Device, method, and graphical user interface for concurrently displaying a plurality of settings controls

• US 10,310,732 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2016
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran, Yang, Lawrence, Sabatelli, Alessandro, Schmitt, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Danielsen, Nathan
• Application Number:
  US15/332,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20170038966A1
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/10 Use of a protocol of communication by packets in interfaces along the display data pipeline
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

An electronic device detects a gesture on a touch-sensitive surface. In response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, when the gesture is a first swipe gesture in a first direction, the device displays at least a list of recent electronic notifications. When the gesture is a second swipe gesture in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the device displays one or more settings icons in a settings panel, wherein the settings panel includes a respective settings icon that, when selected, causes a partially transparent interface to be displayed over the settings panel, wherein the partially transparent interface is at least partially transparent so that at least a portion of the settings panel can be seen through the partially transparent user interface.

Claims

1. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, cause the electronic device to:

display, on the display, a first user interface;

while displaying the first user interface, receive, via the one or more input devices, a single input that corresponds to a request to display a settings user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the single input, display the settings user interface overlaid on top of at least a portion of the first user interface, wherein displaying the settings user interface includes concurrently displaying a plurality of settings controls, including;

one or more toggles for adjusting wireless communication functionality of the electronic device;

a slider control for adjusting the brightness of the display of the electronic device; and

media player controls for controlling media playback from an active media presentation source of a plurality of different media presentation sources, including when a first media presentation source of the plurality of different media presentation sources is the active media presentation source, the media player controls control media playback for the first media presentation source, and when a second media presentation source of the plurality of different media presentation sources is the active media presentation source, the media player controls control media playback for the second media presentation source.

2. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first user interface is a home screen.

3. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first user interface is an application user interface.

4. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the input is a swipe gesture on a touch-screen display.

5. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the input is a swipe gesture from an edge of a touch-screen display toward a central region of the touch-screen display.

6. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, including instructions that when executed cause the electronic device to dim or obscure a portion of the first user interface that continues to be displayed on the display while the settings user interface is displayed.

7. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes a control that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display nearby devices that are available for a wireless content sharing.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes one or more application launch affordances.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes a rotation lock affordance.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes a flashlight toggle.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes an airplane mode toggle.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes a do not disturb toggle.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the settings user interface includes an audio control icon.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein selection of the audio control icon enables control of audio output at multiple different devices.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the audio control icon enables control of volume at multiple output devices that are wirelessly connected to the electronic device.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the settings controls is displayed in a row above the brightness control.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of settings controls includes:

a remote media controls icon, which when activated, causes the electronic device to concurrently display;

one or more media player controls for adjusting media playback at the electronic device; and

controls for selecting one or more remote devices from a plurality of remote devices, other than the electronic device, on which the media playback is adjusted.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more input devices;

one or more processors;

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, on the display, a first user interface;

while displaying the first user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a single input that corresponds to a request to display a settings user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the single input, displaying the settings user interface overlaid on top of at least a portion of the first user interface, wherein displaying the settings user interface includes concurrently displaying a plurality of settings controls, including;

one or more toggles for adjusting wireless communication functionality of the electronic device;

a slider control for adjusting the brightness of the display of the electronic device; and

media player controls for controlling media playback from an active media presentation source of a plurality of different media presentation sources, including when a first media presentation source of the plurality of different media presentation sources is the active media presentation source, the media player controls control media playback for the first media presentation source, and when a second media presentation source of the plurality of different media presentation sources is the active media presentation source, the media player controls control media playback for the second media presentation source.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the plurality of settings controls includes:

a remote media controls icon, which when activated, causes the electronic device to concurrently display;

one or more media player controls for adjusting media playback at the electronic device; and

controls for selecting one or more remote devices from a plurality of remote devices, other than the electronic device, on which the media playback is adjusted.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the first user interface is a home screen.

21. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the first user interface is an application user interface.

22. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the input is a swipe gesture on a touch-screen display.

23. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the input is a swipe gesture from an edge of a touch-screen display toward a central region of the touch-screen display.

24. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for dimming or obscuring a portion of the first user interface that continues to be displayed on the display while the settings user interface is displayed.

25. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes a control that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display nearby devices that are available for a wireless content sharing.

26. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes one or more application launch affordances.

27. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes a rotation lock affordance.

28. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes a flashlight toggle.

29. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes an airplane mode toggle.

30. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes a do not disturb toggle.

31. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the settings user interface includes an audio control icon.

32. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein selection of the audio control icon enables control of audio output at multiple different devices.

33. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the audio control icon enables control of volume at multiple output devices that are wirelessly connected to the electronic device.

34. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein a plurality of the settings controls is displayed in a row above the brightness control.

35. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices;

displaying, on the display, a first user interface;

while displaying the first user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a single input that corresponds to a request to display a settings user interface; and

,

in response to receiving the single input, displaying the settings user interface overlaid on top of at least a portion of the first user interface, wherein displaying the settings user interface includes concurrently displaying a plurality of settings controls, including;

one or more toggles for adjusting wireless communication functionality of the electronic device;

a slider control for adjusting the brightness of the display of the electronic device; and

media player controls for controlling media playback from an active media presentation source of a plurality of different media presentation sources, including when a first media presentation source of the plurality of different media presentation sources is the active media presentation source, the media player controls control media playback for the first media presentation source, and when a second media presentation source of the plurality of different media presentation sources is the active media presentation source, the media player controls control media playback for the second media presentation source.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the plurality of settings controls includes:

a remote media controls icon, which when activated, causes the electronic device to concurrently display;

one or more media player controls for adjusting media playback at the electronic device; and

controls for selecting one or more remote devices from a plurality of remote devices, other than the electronic device, on which the media playback is adjusted.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the first user interface is a home screen.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein the first user interface is an application user interface.

39. The method of claim 35, wherein the input is a swipe gesture on a touch-screen display.

40. The method of claim 35, wherein the input is a swipe gesture from an edge of a touch-screen display toward a central region of the touch-screen display.

41. The method of claim 35, further comprising:

dimming or obscuring a portion of the first user interface that continues to be displayed on the display while the settings user interface is displayed.

42. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes a control that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display nearby devices that are available for a wireless content sharing.

43. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes one or more application launch affordances.

44. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes a rotation lock affordance.

45. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes a flashlight toggle.

46. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes an airplane mode toggle.

47. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes a do not disturb toggle.

48. The method of claim 35, wherein the settings user interface includes an audio control icon.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein selection of the audio control icon enables control of audio output at multiple different devices.

50. The method of claim 48, wherein the audio control icon enables control of volume at multiple output devices that are wirelessly connected to the electronic device.

51. The method of claim 35, wherein a plurality of the settings controls is displayed in a row above the brightness control.