Configuring context-specific user interfaces

• US 10,739,974 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2017
• Issued: 08/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Wilson, Eric Lance, Broughton, Lee S., Wilson, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Kieu D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Basom, Blaine T.
• Application Number:
  US15/418,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20170357426A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,292 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/904 Browsing; Visualisation therefor for navigating the web G06F16/954; browsing optimisation for the web G06F16/957
• 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 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0414 using force sensing means to determine a position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• 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 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• 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 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• 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: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/00 : Animation

Abstract

Techniques for configuring context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. The methods provided herein allow for configuring such user interfaces, e.g., at a first electronic device coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

Claims

1. A first electronic device comprising:

a display;

one or more processors; and

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, memory, and access to a watch face library of one or more watch faces for display on the second electronic device, and wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory of the first electronic device and configured to be executed by the one or more processors of the first electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for;

receiving a request to display a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device; and

in response to receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second device, displaying on the display of the first electronic device a first user interface screen comprising a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device that are automatically selected by a computing device, wherein the watch faces that are represented by the plurality of preview images include at least a respective watch face that is selected based on the respective watch face having one or more complications that are not currently represented in watch faces in the watch face library, the plurality of preview images including at least a first watch face preview image that represents a first watch face for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first watch face is configured according to a first watch face type and comprises a clock and at least a first complication, wherein the first watch face preview image comprises representations of the first watch face type, the clock, and the at least first complication, and wherein the first watch face is automatically selected, by a computing device, to include a first complication not currently represented in the watch face library.

2. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device includes a second watch face preview image, wherein the second watch face preview image represents a second watch face for display on the second electronic device, wherein the second watch face is configured according to a second watch face type and comprises a clock and at least a second complication, wherein the second watch face preview image comprises representations of the second watch face type, the clock, and the at least second complication of the second watch face, and wherein the second watch face is independently selected, by a computing device, based at least in part on one or more criterion selected from the group consisting of:

the second watch face is configured according to a watch face type not currently represented in the watch face library;

the second watch face includes a second complication not currently represented in the watch face library; and

the second watch face includes a second complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device.

3. The first electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second watch face type is different from the first watch face type.

4. The first electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second complication is different from the first complication.

5. The first electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first and the second watch faces are part of a prioritized list of watch faces, and wherein two or more watch faces of the list are prioritized at least in part based on one or more criterion selected from the group consisting of:

a watch face of the two or more watch faces is configured according to a watch face type not currently represented in the watch face library;

a watch face of the two or more watch faces has a third complication not currently represented in a watch face in the watch face library; and

a watch face of the two or more watch faces has a third complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device.

6. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application currently installed in the memory of the first electronic device, and wherein the application for use on the second electronic device is not currently installed in the memory of the second electronic device.

7. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application currently installed in the memory of the first electronic device, and wherein the application for use on the second electronic device was installed in the memory of the second electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

8. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

9. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a determination that the first watch face includes a complication associated with a designated application.

10. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a determination that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application that is used above a predetermined frequency of use on the first electronic device.

11. The first electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving a user input corresponding to a selection of the first watch face preview image, and in response to receiving the user input;

ceasing to display the first user interface screen; and

displaying a second user interface screen, wherein the second user interface screen comprises the first watch face preview image, a list of one or more complications of the first watch face, wherein the list comprises at least the first complication, and a selection affordance for selecting the first watch face.

12. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display of the first electronic device is a touch-sensitive display, and the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after displaying the first user interface screen, detecting a user swipe on the display at a location of the first watch face preview image; and

in response to detecting the swipe;

scrolling the watch face interface preview image to reveal a second watch face preview image representing a second watch face for display on the display of the second electronic device.

13. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first complication of the first watch face displays a set of data obtained from an application when displayed on the display of the second electronic device, and wherein the representation of the first complication in the first watch face preview image displays a placeholder representation of the set of data obtained from the application.

14. The first electronic device of claim 1,

wherein the plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device includes a second watch face preview image, wherein the second watch face preview image represents a second watch face configured according to a second watch face type, wherein the second watch face type was installed in the memory of the second electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

15. The first electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for, prior to displaying the first user interface screen:

selecting the first watch face type of the first watch face, wherein the first watch face type is selected based at least in part on a criterion that an application with which the first complication of the first watch face is associated is supported for use in the selected first watch face type.

16. The first electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for, prior to displaying the first user interface screen:

determining whether the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that supports a first and a second complication configuration, wherein the first and the second complication configurations are different; and

in accordance with a determination that the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that supports the first and the second complication configurations;

as part of the first watch face preview image, displaying a first representation of the complication according to the first complication configuration and a second representation of the complication according to the second complication configuration; and

in accordance with a determination that the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that does not support a second complication configuration;

as part of the first watch face preview image, displaying the first representation of the complication according to the first complication configuration.

17. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the watch face library of one or more watch faces for display on the second electronic device is stored in the memory of the first electronic device.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a display, the one or more processors, and memory, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, memory, and access to a watch face library of one or more watch faces for display on the second electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the first electronic device, cause the first electronic device to:

receive a request to display a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device; and

in response to receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second device, display on the display of the first electronic device a first user interface screen comprising a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device that are automatically selected by a computing device, wherein the watch faces that are represented by the plurality of preview images include at least a respective watch face that is selected based on the respective watch face having one or more complications that are not currently represented in watch faces in the watch face library, the plurality of preview images including at least a first watch face preview image that represents a first watch face for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first watch face is configured according to a first watch face type and comprises a clock and at least a first complication, wherein the first watch face preview image comprises representations of the first watch face type, the clock, and the at least first complication, and wherein the first watch face is automatically selected, by a computing device, to include a first complication not currently represented in the watch face library.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device includes a second watch face preview image, wherein the second watch face preview image represents a second watch face for display on the second electronic device, wherein the second watch face is configured according to a second watch face type and comprises a clock and at least a second complication, wherein the second watch face preview image comprises representations of the second watch face type, the clock, and the at least second complication of the second watch face, and wherein the second watch face is independently selected, by a computing device, based at least in part on one or more criterion selected from the group consisting of:

the second watch face is configured according to a watch face type not currently represented in the watch face library;

the second watch face includes a second complication not currently represented in the watch face library; and

the second watch face includes a second complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the second watch face type is different from the first watch face type.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the second complication is different from the first complication.

22. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the first and the second watch faces are part of a prioritized list of watch faces, and wherein two or more watch faces of the list are prioritized at least in part based on one or more criterion selected from the group consisting of:

a watch face of the two or more watch faces is configured according to a watch face type not currently represented in the watch face library;

a watch face of the two or more watch faces has a third complication not currently represented in a watch face in the watch face library; and

a watch face of the two or more watch faces has a third complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device.

23. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application currently installed in the memory of the first electronic device, and wherein the application for use on the second electronic device is not currently installed in the memory of the second electronic device.

24. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application currently installed in the memory of the first electronic device, and wherein the application for use on the second electronic device was installed in the memory of the second electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

25. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

26. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a determination that the first watch face includes a complication associated with a designated application.

27. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a determination that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application that is used above a predetermined frequency of use on the first electronic device.

28. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving a user input corresponding to a selection of the first watch face preview image, and in response to receiving the user input;

ceasing to display the first user interface screen; and

displaying a second user interface screen, wherein the second user interface screen comprises the first watch face preview image, a list of one or more complications of the first watch face, wherein the list comprises at least the first complication, and a selection affordance for selecting the first watch face.

29. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the display of the first electronic device is a touch-sensitive display, and the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after displaying the first user interface screen, detecting a user swipe on the display at a location of the first watch face preview image; and

in response to detecting the swipe;

scrolling the watch face interface preview image to reveal a second watch face preview image representing a second watch face for display on the display of the second electronic device.

30. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the first complication of the first watch face displays a set of data obtained from an application when displayed on the display of the second electronic device, and wherein the representation of the first complication in the first watch face preview image displays a placeholder representation of the set of data obtained from the application.

31. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device includes a second watch face preview image, wherein the second watch face preview image represents a second watch face configured according to a second watch face type, wherein the second watch face type was installed in the memory of the second electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

32. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, the one or more programs further including instructions for, prior to displaying the first user interface screen:

selecting the first watch face type of the first watch face, wherein the first watch face type is selected based at least in part on a criterion that an application with which the first complication of the first watch face is associated is supported for use in the selected first watch face type.

33. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, the one or more programs further including instructions for, prior to displaying the first user interface screen:

determining whether the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that supports a first and a second complication configuration, wherein the first and the second complication configurations are different; and

in accordance with a determination that the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that supports the first and the second complication configurations;

as part of the first watch face preview image, displaying a first representation of the complication according to the first complication configuration and a second representation of the complication according to the second complication configuration; and

in accordance with a determination that the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that does not support a second complication configuration;

as part of the first watch face preview image, displaying the first representation of the complication according to the first complication configuration.

34. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the watch face library of one or more watch faces for display on the second electronic device is stored in the memory of the first electronic device.

35. A method, comprising:

at a first electronic device with a display, one or more processors, and memory, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, a memory, and access to a watch face library of one or more watch faces for display on the second electronic device;

receiving a request to display a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second device; and

in response to receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second device, displaying on the display of the first electronic device a first user interface screen comprising a plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device that are automatically selected by a computing device, wherein the watch faces that are represented by the plurality of preview images include at least a respective watch face that is selected based on the respective watch face having one or more complications that are not currently represented in watch faces in the watch face library, the plurality of preview images including at least a first watch face preview image that represents a first watch face for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first watch face is configured according to a first watch face type and comprises a clock and at least a first complication, wherein the first watch face preview image comprises representations of the first watch face type, the clock, and the at least first complication, and wherein the first watch face is automatically selected, by a computing device, to include a first complication not currently represented in the watch face library.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device includes a second watch face preview image, wherein the second watch face preview image represents a second watch face for display on the second electronic device, wherein the second watch face is configured according to a second watch face type and comprises a clock and at least a second complication, wherein the second watch face preview image comprises representations of the second watch face type, the clock, and the at least second complication of the second watch face, and wherein the second watch face is independently selected, by a computing device, based at least in part on one or more criterion selected from the group consisting of:

the second watch face is configured according to a watch face type not currently represented in the watch face library;

the second watch face includes a second complication not currently represented in the watch face library; and

the second watch face includes a second complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the second watch face type is different from the first watch face type.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the second complication is different from the first complication.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein the first and the second watch faces are part of a prioritized list of watch faces, and wherein two or more watch faces of the list are prioritized at least in part based on one or more criterion selected from the group consisting of:

a watch face of the two or more watch faces is configured according to a watch face type not currently represented in the watch face library;

a watch face of the two or more watch faces has a third complication not currently represented in a watch face in the watch face library; and

a watch face of the two or more watch faces has a third complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device.

40. The method of claim 35, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application currently installed in the memory of the first electronic device, and wherein the application for use on the second electronic device is not currently installed in the memory of the second electronic device.

41. The method of claim 35, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application currently installed in the memory of the first electronic device, and wherein the application for use on the second electronic device was installed in the memory of the second electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

42. The method of claim 35, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a criterion that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application for use on the second electronic device that corresponds with an application installed in the memory of the first electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

43. The method of claim 35, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a determination that the first watch face includes a complication associated with a designated application.

44. The method of claim 35, wherein the first watch face is selected based at least in part on a determination that the first watch face includes a complication associated with an application that is used above a predetermined frequency of use on the first electronic device.

45. The method of claim 35, further comprising:

receiving a user input corresponding to a selection of the first watch face preview image, and in response to receiving the user input;

ceasing to display the first user interface screen; and

displaying a second user interface screen, wherein the second user interface screen comprises the first watch face preview image, a list of one or more complications of the first watch face, wherein the list comprises at least the first complication, and a selection affordance for selecting the first watch face.

46. The method of claim 35, wherein the display of the first electronic device is a touch-sensitive display, for the method further comprising:

after displaying the first user interface screen, detecting a user swipe on the display at a location of the first watch face preview image; and

in response to detecting the swipe;

scrolling the watch face interface preview image to reveal a second watch face preview image representing a second watch face for display on the display of the second electronic device.

47. The method of claim 35, wherein the first complication of the first watch face displays a set of data obtained from an application when displayed on the display of the second electronic device, and wherein the representation of the first complication in the first watch face preview image displays a placeholder representation of the set of data obtained from the application.

48. The method of claim 35, wherein the plurality of preview images for watch faces for the second electronic device includes a second watch face preview image, wherein the second watch face preview image represents a second watch face configured according to a second watch face type, wherein the second watch face type was installed in the memory of the second electronic device within a first predetermined period of time from receiving the request to display a plurality of preview images.

49. The method of claim 35, further comprising, prior to displaying the first user interface screen:

selecting the first watch face type of the first watch face, wherein the first watch face type is selected based at least in part on a criterion that an application with which the first complication of the first watch face is associated is supported for use in the selected first watch face type.

50. The method of claim 35, further comprising, prior to displaying the first user interface screen:

determining whether the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that supports a first and a second complication configuration, wherein the first and the second complication configurations are different; and

in accordance with a determination that the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that supports the first and the second complication configurations;

as part of the first watch face preview image, displaying a first representation of the complication according to the first complication configuration and a second representation of the complication according to the second complication configuration; and

in accordance with a determination that the first complication of the first watch face is associated with an application that does not support a second complication configuration;

as part of the first watch face preview image, displaying the first representation of the complication according to the first complication configuration.

51. The method of claim 35, wherein the watch face library of one or more watch faces for display on the second electronic device is stored in the memory of the first electronic device.