US 10,951,043 B2Granted

Multi-device charging user interface

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsArian Behzadi, Joseph Y. Chan, Lynne Devine, Christopher Patrick Foss, Pedro Mari, Per Haakan Linus Persson, Hugo Verweij, Corey Keiko Wang

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Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for charging electronic devices. At a first device with a display, detect that at least one of the first device or a second device has entered a wireless charging state. In response to detecting that at least one of the first device or the second device has entered a wireless charging state, and in accordance with a determination that the first device and the second device are being wirelessly charged by the same wireless charging device, display, on the display, an indication of charge status for the second device.

Claims75

Dependent claims

A first device, comprising:

a display;
one or more processors;
and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while the first device is in a wireless charging state in which the first device is being wirelessly charged by a wireless charging device and a visual indication of charge status for a second device is not displayed on the display of the first device, detecting that the second device has entered a wireless charging state in which the second device is being wirelessly charged by the wireless charging device;
in response to detecting that the second device has entered the wireless charging state, displaying, on the display of the first device, a first visual indication of charge status for the second device that includes a charge level of the second device;
detecting that the second device has been removed from the wireless charging device, wherein the first device is in the wireless charging state when the second device is removed from the wireless charging device;
and
in response to detecting that the second device has been removed from the wireless charging device, displaying, on the display of the first device, a second visual indication of charge status for the second device, wherein:
the second visual indication is displayed at a location on the display of the first device that includes a charge level of the second device;
and
the second visual indication is initially displayed after detecting removal of the second device from the wireless charging device.

9 more elements

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, wherein the electronic device is a first device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while the first device is in a wireless charging state in which the first device is being wirelessly charged by a wireless charging device and a visual indication of charge status for a second device is not displayed on the display of the first device, detecting that the second device has entered a wireless charging state in which the second device is being wirelessly charged by the wireless charging device;
in response to detecting that the second device has entered the wireless charging state displaying, on the display of the first device, a first visual indication of charge status for the second device that includes a charge level of the second device;
detecting that the second device has been removed from the wireless charging device, wherein the first device is in the wireless charging state when the second device is removed from the wireless charging device;
and
in response to detecting that the second device has been removed from the wireless charging device, displaying, on the display of the first device, a second visual indication of charge status for the second device, wherein:
the second visual indication is displayed at a location on the display of the first device that includes a charge level of the second device;
and
the second visual indication is initially displayed after detecting removal of the second device from the wireless charging device.

5 more elements

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a first device with a display:
while the first device is in a wireless charging state in which the first device is being wirelessly charged by a wireless charging device and a visual indication of charge status for a second device is not displayed on the display of the first device, detecting that the second device has entered a wireless charging state in which the second device is being wirelessly charged by the wireless charging device;
in response to detecting that the second device has entered the wireless charging, displaying, on the display of the first device, a first visual indication of charge status for the second device that includes a charge level of the second device;
detecting that the second device has been removed from the wireless charging device, wherein the first device is in the wireless charging state when the second device is removed from the wireless charging device;
and
in response to detecting that the second device has been removed from the wireless charging device, displaying, on the display of the first device, a second visual indication of charge status for the second device, wherein:
the second visual indication is displayed at a location on the display of the first device that includes a charge level of the second device;
and
the second visual indication is initially displayed after detecting removal of the second device from the wireless charging device.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/831,173Filed 4 Dec 2017 · us provisional application
Priority: 4 Jun 2017
Published: US 2018/0351373 A16 Dec 2018
Granted: 16 Mar 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification31 codes

H02J 7/70
Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries: characterised by the mechanical construction
G06F 1/26
Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00: power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
G06F 1/263
Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof: arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC
G06F 1/28
Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof: supervision thereof, e.g. detecting power-supply failure by out of limits supervision