Device, method, and user interface for processing intensity of touch contacts

An electronic device, comprising:

• a touch-sensitive surface;
• one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface;
• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing one or more programs and a first software application, wherein the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• displaying a user interface that includes a first display region and a second display region that is distinct from the first display region;
• while displaying the user interface:
• detecting a first touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first display region;
• in response to detecting the first touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first display region:
• determining a first intensity applied by the first touch input on the touch-sensitive surface;
• in accordance with the first intensity applied by the first touch input on the touch-sensitive surface and a first set of one or more thresholds associated with the first display region, determining a first touch characterization parameter;
• and,
• subsequent to determining the first touch characterization parameter, sending first touch information to the first software application, wherein the first touch information includes the first touch characterization parameter;
• detecting a second touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second display region;
• in response to detecting the second touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second display region:
• determining a second intensity applied by the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface;
• in accordance with the second intensity applied by the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface and a second set of one or more thresholds associated with the second display region, determining a second touch characterization parameter;
• and,
• subsequent to determining the second touch characterization parameter, sending second touch information to the first software application, wherein the second touch information includes the second touch characterization parameter.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

• display a user interface that includes a first display region and a second display region that is distinct from the first display region;
• while displaying the user interface:
• detect a first touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first display region;
• in response to detecting the first touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first display region:
• determine a first intensity applied by the first touch input on the touch-sensitive surface;
• in accordance with the first intensity applied by the first touch input on the touch-sensitive surface and a first set of one or more thresholds associated with the first display region, determine a first touch characterization parameter;
• and,
• subsequent to determining the first touch characterization parameter, send first touch information to the first software application, wherein the first touch information includes the first touch characterization parameter;
• detect a second touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second display region;
• in response to detecting the second touch input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the second display region:
• determine a second intensity applied by the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface;
• in accordance with the second intensity applied by the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface and a second set of one or more thresholds associated with the second display region, determine a second touch characterization parameter;
• and,
• subsequent to determining the second touch characterization parameter, send second touch information to the first software application, wherein the second touch information includes the second touch characterization parameter.