DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SYNCHRONIZING TWO OR MORE DISPLAYS

• US 20140365913A1
• Filed: 05/30/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: CHAUDHRI, Imran, PITSCHEL, Donald W., FINO, Jorge S., SHAFFER, Joshua H., HERZ, Scott M., SANTAMARIA, Justin E., SCHUBERT, Emily Clark, BRADLEY, Bob, LEE, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 9,965,035 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes

Abstract

A device displays a first user interface on a first display, including a plurality of objects and corresponding to a second user interface on a second display. While a first object is displayed as a selected object in the second user interface, the device: detects a first input requesting information about a second object; and in response to detecting the first input, displays information about the second object in the first user interface and maintains display of the first object as the selected object in the second user interface. After displaying the information, the device detects a second input selecting the second object. In response to detecting selection of the second input, the device: displays the second object as the selected object in the first user interface; and provides, to the second display, information that enables the second user interface to display the second object as the selected object.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

displaying a first user interface on the first display, wherein;

the first user interface enables selection between a plurality of selectable objects;

the first user interface corresponds to a second user interface displayed on a second display different from the first display; and

a first object from the plurality of selectable objects is displayed as a selected object in the second user interface;

while the first object is displayed as the selected object in the second user interface;

detecting a first input from a user that corresponds to a request to display information about a second object in the plurality of selectable objects in the first user interface;

in response to detecting the first input, updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the first input to display respective information about the second object while display of the first object as the selected object in the second user interface is maintained; and

after updating the first user interface in accordance with the first input, detecting a second input from a user that corresponds to a request to select the second object as the selected object; and

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in response to detecting the second input;

updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the second input to display the second object as the selected object; and

providing, to the second display, information that enables the second user interface on the second display to be updated to display the second object as the selected object instead of the first object.

2. The medium of claim 1, wherein the first user interface is updated in response to detecting the first input without providing, to the second display, information that enables the second user interface on the second display to be updated to display the respective information about the second object in the second user interface.

3. The medium of claim 1, wherein updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the first input to display respective information about the second object while display of the first object as the selected object in the second user interface is maintained includes updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the first input to display respective information about the second object while the entire second user interface is maintained on the second display as it was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first input.

4. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of selectable objects correspond to a plurality of map locations; and

the selected object corresponds to a currently selected destination.

5. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of selectable objects correspond to a plurality of navigation routes; and

the selected object corresponds to a currently selected navigation route.

6. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of selectable objects correspond to a plurality of content items that can be played with the first electronic device; and

the selected object corresponds to a currently selected content item.

7. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of selectable objects correspond to a plurality of applications; and

the selected object corresponds to a currently selected application.

8. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of selectable objects correspond to a plurality of search results produced in response to a search query; and

the selected object corresponds to a currently selected search result.

9. The medium of claim 1, wherein the first object was automatically selected as the selected object based on predefined object selection criteria.

10. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

prior to detecting the first input, the first user interface is synchronized with the second user interface;

after responding to the first input and prior to detecting the second input, the first user interface is not synchronized with the second user interface; and

after responding to the second input, the first user interface is synchronized with the second user interface.

11. The medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

after providing the information that enables the second user interface on the second display to be updated to display the second object as the selected object instead of the first object;

entering a display synchronization mode; and

while in the display synchronization mode;

periodically updating the;

first user interface over time; and

providing information that enables the second user interface on the second display to be synchronized with the first user interface as the first user interface is updated over time.

12. The medium of claim 1, wherein the second display is a display coupled to a second electronic device that is different from the first electronic device.

13. The medium of claim 12, wherein:

the second electronic device controls an in-vehicle entertainment system with a native graphical user interface; and

the second user interface is displayed on the second display instead of at least a portion of the native graphical user interface of the second electronic device.

14. The medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

receiving information that corresponds to a respective input from a control of the in-vehicle entertainment system; and

in response to receiving the information that corresponds to the respective input, updating the first user interface and the second user interface in accordance with the respective input.

15. The medium of claim 12, wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are both generated by a same application running on the first electronic device.

16. A method, comprising:

at a first electronic device that includes a first display;

displaying a first user interface on the first display, wherein;

the first user interface enables selection between a plurality of selectable objects;

the first user interface corresponds to a second user interface displayed on a second display different from the first display; and

a first object from the plurality of selectable objects is displayed as a selected object in the second user interface;

while the first object is displayed as the selected object in the second user interface;

detecting a first input from a user that corresponds to a request to display information about a second object in the plurality of selectable objects in the first user interface;

in response to detecting the first input, updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the first input to display respective information about the second object while display of the first object as the selected object in the second user interface is maintained; and

after updating the first user interface in accordance with the first input, detecting a second input from a user that corresponds to a request to select the second object as the selected object; and

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in response to detecting the second input;

updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the second input to display the second object as the selected object; and

providing, to the second display, information that enables the second user interface on the second display to be updated to display the second object as the selected object instead of the first object.

17. A first electronic device, comprising:

a first display;

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 a first user interface on the first display, wherein;

the first user interface enables selection between a plurality of selectable objects;

the first user interface corresponds to a second user interface displayed on a second display different from the first display; and

a first object from the plurality of selectable objects is displayed as a selected object in the second user interface;

while the first object is displayed as the selected object in the second user interface;

detecting a first input from a user that corresponds to a request to display information about a second object in the plurality of selectable objects in the first user interface;

in response to detecting the first input, updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the first input to display respective information about the second object while display of the first object as the selected object in the second user interface is maintained; and

after updating the first user interface in accordance with the first input, detecting a second input from a user that corresponds to a request to select the second object as the selected object; and

,

in response to detecting the second input;

updating the first user interface on the first display in accordance with the second input to display the second object as the selected object; and

providing, to the second display, information that enables the second user interface on the second display to be updated to display the second object as the selected object instead of the first object.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device that includes a portable-device display, and is in communication with a vehicle display of a vehicle, cause the portable electronic device to:

obtain a set of map search results that includes a plurality of candidate destinations;

display a portable-device navigation interface on the portable-device display, wherein the portable-device navigation interface enables selection of a destination from the plurality of candidate destinations;

send information to the vehicle display that enables the vehicle display to display a vehicle navigation interface, wherein a first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations is a selected destination in the vehicle navigation interface;

while the first destination is the selected destination in the vehicle navigation interface;

detect a first input from a user that corresponds to a request to display information about one or more candidate destinations in the plurality of candidate destinations other than the first destination;

in response to detecting the first input, update the portable-device navigation interface on the portable-device display in accordance with the first input without the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display being updated; and

after updating the portable-device navigation interface in accordance with the first input, detect a second input from a user that corresponds to a request to select a second destination in the plurality of candidate destinations as the selected destination; and

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in response to detecting the second input;

update the portable-device navigation interface on the portable-device display in accordance with the second input to display the second destination as the selected destination; and

send information to the vehicle display that enables the vehicle display to update the vehicle navigation interface in accordance with the second input to display the second destination as the selected destination.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device that is in communication with a plurality of displays that include a first display and a second display, cause the device to perform:

receiving first input information that is indicative of a first input detected by a first input source of a plurality of input sources, wherein the first input information includes;

a first identifier for the first input source; and

a first input description that describes the first input;

selecting a first affected display from the plurality of displays based on the first identifier and an input-source mapping that maps input sources to corresponding displays; and

sending to the first affected display, update information that enables the first affected display to be updated in accordance with the first input.

20. The medium of claim 19, wherein selecting the first affected display includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first input source is assigned to the first display in the input-source mapping, selecting the first display as the first affected display that is affected by the first input; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input source is assigned to the second display, different from the first display, in the input-source mapping, selecting the second display as the first affected display that is affected by the first input

21. The medium of claim 19, wherein the update information includes information corresponding to the first input.

22. The medium of claim 19, wherein the update information includes an updated user interface for display at the first affected display.

23. The medium of claim 19, wherein the device generates user interfaces for two or more displays of the plurality of displays and provides respective user interfaces to corresponding displays.

24. The medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

prior to sending the update information to the first affected display, generating the update information based on the first input information, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the first input description describes first input properties, generating first update information; and

in accordance with a determination that the first input description describes second input properties different from the first input properties, generating second update information different from the first update information.

25. The medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

after selecting the first affected display;

determining a respective state of a user interface displayed on the first affected display; and

generating the update information based on the first input description and the respective state of the user interface displayed on the first affected display.

26. The medium of claim 25, wherein:

in accordance with a determination that the respective state of the user interface displayed on the first affected display is a first state, the update information corresponds to performing a first operation for the respective state of the user interface displayed on the first affected display; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective state of the user interface displayed on the first affected display is a second state different from the first state, the update information corresponds to performing a second operation, different from the first operation, for the respective state of the user interface displayed on the first affected display.

27. The medium of claim 25, wherein:

prior to receiving the first input information, the respective user interface has a prior state; and

the method includes, updating the user interface to an updated state that is different from the prior state based on the first input and the prior state of the respective user interface.

28. The medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

detecting a change in availability of a respective display of the plurality of displays; and

in response to detecting the change in availability of the respective display, updating the input-source mapping to show the change in availability of the respective display.

29. The medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

while a respective input source is assigned to the first display, detecting a change in display assignment for a respective input source of the plurality of input sources from the first display to the second display; and

in response to detecting the change in display assignment for the respective input source, updating the input-source mapping to show the change in display assignment for the respective input source, so that input information that is indicative of inputs associated with the respective input source is used to update a user interface displayed on the second display instead of being used to update a user interface displayed on the first display.

30. The medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by a first electronic device with a first display, cause the first device to perform:

after sending the update information that enables the first affected display to be updated in accordance with the first input;

receiving second input information that is indicative of a second input detected by a second input source of the plurality of input sources distinct from the first input source, wherein the second input information includes;

a second identifier for the second input source; and

a second input description that describes the second input;

selecting a second affected display from the plurality of displays based on the second identifier and the input-source mapping; and

sending, to the second affected display, update information that enables the second affected display to be updated in accordance with the second input.

31. An electronic device, comprising:

a communications interface for communicating with a plurality of displays that include a first display and a second display;

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;

receiving first input information that is indicative of a first input detected by a first input source of a plurality of input sources, wherein the first input information includes;

a first identifier for the first input source; and

a first input description that describes the first input;

selecting a first affected display from the plurality of displays based on the first identifier and an input-source mapping that maps input sources to corresponding displays; and

sending, to the first affected display, update information that enables the first affected display to be updated in accordance with the first input.