Device, method, and graphical user interface for synchronizing two or more displays

• US 9,965,035 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2014
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Santamaria, Justin E., Chaudhri, Imran, Pitschel, Donald W., Fino, Jorge S., Schubert, Emily Clark, Shaffer, Joshua H., Bradley, Bob, Lee, Eric, Herz, Scott M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon Y
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nicholas, Wendy
• Application Number:
  US14/291,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20140365913A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,439 Days
• Field of Search: 345156, 345173, 345 13, 345 22, 345 23, 345 4, 715761, 715781
• 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 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;

select a first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations included in the set of map search results;

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

while the first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations included in the set of map search results 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;

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; and

after sending the information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be updated to display the second destination as the selected destination instead of the first destination;

enter a display synchronization mode; and

while in the display synchronization mode;

periodically update the portable-device navigation interface over time; and

provide information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be synchronized with the portable-device navigation interface as the portable-device navigation interface is updated over time.

2. The medium of claim 1, wherein the portable-device navigation interface is updated in response to detecting the first input without providing, to the vehicle display, information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be updated to display information about one or more candidate destinations in the plurality of candidate destinations other than the first destination.

3. The medium of claim 1, wherein updating 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 includes updating the portable-device navigation interface on the portable-device display in accordance with the first input to display information about the second destination while the entire vehicle navigation interface is maintained on the vehicle display as it was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first input.

4. The medium of claim 1, wherein the first destination is automatically selected as the selected destination based on predefined destination selection criteria.

5. The medium of claim 1, wherein:

prior to detecting the first input, the portable-device navigation interface is synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface;

after responding to the first input and prior to detecting the second input, the portable-device navigation interface is not synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface; and

after responding to the second input, the portable-device navigation interface is synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface.

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

7. The medium of claim 6, wherein:

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

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

8. The medium of claim 6, wherein the portable-device navigation interface and the vehicle navigation interface are both generated by a same application running on the portable electronic device.

9. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a portable-device display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the portable electronic device is in communication with a vehicle display of a vehicle and 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;

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

displaying 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;

selecting a first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations included in the set of map search results;

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

while the first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations included in the set of map search results is the selected destination in the vehicle navigation interface;

detecting 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, updating 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, detecting 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;

in response to detecting the second input;

updating 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

sending 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; and

after sending the information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be updated to display the second destination as the selected destination instead of the first destination;

entering a display synchronization mode; and

while in the display synchronization mode;

periodically updating the portable-device navigation interface over time; and

providing information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be synchronized with the portable-device navigation interface as the portable-device navigation interface is updated over time.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the portable-device navigation interface is updated in response to detecting the first input without providing, to the vehicle display, information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be updated to display information about one or more candidate destinations in the plurality of candidate destinations other than the first destination.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein updating 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 includes updating the portable-device navigation interface on the portable-device display in accordance with the first input to display information about the second destination while the entire vehicle navigation interface is maintained on the vehicle display as it was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first input.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein the first destination is automatically selected as the selected destination based on predefined destination selection criteria.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein:

prior to detecting the first input, the portable-device navigation interface is synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface;

after responding to the first input and prior to detecting the second input, the portable-device navigation interface is not synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface; and

after responding to the second input, the portable-device navigation interface is synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein the vehicle display is a display coupled to a second electronic device that is different from the portable electronic device.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein:

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

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

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the portable-device navigation interface and the vehicle navigation interface are both generated by a same application running on the portable electronic device.

17. A method comprising:

at a portable electronic device that includes a portable-device display, and that is in communication with a vehicle display of a vehicle;

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

displaying 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;

selecting a first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations included in the set of map search results;

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

while the first destination of the plurality of candidate destinations included in the set of map search results is the selected destination in the vehicle navigation interface;

detecting 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, updating 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, detecting 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

,

in response to detecting the second input;

updating 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;

sending 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; and

after sending the information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be updated to display the second destination as the selected destination instead of the first destination;

entering a display synchronization mode; and

while in the display synchronization mode;

periodically updating the portable-device navigation interface over time; and

providing information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be synchronized with the portable-device navigation interface as the portable-device navigation interface is updated over time.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the portable-device navigation interface is updated in response to detecting the first input without providing, to the vehicle display, information that enables the vehicle navigation interface on the vehicle display to be updated to display information about one or more candidate destinations in the plurality of candidate destinations other than the first destination.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein updating 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 includes updating the portable-device navigation interface on the portable-device display in accordance with the first input to display information about the second destination while the entire vehicle navigation interface is maintained on the vehicle display as it was displayed immediately prior to detecting the first input.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the first destination is automatically selected as the selected destination based on predefined destination selection criteria.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein:

prior to detecting the first input, the portable-device navigation interface is synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface;

after responding to the first input and prior to detecting the second input, the portable-device navigation interface is not synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface; and

after responding to the second input, the portable-device navigation interface is synchronized with the vehicle navigation interface.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the vehicle display is a display coupled to a second electronic device that is different from the portable electronic device.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein:

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

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

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the portable-device navigation interface and the vehicle navigation interface are both generated by a same application running on the portable electronic device.