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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Christopher Fleizach, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Eric T. Seymour, San Jose, CA (US);
Clare Kasemset, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Samuel White, San Jose, CA (US);
Darren C. Minifie, San Jose, CA (US);
Ian Fisch, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Gregory F. Hughes, San Jose, CA (US);
Justin Kaufman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Patti P. Hoa, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and processes for scanning a user interface are disclosed. One process can include scanning multiple elements within a user interface by highlighting the elements. The process can further include receiving a selection while one of the elements is highlighted and performing an action on the element that was highlighted when the selection was received. The action can include scanning the contents of the selected element or performing an action associated with the selected element. The process can be used to navigate an array of application icons, a menu of options, a standard desktop or laptop operating system interface, or the like. The process can also be used to perform gestures on a touch-sensitive device or mouse and track pad gestures (e.g., flick, tap, or freehand gestures).