User interface including content from an accessory

• US 9,335,907 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Issued: 05/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Schubert, Emily Clark, Langenfeld, Peter T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Tony N
• Application Number:
  US14/224,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20140208252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

An electronic device can receive a request from an accessory to provide a user interface for display on a display of the accessory. In response to receiving the request, the electronic device can generate a user interface that includes a region that is reserved for displaying content provided by the accessory. The electronic device can initiate display of the user interface on the display of the accessory.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

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;

while the electronic device is coupled to an accessory that includes a display and an input device, receiving a request to provide a user interface for display on the display; and

in response to receiving the request;

generating a user interface for display on the display of the accessory, wherein;

the user interface is configured to be controlled by the input device of the accessory; and

the user interface includes a region that is reserved for displaying content provided by the accessory; and

initiating display of the user interface on the display of the accessory.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an image provided by the accessory.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes a logo of at least one of a manufacturer of the accessory and a manufacturer of a vehicle in which the accessory is installed.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an operational status of a vehicle in which the accessory is installed.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an indication of status information obtained from an apparatus in which the display is installed.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein generating the user interface includes determining a location in the user interface for the content provided by the accessory.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the content is provided to the electronic device by the accessory before initiating display of the user interface on the display of the accessory; and

the user interface includes the content when display of the user interface is initiated on the display of the accessory.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the content provided by the accessory is resized to fit the region before being used to generate the user interface.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, in accordance with a determination that the accessory will not supply the content, inserting default content into the region.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

receiving information that corresponds to user interaction with the input device of the accessory; and

in response to receiving the information;

generating a user interface update for updating the user interface on the display in accordance with the user interaction with the input device of the accessory; and

initiating display of the updated user interface on the display of the accessory.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein:

the updated user interface is configured to be controlled with the input device of the accessory; and

the updated user interface includes a region that is reserved for displaying the content provided by the accessory.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the display is installed in a dashboard of a vehicle.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

after initiating display of the user interface on the display, receiving from the accessory information indicative of a change in operation of the vehicle; and

in response to receiving the information indicative of the change in operation of the vehicle;

selecting a predefined operation to perform on the display based on the change in operation of the vehicle; and

initiating performance of the predefined operation on the display.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the change in operation of the vehicle includes at least one of:

a change in gear of the vehicle;

a change in status of a parking brake of the vehicle;

a change in speed of the vehicle; and

a change in speed of the vehicle relative to a predetermined speed threshold.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the predefined operation includes at least one of:

starting video playback;

stopping video playback;

disabling web browsing functionality;

enabling web browsing functionality;

adding additional controls to the user interface;

removing controls from the user interface;

changing the appearance of elements corresponding to previously active functionalities in the user interface to indicate that the previously active controls are inactive; and

changing the appearance of elements corresponding to previously inactive functionalities in the user interface to indicate that the previously inactive controls are active.

16. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory;

while the electronic device is coupled to an accessory that includes a display and an input device, receiving a request to provide a user interface for display on the display; and

in response to receiving the request;

generating a user interface for display on the display of the accessory, wherein;

the user interface is configured to be controlled by the input device of the accessory; and

the user interface includes a region that is reserved for displaying content provided by the accessory; and

initiating display of the user interface on the display of the accessory.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an image provided by the accessory.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an operational status of a vehicle in which the accessory is installed.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an indication of status information obtained from an apparatus in which the display is installed.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving information that corresponds to user interaction with the input device of the accessory; and

in response to receiving the information;

generating a user interface update for updating the user interface on the display in accordance with the user interaction with the input device of the accessory; and

initiating display of the updated user interface on the display of the accessory.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein:

the updated user interface is configured to be controlled with the input device of the accessory; and

the updated user interface includes a region that is reserved for displaying the content provided by the accessory.

22. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

after initiating display of the user interface on the display, receiving from the accessory information indicative of a change in operation of the vehicle; and

in response to receiving the information indicative of the change in operation of the vehicle;

selecting a predefined operation to perform on the display based on the change in operation of the vehicle; and

initiating performance of the predefined operation on the display.

23. 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 with one or more processors and memory, cause the electronic device to:

while the electronic device is coupled to an accessory that includes a display and an input device, receive a request to provide a user interface for display on the display; and

in response to receiving the request;

generate a user interface for display on the display of the accessory, wherein;

the user interface is configured to be controlled by the input device of the accessory; and

the user interface includes a region that is reserved for displaying content provided by the accessory; and

initiate display of the user interface on the display of the accessory.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an image provided by the accessory.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an operational status of a vehicle in which the accessory is installed.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the content provided by the accessory includes an indication of status information obtained from an apparatus in which the display is installed.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more programs include instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:

receive information that corresponds to user interaction with the input device of the accessory; and

in response to receiving the information;

generate a user interface update for updating the user interface on the display in accordance with the user interaction with the input device of the accessory; and

initiate display of the updated user interface on the display of the accessory.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein:

the updated user interface is configured to be controlled with the input device of the accessory; and

the updated user interface includes a region that is reserved for displaying the content provided by the accessory.

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more programs include instructions which, when executed, cause the device to:

after initiating display of the user interface on the display, receiving from the accessory information indicative of a change in operation of the vehicle; and

in response to receiving the information indicative of the change in operation of the vehicle;

select a predefined operation to perform on the display based on the change in operation of the vehicle; and

initiate performance of the predefined operation on the display.