User interfaces for indicating time

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023236549-A1
Application number	US-202217949081-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 20, 2022
Priority date	Jan 24, 2022
Publication date	Jul 27, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for providing clock user interfaces. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for providing clock user interfaces displaying simulated emitted light, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including astronomical object, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces that include adjustable time indications, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces that include multiple calendar systems, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including animated numerals, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces with colors that are based on a selected color, and/or methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including animated lines are described.

First claim

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices, 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:
receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to display a clock user interface; and
in response to receiving the request to display the clock user interface, displaying, via the display generation component, the clock user interface, including concurrently displaying:
a first visual effect portion that includes simulated emitted light that indicates a position of a first user interface region in the clock user interface, wherein the position and/or shape of the first user interface region indicates a first unit of a current time of day; and
a second visual effect portion that is based on the simulated emitted light from the first visual effect portion and a position of the first user interface region relative to a position of a second user interface region, wherein the second user interface region is different from the first user interface region, and wherein the position and/or shape of the second user interface region indicates a second unit of the current time of day different from the first unit of the current time of day.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying a third visual effect portion that includes a combination of the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region and other simulated emitted light.

3 . The computer system of claim 2 , wherein the other simulated emitted light indicates a position of a third user interface region in the clock user interface, wherein the position and/or shape of the third user interface region indicates a current time of day.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface region blocks the simulated emitted light.

5 . (canceled)

6 . The computer system of claim 31 , wherein the third user interface region represents a time marker.

7 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second visual effect portion includes a shadow that is based on the simulated emitted light and the position of the first user interface region relative to the position of the second user interface region.

8 . (canceled)

9 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface region is the same color as a background of the clock user interface.

10 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface region is the same color as a background of the clock user interface.

11 . The computer system of claim 31 , wherein the third user interface region includes a user interface element associated with an application and the simulated emitted light does not affect a visual appearance of the third user interface region.

12 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with the current time being a first time, the first user interface region has a first position; and in accordance with the current time being a second time, the first user interface region has a second position.

13 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the simulated emitted light is emitted from a first edge of the first user interface region and not from a second edge of the first user interface region.

14 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the simulated emitted light has a simulated height relative to a background of the clock user interface and illuminates the background of the clock user interface.

15 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the simulated emitted light is based on a first simulated light source and a second simulated light source.

16 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the first simulated light source of the simulated emitted light includes light of a first color and the second simulated light source of the simulated emitted light includes light of a second color different from the first color.

17 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface region includes one or more cutouts.

18 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the clock user interface includes:
displaying, via the display generation component, a third visual effect portion that includes simulated emitted light that indicates a position of the second user interface region.

19 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region includes a first color and the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the second user interface region includes a second color different from the first color.

20 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region is emitted from a from an edge of the first user interface region and the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the second user interface region is emitted from an edge of the second user interface region, wherein the edge of the first user interface region is opposite the edge of the second user interface region relative to the clock user interface.

21 . The computer system of claim 20 , wherein the edge of the first user interface region faces towards the edge of the second user interface region.

22 . The computer system of claim 20 , wherein the edge of the first user interface region faces away from the edge of the second user interface region.

23 . The computer system of claim 20 , wherein a position of the edge of the first user interface region and a position of the edge of the second user interface region are based on the current time of day.

24 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the clock user interface includes:
displaying simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region and simulated emitted light that indicates a position of a third user interface region such that the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region and the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the third user interface region are divided by a fourth user interface region, wherein the position and/or shape of the fourth user interface region indicates the current time of day.

25 . The computer system of claim 24 , wherein the fourth user interface region prevents mixing of the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region and the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the third user interface region.

26 . The computer system of claim 24 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to a determination that a predetermined condition is met:
displaying simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region and simulated emitted light that indicates a position of the third user interface region such that the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the first user interface region is mixed with the simulated emitted light that indicates the position of the third user interface region.

27 . The computer system of claim 24 , wherein displaying the clock

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Guzman Aurelio
• Chen Kevin W
• Galloway Lynnette L
• Jointe Andre R
• Kuruneri Gilbert E
• Nartey Michael T
• Onikuyide Oladapo
• Turner Shedrick W
• Witherspoon Noah A
• Page Pani

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

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G06F3/014

  Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves · CPC title

• G06F3/016

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title

• G04G9/02 Primary

  by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the position of which represent the time, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques {(G04G9/0082 takes precedence)} · CPC title