# US 12,216,897 B2 · Device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying a plurality of setting controls > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,216,897 B2 - Document ID: US12216897B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/410,959 - Filed: 2024-01-11 - Published: 2024-08-01 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-15 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Imran Chaudhri; Lawrence Yang; Alessandro Sabatelli; Brian Schmitt - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12216897B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - 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 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/147: using display panels - G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path} - G09G 5/14: Display of multiple viewports - G06F 2203/04804: Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G 2370/10: Use of a protocol of communication by packets in interfaces along the display data pipeline - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract An example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. The method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. The method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display: displaying a settings user interface that includes a plurality of setting icons including one or more wireless connectivity settings icons and a sharing icon; while displaying the settings user interface receiving an input directed to the sharing icon; and in response to receiving the input directed to the sharing icon displayed in the settings user interface, displaying a discoverability user interface that includes a control for adjusting discoverability of the multifunction device for sharing content with either a first category of nearby multifunction devices or a second category of nearby multifunction devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, including: before displaying the settings user interface, receiving a swipe gesture at an edge of the touch-sensitive display; and in response to receiving the swipe gesture at the edge of the touch-sensitive display, displaying the settings user interface that includes the plurality of setting icons including the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons and the sharing icon. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the edge of the touch-sensitive display is a shorter edge of the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is a Wi-Fi connectivity icon that when selected turns on or off a Wi-Fi connection of the multifunction device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is a Bluetooth icon that when selected turns on or off a Bluetooth connection of the multifunction device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is an airplane mode icon that when selected turns on or off airplane mode state of the multifunction device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an appearance of each of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons changes based on an activation state of each of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first category of nearby devices includes nearby multifunction devices associated with listed contacts of the multifunction device and the second category of nearby devices includes one or more nearby devices that are not included in the first category of nearby devices. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the discoverability user interface is displayed at a location that was previously occupied by at least a portion of the settings user interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control turns sharing with a subset or all nearby multifunction devices on. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control turns sharing with nearby multifunction devices off. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control provides an indication of a sharing category selected. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first category of nearby multifunction devices and the second category of nearby multifunction devices are within a range of one or more antennas of the multifunction device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the one or more antennas include a Wi-Fi antenna and a near-field communication antenna. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a media source of the multifunctional device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of setting icons includes an icon for launching an application installed on the multifunction device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a rotation automatic rotation function of the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a do not disturb function of the multifunctional device. ### Claim 19 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs comprising instructions, that when executed by a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the multifunction device to: display a settings user interface that includes a plurality of setting icons including one or more wireless connectivity settings icons and a sharing icon; while displaying the settings user interface receive an input directed to the sharing icon; and in response to receiving the input directed to the sharing icon displayed in the settings user interface, display a discoverability user interface that includes a control for adjusting discoverability of the multifunction device for sharing content with either a first category of nearby multifunction devices or a second category of nearby multifunction devices. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, the one or more programs including instructions, that when executed by the multifunction device, cause the multifunction device to: before displaying the settings user interface, receive a swipe gesture at an edge of the touch-sensitive display; and in response to receiving the swipe gesture at the edge of the touch-sensitive display, display the settings user interface that includes the plurality of setting icons including the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons and the sharing icon. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the edge of the touch-sensitive display is a shorter edge of the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is a Wi-Fi connectivity icon that when selected turns on or off a Wi-Fi connection of the multifunction device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is a Bluetooth icon that when selected turns on or off a Bluetooth connection of the multifunction device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is an airplane mode icon that when selected turns on or off airplane mode state of the multifunction device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein an appearance of each of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons changes based on an activation state of each of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the first category of nearby devices includes nearby multifunction devices associated with listed contacts of the multifunction device and the second category of nearby devices includes one or more nearby devices that are not included in the first category of nearby devices. ### Claim 27 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the discoverability user interface is displayed at a location that was previously occupied by at least a portion of the settings user interface. ### Claim 28 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the control turns sharing with a subset or all nearby multifunction devices on. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein the control turns sharing with nearby multifunction devices off. ### Claim 30 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the control provides an indication of a sharing category selected. ### Claim 31 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the first category of nearby multifunction devices and the second category of nearby multifunction devices are within a range of one or more antennas of the multifunction device. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more antennas include a Wi-Fi antenna and a near-field communication antenna. ### Claim 33 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a media source of the multifunctional device. ### Claim 34 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the plurality of setting icons includes an icon for launching an application installed on the multifunction device. ### Claim 35 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a rotation automatic rotation function of the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 36 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a do not disturb function of the multifunctional device. ### Claim 37 A multifunction device, comprising: a touch-sensitive display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying a settings user interface that includes a plurality of setting icons including one or more wireless connectivity settings icons and a sharing icon; while displaying the settings user interface receiving an input directed to the sharing icon; and in response to receiving the input directed to the sharing icon displayed in the settings user interface, displaying a discoverability user interface that includes a control for adjusting discoverability of the multifunction device for sharing content with either a first category of nearby multifunction devices or a second category of nearby multifunction devices. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, the one or more programs including instructions for: before displaying the settings user interface, receiving a swipe gesture at an edge of the touch-sensitive display; and in response to receiving the swipe gesture at the edge of the touch-sensitive display, displaying the settings user interface that includes the plurality of setting icons including the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons and the sharing icon. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The multifunction device of claim 38, wherein the edge of the touch-sensitive display is a shorter edge of the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 40 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is a Wi-Fi connectivity icon that when selected turns on or off a Wi-Fi connection of the multifunction device. ### Claim 41 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is a Bluetooth icon that when selected turns on or off a Bluetooth connection of the multifunction device. ### Claim 42 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein one of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons is an airplane mode icon that when selected turns on or off airplane mode state of the multifunction device. ### Claim 43 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein an appearance of each of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons changes based on an activation state of each of the one or more wireless connectivity settings icons. ### Claim 44 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the first category of nearby devices includes nearby multifunction devices associated with listed contacts of the multifunction device and the second category of nearby devices includes one or more nearby devices that are not included in the first category of nearby devices. ### Claim 45 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the discoverability user interface is displayed at a location that was previously occupied by at least a portion of the settings user interface. ### Claim 46 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the control turns sharing with a subset or all nearby multifunction devices on. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The multifunction device of claim 46, wherein the control turns sharing with nearby multifunction devices off. ### Claim 48 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the control provides an indication of a sharing category selected. ### Claim 49 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the first category of nearby multifunction devices and the second category of nearby multifunction devices are within a range of one or more antennas of the multifunction device. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The multifunction device of claim 49, wherein the one or more antennas include a Wi-Fi antenna and a near-field communication antenna. ### Claim 51 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a media source of the multifunctional device. ### Claim 52 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the plurality of setting icons includes an icon for launching an application installed on the multifunction device. ### Claim 53 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a rotation automatic rotation function of the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 54 (depends on 37) The multifunction device of claim 37, wherein the plurality of settings icons includes an icon for controlling a do not disturb function of the multifunctional device.