User interface for manipulating user interface objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023024225-A1
Application number	US-202217950823-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 22, 2022
Priority date	Sep 3, 2013
Publication date	Jan 26, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

User interface navigation on a personal electronics device based on movements of a crown is disclosed. The device can select an appropriate level of information arranged along a z-axis for display based on crown movement. The navigation can be based on an angular velocity of the crown.

First claim

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display; a physical crown; 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:
displaying, on the display, a first set of application icons of a plurality of application icons, the first set of application icons including a first quantity of icons;
while displaying the first set of application icons, receiving, via the physical crown, an input; and
in response to receiving the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is of a first type:
replacing display of the first set of application icons with a second set of application icons of the plurality of application icons, the second set of application icons including a second quantity of icons different from the first quantity, and wherein the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons include at least one common application icon; and

in accordance with a determination that the input is of a second type:
ceasing to display the first set of application icons; and
displaying a current time.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first type of input is a rotational input in a first direction, and wherein the second set of application icons is a subset of the first set of application icons.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second set of application icons includes icons at different sizes including a first size and second size that is smaller than the first size.

4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
in response to receiving the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is of a third type, wherein the third type of input is a rotational input in a second direction opposite the first direction:
replacing display of the first set of application icons with a third set of application icons of the plurality of application icons, the third set of application icons including a second quantity of icons different from the first quantity, wherein the first set of application icons and the third set of application icons include at least one common application icon, and wherein the first set of application icons is a subset of the third set of application icons of the plurality of application icons.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the third set of application icons are displayed at the same size.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second type of input is a push input.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the input is of the second type:
displaying a home screen user interface.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the input is of the second type:
displaying a user pre-determined set of application icons.

9 . 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 crown, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display, a first set of application icons of a plurality of application icons, the first set of application icons including a first quantity of icons; while displaying the first set of application icons, receiving, via the physical crown, an input; and in response to receiving the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is of a first type:
replacing display of the first set of application icons with a second set of application icons of the plurality of application icons, the second set of application icons including a second quantity of icons different from the first quantity, and wherein the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons include at least one common application icon; and

in accordance with a determination that the input is of a second type:
ceasing to display the first set of application icons; and
displaying a current time.

10 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a physical crown:
displaying, on the display, a first set of application icons of a plurality of application icons, the first set of application icons including a first quantity of icons;
while displaying the first set of application icons, receiving, via the physical crown, an input; and
in response to receiving the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is of a first type:
replacing display of the first set of application icons with a second set of application icons of the plurality of application icons, the second set of application icons including a second quantity of icons different from the first quantity, and wherein the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons include at least one common application icon; and

in accordance with a determination that the input is of a second type:
ceasing to display the first set of application icons; and
displaying a current time.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Zambetti Nicholas
• Chaudhri Imran
• Dascola Jonathan R
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Guzman Aurelio
• Karunamuni Chanaka G
• Kerr Duncan Robert
• Lemay Stephen O
• Maric Natalia
• Wilson Christopher
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Davydov Anton M
• Edwards Dylan Ross
• Ive Jonathan P
• Kennedy Zachery
• King Nicholas V
• Preston Daniel Trent

Classifications

• 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

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

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

• G06F3/04883

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