Reduced size user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025315796-A1
Application number	US-202519241012-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 17, 2025
Priority date	Jun 27, 2014
Publication date	Oct 9, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Techniques for a displaying user interfaces screens of a calendar application include displaying different screens based on an input modality. The calendar application may respond differently to inputs from a touch-sensitive screen, inputs from a rotatable input mechanism, inputs having higher intensities, inputs having lower intensities, and so forth.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display; one or more processors; a 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:
displaying a user interface screen on the display, wherein:
the displayed user interface screen includes a plurality of texts indicating a plurality of months in a year;
the plurality of texts are organized according to a layout having at least two rows and at least two columns; and
the plurality of texts have an initial visual characteristic;

detecting a user input selecting a first text of the plurality of texts, the first text indicating a first month of the plurality of months; and
in response to detecting the user input:
in accordance with a determination that the user input is a first type of user input:
changing the initial visual characteristic of the first text indicating the first month while the plurality of texts other than the first text remain visually unchanged; and
maintaining the initial visual characteristic of the plurality of texts other than the first text; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input is a second type of user input different from the first type of user input, ceasing to display the plurality of texts except the first text indicating the first month.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting a movement of the user input selecting the first text; and in response to detecting the movement, redisplaying at least a second text of the plurality of texts indicating a second month of the plurality of months.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first text and the second text represent consecutive months in the year.

4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display; and the movement is a swipe of a touch.

5 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the movement is a substantially vertical movement.

6 . The electronic device of claim 2 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting a release of the user input selecting the first text; and in response to detecting the release, designating the second text indicating the second month as having focus.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the release, redisplaying the plurality of texts with the initial visual characteristic, except the second text.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the display is a touch-sensitive display; and the user input is a touch on the touch-sensitive display at a position of the displayed first text.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein changing the initial visual characteristic comprises a visual effect of dimming.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein changing the initial visual characteristic comprises a visual effect of greying.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein changing the initial visual characteristic comprises increasing translucency.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein changing the initial visual characteristic comprises a visual effect of darkening.

13 . 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, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a user interface screen on the display, wherein:
the displayed user interface screen includes a plurality of texts indicating a plurality of months in a year;
the plurality of texts are organized according to a layout having at least two rows and at least two columns; and
the plurality of texts have an initial visual characteristic;
detecting a user input selecting a first text of the plurality of texts, the first text indicating a first month of the plurality of months; and in response to detecting the user input:
in accordance with a determination that the user input is a first type of user input:
changing the initial visual characteristic of the first text indicating the first month while the plurality of texts other than the first text remain visually unchanged; and
maintaining the initial visual characteristic of the plurality of texts other than the first text; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input is a second type of user input different from the first type of user input, ceasing to display the plurality of texts except the first text indicating the first month.

14 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display:
displaying a user interface screen on the display, wherein:
the displayed user interface screen includes a plurality of texts indicating a plurality of months in a year;
the plurality of texts are organized according to a layout having at least two rows and at least two columns; and
the plurality of texts have an initial visual characteristic;

detecting a user input selecting a first text of the plurality of texts, the first text indicating a first month of the plurality of months; and
in response to detecting the user input:
in accordance with a determination that the user input is a first type of user input:
changing the initial visual characteristic of the first text indicating the first month while the plurality of texts other than the first text remain visually unchanged; and
maintaining the initial visual characteristic of the plurality of texts other than the first text; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input is a second type of user input different from the first type of user input, ceasing to display the plurality of texts except the first text indicating the first month.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Chaudhri Imran
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Ive Jonathan P
• Lemay Stephen O
• Nelson Britt K
• Park Dennis S
• Wilson Christopher
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06F3/0488

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

• 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

• H04M1/72451

  according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications · CPC title

• G06F3/0416

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

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