User interfaces related to time with an editable background

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12008230-B2
Application number	US-202017031765-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2020
Priority date	May 11, 2020
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure generally describe user interfaces related to time. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for displaying and enabling an adjustment of a displayed time zone are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for initiating a measurement of time are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface using a character are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface that includes an indication of a current time are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of a background for a user interface are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of displayed applications on a user interface are described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer system that is a smartwatch, comprising:
a display generation component;
one or more input devices including a rotatable input mechanism;
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:
displaying, via the display generation component, a first page of an editing user interface that includes a plurality of pages for editing a background of a user interface that is a watch user interface that includes content overlaid on the background, wherein:
the first page of the editing user interface includes a representation of the background of the user interface that includes a first number of stripes that is greater than one, including a stripe displayed with a first visual characteristic; and
the first page of the editing user interface includes an indication of a second page of the plurality of pages, wherein the second page enables editing of a feature of the background, different from a number of stripes in the background of the user interface, that includes modifying the first visual characteristic of the stripe;

while displaying the first page of the editing user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first user input that is a first rotational input detected via the rotatable input mechanism;
while detecting the first user input:
in accordance with a determination that a first portion of the first user input corresponds to a first type of input, displaying, in the first page of the editing user interface, a representation of an updated background with a second number of stripes that is greater than the first number of stripes; and
in accordance with a determination that the first portion of the first user input corresponds to a second type of input different from the first type of input, displaying, in the first page of the editing user interface, the representation of the updated background with a third number of stripes that is less than the first number of stripes;

while displaying the first page of the editing user interface, detecting a second user input;
in response to detecting the second user input, displaying the second page of the plurality of pages;
while displaying the second page:
detecting a user input on the stripe;
in response to detecting the user input on the stripe, displaying the representation of the updated background with a visual indication that the stripe has been selected, wherein the visual indication is applied to the stripe;
while displaying the representation of the updated background with the visual indication that the stripe has been selected, detecting a third user input that is a second rotational input detected via the rotatable input mechanism; and
in response to detecting the third user input and while displaying the representation of the updated background with the visual indication that the stripe has been selected, displaying the representation of the updated background with the first visual characteristic of the stripe modified without modifying other stripes in the background that are displayed concurrently with the stripe;

detecting, via the one or more input devices, a fourth user input; and
in response to detecting the fourth user input, displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface with the updated background.

2. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the content is an indication of a current time or current date.

3. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying, via the display generation component, a third page of the editing user interface for editing the background of the user interface;
while displaying, via the display generation component, the third page of the editing user interface for editing the background of the user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a third rotational input; and
in response to detecting the third rotational input, rotating the representation of the background in accordance with the detected third rotational input, including modifying an angle of the stripe.

4. The computer system of claim 3 , wherein rotating the representation of the background includes rotating the representation of the background by predefined rotational increments with respect to a rotational axis point.

5. The computer system of claim 3 , wherein rotating the representation of the background includes:
changing a thickness of the first number of stripes within the representation of the background as the representation of the background is being rotated in accordance with the third rotational input; and
maintaining the first number of stripes within the representation of the background.

6. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the content is a first complication, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying the user interface with the updated background, wherein the first complication includes a primary color that is selected based on a first color of a first stripe of a plurality of stripes in the updated background.

7. The computer system of claim 6 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying the user interface with the updated background, wherein the first complication includes a secondary color that is selected based on a second color from a second stripe, different from the first stripe, of the plurality of stripes in the updated background.

8. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the background is within a boundary having a first shape, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
displaying, via the display generation component, a third page of the editing user interface for editing the background of the user interface;
while displaying, via the display generation component, the third page of the editing user interface for editing the background of the user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, an input; and
in response to detecting the input:
displaying the representation of the background within a boundary having a second shape that is different from the first shape; and
changing a thickness of the first number of stripes, including the stripe, within the representation of the background.

9. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the editing user interface for editing the background of the user interface, receiving a request to display a watch face with a first arrangement of stripes; and
in response to the request to display the watch face:
in accordance with a determination that the first arrangement of stripes is displayed within a first boundary, displaying the first arrangement of stripes with a first width; and
in accordance with a determination that the first arrangement of stripes is displayed within a second boundary that is different from the first boundary, displaying the first arrangement of stripes with a second width that is different from the first width.

10. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the editing user interface for editing the background of the user interface, receiving a request to display a watch face with a first arrangement of stripes; and
in response to the request to display the watch face:
in accordance with a determination that the first arrangement of stripes is displayed at a first angle within a first boundary, displaying the first arrangement of stripes with a first width;
in accordance with a determination that th

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chen Kevin Will
• Connor Teofila
• Guzman Aurelio
• Lee Eileen Y
• Wilson Christopher
• Dye Alan C

Classifications

• G06T2200/24

  involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs] · CPC title

• G06T11/60

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title

• G06T11/40

  Filling planar surfaces by adding surface attributes, e.g. adding colours or textures · CPC title

• G06T3/60

  Rotation of whole images or parts thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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