US 12,248,643 B2
Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating through a user interface using a dynamic object selection indicator
Julian Missig, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/198,717.
Application 18/198,717 is a continuation of application No. 17/525,735, filed on Nov. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,709,560.
Application 17/525,735 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,539, filed on Sep. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,188,168, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 16/569,539 is a continuation of application No. 15/372,284, filed on Dec. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,416,860, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/372,284 is a continuation of application No. 12/794,625, filed on Jun. 4, 2010, granted, now 9,542,091, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0289008 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0416 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device that is in communication with a display device, comprising:
one or more processors;
memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display device, a user interface, wherein the user interface includes one or more selectable objects;
while displaying the user interface including the one or more selectable objects:
displaying an object selection indicator at a first size at a first location; and
receiving a first user input; and
in response receiving the first user input:
moving the object selection indicator toward a target selectable object of the one or more selectable objects based on the first user input, including displaying the object selection indicator at a location that is in between the first location and a second location of the target selectable object, wherein displaying the object selection indicator at the location that is in between the first location and the second location of the target selectable object includes displaying the object selection indicator at the location without displaying the object selection indicator at the first location and without displaying the object selection indicator at the second location; and
displaying the object selection indicator at a second size, wherein the second size is based on a size of the target selectable object, and wherein the second size is different from the first size.