# US 10,481,635 B2 · Configuring a user interface layout of a user device via a configuration device

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 10,481,635 B2
- Document ID: US10481635B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/146,465
- Filed: 2016-05-04
- Published: 2017-11-09
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-04
- Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Inventors: Quentin N. Robinson; Graham D. Sysko; Melissa Kark; Denise N. Lyn-Shue; Horst Frankenberger; Martin Luther Bunyi; Layton R. Diament
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481635B2

## CPC

- G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt}
- G04G 9/0064: {in which functions not related to time can be displayed (digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14)}
- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces
- G04G 21/00: Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES

## Abstract

A device may provide information identifying a user interface layout, associated with a smart watch, for display. The device may receive a user configuration of the user interface layout based on providing the information identifying the user interface layout for display. The device may provide, to the smart watch, configuration information associated with the user configuration to permit the smart watch to update a user interface based on the configuration information.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors to:
provide information identifying a user interface layout and one or more user interface elements, associated with a smart watch, for display,
the user interface layout including a first configurable area and a second configurable area;
receive information identifying a template associated with the first configurable area of the user interface layout;
receive a user configuration of the first configurable area of the user interface layout based on a user interaction that arranges the one or more user interface elements, displayed in an area outside the template, into one or more quadrants of the template,
the one or more user interface elements being one or more icons that are released into the one or more quadrants of the template;
receive a user configuration of the second configurable area of the user interface layout,
the second configurable area overlaying the first configurable area, and
the second configurable area including a user interface element, of the one or more user interface elements, that corresponds to a time indication; and
provide, to the smart watch, configuration information associated with the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area to permit the smart watch to update a user interface based on the configuration information,
the device being different from the smart watch.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:
cause a near field communication (NFC) connection to be established with the smart watch; and
where the one or more processors, when providing, to the smart watch, the configuration information associated with the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area, are to:
provide the configuration information associated with the user configuration based on causing the NFC connection to be established with the smart watch.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:
receive information identifying a user account associated with the smart watch; and
where the one or more processors, when providing the information identifying the user interface layout, are to:
provide the information identifying the user interface layout based on receiving the information identifying the user account.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:
provide the configuration information to a server device,
the server device being associated with a user account of the smart watch.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:
execute an application that enables configuration of the user interface layout; and
where the one or more processors, when providing the information identifying the user interface layout, associated with the smart watch, are to:
provide the information identifying the user interface layout based on executing the application.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, where the device is a wearable user device.

### Claim 7

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to:
provide information identifying a user interface layout and one or more user interface elements, associated with a smart watch, for display,
the user interface layout including a first configurable area and a second configurable area;
receive information identifying a template associated with the first configurable area of the user interface layout;
receive a user configuration of the first configurable area of the user interface layout based on a user interaction that arranges the one or more user interface elements, displayed in an area outside the template, into one or more quadrants of the template,
the one or more user interface elements being one or more icons that are released into the one or more quadrants of the template;
receive a user configuration of the second configurable area of the user interface layout,
the second configurable area overlaying the first configurable area, and
the second configurable area including a user interface element, of the one or more user interface elements, that corresponds to a time indication; and
provide, to the smart watch, configuration information associated with the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area to enable the smart watch to provide a user interface based on the configuration information,
the device being different from the smart watch.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
identify one or more applications associated with the smart watch; and
where the one or more instructions, which cause the one or more processors to provide information identifying the user interface layout, cause the one or more processors to:
provide information identifying the user interface layout based on identifying the one or more applications associated with the smart watch.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
receive information that identifies a user selection of a profile,
the profile being associated with the user interface layout; and
where the one or more instructions, which cause the one or more processors to provide the information identifying the user interface layout, cause the one or more processors to:
provide the information identifying the user interface layout based on receiving the information that identifies the user selection of the profile.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, where the smart watch is a first smart watch,
where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
provide the configuration information to a second smart watch to enable the second smart watch to provide a user interface based on the configuration information,
the second smart watch being different from the first smart watch.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
receive information identifying the user interface layout from another device; and
where the one or more instructions, which cause the one or more processors to provide the information identifying the user interface layout, cause the one or more processors to:
provide the information identifying the user interface layout based on receiving the information identifying the user interface layout from the other device.

### Claim 12

A method, comprising:
providing, by a device, information identifying a user interface layout and one or more user interface elements, associated with a smart watch, for display,
the user interface layout including first configurable area and a second configurable area;
receiving, by the device, information identifying a template associated with the first configurable area of the user interface layout;
receiving, by the device, a user configuration of the first configurable area of the user interface layout based on a user interaction that arranges the one or more user interface elements, displayed in an area outside the template, into one or more quadrants of the template,
the one or more user interface elements being one or more icons that are released into the one or more quadrants of the template;
receiving, by the device, a user configuration of the second configurable area of the user interface layout,
the second configurable area overlaying the first configurable area, and
the second configurable area including a user interface element, of the one or more user interface elements, that corresponds to a time indication; and
providing, by the device and to the smart watch, configuration information based on the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area to cause the smart watch to update a user interface of the smart watch based on the configuration information,
the smart watch being different from the device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
causing a near field communication (NFC) connection to be established with the smart watch; and
where providing the information identifying the user interface layout comprises:
providing the information identifying the user interface layout based on causing the NFC connection to be established with the smart watch.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
receiving information identifying one or more profiles associated with the smart watch; and
where providing the information identifying the user interface layout comprises:
providing the information identifying the user interface layout based on receiving the information identifying the one or more profiles associated with the smart watch.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
providing the configuration information to another device,
the other device being associated with a user account of the smart watch.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
detecting a touch gesture; and
where receiving the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area of the user interface layout comprises:
receiving the information identifying the user interface layout based on detecting the touch gesture.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:
detect a touch gesture; and
where the one or more processors, when receiving the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area of the user interface layout, are to:
receive the information identifying the user interface layout based on detecting the touch gesture.

### Claim 18 (depends on 7)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
detect a touch gesture; and
where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to receive the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area of the user interface layout, cause the one or more processors to:
receive the information the user interface layout based on detecting the touch gesture.

### Claim 19 (depends on 7)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
cause a near field communication (NFC) connection to be established with the smart watch; and
the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to provide, to the smart watch, the configuration information associated with the user configuration of the first configurable area and the user configuration of the second configurable area, cause the one or more processors to:
provide the configuration information based on causing the NFC connection to be established with the smart watch.

### Claim 20 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
providing the configuration information to a server device,
the server device being associated with a user account of the smart watch.