Stopwatch and timer user interfaces

• US 10,552,009 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2015
• Issued: 02/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Wilson, Eric Lance, Wilson, Christopher, Dascola, Jonathan R., Butcher, Gary Ian, Chaudhri, Imran, Dye, Alan C., Lemay, Stephen O., Maric, Natalia, Yang, Lawrence Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Tuyetlien T
• Application Number:
  US14/752,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20160062582A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,684 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 10/00 Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• 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 3/0484 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 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: G07C 1/22 in connection with sports or games
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/24 Race time-recorders
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

An electronic device may display a first lap time representation, and may move the first lap time representation in accordance with a first amount of elapsed time. While moving the first lap time representation, the electronic device may detect a lap input. In response to the lap input, the electronic device may cease movement of the first lap time representation, display a second lap time representation, and move the second lap time representation in accordance with a second amount of elapsed time. A relative positioning of the first lap time representation and the second lap time representation may correspond to a difference between a first lap time and a second lap time. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update the timescales of lap time representation(s) in accordance with a rotational input. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update a timer duration setting in accordance with a rotational input.

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 one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, cause the device to:

display, at a first time, a first representation of a first lap time in a user interface;

display an animation of movement of the first representation along a first axis in the user interface that progresses as time elapses from the first time, wherein the animation of movement of the first representation is contained within a first region of the user interface;

while moving the first representation within the first region of the user interface, detect a first lap input at the device at a second time; and

in response to detecting the first lap input;

cease to display the animation of movement of the first representation along the first axis;

move the first representation to a second region of the user interface different from the first region; and

while concurrently displaying the first representation within the second region of the user interface;

display a second representation of a second lap time in the user interface; and

display an animation of movement of the second representation along the first axis in the user interface that progresses as time elapses from the second time, wherein the animation of movement of the second representation is contained within the first region of the user interface, wherein a relative positioning of the first representation and the second representation along the first axis corresponds to a difference between the first lap time and the second lap time.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first and second representations are separated by a distance in a direction orthogonal to the first axis in the user interface.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first and second representations are connected by a line in the user interface.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first and second representations comprise a first stopwatch view, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

detect a view change input at the device; and

in response to the view change input, display a second stopwatch view, different from the first stopwatch view, the second stopwatch view including information about the first lap time and the second lap time.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

detect a lap time display input on a touch-sensitive surface of the device, the lap time display input comprising a contact and movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to the lap time display input, display a list of lap times including the first lap time and the second lap time.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to the lap time display input, modify the display of the first and second representations so as to reduce a display area of the first and second representations in the user interface.

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

a first dimension of the user interface along the first axis is displayed at a first timescale, the first timescale having a first maximum lap time, and

the second lap time exceeds the first maximum lap time, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to;

while the second lap time exceeds the first maximum lap time, detect a second lap input at the device at a third time; and

in response to the second lap input;

determine a second timescale having a second maximum lap time greater than the second lap time; and

update the first dimension of the user interface to have the second timescale.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first representation and the second representation provide respective visual cues of their respective lap times.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

display a stopwatch representation in addition to the first representation and the second representation, the stopwatch representation including information about the second lap time.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

detect a second lap input at the device at a third time, the third time being after the second time;

in response to the second lap input, determine an average lap time based on the first lap time and the second lap time; and

display a representation of the average lap time in the user interface.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the representation of the average lap time in the user interface includes a visual line that is orthogonal to the first axis.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

prior to displaying the animation of movement of the first representation along the first axis in the user interface, measure a first amount of time elapsed since the first time, wherein moving the first representation along the first axis is in accordance with the measured first amount of time; and

prior to displaying the animation of movement of the second representation along the first axis in the user interface, measure a second amount of time elapsed since the second time, wherein moving the second representation along the first axis is in accordance with the measured second amount of time.

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

the first representation is displayed at a first location in the user interface after the animation of movement of the first representation ceases to be displayed, and

the second representation is initially displayed at a second location in the user interface that is different from the first location.

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

the first representation moves along the first axis in the user interface in a first direction, and

the second representation moves along the first axis in the user interface in the first direction.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:

display, at the first time and during display of the animation of movement of the first representation, a first lap number representation along the first axis, the first lap number representation corresponding to the first representation;

in response to detecting the first lap input;

move the first lap number representation to a location along a second axis different from the first axis; and

display a second lap number representation along the first axis, the second lap number representation corresponding to the second representation.

16. A method, comprising:

at a device with one or more processors and memory;

displaying, at a first time, a first representation of a first lap time in a user interface;

displaying an animation of movement of the first representation along a first axis in the user interface that progresses as time elapses from the first time, wherein the animation of movement of the first representation is contained within a first region of the user interface;

while moving the first representation within the first region of the user interface, detecting a first lap input at the device at a second time; and

in response to detecting the first lap input;

ceasing to display the animation of movement of the first representation along the first axis;

move the first representation to a second region of the user interface different from the first region; and

while concurrently displaying the first representation within the second region of the user interface;

displaying a second representation of a second lap time in the user interface; and

displaying an animation of movement of the second representation along the first axis in the user interface that progresses as time elapses from the second time, wherein the animation of movement of the second representation is contained within the first region of the user interface, wherein a relative positioning of the first representation and the second representation along the first axis corresponds to a difference between the first lap time and the second lap time.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first and second representations are separated by a distance in a direction orthogonal to the first axis in the user interface.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the first and second representations are connected by a line in the user interface.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the first and second representations comprise a first stopwatch view, the method further comprising:

detecting a view change input at the device; and

in response to the view change input, displaying a second stopwatch view, different from the first stopwatch view, the second stopwatch view including information about the first lap time and the second lap time.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

detecting a lap time display input on a touch-sensitive surface of the device, the lap time display input comprising a contact and movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to the lap time display input, displaying a list of lap times including the first lap time and the second lap time.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

in response to the lap time display input, modifying the display of the first and second representations so as to reduce a display area of the first and second representations in the user interface.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein:

a first dimension of the user interface along the first axis is displayed at a first timescale, the first timescale having a first maximum lap time, and

the second lap time exceeds the first maximum lap time, the method further comprising;

while the second lap time exceeds the first maximum lap time, detecting a second lap input at the device at a third time; and

in response to the second lap input;

determining a second timescale having a second maximum lap time greater than the second lap time; and

updating the first dimension of the user interface to have the second timescale.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein the first representation and the second representation provide respective visual cues of their respective lap times.

24. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

displaying a stopwatch representation in addition to the first representation and the second representation, the stopwatch representation including information about the second lap time.

25. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

detecting a second lap input at the device at a third time, the third time being after the second time;

in response to the second lap input, determining an average lap time based on the first lap time and the second lap time; and

displaying a representation of the average lap time in the user interface.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the representation of the average lap time in the user interface includes a visual line that is orthogonal to the first axis.

27. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

prior to displaying the animation of movement of the first representation along the first axis in the user interface, measuring a first amount of time elapsed since the first time, wherein moving the first representation along the first axis is in accordance with the measured first amount of time; and

prior to displaying the animation of movement of the second representation along the first axis in the user interface, measuring a second amount of time elapsed since the second time, wherein moving the second representation along the first axis is in accordance with the measured second amount of time.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the first representation is displayed at a first location in the user interface after the animation of movement of the first representation ceases to be displayed, and

the second representation is initially displayed at a second location in the user interface that is different from the first location.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the first representation moves along the first axis in the user interface in a first direction; and

the second representation moves along the first axis in the user interface in the first direction.

30. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

displaying, at the first time and during display of the animation of movement of the first representation, a first lap number representation along the first axis, the first lap number representation corresponding to the first representation;

in response to detecting the first lap input;

moving the first lap number representation to a location along a second axis different from the first axis; and

displaying a second lap number representation along the first axis, the second lap number representation corresponding to the second representation.

31. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs, where in 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, at a first time, a first representation of a first lap time in a user interface;

displaying an animation of movement of the first representation along a first axis in the user interface that progresses as time elapses from the first time, wherein the animation of movement of the first representation is contained within a first region of the user interface;

while moving the first representation within the first region of the user interface, detecting a first lap input at the device at a second time; and

in response to detecting the first lap input;

ceasing to display the animation of movement of the first representation along the first axis;

move the first representation to a second region of the user interface different from the first region; and

while concurrently displaying the first representation within the second region of the user interface;

displaying a second representation of a second lap time in the user interface; and

displaying an animation of movement of the second representation along the first axis in the user interface that progresses as time elapses from the second time, wherein the animation of movement of the second representation is contained within the first region of the user interface, wherein a relative positioning of the first representation and the second representation along the first axis corresponds to a difference between the first lap time and the second lap time.

32. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the first and second representations are separated by a distance in a direction orthogonal to the first axis in the user interface.

33. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the first and second representations are connected by a line in the user interface.

34. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the first and second representations comprise a first stopwatch view, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting a view change input at the device; and

in response to the view change input, displaying a second stopwatch view, different from the first stopwatch view, the second stopwatch view including information about the first lap time and the second lap time.

35. The electronic device of claim 31, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting a lap time display input on a touch-sensitive surface of the device, the lap time display input comprising a contact and movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to the lap time display input, displaying a list of lap times including the first lap time and the second lap time.

36. The electronic device of claim 35, further comprising:

in response to the lap time display input, modifying the display of the first and second representations so as to reduce a display area of the first and second representations in the user interface.

37. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein:

a first dimension of the user interface along the first axis is displayed at a first timescale, the first timescale having a first maximum lap time, and

the second lap time exceeds the first maximum lap time, the one or more programs further including instructions for;

while the second lap time exceeds the first maximum lap time, detecting a second lap input at the device at a third time; and

in response to the second lap input;

determining a second timescale having a second maximum lap time greater than the second lap time; and

updating the first dimension of the user interface to have the second timescale.

38. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the first representation and the second representation provide respective visual cues of their respective lap times.

39. The electronic device of claim 31, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying a stopwatch representation in addition to the first representation and the second representation, the stopwatch representation including information about the second lap time.

40. The electronic device of claim 31, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting a second lap input at the device at a third time, the third time being after the second time;

in response to the second lap input, determining an average lap time based on the first lap time and the second lap time; and

displaying a representation of the average lap time in the user interface.

41. The electronic device of claim 40, wherein the representation of the average lap time in the user interface includes a visual line that is orthogonal to the first axis.

42. The electronic device of claim 31, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to displaying an animation of movement of the first representation along the first axis in the user interface, measuring a first amount of time elapsed since the first time, wherein moving the first representation along the first axis is in accordance with the measured first amount of time; and

prior to displaying an animation of movement of the second representation along the first axis in the user interface, measuring a second amount of time elapsed since the second time, wherein moving the second representation along the first axis is in accordance with the measured second amount of time.

43. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein:

the first representation is displayed at a first location in the user interface after the animation of movement of the first representation ceases to be displayed, and

the second representation is initially displayed at a second location in the user interface that is different from the first location.

44. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein:

the first representation moves along the first axis in the user interface in a first direction; and

the second representation moves along the first axis in the user interface in the first direction.

45. The electronic device of claim 31, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, at the first time and during display of the animation of movement of the first representation, a first lap number representation along the first axis, the first lap number representation corresponding to the first representation;

in response to detecting the first lap input;

moving the first lap number representation to a location along a second axis different from the first axis; and

displaying a second lap number representation along the first axis, the second lap number representation corresponding to the second representation.