Systems and methods for displaying notifications received from multiple applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11921980-B2
Application number	US-202217952171-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2022
Priority date	Jun 5, 2011
Publication date	Mar 5, 2024
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for displaying notifications received from multiple applications. In some embodiments, an electronic device can monitor notifications that are received from the multiple applications. Responsive to receiving the notifications, the electronic device can control the manner in which the notifications are displayed while the device is operating in a locked or an unlocked state. In some embodiments, the electronic device can allow users to customize how notifications are to be displayed while the device is in the locked and/or unlocked states.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a touch-sensitive display; and
a 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 that the electronic device is in a locked state;
receiving a first notification from a first application on the electronic device and a second notification from a second application on the electronic device, wherein the first application is different from the second application;
concurrently displaying the first notification and the second notification on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, wherein the displayed first notification is selectable, and wherein the second notification is selectable;
while concurrently displaying the first notification and the second notification and while the electronic device is in the locked state, detecting a user input directed to the first notification;
in response to detecting the user input directed to the first notification, and while the electronic device is in the locked state, displaying a control associated with performing an operation associated with the first notification while concurrently displaying the second notification;
while the electronic device is in the locked state and while displaying the control associated with performing the operation associated with the first notification, detecting an input directed to the control; and
in response to detecting the input directed to the control, performing the operation associated with the first notification.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first notification comprises a snooze button, and the operation comprises stopping an alarm for a predetermined time.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first notification comprises at least one embedded image.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first notification is displayed in response to a time-based trigger event.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first application and the second application are third-party applications.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after detecting the user input directed to the first notification, animating the first notification to display a slider; and
detecting that a user has activated the slider.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying a pull-down option;
detecting that a user has selected the pull-down option; and
displaying a list of notifications, wherein the list of notifications comprise a list of previously received notifications, wherein the list of previously received notification are stacked on top of each other.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting that the user did not select the second notification; and
adding the second notification to the list of notifications.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control, that is associated with performing the operation associated with the first notification, that is displayed in response to detecting the user input directed to the first notification while displaying the second notification and while the electronic device is in the locked state, is displayed concurrently with at least a portion of a content included in the first notification.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the control that is associated with performing the operation associated with the first notification that is displayed in response to detecting the user input directed to the first notification while displaying the second notification and while the electronic device is in the locked state, includes ceasing to display at least a portion of a content included in the first notification.

11. A method comprising:
at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display:
detecting that the electronic device is in a locked state;
receiving a first notification from a first application on the electronic device and a second notification from a second application on the electronic device, wherein the first application is different from the second application;
concurrently displaying the first notification and the second notification on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, wherein the displayed first notification is selectable, and wherein the second notification is selectable;
while concurrently displaying the first notification and the second notification and while the electronic device is in the locked state, detecting a user input directed to the first notification;
in response to detecting the user input directed to the first notification, and while the electronic device is in the locked state, displaying a control associated with performing an operation associated with the first notification while concurrently displaying the second notification;
while the electronic device is in the locked state and while displaying the control associated with performing the operation associated with the first notification, detecting an input directed to the control; and
in response to detecting the input directed to the control, performing the operation associated with the first notification.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first notification comprises a snooze button, and the operation comprises stopping an alarm for a predetermined time.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first notification comprises at least one embedded image.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first notification is displayed in response to a time-based trigger event.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first application and the second application are third-party applications.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
after detecting the user input directed to the first notification, animating the first notification to display a slider; and
detecting that a user has activated the slider.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying a pull-down option;
detecting that a user has selected the pull-down option; and
displaying a list of notifications, wherein the list of notifications comprise a list of previously received notifications, wherein the list of previously received notification are stacked on top of each other.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
detecting that the user did not select the second notification; and
adding the second notification to the list of notifications.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the control, that is associated with performing the operation associated with the first notification, that is displayed in response to detecting the user input directed to the first notification while displaying the second notification and while the method is in the locked state, is displayed concurrently with at least a portion of a content included in the first notification.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein displaying the control that is associated with performing the operation associated with the first notification that is displayed in response to detecting the user input directed to the first notification while displaying the second notification and while the method is in the locked state, includes ceasing to display at least a portion of a content included in the first notification.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chaudhri Imran
• Block Eliza

Classifications

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

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

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title