Displaying relevant user interface objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11316968-B2
Application number	US-202117190869-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 3, 2021
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Apr 26, 2022
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022

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 a user approaching a vehicle. Display updates can be based on an arrangement of user interface information for unlocking the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
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:
while a user is using the electronic device, detecting that the user is approaching a vehicle associated with the user;
in response to detecting that the user is approaching the vehicle, displaying on the display, a first icon for unlocking the vehicle; and
in response to unlocking the vehicle via the first icon, displaying on the display of the electronic device, a second icon that corresponds to an action that the user has repeatedly taken while in the vehicle at previous times when the user has been using the vehicle.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the first icon, detecting an input; and
in response to detecting the input, initiating a process for unlocking the vehicle.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the input is directed to the first icon.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein initiating the process for unlocking the vehicle comprises unlocking the vehicle.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein initiating the process for unlocking the vehicle comprises launching an application for performing the process for unlocking the vehicle.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
prior to displaying the first icon, displaying a plurality of icons on the display of the electronic device, wherein the plurality of icons does not include the first icon; and
wherein displaying the first icon includes updating the displayed plurality of icons to include the first icon.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of icons is selected from a larger plurality of icons available for display in response to a determination that the plurality of icons have a respective relevance.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the larger plurality of icons available for display includes the first icon.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the displayed plurality of icons is updated to include the first icon in response to determining an increased relevance of an application for unlocking the vehicle.

10. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein updating the displayed plurality of icons to include the first icon comprises replacing display of a respective one of the plurality of icons with the first icon.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
determining a relevance of the first icon using a location of the electronic device and a location of the vehicle.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the relevance of the first icon increases as a distance between the location of the electronic device and the location of the vehicle decreases.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the relevance of the first icon is determined using an identification of the vehicle.

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the relevance of the first icon is determined using a relevance algorithm.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
determining an increased relevance of the first icon in response to detecting that the user is approaching the vehicle.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
increasing a displayed size of the first icon in response to determining an increased relevance of the first icon.

17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first icon is associated with a first application for unlocking the vehicle, and the second icon is associated with a second application different from the first application.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a wearable device.

19. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first icon is displayed in response to detecting an input from a movement sensor based on a movement of the electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second icon corresponds to an application that the user has repeatedly launched while in the vehicle at previous times when the user has been using the vehicle.

21. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device including a display:
while a user is using the electronic device, detecting that the user is approaching a vehicle associated with the user;
in response to detecting that the user is approaching the vehicle, displaying on the display, a first icon for unlocking the vehicle; and
in response to unlocking the vehicle via the first icon, displaying on the display of the electronic device, a second icon that corresponds to an action that the user has repeatedly taken while in the vehicle at previous times when the user has been using the vehicle.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while a user is using the electronic device, detecting that the user is approaching a vehicle associated with the user;
in response to detecting that the user is approaching the vehicle, displaying on the display, a first icon for unlocking the vehicle; and
in response to unlocking the vehicle via the first icon, displaying on the display of the electronic device, a second icon that corresponds to an action that the user has repeatedly taken while in the vehicle at previous times when the user has been using the vehicle.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the first icon, detecting an input; and
in response to detecting the input, initiating a process for unlocking the vehicle.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the input is directed to the first icon.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein initiating the process for unlocking the vehicle comprises unlocking the vehicle.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein initiating the process for unlocking the vehicle comprises launching an application for performing the process for unlocking the vehicle.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
prior to displaying the first icon, displaying a plurality of icons on the display of the electronic device, wherein the plurality of icons does not include the first icon; and
wherein displaying the first icon includes updating the displayed plurality of icons to include the first icon.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
determining a relevance of the first icon using a location of the electronic device and a location of the vehicle.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
determining an increased relevance of the first

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

• G06F3/015

  Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection · 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

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• H04M1/72457

  according to geographic location · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title