Configuring context-specific user interfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12228889-B2
Application number	US-202318236340-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2023
Priority date	Jun 11, 2016
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

Techniques for configuring context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. The methods provided herein allow for configuring such user interfaces, e.g., at a first electronic device coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A first electronic device, comprising:
a display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, a memory, and access to a library of one or more user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a first user interface screen comprising at least a first user interface preview image and a second user interface preview image, the first user interface preview image and the second user interface preview image representing a first and a second user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first user interface the second user interface are configured according to a watch face type and comprise an indication of time, and wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are part of a library of user interfaces associated with the second electronic device;
while editing the library of user interfaces, receiving an input corresponding to a request to delete the second user interface from the library; and
in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface from the library, sending instructions to the second electronic device to delete the second user interface from the library.

2. The first electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface, displaying a second user interface screen, wherein the second user interface screen includes the first user interface preview image and does not include the second user interface preview image.

3. The first electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
while displaying the first user interface and prior to editing the library of user interfaces, detecting a first input corresponding to a request to edit the library of user interfaces; and
in response to detecting the first input:
ceasing to display the first user interface screen; and
displaying a second user interface screen to edit the library of user interfaces, wherein the second user interface screen comprises the first and the second user interface preview images.

4. The first electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first user interface screen includes an affordance for editing the library of user interfaces, and wherein detecting the first input comprises detecting an input at the affordance for editing the library of user interfaces.

5. The first electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
while editing the library of user interfaces, displaying an affordance for completing editing of the library of user interfaces;
after receiving the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface, detecting an input on the display at the affordance for completing editing of the library of user interfaces; and
in response to detecting the input at the affordance for completing editing of the library of user interfaces, displaying the first user interface screen, wherein the first user interface screen includes the first user interface preview image and does not include the second user interface preview image.

6. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface from the library corresponds to a location of the second user interface preview image.

7. The first electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
prior to detecting the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface from the library and while editing the library of user interfaces, detecting a third input corresponding to a location of the second user interface preview image; and
in response to detecting the third input corresponding to the location of the second user interface preview image:
displaying, on the display, a delete graphical object for deleting the second user interface.

8. The first electronic device of claim 7 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
in response to detecting the third input corresponding to the location of the second user interface preview image:
translating, on the display, the second user interface preview image in a first direction.

9. The first electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface from the library corresponds to the delete graphical object.

10. The first electronic device of claim 9 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface from the library, ceasing displaying the delete graphical object.

11. A method, comprising:
at a first electronic device with a display, one or more processors, and memory, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, and memory, and wherein a library of two or more user interfaces for display on the second electronic device is stored in the memory of the second electronic device:
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a first user interface screen comprising at least a first user interface preview image and a second user interface preview image, the first user interface preview image and the second user interface preview image representing a first and a second user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first user interface the second user interface are configured according to a watch face type and comprise an indication of time, and wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are part of a library of user interfaces associated with the second electronic device;
while editing the library of user interfaces, receiving an input corresponding to a request to delete the second user interface from the library; and
in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to delete the second user interface from the library, sending instructions to the second electronic device to delete the second user interface from the library.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a display, the one or more processors, and memory, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, a memory, and access to a library of one or more user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a first user interface screen comprising at least a first user interface preview image and a second user interface preview image, the first user interface preview image and the second user interface preview image representing a first and a second user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first user interface the second user interface are configured according to a watch face type and comprise an indication of time, and wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are part of a library of user interfaces associated with the second electronic

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Wilson Eric Lance
• Broughton Lee S
• Wilson Christopher

Classifications

• G06T13/00

  Animation · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

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

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

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

• G06F3/04845

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