Method for setting date and time by electronic device and electronic device therefor

• US 10,572,131 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2016
• Issued: 02/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Eun-Sun, Kang, Seung-Gu, Kim, Ji-Hee, Yang, Gu-Hyun, Oh, Sue-Jung, Lee, Seung-Won, Cho, Seong-Ho, Cho, Jong-Keun
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nhat Huy T
• Application Number:
  US15/387,175
• Publication Number:
  US 20170131887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,161 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 5/04 by setting each of the displayed values, e.g. date, hour, independently
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• 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

Abstract

According to various disclosed embodiments, a method for setting a date and time by an electronic device may include: displaying a user interface that includes a plurality of time points arranged at regular intervals along a circumferential direction in an edge area of a substantially circular dial and including a date change point, a first icon positioned at a first point among the plurality of time points, and a second icon positioned at a second point among the plurality of time points; receiving an input for at least one of the first icon and the second icon; displaying movement of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon on the plurality of time points based on the received input; and displaying a date and time corresponding to a movement direction and movement location of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon.

Claims

1. A multifunction electronic device comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

a memory configured to store executable instructions for inputting, using the touch-sensitive display, time period information; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to enable inputting of the time period information by operations comprising;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, visual display elements comprising time points and an indicator representing a duration of a time period, the indicator comprising a first icon at one end region of the indicator corresponding to a start time of the time period and a second icon at the other end region of the indicator corresponding to an end time of the time period;

displaying, concurrently with the visual display elements, a numerical value for the start time, a numerical value for the end time and a numerical value for the duration;

based on a first touch input to the first icon for moving the first icon to a first time point, adjusting the start time and duration of the time period, and displaying a numerical value for the start time adjusted by moving the first icon and a numerical value for the duration adjusted by moving the first icon;

based on a second touch input to the second icon for moving the second icon to a second time point, adjusting the end time and duration of the time period, and displaying a numerical value for the end time adjusted by moving the second icon and a numerical value for the duration adjusted by moving the second icon;

based on a third touch input on a line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a clockwise direction, simultaneously rotating the first icon, the line and the second icon in the clockwise direction while maintaining a same duration of the time period; and

based on a fourth touch input on the line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a counterclockwise direction, simultaneously rotating the first icon, the line and the second icon in the counterclockwise direction while maintaining the same duration of the time period, wherein

the first icon includes a first image representing a user sleep start and the second icon includes a second image representing a user sleep end, and the first image of the first icon is different from the second image of the second icon.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the time points are arranged along a circumferential direction of a substantially circular dial, the first icon is movable along the circular dial for setting the sleep start time based on the first touch input, and the second icon is movable along the circular dial for setting the sleep end time based on the second touch input.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the sleep start time is settable to a date that is different from a date of the sleep end time by moving one or both of the first icon and the second icon along the circular dial.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the time period is settable within a 24-hour time range.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the time period corresponds to a sleep time period.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first icon is for setting the sleep start time, and has a preset appearance.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second icon is for setting the sleep end time, and has a preset appearance.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a length of the line increases when the numerical value for the duration increases.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

a memory configured to store executable instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to;

display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a plurality of time points arranged along a circumferential direction of a substantially circular dial, a visual indicator representing a duration of a time period, a first icon at one end region of the visual indicator corresponding to a start time of the time period and a second icon at the other end region of the visual indicator corresponding to an end time of the time period,

based on a first touch input to the first icon for moving the first icon to a first time point along the circular dial, adjust the start time and a duration of the time period according to the adjusted start time, wherein a length of the visual indicator changes according to the adjusted duration,

based on a second touch input to the second icon for moving the second icon to a second time point along the circular dial, adjust the end time and a duration of the time period according to the adjusted end time, wherein a length of the visual indicator changes according to the adjusted duration,

based on a third touch input on a line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a clockwise direction, simultaneously rotate the first icon, the line and the second icon in the clockwise direction while maintaining a same duration of the time period, and

based on a fourth touch input on the line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a counterclockwise direction, simultaneously rotate the first icon, the line and the second icon in the counterclockwise direction while maintaining the same duration of the time period, wherein

the first icon includes a first image representing a sleep start time and the second icon includes a second image representing a sleep end time, and the first image of the first icon is different from the second image of the second icon.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first icon is movable along the circular dial for setting the sleep start time based on the first touch input, and the second icon is movable along the circular dial for setting the sleep end time based on the second touch input.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the sleep start time is settable to a date that is different from a date of the sleep end time by moving one or both of the first icon and the second icon along the circular dial.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the time period is settable within a 24-hour time range.

13. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the time period corresponds to a sleep time period.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first icon is for setting the sleep start time, and has a preset appearance.

15. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second icon is for setting the sleep end time, and has a preset appearance.

16. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to display a numerical value of the start time corresponding to a location of the first icon along the circular dial, and a numerical value of the end time corresponding to the location of the second icon along the circular dial, wherein the numerical values of the start time and the end time are changed according to the locations of the first icon and the second icon along the circular dial, respectively.

17. An electronic device, comprising:

a memory storing instructions;

a touchscreen display; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to;

display, on the touchscreen display, a user interface including a plurality of time points, a first icon positionable at a first point among the plurality of time points based on a touch input thereto, and a second icon positionable at a second point among the plurality of time points based on a touch input thereto,

receive, via the touchscreen display, an input to at least one of the first icon or the second icon for changing a location of the at least one of the first icon or the second icon,

display, on the touchscreen display, a duration time of a time period from a first time corresponding to a first location of the first icon to a second time corresponding to a second location of the second icon,

based on a touch input on a line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a clockwise direction, simultaneously rotate the first icon, the line and the second icon in the clockwise direction while maintaining a same duration of the time period, and

based on a touch input on the line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a counterclockwise direction, simultaneously rotate the first icon, the line and the second icon in the counterclockwise direction while maintaining the same duration of the time period, wherein

the first icon includes a first image representing a sleep start time and the second icon includes a second image representing a sleep end time, and the first image of the first icon is different from the second image of the second icon.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the plurality of time points are arranged along a circumferential direction of a substantially circular dial, the first icon is movable along the circular dial for setting the sleep start time based on a first touch input, and the second icon is movable along the circular dial for setting the sleep end time based on a second touch input.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the user interface is configured to enable setting of a date of the sleep start time that is different from a date of the sleep end time by moving one or both of the first icon and the second icon along the circular dial.

20. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the duration time is settable within a 24-hour time range.

21. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the duration time corresponds to a sleep time period.

22. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the first icon is for setting the sleep start time, and has a preset appearance.

23. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the second icon is for setting the sleep end time, and has a preset appearance.

24. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to display a numerical value for the first time corresponding to the first location of the first icon, and a numerical value of the second time corresponding to the second location of the second icon, wherein the numerical values of the first time and the second time are changed according to the locations of the first icon and the second icon, respectively.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for inputting time period information to a multifunction electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive display and one or more processors, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, controlling the electronic device to at least:

display, on the touch-sensitive display, visual display elements comprising time points and an indicator representing a duration of a time period, the indicator comprising a first icon at one end region of the indicator corresponding to a start time of the time period and a second icon at the other end region of the indicator corresponding to an end time of the time period;

display, concurrently with the visual display elements, a numerical value for the start time, a numerical value for the end time and a numerical value for the duration;

based on a first touch input to the first icon for moving the first icon to a first time point, adjust the start time and duration of the time period, and display a numerical value for the start time adjusted by moving the first icon and a numerical value for the duration adjusted by moving the first icon;

based on a second touch input to the second icon for moving the second icon to a second time point, adjust the end time and duration of the time period, and display a numerical value for the end time adjusted by moving the second icon and a numerical value for the duration adjusted by moving the second icon;

based on a third touch input on a line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a clockwise direction, simultaneously rotate the first icon, the line and the second icon in the clockwise direction while maintaining a same duration of the time period; and

based on a fourth touch input on the line connected between the first icon and the second icon in a counterclockwise direction, simultaneously rotate the first icon, the line and the second icon in the counterclockwise direction while maintaining the same duration of the time period, wherein

the first icon includes a first image representing a sleep start time and the second icon includes a second image representing a sleep end time, and the first image of the first icon is different from the second image of the second icon.