US 12,619,345 B2Granted

User interfaces related to time

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsKevin Will Chen, Guillaume Pierre André Barlier, Alan C. Dye, Lisa K. Forssell, JD Gardner, Aurelio Guzman, Kevin Lynch, Jason Rickwald, Christopher James Romney, Nicolas Scapel, Christopher Wilson

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Abstract

The present disclosure generally describes user interfaces related to time. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for displaying and enabling an adjustment of a displayed time zone are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for initiating a measurement of time are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface using a character are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface that includes an indication of a current time are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of a background for a user interface are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of displayed applications on a user interface are described.

Claims36

Dependent claims

A computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the computer system comprising:

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:
concurrently displaying in a time user interface displayed via the one or more display generation components:
an indication of time, and
a graphical representation of a first character having a first facial expression;
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first input;
in response to detecting the first input, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character having a second facial expression different from the first facial expression while maintaining display of the indication of time;
after displaying the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression, automatically returning to concurrently displaying the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression;
after returning to concurrently displaying the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input;
and
in response to detecting the second input, concurrently displaying in a time user interface displayed via the one or more display generation components:
an indication of time, and
a graphical representation of a second character that is different from the first character.

11 more elements

A method, comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with one or more display generation components and one or more input devices:
concurrently displaying in a time user interface displayed via the one or more display generation components:
an indication of time, and
a graphical representation of a first character having a first facial expression;
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first input;
in response to detecting the first input, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character having a second facial expression different from the first facial expression while maintaining display of the indication of time;
after displaying the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression, automatically returning to concurrently displaying the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression;
after returning to concurrently displaying the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input;
and
in response to detecting the second input, concurrently displaying in a time user interface displayed via the one or more display generation components:
an indication of time, and
a graphical representation of a second character that is different from the first character.

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 a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:

concurrently displaying in a time user interface displayed via the one or more display generation components:
an indication of time, and
a graphical representation of a first character having a first facial expression;
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first input;
in response to detecting the first input, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character having a second facial expression different from the first facial expression while maintaining display of the indication of time;
after displaying the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression, automatically returning to concurrently displaying the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression;
after returning to concurrently displaying the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input;
and
in response to detecting the second input, concurrently displaying in a time user interface displayed via the one or more display generation components:
an indication of time, and
a graphical representation of a second character that is different from the first character.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/893,427Filed 23 Sep 2024 · continuation
Priority: 11 May 2020
Published: US 2025/0044932 A16 Feb 2025
Granted: 5 May 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification23 codes

G06F 3/0487
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled…
G04G 9/0064
Visual time or date indication means: in which functions not related to time can be displayed
G04G 9/007
In which functions not related to time can be displayed: combined with a calculator or computing means
G04G 9/0076
Visual time or date indication means: in which the time in another time-zone or in another city can be displayed at will

Family

Application63/023,194Us provisional application · filed 11 May 2020
Application63/078,314Us provisional application · filed 14 Sep 2020
Application17/031,654Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Sep 2020
Application17/373,163Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Jul 2021
US 11,061,372 B1Parent of this continuation · filed 13 Jul 2021
Application17/941,962Parent of this continuation · filed 9 Sep 2022
US 11,442,414 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 13 Sep 2022
Application18/220,715Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Jul 2023
US 11,822,778 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Nov 2023
US 2025/0044932 A1Pre-grant publication · published 6 Feb 2025
US 12,099,713 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2021/0349427 A1Published application
US 2023/0004270 A1Published application
US 2023/0350564 A1Published application
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