Time-based device interfaces

• US 9,710,123 B1
• Filed: 03/08/2012
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gray, Timothy T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chowdhury, Rayeez
• Application Number:
  US13/414,974
• Time in Patent Office: 1,958 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A user interface on a computing device can utilize a calendar bar with various portions of the interface, such as a lock screen and home or application screens. The calendar bar can enable the user to view upcoming appointments and determine how much the user has before those appointments. The user can tilt the device or select an appointment to obtain additional information. If the device is unlocked or otherwise accessible, the user can also navigate back and forth between a calendar display and other information, such as past or present actions with respect to the device, and can scroll back in forth in time using any of these displayed portions.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a first input from a user for activating a display element of a computing device;

causing a lock screen to be displayed on the display element, the lock screen including a reduced portion of a calendar showing information for an upcoming event for the user within a determined period of time;

receiving, during a time the lock screen is in a lock screen state and prior to receiving user authentication credentials, a second input from the user for navigating the calendar;

determining a current location of the computing device;

causing an additional interface portion of the calendar to be displayed on the lock screen during the time the lock screen is in the lock screen state and prior to receiving the user authentication credentials, the additional interface portion of the calendar showing information related to the current location of the computing device and a location of the upcoming event;

receiving a third input from the user, the third input causing the lock screen to display different periods of time, the calendar showing event information of at least one scheduled event on the calendar, the at least one scheduled event from the past;

receiving a fourth input from the user for unlocking the computing device, the fourth input causing to be received at the computing device the user authentication credentials;

validating the fourth input based at least in part on the user authentication credentials;

causing a home screen to be displayed on the display element of the computing device, the home screen including a notification associated with the current location of the computing device; and

enabling the user to provide a fifth input to obtain a full view of the calendar corresponding to a displayed portion of the calendar.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1,

further comprising determining at least one of a swipe motion, a swipe gesture, a selection action, or a movement of the computing device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining actions with respect to at least one of the computing device or the user,

wherein the actions occurred at different times in the past or actions that are able to occur at a further time;

and

wherein the user is able to locate events in the calendar associated with the actions on the lock screen.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining the current location of the computing device using a geographic positioning sensor of the computing device;

computing a travel time between the current location and the location of the upcoming event, the upcoming event being associated with a start time; and

displaying information associated with the upcoming event on the lock screen, the information including recommended time of departure indicating how far ahead to leave for the upcoming event based on the current location of the computing device and the start time of the upcoming event.

4. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

under control of one or more computing devices including executable instructions,

displaying a first interface portion on a lock screen of a computing device including information arranged by time;

determining a current location of the computing device;

enabling a user of the computing device to navigate to an additional interface portion to be displayed on the lock screen, wherein enabling the user to navigate to the additional interface portion includes;

receiving, during a time the lock screen is in a lock screen state and prior to receiving user authentication credentials associated with the user, a first input from the user;

displaying, in response to the first input, a calendar on at least a portion of the lock screen, the calendar showing event information of at least one scheduled event on the calendar, the at least one scheduled event from the past; and

displaying, in response to receiving a second input, the additional interface portion on the lock screen during the time the lock screen is in the lock screen state and prior to receiving the user authentication credentials, the additional interface portion including a notification associated with a location of an upcoming event and the current location of the computing device; and

in response to receiving the user authentication credentials for unlocking the computing device, causing a home screen to be displayed, the home screen including an application icon corresponding to a task of the upcoming event.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

enabling a user to view additional information about an entry in the calendar on the lock screen by selecting the entry or moving the computing device with respect to the user.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising:

determining movement of the computing device with respect to the user by analyzing at least one of image data captured by a camera of the computing device or motion data provided by a motion sensor of the computing device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

enabling the user to perform an action to cause the calendar to be displayed on the lock screen, wherein the calendar is displayed from any of the first interface portion or additional interface portion where the calendar is displayed, a time period of information in displayed calendar corresponding to a timing of information in the calendar when the user performed the action.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the calendar is scrollable.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

automatically displaying information about an upcoming entry in the calendar at a reminder time for the upcoming entry.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

displaying a marker indicating a location of a current time.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

enabling the user to navigate to the additional interface portion using at least one of a swipe motion or swipe gesture.

12. A computing device, comprising:

a device processor; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the device processor, enable the computing device to;

cause display of a first interface page on a lock screen including information arranged by time;

determine a current location of the computing device;

enable a user of the computing device to navigate to at least a second interface page to be displayed on the lock screen, wherein enabling the user to navigate to the second interface page includes;

receiving, during a time the lock screen is in a lock screen state and prior to receiving user authentication credentials associated with the user, a first input from the user;

displaying, in response to the first input, a calendar, the calendar configured to display information about an entry in an electronic calendar for the user in an upcoming period of time, wherein the calendar shows event information of at least one scheduled event on the calendar, the at least one scheduled event from the past; and

displaying, in response to receiving a second input, the second interface page on the lock screen during the time the lock screen is in the lock screen state and prior to receiving the user authentication credentials, the second interface page including a notification associated with a location of an upcoming event and the current location of the computing device; and

in response to receiving the user authentication credentials for unlocking the computing device, cause a home screen to be displayed, the home screen including an application icon corresponding to a task of the upcoming event.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the instructions when executed further enable the computing device to:

enable a user to view additional information about an entry in the calendar on the lock screen by selecting the entry or moving the computing device with respect to the user.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the computing device is configured to determine the moving with respect to the user by analyzing at least one of image data captured by a camera of the computing device or motion data provided by a motion sensor of the computing device.

15. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the instructions when executed further enable the computing device to:

enable the user to perform an action to cause the electronic calendar to be displayed on the lock screen, wherein the electronic calendar is displayed from any of the first interface page or additional interface portions where the calendar is displayed, a time period of information in displayed electronic calendar corresponding to a timing of information in the calendar when the user performed the action.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

display a first interface page on a lock screen of the computing device, including information arranged by time;

determine a current location of the computing device;

enable a user of the computing device to navigate to at least a second interface page to be displayed on the lock screen, wherein enabling the user to navigate to the second interface page includes;

receiving, during a time the lock screen is in a lock screen state and prior to receiving user authentication credentials associated with the user, a first input from the user;

displaying, in response to the first input, a calendar on at least a portion of the lock screen, the calendar configured to display information about an entry in an electronic calendar for the user in an upcoming period of time, wherein the calendar shows event information of at least one scheduled event on the calendar, the at least one scheduled event from the past; and

displaying, in response to receiving a second input, the second interface page on the lock screen during the time the lock screen is in the lock screen state and prior to receiving the user authentication credentials, the second interface page including a notification associated with a location of an upcoming event and the current location of the computing device; and

in response to receiving the user authentication credentials for unlocking the computing device, cause a home screen to be displayed, the home screen including an application icon corresponding to a task of the upcoming event.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions when executed further enable the computing device to:

enable a user to view additional information about an entry in the calendar on the lock screen by selecting the entry or moving the computing device with respect to the user.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the computing device is configured to determine the moving with respect to the user by analyzing at least one of image data captured by a camera of the computing device or motion data provided by a motion sensor of the computing device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions when executed further enable the computing device to:

enable the user to perform an action to cause the electronic calendar to be displayed on the lock screen, wherein the electronic calendar is displayed from any of the first interface page or additional interface portions where the calendar is displayed, a period of time of information in displayed electronic calendar corresponding to a timing of information in the calendar when the user performed the action.