Exercised-based watch face and complications

• US 10,304,347 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2016
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Wilson, Christopher, Williams, Aled Hywel, Chen, Kevin Will, Chipperfield, Chester H., Ng, Stanley Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Cao H
• Application Number:
  US15/183,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20170053542A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,077 Days
• Field of Search: 715762, 715765, 715740
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• 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: G09B 19/003 Repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

Exercise-based watch faces and complications for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for exercise-based watch faces and complications provide indications of time and affordances representing applications (e.g., a workout application or a weather application). In response to detecting a user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance (e.g., representing a workout application), a workout routine can optionally be begun. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein, as well as electronic devices related thereto.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a first device with a display, the one or more programs including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to:

display a first user interface screen on the display, the first user interface screen including;

a user interface object indicating a time of day;

an affordance representing a pedometer application, wherein the affordance comprises a set of information obtained from the pedometer application, the set of information being updated in accordance with data from the pedometer application, and wherein the affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the user interface object;

detect a user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance; and

in response to detecting the user input;

cease to display the first user interface screen, including the user interface object indicating the time of day and the affordance representing the pedometer application; and

display a second user interface screen corresponding to the pedometer application.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the first device to:

display on the display a second affordance, wherein the second affordance represents a second application, the second application being different from the pedometer application, and wherein the second affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the user interface object.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein the second affordance represents a second application selected from the group consisting of a weather application, a calendar application, a stopwatch application, and a world clock application.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the set of information comprises one or more indications of distanced traveled, number of steps taken, energy expended, or a combination thereof.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein at least a first indication of the one or more indications reflects a unit of measurement.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein at least a first indication of the one or more indications reflects a fraction of a predetermined goal.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display is a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting, the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance comprises:

detecting a contact on the displayed affordance.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises an activity sensor, and wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance comprises:

detecting an indication of user physical activity that meets an activity criterion based on activity data generated by the activity sensor.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the activity sensor is configured to detect one or more types of physical activity, the one or more types of physical activity comprising walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping.

10. The non-transit computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the activity criterion comprises one or more of a minimum number of steps taken per unit time, an amount of Calories burned per unit time, or a speed.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the activity criterion comprises an increase in user heart rate.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance further comprises:

after detecting the indication of user physical activity that meets the activity criterion;

providing a user prompt for confirming a user workout; and

detecting a user input corresponding to a confirmation of the user workout.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a biometric sensor, and the instructions further cause the first device to:

display on the display an indication of user heart rate based on biometric data generated by the biometric sensor.

14. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display;

displaying a first user interface screen on the display, the first user interface screen including;

a user interface object indicating a time of day; and

an affordance representing a pedometer application, wherein the affordance comprises a set of information obtained from the pedometer application, the set of information being updated in accordance with data from the pedometer application, and wherein the affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the user interface object;

detecting a user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance; and

in response to detecting the user input;

ceasing to display the first user interface screen, including the user interface object indicating the time of day and the affordance representing the pedometer application; and

displaying a second user interface screen corresponding to the pedometer application.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying on the display a second affordance, wherein the second affordance represents a second application, the second application being different from the pedometer application, and wherein the second affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the user interface object.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second affordance represents a second application selected from the group consisting of a weather application, a calendar application, a stopwatch application, and a world clock application.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the set of information comprises one or more indications of distanced traveled, number of steps taken, energy expended, or a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein at least a first indication of the one or more indications reflects a unit of measurement.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein at least a first indication of the one or more indications reflects a fraction of a predetermined goal.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the display is a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance comprises:

detecting a contact on the displayed affordance.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronic device comprises an activity sensor, and wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance comprises:

detecting an indication of user physical activity that meets an activity criterion based on activity data generated by the activity sensor.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the activity sensor is configured to detect one or more types of physical activity, the one or more types of physical activity comprising walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the activity criterion comprises one or more of a minimum number of steps taken per unit time, an amount of Calories burned per unit time, or a speed.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the activity criterion comprises an increase in user heart rate.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance further comprises:

after detecting the indication of user physical activity that meets the activity criterion;

providing a user prompt for confirming a user workout; and

detecting a user input corresponding to a confirmation of the user workout.

27. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronic device comprises a biometric sensor, and the instructions further cause the first device to:

display on the display an indication of user heart rate based on biometric data generated by the biometric sensor.

15. A 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 first user interface screen on the display, the first user interface screen including;

a user interface object indicating a time of day; and

an affordance representing a pedometer application, wherein the affordance comprises a set of information obtained from the pedometer application, the set of information being updated in accordance with data from the pedometer application, and wherein the affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the user interface object;

detecting a user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance; and

in response to detecting the user input;

ceasing to display the first user interface screen, including the user interface object indicating the time of day and the affordance representing the pedometer application; and

displaying a second user interface screen corresponding to the pedometer application.

28. The device of claim 15, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

displaying on the display a second affordance, wherein the second affordance represents a second application, the second application being different from the pedometer application, and wherein the second affordance is displayed as a complication associated with the user interface object.

29. The device of claim 28, wherein the second affordance represents a second application selected from the group consisting of a weather application;

a calendar application;

a stopwatch application; and

a world clock application.

30. The device of claim 15, wherein the set of information comprises one or more indications of distanced traveled, number of steps taken, energy expended, or a combination thereof.

31. The device of claim 30, wherein at least a first indication of the one or more indications reflects a unit of measurement.

32. The device of claim 30, wherein at least a first indication of the one or more indications reflects a fraction of a predetermined goal.

33. The device of claim 15, wherein the display is a touch-sensitive display, and wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance comprises:

detecting a contact on the displayed affordance.

34. The device of claim 15, wherein the device comprises an activity sensor, and wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance comprises:

detecting an indication of user physical activity that meets an activity criterion based on activity data generated by the activity sensor.

35. The device of claim 34, wherein the activity sensor is configured to detect one or more types of physical activity, the one or more types of physical activity comprising walking, running, going up stairs, or jumping.

36. The device of claim 34, wherein the activity criterion comprises one or more of a minimum number of steps taken per unit time, an amount of Calories burned per unit time, or a speed.

37. The device of claim 34, wherein the activity criterion comprises an increase in user heart rate.

38. The device of claim 34, wherein detecting the user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance further comprises:

after detecting the indication of user physical activity that meets the activity criterion;

providing a user prompt for confirming a user workout; and

detecting a user input corresponding to a confirmation of the user workout.

39. The device of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a biometric sensor, and the instructions further cause the first device to:

display on the display an indication of user heart rate based on biometric data generated by the biometric sensor.