to right.
  • FIG. 21B shows an exemplary user interface 2120 including displayed photos.
  • the photos displayed on user interface 2120 include photos designated by a user (e.g., “favorites”) and/or photos from a photo stream. Photos may be designated or added to a photo stream using an external device for viewing on device 600 .
  • User interface 2120 also includes affordances 2102 and 2104 indicating the position of user interface 2120 with respect to user interface 2100 . On user interface 2120 , affordance 2104 is highlighted to indicate that user interface 2120 is the second of the two user interfaces depicted in FIGS. 21A-21B .
  • Device 600 may replace the display of user interface 2100 with the display of user interface 2120 in response to a user interaction with the touch-sensitive display. As indicated by FIGS. 21A-21B , a user may switch the display from user interface 2100 to 2120 with a swipe gesture indicated by swipe 2105 .
  • FIG. 21C shows another exemplary user interface 2130 that may be displayed on the display of device 600 in response to swipe 2105 on user interface 2100 .
  • user interface 2130 includes a list of affordances corresponding to photo streams that may be available for display.
  • affordance 2104 is highlighted to indicate that user interface 2130 is the second of two available user interfaces.
  • FIG. 21C also depicts a tap 2135 on an affordance associated with a photo stream, Stream 3 .
  • FIG. 21D shows user interface 2140 , which may be displayed in response to tap 2135 .
  • User interface 2140 includes a display of photos included in Stream 3 . That is, in response to selection of an affordance corresponding to a photo stream (e.g., Stream 3 ), device 600 may replace the display of user interface 2130 with the display of user interface 2140 .
  • FIG. 22 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 2200 for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos using an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Method 2200 is performed at a device (e.g., 100 , 300 , 500 ) with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism.
  • a device e.g., 100 , 300 , 500
  • Some operations in method 2200 may be combined, the order of some operations may be changed, and some operations may be omitted.
  • method 2200 provides an intuitive way to access and view a collection of photos, which allows a user to quickly and easily locate a desired photo on a reduced size user interface.
  • the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when browsing a collection of photos, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface.
  • enabling a user to view photos more quickly and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
  • the electronic device receives, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device (e.g., 650 ).
  • the electronic device displays, on the touch-sensitive display (e.g., 112 , 340 , 504 ), a user interface (e.g., 610 , 1010 , 1020 ) including a user interface object (e.g., 620 , 1011 - 1014 1021 - 1024 , 1120 ), the user interface object representing the collection of photos.
  • the electronic device detects a first user interaction (e.g., 700 , 1005 , 1100 ) with the displayed user interface object.
  • the electronic device replaces the display of the user interface with a display of a first view (e.g., 1140 , 1210 , 1310 , 1410 , 1510 , 1610 , 1710 , 2010 ) of an image (e.g., 1150 , 1220 , 1320 , 1420 , 1520 , 1620 , 1720 , 2020 ).
  • the image may comprise a first representation (e.g., 1151 , 1221 , 1421 ) including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos.
  • the first representation and the second representation may be arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size.
  • the electronic device detects a first movement (e.g., 1315 ) of the rotatable input mechanism (e.g., 506 , 602 ).
  • the electronic device transitions the display of the first view of the image to a display of a second view of the image (e.g., 1340 ). In the second view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a second size different than the first size.
  • methods 2300 - 2600 may include one or more of the characteristics of the various methods described above with reference to method 2200 .
  • the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described above with reference to method 2200 optionally have one or more of the characteristics of the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described herein (e.g., methods 2300 - 2600 ). For brevity, these details are not repeated below.
  • FIG. 23 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 2300 for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos using an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Method 2300 is performed at a device (e.g., 100 , 300 , 500 ) with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism Some operations in method 2300 may be combined, the order of some operations may be changed, and some operations may be omitted.
  • method 2300 provides an intuitive way to access and view a collection of photos, which allows a user to quickly and easily locate a desired photo on a reduced size user interface.
  • the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when browsing a collection of photos, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface.
  • enabling a user to view photos more quickly and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
  • the electronic device receives, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device (e.g., 650 ).
  • the electronic device displays, on the touch-sensitive display (e.g., 112 , 340 , 504 ), a user interface (e.g., 610 , 1010 , 1020 ) including a user interface object (e.g., 620 , 1011 - 1014 1021 - 1024 , 1120 ), the user interface object representing the collection of photos.
  • the electronic device detects a user interaction (e.g., 700 , 1005 , 1100 ) with the displayed user interface object.
  • the electronic device replaces the display of the user interface with a display of a first view (e.g., 1140 , 1210 , 1310 , 1410 , 1510 , 1610 , 1710 , 2010 ) of an image (e.g., 1150 , 1220 , 1320 , 1420 , 1520 , 1620 , 1720 , 2020 ), the image comprising a first representation (e.g., 1151 , 1221 , 1421 ) including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos.
  • a first representation e.g., 1151 , 1221 , 1421
  • a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos.
  • the electronic device transitions the display of the first view of the image to a display of a second view (e.g., 1440 ) of the image, wherein, in the second view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a second size that is larger than the first size, and the first representation is displayed at the center of the second view of the image.
  • a second view e.g. 1440
  • FIG. 24 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 2400 for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos using an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Method 2400 is performed at a device (e.g., 100 , 300 , 500 ) with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism Some operations in method 2400 may be combined, the order of some operations may be changed, and some operations may be omitted.
  • method 2400 provides an intuitive way to access and view a collection of photos, which allows a user to quickly and easily locate a desired photo on a reduced size user interface.
  • the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when browsing a collection of photos, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface.
  • enabling a user to view photos more quickly and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
  • the electronic device receives, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device (e.g., 650 ).
  • the electronic device displays, on the touch-sensitive display (e.g., 112 , 340 , 504 ), a user interface (e.g., 610 , 1010 , 1020 ) including a user interface object (e.g., 620 , 1011 - 1014 1021 - 1024 , 1120 ), the user interface object representing the collection of photos.
  • the electronic device detects a user interaction (e.g., 700 , 1005 , 1100 ) with the displayed user interface object.
  • the electronic device replaces the display of the user interface with an image (e.g., 1150 , 1220 , 1320 , 1420 , 1520 , 1620 , 1720 , 2020 ) comprising a first representation (e.g., 1151 , 1221 , 1421 ) including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, wherein the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other.
  • an image e.g., 1150 , 1220 , 1320 , 1420 , 1520 , 1620 , 1720 , 2020
  • a first representation e.g., 1151 , 1221 , 1421
  • the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other.
  • methods 2200 , 2300 and 2500 - 2600 may include one or more of the characteristics of the various methods described above with reference to method 2400 .
  • the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described above with reference to method 2400 optionally have one or more of the characteristics of the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described herein (e.g., methods 2200 , 2300 and 2500 - 2600 ). For brevity, these details are not repeated below.
  • FIG. 25 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 2500 for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos using an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Method 2500 is performed at a device (e.g., 100 , 300 , 500 ) with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism Some operations in method 2500 may be combined, the order of some operations may be changed, and some operations may be omitted.
  • method 2500 provides an intuitive way to access and view a collection of photos, which allows a user to quickly and easily locate a desired photo on a reduced size user interface.
  • the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when browsing a collection of photos, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface.
  • enabling a user to view photos more quickly and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
  • the electronic device receives, via wireless communication, data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection of photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device (e.g., 650 ).
  • the electronic device displays, on the touch-sensitive display (e.g., 112 , 340 , 504 ), a user interface (e.g., 610 , 1010 , 1020 ) including a user interface object (e.g., 620 , 1011 - 1014 1021 - 1024 , 1120 ) representing the first collection.
  • the electronic device detects a user interaction (e.g., 700 , 1005 , 1100 ) with the user interface object.
  • the electronic device replaces the display of the user interface with a display of a first image (e.g., 1120 , 1150 , 1220 , 1320 , 1420 , 1520 , 1620 , 1720 , 1900 , 2020 ) representative of the first collection of photos.
  • the electronic device detects, while the first image is displayed, a contact, on the touch-sensitive display.
  • the electronic device determines whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity.
  • the electronic device replaces the display of the first image with a display of a second image (e.g., 1920 , 2060 ) representative of the second collection of photos.
  • methods 2200 - 2400 and 2600 may include one or more of the characteristics of the various methods described above with reference to method 2500 .
  • the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described above with reference to method 2500 optionally have one or more of the characteristics of the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described herein (e.g., methods 2200 - 2400 and 2600 ). For brevity, these details are not repeated below.
  • FIG. 26 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 2600 for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos using an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Method 2600 is performed at a device (e.g., 100 , 300 , 500 ) with a touch-sensitive display and a rotatable input mechanism Some operations in method 2600 may be combined, the order of some operations may be changed, and some operations may be omitted.
  • the electronic device receives, via wireless communication, data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device (e.g., 650 ).
  • the electronic device displays, on the touch-sensitive display (e.g., 112 , 340 , 504 ), at least one of the photos in the collection.
  • the electronic device detects a contact on the touch-sensitive display at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos.
  • the electronic device determines whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity.
  • the electronic device displays a user interface menu (e.g., 1810 , 1840 ) including at least one user interface object, wherein the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • a user interface menu e.g., 1810 , 1840
  • the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • Process 2600 provides an intuitive way to access an options menu while viewing a photo on a reduced size user interface, which allows a user to quickly and easily share the photo or set the photo as a background on the device.
  • the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when selecting an option associated with the photo, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, enabling a user to view photos more quickly and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
  • methods 2200 - 2500 may include one or more of the characteristics of the various methods described above with reference to method 2600 .
  • the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described above with reference to method 2600 optionally have one or more of the characteristics of the user interface objects, views of an image, visual representations, and other user interface elements described herein (e.g., methods 2200 - 2500 ). For brevity, these details are not repeated below.
  • the processing unit 2708 includes a receiving unit 2710 , a display enabling unit 2712 , a detecting unit 2714 , a replacement enabling unit 2716 , a transition enabling unit 2718 , a translation enabling unit 2720 , a determining unit 2722 , an animation enabling unit 2724 , and a maintaining enabling unit 2726 .
  • Processing unit 2708 is configured to receive (e.g., with receiving unit 2710 ), via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 2706 , data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 2712 ), on the touch-sensitive display unit 2702 , of a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; and detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2714 ) a first user interaction with the displayed user interface object.
  • the processing unit 2708 is further configured to, in response to detecting the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object, enable replacement of the display (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2716 ) of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, where the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and where, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size.
  • the display e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2716
  • the first size is larger than the second size.
  • the first size is smaller than the second size.
  • the portion of the image displayed at the center of the first view is displayed at the center of the second view.
  • the image further comprises a third representation, where, in the first view, the third representation includes a visual representation of the entire third photo, and where, in the second view, the third representation includes a visual representation of less than the entire third photo.
  • processing unit 2708 is further configured to detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2714 ) a first movement of a physical object on or near the touch-sensitive display unit 2702 ; and, while detecting the first movement, enable translation (e.g., with translation enabling unit 2720 ) of the image displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit 2702 in a first direction to enable display of a previously hidden edge of the image.
  • Processing unit 2708 is further configured to, in response to display of the previously hidden edge of the image and continued detection of the first movement, enable display (e.g., by display enabling unit 2712 ) of an area beyond the edge of the image, and, after the first movement is no longer detected, enable translation (e.g., by translation enabling unit 2718 ) of the image in a second direction until the area beyond the edge of the image is no longer displayed.
  • enable display e.g., by display enabling unit 2712
  • translation e.g., by translation enabling unit 2718
  • the first representation includes a first affordance
  • processing unit 2708 is further configured to detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2714 ) a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit 2702 while the image is displayed, determine (e.g., with determining unit 2722 ) whether the contact represents a selection of the first affordance, and, in response to a determination that the contact represents a selection of the first affordance, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2716 ) of the display of the image with a display of the first photo.
  • the second user interaction is a tap gesture on the touch-sensitive display unit 2702 .
  • the second user interaction is a swipe on the touch-sensitive display unit 1702 .
  • the second user interaction is a movement of the rotatable input mechanism unit 2704 .
  • enabling replacement of the display of the first photo with the display of the fourth photo comprises enabling translation (e.g., with translation enabling unit 2720 ) of the display of the first photo off of the display to reveal the fourth photo displayed at a third size, and enabling transition (e.g., with transition enabling unit 2718 ) of the display of the fourth photo from the third size to a fourth size, wherein the fourth size is larger than the third size.
  • enabling transition of the display of the fourth photo from the third size to the fourth size includes enabling animation (e.g., with animation enabling unit 2724 ) of the fourth photo enlarging from the third size to the fourth size.
  • processing unit 2708 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the contact does not represent a selection of the first affordance, enable maintaining the display of the image on the display.
  • the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object is a tap gesture.
  • the first representation and the second representation are thumbnail images of the corresponding photos.
  • the external device is a smartphone.
  • the first representation and the second representation are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern.
  • the operations described above with reference to FIG. 22 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 27 .
  • the operations described with reference to blocks 2206 and/or 2208 may be 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 first location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation of an affordance on a user interface.
  • event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event.
  • Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application.
  • FIG. 28 shows a functional block diagram of an electronic device 2800 configured in accordance with the principles of the various described embodiments.
  • the functional blocks of the device are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software to carry out the principles of the various described embodiments. It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in FIG. 28 are, optionally, combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the various described embodiments. Therefore, the description herein optionally supports any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein.
  • an electronic device 2800 includes a touch-sensitive display unit 2802 configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, a rotatable input mechanism unit 2804 configured to receive rotational input, a wireless communication unit 2806 configured to transmit and receive wireless communication, and a processing unit 2808 coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit 2802 , the rotatable input mechanism unit 2804 , and the wireless communication unit 2806 .
  • Processing unit 2808 is configured to receive (e.g., with receiving unit 2810 ), via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 2806 , data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 2812 ), on the touch-sensitive display unit 2802 , of a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; and detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2814 ) a user interaction with the displayed user interface object.
  • Processing unit 2808 is further configured to, in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2816 ) of the display of the user interface with a display of a first view of an image, the image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, where the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other, and where, in the first view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a first size.
  • replacement e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2816
  • Processing unit 2808 is further configured to detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2814 ) a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit 2802 while the first view is displayed; determine (e.g., with determining unit 2820 ) whether the contact represents a selection of the first representation; and, in response to a determination that the contact represents a selection of the first representation, enable transition (e.g., with transition enabling unit 2818 ) from the display of the first view of the image to a display of a second view of the image, where, in the second view, the first representation and the second representation are displayed at a second size that is larger than the first size, and where the first representation is displayed at the center of the second view of the image.
  • transition e.g., with transition enabling unit 2818
  • the user interface object is an icon representing a photos application program.
  • the user interface object is an icon representing an electronic folder containing the collection of photos.
  • the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object is a tap gesture.
  • the first representation and the second representation are thumbnail images of the corresponding photos.
  • the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.
  • the external device is a smartphone.
  • the first representation and the second representation are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern.
  • the operations described above with reference to FIG. 23 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 28 .
  • the operations described with reference to blocks 2306 and/or 2308 may be 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 first location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation of an affordance on a user interface.
  • event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event.
  • Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application.
  • FIGS. 1A-1B , and 28 it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 28 .
  • FIG. 29 shows a functional block diagram of an electronic device 2900 configured in accordance with the principles of the various described embodiments.
  • the functional blocks of the device are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software to carry out the principles of the various described embodiments. It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in FIG. 29 are, optionally, combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the various described embodiments. Therefore, the description herein optionally supports any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein.
  • an electronic device 2900 includes a touch-sensitive display unit 2902 configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, a rotatable input mechanism unit 2904 configured to receive rotational input, a wireless communication unit 2906 configured to transmit and receive wireless communication, and a processing unit 2908 coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit 2902 , the rotatable input mechanism unit 2904 , and the wireless communication unit 2906 .
  • Processing unit 2908 configured to receive (e.g., with receiving unit 2910 ), via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 2906 , data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 2912 ), on the touch-sensitive display unit 2902 , of a user interface including a user interface object, the user interface object representing the collection of photos; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2914 ) a user interaction with the displayed user interface object.
  • Processing unit 2908 is further configured to, in response to detecting the user interaction with the displayed user interface object, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2916 ) of the display of the user interface with an image comprising a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, where the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the image in fixed positions with respect to each other; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2914 ) a first point of contact of a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit 2902 , wherein the first point of contact corresponds to a first location on the image; determine (e.g., with determining unit 2920 ) whether the duration of the contact exceeds a predetermined threshold; and, in response to a determination that the duration of the contact exceeds the predetermined threshold, enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 2912 ) of an enlarged view of a portion of the image surrounding or adjacent to the
  • processing unit 2908 is further configured to detect (e.g., with detecting unit 2914 ) a translation of the contact along the touch-sensitive display unit 2902 to a second point of contact corresponding to a second location on the image; and in response to detecting the translation of the contact to the second point of contact, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2916 ) of the display of the enlarged view of the portion of the image surrounding or adjacent to the first location with an enlarged view of a portion of the image surrounding or adjacent to the second location.
  • the enlarged view includes a circular display of the portion of the image.
  • the enlarged view is displayed above the point of contact on the touch-sensitive display unit 2902 .
  • processing unit 2908 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the duration of the contact does not exceed the predetermined threshold, enable maintaining (e.g., with maintaining enabling unit 2922 ) the display of the image on the touch-sensitive display unit 2902 .
  • processing unit 2908 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the duration of the contact does not exceed the predetermined threshold, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 2916 ) of the display of the image with a display of a photo corresponding to the first location on the image.
  • processing unit 2908 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the duration of the contact does not exceed the predetermined threshold, enable transition (e.g., with transition enabling unit 2918 ) from the display of the image to a zoomed-in view of the image centered on the first location on the image.
  • transition e.g., with transition enabling unit 2918
  • the user interface object is an icon representing a photos application program.
  • the user interface object is an icon representing an electronic folder containing the collection of photos.
  • the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object is a tap gesture.
  • the first representation and the second representation are thumbnail images of the corresponding photos.
  • the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.
  • the external device is a smartphone.
  • the first representation and the second representation are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern.
  • the operations described above with reference to FIG. 24 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 29 .
  • the operations described with reference to blocks 2406 , 2408 , 2410 , 2412 , and/or 2414 may be 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 first location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation of an affordance on a user interface.
  • event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event.
  • Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application.
  • FIGS. 1A-1B it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 29 .
  • FIG. 30 shows a functional block diagram of an electronic device 3000 configured in accordance with the principles of the various described embodiments.
  • the functional blocks of the device are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software to carry out the principles of the various described embodiments. It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in FIG. 30 are, optionally, combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the various described embodiments. Therefore, the description herein optionally supports any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein.
  • an electronic device 3000 includes a touch-sensitive display unit 3002 configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, where the touch-sensitive display unit 3002 comprises one or more intensity sensor units 3022 to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display unit 3002 , a rotatable input mechanism unit 3004 configured to receive rotational input, a wireless communication unit 3006 configured to transmit and receive wireless communication, and a processing unit 3008 coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit 3002 , the one or more intensity sensor units 3022 , the rotatable input mechanism unit 3004 , and the wireless communication unit 3006 .
  • Processing unit 3008 is configured to receive (e.g., with receiving unit 3010 ), via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 3006 , data representing a first collection of photos and a second collection photos, wherein the first and second collections are stored on an external device; enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 3012 ), on the touch-sensitive display unit 3002 , of a user interface including a user interface object representing the first collection; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3014 ) a user interaction with the user interface object; in response to detecting the user interaction with the user interface object, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 3016 ) of the display of the user interface with a display of a first image representative of the first collection of photos; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3014 ), while the first image is displayed, a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit 3002 ; determine (e.g., with determining unit 3020 ) whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response
  • the first image includes a first cover image indicative of the first collection of photos
  • the second image includes a second cover image indicative of the second collection of photos.
  • the first image comprises a first representation including a visual representation of a first photo in the collection of photos and a second representation including a visual representation of a second photo in the collection of photos, where the first representation and the second representation are arranged in the first image in fixed positions with respect to each other
  • the second image comprises a third representation including a visual representation of a third photo in the second collection of photos and a fourth representation including a visual representation of a fourth photo in the second collection of photos, where the third representation and the fourth representation are arranged in the second image in fixed positions with respect to each other.
  • processing unit 3008 is further configured to in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the threshold intensity, enable transition (e.g., with transition enabling unit 3018 ) from the display of the first image to a zoomed-in view of the first image.
  • processing unit 3008 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the threshold intensity, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 3016 ) of the display of the first image with a display of a photo in the first collection of photos.
  • the first representation, the second representation, the third representation, and the fourth representation are thumbnail images of the corresponding photos.
  • the first representation and the second representation are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern in the first image, and the third representation and the fourth representation are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern in the second image.
  • the user interface object is an icon representing a photos application program.
  • the user interface object is an icon representing an electronic folder containing the collection of photos.
  • the first user interaction with the displayed user interface object is a tap gesture.
  • the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.
  • the external device is a smartphone.
  • the operations described above with reference to FIG. 25 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 30 .
  • the operations described with reference to blocks 2506 , 2508 , 2510 , 2512 , and/or 2514 may be 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 first location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation of an affordance on a user interface.
  • event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event.
  • Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application.
  • FIGS. 1A-1B it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 30 .
  • FIG. 31 shows a functional block diagram of an electronic device 3100 configured in accordance with the principles of the various described embodiments.
  • the functional blocks of the device are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software to carry out the principles of the various described embodiments. It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in FIG. 31 are, optionally, combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the various described embodiments. Therefore, the description herein optionally supports any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein.
  • an electronic device 3100 includes a touch-sensitive display unit 3102 configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, where the touch-sensitive display unit 3102 comprises one or more intensity sensor units 3122 to detect the intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive display unit 3102 , a rotatable input mechanism unit 3104 configured to receive rotational input, a wireless communication unit 3106 configured to transmit and receive wireless communication, and a processing unit 3108 coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit 3102 , the one or more intensity sensor units 3122 , the rotatable input mechanism unit 3104 , and the wireless communication unit 3106 .
  • Processing unit 3108 is configured to receive (e.g., with receiving unit 3110 ), via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 3106 , data representing a collection of photos stored on an external device; enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 3112 ), on the touch-sensitive display unit 3102 , of at least one of the photos in the collection; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3114 ) a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit 3102 at a location of a first photo of the at least one displayed photos; determine (e.g., with determining unit 3118 ) whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; and in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, enable display (e.g., with display enabling unit 3112 ) of a user interface menu including at least one user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to share the first photo or display the first photo as a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device.
  • enable display e.g., with display
  • the user interface comprises the background, a first user interface object indicating a time of day, and a second user interface object indicating a date, wherein the appearance of the second user interface object is blended with the background.
  • processing unit 3108 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the threshold intensity, enable maintaining (e.g., with maintaining enabling unit 3120 ) the display of the at least one of the photos in the collection of photos.
  • the at least one of the photos in the collection is a first photo
  • processing unit 3108 is further configured to, in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the threshold intensity, enable replacement (e.g., with replacement enabling unit 3116 ) of the display of the first photo with a display of a second photo in the collection of photos.
  • the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.
  • the external device is a smartphone.
  • the operations described above with reference to FIG. 26 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 31 .
  • the operations described with reference to blocks 2606 , 2608 , and/or 2610 may be 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 first location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation of an affordance on a user interface.
  • event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event.
  • Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application.
  • FIGS. 1A-1B it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 31 .
  • FIG. 32 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 3200 for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos using an electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Method 3200 is performed at a device (e.g., 100 , 300 , 500 ) with a touch-sensitive display, a motion sensor, and a rotatable input mechanism.
  • a device e.g., 100 , 300 , 500
  • Some operations in method 3200 may be combined, the order of some operations may be changed, and some operations may be omitted.
  • method 3200 provides an intuitive way to use a sequence of images for displaying a background of a user interface.
  • the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when interacting with the background, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface.
  • enabling a user to view photos more quickly and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
  • the device receives, via wireless communication, data representing a sequence of images (e.g., sequence 1780 ) stored on an external device.
  • the device displays, on the touch-sensitive display, a representation (e.g., 1721 ) of the sequence of images.
  • the device detects a contact (e.g., touch 1705 ) on the touch-sensitive display at a location of the representation of the sequence of images.
  • the device determines whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity.
  • the device displays a user interface menu (e.g., 1770 ) including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images.
  • the device detects a selection of the user interface object.
  • the device detects, with the motion sensor, a motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture.
  • the device displays the background of the user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images.
  • methods 2200 - 2600 may include one or more of the characteristics of the various methods described with reference to method 3200 .
  • FIG. 33 shows a functional block diagram of an electronic device 3300 configured in accordance with the principles of the various described embodiments.
  • the functional blocks of the device are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software to carry out the principles of the various described embodiments. It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in FIG. 33 are, optionally, combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the various described embodiments. Therefore, the description herein optionally supports any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein.
  • an electronic device 3300 includes a touch-sensitive display unit 3302 configured to display a graphic user interface and receive contacts, a rotatable input mechanism unit 3304 configured to receive rotational input, a wireless communication unit 3306 configured to transmit and receive wireless communication, a motion sensor unit 3308 configured to sense motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, and a processing unit 3310 coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit 3302 , the rotatable input mechanism unit 3304 , the wireless communication unit 3306 , and the motions sensor unit 3308 .
  • the processing unit 3310 optionally includes a receiving unit 3312 , a display enabling unit 3314 , a detecting unit 3316 , and a determining unit 3318 .
  • Processing unit 3310 is configured to receive (e.g., with receiving unit 3312 ), via the wireless communication unit 3306 , data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ), on the touch-sensitive display unit, display of a representation of the sequence of images; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a contact on the touch-sensitive display unit at a location of the representation of the sequence of images; determine (e.g., with determining unit 3318 ) whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of a user interface menu including a user interface object, where the user interface object represents an option to display a background of a user interface on the touch-sensitive display unit of the electronic device based on the sequence of images; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a selection of the user interface object; detect (
  • the sequence of images includes a first image, a last image, and a representative image
  • enabling display of the background based on the sequence of images includes enabling display of, in sequence, a first set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned before the representative image and the representative image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a user input; and in response to detecting the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image including the last image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a user input including a first portion and a second portion after the first portion; in response to the first portion of the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image; and in response to the second portion of the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a third set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image and the last image, where the one or more images of the second set of images are positioned before the one or more images of the third set of images.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; in response to the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) replacement of the display of the representative image with a second image from the sequence of images; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a second user input representing a selection of the second image as the representative image; after detecting the second user input representing a selection of the second image as the representative image, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ), with motion sensor unit 3308 , a second motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the second motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of the background of the user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images with the second image as the representative image.
  • detect e.
  • the sequence of images includes a first image, a last image, and a representative image
  • enabling display of the background based on the sequence of images includes enabling display of, in sequence, the representative image and a first set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image including the last image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a user input; and in response to detecting the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned before the representative image and the representative image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a user input including a first portion and a second portion after the first portion; in response to the first portion of the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned before the representative image; and in response to the first portion of the user input, display, in sequence, a third set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned before or include the representative image, where the one or more images of the second set are positioned before the one or more images of third set, the second set includes the first image, and the third set includes the representative image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; in response to the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) replacement of the display of the last image with a second image from the sequence of images; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a second user input representing a selection of the second image as the representative image; after detecting the second user input representing a selection of the second image as the representative image, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ), with motion sensor unit 3308 , a second motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the second motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of the background of the user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images with the second image as the representative image.
  • detect e.
  • the sequence of images includes a first image, a last image, and a representative image
  • enabling display of the background based on the sequence of images includes enabling display of, in sequence, a first set of images from the sequence of images including the representative image, one or more images positioned after the representative image, one or more images positioned before the representative image, and the representative image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a user input; and in response to detecting the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image including the last image.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a user input including a first portion and a second portion after the first portion; in response to the first portion of the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a second set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image; and in response to the second portion of the user input, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of, in sequence, a third set of one or more images from the sequence of images that are positioned after the representative image and the last image, where the one or more images of the second set of images is before the one or more images of the third set of images.
  • processing unit 3310 is further configured to: after enabling display of the first set of images, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; in response to the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) replacement of the display of the representative image with a second image from the sequence of images; detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ) a second user input representing a selection of the second image as the representative image; after detecting the second user input representing a selection of the second image as the representative image, detect (e.g., with detecting unit 3316 ), with motion sensor unit 3308 , a second motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the second motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, enable (e.g., with display enabling unit 3314 ) display of the background of the user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images with the second image as the representative image.
  • detect e.
  • the user interface comprises the background, a first user interface object indicating a time of day, and a second user interface object indicating a date. In some embodiments, the appearance of the second user interface object is blended with the background.
  • FIG. 32 The operations described above with reference to FIG. 32 are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B , and 33 .
  • operations described with reference to FIG. 32 may be 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
  • 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 first location on the touch-sensitive surface corresponds to a predefined event or sub event, such as activation of an affordance on a user interface.
  • event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event.
  • Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176 or object updater 177 to update the application internal state 192 .
  • event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update what is displayed by the application.
  • GUI updater 178 it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B .

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