Context-specific user interfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025165134-A1
Application number	US-202519027682-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 17, 2025
Priority date	Aug 2, 2014
Publication date	May 22, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a touch-sensitive display; 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 an input corresponding to displaying a respective user interface that includes an anthropomorphic character;
in response to detecting the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is detected while a first condition is met, displaying the anthropomorphic character with a first appearance that is based on the first condition; and
in accordance with a determination that the input is detected while a second condition, different from the first condition, is met, displaying the anthropomorphic character with a second appearance different from the first appearance, wherein the second appearance is based on the second condition.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first appearance includes a first clothing and the second appearance includes a second clothing different from the first clothing.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first appearance includes a first visual aspect associated with a first activity and the second appearance includes a second visual aspect associated with a second activity different from the first visual aspect associated with the first activity.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first appearance includes a first animation and the second appearance includes a second animation different from the first animation.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first appearance includes a first expression and the second appearance includes a second expression different from the first expression.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first condition includes that a current time of day is within a duration of a first calendar event.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first condition includes detecting a notification.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first condition includes that a current weather corresponds to a designated weather condition.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first condition corresponds to a current user activity and wherein the first appearance includes a depiction related to the current user activity.

10 . 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 touch-sensitive display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting an input corresponding to displaying a respective user interface that includes an anthropomorphic character; in response to detecting the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is detected while a first condition is met, displaying the anthropomorphic character with a first appearance that is based on the first condition; and
in accordance with a determination that the input is detected while a second condition, different from the first condition, is met, displaying the anthropomorphic character with a second appearance different from the first appearance, wherein the second appearance is based on the second condition.

11 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display:
detecting an input corresponding to displaying a respective user interface that includes an anthropomorphic character;
in response to detecting the input:
in accordance with a determination that the input is detected while a first condition is met, displaying the anthropomorphic character with a first appearance that is based on the first condition; and
in accordance with a determination that the input is detected while a second condition, different from the first condition, is met, displaying the anthropomorphic character with a second appearance different from the first appearance, wherein the second appearance is based on the second condition.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Wilson Christopher
• Butcher Gary Ian
• Chen Kevin Will
• Chaudhri Imran
• Dye Alan C
• Guzman Aurelio
• Ive Jonathan P
• Karunamuni Chanaka G
• Kocienda Kenneth
• Lynch Kevin M
• Mari Pedro
• Sabatelli Alessandro
• Schmitt Brian
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06T2213/00

  Indexing scheme for animation · CPC title

• G06T3/60

  Rotation of whole images or parts thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/016

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

• G06F1/169

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033) · CPC title