Reduced size configuration interface

• US 10,579,225 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2019
• Issued: 03/03/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Yang, Lawrence Y., Wilson, Christopher, Wan, Wan Si, Butcher, Gary Ian, Chaudhri, Imran, Dye, Alan C., Ive, Jonathan P., Lemay, Stephen O., Broughton, Lee S.
• Primary Examiner(s): West, Lewis G
• Application Number:
  US16/407,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20190265849A1
• Time in Patent Office: 299 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724095 Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

An electronic device displays at least one device initialization screen. After displaying the at least one device initialization screen, the electronic device displays an instruction screen instructing a user to pair the external device with the electronic device. The electronic device sends first data via wireless communication, displays a pattern comprising identifying information of the electronic device, and receives second data indicating that the external device and the electronic device have been paired using the first data. After receiving the second data, the electronic device provides an aural or haptic indication that the electronic device and the external device have been paired. In some examples, the electronic device is a wearable electronic device and the external device is a smartphone. Pairing the electronic device and the external device may allow the devices to exchange information and operate interactively with one another.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a camera;

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;

invoking a wireless communication mode for wirelessly communicating via a wireless connection with an external device, wherein the wireless communication mode is initially in a first state in which the electronic device will not wirelessly communicate via the wireless connection with the external device;

obtaining an image via the camera, the image containing a first pattern displayed via a display device of the external device;

determining whether the first pattern corresponds with a predetermined pattern;

in response to a determination that the first pattern corresponds with the predetermined pattern, setting the wireless communication mode to a second state in which the electronic device will wirelessly communicate via the wireless connection with the external device;

receiving, via the wireless connection, data from the external device; and

in response to receiving the data from the external device, performing an operation based on the received data.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the image includes identifying information of the external device.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the identifying information is unique to the external device.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein performing the operation includes registering the external device as a paired device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the wireless connection occurs over a peer-to-peer wireless communication protocol.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a display device, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

displaying, via the display device, a user interface including an affordance representing one or more operations for changing the wireless communication mode to the second state; and

receiving user input corresponding to selection of the affordance, wherein invoking the wireless communication mode is performed in response to receiving the user input.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the user interface includes an instruction instructing a user to capture an image of the displayed first pattern using the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the external device is a smartphone.

9. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a camera,

invoking a wireless communication mode for wirelessly communicating via a wireless connection with an external device, wherein the wireless communication mode is initially in a first state in which the electronic device will not wirelessly communicate via the wireless connection with the external device;

obtaining an image via the camera, the image containing a first pattern displayed via a display device of the external device;

determining whether the first pattern corresponds with a predetermined pattern;

in response to a determination that the first pattern corresponds with the predetermined pattern, setting the wireless communication mode to a second state in which the electronic device will wirelessly communicate via the wireless connection with the external device;

receiving, via the wireless connection, data from the external device; and

in response to receiving the data from the external device, performing an operation based on the received data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the image includes identifying information of the external device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the identifying information is unique to the external device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein performing the operation includes registering the external device as a paired device.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the wireless connection occurs over a peer-to-peer wireless communication protocol.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the electronic device includes a display device, and further comprising:

displaying, via the display device, a user interface including an affordance representing one or more operations for changing the wireless communication mode to the second state; and

receiving user input corresponding to selection of the affordance, wherein invoking the wireless communication mode is performed in response to receiving the user input.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interface includes an instruction instructing a user to capture an image of the displayed first pattern using the electronic device.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the external device is a smartphone.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a camera, the one or more programs including instructions for:

invoking a wireless communication mode for wirelessly communicating via a wireless connection with an external device, wherein the wireless communication mode is initially in a first state in which the electronic device will not wirelessly communicate via the wireless connection with the external device;

obtaining an image via the camera, the image containing a first pattern displayed via a display device of the external device;

determining whether the first pattern corresponds with a predetermined pattern;

in response to a determination that the first pattern corresponds with the predetermined pattern, setting the wireless communication mode to a second state in which the electronic device will wirelessly communicate via the wireless connection with the external device;

receiving, via the wireless connection, data from the external device; and

in response to receiving the data from the external device, performing an operation based on the received data.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the image includes identifying information of the external device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the identifying information is unique to the external device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein performing the operation includes registering the external device as a paired device.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the wireless connection occurs over a peer-to-peer wireless communication protocol.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the electronic device includes a display device, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

displaying, via the display device, a user interface including an affordance representing one or more operations for changing the wireless communication mode to the second state; and

receiving user input corresponding to selection of the affordance, wherein invoking the wireless communication mode is performed in response to receiving the user input.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the user interface includes an instruction instructing a user to capture an image of the displayed first pattern using the electronic device.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the external device is a smartphone.