Context-specific user interfaces

• US 10,496,259 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2017
• Issued: 12/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Wilson, Christopher, Butcher, Gary Ian, Chen, Kevin Will, Chaudhri, Imran, Dye, Alan C., Guzman, Aurelio, Ive, Jonathan P., Karunamuni, Chanaka G., Kocienda, Kenneth, Lynch, Kevin, Mari, Pedro, Sabatelli, Alessandro, Schmitt, Brian, Wilson, Eric Lance, Yang, Lawrence Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Parcher, Daniel W
• Application Number:
  US15/798,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20180067633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2213/00 Indexing scheme for animation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/60 Rotation of whole images or parts thereof

Abstract

Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

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 a character user interface object on the display, the character user interface object comprising representations of a first limb and a second limb, wherein the character user interface object indicates a first time by;

indicating a first hour with the first limb and a first minute with the second limb; and

updating the character user interface object to indicate a second time, wherein the character user interface object indicates the second time by;

indicating a second hour with the second limb and a second minute with the first limb.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein updating the character user interface object to indicate a second time comprises an extension of the first limb and a retraction of the second limb.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

translating the character user interface object on-screen towards a center of the display.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein translating the character user interface object comprises animating the character user interface object to represent walking.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

changing a visual aspect of the display to highlight the character user interface object.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

animating the character user interface object in response to being highlighted.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the character user interface object further comprises a representation of a foot.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

animating the foot to indicate passage of time.

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

displaying on the display a numerical indication of a time value.

10. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface;

displaying a character user interface object on the display, the character user interface object comprising representations of a first limb and a second limb, wherein the character user interface object indicates a first time by;

indicating a first hour with the first limb and a first minute with the second limb; and

updating the character user interface object to indicate a second time, wherein the character user interface object indicates the second time by;

indicating a second hour with the second limb and a second minute with the first limb.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein updating the character user interface object to indicate a second time comprises an extension of the first limb and a retraction of the second limb.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

translating the character user interface object on-screen towards a center of the display.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein translating the character user interface object comprises animating the character user interface object to represent walking.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

changing a visual aspect of the display to highlight the character user interface object.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

animating the character user interface object in response to being highlighted.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the character user interface object further comprises a representation of a foot.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

animating the foot to indicate passage of time.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying on the display a numerical indication of a time value.

19. A non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying a character user interface object on the display, the cha racter user interface object comprising representations of a first limb and a second limb, wherein the character user interface object indicates a first time by;

indicating a first hour with the first limb and a first minute with the second limb; and

updating the character user interface object to indicate a second time, wherein the character user interface object indicates the second time by;

indicating a second hour with the second limb and a second minute with the first limb.

20. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein updating the character user interface object to indicate a second time comprises an extension of the first limb and a retraction of the second limb.

21. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 19, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

translating the character user interface object on-screen towards a center of the display.

22. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein translating the character user interface object comprises animating the character user interface object to represent walking.

23. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 19, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

changing a visual aspect of the display to highlight the character user interface object.

24. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 23, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

animating the character user interface object in response to being highlighted.

25. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the character user interface object further comprises a representation of a foot.

26. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 25, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

animating the foot to indicate passage of time.

27. The non-transitory, non-signal computer readable storage medium of claim 19, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying on the display a numerical indication of a time value.