Back to results
US 11,960,701 B2Granted
Using an illustration to show the passing of time
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorChristopher Wilson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to providing electronic devices with faster, more efficient methods and context-specific user interfaces for indicating time. Such methods and interfaces optionally complement or replace other methods for indicating time. Such methods and interfaces reduce the cognitive burden on a user and produce a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, such methods and interfaces conserve power and increase the time between battery charges.
Claims30
An electronic device, comprising:
- a display device;
- 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:
- displaying, via the display device and at a first time of a day that is within a first hour of the day:
- an indication of time that indicates the first time of the day;
- and
- a first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object has a first shape that indicates the first hour of the day;
- displaying, via the display device and at a second time of the day, wherein the second time of the day is a time that is within a threshold time of an hour boundary between the first hour of the day and a second hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the second time of the day;
- and
- a first transitional user interface object that is a combination of the first user interface object and a second user interface object;
- displaying, via the display device and at a third time of the day, wherein the third time of the day is within the second hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the third time of the day;
- and
- the second user interface object different from the first user interface object, wherein the second user interface object includes a second shape that indicates the second hour of the day;
- displaying, via the display device and at a fourth time of the day, wherein the fourth time of the day is a time that is within the threshold time of an hour boundary between the second hour of the day and a third hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fourth time of the day;
- and
- a second transitional user interface object that is a combination of the second user interface object and a third user interface object;
- and
- displaying, via the display device and at a fifth time of the day, wherein the fifth time of the day is within the third hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fifth time of the day;
- and
- the third user interface object different from the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the third user interface object includes a third shape that indicates the third hour of the day.
22 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 device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- displaying, via the display device and at a first time of a day that is within a first hour of the day:
- an indication of time that indicates the first time of the day;
- and
- a first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object has a first shape that indicates the first hour of the day;
- displaying, via the display device and at a second time of the day, wherein the second time of the day is a time that is within a threshold time of an hour boundary between the first hour of the day and a second hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the second time of the day;
- and
- a first transitional user interface object that is a combination of the first user interface object and a second user interface object;
- displaying, via the display device and at a third time of the day, wherein the third time of the day is within the second hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the third time of the day;
- and
- the second user interface object different from the first user interface object, wherein the second user interface object includes a second shape that indicates the second hour of the day;
- displaying, via the display device and at a fourth time of the day, wherein the fourth time of the day is a time that is within the threshold time of an hour boundary between the second hour of the day and a third hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fourth time of the day;
- and
- a second transitional user interface object that is a combination of the second user interface object and a third user interface object;
- and
- displaying, via the display device and at a fifth time of the day, wherein the fifth time of the day is within the third hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fifth time of the day;
- and
- the third user interface object different from the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the third user interface object includes a third shape that indicates the third hour of the day.
18 more elements
A method, comprising:
- at an electronic device with a display device, one or more processors, and memory:
- displaying, via the display device and at a first time of a day that is within a first hour of the day:
- an indication of time that indicates the first time of the day;
- and
- a first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object has a first shape that indicates the first hour of the day;
- displaying, via the display device and at a second time of the day, wherein the second time of the day is a time that is within a threshold time of an hour boundary between the first hour of the day and a second hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the second time of the day;
- and
- a first transitional user interface object that is a combination of the first user interface object and a second user interface object;
- displaying, via the display device and at a third time of the day, wherein the third time of the day is within the second hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the third time of the day;
- and
- the second user interface object different from the first user interface object, wherein the second user interface object includes a second shape that indicates the second hour of the day;
- displaying, via the display device and at a fourth time of the day, wherein the fourth time of the day is a time that is within the threshold time of an hour boundary between the second hour of the day and a third hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fourth time of the day;
- and
- a second transitional user interface object that is a combination of the second user interface object and a third user interface object;
- and
- displaying, via the display device and at a fifth time of the day, wherein the fifth time of the day is within the third hour of the day:
- the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fifth time of the day;
- and
- the third user interface object different from the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the third user interface object includes a third shape that indicates the third hour of the day.
19 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.