Displaying relevant user interface objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12088755-B2
Application number	US-202217728725-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 25, 2022
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

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. A computer system comprising:
a rotatable input mechanism;
a display 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:
displaying, via the display device, a plurality of user interface objects;
detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; and
in response to detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects is emphasized when the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism is detected, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that corresponds to the first user interface object and that includes a representation of a physical location; and
in accordance with a determination that a second user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects that is different from the first user interface object is emphasized when the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism is detected, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that corresponds to the second user interface object, wherein the user interface that corresponds to the second user interface object is different from the user interface that corresponds to the first user interface object.

2. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the physical location includes a map.

3. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the physical location includes traffic information.

4. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting a second input directed to the representation of the physical location; and
in response to detecting the second input directed to the representation of the physical location, displaying, via the display device, a plurality of options associated with the physical location.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system with a rotatable input mechanism and a display device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display device, a plurality of user interface objects;
detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; and
in response to detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects is emphasized when the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism is detected, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that corresponds to the first user interface object and that includes a representation of a physical location; and
in accordance with a determination that a second user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects that is different from the first user interface object is emphasized when the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism is detected, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that corresponds to the second user interface object, wherein the user interface that corresponds to the second user interface object is different from the user interface that corresponds to the first user interface object.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the representation of the physical location includes a map.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the representation of the physical location includes traffic information.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting a second input directed to the representation of the physical location; and
in response to detecting the second input directed to the representation of the physical location, displaying, via the display device, a plurality of options associated with the physical location.

9. A method, comprising:
at a computer system with a rotatable input mechanism and a display device:
displaying, via the display device, a plurality of user interface objects;
detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; and
in response to detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects is emphasized when the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism is detected, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that corresponds to the first user interface object and that includes a representation of a physical location; and
in accordance with a determination that a second user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects that is different from the first user interface object is emphasized when the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism is detected, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that corresponds to the second user interface object, wherein the user interface that corresponds to the second user interface object is different from the user interface that corresponds to the first user interface object.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the representation of the physical location includes a map.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the representation of the physical location includes traffic information.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
detecting a second input directed to the representation of the physical location; and
in response to detecting the second input directed to the representation of the physical location, displaying, via the display device, a plurality of options associated with the physical location.

13. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that the plurality of user interface objects includes a first number of user interface objects, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that includes a representation of a physical location; and
in accordance with a determination that the plurality of user interface objects includes a second number of user interface objects different from the first number of user interface objects, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that includes a subset of the plurality of user interface objects.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in accordance with a determination that the plurality of user interface objects includes a first number of user interface objects, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that includes a representation of a physical location; and
in accordance with a determination that the plurality of user interface objects includes a second number of user interface objects different from the first number of user interface objects, replacing display of the plurality of user interface objects with a user interface that includes a subset of the plurality of user interface objects.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
in response to detecting rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:
in

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

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06F3/015

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