User interfaces for indicating time

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12578975-B2
Application number	US-202318368521-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2023
Priority date	Sep 15, 2022
Publication date	Mar 17, 2026
Grant date	Mar 17, 2026

Abstract

User interfaces for indicating time, displaying a user interface based on a day of the week, user interfaces that include a dynamic text string, user interfaces that include a customizable border complication, user interfaces that include a watch hand that changes color at predetermined times, and user interfaces that include a simulated lighting visual effect.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices, 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:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first request to display a user interface;
in response to detecting the first request to display the user interface, displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface, including displaying:
an indication of time indicating a first time, wherein the indication of time includes one or more clock hands including a first clock hand indicating the first time, wherein displaying the first clock hand indicating the first time includes displaying the first clock hand at a first position in the user interface; and
a first animation of a first character, wherein the first character is separate from the first clock hand and wherein, in the first animation, the first character is animated to show a first interaction between the first character and the first clock hand at the first position;

after displaying the user interface in response to detecting the first request to display the user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second request to display the user interface; and
in response to detecting the second request to display the user interface, displaying the user interface, including displaying:
the indication of time, including the first clock hand indicating a second time that is different from the first time, wherein displaying the first clock hand indicating the second time includes displaying the first clock hand at a second position in the user interface that is different from the first position; and
a second animation of the first character that is different from the first animation, wherein, in the second animation, the first character is animated to show a second interaction between the first character and the first clock hand at the second position that is different from the first interaction between the first character and the first clock hand at the first position.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first interaction includes the first character leaning on the first clock hand.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first interaction includes the first character sitting on the first clock hand.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first interaction includes an element on top of the first clock hand.

5 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the first animation of the first character includes displaying an animation that includes at least a portion of the first character moving over time.

6 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying, concurrently with the indication of time and the first character, a second character that is different from the first character.

7 . The computer system of claim 6 , wherein displaying the second character includes displaying an animation of at least a portion of the second character moving over time.

8 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the first request to display the user interface includes detecting the first request while the computer system is in a reduced-power state.

9 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying, concurrently with the first clock hand, a weather element that is based on a current weather condition, wherein displaying the weather element includes displaying the weather element interacting with the first clock hand.

10 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying, concurrently with the first clock hand, a seasonal element that is based on a current season, wherein displaying the seasonal element includes displaying the seasonal element interacting with the first clock hand.

11 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the user interface includes displaying the user interface with one or more appearances other than the indication of time and the first character.

12 . The computer system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the user interface with the one or more appearances includes:
in accordance with a determination that a current time corresponds to a first time of day, displaying the user interface with a first time-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character; and in accordance with a determination that the current time of day corresponds to a second time of day that is different from the first time of day, displaying the user interface with a second time-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character, wherein the second time-based appearance is different from the first time-based appearance.

13 . The computer system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the user interface with the one or more appearances includes:
in accordance with a determination that a current date corresponds to a first season, displaying the user interface with a first season-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character; and in accordance with a determination that the current date corresponds to a second season that is different from the first season, displaying the user interface with a second season-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character, wherein the second season-based appearance is different from the first season-based appearance.

14 . The computer system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the user interface with the one or more appearances includes:
in accordance with a determination that a current date corresponds to a first event, displaying the user interface with a first event-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character; and in accordance with a determination that the current date corresponds to a second event that is different from the first event, displaying the user interface with a second event-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character, wherein the second event-based appearance is different from the first event-based appearance.

15 . The computer system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the user interface with the one or more appearances includes:
in accordance with a determination that a current day corresponds to a first day of a week, displaying the user interface with a first day-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character; and in accordance with a determination that the current day corresponds to a second day of the week that is different from the first day of the week, displaying the user interface with a second day-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character, wherein the second day-based appearance is different from the first day-based appearance.

16 . The computer system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the user interface with the one or more appearances includes:
in accordance with a determination that a first activity is being performed, displaying the user interface with a first activity-based appearance other than the indication of time and the first character; and in accordance with a determination that a second activity is being performed that is different from the first activity, displaying the user interface with a second activity-based appearance other than

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chen Kevin W
• Da Silva Valente Soares Diogo Jose
• Guzman Aurelio
• Nartey Michael T

Classifications

• G04G9/0064

  in which functions not related to time can be displayed (digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14) · CPC title

• G06T13/80

  Two-dimensional [2D] animation, e.g. using sprites · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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

• G06F9/451 Primary

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title