# US 2019/0171353 A1 · Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Adjusting Content Selection > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171353 A1 - Document ID: US20190171353A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/241,883 - Filed: 2019-01-07 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-29 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Julian Missig; Jeffrey T. Bernstein - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171353A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 3/0483: Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 2203/04805: Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device with a touch-sensitive display displays a user interface with content. The device detects a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, the gesture including a first contact over the content on the touch-sensitive display and movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display. In response to detecting the gesture, when the contact does not meet selection criteria, the device scrolls the content on the display in accordance with the movement of the contact on the display without selecting the content. When the contact meets the selection criteria, the device selects at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the contact. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to: display a user interface on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the user interface includes content; detect a first portion of a gesture over the content on the touch-sensitive display, the first portion of the gesture including: a first contact on the touch-sensitive display; and movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting the first portion of the gesture, update the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, including: in accordance with a determination that the first contact does not meet selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the first portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and in accordance with a determination that the first contact meets the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the first portion of the gesture; and after updating user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, detect a second portion of the gesture that includes detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display while the first contact does not meet the selection criteria; and, in response to detecting the second portion of the gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first contact did not meet the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, scroll the content on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the second portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and in accordance with a determination that the first contact met the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, adjust the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the second portion of the gesture. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact includes selecting the portion of the content without scrolling the content. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions which cause the device to scroll the content while selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture includes: prior to selecting the portion of the content, displaying a preview of a cursor at a respective location in the content that corresponds to a location of the first contact. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The computer readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture includes: after displaying the preview of the cursor in the content at the respective location proximate to the first contact, inserting the cursor in the content. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein inserting the cursor in the content includes displaying an animation of the preview of the cursor being replaced with the cursor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with movement of the first contact over the content includes starting the selecting at a location in the content that corresponds to a location of the cursor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions which cause the device to: while selecting the portion of the content, detect a second contact on the touch-sensitive display and detect movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display; and in response to detecting the movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display, scroll the content in accordance with the movement of the second contact, while continuing to select the content in accordance with movement of the content relative to the first contact on the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 9 An electronic device, comprising: a touch-sensitive display; one or more processors; 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: displaying a user interface on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the user interface includes content; detecting a first portion of a gesture over the content on the touch-sensitive display, the first portion of the gesture including: a first contact on the touch-sensitive display; and movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting the first portion of the gesture, updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, including: in accordance with a determination that the first contact does not meet selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the first portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and in accordance with a determination that the first contact meets the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the first portion of the gesture; and after updating user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, detecting a second portion of the gesture that includes detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display while the first contact does not meet the selection criteria; and, in response to detecting the second portion of the gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first contact did not meet the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the second portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and in accordance with a determination that the first contact met the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, adjusting the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the second portion of the gesture. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact includes selecting the portion of the content without scrolling the content. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for scrolling the content while selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture includes: prior to selecting the portion of the content, displaying a preview of a cursor at a respective location in the content that corresponds to a location of the first contact. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture includes: after displaying the preview of the cursor in the content at the respective location proximate to the first contact, inserting the cursor in the content. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein inserting the cursor in the content includes displaying an animation of the preview of the cursor being replaced with the cursor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with movement of the first contact over the content includes starting the selecting at a location in the content that corresponds to a location of the cursor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for: while selecting the portion of the content, detecting a second contact on the touch-sensitive display and detect movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display; and in response to detecting the movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display, scrolling the content in accordance with the movement of the second contact, while continuing to select the content in accordance with movement of the content relative to the first contact on the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 17 A method, comprising: at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display: displaying a user interface on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the user interface includes content; detecting a first portion of a gesture over the content on the touch-sensitive display, the first portion of the gesture including: a first contact on the touch-sensitive display; and movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting the first portion of the gesture, updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, including: in accordance with a determination that the first contact does not meet selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with the movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the first portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and in accordance with a determination that the first contact meets the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, selecting at least a portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the first portion of the gesture; and after updating user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture, detecting a second portion of the gesture that includes detecting movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display while the first contact does not meet the selection criteria; and, in response to detecting the second portion of the gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first contact did not meet the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, scrolling the content on the touch-sensitive display in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the second portion of the gesture without selecting the content; and in accordance with a determination that the first contact met the selection criteria during the first portion of the gesture, adjusting the selection in accordance with movement of the first contact on the touch-sensitive display during the second portion of the gesture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact includes selecting the portion of the content without scrolling the content. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, including scrolling the content while selecting the portion of the content in accordance with the movement of the first contact. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture includes: prior to selecting the portion of the content, displaying a preview of a cursor at a respective location in the content that corresponds to a location of the first contact. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein updating the user interface in accordance with the first portion of the gesture includes: after displaying the preview of the cursor in the content at the respective location proximate to the first contact, inserting the cursor in the content. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein inserting the cursor in the content includes displaying an animation of the preview of the cursor being replaced with the cursor. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein selecting the portion of the content in accordance with movement of the first contact over the content includes starting the selecting at a location in the content that corresponds to a location of the cursor. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, including: while selecting the portion of the content, detecting a second contact on the touch-sensitive display and detect movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display; and in response to detecting the movement of the second contact across the touch-sensitive display, scrolling the content in accordance with the movement of the second contact, while continuing to select the content in accordance with movement of the content relative to the first contact on the touch-sensitive display.