Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for dynamically adjusting presentation of audio outputs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12455673-B2
Application number	US-202217947029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2022
Priority date	Jun 12, 2016
Publication date	Oct 28, 2025
Grant date	Oct 28, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device detects a first input directed to a first affordance in a set of one or more affordances displayed on a display. In response to detecting the first input, the electronic device initiates presentation of a first audio output having a first audio profile. The electronic device later detects a second input directed to a second affordance in the set. In response to detecting the second input and if audio alteration criteria are satisfied, the electronic device causes: (i) presentation of altered first audio output having an altered audio profile and (ii) presentation of a second audio output having a second audio profile. In response to detecting the second input and if the audio alteration criteria are not satisfied, the electronic device causes: (i) continued presentation of the first audio output and (ii) presentation of a third audio output having a third audio profile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, wherein the electronic device is in communication with a display and an audio system:
while a user interface that includes a set of one or more affordances is displayed on the display:
detecting, at a first point in time, a first input directed to a first affordance in the set of one or more affordances;
in response to detecting the first input directed to the first affordance, initiating providing, to the audio system, first sound information to present a first audio output that corresponds to the first affordance, wherein the first audio output has a first audio profile that governs a change in one or more respective audio characteristics of the first audio output over time;
while continuing to provide the first sound information in response to the first input, detecting, at a second point in time that is after the first point in time, a second input directed to a second affordance in the set of one or more affordances; and
in response to detecting the second input directed to the second affordance:
while continuing to provide the first sound information in response to the first input and in accordance with a determination that audio alteration criteria are satisfied:
 causing the audio system to present altered first audio output that corresponds to the first affordance, instead of continuing to present the first audio output with the first audio profile, wherein the altered first audio output has an altered audio profile that is distinct from the first audio profile, wherein having the altered audio profile includes changing the one or more respective audio characteristics of the first audio output over time in a different manner than the one or more respective audio characteristics of the first audio output would have been changed over time if the first audio profile were to have been used; and
 providing, to the audio system, second sound information to present a second audio output that corresponds to the second affordance, wherein the second audio output has a second audio profile that governs a change in one or more respective audio characteristics of the second audio output over time; and
in accordance with a determination that the audio alteration criteria are not satisfied:
 causing the audio system to continue presenting the first audio output that corresponds to the first affordance and that has the first audio profile; and
 providing, to the audio system, third sound information to present a third audio output that corresponds to the second affordance, wherein the third audio output has a third audio profile that governs a change in one or more respective audio characteristics of the third audio output over time.

2 . The method of claim 1 , including:
in response to detecting the second input directed to the second affordance, determining whether the first audio output presented via the audio system by the second point in time satisfies the audio alteration criteria.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio alteration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when an amount of time elapsed between the first point in time and the second point in time is less than a predetermined amount of time.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio alteration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when a time elapsed since the first audio output was initiated is less than a predetermined amount of time.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio alteration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when an amplitude of the first audio output has dropped below a predetermined amplitude at the second point in time.

6 . The method of claim 1 , including:
while the audio system is presenting the first audio output, causing the display to present a visual effect that corresponds to the first audio output.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the visual effect includes one or more graphics that extend outward, away from the first affordance.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are the same affordance.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first affordance is different from the second affordance.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed user interface includes a keypad and the first affordance and the second affordance correspond to a same key on the keypad.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed user interface includes a keypad and the first affordance and the second affordance are different keys on the keypad.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the third audio output comprises the second audio output and the third audio profile comprises the second audio profile.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more respective audio characteristics for which changes are governed by the first audio profile and the second audio profile are selected from the group consisting of audio envelope, pitch, timbre, left-right balance, reverberation, and/or frequency filtering characteristics.

14 . An electronic device that is in communication with a display and an audio system, the electronic device comprising:
one or more processors; 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:
while a user interface that includes a set of one or more affordances is displayed on the display:
detecting, at a first point in time, a first input directed to a first affordance in the set of one or more affordances;
in response to detecting the first input directed to the first affordance, initiating providing, to the audio system, first sound information to present a first audio output that corresponds to the first affordance, wherein the first audio output has a first audio profile that governs a change in one or more respective audio characteristics of the first audio output over time;
while continuing to provide the first sound information in response to the first input, detecting, at a second point in time that is after the first point in time, a second input directed to a second affordance in the set of one or more affordances; and
in response to detecting the second input directed to the second affordance:
while continuing to provide the first sound information in response to the first input and in accordance with a determination that audio alteration criteria are satisfied:
 causing the audio system to present altered first audio output that corresponds to the first affordance, instead of continuing to present the first audio output with the first audio profile, wherein the altered first audio output has an altered audio profile that is distinct from the first audio profile, wherein having the altered audio profile includes changing the one or more respective audio characteristics of the first audio output over time in a different manner than the one or more respective audio characteristics of the first audio output would have been changed over time if the first audio profile were to have been used; and
 providing, to the audio system, second sound information to present a second audio output that corresponds to the second affordance, wherein the second audio output has a second audio profile that governs a change in one or more respective audio characteristics of the second audio output over time; and
in accordance with a determination that the audio alteration criteria are not satisfied:
 causing the audio system to continue presenting the first a

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Alonso Ruiz Marcos
• Graham David C
• Anzures Freddy A
• Verweij Hugo D
• Family Afrooz
• Brown Matthew I

Classifications

• G06F3/165 Primary

  Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

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

• G06F3/0488

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

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title