Context-specific user interfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9582165-B2
Application number	US-201514815898-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2015
Priority date	Aug 2, 2014
Publication date	Feb 28, 2017
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017

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. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display configured to detect intensity of contacts, cause the device to:
display on the touch-sensitive display a user interface screen including a clock face;
detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display, the contact having a characteristic intensity, and in response to detecting the contact:
determine whether the characteristic intensity is above an intensity threshold; and
in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the intensity threshold:
enter a clock face edit mode of the electronic device;
visually distinguish the displayed clock face to indicate the clock face edit mode;
detect a second contact on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the second contact is on the visually distinguished displayed clock face, and in response to detecting the second contact:
visually indicate an element of the clock face for editing;

wherein the clock face includes an affordance representing an application, wherein the contact is on the affordance representing the application on the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity is not above the intensity threshold:
launch the application represented by the affordance.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein visually distinguishing the displayed clock face comprises reducing size of the displayed clock face.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein visually indicating the element of the clock face for editing comprises one or more of:
visibly distinguishing an outline around the element of the clock face;
animating the element of the clock face to depict a rhythmic expansion and contraction of the element of the clock face;
animating the element of the clock face to depict a flashing of the element of the clock face; and
changing a color of the element of the clock face.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 3 , wherein visually indicating the element of the clock face for editing comprises visibly distinguishing an outline around the element of the clock face, and wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
animate the outline around the element of the clock face to depict a rhythmic expansion and contraction of the outline.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a rotatable input mechanism, and wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
after entering the clock face edit mode:
detect a movement of the rotatable input mechanism, and in response to detecting the movement:
while the clock face is displayed, edit an aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein editing the aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face comprises changing a color of the visually indicated element of the clock face.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the visually indicated element of the clock face is a clock face background, and wherein editing the aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face comprises changing a color of the clock face background.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the clock face comprises a seconds hand, and wherein editing the aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face comprises changing a color of the seconds hand.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the clock face comprises an affordance representing an application, wherein the affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the clock face, wherein the affordance indicates a first set of information obtained from the application, and wherein editing the aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face comprises updating the affordance to indicate a second set of information obtained from the application.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the clock face comprises an affordance representing an application, wherein the affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the clock face, wherein the affordance indicates a set of information obtained from a first application, wherein editing the aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face comprises updating the affordance to indicate a set of information obtained from a second application, and wherein the first and the second applications are different.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the clock face comprises a plurality of visible divisions of time, wherein the plurality comprises a first number of visible divisions of time, and wherein editing the aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face comprises changing the first number of visible divisions of time in the plurality to a second number of visible divisions of time in the plurality.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the second number is greater than the first number.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the second number is less than the first number.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:
after entering the clock face edit mode:
display an indicator of position along a series of positions, the indicator indicating a first position along the series; and
in response to detecting the movement of the rotatable input mechanism:
update the indicator of position to indicate a second position along the series,

wherein the indicator of position along a series of positions indicates a position of a currently selected option for the editable aspect along a series of selectable options for the editable aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the indicator is displayed on the display at a position adjacent to the rotatable input mechanism.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the editable aspect of the visually indicated element of the clock face is color, and wherein the indicator comprises a series of colors, wherein each position in the series depicts a color, and wherein the color of the currently indicated position along the series is representative of the color of the visually indicated element.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the

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
• Mari Pedro
• Sabatelli Alessandro
• Schmitt Brian
• Wilson Eric Lance
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06T13/80

  Two-dimensional [2D] animation, e.g. using sprites · 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

• G06F3/0416

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title