US 11,231,975 B2 · Devices, methods, and user interfaces for providing audio notifications

Abstract

An electronic device is in communication with one or more wearable audio output devices. The electronic device detects occurrence of an event and outputs, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, one or more audio notifications corresponding to the event. After beginning to output the one or more audio notifications, the electronic device detects an input directed to the one or more wearable audio output devices. In response, if the input is detected within a predefined time period with respect to the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the event, the electronic device performs a first operation associated with the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the event; and, if the input is detected after the predefined time period has elapsed, the electronic device performs a second operation not associated with the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

at an electronic device that is in communication with one or more wearable audio output devices:
detecting occurrence of a first event;
after detecting the occurrence of the first event, outputting, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event;
after outputting the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event, and before outputting a respective audio output indicating that the electronic device is prepared to receive a response to the first event:
outputting, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, a plurality of response options prompting a user of the electronic device to provide a response to the first event;
after outputting the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event and after outputting the plurality of response options, outputting the respective audio output that is separate from the one or more audio notifications and that indicates that the electronic device is prepared to receive a response to the first event;
while outputting the respective audio output, detecting an input corresponding to a response to the first event;
and
generating a response to the first event based on the input.

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An electronic device that is in communication with one or more wearable audio output devices, the electronic device comprising:

one or more processors;
and
memory storing one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting occurrence of a first event;
after detecting the occurrence of the first event, outputting, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event;
after outputting the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event, and before outputting a respective audio output indicating that the electronic device is prepared to receive a response to the first event:
outputting, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, a plurality of response options prompting a user of the electronic device to provide a response to the first event;
after outputting the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event and after outputting the plurality of response options, outputting the respective audio output that is separate from the one or more audio notifications and that indicates that the electronic device is prepared to receive a response to the first event;
while outputting the respective audio output, detecting an input corresponding to a response to the first event;
and
generating a response to the first event based on the input.

8 more elements

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device that is in communication with one or more wearable audio output devices, cause the electronic device to:

detect occurrence of a first event;
after detecting the occurrence of the first event, output, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event;
after outputting the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event, and before outputting a respective audio output indicating that the electronic device is prepared to receive a response to the first event:
output, via the one or more wearable audio output devices, a plurality of response options prompting a user of the electronic device to provide a response to the first event;
after outputting the one or more audio notifications corresponding to the first event and after outputting the plurality of response options, output the respective audio output that is separate from the one or more audio notifications and that indicates that the electronic device is prepared to receive a response to the first event;
while outputting the respective audio output, detect an input corresponding to a response to the first event;
and
generate a response to the first event based on the input.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Devices, methods, and user interfaces for providing audio notifications

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Devices, methods, and user interfaces for providing audio notifications

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