US 12,216,959 B2 · Systems and methods for initiating and interacting with a companion-display mode for an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display

Abstract

An example method includes, at a first electronic device that includes a display, displaying, on the display, a user interface that is associated with an application, the user interface displayed with a control user interface element for changing a display property of the user interface. The method includes, detecting an input directed to the control user interface element. The method also includes that in response to detecting the input, and while continuing to display the user interface, concurrently displaying on the display: a first selectable option for changing the display property of the user interface on the display of the first electronic device, and a second selectable option for requesting display at a second electronic device, distinct from the first electronic device, of a user interface that includes content from the user interface.

Claims45

Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

at a first electronic device that includes a touch-sensitive display:
operating the first electronic device in a companion-display mode in which user interfaces generated by a second electronic device are displayed at the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is separate from the first electronic device;
and
while operating in the companion-display mode:
displaying, on the touch-sensitive display of the first electronic device, a user interface generated by the second electronic device;
detecting, at the first electronic device, a gesture using an input object;
and
in response to detecting the gesture:
in accordance with determining that the input object is one or more user fingers, performing a first operation on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first operation is an operation that is performed by the first electronic device;
and
in accordance with determining that the input object is a stylus, performing a second operation, distinct from the first operation, on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the second operation is an operation that is performed via the second electronic device.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the first electronic device to:

operate the first electronic device in a companion-display mode in which user interfaces generated by a second electronic device are displayed at the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is separate from the first electronic device;
and
while operating in the companion-display mode:
display, on the touch-sensitive display of the first electronic device, a user interface generated by the second electronic device;
detect, at the first electronic device, a gesture using an input object;
and
in response to detecting the gesture:
in accordance with determining that the input object is one or more user fingers, perform a first operation on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first operation is an operation that is performed by the first electronic device;
and
in accordance with determining that the input object is a stylus, perform a second operation, distinct from the first operation, on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the second operation is an operation that is performed via the second electronic device.

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A first electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;
a touch-sensitive display;
and
memory storing one or more programs that are configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
operating the first electronic device in a companion-display mode in which user interfaces generated by a second electronic device are displayed at the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is separate from the first electronic device;
and
while operating in the companion-display mode:
displaying, on the touch-sensitive display of the first electronic device, a user interface generated by the second electronic device;
detecting, at the first electronic device, a gesture using an input object;
and
in response to detecting the gesture:
in accordance with determining that the input object is one or more user fingers, performing a first operation on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first operation is an operation that is performed by the first electronic device;
and
in accordance with determining that the input object is a stylus, performing a second operation, distinct from the first operation, on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the second operation is an operation that is performed via the second electronic device.

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