US Patent Application 18234259. Devices, Methods, and User Interfaces for Processing Input Events simplified abstract

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Devices, Methods, and User Interfaces for Processing Input Events

Organization Name

Apple Inc.==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:Jason Clay Beaver of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[Category:Andrew Platzer of Santa Clara CA (US)]]

Devices, Methods, and User Interfaces for Processing Input Events - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18234259 titled 'Devices, Methods, and User Interfaces for Processing Input Events

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a computer system that detects user input in a specific area of a user interface and performs certain actions based on that input.

  • The computer system sends a series of input events to a software element associated with the user interface view.
  • Each input event includes a data structure with a phase field that describes the state of the input at a particular time.
  • The phase field of one of the input events is set to indicate that the input is new.
  • The computer system determines whether the input should be ignored by the device.
  • If the input should be ignored, the computer system includes an input event in the series with a phase field indicating that the input has been cancelled.


Original Abstract Submitted

A computer system detects an input that is directed, when the input starts, to a location within a view in a user interface, and consequentially: sends to a software element associated with the view a plurality of input events, wherein each input event comprises a data structure including a phase field that describes a state of the input at a respective time, and the phase field of one of the plurality of input events is set to an input phase began value indicating that the input is new; determines whether or not the input should be ignored by the electronic device; and, in accordance with a determination that the input should be ignored by the electronic device, includes in the plurality of input events an input event whose phase field is set to an input phase cancel value indicating that the input has been cancelled.

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