CN112114688A - Electronic device for rotating a graphical object presented on a display and corresponding method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a corresponding method for rotating a graphical object presented on a display. An electronic device includes a housing defining a first major surface separated from a second major surface by one or more minor surfaces. A touch sensitive display is located on the first major surface. The touch-sensitive surface is located on the second major surface. The one or more processors cause the touch-sensitive display to present a graphical object that visually represents the rotatable item. When the touch-sensitive display detects a first touch input that occurs in a first direction on the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input that occurs in a second direction on the touch-sensitive surface that is opposite the first direction, the one or more processors may rotate the rotatable item in response to the first touch input and the second touch input. Translation of the rotatable article may also occur.

Description

Electronic device and corresponding method for rotating graphical objects presented on a display

background

technical field

The present disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly, to electronic devices having front and rear displays.

Background technique

The use of portable electronic devices has become very common. The vast majority of people carry smartphones, tablets or laptops every day to communicate with others, stay informed, consume entertainment, and manage their lives.

As the technology incorporated into these portable electronic devices has become more advanced, so have their feature sets. Modern smartphones have more computing power than desktop computers of a few years ago. Furthermore, while early portable electronic devices included physical keyboards, most modern portable electronic devices include touch-sensitive displays. It would be advantageous to have improved electronic devices that allow for more intuitive use of these new features.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary electronic device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 illustrates one or more method steps in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

4 illustrates one or more method steps in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates another exemplary method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

6 illustrates one or more method steps in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates another exemplary method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 illustrates yet another exemplary method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

9 illustrates one or more functions suitable for performing in response to a graphical object visually appearing to rotate, according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

10 illustrates one or more method steps in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

11 illustrates one or more method steps in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

12 illustrates one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description of Drawings

Before describing in detail embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure, it should be observed that the embodiments exist primarily in conjunction with method steps and apparatus components related to presenting graphical objects representing rotatable items on a display, front display and Detecting touch input on both the rear displays, and visually rotating the rotating item in response to the touch input. Any process description or block in the flowchart should be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function or step in the process.

Alternate implementations are included, and it will be apparent that the functions may be performed in different orders than shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Accordingly, apparatus components and method steps have been represented by conventional symbols in the drawings where appropriate, showing only those specific details relevant for an understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, in order not to obscure those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein Obscure the disclosure with obvious details.

Embodiments of the present disclosure do not describe the implementation of any general business method aimed at processing business information, nor do they apply known business processes to the specific technical environment of the Internet. Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure do not create or alter the conventional association of using general-purpose computer functions and traditional network operations. Quite the contrary, embodiments of the present disclosure take an approach that, when applied to electronic devices and/or user interface technologies, improves the functionality of the electronic device itself and improves the overall user experience to overcome the problems associated with user interaction, especially with the electronic device. problems in the technical field.

It should be understood that embodiments of the present disclosure described herein may include one or more conventional processors and uniquely stored program instructions that control the one or more processors to implement, in conjunction with certain non-processor circuits, detecting the first A first touch input on a touch-sensitive display, a second touch-sensitive surface or a second touch input on the display, and a graphical object configured as a rotatable item in response to the first and second touch inputs described herein Some, most or all of the functions of the rotation. Non-processor circuits may include, but are not limited to, radio receivers, radio transmitters, signal drivers, clock circuits, power supply circuits, and user input devices.

As such, these functions can be interpreted as steps of a method that utilizes a touch-sensitive display and one or more processors operable with a touch-sensitive surface to translate a rotatable item in a first direction from a first position to relative to A second position displaced from the first position, and visually rotates into and/or out of the touch-sensitive display. Alternatively, some or all of the functions may be implemented by a state machine without stored program instructions, or in one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), where each function or some combination of certain functions is implemented as custom logic . Of course, a combination of these two methods can be used. Accordingly, methods and apparatus for these functions have been described herein. Furthermore, it is expected that, when guided by the concepts and principles disclosed herein, one of ordinary skill, even though significant effort may be required and, for example, many design choices driven by available time, current technical and economic considerations, will be able to Such software instructions and programs and ASICs are easily generated with minimal experimentation.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below. Referring to the drawings, like numerals refer to like parts throughout the views. As used herein in the specification and throughout the claims, the following terms take the meanings expressly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise: the meanings of "a (a)", "an (an)" and "the" include In plural references, the meaning of "in (in)" includes "in (in)" and "on (on)". Relative terms such as first and second, top and bottom, etc. may only be used to distinguish one entity or action from another without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship between these entities or actions. relationship or order.

As used herein, directional terms such as "upward," "downward," "vertical," "horizontal," are intended to denote the context of the described electronic device. For example, a graphical object representing a rotatable item may be presented on a touch-sensitive display or surface, where the touch-sensitive display is shown in a front view about the defined X, Y, and Z axes. In these examples, the X-Y plane will define the horizontal plane, where the direction leaving the page is defined as the negative Y direction and the direction entering the page is defined as the positive Y direction. Up will be defined as the positive Z direction, and down will be defined as the negative Z direction. Thus, as described below, when a rotatable item is visually rotated "into a display" or "into a device" or "into a touch-sensitive surface", this means that the visual rotation of the rotatable item occurs about an axis lying in the X-Z plane (when presented in front view), or around an axis in the X-Y plane, but tilting the Y axis, occurs (when presented in perspective), a part of the rotatable item on one side of the axis appears to be in the positive Y direction move, while the rest of the other side of the axis appears to rotate in the negative Y direction, and so on.

As used herein, components can be "operably coupled" when information can be sent between the components, even though there may be one or more intervening or intervening components between or along the connecting paths. The terms "substantially," "essentially," "approximately," "about," or any other form thereof are defined as close to the meaning understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, and in one non-limiting embodiment, the term is Defined as within 10%, in another embodiment as within 5%, in another embodiment as within 1%, in another embodiment as within 0.5%. The term "coupled" as used herein is defined as connected, but not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically. Furthermore, reference numerals shown in parentheses herein refer to components shown in figures other than the figure in question. For example, talking about device (10) when discussing Figure A would refer to elements 10 shown in figures other than Figure A.

Embodiments of the present disclosure contemplate that the ability to use multi-touch actions and gestures to control objects presented on a display of an electronic device increases the functionality of the device. Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure contemplate that the ability to control graphical objects, user actuation targets, and other items presented on a display using touch input delivered at multiple locations is highly desirable as it serves to improve the overall user experience to overcome The problem arises in particular in the technical field related to user interaction of electronic devices.

Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure advantageously provide novel and useful multi-touch actions for electronic devices having a touch-sensitive display on a first major surface of the electronic device and a second major surface on the electronic device on the second touch-sensitive surface. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface is configured as a second rear-facing touch-sensitive display in one or more embodiments. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface may be configured as a touch sensor without graphical indicia rendering capabilities.

In one or more embodiments, graphical objects are presented on a touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, the graphical object represents a mechanically rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, the axis of rotation about which the rotatable article rotates is aligned in a plane defined by the display with an axis that lies, for example, in the X-Z plane. In other embodiments, such as when presented in an isometric view, the axis of rotation is aligned in the X-Y plane, but oriented obliquely with respect to the Y axis. Other directions of the rotation axis will be described below. Others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive display detects the first touch input. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive display detects a first touch input that occurs in a first direction. In one or more embodiments, the first touch input at least partially passes through the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface detects the second touch input. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input that occurs in a second direction. In one or more embodiments, the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors operable with the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface visually rotate the graphical object in response to the first touch input and the second touch input. Where the graphical object is configured, for example, as a crown of a watch, in one or more embodiments, the one or more processors may cause the crown to rotate in and out in response to the first touch input and the second touch input. monitor or rotate out the monitor.

Thus, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a touch-sensitive display may present graphical objects configured as "dial widgets" similar to scroll wheels, crowns, "Showcase Showdown" performing "The Price is Right ^™ " ^TM " on the "big wheel", or other rotatable items. In one or more embodiments, the user may touch the front of the electronic device and the back of the electronic device to transmit a first touch input and a second touch input of "grabbing" the dial gadget and turning it, thereby The dial widget is rotated into or out of the display in response to the first touch input and the second touch input. Returning to the illustration of the watch crown, the methods and devices described below utilize dual-surface multi-touch user input to allow the user to visually simulate the rotation of the watch crown into a front touch sensitive display or Rotate out the front touch sensitive display.

The methods, systems, and devices described herein advantageously provide a more intuitive rotational user input experience than systems that allow objects to be rotated about an axis oriented parallel to the Y-axis (orthogonal to the display). Compared to these "Y-axis only" rotation systems, embodiments of the present disclosure advantageously allow a person to perform on a touch-sensitive display using familiar hand motions, with the thumb on the front of the device and the fingers on the back of the device. The rotation of the rendered graphics object.

In addition to rotating graphical objects in and out of the display in response to the first touch input and the second touch input, embodiments of the present disclosure may also facilitate panning operations. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface may present a graphical object representing a rotatable item at a first location on the touch-sensitive display. Thereafter, in one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive display may detect a first touch input at least partially through the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, the first touch input occurs in a first direction.

Meanwhile, in one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface may detect a second touch input. In one or more embodiments, the second touch input also occurs in the first direction. In one or more embodiments, one or more processors operable with a touch-sensitive display and a touch-sensitive surface may translate the rotatable item from a first position to a position where the first and second touch inputs occur. A second position displaced from the first position in the first direction. Continuing with the watch crown example, this detection and translation occurrence may allow the user to virtually grasp and "pull" or "push in" the crown stem from a graphical object depicting the watch.

Thereafter, the touch-sensitive surface may detect a third touch input that occurs and at least partially passes through the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, the third touch input occurs in a second direction that is different from the first direction of the first touch input or the second touch input. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface can then detect a fourth touch input that occurs in a third direction opposite the second direction. In one or more embodiments where this occurs, the one or more processors may visually rotate the graphical object in response to the second touch input and the third touch input. Thus, after virtually "pulling out" the crown from the virtual representation of the watch, the user can rotate the crown into or out of the display, then push the crown back to return it to its idle position. Other uses of embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

Turning next to FIG. 1, shown therein is an exemplary electronic device 100 configured in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the electronic device 100 may be one of various types of devices. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 is a portable electronic device, one example of which is a smartphone, which will be used in the figures for illustration purposes. However, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure that electronic device 100 may also be other types of devices, including handheld computers, tablet computers, gaming devices, media players, wearable devices, or other portable wireless communication devices. Other devices will also be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

Also shown in FIG. 1 is an exemplary schematic block diagram 102 of the exemplary electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 . It should be understood that FIG. 1 is provided for exemplary purposes only and to illustrate components of one electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not intended to be a complete illustration of the various components that may be included in electronic device 100 Sexual Block Diagram 102 . Therefore, other electronic devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include various other components not shown in FIG. 1 , or may include a combination of two or more components, or a specific component may be divided into two or more separate components and still be within the scope of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, schematic block diagram 102 is configured as a printed circuit board assembly disposed within housing 103 of electronic device 100 . The various components may be electrically coupled together by conductors or buses arranged along one or more printed circuit boards.

The exemplary schematic block diagram 102 of FIG. 1 includes many different components. Embodiments of the present disclosure contemplate that the number and arrangement of these components may vary depending on the particular application. Accordingly, an electronic device configured according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include some components not shown in FIG. 1 , and other components shown may not be required and thus may be omitted.

In one or more embodiments, the housing 103 of the electronic device 100 defines a first major surface 104 and a second major surface 105 . In one or more embodiments, the first major surface 104 and the second major surface 105 are separated by one or more minor surfaces 106 , 107 . In one or more embodiments, the user interface of the electronic device 100 includes a touch-sensitive display 101 located on the first major surface 104 of the electronic device 100 . In one or more embodiments, the user interface also includes a touch-sensitive surface 108 on the second major surface 105 of the electronic device 100 .

In one or more embodiments, touch-sensitive surface 108 includes a second touch-sensitive display. So configured, information, graphical objects, user-actuated targets, and other graphical indicia may be presented on the front of electronic device 100 using touch-sensitive display 101, or on the back of the electronic device using a second-sensitive display. However, the touch-sensitive surface 108 may also take other forms, as will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface 108 would be a surface that, for example, may not be able to present graphical indicia, but simply detect touch input received from a user's finger, stylus, or other object.

In one or more embodiments, with regard to touch sensitivity, each of touch-sensitive display 101 and touch-sensitive surface 108 includes a corresponding touch sensor. As shown in FIG. 1 , in one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive display 101 includes a first touch sensor 109 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 includes a second touch sensor 110 .

In one or more embodiments, each of the first touch sensor 109 and the second touch sensor 110 may include a capacitive touch sensor, an infrared touch sensor, a resistive touch sensing, another touch sensitive technology, or the like. any of the combinations. Capacitive touch sensitive devices include a plurality of capacitive sensors, such as electrodes, disposed along a substrate. When so configured, each capacitive sensor may incorporate associated control circuitry, eg, one or more processors 112 operable with touch-sensitive display 101 and touch-sensitive surface 108, configured by establishing a pair of The electric field lines between the capacitive sensors then detect perturbations of the electric field lines to detect objects approaching - or touching - the surface of the touch-sensitive display 101 and/or the surface of the touch-sensitive surface 108 .

Electric field lines can be created from periodic waveforms such as square waves, sine waves, triangle waves, or other periodic waveforms emitted by one sensor and detected by another sensor. For example, capacitive sensors can be formed by arranging indium tin oxide patterned as electrodes on a substrate. Indium tin oxide can be used in this system because it is transparent and conductive. Furthermore, it can be deposited in thin layers by a printing process. Capacitive sensors can also be deposited on substrates by electron beam evaporation, physical vapor deposition, or various other sputter deposition techniques.

In one or more embodiments, a user may communicate touch-sensitive display 101 and/or touch input to touch-sensitive display 101 and/or touch-sensitive Sensitive surface 108 conveys user input. In one embodiment, touch-sensitive display 101, and optionally touch-sensitive surface 108 when configured as a second touch-sensitive display, is configured as an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display. It should be noted, however, that other types of displays, including liquid crystal displays, are suitable for use with a user interface, and will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In addition to touch-sensitive display 101 and/or touch-sensitive surface 108 , other features may be located on either first major surface 104 or second major surface 105 . For example, user interface components, such as buttons or other controls, may also be disposed on the first major surface 104 or the second major surface 105 to facilitate additional control of the electronic device 100 . Other features may be added and may be located on the front of the housing 103 , on the sides of the housing 103 , or on the rear of the housing 103 . For example, in one or more embodiments, image capture device 117 or speaker 118 may be located on first major surface 104 or second major surface 105 .

In one embodiment, the electronic device includes one or more processors 112 . In one embodiment, the one or more processors 112 may include an application processor, and optionally one or more auxiliary processors. One or both of the application processor or the auxiliary processor may include one or more processors. One or both of the application processor or the auxiliary processor may be a microprocessor, a set of processing elements, one or more ASICs, programmable logic, or other types of processing devices.

The application processor and auxiliary processor may operate with various components in schematic block diagram 102 . Each of the application processor and auxiliary processor may be configured to process and execute executable software code to implement various functions of the electronic device with which schematic block diagram 102 operates. For example, in one embodiment, one or more processors 112 include one or more circuits operable to display touch-sensitive display 101 and, optionally, touch-sensitive surface 108 configured as a touch-sensitive display Presents display information such as images, text, and video. A storage device such as memory 111 may optionally store executable software code used by one or more processors 112 during operation.

As shown in FIG. 1 , one or more processors 112 present content 119 on the touch-sensitive display 101 . The illustrated content 119 includes one or more graphical objects, such as graphical object 120, which is an image of a buster dog. In one or more embodiments, communications circuitry 113 is used to retrieve such content 119 from one or more remote servers. Content 119 may also be retrieved locally. The content 119 may include one or more user-actuated objects 121 that the user may touch to perform actions such as launching an application, opening a web page, navigating to a different screen, and the like.

In the exemplary embodiment, schematic block diagram 102 also includes communication circuitry 113 that may be configured for wired or wireless communication with one or more other devices or networks. The network may include a wide area network, a local area network, and/or a personal area network. Examples of wide area networks include GSM, CDMA, W-CDMA, CDMA-2000, iDEN, TDMA, 2.5th generation 3GPP GSM networks, 3rd generation 3GPP WCDMA networks, 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, and 3GPP2CDMA communication networks, UMTS networks, E- UTRA network, GPRS network, iDEN network and other networks. Communication circuitry 113 may also communicate using wireless technologies such as, but not limited to, peer-to-peer or ad hoc communication such as Home Radio Frequency (HomeRF), Bluetooth, and IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g, or n); and others such as infrared technology form of wireless communication. Communication circuitry 113 may include wireless communication circuitry, one of a receiver, transmitter, or transceiver, and one or more antennas.

In one embodiment, one or more processors 112 may be responsible for performing the primary functions of the electronic device with which schematic block diagram 102 may operate. For example, in one embodiment, one or more processors 112 include one or more circuits operable with touch-sensitive display 101, and optionally touch-sensitive surface 108 configured as a rear display, to present to a user Display information. The executable software code used by the one or more processors 112 may be configured as one or more modules 114 operable by the one or more processors 112 . Such modules 114 may store instructions, control algorithms, and the like.

Other components 115 may be included in the electronic device 100 . By way of example, other components 115 may include audio inputs/processors. The audio input/processor may receive audio input from the environment surrounding the electronic device 100 . In one embodiment, the audio input/processor may include hardware, executable code, and voice monitoring executable code.

The audio input/processor may operate with one or more predefined authentication references stored in memory 111 . Predefined authentication references may include representations of base speech models, representations of trained speech models, or other representations of predefined audio sequences used by the audio input/processor to receive and recognize speech commands that are associated with The audio input captured by the audio capture device is received together. In one embodiment, the audio input/processor may include a speech recognition engine. Regardless of the specific implementation used in various embodiments, the audio input/processor can access various speech models stored with predefined authentication references to recognize speech commands. The audio input/processor may also include one or more audio input devices, such as one or more microphones.

In one or more embodiments, other components 115 may include various sensors operable with one or more processors 112 . These sensors may include geolocators that act as position detectors, orientation detectors that determine the direction and/or direction of movement of the electronic device 100 in three-dimensional space, imagers, face analyzers, environment analyzers, and gaze detectors.

Other components 115 may also include output components such as video, audio and/or mechanical outputs. For example, output components may include video output components or auxiliary devices including cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal displays, plasma displays, incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, front or rear projection displays, and light emitting diode indicators. Other examples of output components include audio output components such as loudspeakers or other sirens and/or buzzers disposed behind speaker ports, and/or mechanical output components such as vibration or motion-based mechanisms.

Other components 115 may also include proximity sensors. Proximity sensors can fall into one of two camps: active proximity sensors that include a transmitter and receiver pair, and "passive" proximity sensors that include only a receiver. In one or more embodiments, a proximity detector component or a proximity sensor component may typically be used for gesture control and other user interface protocols.

Other components 115 may optionally include a barometer operable to sense changes in air pressure due to changes in altitude or different pressures of the electronic device 100 . Other components 115 may also optionally include light sensors that detect changes in light intensity, color, light, or shadows in the environment of the electronic device.

The context engine 116 may then operate in conjunction with other components 115 to detect, infer, capture, and otherwise determine people and actions occurring in the environment surrounding the electronic device 100 . For example, where included, one embodiment of the context engine 116 uses an adjustable algorithm that employs contextual assessment of information, data, and events to determine the context and framework of the assessment. These assessments can be learned by repeating data analysis. Alternatively, the user may use the user interface to enter various parameters, constructs, rules, and/or paradigms that instruct or otherwise direct the context engine 116 to detect multimodal social cues, affective states, emotions, and other contextual information. In one or more embodiments, context engine 116 may include an artificial neural network or other similar technology.

Now that the various hardware components have been described, attention will turn to a method of using an electronic device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Turning next to FIG. 2, there is shown an exemplary method 200 using the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1 in response to application of a touch-sensitive display (101) and a touch, according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. Touch input of a sensitive surface (108) to quickly, easily, and simply visually rotate a graphical object representing a rotating item and having an axis of rotation that is in the X-Z plane, parallel to the X-Z plane, or in the X-Y plane and tilt one of them relative to the Y axis.

Beginning at step 201, method 200 includes presenting a graphical object representing a rotatable item using a touch-sensitive display located on a first major surface of an electronic device. In one or more embodiments, the electronic device further includes a touch-sensitive display on the rear major surface of the electronic device. Where so configured, where the touch-sensitive surface on the back of the electronic device is configured as another touch-sensitive display, step 201 includes causing the other touch-sensitive display to present a visual representation on the other touch-sensitive display Another graphic object for rotatable items.

In one or more embodiments, step 201 includes presenting the rotatable item as configured to rotate about an axis of rotation passing through right and left sides of the rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, the rotatable item is presented on the touch-sensitive display in one of a front view, a top view, a bottom view, a rear view, or an isometric view. However, in one or more embodiments, the rotatable item is never presented in a right or left view.

By presenting the rotatable item in this manner at step 201, the axis of rotation is presented in one of the X-Z plane, parallel to the X-Z plane, or lying in the X-Y plane and inclined with respect to the Y axis, thereby allowing the rotatable item to respond to user input Rather, it visually appears to rotate into and/or out of the display, rather than parallel to the plane defined by the display. This will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4 .

A rotatable item can take any of a variety of forms. As mentioned above, the rotatable item may be a general rotatable gadget, game display wheel, casino game, lever, dial, crown, knob, or other object. As will be shown in more detail below with reference to Figures 3, 4, 6, and 10, in one or more embodiments, the rotatable item includes a gradient cylindrical object representation on the touch-sensitive display. As will be described in greater detail below with reference to FIG. 11 , in one or more embodiments, when the display of the graphical object that occurs at step 201 includes presenting a representation of the watch on the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface, the rotatable The item may include the crown of a watch.

Other rotatable items will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. For example, in another whimsical embodiment, a rotatable item may be an item that must be rotated to engage another item, such as a key that rotates when inserted into a lock, a light bulb that rotates into a socket, or a A cap that rotates when the bottle is coupled or detached.

At step 202, the method 200 utilizes the touch-sensitive display to detect a first touch input that occurs at the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 202 includes determining the direction in which the first touch input occurred. In one or more embodiments, step 202 includes detecting a first touch input at least partially interacting with or through a graphical object representing a rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, step 202 optionally includes determining a first distance that the first touch input occurs along a direction in which the first touch input occurred.

At step 203, the method 200 includes detecting a second touch input that occurs at the touch-sensitive surface using the touch-sensitive surface located on the second major surface of the electronic device. In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2, the touch-sensitive surface that detects touch input is configured as another touch-sensitive display. As will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 5-6 , in other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface is a surface that does not have graphical indicia display capabilities. Where the touch-sensitive surface that detects touch input at step 203 is configured as a touch-sensitive display, as is the case in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2, step 201 may not only include presenting graphics representing the rotatable item on the touch-sensitive display Objects can also be included to be rendered on a touch-sensitive surface.

In one or more embodiments, step 203 includes determining the direction in which the first touch input occurred. In one or more embodiments, step 203 includes detecting a first touch input at least partially interacting with or through the graphical object representing the rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, step 203 optionally includes determining a second distance that the second touch input occurs along a direction in which the second touch input occurred.

In one or more embodiments, the decision 204 determines whether the first direction of the first touch input occurring on the touch-sensitive display and the second direction of the second touch input of the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface include orientations in opposite directions direction vector. In other words, in one or more embodiments, determining 204 includes determining whether a first direction of a first touch input occurring on the touch-sensitive display and a second direction of a second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface are at least partially the opposite or the exact opposite. In one or more embodiments, the method moves to optional decision 205 where they are at least partially or completely opposite. In the event they are not, the control operation is performed at step 206 according to the common direction in which the first touch input on the touch-sensitive display and the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface occurred.

At optional decision 205, method 200 optionally includes determining, using one or more processors, whether at least a portion of the first touch input detected at step 202 and at least a portion of the second touch input detected at step 203 are occur simultaneously. In the case where this optional decision 205 is included, and the portion of the first touch input detected at step 202 and the portion of the second touch input detected at step 203 do not occur simultaneously, at step 206 according to the sequence of the first touch input A touch input and a second touch input perform control operations. However, where this optional decision 205 is included, and the portion of the first touch input detected at step 202 and the portion of the second touch input detected at step 203 do occur simultaneously, the method moves to step 207 .

At step 207, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device visually rotate the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, where step 202 includes determining the distance at which the first touch input occurred, and step 203 includes determining another distance at which the second touch input occurred, step 207 includes the one or more processors causing the The graphical object visually appears to be rotated by an amount of rotation that is a function of the first distance, the second distance, or a combination thereof.

By way of example, in one or more embodiments, step 207 may include the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the first distance. In another embodiment, step 207 may include the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the second distance. In yet another embodiment, step 207 may include the one or more processors causing the graphical object to visually appear to be rotated by an amount proportional to the average of the first distance and the second distance. In yet another embodiment, step 207 may include the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the weighted average of the first distance and the second distance. Other metrics for determining how much one or more processors should visually rotate a graphical object will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, step 208 includes one or more processors of the electronic device performing control operations. By way of example, in one or more embodiments, step 208 includes one or more processors performing an adjustment operation. Turning briefly to FIG. 9 , some adjustments that may be made at step 208 are shown.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the adjustment operation by adjusting the volume 901 of the electronic device, thereby performing the volume adjustment operation. By way of example, when one or more processors of an electronic device visually rotate a graphical object, this may represent a volume knob being turned in response to a first touch input and a second touch input. In this case, the one or more processors may adjust the volume 901 up or down according to the direction of each of the first touch input or the second touch input. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the one or more processors may adjust the volume 901 by an amount of adjustment proportional to the amount of rotation, which may be proportional to the first distance, the second distance, the first The average of the distances and the second distances, the weighted average of the first and second distances, or other mathematical combination of the first and second distances is proportional. Other techniques for determining the magnitude of adjustment will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the adjustment operation by adjusting the time setting 902 of the electronic device. By way of example, when one or more processors of an electronic device visually rotate a graphical object, this may represent a crown that rotates in response to a first touch input and a second touch input. Alternatively, this could represent a dial of a digital watch that turns in response to the first and second inputs. In yet other embodiments, this may represent the rotation of a graduated dial wheel, wherein at least one graduated digital wheel represents the hour and the other graduated digital wheel represents the ten digit of the minute, And another graduated number dial indicates the single digit of the minute, shown as X:YZ, where X is the hour, Y is the tens of the minute, and Z is the singles digit of the minute. In other embodiments, the tens of minutes and the ones of minutes may be combined into a single graduated digital dial.

In one or more embodiments, where one of the scenarios is presented and the first touch input and the second touch input are received, the one or more processors may respond according to each of the first touch input or the second touch input. direction to adjust the time setting 902 up or down. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors may adjust the time setting 902 by an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation. For example, where the amount of rotation is combined with the first distance, the second distance, the average of the first and second distances, the weighted average of the first and second distances, or other mathematical combinations of the first and first distances In the case of proportionality, the hours, the tens of minutes, the ones of minutes, or the combination of tens and ones of minutes can be adjusted in proportion to the magnitude of the first distance and the second distance.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the adjustment operation by adjusting the display brightness 903 of the electronic device in response to the first touch input and the second touch input, thereby performing the lighting output adjustment operation . By way of example, when one or more processors of an electronic device visually rotate a graphical object, this may represent a rotatable dimmer switch that rotates in response to a first touch input and a second touch input. In this case, the one or more processors may adjust the display brightness 903 or illuminance of the display up or down according to the direction of each of the first touch input or the second touch input. As mentioned above, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors may adjust the display brightness 903 by an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation as mentioned above.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the adjustment operation by performing the zoom adjustment operation 904 with the imager of the electronic device. By way of example, when one or more processors of an electronic device visually rotate a graphical object, this may represent a conventional cylindrical lens that rotates in response to a first touch input and a second touch input. In this case, the one or more processors may cause the imager of the electronic device to zoom in or out according to the orientation of each of the first touch input or the second touch input. In one or more embodiments, as described above, the one or more processors may adjust the amount of zoom by an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the adjusting operation by adjusting the alarm output 905 of the electronic device. By way of example, when one or more processors of an electronic device visually rotate a graphical object, this may represent a control knob that is turned in response to a first touch input and a second touch input. In this case, the one or more processors may vary up or down depending on the direction of each of the first touch input or the second touch input to adjust the output level of the alert, the alert being visual, audible , tactile, or a combination thereof.

Recalling the foregoing, in one or more embodiments, an electronic device may include various output devices such as video output components, auxiliary devices, audio output components, and/or mechanical output components. In one or more embodiments, the output level, ie, brightness, strobe rate, color or other visual output, sound selection, volume, sound beat, timbre, tone or other audible output, or haptic intensity , a haptic vibration signal, a haptic beat, or other mechanical output that varies as a function of the first touch input and the second touch input. In one or more embodiments, as described above, one or more processors may adjust the alert output 905 by an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the content selection adjustment operation by adjusting the content selection 906 presented by the electronic device to perform the adjustment operation. By way of example, if the electronic device is outputting music content, video content, or other informational content, then in one or more embodiments, when one or more processors of the electronic device visually rotate the graphical object, this A selector knob that is turned in response to the first touch input and the second touch input may be represented. In this case, the one or more processors may transition the music content selection, video content selection or other information content selection to another content selection in response to the first touch input or the second touch input.

In one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device may perform the adjustment operation by adjusting the scroll operation 907 of the electronic device. By way of example, when one or more processors of an electronic device visually rotate a graphical object, this may represent a scroll knob being turned in response to the first touch input and the second touch input. In this case, the one or more processors may scroll through the one or more pictures in a forward scrolling action or in a reverse scrolling action depending on the direction of each of the first touch input or the second touch input , titles, songs, movies, TV shows, calendar dates, email selections, text message selections, or other content selections.

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors may perform the scroll operation 907 with an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation, which may be related to the first distance, the second distance, the first distance, as described above is proportional to an average of the second distances, a weighted average of the first and second distances, or other mathematical combination of the first and second distances. Other techniques for determining the magnitude of adjustment will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

It should be noted that the various control operations shown in FIG. 9 are intended to illustrate only some of the countless control operations that may be performed in response to the method (200) shown in FIG. After visually representing the graphical object of the rotatable item, the touch-sensitive display detects a first touch input that occurs in a first direction on the touch-sensitive display and a second touch input that occurs in a second direction on the touch-sensitive surface, and Thereafter, the one or more processors rotate the rotatable article in response to the first touch input and the second touch input occurring in the opposite direction. Many other control operations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

Returning now to FIG. 2 , in one or more embodiments including optional decision 205 , only if at least a portion of the first user input detected at step 202 and at least a portion of the second user input detected at step 203 When both occur, step 208 occurs. Thus, in one or more embodiments, step 208 includes visually rotating the graphical object only when at least a portion of the first user input and at least a portion of the second user input occur simultaneously.

Turning now to FIGS. 3-4 , there are shown electronic devices employing the method described above with reference to FIG. 2 . Beginning with FIG. 3 , there is shown an electronic device 100 that includes a housing 103 that defines a first major surface 104 separated from a second major surface 105 by one or more minor surfaces. The touch-sensitive display 101 is located on the first major surface 104 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 is located on the second major surface 105 . As described above with reference to FIG. 1 , one or more processors ( 112 ) may operate with touch-sensitive display 101 and touch-sensitive surface 108 .

As shown in step 301 of FIG. 3, in the exemplary embodiment, one or more processors (112) cause touch-sensitive display 101 to present graphical objects 303 that visually represent rotatable items. In this embodiment, the rotatable item includes a graduated cylindrical object 304 on the touch-sensitive display 101 .

In the exemplary embodiment, the rendered graphical object 303 is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation 309 passing through the right and left sides of the graphical object 303 . In the exemplary embodiment, the front view of the rotatable item is presented on the touch-sensitive display 101 . Thus, the axis of rotation 309 is aligned in the plane defined by the touch-sensitive display 101, eg, the axis of rotation 309 lies in the X-Z plane. Alternately, in another embodiment, the axis of rotation 309 may be present in a plane parallel to the X-Z plane.

In the exemplary embodiment, touch-sensitive surface 108 is configured as a second touch-sensitive display on second major surface 105 of electronic device 100 . Accordingly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) cause the second touch-sensitive display to present another graphical object 313 , which in this example also represents the rear side of the graphical object 303 on the rear side of the electronic device 100 .

In the exemplary embodiment, touch-sensitive display 101 presents the front of the rotatable item, while touch-sensitive surface 108 configured as a touch-sensitive display presents the rear of the rotatable item. In the exemplary embodiment, the front portion of the rotatable item includes numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, each between corresponding graduations, and the rear portion of the rotatable item includes numbers 6, 7, 8 , 9, and 0 are also located between the corresponding scales.

As shown in step 301 , the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a first touch input 305 that occurs on the touch-sensitive display 101 . As can be seen by comparing steps 301 and 302 , in the exemplary embodiment, touch input 305 includes a gesture input moving in first direction 307 or having a direction vector oriented in first direction 307 .

As shown in step 301 , the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input 306 that occurs on the touch-sensitive surface 108 . As seen by comparing steps 301 and 302 , in the exemplary embodiment, second touch input 306 includes another gesture input moving in second direction 308 or having a direction vector oriented in second direction 308 .

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors ( 112 ) confirm that the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 at least partially interact with, engage and/or pass through the graphical object 303 . In Figure 3, this occurs when the first touch input 305 at least partially overlaps the graphical object 303 at the beginning and end of the gesture input. Similarly, the second touch input 306 at least partially overlaps another graphical object 313 at the beginning and end of the gesture input.

Thus, in this example, as the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 move in the first direction 307 and the second direction 308, they at least partially pass through the graphic object 303 and the other graphic object 313, just Like the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306, the rotatable item is physically grasped and turned, with the upper part of the rotatable item (above the rotation axis 309) moving out of the touch sensitive display 101, and the lower part of the rotatable item (above the rotation axis 309) below the axis of rotation 309 ) into the touch-sensitive display 101 .

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors (112) only when the first touch input 305 and/or the second touch input 306 at least partially pass through, interact with, or engage with the rotatable item. ) rotates the rotatable item. Thus, in one or more embodiments, the rotatable item will rotate only if the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 virtually "grasp" the rotatable item.

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors ( 112 ) pass the touch-sensitive display 101 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 by determining whether at least a portion of the first touch input 305 and at least a portion of the second touch input 306 pass through the touch-sensitive display 101 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 . The position 310 , 311 to determine whether the movement is in the opposite direction is defined by a reference axis 312 that is orthogonally aligned with one or both of the touch-sensitive display 101 and/or the touch-sensitive surface 108 . This effectively determines whether the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 "cross" at the reference axis 312 or "overlap" along the reference axis 312, if the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 would actually be This is the case when a rotatable item is rotated into the touch-sensitive display 101 .

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors (112) visualise the graphical object 303 only when at least a portion of the first touch input 305 and at least a portion of the second touch input 306 pass through the locations 310, 311 appears to rotate. In other words, in one or more embodiments, only when first touch input 305 and second touch input 306 are at some point during their movement or gesture along touch-sensitive display 101 and touch-sensitive surface 108, respectively , the one or more processors ( 112 ) rotate the graphical object 303 while overlapping at the reference axis 312 oriented orthogonally to the touch-sensitive display 101 . As shown in step 302, this occurs in this illustrative example. Accordingly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) rotate the rotatable item into the touch-sensitive display 101 in response to the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 occurring in opposite directions.

As can be seen by comparing steps 301 and 302, this causes the rotatable item presented on the touch-sensitive display 101 at step 301 to change from presenting the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 becomes to render the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 between the corresponding ticks. Similarly, this causes the touch-sensitive surface 108 at step 301 to change from presenting the numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 between the corresponding scales to presenting the numbers 1, 0, 9 between the corresponding scales at step 302 , 8, 7. As shown, at step 302, the graphical object 303 has been rotated into the touch-sensitive display, with the upper portion of the rotatable item (above the axis of rotation 309) moving out of the touch-sensitive display 101, and the lower portion of the rotatable item (above the axis of rotation 309) below) into the touch-sensitive display 101. As shown, the graphical object 303 is rotated into the touch-sensitive display. The item moves out of the touch sensitive display 101 and the lower part of the rotatable item (below the axis of rotation 309 ) moves into the touch sensitive display 101 .

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors (112) optionally determine whether the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 occur simultaneously. Although the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 may occur continuously, with the first touch input 305 being used to virtually push the rotatable item and the second touch input being used to virtually pull the rotatable item, in some embodiments, Rotation occurs only when the first touch input 305 and the second touch input 306 grasp the rotatable item virtually simultaneously. Thus, in one or more embodiments, the one or more processors (112) rotate the rotatable item only when at least some of the first touch inputs 305 occur concurrently with at least some of the second touch inputs 306, As in the case of steps 301 and 302 in FIG. 3 .

In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors ( 112 ) and/or the touch-sensitive display 101 determine a distance 314 across which the gesture defined by the first touch input 305 occurs across the touch-sensitive display 101 . Similarly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) and/or the touch-sensitive surface 108 may determine the distance 315 that the gesture defined by the second touch input 306 occurs across the touch-sensitive surface 108 . In one or more embodiments, where this occurs, the one or more processors ( 112 ) may cause the graphical object 303 and/or another graphical object 313 to visually appear to be rotated by one rotation about the axis of rotation 309 The amount of rotation 316 is a function of the first distance 314, the second distance 315, or a combination thereof.

In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3, the one or more processors (112) visually rotate the graphical object 303 and the further graphical objects 313 by an amount of rotation 316 that is related to the first distance 314 and the first distance 314. The average of the two distances 315 is proportional. However, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the amount of rotation 316 is only proportional to the first distance 314 . In yet other embodiments, the amount of rotation 316 is only proportional to the second distance 315 . In other embodiments, the amount of rotation 316 is proportional to the weighted average of the first distance 314 and the second distance 315 . Other metrics for determining how much one or more processors should visually rotate graphical object 303 and/or further graphical object 313 will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

Turning next to FIG. 4, an electronic device 100 is shown, which again includes a housing 103 that defines a first major surface 104 separated from a second major surface 105 by one or more minor surfaces. The touch-sensitive display 101 is again located on the first major surface 104 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 is located on the second major surface 105 . One or more processors ( 112 ) may operate with touch-sensitive display 101 and touch-sensitive surface 108 .

As shown in step 401, in the exemplary embodiment, one or more processors (112) cause touch-sensitive display 101 to present a graphical object 404 that visually represents a rotatable item. In this embodiment, the rotatable item includes a graduated cylindrical object 405 depicted on the touch-sensitive display 101 .

As was the case with the embodiment of FIG. 3 described above, in FIG. 4 the touch-sensitive surface 108 is configured as a second touch-sensitive display on the second main surface 105 of the electronic device 100 . Accordingly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) cause the second touch-sensitive display to present another graphical object 414 , which in this example also represents the rear side of the graphical object 404 on the rear side of the electronic device 100 .

In the exemplary embodiment, a front, left perspective view (as viewed on touch-sensitive display 101 ) of the rotatable item is presented on touch-sensitive display 101 . Thus, the axis of rotation 406 is oriented in the X-Y plane, but the axis of rotation 406 is aligned in a direction inclined relative to the Y axis. The touch-sensitive display 101 presents the front and left portions of the rotatable item, while the touch-sensitive surface 108 configured as a touch-sensitive display presents the rear and right portions of the rotatable item. In the exemplary embodiment, the front portion of the rotatable item includes numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, each digit between corresponding graduations, and the rear portion of the rotatable item includes numbers 6, 7, 8, 9 , also each between the corresponding scales.

As with the embodiment of FIG. 3 , the graphical object 404 presented in FIG. 4 is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation 406 passing through the right and left sides of the graphical object 404 . As shown in steps 402, 403 when the graphic object 404 is rotated, the portion of the rotatable item above the rotation axis 406 appears to move in the positive Y direction, while the portion of the rotatable item below the rotation axis 406 appears to move in the negative Y direction Rotate in the direction.

As shown in step 402 , the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a first touch input 407 that occurs on the touch-sensitive display 101 . In the exemplary embodiment, touch-sensitive surface 108 simultaneously detects a second touch input 408 that occurs on touch-sensitive surface 108 . As shown in step 402, the first touch input 407 virtually grasps the rotatable item at the first position, and the second touch input 408 virtually grasps the rotatable item at the second position.

In the transition from step 402 to step 403 , the first touch input 407 virtually rotates the rotatable item out of the touch-sensitive display 101 and the second touch input 408 virtually rotates the rotatable item out of the touch-sensitive surface 108 . Specifically, in the transition from step 402 to step 403, the first touch input 407 moves down and to the right along the touch-sensitive display 101, traveling a first distance 409 along the touch-sensitive display 101, while engaging (and thus passing through) over) graphic object 404. Similarly, the second touch input 408 moves up and to the left along the touch-sensitive surface 108 , traveling the second distance 415 while engaging (and thus passing through) another graphical object 414 .

In doing so, the first touch input 407 and the second touch input 408 move in opposite directions. Furthermore, the first touch input 407 and the second touch input 408 pass through the touch-sensitive display 101 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 at locations 410, 411, each of which is defined as an area around a reference axis 412 that is related to the One or both of touch-sensitive display 101 and/or touch-sensitive surface 108 are aligned orthogonally. This confirms that the first touch input 407 and the second touch input 408 "cross" or "overlap" each other along the minor dimension of the electronic device 100 on this reference axis 412 . Accordingly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) rotate the rotatable item about the axis of rotation 406 .

As can be seen by comparing steps 402 and 403, this changes the rotatable item presented on the touch-sensitive display 101 at step 402 from presenting the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 between the corresponding scales at step 403 to The numbers 8, 9, 0, 1 are rendered between the corresponding scales. In the exemplary embodiment, the amount of rotation is a function of the average of the first distance 409 of the first touch input 407 across the touch-sensitive display 101 and the second distance 415 of the second touch input 408 across the touch-sensitive surface 108 . As shown in step 403, the graphical object 404 is thus rotated into the touch-sensitive display 101, with the upper part of the rotatable item (above the rotation axis 406) moving to the right and out of the touch-sensitive display 101, and the lower part of the rotatable item (rotating axis 406 ) to the left and into the touch-sensitive display 101 .

Turning next to FIG. 5, another method 500 configured in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Beginning at step 501, method 500 includes presenting a graphical object representing a rotatable item using a touch-sensitive display located on a first major surface of an electronic device. In one or more embodiments, the rotatable item is rendered rotatable about an axis of rotation passing through the right and left sides of the rotatable item.

As mentioned earlier, rotatable items can be presented with an axis of rotation that is in the X-Z plane (front or rear, to top or bottom), parallel to the X-Z plane (front or rear, to top or bottom) , but visually replayed into the display's visual presentation), or in the X-Y plane and tilted relative to the Y axis (front, right isometric view; front, left isometric view; top, right isometric view; top, left isometric view Views; Bottom and Right Isometric Views; Bottom and Left Isometric Views; Back and Right Isometric Views; Back and Left Isometric Views; Right and Front Isometric Views; Right and Back Isometric Views; Left and Front Isometric Views ; left and back isometric views; right and top isometric views; right and bottom isometric views; left and top isometric views; or left and bottom isometric views). By presenting the rotatable item in this manner at step 501, the rotatable item visually appears to rotate into and/or out of the touch-sensitive display in response to user input, rather than parallel to the plane defined by the touch-sensitive display, if rotated This happens when the axis is along or parallel to the Y axis.

As previously mentioned, a rotatable item can take any of a variety of forms. These include general rotatable gadgets, game display wheels, casino games, light bulbs, bottle caps, levers, dials, crowns, graduated cylindrical objects, knobs or other objects. Other rotatable items will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

At step 502, the method 500 utilizes the touch-sensitive display to detect a first touch input that occurs at the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 502 includes determining a direction of movement of the first touch input. In one or more embodiments, step 502 includes detecting a first touch input at least partially interacting with or through a graphical object representing a rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, step 502 optionally includes determining a first distance that the first touch input occurred along a direction in which the first touch input occurred.

At step 503, the method 500 includes detecting a second touch input that occurs at the touch-sensitive surface using a touch-sensitive surface located on a second major surface of the electronic device. In contrast to the method ( 200 ) of FIG. 2 described above in which rotatable items are presented on both the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface, the method 500 of FIG. 5 is designed for situations where there is no display of rotatable items on the touch-sensitive surface. This may be due to the fact that the touch-sensitive surface does not have graphical indicia display capabilities in one or more embodiments. In other embodiments, this may be the case where the touch-sensitive surface is configured as a touch-sensitive display but does not present graphical indicia to save power or for other reasons. Other configurations of electronic devices will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure, where the rear-facing touch-sensitive surface may not present graphical objects representing rotatable items.

In one or more embodiments, step 503 includes determining a direction of movement of the second touch input. In one or more embodiments, step 503 optionally includes determining a second distance that the second touch input occurs along a direction in which the second touch input occurred.

In one or more embodiments, step 503 also includes detecting whether a second touch input (ie, a touch input detected on the touch-sensitive surface) occurs at a location corresponding to the first touch input detected at step 502 . In other words, when the rotatable item is presented on the touch-sensitive display at step 501, and step 502 includes detecting a first step that at least partially interacts with or passes through the graphical object representing the rotatable item In the case of a touch input, in one or more embodiments, step 503 includes determining whether a second touch input, if it has already been presented on the touch-sensitive surface, occurs on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably be compared to the rotatable The item interacts with or passes through the position of the rotatable item at a location that is associated with it, or determines whether the second touch input occurs at a location that is completely unrelated to the interaction or passing of the rotatable item with the first touch input.

This can happen in one of several different ways. In one or more embodiments, step 503 includes determining, using one or more processors, whether at least a portion of the first user input and at least a portion of the second user input pass through or should be with the rotatable object (if The touch-sensitive surface is the location of the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface corresponding to the location of the touch-sensitive display that presents another graphical object representing the rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, this includes determining whether at least a portion of the first user input and at least a portion of the second user input pass through a touch-sensitive display and a touch-sensitive surface defined by a reference axis (which may have varying widths) , the reference axis is aligned orthogonally to the touch-sensitive surface. For those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure, the location used to determine whether the second touch input corresponds to a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably correlate with a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can interact with or pass through the rotatable item Other techniques for the location are obvious.

In one or more embodiments, it is determined 504 whether the first direction of the first touch input occurring on the touch-sensitive display and the second direction of the second touch on the touch-sensitive surface include direction vectors oriented in opposite directions . In one or more embodiments, the determining 504 includes determining whether a first direction of a first touch input occurring on the touch-sensitive display and a second direction of a second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface are at least partially opposite or completely opposite.

In one or more embodiments, the method moves to optional decision 505 where they are at least partially or completely opposite. In the event they are not, the control operation is performed at step 506 according to the common direction in which the first touch input on the touch-sensitive display and the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface occurred.

At optional decision 505, method 500 optionally includes determining, using one or more processors, whether at least a portion of the first touch input detected at step 502 and at least a portion of the second touch input detected at step 503 are occur simultaneously. In one or more embodiments, where step 503 includes determining whether the second touch input occurred at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that may reasonably correlate with a position with respect to interacting with or passing through the rotatable item, decision 505 may include Verifying that the second touch input occurred at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably correlate with a location interacting with or passing through the rotatable item.

The optional decision 505 is included, and the portion of the first touch input detected at step 502 and the portion of the second touch input detected at step 203 did not occur simultaneously, or the second input did not occur on the touch-sensitive surface In the case of a position reasonably related to the position of the rotatable item that can interact with or pass through the rotatable item, a control operation is performed in step 506 according to the first touch input and the second touch input, the first touch input and the first touch input. Two touch inputs occur sequentially. However, in including this optional decision 505, and part of the first touch input detected in step 502 and part of the second touch input detected in step 503 do occur simultaneously, and optionally, in the second touch Input at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably correlate with the location of interaction with or through the rotatable item, for example, when at least a portion of the first user input and at least a portion of the second user input pass through the rotatable item. When passing the position identified by the reference axis oriented vertically with respect to the touch-sensitive display, the method proceeds to step 507 .

At step 507, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device visually rotate the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, where step 502 includes determining the distance at which the first touch input occurred, and step 503 includes determining another distance at which the second touch input occurred, step 507 includes the one or more processors causing the The graphical object visually appears to be rotated by an amount of rotation that is a function of the first distance, the second distance, or a combination thereof. In one or more embodiments, when step 503 includes determining whether the second touch input occurred at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably correlate with a location to interact with or pass through the rotatable item, and/or Or decision 505 includes confirming whether the second touch input occurred at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can be reasonably related to the location of the interaction with or through the rotatable item, step 507 includes only if the first user At least a portion of the input and at least a portion of the second user input visually rotate the graphical object when passing through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, step 507 includes the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the first distance. In another embodiment, step 507 may include the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the second distance. In yet another embodiment, step 507 may include the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the average of the first distance and the second distance. In yet another embodiment, step 507 may include the one or more processors visually rotating the graphical object by an amount proportional to the weighted average of the first distance and the second distance. Other metrics for determining how much one or more processors should visually rotate a graphical object will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, step 508 includes one or more processors of the electronic device performing control operations. By way of illustration, in one or more embodiments, step 508 includes one or more processors performing an adjustment operation. Examples of adjustment operations and other operations that may be performed at step 508 are shown and described above with reference to FIG. 9 . Others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

Turning next to FIG. 6, an electronic device 100 is shown, again including a housing 103 defining a first major surface 104 separated from a second major surface 105 by one or more minor surfaces. The touch-sensitive display 101 is again located on the first major surface 104 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 is located on the second major surface 105 . One or more processors ( 112 ) may operate with touch-sensitive display 101 and touch-sensitive surface 108 .

As shown in step 601, in the exemplary embodiment, one or more processors (112) cause touch-sensitive display 101 to present graphical object 604 that visually represents a rotatable item. In this embodiment, the rotatable item includes a graduated cylindrical object 605 depicted on the touch-sensitive display 101 .

In contrast to FIGS. 4-5 described above, in this example, the touch-sensitive surface 108 is not configured to present graphical indicia. The absence of graphical objects or marker display operations can occur for various reasons. In one illustrative example, touch-sensitive surface 108 may simply be configured as a touch sensor without graphical indicia display capabilities. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface 108 may actually be configured as a touch-sensitive display. However, the touch-sensitive display may not render graphical objects or indicia to save power or for other reasons. Other reasons why the touch-sensitive surface 108 does not present graphical information will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

As in FIG. 4 above, in this exemplary embodiment, a front, left perspective view of the rotatable item (as viewed on the touch-sensitive display 101 ) is presented on the touch-sensitive display 101 . Thus, the axis of rotation 606 is oriented in the X-Y plane, but the axis of rotation 606 is aligned in a direction inclined relative to the Y axis. Thus, the touch-sensitive display 101 presents the front, left portion of the rotatable item. In the exemplary embodiment, the front portion of the rotatable article includes numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, each number located between corresponding graduations. Nothing is rendered on the touch sensitive surface 108 .

The graphical object 604 presented in FIG. 6 is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation 606 passing through the right and left sides of the graphical object 604 . As shown in steps 602, 603 when the graphic object 604 is rotated, the portion of the rotatable item above the rotation axis 606 appears to move in the positive Y direction, while the portion of the rotatable item below the rotation axis 606 appears to move in the negative Y direction Rotate in the direction.

As shown in step 602 , the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a first touch input 607 that occurs on the touch-sensitive display 101 . In the exemplary embodiment, touch-sensitive surface 108 simultaneously detects a second touch input 608 that occurs on touch-sensitive surface 108 . As shown in step 602, the first touch input 607 virtually grasps the rotatable item in the first position, while the second touch input 608 is passed through if the rotatable item is a real rotatable item and its axis of rotation 606 passes through the electronic Device 100, then the same takes place where the rotatable item is physically gripped and the rotatable item is virtually gripped. Note that although the rotatable item is not graphically presented on the touch-sensitive surface 108, the second touch input 608 occurs at this location.

In the transition from step 602 to step 603, the combination of the first touch input 607 and the second touch input 608 virtually rotates the portion of the rotatable item above the rotation axis 606 into the touch-sensitive display 101, while the second touch input 608 Virtually rotates the rotatable item into the touch-sensitive surface 108 . Specifically, in the transition from step 602 to step 603, the first touch input 607 moves up and to the right along the touch-sensitive display 101, traveling a first distance 609 along the touch-sensitive display 101, while engaging (and thus passing through) ) graphic object 604. Similarly, the second touch input 608 moves down and to the left along the touch-sensitive surface 108 to travel a second distance 613 .

In doing so, the first touch input 607 and the second touch input 608 move in opposite directions. Furthermore, the first touch input 607 and the second touch input 608 pass through the touch-sensitive display 101 and the touch-sensitive surface 108 at positions 610 , 611 , each of which is defined by a reference axis 612 , which is connected to the touch-sensitive display 101 and/or one or both of the touch-sensitive surfaces 108 are aligned orthogonally. This confirms that the first touch input 607 and the second touch input 608 "cross" or "overlap" each other along this reference axis 612 in a sub-dimension of the electronic device 100 . Accordingly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) rotate the rotatable item about the axis of rotation 606 .

As can be seen by comparing steps 602 and 603, this changes the rotatable item presented on the touch-sensitive display 101 at step 602 from presenting numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 between the corresponding scales to step 403 The numbers 8, 9, 0, 1 are rendered between the corresponding ticks. Note that if the direction of the first touch input 607 and the second touch input 608 is opposite to that shown, then the rotatable item will be rotated in the opposite direction, possibly from step 602 to present the numbers 1, 2 between the corresponding scales , 3, 4 become step 603 to present numbers 6, 7, 8, 9 between the corresponding scales.

In one or more embodiments, the amount of rotation is a function of the average of the first distance 609 of the first touch input 607 across the touch-sensitive display 101 and the second distance 613 of the second touch input 608 across the touch-sensitive surface 108 . As shown in step 603, the graphical object 604 is thus rotated into the touch-sensitive display 101, with the upper part of the rotatable item (above the rotation axis 606) moving to the right and out of the touch-sensitive display 101, and the lower part of the rotatable item (the rotation axis) 606 ) to the left and into the touch-sensitive display 101 .

Turning now to FIGS. 7-8 , there are shown methods 700 , 800 suitable for manipulating graphical objects representing rotatable items presented at least in a rear main on the touch-sensitive display of an electronic device with a touch sensor on the surface. The methods 700 , 800 of FIGS. 7-8 are particularly applicable to rotatable items configured as crowns, 4WD/differential lock controls, tuner/bass/treble controls, or other rotatable controls that can rotate laterally and translate the situation of the object.

Beginning with FIG. 7, at step 701, method 700 includes presenting a graphical object using a touch-sensitive display located on a first major surface of an electronic device. In one or more embodiments, step 701 includes presenting a graphical object representing a rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, step 701 includes presenting a rotatable item at a first location on the touch-sensitive display.

At step 702, the method 700 includes detecting, using the touch-sensitive display, a first touch input on the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 702 includes detecting a first touch input occurring in a first direction across the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 702 includes detecting a first touch input that at least partially penetrates, overlaps, engages, or otherwise interacts with the graphical object.

At step 703, method 700 includes detecting a second touch input using a touch-sensitive surface located on a second major surface of the electronic device. In one or more embodiments, step 703 includes detecting a second touch input occurring in a second direction across the touch-sensitive surface.

In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be capable of presenting graphical objects, images, and other information. For example, in one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface is configured as a touch-sensitive display. In this case, step 703 may optionally include detecting a second touch input that at least partially passes through, overlaps, engages, or otherwise interacts with the graphical object.

In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be able to present graphical objects, images and other information, and optionally not, or alternatively not be capable of presenting graphical objects, images and other information. In this case, step 703 may include detecting whether a second touch input occurs if the graphical object is already presented on the touch-sensitive surface in forward and backward views representing how the rotatable item looks like a single overall physical object at locations that partially pass through, overlap, join, or otherwise interact with graphical objects.

Thus, in one or more embodiments, step 703 may include determining a second touch input if the rotatable object is presented on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to the location where the rotatable object is presented on the touch-sensitive surface Whether it occurs at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably be associated with the location of interacting with or passing through a rotatable object. In one or more embodiments, step 703 includes determining whether at least a portion of the first user input and at least a portion of the second user input pass through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, decision 704 determines whether the first direction of the first touch input detected at step 702 and the second direction of the second touch input detected at step 703 occur in the same direction. In the event that these directions are opposite directions, method 700 moves to step 705, which rotates the rotatable item as previously described. However, in the event that the first direction of the first touch input detected in step 702 and the second direction of the second touch input detected in step 703 are the same direction, the method 700 moves to step 706 .

In one or more embodiments, step 706 includes translating the rotatable item from the first position to the second position using the touch-sensitive display and one or more processors operable with the touch-sensitive surface. In one or more embodiments, the second position of step 706 is shifted from the first position of step 701 . In one or more embodiments, the second position of step 706 is shifted from the first position of step 701 in a common direction of the first direction detected in step 702 and the second direction detected in step 703 .

Thus, in one or more embodiments, the first touch input detected at step 702 and the second touch input detected at step 703 occur at multiple locations in order to virtually "grab" the rotatable item, And further, where the first touch input detected at step 702 and the second touch input detected at step 703 occur in a common, eg, the same direction, step 706 includes moving the rotatable item across the touch. The sensitive display is virtually translated in a common direction defined by the first and second directions determined at step 702 .

For example, where the rotatable item is a crown, when the direction of the first touch input detected at step 702 and the second touch input detected at step 703 is away from the watch case, step 706 may include virtually making the watch The crown is pulled out of the case. In contrast, step 706 may include virtually inserting the crown into the watch case when the direction of the first touch input detected at step 702 and the second touch input detected at step 703 is towards the watch case, etc. .

In one or more embodiments, after step 706 occurs, method 700 detects a third touch input at step 707 using the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 707 includes detecting a third touch input occurring in a third direction along the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 707 includes detecting a third touch input occurring in a third direction across a predetermined distance of the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 707 includes detecting a third touch input that occurs in a third direction and that at least partially traverses, overlaps, engages, or otherwise interacts with the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, the third direction is different from the first direction detected at step 702 . In one or more embodiments, the third direction is different from the second direction detected at step 703 .

In one or more embodiments, step 708 includes detecting a fourth touch input using the touch-sensitive surface. In one or more embodiments, step 708 includes detecting a fourth touch input occurring in a fourth direction along the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 708 includes detecting a fourth touch input occurring in a fourth direction across a predetermined distance of the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, the fourth direction is different from the first direction detected at step 702 . In one or more embodiments, the fourth direction is different from the second direction detected at step 703 .

As mentioned above, in some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be capable of presenting graphical objects, images, and other information. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be able to present graphical objects, images and other information, and optionally not, or alternatively not be capable of presenting graphical objects, images and other information.

Thus, in one or more embodiments, if the rotatable object is presented at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the location where the rotatable object is presented on the touch-sensitive display, step 708 may include determining a fourth touch Whether the input occurs at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably be associated with a location to interact with or pass through the rotatable object. In one or more embodiments, step 708 includes determining whether at least a portion of the fourth touch input and at least a portion of the third touch input pass through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, decision 709 determines whether the third direction detected at step 708 and the fourth direction detected at step 708 are in a common direction, eg, occur in the same direction, or whether they are in different directions , for example, occurs in the opposite direction. For example, in the case where decision 709 determines whether the third direction of the third touch input detected at step 707 and the fourth direction of the fourth touch input detected at step 708 occur in the same direction, the method moves to step 710, wherein, referring to step 706, the rotatable article is translated as described above. In contrast, where decision 709 determines whether the third direction of the third touch input detected at step 707 and the fourth direction of the fourth touch input detected at step 708 occur in opposite directions, the method Move to step 711.

At step 711, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device visually rotate the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, where step 707 includes determining the distance spanned by the third touch input that occurred, and step 708 includes determining another distance spanned by the fourth touch input that occurred, step 711 includes The one or more processors visually rotate the graphical object by an amount of rotation that is a function of the third distance, the fourth distance, or a combination thereof. Other measures for determining the amount of rotation are described above. Other metrics for determining how much one or more processors should visually rotate a graphical object will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, when step 708 includes determining whether the fourth touch input occurred at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably be associated with a location to interact with or pass through the rotatable object, Step 711 includes visually rotating the graphical object only when at least a portion of the first user input and at least a portion of the second user input pass through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, step 712 then includes one or more processors of the electronic device performing control operations. By way of example, in one or more embodiments, step 712 includes one or more processors performing an adjustment operation. Examples of adjustment operations, as well as other operations that may be performed at step 712, are shown and described above with reference to FIG. 9 . Others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In effect, the method 700 of FIG. 7 illustrates how a rotatable item presented as a graphical object on a touch-sensitive display and/or touch-sensitive surface can be translated, eg, pulled left or right, and then rotated, as opposed to Pulling the crown out of the middle and turning it to set the watch is very much the same. Turning next to FIG. 8, a supplemental method 800 is described in which the rotatable item is again translated and rotated, possibly to adjust another setting or perform another control operation in the electronic device.

Beginning at step 801, in one or more embodiments, method 800 includes detecting, with the touch-sensitive display, a fifth touch input on the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 801 includes detecting a fifth touch input that occurs in a fifth direction across the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 801 includes detecting a fifth touch input at least partially passing through, overlapping, engaging, or otherwise interacting with the graphical object.

At step 802, method 800 includes detecting a sixth touch input using the touch-sensitive surface. In one or more embodiments, step 802 includes detecting a sixth touch input in a sixth direction across the touch-sensitive surface.

As mentioned above, in some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be capable of presenting graphical objects, images, and other information. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be able to present graphical objects, images and other information, and optionally not, or alternatively not be capable of presenting graphical objects, images and other information.

Thus, in one or more embodiments, step 802 may optionally include determining a first Six Whether the touch input occurs at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably be associated with a location to interact with or pass through a rotatable object. In one or more embodiments, step 802 optionally includes determining whether at least a portion of the fifth touch input and at least a portion of the sixth touch input pass through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, decision 803 determines whether the fifth direction of the fifth touch input detected at step 801 and the sixth direction of the sixth touch input detected at step 802 occur in the same direction. Where the directions are opposite, method 800 moves to step 804, where the rotatable item is rotated as previously described. However, in the event that the fifth direction of the fifth touch input detected at step 801 and the sixth direction of the sixth touch input detected at step 802 are the same direction, the method 800 moves to step 805 .

In one or more embodiments, step 805 includes utilizing a touch-sensitive display and one or more processors operable with a touch-sensitive surface to move the rotatable item from the first position (eg, the second position of step (706) above) ) to a second position (eg, the first position of step (701) above). In one or more embodiments, the second position of step 805 is shifted from the first position that occurred at the beginning of method 800, which in one or more embodiments follows step (712) of FIG. 7 . In one or more embodiments, the second position of step 805 is a first position shift that occurs when method 800 begins in a common direction of the fifth direction detected at step 801 and the sixth direction detected at step 802 bit.

Thus, in one or more embodiments, the fifth touch input detected at step 801 and the sixth touch input detected at step 802 occur in multiple locations in order to virtually "grab" the rotatable item , and further, where the fifth touch input detected at step 801 and the sixth touch input detected at step 802 occur in a common direction, step 805 may include causing the rotatable item to straddle the touch-sensitive display in the The fifth direction detected in step 801 and the common direction defined by the sixth direction detected in step 802 are translated virtually.

For example, where the rotatable item is a crown, step 805 may include virtually pushing the crown when the direction of the fifth direction detected at step 801 and the sixth direction detected at step 802 are towards the watch case into the case. Thus, if the method (700) of FIG. 7 includes pulling the crown out of the watch case and setting the watch, steps 801 to 805 may include pushing the crown back into the watch case.

In one or more embodiments, after step 805 occurs, method 800 optionally moves to step 806 . In one or more embodiments, step 806 detects a seventh touch input using a touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 806 includes detecting a seventh touch input occurring in a seventh direction along the touch-sensitive display. In one or more embodiments, step 806 includes detecting a seventh touch input occurring in a seventh direction across the touch-sensitive display at a predetermined distance.

In one or more embodiments, step 806 includes detecting a seventh touch input occurring in a seventh direction and at least partially passing through, overlapping, engaging, or otherwise interacting with the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, the seventh direction is different from the fifth direction detected at step 801 . In one or more embodiments, the seventh direction is different from the sixth direction detected at step 802 .

In one or more embodiments, step 807 includes detecting an eighth touch input using the touch-sensitive surface. In one or more embodiments, step 807 includes detecting an eighth touch input occurring in an eighth direction along the touch-sensitive surface.

In one or more embodiments, step 807 includes detecting an eighth touch input occurring in an eighth direction across the touch-sensitive surface by a predetermined distance. In one or more embodiments, the eighth direction is different from the fifth direction detected at step 801 . In one or more embodiments, the eighth direction is different from the sixth direction detected at step 802 .

As mentioned above, in some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will be capable of presenting graphical objects, images, and other information. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface will either be capable of presenting graphical objects, images and other information, and optionally will not, or alternatively will not be capable of presenting graphical objects, images and other information.

Thus, in one or more embodiments, step 807 may include determining an eighth touch input if the rotatable object is presented on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to the location where the rotatable object is presented on the touch-sensitive display Whether it occurs at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably correlate with the location of interacting with or passing through the rotatable item. In one or more embodiments, step 807 includes determining whether at least a portion of the eighth touch input and at least a portion of the seventh touch input pass through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, decision 808 determines whether the seventh direction detected at step 806 and the eighth direction detected at step 807 are in a common direction, eg, occur in the same direction, or whether they are different Direction, for example, occurs in the opposite direction. For example, in the case where decision 808 determines whether the seventh direction of the seventh touch input detected at step 806 and the eighth direction of the eighth touch input detected at step 807 occur in the same direction, the method moves to step 809, wherein, referring to step 805, the rotatable article is translated as described above. In contrast, where decision 808 determines whether the seventh direction of the seventh touch input detected at step 806 and the eighth direction of the eighth touch input detected at step 807 occur in opposite directions, the method Move to step 810.

At step 810, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors of the electronic device visually rotate the graphical object. In one or more embodiments, where step 806 includes determining the distance spanned by the seventh touch input that occurred, and step 807 includes determining another distance spanned by the eighth touch input that occurred, step 810 includes The one or more processors visually rotate the graphical object by an amount of rotation that is a function of the seventh distance, the eighth distance, or a combination thereof. Other measures for determining the amount of rotation are described above. Other metrics for determining how much one or more processors should visually rotate a graphical object will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In one or more embodiments, when step 807 includes determining whether the seventh touch input occurred at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that can reasonably be associated with a location to interact with or pass through the rotatable object, Step 810 includes visually rotating the graphical object only when at least a portion of the seventh user input and at least a portion of the eighth user input pass through a position defined by an axis perpendicular to the touch-sensitive display.

In one or more embodiments, step 811 then includes one or more processors of the electronic device performing control operations. By way of example, in one or more embodiments, step 811 includes one or more processors performing an adjustment operation. Examples of adjustment operations, as well as other operations that may be performed at step 811, are shown and described above with reference to FIG. 9 . Others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

In effect, the method 800 of FIG. 8 illustrates how a rotatable item presented as a graphical object on a touch-sensitive display and/or touch-sensitive surface can be translated, eg, pulled left or right, and then rotated, in the same way as after setup The crown is pushed into the case and then rotated to wind the watch in much the same way. Turning next to FIG. 10, one or more method steps illustrating how a rotatable article is translated is shown in accordance with a portion of the method of FIGS. 7-8 described above.

Beginning at step 1001 , the electronic device 100 includes a touch-sensitive display 101 on a first major surface 104 of the electronic device 100 . As shown in step 1001 , touch-sensitive display 101 presents a graphical object representing rotatable item 1003 .

In the exemplary embodiment, rotatable item 1003 includes a control knob that can be rotated to perform adjustment operations in electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In this particular example, the rotatable item 1003 is capable of performing two different adjustment operations: a first adjustment operation when the rotatable item 1003 is in the first position and rotated, and when the rotatable item 1003 is in the second position and rotated the second adjustment operation. Figure 10 shows how the translation between the first position and the second position occurs.

In one or more embodiments, the rotatable item 1003 is initially presented on the touch-sensitive display 101 in a first position 1004 as shown in step 1001 . Thereafter, the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a first touch input 1005 on the touch-sensitive display 101 . In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a first touch input 1005 that occurs in a first direction 1006 . In one or more embodiments, touch-sensitive display 101 detects first touch input 1005 occurring in first direction 1006 and at least partially passing through or otherwise interacting with rotatable item 1003 , as shown in step 1001 .

In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface is located on the second major surface of electronic device 100 . While the touch-sensitive surface is not shown in Figure 10, in one embodiment, it may be similar to the touch-sensitive surface (108) of Figure 3 . In another embodiment, it may be similar to the touch-sensitive surface (108) of FIG. 6 .

In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input 1007 that occurs on the touch-sensitive surface. In one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input 1007 that occurs in the second direction 1008 . In the case where the touch-sensitive surface is configured similar to the touch-sensitive surface (108) of FIG. 3, where the touch-sensitive surface is configured as a touch-sensitive display, in one or more embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface detects in the second direction A second touch input 1007 occurs on 1008 and at least partially passes through or otherwise interacts with the rotatable item 1003 .

As shown in step 1002, where the first direction 1006 and the second direction 1008 include direction vectors that are aligned in the same direction, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors ( 112) Translate the rotatable article 1003 from the first position 1004 shown in step 1001 to the second position 1009 shown in step 1002. In the exemplary embodiment, second position 1009 is displaced in first direction 1006 from first position 1004 .

In this exemplary embodiment, rotatable item 1003 is capable of performing two different adjustment operations: a first adjustment operation when rotatable item 1003 is in a first position and rotated, and a first adjustment operation when rotatable item 1003 is in a second position and The second adjustment operation when rotating.

To indicate in FIG. 10 , the control indicator of the rotatable item 1003 changes as the rotatable item 1003 is translated from the first position 1004 to the second position 1009 . In the first position 1004, the adjustment scales are 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., while in the second position, the adjustment scales are low, medium low, medium high, and high. Thus, in one or more embodiments, the rotatable item 1003 prompts the user to rotate the rotatable item using the rear and front surfaces of the electronic device 100 by presenting adjustment scales or other markings on the rotatable item 1003 .

By way of example, if the rotatable item 1003 is configured as an audio control knob, the first adjustment operation may be a volume adjustment operation, while the second adjustment operation is a treble adjustment operation, and so on. Similarly, if the rotatable item 1003 is configured as a crown, the first operation may include winding the watch or setting the date, while the second adjusting operation is setting the time. If the rotatable item is configured with 4WD/differential lock control, the first operation may be to switch from 2WD to 4WD with an unlocked differential, and the second adjustment operation is to switch from 2WD to Four-wheel drive with locking differential and more.

In yet other embodiments, the rotatable item 1003 may be in an inactive state when in the first position 1004 . In such an embodiment, the rotatable item 1003 may be actuated when translated to the second position 1009 . Thus, in one or more embodiments, the rotatable item 1003 is activated when the rotatable item 1003 is pulled out by pulling it across the front and back surfaces of the electronic device 100 as shown in step 1002 . Instead, the rotatable item 1003 can be deactivated by pushing it back from the second position 1009, and so on. It should be noted that although the method of Figures 7-8 and the method steps of Figure 10 describe and illustrate translation of the rotatable article between the first and second positions, it should be understood that these methods and method steps Can be extended to allow translation of the rotatable item between three, four or more positions, each corresponding to a different function, etc.

11, to further highlight the translation and rotation combination of operations, a watch 1105 will be presented as a graphical object on the touch-sensitive display 101 of the electronic device 100, with the watch 1105 having a crown 1106 as a rotatable object. Beginning at step 1101 , the touch-sensitive display 101 presents a watch 1105 on the first major surface 104 of the electronic device 100 . In the exemplary embodiment, attached to watch 1105 is a graphical object representing a rotatable item, which in this case is crown 1106 . The crown 1106 is shown in a first position 1108 on the touch-sensitive display 101 as shown in step 1101 .

At step 1102 , the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a first touch input 1109 occurring in a first direction 1110 and at least partially passing through the crown 1106 . At step 1102 , a touch-sensitive surface located on the second major surface of the electronic device 100 detects a second touch input 1111 that occurs in the first direction 1110 . In this example, since both the first touch input 1109 and the second touch input 1111 grasp the crown 1106 and move in the first direction 1110, ie, to the right, one or more processors of the electronic device 100 ( 112) Translate crown 1106 from first position 1108 to second position 1112. In this example, the second position 1112 is displaced from the first position 1108 in the first direction 1110 .

Thereafter, at step 1103, the touch-sensitive display 101 detects a third touch input 1113. In this example, the third touch input 1113 occurs in the second direction 1114 . In this example, the third touch input 1113 at least partially passes through the crown 1106 .

At the same time, the touch-sensitive surface detects a fourth touch input 1115. In this example, the fourth touch input 1115 occurs in the third direction 1116 . In this example, the third direction 1116 is opposite the second direction 1114 . Accordingly, the one or more processors ( 112 ) of the electronic device visually rotate the crown 1106 in response to the third touch input 1113 and the fourth touch input 1115 .

In this exemplary embodiment, in addition to visually rotating the crown 1106 in response to the third touch input 1113 and the fourth touch input 1115, when the crown 1106 is visually rotated, one of the electronic device 100 or the The plurality of processors ( 112 ) also perform control operations that regulate the first mode of operation of the electronic device 100 . In this illustration, the adjustment is to set the time. As can be seen by comparing steps 1102 and 1103, the time setting of the electronic device 100 changes from twelve o'clock to two o'clock. This is but one example of adjustments that can be made by rotating a graphical object configured in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Many others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

The touch-sensitive display 101 then detects a fifth touch input 1117 occurring in a fourth direction 1118 and at least partially passing through the crown 1106, as shown in step 1104. At the same time, the touch-sensitive surface detects a sixth touch input 1119 that occurs in the fourth direction 1118 . In one or more embodiments, the one or more processors ( 112 ) of the electronic device 100 then translate the crown 1106 from the second position 1112 to the first position 1108 .

In one or more embodiments, step 1103 may then be repeated for crown 1106 in first position 1108. For example, touch-sensitive display 101 may detect a seventh touch input occurring in second direction 1114 and at least partially through crown 1106 , while the touch-sensitive surface simultaneously detects an eighth touch input occurring in third direction 1116 . Where this occurs, in one or more embodiments, one or more processors ( 112 ) of electronic device 100 may visually cause crown 1106 to appear in response to the seventh touch input and the eighth touch input rotate. The one or more processors ( 112 ) may also optionally perform another control operation that adjusts the second mode of operation of the electronic device 100 when the crown 1106 is visually rotated, one example of which is setting the date of the electronic device 100 .

Thus, FIG. 11 shows an electronic device 100 that can perform multi-touch sensing on the front and rear surfaces. In one or more embodiments, the rotatable item, in this example the crown 1106, prompts the user to rotate the crown 1106 using the rear and front surfaces, thereby mimicking the rotational movement of the crown. In one or more embodiments, crown 1106 may be activated by pulling crown 1106 using touch input passing along the front and rear surfaces, simulating pulling crown 1106 to set the time. In other embodiments, the crown 1106 may perform a first control function when in the first position 1108 and then perform a second function when in the second position 1112 . Furthermore, as described above, these locations may extend from the first location 1108 and the second location 1112 to any number of locations required for a particular application.

Thus, in the foregoing specification, specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims below. Thus, while the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it is clear that the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Numerous modifications, changes, alterations, substitutions and equivalents will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Turning next to FIG. 12, various embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. Beginning at 1201, a method presents a graphical object representing a rotatable item using a touch-sensitive display located on a first major surface of an electronic device. At 1201, the method includes detecting, using a touch-sensitive display, a first touch input occurring in a first direction and at least partially through a graphical object.

At 1201, the method includes detecting a second touch input that occurs in a second direction opposite the first direction using a touch-sensitive surface located on a second major surface of the electronic device. At 1201, the method includes visually rotating a graphical object in response to a first touch input and a second touch input with one or more processors operable with a touch-sensitive display and a touch-sensitive surface.

At 1202, the method of 1201 includes determining, using the touch-sensitive display, a first distance at which a first touch input occurs in a first direction. At 1202, the method includes determining, using the touch-sensitive surface, a second distance that a second touch input occurs in a second direction. At 1202, the method includes, utilizing the one or more processors, visually rotating the graphical object by an amount of rotation that is a function of the first distance, the second distance, or a combination thereof. The amount of rotation at 1203, 1202 is proportional to the first distance.

At 1204, the method of 1202 also includes performing, with the one or more processors, an adjustment operation having an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation. The adjustment operation at 1205, 1204 includes one of a volume adjustment operation, a light output operation, or a scroll operation.

At 1206, the method of 1201 also includes determining, with the one or more processors, whether at least a portion of the first touch input and at least a portion of the second touch input occur simultaneously. At 1206, visually rotating the graphical object occurs only when at least a portion of the first touch input and at least a portion of the second touch input occur simultaneously.

At 1207, the method of 1201 also includes determining, with the one or more processors, whether at least a portion of the first touch input and at least a portion of the second touch input traverse a touch defined by a reference axis aligned orthogonally to the touch-sensitive surface location of sensitive displays and touch-sensitive surfaces. At 1207, visually rotating the graphical object occurs only when at least a portion of the first touch input and at least a portion of the second touch input pass through the location.

Presenting the graphical object at 1208, 1201 includes presenting a representation of the graduated cylindrical object on the touch-sensitive display. Presenting the graphical object at 1209, 1201 includes presenting a representation of the watch on the touch-sensitive display, the rotatable item including the crown of the watch.

At 1210, the electronic device includes a housing defining a first major surface separated from a second major surface by one or more minor surfaces. At 1210, the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display on the first major surface. At 1210, the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive surface on the second major surface. At 1210, the electronic device includes one or more processors operable with the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface.

At 1210, the one or more processors cause the touch-sensitive display to present a graphical object that visually represents the rotatable item. At 1210, the touch-sensitive display detects a first touch input that occurs in a first direction on the touch-sensitive display. At 1210, the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input that occurs on the touch-sensitive surface in a second direction opposite the first direction. At 1210, the one or more processors rotate the rotatable item in response to the first touch input and the second touch input occurring in opposite directions.

The one or more processors at 1211, 1210 rotate the rotatable item only when the first touch input at least partially passes through the rotatable item. The one or more processors at 1212, 1211 rotate the rotatable article only if the first touch input and the second touch input overlap at a reference axis oriented orthogonally to the touch-sensitive display.

The one or more processors at 1213, 1212 rotate the rotatable item only when at least some of the first touch inputs occur concurrently with at least some of the second touch inputs. At 1214, rotatable item 1213 includes a crown.

At 1215, the touch-sensitive surface at 1212 includes another touch-sensitive display. At 1215, the one or more processors cause another touch-sensitive display to present another graphical object that visually represents the rotatable item on the other touch-sensitive display. The one or more processors of 1216, 1215 rotate the rotatable item only when the first touch input is at least partially through the graphical object and the second touch input is at least partially through another graphical object.

At 1217, the method in the electronic device includes, utilizing a touch-sensitive display located on a first major surface of the electronic device, presenting a graphical object representing a rotatable item at a first location on the touch-sensitive display. At 1217, the method includes detecting, using the touch-sensitive display, a first touch input occurring in a first direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object.

At 1217, the method includes detecting a second touch input occurring in the first direction using the touch-sensitive surface located on the second major surface of the electronic device. At 1217, the method includes translating the rotatable article from the first position to a second position displaced in the first direction from the first position using the touch-sensitive display and one or more processors operable with the touch-sensitive surface.

Thereafter, the method of 1217 includes, utilizing the touch-sensitive display, detecting a third touch input occurring in the second direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object. Then, the method of 1217 includes detecting, using the touch-sensitive surface, a fourth touch input that occurs in a third direction opposite the second direction. Then, the method of 1217 includes, utilizing the one or more processors, visually rotating the graphical object in response to the third touch input and the fourth touch input.

The method at 1218, 1217 further includes performing, with the one or more processors, control operations that adjust the first mode of operation of the electronic device when the graphical object is visually rotated. At 1219, the method of 1217 further includes, utilizing the touch-sensitive display, detecting a fifth touch input occurring in the fourth direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object. At 1219, the method of 1217 includes detecting, using the touch-sensitive surface, a sixth touch input occurring in a fourth direction. At 1219, the method includes, utilizing the one or more processors, translating the rotatable item from the second position to the first position.

At 1220, the method of 1219 includes, utilizing the touch-sensitive display, detecting a seventh touch input occurring in the second direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object. At 1220, the method includes, utilizing the touch-sensitive surface, detecting an eighth touch input occurring in a third direction.

At 1220, the method includes, utilizing the one or more processors, visually rotating the graphical object in response to the seventh touch input and the eighth touch input. At 1220, the method includes utilizing the one or more processors to perform another control operation that adjusts the second mode of operation of the electronic device when the graphical object is visually rotated.

The specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure. Benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element that might create or make any benefit, advantage, or solution more apparent, should not be construed as a key, required, or essential feature or element of any or all of the claims.

Claims (20)

1. A method in an electronic device, comprising: presenting a graphical object representing a rotatable item using a touch-sensitive display located on a first major surface of the electronic device; Using the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first touch input occurring in a first direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object; detecting a second touch input that occurs in a second direction opposite the first direction using a touch-sensitive surface on a second major surface of the electronic device; and Visually rotating the graphical object in response to the first touch input and the second touch input using one or more processors, the one or more processors using the touch-sensitive display and The touch-sensitive surface is operable. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: Using the touch-sensitive display, determining a first distance at which the first touch input occurs in the first direction; using the touch-sensitive surface, determining a second distance in the second direction at which the second touch input occurs; and Using the one or more processors, the graphical object is visually rotated by an amount of rotation that is a function of the first distance, the second distance, or a combination thereof. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the amount of rotation is proportional to the first distance. 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising, with the one or more processors, performing an adjustment operation, the adjustment operation having an adjustment magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the adjustment operation comprises one of a volume adjustment operation, a light output operation, or a scroll operation. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, using the one or more processors, whether at least a portion of the first touch input and at least a portion of the second touch input occur simultaneously, wherein, Making the graphical object visually appear to rotate occurs only when the at least a portion of the first touch input and the at least a portion of the second touch input occur simultaneously. 7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, using the one or more processors, determining whether at least a portion of the first touch input and at least a portion of the second touch input pass through the the position of the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface is defined by a reference axis with which the touch-sensitive surface is orthogonally aligned, wherein only when the at least a portion of the first touch input and the second touch input When the at least a portion passes through the location, the graphical object is made to visually appear to be rotated. 8. The method of claim 1, presenting the graphical object comprising presenting a scaled representation of a cylindrical object on the touch-sensitive display. 9. The method of claim 1, presenting the graphical object comprising presenting a representation of a watch on the touch-sensitive display, the rotatable item comprising a crown of the watch. 10. An electronic device comprising: a housing defining a first major surface separated from the second major surface by one or more minor surfaces; a touch-sensitive display located on the first major surface; a touch-sensitive surface on the second major surface; and one or more processors operable with the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface; the one or more processors cause the touch-sensitive display to present a graphical object visually representing a rotatable item; the touch-sensitive display detects a first touch input occurring on the touch-sensitive display in a first direction; the touch-sensitive surface detects a second touch input that occurs on the touch-sensitive surface in a second direction opposite the first direction; and The one or more processors rotate the rotatable article in response to the first touch input and the second touch input occurring in opposite directions. 11. The electronic device of claim 10, the one or more processors to rotate the rotatable item only when the first touch input passes at least partially through the rotatable item. 12. The electronic device of claim 11, the one or more touch inputs only when the first touch input and the second touch input overlap at a reference axis oriented orthogonally to the touch-sensitive display A processor rotates the rotatable item. 13. The electronic device of claim 12, the one or more processors making the rotatable only when at least some of the first touch inputs occur concurrently with at least some of the second touch inputs Item rotates. 14. The electronic device of claim 13, the rotatable item comprising a crown. 15. The electronic device of claim 12, the touch-sensitive surface comprising another touch-sensitive display on which the one or more processors cause the another touch-sensitive display to be presented Another graphical object visually representing the rotatable item. 16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first touch input passes at least partially through the graphic object and the second touch input passes at least partially through the other graphic object. The one or more processors rotate the rotatable article. 17. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising: using a touch-sensitive display on a first major surface of the electronic device, presenting a graphical object representing a rotatable item at a first location on the touch-sensitive display; Using the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first touch input occurring in a first direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object; detecting a second touch input occurring in the first direction using a touch-sensitive surface on a second major surface of the electronic device; The rotatable article is translated in the first direction from the first position to a second position displaced relative to the first position using one or more handlers, the one or more handlers a device operable with the touch-sensitive display and the touch-sensitive surface; and After that: Using the touch-sensitive display, detecting a third touch input occurring in a second direction and at least partially passing through the graphical object; using the touch-sensitive surface, detecting a fourth touch input that occurs in a third direction opposite to the second direction; and With the one or more processors, the graphical object is visually rotated in response to the third touch input and the fourth touch input. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising performing, with the one or more processors, a control operation that adjusts the first mode of operation of the electronic device when the graphical object is visually rotated. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: Using the touch-sensitive display, detecting a fifth touch input occurring in a fourth direction and at least partially through the graphical object; using the touch-sensitive surface, detecting a sixth touch input occurring in the fourth direction; and Using the one or more processors, the rotatable article is translated from the second position to the first position. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising: With the touch-sensitive display, detecting a seventh touch input occurring in the second direction and at least partially traversing the graphical object; using the touch-sensitive surface, detecting an eighth touch input occurring in the third direction; visually rotating, with the one or more processors, the graphical object in response to the seventh touch input and the eighth touch input; and With the one or more processors, another control operation is performed that adjusts the second mode of operation of the electronic device when the graphical object is visually rotated.

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