User interface for a flashlight mode on an electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12293741-B2
Application number	US-202418629155-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2024
Priority date	May 16, 2017
Publication date	May 6, 2025
Grant date	May 6, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device having a display and a physical input mechanism detects a request to display a flashlight user interface. In response to detecting the request, the device displays the flashlight user interface. While displaying the flashlight user interface, the electronic device detects an interaction with the physical input mechanism. In response to detecting the interaction, the electronic device changes a property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a physical input mechanism that is different from the display;
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:
while displaying a user interface on the display, receiving a request to display a flashlight user interface for controlling use of an illumination source as a flashlight;
in response to receiving the request to display the flashlight user interface, displaying the flashlight user interface;
while displaying the flashlight user interface, detecting an interaction with the physical input mechanism; and
in response to detecting the interaction with the physical input mechanism, changing a property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the physical input mechanism is depressible.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the physical input mechanism is rotatable.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a display illumination source and the illumination source is part of the display.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display that is different from the physical input mechanism; and
the request to display the flashlight user interface includes one or more touch inputs on the touch-sensitive display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the request to display the flashlight user interface includes a first input directed to a first control affordance of a plurality of control affordances that are included in a control user interface displayed via the display.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein changing the property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight includes changing a brightness of the illumination source.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein:
the interaction with the physical input mechanism is a rotation of the physical input mechanism; and
changing a brightness of the illumination source includes changing the brightness by an amount that is proportional to an amount of rotation of the physical input mechanism.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein:
the interaction with the physical input mechanism is a rotation of the physical input mechanism; and
changing a brightness of the illumination source includes:
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the physical input mechanism is in a first direction, increasing the brightness of the illumination source; and
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the physical input mechanism is in a second direction, decreasing the brightness of the illumination source.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein changing a property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight includes:
in accordance with a determination that the flashlight user interface corresponds to a first flashlight style, changing a first property of the illumination source; and
in accordance with a determination that the flashlight user interface corresponds to a second flashlight style, changing a second property, different from the first property, of the illumination source.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after changing the property of the illumination source, detecting a second input; and
in response to detecting the second input, dismissing the flashlight user interface.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the flashlight user interface uses the illumination source as a flashlight.

13. 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 physical input mechanism that is different from the display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while displaying a user interface on the display, receiving a request to display a flashlight user interface for controlling use of an illumination source as a flashlight;
in response to receiving the request to display the flashlight user interface, displaying the flashlight user interface;
while displaying the flashlight user interface, detecting an interaction with the physical input mechanism; and
in response to detecting the interaction with the physical input mechanism, changing a property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the physical input mechanism is depressible.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the physical input mechanism is rotatable.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the display includes a display illumination source and the illumination source is part of the display.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display that is different from the physical input mechanism; and
the request to display the flashlight user interface includes one or more touch inputs on the touch-sensitive display.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the request to display the flashlight user interface includes a first input directed to a first control affordance of a plurality of control affordances that are included in a control user interface displayed via the display.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein changing the property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight includes changing a brightness of the illumination source.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein:
the interaction with the physical input mechanism is a rotation of the physical input mechanism; and
changing a brightness of the illumination source includes changing the brightness by an amount that is proportional to an amount of rotation of the physical input mechanism.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein:
the interaction with the physical input mechanism is a rotation of the physical input mechanism; and
changing a brightness of the illumination source includes:
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the physical input mechanism is in a first direction, increasing the brightness of the illumination source; and
in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the physical input mechanism is in a second direction, decreasing the brightness of the illumination source.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein changing a property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight includes:
in accordance with a determination that the flashlight user interface corresponds to a first flashlight style, changing a first property of the illumination source; and
in accordance with a determination that the flashlight user interface corresponds to a second flashlight style, changing a second property, different from the first property, of the illumination source.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after changing the property of the illumina

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• TRIVERIO Marco
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chen Kevin Will
• Sundstrom Matthew J
• Foss Christopher Patrick

Classifications

• G06F3/147

  using display panels · CPC title

• G09G2320/0613

  The adjustment depending on the type of the information to be displayed · CPC title

• G09G2360/144

  the light being ambient light · CPC title

• G09G2320/0686

  with two or more screen areas displaying information with different brightness or colours · CPC title

• G09G2370/16

  Use of wireless transmission of display information · CPC title