Tactile Feedback for Locked Device User Interfaces: abstract simplified (18210606)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18210606 Titled 'Tactile Feedback for Locked Device User Interfaces'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a computer system that has a user interface with different elements, such as buttons or menus, and a background element. When the system detects an input from the user, it determines whether the input is directed towards one of the user interface elements or the background element. If the input meets certain criteria, the system performs a specific operation associated with the element. However, if the input does not meet the criteria, the system does not perform the operation. If the input is directed towards the background element, the system may change its appearance based on certain criteria. If the input does not meet the criteria, the system does not change the appearance of the background element.

Original Abstract Submitted

A computer system displays a user interface with one or more user interface elements and a background element. In response to detecting an input directed to the user interface: if the input is directed to a respective element of the one or more user interface elements and meets first input threshold criteria, the computer system performs an operation associated with the respective element; if the input is directed to the respective element and does not meet the first input threshold criteria, the computer system forgoes performing the operation associated with the respective element; if the input is directed to the background element and meets second input threshold criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of the background element; and, if the input is directed to the background element and does not meet the second input threshold criteria, the computer system forgoes changing the appearance of the background element.