# US 2025/0164941 A1 · Configuring context-specific user interfaces

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- Number: US 2025/0164941 A1
- Document ID: US20250164941A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 19/028,438
- Filed: 2025-01-17
- Published: 2025-05-22
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-11
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: Eric Lance WILSON; Lee S. BROUGHTON; Christopher WILSON
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250164941A1

## CPC

- G04G 21/04: using radio waves (radio-controlled time-pieces G04R)
- G04G 21/08: Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
- G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user}
- G06F 3/0414: {using force sensing means to determine a position}
- G06F 3/04812: Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
- 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 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
- G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
- G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- 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 16/00: Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
- G06F 16/904: Browsing; Visualisation therefor (for navigating the web G06F16/954; browsing optimisation for the web G06F16/957)
- G06T 13/00: Animation
- G06F 2203/04105: Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
- G06F 2203/04804: Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
- G06F 2203/04808: Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
- G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

Techniques for configuring context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. The methods provided herein allow for configuring such user interfaces, e.g., at a first electronic device coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A first electronic device, comprising:
a display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, a memory, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying on the display of the first electronic device a first user interface screen comprising:
a first user interface preview image, the first user interface preview image representing a first user interface for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first user interface is configured according to a first watch face type and comprises a clock, wherein the first user interface preview image is part of a library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
a first affordance for setting the first user interface as a currently selected user interface at the second electronic device; and
a second affordance for removing the first user interface from the second electronic device, wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are concurrently displayed;
while displaying the first user interface screen, detecting a set of one or more inputs; and
in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input is directed to the first affordance, sending instructions to the second electronic device to set the first user interface as a currently selected interface on the second electronic device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
initiating a process for sending instructions to the second electronic device to remove the first user interface from the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
ceasing to display the first user interface; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a second user interface screen comprising at least a second user interface preview image, the second user interface preview image representing a first and a second user interfaces for display on the second electronic device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a second user interface screen comprising at least a third user interface preview image at a first location and a fourth user interface preview image at a second location, the third user interface preview image and the fourth user interface preview image representing a third and a fourth user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, wherein the third user interface the fourth user interface are configured according to a second watch face type and comprise an indication of time, and wherein the third user interface and the fourth user interface are part of the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
while displaying the second user interface screen, detecting a second input directed to the third user interface preview image;
in response to detecting the second input directed to the third user interface preview image:
in accordance with a determination that the second input is directed to the third user interface preview image:
ceasing to display the second user interface screen; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a third user interface screen comprising:
the third user interface preview image;
the first affordance for setting the third user interface as the currently selected user interface at the second electronic device; and
the second affordance for removing the third user interface from the second electronic device, wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are concurrently displayed;
while displaying the third user interface screen, detecting a second set of one or more inputs; and
in response to detecting the second set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the second set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the first affordance, sending instructions to the second electronic device to set the third user interface as the currently selected interface on the second electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
initiating a process for sending instructions to the second electronic device to remove the third user interface from the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
ceasing to display the third user interface; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, the second user interface screen comprising at least the fourth user interface preview image at the first location and a fifth interface preview image at the second location, wherein the fifth interface preview image represents a fifth interface for display on the second electronic device, and wherein the fifth interface preview image is part of the library of user interfaces.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first user interface includes a first complication and wherein the first user interface screen further includes a list of one or more complications of the first user interface, wherein the list comprises at least the first complication.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The first electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first complication is an affordance that is associated with an application.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first user interface screen further comprises:
a first editing affordance, wherein the first editing affordance indicates a first option for an editable aspect of the first user interface; and
a second editing affordance, wherein the second editing affordance indicates a second option for the editable aspect of the first user interface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The first electronic device of claim 7, wherein the editable aspect is selected from the group consisting of a color of the first user interface, a density of the first user interface, a background of the first user interface, and a font of the first user interface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The first electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first user interface includes a second complication, wherein the second complication is a stopwatch affordance, and wherein the editable aspect is a stopwatch timescale.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1 wherein the first user interface screen further comprises:
a description of the first watch face type of the first user interface.

### Claim 11

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a display, the one or more processors, and memory, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, and a memory, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying on the display of the first electronic device a first user interface screen comprising:
a first user interface preview image, the first user interface preview image representing a first user interface for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first user interface is configured according to a first watch face type and comprises a clock, wherein the first user interface preview image is part of a library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
a first affordance for setting the first user interface as a currently selected user interface at the second electronic device; and
a second affordance for removing the first user interface from the second electronic device, wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are concurrently displayed;
while displaying the first user interface screen, detecting a set of one or more inputs; and
in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input is directed to the first affordance, sending instructions to the second electronic device to set the first user interface as a currently selected interface on the second electronic device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
initiating a process for sending instructions to the second electronic device to remove the first user interface from the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
ceasing to display the first user interface; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a second user interface screen comprising at least a second user interface preview image, the second user interface preview image representing a first and a second user interfaces for display on the second electronic device.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a second user interface screen comprising at least a third user interface preview image at a first location and a fourth user interface preview image at a second location, the third user interface preview image and the fourth user interface preview image representing a third and a fourth user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, wherein the third user interface the fourth user interface are configured according to a second watch face type and comprise an indication of time, and wherein the third user interface and the fourth user interface are part of the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
while displaying the second user interface screen, detecting a second input directed to the third user interface preview image;
in response to detecting the second input directed to the third user interface preview image:
in accordance with a determination that the second input is directed to the third user interface preview image:
ceasing to display the second user interface screen; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a third user interface screen comprising:
the third user interface preview image;
the first affordance for setting the third user interface as the currently selected user interface at the second electronic device; and
the second affordance for removing the third user interface from the second electronic device, wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are concurrently displayed;
while displaying the third user interface screen, detecting a second set of one or more inputs; and
in response to detecting the second set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the second set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the first affordance, sending instructions to the second electronic device to set the third user interface as the currently selected interface on the second electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
initiating a process for sending instructions to the second electronic device to remove the third user interface from the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
ceasing to display the third user interface; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, the second user interface screen comprising at least the fourth user interface preview image at the first location and a fifth interface preview image at the second location, wherein the fifth interface preview image represents a fifth interface for display on the second electronic device, and wherein the fifth interface preview image is part of the library of user interfaces.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first user interface includes a first complication and wherein the first user interface screen further includes a list of one or more complications of the first user interface, wherein the list comprises at least the first complication.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first complication is an affordance that is associated with an application.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first user interface screen further comprises:
a first editing affordance, wherein the first editing affordance indicates a first option for an editable aspect of the first user interface; and
a second editing affordance, wherein the second editing affordance indicates a second option for the editable aspect of the first user interface.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the editable aspect is selected from the group consisting of a color of the first user interface, a density of the first user interface, a background of the first user interface, and a font of the first user interface.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the first user interface includes a second complication, wherein the second complication is a stopwatch affordance, and wherein the editable aspect is a stopwatch timescale.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the first user interface screen further comprises:
a description of the first watch face type of the first user interface.

### Claim 21

A method, comprising:
at a first electronic device with a display, one or more processors, and memory, wherein the first electronic device is coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device with a display, one or more processors, and memory:
displaying on the display of the first electronic device a first user interface screen comprising:
a first user interface preview image, the first user interface preview image representing a first user interface for display on the second electronic device, wherein the first user interface is configured according to a first watch face type and comprises a clock, wherein the first user interface preview image is part of a library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
a first affordance for setting the first user interface as a currently selected user interface at the second electronic device; and
a second affordance for removing the first user interface from the second electronic device, wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are concurrently displayed;
while displaying the first user interface screen, detecting a set of one or more inputs; and
in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input is directed to the first affordance, sending instructions to the second electronic device to set the first user interface as a currently selected interface on the second electronic device.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The method of claim 21, further comprising:
in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
initiating a process for sending instructions to the second electronic device to remove the first user interface from the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device.

### Claim 23 (depends on 21)

The method of claim 21, further comprising:
in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
ceasing to display the first user interface; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a second user interface screen comprising at least a second user interface preview image, the second user interface preview image representing a first and a second user interfaces for display on the second electronic device.

### Claim 24 (depends on 21)

The method of claim 21, further comprising:
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a second user interface screen comprising at least a third user interface preview image at a first location and a fourth user interface preview image at a second location, the third user interface preview image and the fourth user interface preview image representing a third and a fourth user interfaces for display on the second electronic device, wherein the third user interface the fourth user interface are configured according to a second watch face type and comprise an indication of time, and wherein the third user interface and the fourth user interface are part of the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
while displaying the second user interface screen, detecting a second input directed to the third user interface preview image;
in response to detecting the second input directed to the third user interface preview image:
in accordance with a determination that the second input is directed to the third user interface preview image:
ceasing to display the second user interface screen; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, a third user interface screen comprising:
the third user interface preview image;
the first affordance for setting the third user interface as the currently selected user interface at the second electronic device; and
the second affordance for removing the third user interface from the second electronic device, wherein the first affordance and the second affordance are concurrently displayed;
while displaying the third user interface screen, detecting a second set of one or more inputs; and
in response to detecting the second set of one or more inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the second set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the first affordance, sending instructions to the second electronic device to set the third user interface as the currently selected interface on the second electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second set of one or more inputs includes an input directed to the second affordance:
initiating a process for sending instructions to the second electronic device to remove the third user interface from the library of user interfaces for display on the second electronic device;
ceasing to display the third user interface; and
displaying, on the display of the first electronic device, the second user interface screen comprising at least the fourth user interface preview image at the first location and a fifth interface preview image at the second location, wherein the fifth interface preview image represents a fifth interface for display on the second electronic device, and wherein the fifth interface preview image is part of the library of user interfaces.

### Claim 25 (depends on 21)

The method of claim 21, wherein the first user interface includes a first complication and wherein the first user interface screen further includes a list of one or more complications of the first user interface, wherein the list comprises at least the first complication.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The method of claim 25, wherein the first complication is an affordance that is associated with an application.

### Claim 27 (depends on 21)

The method of claim 21, wherein the first user interface screen further comprises:
a first editing affordance, wherein the first editing affordance indicates a first option for an editable aspect of the first user interface; and
a second editing affordance, wherein the second editing affordance indicates a second option for the editable aspect of the first user interface.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the editable aspect is selected from the group consisting of a color of the first user interface, a density of the first user interface, a background of the first user interface, and a font of the first user interface.

### Claim 29 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the first user interface includes a second complication, wherein the second complication is a stopwatch affordance, and wherein the editable aspect is a stopwatch timescale.

### Claim 30 (depends on 21)

The method of claim 21 wherein the first user interface screen further comprises:
a description of the first watch face type of the first user interface.