System and method for interacting with a displayed work space
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDonald R. Beaver, Gregory C. Langmead
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Abstract
An application interface is provided that allows a user to interact with a work space. The application interface may include a defined display area that includes one or more discrete works spaces. In one implementation a user interaction with the defined display area, such as an overscroll interaction, results in the defined display area being modified, such as to include additional or fewer discrete work spaces.
Claims20
A method for modifying a displayed application interface, the method comprising:
- displaying a defined display area of an application interface on a screen of an electronic device;
- detecting, on the electronic device, an input corresponding to an overscroll event;
- determining whether a first threshold or a second threshold is met by the overscroll event;
- and
- if the first threshold is exceeded by the overscroll event, performing a first action on the application interface;
- or
- if the second threshold is exceeded by the overscroll event, performing a second action on the application interface.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
- a memory storing one or more routines;
- and
- a processing component configured to execute the one or more routines stored in the memory, wherein the one or more routines, when executed by the processing component cause acts to be performed comprising:
- displaying an application interface on the display, wherein the application interface comprises a defined display area;
- detecting an input that moves the defined display area beyond a scroll view limit associated with the display of the defined display area;
- and
- performing a first action if the input moves the defined display area beyond the scroll view limit to beyond a first threshold but less than a second threshold;
- performing a second action if the input moves the defined display area beyond the scroll view limit to beyond the second threshold.
A method for modifying a displayed application interface, the method comprising:
- displaying a defined display area of an application interface on a screen of an electronic device;
- detecting, on the electronic device, an input corresponding to an overscroll event;
- determining whether the overscroll event is relative to a first edge or a second edge of the application interface;
- and
- if the overscroll event is relative to the first edge, performing a first action on the application interface;
- or
- if the overscroll event is relative to the second edge, performing a second action on the application interface.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
- a memory storing one or more routines;
- and
- a processing component configured to execute the one or more routines stored in the memory, wherein the one or more routines, when executed by the processing component cause acts to be performed comprising:
- displaying an application interface on the display, wherein the application interface comprises a defined display area;
- detecting an input that moves the defined display area beyond a scroll view limit associated with the display of the defined display area;
- and
- performing a first action if the input moves the defined display area beyond the scroll view limit relative to a first edge of the display;
- performing a second action if the input moves the defined display area beyond the scroll view limit relative to a second edge of the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.