User interface methods for ending an application

A computing device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a touchscreen display coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• detecting a path event on a touch sensitive input device;
• determining whether the path event traces an ellipsoidal shape;
• determining a measure of the path event when the path event traces an ellipsoidal shape, wherein the measure of the path is a rotational angle based upon a length of the path;
• determining a rotational direction of the path event;
• initiating an operation corresponding to the ellipsoid path event when the determined measure of the path exceeds a first threshold value;
• displaying a contorted image as part the initiated operation by generating a display of the present application display that is contorted in the form of a swirl, wherein the degree of swirl depends upon the measure of the path;
• and
• completing the operation when the determined measure of the path exceeds a second threshold value, wherein completing the operation further comprises:
• terminating an application and returning to home display when the rotational direction of the path event is determined to be in a first direction:
• and
• minimizing the application and returning to home display when the rotational direction of the path event is determined to be in a second direction.

A computing device, comprising:

• means for detecting a path event on a touch sensitive input device;
• means for determining whether the path event traces an ellipsoidal shape;
• means for determining a measure of the path event when the path event traces an ellipsoidal shape, wherein the measure of the path is a rotational angle based upon a length of the path;
• means for determining a rotational direction of the path event;
• means for initiating an operation corresponding to the ellipsoid path event when the determined measure of the path exceeds a first threshold value;
• means for displaying a contorted image of the present application display as part the initiated operation in the form of a swirl in which the degree of swirl depends upon the measure of the path;
• and
• means for completing the operation when the determined measure of the path exceeds a second threshold value, wherein the means for completing the operation further comprises:
• means for terminating an application and returning to home display when the rotational direction of the path event is determined to be in a first direction;
• and
• means for minimizing the application and returning to a home display when the rotational direction of the path event is determined to be in a second direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• detecting a path event on a touch sensitive input device;
• determining whether the path event traces an ellipsoidal shape;
• determining a measure of the path event when the path event traces an ellipsoidal shape, wherein the measure of the path is a rotational angle based upon a length of the path;
• determining a rotational direction of the path event;
• initiating an operation corresponding to the ellipsoid path event when the determined measure of the path exceeds a first threshold value;
• displaying a contorted image as part the initiated operation by generating a display of the present application display that is contorted in the form of a swirl, wherein the degree of swirl depends upon the measure of the path;
• and
• completing the operation when the determined measure of the path exceeds a second threshold value, wherein the stored computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations such that completing the operation further comprises:
• terminating an application and returning to home display when the rotational direction of the path event is determined to be in a first direction;
• and
• minimizing the application and returning to a home display when the rotational direction of the path event is determined to be in a second direction.