Music user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12001650-B2
Application number	US-202117506197-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2021
Priority date	Sep 2, 2014
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to music user interfaces. A device, comprising a display and a rotatable input mechanism, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs, is described. In response to receiving the first user input, the one or more programs may include instructions for ceasing display of an audio playback user interface and displaying a first user interface of a first set of user interfaces. While displaying the user interface of the first set of user interfaces, the one or more programs may include instructions for: receiving a second user input representing a directional swipe in a second direction and, in response to receiving the second user input, ceasing display of the first user interface of a first set of user interfaces and displaying the audio playback user interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a rotatable input mechanism;
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, on the display, an application user interface that corresponds to an audio application for playing audio content;
while displaying the application user interface and playing the audio content at a volume level, receiving, via the rotatable input mechanism, a user input;
in response to receiving the user input:
in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to a first user interface in the audio application, changing the volume level of the audio content; and
in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to a second user interface in the audio application, different from the first user interface in the audio application:
ceasing to display a first set of one or more affordances in the application user interface and displaying a second set of one or more affordances in the application user interface; and
maintaining the volume level of the audio content.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface in the audio application includes an audio playback user interface.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more affordances are organized categorically.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to the first user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a first direction, increasing the volume level of the audio content; and
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to the first user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a second direction, decreasing the volume level of the audio content.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to the second user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a first direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more affordances in the application user interface and displaying the second set of one or more affordances in the application user interface; and
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to the second user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a second direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more affordances in the application user interface and displaying a third set of one or more affordances in the application user interface.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface in the audio application includes an affordance for pausing the audio content, an affordance for scrubbing within the audio content, and an affordance for skipping to next audio content.

7. 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 and a rotatable input mechanism, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display, an application user interface that corresponds to an audio application for playing audio content;
while displaying the application user interface and playing the audio content at a volume level, receiving, via the rotatable input mechanism, a user input;
in response to receiving the user input:
in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to a first user interface in the audio application, changing the volume level of the audio content; and
in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to a second user interface in the audio application, different from the first user interface in the audio application:
ceasing to display a first set of one or more affordances in the application user interface and displaying a second set of one or more affordances in the application user interface; and
maintaining the volume level of the audio content.

8. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a rotatable input mechanism:
displaying, on the display, an application user interface that corresponds to an audio application for playing audio content;
while displaying the application user interface and playing the audio content at a volume level, receiving, via the rotatable input mechanism, a user input;
in response to receiving the user input:
in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to a first user interface in the audio application, changing the volume level of the audio content; and
in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to a second user interface in the audio application, different from the first user interface in the audio application:
ceasing to display a first set of one or more affordances in the application user interface and displaying a second set of one or more affordances in the application user interface; and
maintaining the volume level of the audio content.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first user interface in the audio application includes an audio playback user interface.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first set of one or more affordances are organized categorically.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface is in the first user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a first direction, increasing the volume level of the audio content; and
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface is in the first user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a second direction, decreasing the volume level of the audio content.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to the second user interface in the audio application and in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism in a first direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more affordances in the application user interface and displaying the second set of one or more affordances in the application user interface; and
further in accordance with a determination that the application user interface corresponds to the second user interface in the audio application and

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Yang Lawrence Y
• Davydov Anton M
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Graham David Chance
• Ive Jonathan P
• Lemay Stephen O

Classifications

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

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

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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

• G06F3/016

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title