Phone user interface

• US 10,015,298 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2015
• Issued: 07/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Yang, Lawrence Y., Dye, Alan C., Chaudhri, Imran, Lemay, Stephen O., Foss, Christopher Patrick, Davydov, Anton M., Kennedy, Zachery, Edwards, Dylan Ross, Ive, Jonathan P., Agnoli, Giovanni M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hua, Quan M
• Application Number:
  US14/841,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20160066277A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0258 for a headset device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/428 Arrangements for placing incoming calls on hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4285 Notifying, informing or entertaining a held party while on hold, e.g. Music On Hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 : detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 : by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An electronic device having a user interface for accessing phone features. The user interface accounts for whether the electronic device is connected to a companion cellular phone. The user interface accounts for a headset is available for use to carry on a call. The user interface permits transition between using one or more of cellular phone, headset, and/or the electronic device to be used for carrying on incoming or outgoing calls.

Claims

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 display and having one or more motion sensors, cause the device to:

receive an indication of an event;

in response to receiving the indication, provide an event notification;

while providing the event notification, receive data, from the one or more motion sensors, representing movement of the electronic device and;

in response to detecting movement of the electronic device;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition includes a requirement that the electronic device is lifted to a lifted position and then remains in the lifted position for at least a minimum period of dwell time in order for the predetermined condition to be met, maintain the even notification while modifying the event notification; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the device does not correspond to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, maintain the event notification without modifying the event notification.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a cellular phone, and wherein the indication of the event is an indication of a call received at the cellular phone.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is based on an amount of lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the event notification is an audible notification.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 5, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating a volume level of the audible notification.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the event notification is a haptic notification.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating motion of the haptic notification.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the event notification is a visual notification.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating an intensity of the visual notification.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with providing the event notification, provide the event notification while a display of the electronic device is inactive.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification, maintain the event notification while activating the display of the electronic device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with determining that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, determine whether the movement of the electronic device corresponds to activation of an input device of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to activation of the input device, maintain the event notification while modifying the event notification.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a cellular phone, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, modify an event notification provided by the cellular phone.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein modifying the event notification comprises decreasing an intensity of the notification.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 3, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

determine whether the call is a call of a first type;

in accordance with the determination that the call is of the first type, display a first affordance, wherein the first affordance, when activated, causes the call to be placed on hold.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 3, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

determine whether the call is a call of a first type

in accordance with the determination that the call is not of the first type, display a second affordance, wherein the second affordance, when activated, causes the call to be answered.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with the determination that the call is of the first type, forgo displaying the second affordance.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while displaying the first affordance, detect a second user input activating the first affordance; and

in response to detecting the second user input activating the first affordance, display a third affordance and a fourth affordance, wherein the third affordance, when activated, causes a cellular phone in wireless communication with the electronic device to provide at least one of an audible output, a visual output, or a haptic output and wherein the fourth affordance, when activated, causes the call to be ended.

15. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device having one or more motion sensors;

receiving an indication of an event;

in response to receiving the indication, providing an event notification;

while providing the event notification, receiving data, from the one or more motion sensors, representing movement of the electronic device; and

in response to detecting movement of the electronic device;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition includes a requirement that the electronic device is lifted to a lifted position and then remains in the lifted position for at least a minimum period of dwell time in order for the predetermined condition to be met, maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the device does not correspond to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, maintaining the event notification without modifying the event notification.

22. The method according to claim 15, wherein the electronic device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a cellular phone, and wherein the indication of the event is an indication of a call received at the cellular phone.

23. The method according to claim 22, further comprising:

determining whether the call is a call of a first type;

in accordance with the determination that the call is of the first type, displaying a first affordance, wherein the first affordance, when activated, causes the call to be placed on hold.

24. The method according to claim 22, further comprising:

determining whether the call is a call of a first type

in accordance with the determination that the call is not of the first type, displaying a second affordance, wherein the second affordance, when activated, causes the call to be answered.

25. The method according to claim 24, further comprising:

in accordance with the determination that the call is of the first type, forgoing displaying the second affordance.

26. The method according to claim 24, further comprising:

while displaying the first affordance, detecting a second user input activating the first affordance; and

in response to detecting the second user input activating the first affordance, displaying a third affordance and a fourth affordance, wherein the third affordance, when activated, causes a cellular phone in wireless communication with the electronic device to provide at least one of an audible output, a visual output, or a haptic output and wherein the fourth affordance, when activated, causes the call to be ended.

27. The method according to claim 15, wherein the predetermined condition is based on an amount of lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device.

29. The method according to claim 15, wherein the event notification is an audible notification.

30. The method according to claim 29, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating a volume level of the audible notification.

31. The method according to claim 15, wherein the event notification is a haptic notification.

32. The method according to claim 31, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating motion of the haptic notification.

33. The method according to claim 15, wherein the event notification is a visual notification.

34. The method according to claim 33, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating an intensity of the visual notification.

35. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

in accordance with providing the event notification, providing the event notification while a display of the electronic device is inactive.

36. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

in accordance with maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification, maintaining the event notification while activating the display of the electronic device.

37. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

in accordance with determining that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, determining whether the movement of the electronic device corresponds to activation of an input device of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to activation of the input device, maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification.

38. The method according to claim 15, wherein the electronic device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a cellular phone, the method further comprising:

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, modifying an event notification provided by the cellular phone.

39. The method according to claim 15, wherein modifying the event notification comprises decreasing an intensity of the notification.

16. An electronic device, comprising:

a display,

one or more processors;

one or more motion sensors

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;

receiving an indication of an event;

in response to receiving the indication, providing an event notification;

while providing the event notification, receiving data, from the one or more motion sensors, representing movement of the electronic device; and

in response to detecting movement of the electronic device;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition includes a requirement that the electronic device is lifted to a lifted position and then remains in the lifted position for at least a minimum period of dwell time in order for the predetermined condition to be met, maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the device does not correspond to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, maintaining the event notification without modifying the event notification.

40. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the electronic device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a cellular phone, and wherein the indication of the event is an indication of a call received at the cellular phone.

41. The electronic device according to claim 40, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

determining whether the call is a call of a first type;

in accordance with the determination that the call is of the first type, displaying a first affordance, wherein the first affordance, when activated, causes the call to be placed on hold.

42. The electronic device according to claim 40, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

determining whether the call is a call of a first type;

in accordance with the determination that the call is not of the first type, displaying a second affordance, wherein the second affordance, when activated, causes the call to be answered.

43. The electronic device according to claim 42, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the call is of the first type, forgoing displaying the second affordance.

44. The electronic device according to claim 42, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the first affordance, detecting a second user input activating the first affordance; and

in response to detecting the second user input activating the first affordance, displaying a third affordance and a fourth affordance, wherein the third affordance, when activated, causes a cellular phone in wireless communication with the electronic device to provide at least one of an audible output, a visual output, or a haptic output and wherein the fourth affordance, when activated, causes the call to be ended.

45. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the predetermined condition is based on an amount of lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device.

46. The electronic device according to claim 45, wherein the predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device.

47. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the event notification is an audible notification.

48. The electronic device according to claim 47, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating a volume level of the audible notification.

49. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the event notification is a haptic notification.

50. The electronic device according to claim 49, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating motion of the haptic notification.

51. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the event notification is a visual notification.

52. The electronic device according to claim 51, wherein modifying the event notification comprises attenuating an intensity of the visual notification.

53. The electronic device according to claim 16, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with providing the event notification, providing the event notification while a display of the electronic device is inactive.

54. The electronic device according to claim 53, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification, maintaining the event notification while activating the display of the electronic device.

55. The electronic device according to claim 16, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with determining that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, determining whether the movement of the electronic device corresponds to activation of an input device of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to activation of the input device, maintaining the event notification while modifying the event notification.

56. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the electronic device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a cellular phone, the electronic device the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the electronic device corresponds to movement of the electronic device satisfying the predetermined condition, modifying an event notification provided by the cellular phone.

57. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein modifying the event notification comprises decreasing an intensity of the notification.