DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP AND CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO DEVICES

• US 20160226713A1
• Filed: 09/23/2015
• Published: 08/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: DELLINGER, Richard R., BOULE, Andre M.J., COFFMAN, Patrick L., PITSCHEL, Donald W., SCHUBERT, Emily Clark
• Granted Patent: US 10,425,284 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• 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

Abstract

A device receives an instruction to authorize a relationship corresponding to communication over a first data connection with a peripheral display unit, and receives authentication data from the peripheral display unit over another data connection. The device then establishes a connection with the peripheral display unit over the first data connection, including providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit. The device monitors a battery charge level and battery-usage patterns and provides alerts in accordance therewith. The device displays a reconfiguration interface for configuring the user interfaces of one or more peripheral display units, and detects a request to configure an interface of a peripheral. In response to detecting the request, the device displays an updated representation of the peripheral interface, and afterwards transmits instructions to the peripheral to display the user interface in accordance with the request.

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 portable multifunction device, cause the device to:

receive a request from a user to authorize a relationship that corresponds to a connection between a device and a peripheral display unit, wherein the connection is a connection over a first data connection with the peripheral display unit;

in response to receiving the request to authorize a relationship, establish a relationship with the peripheral display unit, wherein establishing the relationship includes receiving authentication information from the peripheral display unit via a second data connection that is different from the first data connection; and

while a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit over the first data connection is not active;

detect that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection; and

in response to detecting that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection, establish a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit, wherein the connection is a connection over the first data connection, and wherein establishing the connection between the device and the peripheral display unit comprises providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit to establish the connection.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second data connection is a wired data connection.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein the device has a display, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

while a relationship has not been established with the peripheral display unit, receive a communication from the peripheral display unit over the wired data connection between the device and the peripheral display unit;

in response to receiving the communication, display a first user interface prompting the user to authorize a relationship with the peripheral display unit.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 3, wherein displaying the first user interface prompting the user to authorize a relationship comprises displaying:

a first option corresponding to authorizing a wireless relationship between the device and the peripheral display unit,

a second option corresponding to authorizing a wired relationship between the device and the peripheral display unit,

a third option corresponding to authorizing a charging-only connection between the device and the peripheral display unit.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein the request from the user to establish a relationship with the peripheral display unit comprises selection of the first option.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein the authentication information comprises credentials for a wireless data connection distinct from the first data connection.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second data connection is a wireless data connection.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the device has a display, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

while a relationship has not been established with the peripheral display unit;

detect, via one or more of the first and second data connections, that the peripheral display unit is available for the establishment of a relationship;

in response to detecting that the peripheral display unit is available for the establishment of a relationship, display a fourth option for authorizing a relationship with the peripheral display unit,

wherein the request from a user to establish a relationship comprises selection of the fourth option.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

detect selection of the fourth option; and

in response to detecting selection of the fourth option, display a second user interface prompting the user to authorize a relationship with the peripheral display unit, wherein the second user interface comprises;

a fifth option corresponding to authorizing a wireless relationship between the device and the peripheral display unit, and

a sixth option corresponding to authorizing a wired relationship between the device and the peripheral display unit.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the request from the user to establish a relationship with the peripheral display unit comprises selection of the fifth option.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the fourth option for authorizing a relationship is an item in a list of Bluetooth-capable devices.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the fourth option for authorizing a relationship is an item in a list of vehicles with peripheral display units.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein establishing a relationship with the peripheral display unit includes displaying on the display of the device a third user interface prompting the user to enter credentials for the wireless data connection.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein establishing a relationship comprises:

displaying a fourth user interface providing the user with an option to establish a relationship with the peripheral display unit without syncing device contacts with the peripheral display unit.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

while a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit over the first data connection is active, transfer content over the first data connection.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein detecting that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection occurs while the device is in a locked state.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of any of claim 16, wherein establishing a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit occurs while the device remains in a locked state.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein establishing the connection between the device and the peripheral display unit further comprises:

communicating with the peripheral display unit via a wireless data connection distinct from the first data connection, wherein a message communicated over the wireless data connection comprises an explicit instruction to establish a connection via the first data connection.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the instruction to establish a connection via the first data connection is transferred from the peripheral display unit to the device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein establishing a relationship with the peripheral display unit comprises storing an indication of whether to establish a wireless connection, a wired connection, or a charge-only connection.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

the peripheral display unit has a discoverable state and a non-discoverable state, and

the peripheral display unit comprises a hardware button configured to cause the peripheral display unit to enter the discoverable state.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the hardware button is further configured to activate a native function of the peripheral display unit unrelated to making the unit discoverable.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the hardware button is further configured to activate a function of the device distinct from the native function of the peripheral display and unrelated to making the peripheral display unit discoverable.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein a short press of the hardware button activates a native voice recognition function of the peripheral display unit, and a long press of the hardware button causes the peripheral display unit to enter the discoverable state.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

while a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit over the first data connection is active;

detect a long press of the hardware button; and

in response to detecting the long press of the hardware button, activate the function of the device.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the function of the device is a voice recognition function.

27. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors;

receiving a request from a user to authorize a relationship that corresponds to a connection between the device and a peripheral display unit, wherein the connection is a connection over a first data connection with the peripheral display unit;

in response to receiving the request to authorize a relationship, establishing a relationship with the peripheral display unit, wherein establishing the relationship includes receiving authentication information from the peripheral display unit via a second data connection that is different from the first data connection; and

while a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit over the first data connection is not active;

detecting that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection; and

in response to detecting that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection, establishing a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit, wherein the connection is a connection over the first data connection, and wherein establishing the connection between the device and the peripheral display unit comprises providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit to establish the connection.

28. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to;

receive a request from a user to authorize a relationship that corresponds to a connection between the device and a peripheral display unit, wherein the connection is a connection over a first data connection with the peripheral display unit;

in response to receiving the request to authorize a relationship, establish a relationship with the peripheral display unit, wherein establishing the relationship includes receiving authentication information from the peripheral display unit via a second data connection that is different from the first data connection; and

while a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit over the first data connection is not active;

detect that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection; and

in response to detecting that the peripheral display unit is available for establishment of a connection, establish a connection between the device and the peripheral display unit, wherein the connection is a connection over the first data connection, and wherein establishing the connection between the device and the peripheral display unit comprises providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit to establish the connection.