US-12619345-B2 - User interfaces related to time

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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.

Inventors

Kevin Will Chen
Nicolas SCAPEL
Christopher Wilson
Guillaume Pierre André BARLIER
Alan C. Dye
Lisa K. Forssell
JD Gardner
Aurelio GUZMAN
Kevin Lynch
Jason RICKWALD
Christopher James Romney

Assignees

APPLE INC.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240923

Claims (20)

1 . 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.
2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first facial expression and the second facial expression include at least one of a mouth and eyes.
3 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for: detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input with a duration that exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to detecting the second input with the duration that exceeds the predetermined threshold, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, an editing user interface for editing a character displayed in the time user interface.
4 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for: detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input different from the first input; and in response to detecting the second input different from the first input, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character, having a third facial expression different from the first facial expression and the second facial expression.
5 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression is larger in size than the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression.
6 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression different from the first facial expression includes ceasing to display, via the one or more display generation components, a portion of the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression.
7 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein: the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression is displayed in a first animated visual state; and/or the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression is displayed in a second animated visual state.
8 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression is displayed at a first time, the one or more programs including instructions for: in response to determining that a predetermined amount of time from the first time has elapsed, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character having a third facial expression, different from the first facial expression and the second facial expression.
9 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for: detecting, via the one or more input devices, a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the wrist raise gesture, changing the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression to a graphical representation of a second character that is different from the first character.
10 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the indication of time and the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression are concurrently displayed in the time user interface while the computer system is in a first power state, the one or more programs including instructions for: detecting a transition from the first power state to a second power state that is different from the first power state; and in response to detecting the transition from the first power state to the second power state, changing the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression to a graphical representation of a second character, wherein the second character is different from the first character.
11 . The computer system of claim 10 , the one or more programs including instructions for: while the computer system is in the second power state, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input; and in response to detecting the second input: transitioning the computer system to the first power state; and displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the second character having a third facial expression different from the first facial expression and the second facial expression.
12 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first input is a tap input.
13 . 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.
14 . 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.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first facial expression and the second facial expression include at least one of a mouth and eyes.
16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising: detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input with a duration that exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to detecting the second input with the duration that exceeds the predetermined threshold, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, an editing user interface for editing a character displayed in the time user interface.
17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising: detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input different from the first input; and in response to detecting the second input different from the first input, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character, having a third facial expression different from the first facial expression and the second facial expression.
18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression is larger in size than the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression.
19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the graphical representation of the first character having the second facial expression different from the first facial expression includes ceasing to display, via the one or more display generation components, a portion of the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression.
20 . The method of claim 13 , wherein: the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression is displayed in a first animated visual state; and/or the graphical representation of the first character having the first facial expression is displayed in a second animated visual state.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 18/220,715, filed Jul. 11, 2023, entitled “USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME”, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/941,962, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,822,778, filed Sep. 9, 2022, entitled “USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME”, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/373,163, filed Jul. 12, 2021, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,442,414, entitled “USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME”, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/031,654, filed Sep. 24, 2020, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,061,372, entitled “USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME”, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/023,194, filed May 11, 2020, entitled “USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME”, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/078,314, filed Sep. 14, 2020, entitled “USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME.” All of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. FIELD The present disclosure relates generally to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for managing user interfaces related to time. BACKGROUND User interfaces can be displayed on an electronic device. A user of the electronic device can interact with the electronic device via the displayed user interface. User interfaces can enable one or more operations to be performed on the electronic device. BRIEF SUMMARY Some techniques for managing user interfaces related to time using electronic devices, however, are generally cumbersome and inefficient. For example, some existing techniques use a complex and time-consuming user interface, which may include multiple key presses or keystrokes. Existing techniques require more time than necessary, wasting user time and device energy. This latter consideration is particularly important in battery-operated devices. Accordingly, the present technique provides devices with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for managing user interfaces related to time. Such methods and interfaces optionally complement or replace other methods for managing user interfaces related to time. Such methods and interfaces reduce the cognitive burden on a user and produce a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, such methods and interfaces conserve power and increase the time between battery charges. In accordance with some embodiments, a method performed at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. The method comprises: displaying, via the display generation component, a watch user interface, wherein displaying the watch user interface includes concurrently displaying: a first analog dial and a first time indicator that indicates a current time in a first time zone on the first analog dial, and a second analog dial and a second time indicator that indicates a current time in a second time zone on the second analog dial, wherein the second analog dial is displayed at a first orientation relative to the first analog dial; after displaying the watch user interface with the first analog dial and the second analog dial that is displayed at a first orientation relative to the first analog dial, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to change a time zone associated with the second analog dial; in response to receiving the request to change the time zone associated with the second analog dial, changing the time zone associated with the second analog dial to a third time zone that is different from the first time zone; and while the second analog dial is associated with the third time zone, displaying, via the display generation component, the watch user interface, wherein displaying the watch user interface includes concurrently displaying: the first analog dial and the first time indicator indicating a current time in the first time zone on the first analog dial, and the second analog dial and the second time indicator indicating a current time in the third time zone on the second analog dial, wherein the second analog dial is displayed at a second orientation relative to the first analog dial. In accordance with some embodiments, 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 is described. The one or more programs include instructions for: displaying, via the display generation component, a watch user interface, wherein displaying the watch user interface includes concurrently displaying: a first analog dial and a first time indicator that indicates a current time in a first time zone on the first analog dial, and a second analog dial and a second time indicator that indicates a current time in a second time zone on the second analog dial, wherein the seco