# US 2023/0409165 A1 · User interfaces for widgets

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- Number: US 2023/0409165 A1
- Document ID: US20230409165A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/139,311
- Filed: 2023-04-25
- Published: 2023-12-21
- Earliest claimed: 2019-05-05
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: Jonathan R. DASCOLA; Nathan DE VRIES; Heena KO; Richard R. DELLINGER; Alan C. DYE; Stephen O. LEMAY; Brandon WALKIN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230409165A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/0414: {using force sensing means to determine a position}
- G06F 3/048: Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/0483: Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
- G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

Techniques for displaying widgets are described. In some examples, concurrently displaying, via the display device, a wake screen of the electronic device that includes one or more notifications and a first set of one or more user interface elements. While concurrently displaying the wake screen and the first set of one or more user interface elements, detecting a first user input; and in response to detecting the first user input: if the first user input includes movement in a first direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more user interface elements and displaying the one or more notifications; and in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes selection of a user interface element of the first set of one or more user interface elements and the electronic device is in an unlocked state, displaying an application user interface corresponding to the selected user interface element.

## Claims

### Claim 1

(canceled)

### Claim 2

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:
concurrently displaying, via the display device, a wake screen of the electronic device that includes one or more notifications and a first set of one or more user interface elements;
while concurrently displaying the wake screen and the first set of one or more user interface elements, detecting a first user input; and
in response to detecting the first user input:
in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes movement in a first direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more user interface elements and displaying the one or more notifications; and
in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes selection of a user interface element of the first set of one or more user interface elements and the electronic device is in an unlocked state, displaying an application user interface corresponding to the selected user interface element.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the first user input and in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes selection of a user interface element of the first set of one or more user interface elements and the electronic device is in a locked state, attempting to biometrically authenticate a user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the wake screen of the electronic device further includes a graphical state indicator that indicates whether the electronic device is in a locked or unlocked state.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the movement in the second direction includes movement away from a first edge of the display device toward a second edge of the display device, wherein the first edge is parallel to the second edge of the display device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying, on the display device, the one or more notifications, receiving a second user input that includes movement in a third direction; and
in response to receiving the second user input that includes movement in the third direction, displaying a home screen user interface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying, on the display device, the one or more notifications, receiving a second user input; and
in response to receiving the second user input:
in accordance with a determination that the second user input includes movement in a third direction, initiating a process for displaying a home screen user interface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The electronic device of claim 7, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the second user input includes movement in a third direction and the device is in a locked state, attempting to biometrically authenticate the user.

### Claim 9

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:
concurrently displaying, via the display device, a wake screen of the electronic device that includes one or more notifications and a first set of one or more user interface elements;
while concurrently displaying the wake screen and the first set of one or more user interface elements, detecting a first user input; and
in response to detecting the first user input:
in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes movement in a first direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more user interface elements and displaying the one or more notifications; and
in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes selection of a user interface element of the first set of one or more user interface elements and the electronic device is in an unlocked state, displaying an application user interface corresponding to the selected user interface element.

### Claim 10

A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display device:
concurrently displaying, via the display device, a wake screen of the electronic device that includes one or more notifications and a first set of one or more user interface elements;
while concurrently displaying the wake screen and the first set of one or more user interface elements, detecting a first user input; and
in response to detecting the first user input:
in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes movement in a first direction, ceasing to display the first set of one or more user interface elements and displaying the one or more notifications; and
in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes selection of a user interface element of the first set of one or more user interface elements and the electronic device is in an unlocked state, displaying an application user interface corresponding to the selected user interface element.