Systems and methods for displaying notifications received from multiple applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016154549-A1
Application number	US-201615005945-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 25, 2016
Priority date	Jun 5, 2011
Publication date	Jun 2, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for displaying notifications received from multiple applications. In some embodiments, an electronic device can monitor notifications that are received from the multiple applications. Responsive to receiving the notifications, the electronic device can control the manner in which the notifications are displayed while the device is operating in a locked or an unlocked state. In some embodiments, the electronic device can allow users to customize how notifications are to be displayed while the device is in the locked and/or unlocked states.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A data processing system, comprising:
a processor to execute instructions; a touch processing module; and a memory coupled with the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to interface a notification module of the data processing system with an application programming interface (“API”) calling component and operative to:
receive a plurality of notifications from at least one application;
detect that the electronic device is operating in a locked state;
provide a pull-down option associated with the plurality of notifications;
detect whether a user has selected the pull-down option using the touch processing module; and
in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option, provide a list of the plurality of notifications to the user.

2 . A method comprising:
at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display:
receiving a plurality of notifications from at least one application;
detecting that the electronic device is operating in the locked state; and
while the device is operating in the locked state:
receiving a new notification from an application,
displaying the new notification,
providing a pull-down option,
detecting whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and
in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option, displaying a list of notifications comprising the plurality of notifications and the new notification, wherein displaying the list covers the display of the new notification, and enabling a user to scroll the displayed list while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein each displayed notification comprises a representative graphic and text.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the list of notifications is arranged based on a time that each of the notifications was received.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a user command to unlock the electronic device; relocking the electronic device; and after the electronic device re-enters the locked state, ceasing to display the list of notifications that were displayed prior to unlocking the electronic device.

6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising displaying an user input unlocking region, the user input unlocking region comprising text.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the text of the user input unlocking region is context sensitive based on a received notification.

8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the locked state is a state that limits user interaction with the electronic device.

9 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:
receive a plurality of notifications from at least one application; detect that the electronic device is operating in the locked state; and while the device is operating in the locked state:
receive a new notification from an application,
display the new notification,
provide a pull-down option,
detect whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and
in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option, display a list of notifications comprising the plurality of notifications and the new notification, wherein displaying the list covers the display of the new notification, and enable a user to scroll the displayed list while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.

10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein each displayed notification comprises a representative graphic and text.

11 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the list of notifications is arranged based on a time that each of the notifications was received.

12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , including instructions which cause the device to:
receive a user command to unlock the electronic device; relock the electronic device; and after the electronic device re-enters the locked state, cease to display the list of notifications that were displayed prior to unlocking the electronic device.

13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , including instructions which cause the device to display an user input unlocking region, the user input unlocking region comprising text.

14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the text of the user input unlocking region is context sensitive based on a received notification.

15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the locked state is a state that limits user interaction with the electronic device.

16 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display; a touch-sensitive surface; 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:
receiving a plurality of notifications from at least one application;
detecting that the electronic device is operating in the locked state; and
while the device is operating in the locked state:
receiving a new notification from an application,
displaying the new notification,
providing a pull-down option,
detecting whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and
in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option, displaying a list of notifications comprising the plurality of notifications and the new notification, wherein displaying the list covers the display of the new notification, and enabling a user to scroll the displayed list while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein each displayed notification comprises a representative graphic and text.

18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the list of notifications is arranged based on a time that each of the notifications was received.

19 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further including instructions for:
receiving a user command to unlock the electronic device; relocking the electronic device; and after the electronic device re-enters the locked state, ceasing to display the list of notifications that were displayed prior to unlocking the electronic device.

20 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further including instructions for displaying an user input unlocking region, the user input unlocking region comprising text.

21 . The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the text of the user input unlocking region is context sensitive based on a received notification.

22 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the locked state is a state that limits user interaction with the electronic device.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chaudhri Imran
• Block Eliza

Classifications

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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

• G06F3/04855

  Interaction with scrollbars · CPC title

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• H04W4/21

  for social networking applications · CPC title

• G06F3/14

  Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} · CPC title