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Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for moving on-screen objects without using a cursor

A touch screen, object technology, applied in the input/output process of data processing, instruments, calculations, etc., can solve problems such as limitations

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-12
APPLE INC
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[0003] However, existing touchscreen interfaces that directly manipulate objects on the screen with fingers are limited in their ability to mimic interactions with real-world objects

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[0073] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.

[0074] It will also be understood that although the terms first, second etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish elements from each other. For example, a first gesture could be termed a second gesture, and, similarly, a second gesture could be termed a first gesture, without dep...

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In some embodiments, an electronic device with a touch screen display: detects a single finger contact on the touch screen display; creates a touch area that corresponds to the single finger contact; determines a representative point within the touch area; determines if the touch area overlaps an object displayed on the touch screen display, which includes determining if one or more portions of the touch area other than the representative point overlap the object; connects the object with the touch area if the touch area overlaps the object, where connecting maintains the overlap of the object and the touch area; after connecting the object with the touch area, detects movement of the single finger contact; determines movement of the touch area that corresponds to movement of the single finger contact; ; and moves the object connected with the touch area in accordance with the determined movement of the touch area.

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technical field [0001] The disclosed embodiments relate generally to electronic devices with touch screen displays, and, more particularly, to electronic devices that use one or more finger contacts to move objects on the screen without using a cursor to move the objects. Background technique [0002] The use of touch screen displays as input devices for computers and other electronic devices has increased significantly in recent years. Some touch screen displays allow direct finger manipulation of on-screen objects in a manner similar to manipulating physical objects in the physical world, without the need for indirect manipulation of on-screen objects (eg, via a cursor). In general, a touch screen interface that closely mimics the physical world provides a user with a more transparent and intuitive experience because the user can simply use the touch screen interface based on their understanding of the physical world. [0003] However, existing touch screen interfaces tha...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/048
CPCG06F3/04883G06F2203/04808G06F3/0488G06F3/04842G06F3/04817G06F3/0482G06F3/0486
Inventor J·T·伯恩斯坦
Owner APPLE INC