Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mode-based graphical user interfaces for touch sensitive input devices
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Application No.: US13564491Application Date: 2012-08-01
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Publication No.: US09606668B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Steve Hotelling , Brian Q. Huppi , Joshua A. Strickon , Duncan Robert Kerr , Bas Ording , Imran Chaudhri , Greg Christie , Jonathan P. Ive
- Applicant: Steve Hotelling , Brian Q. Huppi , Joshua A. Strickon , Duncan Robert Kerr , Bas Ording , Imran Chaudhri , Greg Christie , Jonathan P. Ive
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/0484 ; G06F3/0482

Abstract:
A user interface method is disclosed. The method includes detecting a touch and then determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected. The method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode and in response to the detected touch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120293440A1 MODE-BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR TOUCH SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICES Public/Granted day:2012-11-22
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