User interfaces related to time

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12099713-B2
Application number	US-202318220715-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2023
Priority date	May 11, 2020
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure generally describes 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 configured to communicate with a display generation component, the computer system comprising:
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 time user interface that includes a representation of a first face having a first facial feature and a second facial feature, wherein:
the first facial feature of the first face indicates a current time, and
the second facial feature of the first face has a first visual characteristic;

while displaying the representation of the first face, detecting a satisfaction of a predetermined criteria for changing an appearance of the time user interface; and
in response to detecting the satisfaction of the predetermined criteria for changing an appearance of the time user interface, ceasing to display the representation of the first face and displaying a representation of a second face having a first facial feature and a second facial feature, wherein:
the representation of the second face is different from the representation of the first face,
the first facial feature of the second face indicates a current time,
the second facial feature of the second face has a second visual characteristic different from the first visual characteristic, and
ceasing to display the representation of the first face and displaying the representation of the second face includes displaying a gradual transition from the first face to the second face that includes transitioning the second facial feature of the first face from having the first visual characteristic through a plurality of intermediate states to a final state in which the second facial feature of the second face has the second visual characteristic.

2. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second facial feature of the first face has the first visual characteristic and a first additional visual characteristic different from the first visual characteristic,
the second facial feature of the second face has the second visual characteristic and a second additional visual characteristic different from the second visual characteristic, and
ceasing to display the representation of the first face and displaying the representation of the second face includes displaying a gradual transition from the first face to the second face that includes transitioning the second facial feature of the first face from having the first additional visual characteristic through a plurality of intermediate states to a final state in which the second facial feature has the second additional visual characteristic.

3. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first face has a third facial feature different from the second facial feature of the first face, wherein the third facial feature for the first face has a third visual characteristic,
the second face has a third facial feature different from the second facial feature of the second face, wherein the third facial feature for the second face has a fourth visual characteristic different from the third visual characteristic, and
ceasing to display the representation of the first face and displaying the representation of the second face includes displaying a gradual transition from the first face to the second face that includes transitioning the third facial feature of the first face from having the third visual characteristic through a plurality of intermediate states to a final state in which the third facial feature has the fourth visual characteristic.

4. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria for changing the appearance of the time user interface includes a criterion that is satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed.

5. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria for changing the appearance of the time user interface includes a criterion that is satisfied when a predefined movement has been detected.

6. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria for changing the appearance of the time user interface includes a criterion that is satisfied when a change in state of the computer system has been detected.

7. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second facial feature of the second face has the second visual characteristic that is a first color used to fill the second facial feature of the second face, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the representation of the second face, detecting a satisfaction of a second predetermined criteria for changing an appearance of the time user interface; and
in response to detecting the satisfaction of the second predetermined criteria for changing an appearance of the time user interface, ceasing to display the representation of the second face and displaying a representation of a third face having a first facial feature of the third face and a second facial feature of the third face, wherein:
the representation of the third face is different from the representation of the second face,
the first facial feature of the third face indicates a current time, and
the second facial feature of the third face has a third visual characteristic different from the second visual characteristic, wherein the third visual characteristic is a visually distinguished outline for the second facial feature of the third face having a respective color that is based on the first color used to fill the second facial feature of the second face.

8. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the representation of the second face having the first facial feature and the second facial feature in the time user interface, displaying, via the first facial feature of the second face, an animation that includes:
ceasing to display at least a portion of the first facial feature of the second face for a period of time; and
re-displaying the at least a portion of the first facial feature of the second face after the period of time has elapsed.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the first facial feature is an indication of a current time and the animation is a blinking animation where the current time is animated to look like blinking eyes.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein displaying, via the first facial feature of the second face, the animation includes non-periodically displaying, via the first facial feature of the second face, the animation.

11. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second face includes a primary color scheme, and
the second visual characteristic for the second facial feature of the second face is a second color that is based on the primary color scheme.

12. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second facial feature of the second face is selected from the group consisting of:
hair,
facial outline,
nose,
eyes,
mouth,
neck, and
shoulders.

13. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second visual characteristic for the second facial feature of the first face is a third color, and
the second visual characteristic for the second facial feature of the second face is a fourth color different from the third color, wherein the fourth color is programmatically selected, without user input, from a plurality of available colors by the computer system.

14. 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 that is in commu

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chen Kevin Will
• Dye Alan C
• Guzman Aurelio
• Mcfetridge Geoffrey Boyd
• Page Pani
• Wilson Christopher

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