Displaying relevant user interface objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10972600-B2
Application number	US-201916267817-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

Techniques for displaying relevant user interface objects when a device is placed into viewing position are disclosed. The device can update its display in response to user input. Display updates can be based on a logical arrangement of user interface information along a z-axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a movement sensor configured to detect movement of the electronic device,
a rotatable input mechanism configured to rotate with respect to a housing of the electronic device;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting an input from the movement sensor based on a movement of the electronic device;
in response to detecting the input from the movement sensor, displaying, on the display, a first plurality of user interface objects based on a relevance algorithm, wherein the first plurality of user interface objects is selected from a larger plurality of user interface objects available for display, and wherein the first plurality of user interface objects includes a first user interface object associated with a first application and having a first displayed size corresponding to a relevance of the first user interface object determined based on the relevance algorithm;
while displaying the first plurality of user interface objects, receiving a user input, the user input representing rotation of the rotatable input mechanism with respect to the housing of the electronic device;
in response to receiving the user input, displaying, on the display, a second plurality of user interface objects based on the relevance algorithm, wherein the second plurality of user interface objects is selected from the larger plurality of user interface objects available for display, and wherein the second plurality of user interface objects includes a second user interface object associated with a second application that is different than the first application and having a second displayed size corresponding to a relevance of the second user interface object determined based on the relevance algorithm and different from the first displayed size of the first user interface object;
detecting updated input for use by the relevance algorithm; and
after detecting the updated input for use by the relevance algorithm, displaying the second user interface object based on the updated input for use by the relevance algorithm, including:
in accordance with a determination that the relevance of a third user interface object determined based on the relevance algorithm is greater than the relevance of the second user interface object, displaying the second user interface object having a third displayed size that is smaller than the second displayed size.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface object includes data corresponding to the first application associated with the first user interface object and the second user interface object includes data corresponding to the second application associated with the second user interface object.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface object includes an affordance that causes an action associated with the first application to be taken when selected.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface object includes an affordance that causes an action associated with the second application to be taken when selected.

5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the data corresponding to the first application associated with the first user interface object comprises a notification.

6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the data corresponding to the second application associated with the second user interface object comprises a notification.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the relevance algorithm uses as input at least one of a location of the electronic device, a location of an external device, a current time, an upcoming calendar event, map information, or user health information represented by input received from a biometric sensor.

8. The device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying a third user interface object and a fourth user interface object, wherein the second user interface object, the third user interface object, and the fourth user interface object are selected using the relevance algorithm, and wherein:
the second user interface object includes data associated with the second application,
the third user interface object includes a notification associated with a third application, and
the fourth user interface object includes an indication of an action associated with a fourth application.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the second plurality of user interface objects on the display based on the relevance algorithm comprises replacing the first plurality of user interface objects with the second plurality of user interface objects on the display.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the relevance algorithm increases a relevance of the second user interface object from the larger plurality of user interface objects available for display when a distance between the device and a location of an external device associated with the electronic device decreases.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of user interface objects further includes a third user interface object, wherein the third user interface object overlaps the first user interface object on the display.

12. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display, a movement sensor configured to detect movement of the electronic device, and a rotatable input mechanism configured to rotate relative to a housing of the electronic device:
detecting an input from the movement sensor based on a movement of the electronic device;
in response to detecting the input from the movement sensor, displaying, on the display, a first plurality of user interface objects based on a relevance algorithm, wherein the first plurality of user interface objects is selected from a larger plurality of user interface objects available for display, and wherein the first plurality of user interface objects includes a first user interface object associated with a first application and having a first displayed size corresponding to a relevance of the first user interface object determined based on the relevance algorithm;
while displaying the first plurality of user interface objects, receiving a user input, the user input representing rotation of the rotatable input mechanism that rotates with respect to a housing of the electronic device;
in response to receiving the user input, displaying, on the display, a second plurality of user interface objects based on the relevance algorithm, wherein the second plurality of user interface objects is selected from the larger plurality of user interface objects available for display, and wherein the second plurality of user interface objects includes a second user interface object associated with a second application that is different than the first application and having a second displayed size corresponding to a relevance of the second user interface object determined based on the relevance algorithm and different from the first displayed size of the first user interface object;
detecting updated input for use by the relevance algorithm; and
after detecting the updated input for use by the relevance algorithm, displaying the second user interface object based on the updated input for use by the relevance algorithm, including:
in accordance with a determination that the relevance of a third user interface object determined based on the relevance algorithm is greater than the relevance of the second user interface object, displaying the second user interface object having a third displayed size that is smaller than the second displayed size.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chaudhri Imran
• Dascola Jonathan R
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Gross Daniel C
• Karunamuni Chanaka G
• Lemay Stephen O
• Maric Natalia
• Wilson Christopher
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G06F3/04817 Primary

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/0362

  with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title

• G06F3/0346

  with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors · CPC title

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title