MUSIC USER INTERFACE

• US 20160062567A1
• Filed: 08/19/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: YANG, Lawrence Y., GRAHAM, David Chance, FOSS, Christopher Patrick, DAVYDOV, Anton M., DYE, Alan C., IVE, Jonathan P., LEMAY, Stephen O.
• Granted Patent: US 10,235,014 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/64 Browsing; Visualisation therefor generation of a list or set of audio data G06F16/638
• 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 3/0482 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

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to music user interfaces. A device, including a display and a rotatable input mechanism, is described in relation to accessing and playing music. In some examples, a user can provide input through the rotatable input mechanism to access a landing screen of a music application. The landing screen concurrently displays an affordance for accessing playlists, an affordance for a list of artists, and an affordance for accessing a list of songs.

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 comprising a display and a rotatable input mechanism, cause the device to:

display, on the display, an affordance representing a music application;

receive user input representing movement of the rotatable input mechanism;

in response to receiving the user input representing the movement of the rotatable input mechanism, display a landing screen of the music application,

wherein the landing screen includes display of a playlist affordance, an artist list affordance, and a song list affordance;

receive user input associated with the landing screen;

determine whether the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the playlist affordance, the artist list affordance, or the song list affordance;

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the playlist affordance, display, on the display, one or more playlist selection affordances;

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the artist list affordance, display, on the display, one or more artist selection affordances; and

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the song list affordance, display, on the display, one or more song selection affordances.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive surface configured to detect intensity of touches, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the one or more playlist selection affordances, receive user input representing a touch on a playlist selection affordance of the one or more playlist selection affordances;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the playlist selection affordance exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the playlist selection affordance exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a first set of affordances.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein the first set of affordances includes a source affordance.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the playlist selection affordance and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the playlist selection affordance does not exceed the intensity threshold, display, on the display, one or more song selection affordances of a playlist associated with the playlist selection affordance.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the one or more song selection affordances of the playlist, receive user input representing a touch on a song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances of the playlist;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a second set of affordances.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the second set of affordances includes one or more of a shuffle affordance and a source affordance.

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

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the song selection affordance and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance does not exceed the intensity threshold;

display, on the display, an audio playback user interface; and

start audio playback of an audio file associated with the song selection affordance.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive surface configured to detect intensity of touches, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the one or more artist selection affordances, receive user input representing a touch on an artist selection affordance of the one or more artist selection affordances;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the artist selection affordance exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the artist selection affordance exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a third set of affordances.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the third set of affordances includes a source affordance.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the artist selection affordance and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the artist selection affordance does not exceed the intensity threshold, display, on the display, one or more album selection affordances of an artist associated with the artist selection affordance.

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

while displaying the one or more album selection affordances of the artist, receive user input representing a touch on an album selection affordance of the one or more album selection affordances of the artist;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the album selection affordance exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the album selection affordance exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a fourth set of affordances.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the fourth set of affordances includes a source affordance.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the album selection affordance and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the album selection affordance does not exceed the intensity threshold, display, on the display, one or more song selection affordances of an album associated with the album selection affordance.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the one or more song selection affordances of the album associated with the album selection affordance, receive user input representing a touch on a song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances of the album associated with the album selection affordance;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a fifth set of affordances.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the fifth set of affordances includes one or more of a shuffle affordance and a source affordance.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the song selection affordance and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance does not exceed the intensity threshold;

display, on the display, an audio playback user interface; and

start audio playback of an audio file associated with the song selection affordance.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive surface configured to detect intensity of touches, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

while displaying the one or more song selection affordances, receive user input representing a touch on a song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a sixth set of affordances.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the sixth set of affordances includes one or more of a shuffle affordance and a source affordance.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the song selection affordance and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the song selection affordance does not exceed the intensity threshold;

display, on the display, an audio playback user interface; and

start audio playback of an audio file associated with the song selection affordance.

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

while displaying an audio playback user interface, receive user input representing a touch on the audio playback user interface;

determine whether a characteristic intensity of the touch on the audio playback user interface exceeds an intensity threshold; and

in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the touch on the audio playback user interface exceeds the intensity threshold, display, on the display, a seventh set of affordances.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the seventh set of affordances includes one or more of a shuffle affordance, a repeat affordance, and a source affordance.

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

receive user input;

in response to receiving the user input, display, on the display, the affordance representing the music application;

determine whether the music application is currently playing an audio file;

in accordance with a determination that the music application is currently playing an audio file, display an affordance representing an audio playback user interface;

receive user input representing a touch on the affordance representing the audio playback user interface; and

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the affordance representing the audio playback user interface, display, on the display, the audio playback user interface.

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

receive user input;

in response to receiving the user input, display, a user interface for an application, wherein the application and the music application are different applications;

determine whether the music application is currently playing an audio file;

in accordance with a determination that the music application is currently playing an audio file, display an affordance representing the audio playback user interface; and

wherein the affordance representing the audio playback user interface and the user interface for the application are displayed concurrently.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

receive user input representing a touch on the affordance representing the audio playback user interface; and

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the affordance representing the audio playback user interface, replace display of the user interface for the application with display of a user interface for the music application.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the user interface for the music application comprises the audio playback user interface.

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

determine whether the music application is currently playing an audio file;

in accordance with a determination that the music application is currently playing an audio file, display an affordance representing the audio playback user interface;

receive user input representing a touch on the affordance representing the audio playback user interface; and

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the affordance representing the audio playback user interface, display, on the display, the audio playback user interface.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, cause the device to:

determine whether a phone call is currently active, the currently active phone call associated with a phone application;

in accordance with a determination that a phone call is currently active, display an affordance representing the phone application, wherein the affordance representing the phone application and the affordance representing the audio playback user interface are displayed concurrently;

receive user input representing a touch on the affordance representing the phone application; and

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the affordance representing the phone application, display, on the display, a user interface of the phone application.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of being stored locally on the electronic device.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of not being stored locally on the electronic device.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of being stored on an external electronic device.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of being stored locally on the electronic device.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of not being stored locally on the electronic device.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of being stored on an external electronic device.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of being stored locally on the electronic device.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of not being stored locally on the electronic device.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the song selection affordance of the one or more song selection affordances includes an indication of being stored on an external electronic device.

37. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a rotatable input mechanism;

displaying, on the display, an affordance representing a music application;

receiving user input representing movement of the rotatable input mechanism;

in response to receiving the user input representing the movement of the rotatable input mechanism, displaying a landing screen of the music application,

wherein the landing screen includes display of a playlist affordance, an artist list affordance, and a song list affordance;

receiving user input associated with the landing screen;

determining whether the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the playlist affordance, the artist list affordance, or the song list affordance;

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the playlist affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more playlist selection affordances;

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the artist list affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more artist selection affordances; and

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the song list affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more song selection affordances.

38. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a rotatable input mechanism;

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;

displaying, on the display, an affordance representing a music application;

receiving user input representing movement of the rotatable input mechanism;

in response to receiving the user input representing the movement of the rotatable input mechanism, displaying a landing screen of the music application,

wherein the landing screen includes display of a playlist affordance, an artist list affordance, and a song list affordance;

receiving user input associated with the landing screen;

determining whether the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the playlist affordance, the artist list affordance, or the song list affordance;

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the playlist affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more playlist selection affordances;

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the artist list affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more artist selection affordances; and

in response to receiving the user input associated with the landing screen and in accordance with a determination that the user input associated with the landing screen represents a touch associated with the song list affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more song selection affordances.