Reduced size configuration interface

• US 10,324,590 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2016
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Yang, Lawrence Y., Wilson, Christopher, Wan, Wan Si, Butcher, Gary Ian, Chaudhri, Imran, Dye, Alan C., Ive, Jonathan P., Lemay, Stephen O., Broughton, Lee S.
• Primary Examiner(s): West, Lewis G
• Application Number:
  US15/366,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20170083188A1
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724095 Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

An electronic device displays at least one device initialization screen. After displaying the at least one device initialization screen, the electronic device displays an instruction screen instructing a user to pair the external device with the electronic device. The electronic device sends first data via wireless communication, displays a pattern comprising identifying information of the electronic device, and receives second data indicating that the external device and the electronic device have been paired using the first data. After receiving the second data, the electronic device provides an aural or haptic indication that the electronic device and the external device have been paired. In some examples, the electronic device is a wearable electronic device and the external device is a smartphone. Pairing the electronic device and the external device may allow the devices to exchange information and operate interactively with one another.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more processors;

a 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, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one device initialization screen;

after displaying the at least one device initialization screen, displaying an instruction screen instructing a user to pair an external device with the electronic device;

sending first data via wireless communication;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a pattern comprising identifying information of the electronic device;

receiving second data indicating that the external device and the electronic device have been paired using the first data; and

after receiving the second data, providing an aural or haptic indication that the electronic device and the external device have been paired.

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

displaying a home screen after receiving the second data.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the home screen comprises a plurality of affordances, which when selected, launch corresponding applications.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the home screen comprises a display of the current time.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

before displaying the home screen, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select a clock face for the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

before displaying the home screen, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select an orientation in which the electronic device is to be worn by the user.

7. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

before displaying the home screen, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select one or more services to be made accessible to the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instruction screen includes an instruction instructing the user to capture an image of the displayed pattern using the external device.

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

after receiving confirmation that the external device and the electronic device have been paired, receiving user information from the external device.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the user information comprises WiFi settings.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the user information comprises contact information of user contacts.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the user information comprises identification of an installed application.

13. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the user information comprises services.

14. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one device initialization screen includes at least one of a boot-up screen, a welcome screen, and a personalized-message screen.

15. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.

16. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a rotatable input mechanism.

17. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the external device is a smartphone.

18. A method of initializing an electronic device using an external device, the electronic device including a touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:

at the electronic device,

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one device initialization screen;

after displaying the at least one device initialization screen, displaying an instruction screen instructing a user to pair the external device with the electronic device;

sending first data via wireless communication;

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a pattern comprising identifying information of the electronic device;

receiving second data indicating that the external device and the electronic device have been paired using the first data; and

after receiving the second data, providing an aural or haptic indication that the electronic device and the external device have been paired.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

displaying a home screen after receiving the second data.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the home screen comprises a plurality of affordances, which when selected, launch corresponding applications.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the home screen comprises a display of the current time.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

before displaying the home screen, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select a clock face for the electronic device.

24. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

before displaying the home screen, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select an orientation in which the electronic device is to be worn by the user.

25. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

before displaying the home screen, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select one or more services to be made accessible to the electronic device.

26. The method of claim 18, wherein the instruction screen includes an instruction instructing the user to capture an image of the displayed pattern using the external device.

27. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

after receiving confirmation that the external device and the electronic device have been paired, receiving user information from the external device.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the user information comprises WiFi settings.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the user information comprises contact information of user contacts.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein the user information comprises identification of an installed application.

31. The method of claim 27, wherein the user information comprises services.

32. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one device initialization screen includes at least one of a boot-up screen, a welcome screen, and a personalized-message screen.

33. The method of claim 18, wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.

34. The method of claim 18, wherein the electronic device includes a rotatable input mechanism.

35. The method of claim 18, wherein the external device is a smartphone.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

display, on the touch-sensitive display, at least one device initialization screen;

after displaying the at least one device initialization screen, display an instruction screen instructing a user to pair an external device with the electronic device;

send first data via wireless communication;

display, on the touch-sensitive display, a pattern comprising identifying information of the electronic device;

receive second data indicating that the external device and the electronic device have been paired using the first data; and

after receiving the second data, provide an aural or haptic indication that the electronic device and the external device have been paired.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

display a home screen after receiving the second data.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the home screen comprises a plurality of affordances, which when selected, launch corresponding applications.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the home screen comprises a display of the current time.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

before displaying the home screen, display, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select a clock face for the electronic device.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

before displaying the home screen, display, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select an orientation in which the electronic device is to be worn by the user.

41. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

before displaying the home screen, display, on the touch-sensitive display, a screen configured to allow a user to select one or more services to be made accessible to the electronic device.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the instruction screen includes an instruction instructing the user to capture an image of the displayed pattern using the external device.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

after receiving confirmation that the external device and the electronic device have been paired, receive user information from the external device.

44. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the user information comprises WiFi settings.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the user information comprises contact information of user contacts.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the user information comprises identification of an installed application.

47. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the user information comprises services.

48. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the at least one device initialization screen includes at least one of a boot-up screen, a welcome screen, and a personalized-message screen.

49. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the electronic device includes a rotatable input mechanism.

51. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the external device is a smartphone.