Reduced size user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12361388-B2
Application number	US-202519030831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2025
Priority date	Jun 27, 2014
Publication date	Jul 15, 2025
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025

Abstract

Techniques for a displaying user interfaces screens of a calendar application include displaying different screens based on an input modality. The calendar application may respond differently to inputs from a touch-sensitive screen, inputs from a rotatable input mechanism, inputs having higher intensities, inputs having lower intensities, and so forth.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
one or more processors;
a memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display, a first user interface screen having a plurality of calendar entries;
receiving first data representing a user selection of a calendar entry;
in response to receiving the first data, replacing the display of the first user interface screen with a display of an entry details screen including:
a time and location of the calendar entry; and
an accept affordance for accepting the calendar entry;

receiving second data representing a user selection of the accept affordance;
in response to receiving the second data, replacing the display of the entry details screen with a display of the first user interface screen, wherein the accepted calendar entry has been removed from the first user interface screen;
receiving third data representing a user input; and
in response to receiving the third data, replacing the display of the first user interface screen with a display of a second user interface screen having a plurality of accepted calendar entries.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the user input is a movement of a rotatable input mechanism of the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display; and
the user input is a swipe on the touch-sensitive display in a substantially horizontal direction.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein: the display is a touch-sensitive display; receiving the first data representing the user selection of the calendar entry comprises detecting a touch via the touch-sensitive display, the touch having a characteristic intensity; and replacing the display of the first user interface screen with the display of the entry details screen comprises displaying the accept affordance and a decline affordance for declining the calendar entry in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is above a threshold intensity.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to receiving the first data and accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the threshold intensity, displaying the time and location of the calendar entry.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second user interface screens each include an affordance indicating a currently displayed user interface screen and a position of the currently displayed user interface screen within a sequence of user interface screens.

7. 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, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display, a first user interface screen having a plurality of calendar entries;
receiving first data representing a user selection of a calendar entry;
in response to receiving the first data, replacing the display of the first user interface screen with a display of an entry details screen including:
a time and location of the calendar entry; and
an accept affordance for accepting the calendar entry;

receiving second data representing a user selection of the accept affordance;
in response to receiving the second data, replacing the display of the entry details screen with a display of the first user interface screen, wherein the accepted calendar entry has been removed from the first user interface screen;
receiving third data representing a user input; and
in response to receiving the third data, replacing the display of the first user interface screen with a display of a second user interface screen having a plurality of accepted calendar entries.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the user input is a movement of a rotatable input mechanism of the electronic device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display; and
the user input is a swipe on the touch-sensitive display in a substantially horizontal direction.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display;
receiving the first data representing the user selection of the calendar entry comprises detecting a touch via the touch-sensitive display, the touch having a characteristic intensity; and
replacing the display of the first user interface screen with the display of the entry details screen comprises displaying the accept affordance and a decline affordance for declining the calendar entry in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is above a threshold intensity.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to receiving the first data and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the threshold intensity, displaying the time and location of the calendar entry.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first and second user interface screens each include an affordance indicating a currently displayed user interface screen and a position of the currently displayed user interface screen within a sequence of user interface screens.

13. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display:
displaying, via the display, a first user interface screen having a plurality of calendar entries;
receiving first data representing a user selection of a calendar entry;
in response to receiving the first data, replacing the display of the first user interface screen with a display of an entry details screen including:
a time and location of the calendar entry; and
an accept affordance for accepting the calendar entry;

receiving second data representing a user selection of the accept affordance;
in response to receiving the second data replacing the display of the entry details screen with a display of the first user interface screen, wherein the accepted calendar entry has been removed from the first user interface screen;
receiving third data representing a user input; and
in response to receiving the third data, replacing the display of the first user interface screen with a display of a second user interface screen having a plurality of accepted calendar entries.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user input is a movement of a rotatable input mechanism of the electronic device.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display; and
the user input is a swipe on the touch-sensitive display in a substantially horizontal direction.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display;
receiving the first data representing the user selection of the calendar entry comprises detecting a touch via the touch-sensitive display, the touch having a characteristic intensity; and
replacing the display of the first user interface screen with the display of the entry details screen comprises displaying the accept affordance and a decline affordance for declining the calendar entry in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is above a threshold intensity.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chaudhri Imran
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Ive Jonathan P
• Lemay Stephen O
• Nelson Britt K
• Park Dennis S
• Wilson Christopher
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06F3/0488

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

• H04M1/72451

  according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications · CPC title

• G06F3/0416

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

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