DISPLAYING NOTIFICATIONS ON A WATCHFACE
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying, on a display of a smartwatch, a watchface that occupies an entire display area of the display and indicates a current time in a first region of the watchface;
receiving a notification; and
displaying the notification at a second region of the watchface such that the current time is visible in the first region of the watchface.
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Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for displaying notifications on a watchface. In one or more implementations, a watchface is displayed on a display of a smartwatch. The watchface occupies an entire display area of the display and indicates a current time in a first region of the watchface. In some cases, the watchface uses one or more rotating pointers or rotating dials to indicate the current time. Responsive to receiving a notification, the notification is displayed at a second region of the watchface such that the current time is visible in the first region of the watchface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, on a display of a smartwatch, a watchface that occupies an entire display area of the display and indicates a current time in a first region of the watchface; receiving a notification; and displaying the notification at a second region of the watchface such that the current time is visible in the first region of the watchface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A smartwatch comprising:
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a display; and at least a memory and a processor to implement; a watch module that causes display of a watchface that occupies an entire display area of the display and indicates a current time in a first region of the watchface; and a notification module that receives a notification and causes display of the notification on the display at a second region of the watchface such that the current time is visible in the first region of the watchface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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