Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Device, method, and graphical user interface for annotating content

A user interface, user technology, applied in the direction of detailed information, editing/combining graphics or text, image data processing, etc. involving GUI, can solve problems such as low efficiency, long time, waste of energy, etc

Active Publication Date: 2020-01-21
APPLE INC
View PDF4 Cites 3 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

However, the methods used to add annotations to content are cumbersome and inefficient
For example, using a sequence of mouse-based inputs to select one or more user interface objects and perform one or more actions on the selected user interface objects is tedious and imposes a significant cognitive burden on the user
Also, these methods take longer than necessary, wasting energy

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Device, method, and graphical user interface for annotating content
  • Device, method, and graphical user interface for annotating content
  • Device, method, and graphical user interface for annotating content

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0028] Many electronic devices have graphical user interfaces that display content such as images or text. Some applications allow users to add or otherwise manipulate annotations associated with content. In an embodiment described below, an application allows a user to manipulate freehand annotations associated with content. For example, in some embodiments, when a tool is selected, a predefined operation associated with that tool is performed on annotations that intersect the drawing path. As another example, when user input on displayed content is provided with a stylus (as opposed to a finger), a drawing user interface for annotating the content (as opposed to a viewing user interface for viewing the content) is provided. As another example, annotations are added to content (as opposed to scrolling content) when user input within an empty space of the content is provided with a stylus (as opposed to a finger). As another example, adding annotations to content when user i...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a drawing user interface including a plurality of drawing objects. While a drawing tool that is associated with a predefined operation is selected, the method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input moving to define a path within the drawing user interface. In response to detecting the user input moving to define the path within the drawing user interface, the methodincludes performing the predefined operation with respect to two or more of the plurality of drawing objects that intersect the path.

Description

technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to electronic devices having touch-sensitive surfaces, including but not limited to electronic devices having touch-sensitive surfaces that allow users to annotate content. Background technique [0002] The use of touch-sensitive surfaces as input devices for computers and other electronic computing devices has grown significantly in recent years. Exemplary touch-sensitive surfaces include touchpads and touchscreen displays. Such surfaces are widely used for manipulating user interface objects on a display. Such manipulation includes adjusting the position and / or size of one or more user interface objects, or activating a button or opening a file / application represented by a user interface object, as well as associating metadata with one or more user interface objects or Manipulate the user interface in other ways. Exemplary user interface objects include digital images, video, text, icons, control elements (...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/0488G06T11/00
CPCG06F3/04883G06T11/00G06F3/0488G06T11/60G06T2200/24G06F3/0482G06T11/203
Inventor T·S·乔恩J·P·陈C·马修斯
Owner APPLE INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com