EP4677440A1 - User interfaces for device communications - Google Patents
User interfaces for device communicationsInfo
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- EP4677440A1 EP4677440A1 EP24726044.1A EP24726044A EP4677440A1 EP 4677440 A1 EP4677440 A1 EP 4677440A1 EP 24726044 A EP24726044 A EP 24726044A EP 4677440 A1 EP4677440 A1 EP 4677440A1
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Definitions
- the present disclosure relates generally to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for managing communications with external devices.
- Computer system include user interfaces for enabling a user to interact with the computer system.
- Computer systems also connect to other electronic devices.
- a computer system optionally connects to a phone of a user and creates a communication channel enabling the user to start and participant in audio calls using the computer system via a call initiated and handled by the phone.
- Some techniques for managing communications with external devices using electronic devices are generally cumbersome and inefficient.
- 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.
- the present technique provides electronic devices with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for managing communications with external devices.
- Such methods and interfaces optionally complement or replace other methods for managing communications with external devices.
- 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.
- a method comprises: at a computer system of a vehicle, wherein the computer system is communication with a first display generation component: displaying, via the first display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices and a first set of information without displaying a second set of information; in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria, that includes a connection-established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system and an external device before a first threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component, the second set of information; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria, that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system and the external device before a second threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component, a selectable option to switch to a native user interface of the vehicle without displaying the native user interface and without displaying the
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system of a vehicle, wherein the computer system is in communication with a first display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the first display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices and a first set of information without displaying a second set of information; in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria, that includes a connection- established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system and an external device before a first threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component, the second set of information; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria, that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system and the external device before a second threshold duration of time is reached,
- a transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system of a vehicle, wherein the computer system is in communication with a first display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the first display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices and a first set of information without displaying a second set of information; in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria, that includes a connection-established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system and an external device before a first threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component, the second set of information; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria, that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system and the external device before a second threshold duration of time is reached, is met,
- a computer system is disclosed.
- the computer system is configured to communicate with a first display generation component.
- the computer system comprises: 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: displaying, via the first display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices and a first set of information without displaying a second set of information; in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria, that includes a connection-established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system and an external device before a first threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component, the second set of information; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria, that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system and the external device before a second threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component,
- a computer system is disclosed.
- the computer system is configured to communicate with a first display generation component.
- the computer system comprises: means for displaying, via the first display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices and a first set of information without displaying a second set of information; means, in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria, that includes a connection-established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system and an external device before a first threshold duration of time is reached, is met, for displaying, via the first display generation component, the second set of information; and means, in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria, that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system and the external device before a second threshold duration of time is reached, is met, for displaying, via the first display generation component, a selectable option to switch to a native user interface of the vehicle without displaying the native user interface and without displaying
- a computer program product comprises one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system of a vehicle, wherein the computer system is in communication with a first display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the first display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices and a first set of information without displaying a second set of information; in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria, that includes a connection-established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system and an external device before a first threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component, the second set of information; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria, that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system and the external device before a second threshold duration of time is reached, is met, displaying, via the first display generation component,
- Executable instructions for performing these functions are, optionally, included in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors. Executable instructions for performing these functions are, optionally, included in a transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.
- devices are provided with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for managing communications with external devices, thereby increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction with such devices.
- Such methods and interfaces may complement or replace other methods for managing communications with external devices.
- FIG. 1 A is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. IB is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screen in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 4B illustrates an exemplary user interface for a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 5 A illustrates a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 5B is a block diagram illustrating a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 6A-6F illustrate exemplary user interfaces for managing communications with external devices in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating methods of managing communications with external devices in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 1A-1B, 2, 3, 4A-4B, and 5A-5B provide a description of exemplary devices for performing the techniques for managing event notifications.
- FIGS. 6A-6F illustrate exemplary user interfaces for managing communications with external devices in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating methods of managing communications with external devices in accordance with some embodiments. The user interfaces in FIGS. 6A-6F are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the processes in FIG. 7.
- system or computer readable medium contains instructions for performing the contingent operations based on the satisfaction of the corresponding one or more conditions and thus is capable of determining whether the contingency has or has not been satisfied without explicitly repeating steps of a method until all of the conditions upon which steps in the method are contingent have been met.
- a system or computer readable storage medium can repeat the steps of a method as many times as are needed to ensure that all of the contingent steps have been performed.
- first means “first,” “second,” etc. to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by the terms. In some embodiments, these terms are used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first touch could be termed a second touch, and, similarly, a second touch could be termed a first touch, without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments. In some embodiments, the first touch and the second touch are two separate references to the same touch. In some embodiments, the first touch and the second touch are both touches, but they are not the same touch.
- the term “if’ is, optionally, construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context.
- the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” is, optionally, construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.
- the device is a portable communications device, such as a mobile telephone, that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions.
- portable multifunction devices include, without limitation, the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California.
- Other portable electronic devices such as laptops or tablet computers with touch-sensitive surfaces (e.g., touch screen displays and/or touchpads), are, optionally, used.
- the device is not a portable communications device, but is a desktop computer with a touch- sensitive surface (e.g., a touch screen display and/or a touchpad).
- the electronic device is a computer system that is in communication (e.g., via wireless communication, via wired communication) with a display generation component.
- the display generation component is configured to provide visual output, such as display via a CRT display, display via an LED display, or display via image projection.
- the display generation component is integrated with the computer system.
- the display generation component is separate from the computer system.
- displaying includes causing to display the content (e.g., video data rendered or decoded by display controller 156) by transmitting, via a wired or wireless connection, data (e.g., image data or video data) to an integrated or external display generation component to visually produce the content.
- content e.g., video data rendered or decoded by display controller 1566
- data e.g., image data or video data
- an electronic device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. It should be understood, however, that the electronic device optionally includes one or more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, a mouse, and/or a joystick.
- the electronic device optionally includes one or more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, a mouse, and/or a joystick.
- the device typically supports a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following: a drawing application, a presentation application, a word processing application, a website creation application, a disk authoring application, a spreadsheet application, a gaming application, a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a workout support application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
- applications such as one or more of the following: a drawing application, a presentation application, a word processing application, a website creation application, a disk authoring application, a spreadsheet application, a gaming application, a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a workout support application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application.
- the various applications that are executed on the device optionally use at least one common physical user-interface device, such as the touch-sensitive surface.
- One or more functions of the touch-sensitive surface as well as corresponding information displayed on the device are, optionally, adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within a respective application.
- a common physical architecture (such as the touch- sensitive surface) of the device optionally supports the variety of applications with user interfaces that are intuitive and transparent to the user.
- FIG. 1 A is a block diagram illustrating portable multifunction device 100 with touch-sensitive display system 112 in accordance with some embodiments.
- Touch- sensitive display 112 is sometimes called a “touch screen” for convenience and is sometimes known as or called a “touch-sensitive display system.”
- Device 100 includes memory 102 (which optionally includes one or more computer-readable storage mediums), memory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPUs) 120, peripherals interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, input/output (I/O) subsystem 106, other input control devices 116, and external port 124.
- Device 100 optionally includes one or more optical sensors 164.
- Device 100 optionally includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 for detecting intensity of contacts on device 100 (e.g., a touch- sensitive surface such as touch-sensitive display system 112 of device 100).
- Device 100 optionally includes one or more tactile output generators 167 for generating tactile outputs on device 100 (e.g., generating tactile outputs on a touch-sensitive surface such as touch- sensitive display system 112 of device 100 or touchpad 355 of device 300).
- These components optionally communicate over one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.
- the term “intensity” of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface refers to the force or pressure (force per unit area) of a contact (e.g., a finger contact) on the touch-sensitive surface, or to a substitute (proxy) for the force or pressure of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface.
- the intensity of a contact has a range of values that includes at least four distinct values and more typically includes hundreds of distinct values (e.g., at least 256). Intensity of a contact is, optionally, determined (or measured) using various approaches and various sensors or combinations of sensors.
- one or more force sensors underneath or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are, optionally, used to measure force at various points on the touch-sensitive surface.
- force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average) to determine an estimated force of a contact.
- a pressuresensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch- sensitive surface.
- the size of the contact area detected on the touch-sensitive surface and/or changes thereto, the capacitance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto, and/or the resistance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto are, optionally, used as a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface.
- the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are used directly to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to the substitute measurements).
- the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are converted to an estimated force or pressure, and the estimated force or pressure is used to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is a pressure threshold measured in units of pressure).
- the intensity threshold is a pressure threshold measured in units of pressure.
- the term “tactile output” refers to physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of the device, physical displacement of a component (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface) of a device relative to another component (e.g., housing) of the device, or displacement of the component relative to a center of mass of the device that will be detected by a user with the user’s sense of touch.
- a component e.g., a touch-sensitive surface
- another component e.g., housing
- the tactile output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding to a perceived change in physical characteristics of the device or the component of the device.
- a touch-sensitive surface e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad
- the user is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button.
- a user will feel a tactile sensation such as an “down click” or “up click” even when there is no movement of a physical actuator button associated with the touch-sensitive surface that is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user’s movements.
- movement of the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, interpreted or sensed by the user as “roughness” of the touch-sensitive surface, even when there is no change in smoothness of the touch-sensitive surface. While such interpretations of touch by a user will be subject to the individualized sensory perceptions of the user, there are many sensory perceptions of touch that are common to a large majority of users.
- a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”)
- the generated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of the device or a component thereof that will generate the described sensory perception for a typical (or average) user.
- device 100 is only one example of a portable multifunction device, and that device 100 optionally has more or fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or more components, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangement of the components.
- the various components shown in FIG. 1 A are implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application-specific integrated circuits.
- Memory 102 optionally includes high-speed random access memory and optionally also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices.
- Memory controller 122 optionally controls access to memory 102 by other components of device 100.
- Peripherals interface 118 can be used to couple input and output peripherals of the device to CPU 120 and memory 102.
- the one or more processors 120 run or execute various software programs (such as computer programs (e.g., including instructions)) and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for device 100 and to process data.
- peripherals interface 118, CPU 120, and memory controller 122 are, optionally, implemented on a single chip, such as chip 104. In some other embodiments, they are, optionally, implemented on separate chips.
- RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals.
- RF circuitry 108 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals.
- RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth.
- an antenna system an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth.
- SIM subscriber identity module
- RF circuitry 108 optionally communicates with networks, such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication.
- the RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry for detecting near field communication (NFC) fields, such as by a short-range communication radio.
- NFC near field communication
- the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), Evolution, Data-Only (EV-DO), HSPA, HSPA+, Dual-Cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long term evolution (LTE), near field communication (NFC), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.
- GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
- EDGE Enhanced Data GSM Environment
- HSDPA high-speed downlink packet access
- HUPA high-speed uplink packet access
- Evolution, Data-Only (EV-DO) Evolution, Data-Only
- HSPA HSPA+
- DC-HSPDA Dual-Cell HSPA
- I la IEEE 802.1 lb, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1 In, and/or IEEE 802.1 lac
- VoIP voice over Internet Protocol
- Wi-MAX a protocol for e-mail (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document.
- IMAP Internet message access protocol
- POP post office protocol
- instant messaging e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)
- SMS Short Message Service
- Audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, and microphone 113 provide an audio interface between a user and device 100.
- Audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from peripherals interface 118, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to speaker 111.
- Speaker 111 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves.
- Audio circuitry 110 also receives electrical signals converted by microphone 113 from sound waves.
- Audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data to peripherals interface 118 for processing. Audio data is, optionally, retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 102 and/or RF circuitry 108 by peripherals interface 118.
- audio circuitry 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g., 212, FIG. 2).
- the headset jack provides an interface between audio circuitry 110 and removable audio input/output peripherals, such as output-only headphones or a headset with both output (e.g., a headphone for one or both ears) and input (e.g., a
- I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on device 100, such as touch screen 112 and other input control devices 116, to peripherals interface 118.
- I/O subsystem 106 optionally includes display controller 156, optical sensor controller 158, depth camera controller 169, intensity sensor controller 159, haptic feedback controller 161, and one or more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices.
- the one or more input controllers 160 receive/send electrical signals from/to other input control devices 116.
- the other input control devices 116 optionally include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and so forth.
- input controller(s) 160 are, optionally, coupled to any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse.
- the one or more buttons optionally include an up/down button for volume control of speaker 111 and/or microphone 113.
- the one or more buttons optionally include a push button (e.g., 206, FIG. 2).
- the electronic device is a computer system that is in communication (e.g., via wireless communication, via wired communication) with one or more input devices.
- the one or more input devices include a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a trackpad, as part of a touch-sensitive display).
- the one or more input devices include one or more camera sensors (e.g., one or more optical sensors 164 and/or one or more depth camera sensors 175), such as for tracking a user’s gestures (e.g., hand gestures and/or air gestures) as input.
- the one or more input devices are integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the one or more input devices are separate from the computer system.
- an air gesture is a gesture that is detected without the user touching an input element that is part of the device (or independently of an input element that is a part of the device) and is based on detected motion of a portion of the user’s body through the air including motion of the user’s body relative to an absolute reference (e.g., an angle of the user’s arm relative to the ground or a distance of the user’s hand relative to the ground), relative to another portion of the user’s body (e.g., movement of a hand of the user relative to a shoulder of the user, movement of one hand of the user relative to another hand of the user, and/or movement of a finger of the user relative to another finger or portion of a hand of the user), and/or absolute motion of a portion of the user’s body (e.g., a tap gesture that includes movement of a hand in a predetermined pose by a predetermined amount and/or speed, or a shake gesture that includes a predetermined speed or amount of rotation of a portion of the user
- a quick press of the push button optionally disengages a lock of touch screen 112 or optionally begins a process that uses gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. Patent Application 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image,” filed December 23, 2005, U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,849, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- a longer press of the push button e.g., 206) optionally turns power to device 100 on or off.
- the functionality of one or more of the buttons are, optionally, user-customizable.
- Touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
- Touch-sensitive display 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user.
- Display controller 156 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to touch screen 112.
- Touch screen 112 displays visual output to the user.
- the visual output optionally includes graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output optionally corresponds to user-interface objects.
- Touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactile contact.
- Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or breaking of the contact) on touch screen 112 and convert the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) that are displayed on touch screen 112.
- user-interface objects e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images
- a point of contact between touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user.
- Touch screen 112 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, although other display technologies are used in other embodiments.
- Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 optionally detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with touch screen 112.
- touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with touch screen 112.
- projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone® and iPod Touch® from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California.
- a touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 112 is, optionally, analogous to the multi-touch sensitive touchpads described in the following U.S. Patents: 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- touch screen 112 displays visual output from device 100, whereas touch-sensitive touchpads do not provide visual output.
- a touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 112 is described in the following applications: (1) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/381,313, “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,” filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. Patent Application No. 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. Patent Application No. 10/903,964, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed July 30, 2004; (4) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/048,264, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed January 31, 2005; (5) U.S. Patent Application No.
- Touch screen 112 optionally has a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen has a video resolution of approximately 160 dpi.
- the user optionally makes contact with touch screen 112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth.
- the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precise than stylusbased input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen.
- the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
- device 100 in addition to the touch screen, device 100 optionally includes a touchpad for activating or deactivating particular functions.
- the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output.
- the touchpad is, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
- Device 100 also includes power system 162 for powering the various components.
- Power system 162 optionally includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
- a power management system one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
- power sources e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)
- AC alternating current
- a recharging system e.g., a recharging system
- a power failure detection circuit e.g.,
- Device 100 optionally also includes one or more optical sensors 164.
- FIG. 1A shows an optical sensor coupled to optical sensor controller 158 in I/O subsystem 106.
- Optical sensor 164 optionally includes charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistors.
- CCD charge-coupled device
- CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
- Optical sensor 164 receives light from the environment, projected through one or more lenses, and converts the light to data representing an image.
- imaging module 143 also called a camera module
- optical sensor 164 optionally captures still images or video.
- an optical sensor is located on the back of device 100, opposite touch screen display 112 on the front of the device so that the touch screen display is enabled for use as a viewfinder for still and/or video image acquisition.
- an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user’s image is, optionally, obtained for video conferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display.
- the position of optical sensor 164 can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a single optical sensor 164 is used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition.
- Device 100 optionally also includes one or more depth camera sensors 175.
- FIG. 1A shows a depth camera sensor coupled to depth camera controller 169 in I/O subsystem 106.
- Depth camera sensor 175 receives data from the environment to create a three dimensional model of an object (e.g., a face) within a scene from a viewpoint (e.g., a depth camera sensor).
- a viewpoint e.g., a depth camera sensor
- depth camera sensor 175 in conjunction with imaging module 143 (also called a camera module), depth camera sensor 175 is optionally used to determine a depth map of different portions of an image captured by the imaging module 143.
- a depth camera sensor is located on the front of device 100 so that the user’s image with depth information is, optionally, obtained for video conferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display and to capture selfies with depth map data.
- the depth camera sensor 175 is located on the back of device, or on the back and the front of the device 100.
- the position of depth camera sensor 175 can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a depth camera sensor 175 is used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition.
- Device 100 optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165.
- FIG. 1A shows a contact intensity sensor coupled to intensity sensor controller 159 in I/O subsystem 106.
- Contact intensity sensor 165 optionally includes one or more piezoresistive strain gauges, capacitive force sensors, electric force sensors, piezoelectric force sensors, optical force sensors, capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces, or other intensity sensors (e.g., sensors used to measure the force (or pressure) of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface).
- Contact intensity sensor 165 receives contact intensity information (e.g., pressure information or a proxy for pressure information) from the environment.
- contact intensity information e.g., pressure information or a proxy for pressure information
- At least one contact intensity sensor is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112). In some embodiments, at least one contact intensity sensor is located on the back of device 100, opposite touch screen display 112, which is located on the front of device 100.
- a touch-sensitive surface e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112
- at least one contact intensity sensor is located on the back of device 100, opposite touch screen display 112, which is located on the front of device 100.
- Device 100 optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors 166.
- FIG. 1A shows proximity sensor 166 coupled to peripherals interface 118.
- proximity sensor 166 is, optionally, coupled to input controller 160 in VO subsystem 106.
- Proximity sensor 166 optionally performs as described in U.S. Patent Application Nos.
- the proximity sensor turns off and disables touch screen 112 when the multifunction device is placed near the user’s ear (e.g., when the user is making a phone call).
- Device 100 optionally also includes one or more tactile output generators 167.
- FIG. 1 A shows a tactile output generator coupled to haptic feedback controller 161 in I/O subsystem 106.
- Tactile output generator 167 optionally includes one or more electroacoustic devices such as speakers or other audio components and/or electromechanical devices that convert energy into linear motion such as a motor, solenoid, electroactive polymer, piezoelectric actuator, electrostatic actuator, or other tactile output generating component (e.g., a component that converts electrical signals into tactile outputs on the device).
- Contact intensity sensor 165 receives tactile feedback generation instructions from haptic feedback module 133 and generates tactile outputs on device 100 that are capable of being sensed by a user of device 100.
- At least one tactile output generator is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112) and, optionally, generates a tactile output by moving the touch- sensitive surface vertically (e.g., in/out of a surface of device 100) or laterally (e.g., back and forth in the same plane as a surface of device 100).
- at least one tactile output generator sensor is located on the back of device 100, opposite touch screen display 112, which is located on the front of device 100.
- Device 100 optionally also includes one or more accelerometers 168.
- FIG. 1 A shows accelerometer 168 coupled to peripherals interface 118.
- accelerometer 168 is, optionally, coupled to an input controller 160 in I/O subsystem 106.
- Accelerometer 168 optionally performs as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050190059, “Acceleration-based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices,” and U.S. Patent Publication No. 20060017692, “Methods And Apparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer,” both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
- information is displayed on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers.
- Device 100 optionally includes, in addition to accelerometer(s) 168, a magnetometer and a GPS (or GLONASS or other global navigation system) receiver for obtaining information concerning the location and orientation (e.g., portrait or landscape) of device 100.
- GPS or GLONASS or other global navigation system
- the software components stored in memory 102 include operating system 126, communication module (or set of instructions) 128, contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130, graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, text input module (or set of instructions) 134, Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 135, and applications (or sets of instructions) 136.
- memory 102 FIG. 1A
- 370 FIG. 3
- Device/global internal state 157 includes one or more of: active application state, indicating which applications, if any, are currently active; display state, indicating what applications, views or other information occupy various regions of touch screen display 112; sensor state, including information obtained from the device’s various sensors and input control devices 116; and location information concerning the device’s location and/or attitude.
- Operating system 126 e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks
- Operating system 126 includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.
- general system tasks e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.
- Communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports 124 and also includes various software components for handling data received by RF circuitry 108 and/or external port 124.
- External port 124 e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- FIREWIRE FireWire
- the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with, the 30-pin connector used on iPod® (trademark of Apple Inc.) devices.
- Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects contact with touch screen 112 (in conjunction with display controller 156) and other touch-sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel).
- Contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations related to detection of contact, such as determining if contact has occurred (e.g., detecting a finger-down event), determining an intensity of the contact (e.g., the force or pressure of the contact or a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact), determining if there is movement of the contact and tracking the movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger-dragging events), and determining if the contact has ceased (e.g., detecting a finger-up event or a break in contact).
- Contact/motion module 130 receives contact data from the touch-sensitive surface.
- Determining movement of the point of contact which is represented by a series of contact data, optionally includes determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. These operations are, optionally, applied to single contacts (e.g., one finger contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g., “multitouch’7multiple finger contacts).
- contact/motion module 130 and display controller 156 detect contact on a touchpad.
- contact/motion module 130 uses a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user (e.g., to determine whether a user has “clicked” on an icon).
- at least a subset of the intensity thresholds are determined in accordance with software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by the activation thresholds of particular physical actuators and can be adjusted without changing the physical hardware of device 100). For example, a mouse “click” threshold of a trackpad or touch screen display can be set to any of a large range of predefined threshold values without changing the trackpad or touch screen display hardware.
- a user of the device is provided with software settings for adjusting one or more of the set of intensity thresholds (e.g., by adjusting individual intensity thresholds and/or by adjusting a plurality of intensity thresholds at once with a system-level click “intensity” parameter).
- Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects a gesture input by a user.
- Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contact patterns (e.g., different motions, timings, and/or intensities of detected contacts).
- a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern.
- detecting a finger tap gesture includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event at the same position (or substantially the same position) as the finger-down event (e.g., at the position of an icon).
- detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and subsequently followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event.
- Graphics module 132 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on touch screen 112 or other display, including components for changing the visual impact (e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast, or other visual property) of graphics that are displayed.
- graphics includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations, and the like.
- graphics module 132 stores data representing graphics to be used. Each graphic is, optionally, assigned a corresponding code. Graphics module 132 receives, from applications etc., one or more codes specifying graphics to be displayed along with, if necessary, coordinate data and other graphic property data, and then generates screen image data to output to display controller 156.
- Haptic feedback module 133 includes various software components for generating instructions used by tactile output generator(s) 167 to produce tactile outputs at one or more locations on device 100 in response to user interactions with device 100.
- Text input module 134 which is, optionally, a component of graphics module 132, provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts 137, e-mail 140, IM 141, browser 147, and any other application that needs text input).
- applications e.g., contacts 137, e-mail 140, IM 141, browser 147, and any other application that needs text input.
- GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 138 for use in location-based dialing; to camera 143 as picture/video metadata; and to applications that provide locationbased services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets).
- applications e.g., to telephone 138 for use in location-based dialing; to camera 143 as picture/video metadata; and to applications that provide locationbased services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets.
- Applications 136 optionally include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
- Contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact list);
- Video conference module 139 • Video conference module 139;
- Camera module 143 for still and/or video images
- Image management module 144 Video player module
- Calendar module 148 • Calendar module 148;
- Widget modules 149 which optionally include one or more of: weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created widgets 149-6;
- Widget creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6;
- Video and music player module 152 which merges video player module and music player module
- Map module 154 • Map module 154;
- Examples of other applications 136 that are, optionally, stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, other image editing applications, drawing applications, presentation applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.
- contacts module 137 are, optionally, used to manage an address book or contact list (e.g., stored in application internal state 192 of contacts module 137 in memory 102 or memory 370), including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone 138, video conference module 139, e-mail 140, or IM 141; and so forth.
- an address book or contact list e.g., stored in application internal state 192 of contacts module 137 in memory 102 or memory 370
- telephone module 138 are optionally, used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in contacts module 137, modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation, and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed.
- the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies.
- video conference module 139 includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants in accordance with user instructions.
- e-mail client module 140 includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions.
- e-mail client module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with camera module 143.
- the instant messaging module 141 includes executable instructions to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message (for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony -based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages, and to view received instant messages.
- SMS Short Message Service
- MMS Multimedia Message Service
- XMPP extensible Markup Language
- SIMPLE Session Initation Protocol
- IMPS Internet Messaging Protocol
- transmitted and/or received instant messages optionally include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in an MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS).
- EMS Enhanced Messaging Service
- instant messaging refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS).
- workout support module 142 includes executable instructions to create workouts (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burning goals); communicate with workout sensors (sports devices); receive workout sensor data; calibrate sensors used to monitor a workout; select and play music for a workout; and display, store, and transmit workout data.
- create workouts e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burning goals
- communicate with workout sensors sports devices
- receive workout sensor data calibrate sensors used to monitor a workout
- select and play music for a workout and display, store, and transmit workout data.
- camera module 143 includes executable instructions to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory 102, modify characteristics of a still image or video, or delete a still image or video from memory 102.
- image management module 144 includes executable instructions to arrange, modify (e.g., edit), or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.
- modify e.g., edit
- present e.g., in a digital slide show or album
- browser module 147 includes executable instructions to browse the Internet in accordance with user instructions, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to web pages.
- calendar module 148 includes executable instructions to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to-do lists, etc.) in accordance with user instructions.
- widget modules 149 are mini-applications that are, optionally, downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by the user (e.g., user- created widget 149-6).
- a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file.
- a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
- the widget creator module 150 are, optionally, used by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget).
- search module 151 includes executable instructions to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 102 that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms) in accordance with user instructions.
- search criteria e.g., one or more user-specified search terms
- video and music player module 152 includes executable instructions that allow the user to download and play back recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files, and executable instructions to display, present, or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on touch screen 112 or on an external, connected display via external port 124).
- device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.).
- notes module 153 includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and the like in accordance with user instructions.
- map module 154 are, optionally, used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions, data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data) in accordance with user instructions.
- maps e.g., driving directions, data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data
- online video module 155 includes instructions that allow the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264.
- instant messaging module 141 rather than e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particular online video.
- Each of the above-identified modules and applications corresponds to a set of executable instructions for performing one or more functions described above and the methods described in this application (e.g., the computer-implemented methods and other information processing methods described herein).
- These modules e.g., sets of instructions
- modules need not be implemented as separate software programs (such as computer programs (e.g., including instructions)), procedures, or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments.
- video player module is, optionally, combined with music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152, FIG. 1A).
- memory 102 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identified above.
- memory 102 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.
- device 100 is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad.
- a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device 100, the number of physical input control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on device 100 is, optionally, reduced.
- the predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation between user interfaces.
- the touchpad when touched by the user, navigates device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that is displayed on device 100.
- a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad.
- the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad.
- FIG. IB is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments.
- memory 102 (FIG. 1A) or 370 (FIG. 3) includes event sorter 170 (e.g., in operating system 126) and a respective application 136-1 (e.g., any of the aforementioned applications 137-151, 155, 380-390).
- event sorter 170 e.g., in operating system 126
- application 136-1 e.g., any of the aforementioned applications 137-151, 155, 380-390.
- Event sorter 170 receives event information and determines the application 136-1 and application view 191 of application 136-1 to which to deliver the event information.
- Event sorter 170 includes event monitor 171 and event dispatcher module 174.
- application 136-1 includes application internal state 192, which indicates the current application view(s) displayed on touch-sensitive display 112 when the application is active or executing.
- device/global internal state 157 is used by event sorter 170 to determine which application(s) is (are) currently active, and application internal state 192 is used by event sorter 170 to determine application views 191 to which to deliver event information.
- application internal state 192 includes additional information, such as one or more of: resume information to be used when application 136-1 resumes execution, user interface state information that indicates information being displayed or that is ready for display by application 136-1, a state queue for enabling the user to go back to a prior state or view of application 136-1, and a redo/undo queue of previous actions taken by the user.
- Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripherals interface 118.
- Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., a user touch on touch- sensitive display 112, as part of a multi-touch gesture).
- Peripherals interface 118 transmits information it receives from I/O subsystem 106 or a sensor, such as proximity sensor 166, accelerometer(s) 168, and/or microphone 113 (through audio circuitry 110).
- Information that peripherals interface 118 receives from VO subsystem 106 includes information from touch- sensitive display 112 or a touch-sensitive surface.
- event monitor 171 sends requests to the peripherals interface 118 at predetermined intervals. In response, peripherals interface 118 transmits event information. In other embodiments, peripherals interface 118 transmits event information only when there is a significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predetermined noise threshold and/or for more than a predetermined duration).
- event sorter 170 also includes a hit view determination module 172 and/or an active event recognizer determination module 173.
- Hit view determination module 172 provides software procedures for determining where a sub-event has taken place within one or more views when touch-sensitive display 112 displays more than one view. Views are made up of controls and other elements that a user can see on the display.
- FIG. 1 Another aspect of the user interface associated with an application is a set of views, sometimes herein called application views or user interface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-based gestures occur.
- the application views (of a respective application) in which a touch is detected optionally correspond to programmatic levels within a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is detected is, optionally, called the hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as proper inputs are, optionally, determined based, at least in part, on the hit view of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.
- Hit view determination module 172 receives information related to sub-events of a touch-based gesture. When an application has multiple views organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module 172 identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which should handle the sub-event. In most circumstances, the hit view is the lowest level view in which an initiating sub-event occurs (e.g., the first sub-event in the sequence of subevents that form an event or potential event). Once the hit view is identified by the hit view determination module 172, the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to the same touch or input source for which it was identified as the hit view.
- Active event recognizer determination module 173 determines which view or views within a view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In some embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that only the hit view should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that all views that include the physical location of a sub-event are actively involved views, and therefore determines that all actively involved views should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if touch sub-events were entirely confined to the area associated with one particular view, views higher in the hierarchy would still remain as actively involved views.
- Event dispatcher module 174 dispatches the event information to an event recognizer (e.g., event recognizer 180). In embodiments including active event recognizer determination module 173, event dispatcher module 174 delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined by active event recognizer determination module 173. In some embodiments, event dispatcher module 174 stores in an event queue the event information, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver 182.
- an event recognizer e.g., event recognizer 180.
- event dispatcher module 174 delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined by active event recognizer determination module 173.
- event dispatcher module 174 stores in an event queue the event information, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver 182.
- operating system 126 includes event sorter 170.
- application 136-1 includes event sorter 170.
- event sorter 170 is a stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory 102, such as contact/motion module 130.
- application 136-1 includes a plurality of event handlers 190 and one or more application views 191, each of which includes instructions for handling touch events that occur within a respective view of the application’s user interface.
- Each application view 191 of the application 136-1 includes one or more event recognizers 180.
- a respective application view 191 includes a plurality of event recognizers 180.
- one or more of event recognizers 180 are part of a separate module, such as a user interface kit or a higher level object from which application 136-1 inherits methods and other properties.
- a respective event handler 190 includes one or more of data updater 176, object updater 177, GUI updater 178, and/or event data 179 received from event sorter 170.
- Event handler 190 optionally utilizes or calls data updater
- one or more of the application views 191 include one or more respective event handlers 190. Also, in some embodiments, one or more of data updater 176, object updater
- GUI updater 178 is included in a respective application view 191.
- a respective event recognizer 180 receives event information (e.g., event data 179) from event sorter 170 and identifies an event from the event information.
- Event recognizer 180 includes event receiver 182 and event comparator 184.
- event recognizer 180 also includes at least a subset of metadata 183, and event delivery instructions 188 (which optionally include sub-event delivery instructions).
- Event receiver 182 receives event information from event sorter 170.
- the event information includes information about a sub-event, for example, a touch or a touch movement.
- the event information also includes additional information, such as location of the sub-event.
- the event information optionally also includes speed and direction of the sub-event.
- events include rotation of the device from one orientation to another (e.g., from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa), and the event information includes corresponding information about the current orientation (also called device attitude) of the device.
- Event comparator 184 compares the event information to predefined event or subevent definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an event or sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event.
- event comparator 184 includes event definitions 186.
- Event definitions 186 contain definitions of events (e.g., predefined sequences of sub-events), for example, event 1 (187-1), event 2 (187- 2), and others.
- sub-events in an event include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching.
- the definition for event 1 is a double tap on a displayed object.
- the double tap for example, comprises a first touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a first liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase, a second touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, and a second liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase.
- the definition for event 2 is a dragging on a displayed object.
- the dragging for example, comprises a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a movement of the touch across touch-sensitive display 112, and liftoff of the touch (touch end).
- the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers 190.
- event definitions 186 include a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object.
- event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which user-interface object is associated with a sub-event. For example, in an application view in which three user-interface objects are displayed on touch-sensitive display 112, when a touch is detected on touch-sensitive display 112, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which of the three user-interface objects is associated with the touch (sub-event). If each displayed object is associated with a respective event handler 190, the event comparator uses the result of the hit test to determine which event handler 190 should be activated. For example, event comparator 184 selects an event handler associated with the sub-event and the object triggering the hit test.
- the definition for a respective event (187) also includes delayed actions that delay delivery of the event information until after it has been determined whether the sequence of sub-events does or does not correspond to the event recognizer’s event type.
- a respective event recognizer 180 determines that the series of sub-events do not match any of the events in event definitions 186, the respective event recognizer 180 enters an event impossible, event failed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequent sub-events of the touch-based gesture. In this situation, other event recognizers, if any, that remain active for the hit view continue to track and process sub-events of an ongoing touch-based gesture.
- a respective event recognizer 180 includes metadata 183 with configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how the event delivery system should perform sub-event delivery to actively involved event recognizers.
- metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another.
- metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to varying levels in the view or programmatic hierarchy.
- a respective event recognizer 180 activates event handler 190 associated with an event when one or more particular sub-events of an event are recognized.
- a respective event recognizer 180 delivers event information associated with the event to event handler 190.
- Activating an event handler 190 is distinct from sending (and deferred sending) sub-events to a respective hit view.
- event recognizer 180 throws a flag associated with the recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the flag catches the flag and performs a predefined process.
- event delivery instructions 188 include sub-event delivery instructions that deliver event information about a sub-event without activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver event information to event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or to actively involved views. Event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or with actively involved views receive the event information and perform a predetermined process.
- data updater 176 creates and updates data used in application 136-1. For example, data updater 176 updates the telephone number used in contacts module 137, or stores a video file used in video player module.
- object updater 177 creates and updates objects used in application 136-1. For example, object updater 177 creates a new user-interface object or updates the position of a user-interface object.
- GUI updater 178 updates the GUI. For example, GUI updater 178 prepares display information and sends it to graphics module 132 for display on a touch- sensitive display.
- event handler(s) 190 includes or has access to data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178.
- data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178 are included in a single module of a respective application 136-1 or application view 191. In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules.
- event handling of user touches on touch-sensitive displays also applies to other forms of user inputs to operate multifunction devices 100 with input devices, not all of which are initiated on touch screens.
- mouse movement and mouse button presses optionally coordinated with single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movements such as taps, drags, scrolls, etc. on touchpads; pen stylus inputs; movement of the device; oral instructions; detected eye movements; biometric inputs; and/or any combination thereof are optionally utilized as inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to be recognized.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 having a touch screen 112 in accordance with some embodiments.
- the touch screen optionally displays one or more graphics within user interface (UI) 200.
- UI user interface
- a user is enabled to select one or more of the graphics by making a gesture on the graphics, for example, with one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figure) or one or more styluses 203 (not drawn to scale in the figure).
- selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contact with the one or more graphics.
- the gesture optionally includes one or more taps, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, upward and/or downward), and/or a rolling of a finger (from right to left, left to right, upward and/or downward) that has made contact with device 100.
- inadvertent contact with a graphic does not select the graphic.
- a swipe gesture that sweeps over an application icon optionally does not select the corresponding application when the gesture corresponding to selection is a tap.
- Device 100 optionally also include one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button 204.
- menu button 204 is, optionally, used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that are, optionally, executed on device 100.
- the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on touch screen 112.
- device 100 includes touch screen 112, menu button 204, push button 206 for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, subscriber identity module (SIM) card slot 210, headset jack 212, and docking/charging external port 124.
- Push button 206 is, optionally, used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process.
- device 100 also accepts verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through microphone 113.
- Device 100 also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 for detecting intensity of contacts on touch screen 112 and/or one or more tactile output generators 167 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 100.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments.
- Device 300 need not be portable.
- device 300 is a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a multimedia player device, a navigation device, an educational device (such as a child’s learning toy), a gaming system, or a control device (e.g., a home or industrial controller).
- Device 300 typically includes one or more processing units (CPUs) 310, one or more network or other communications interfaces 360, memory 370, and one or more communication buses 320 for interconnecting these components.
- CPUs processing units
- Communication buses 320 optionally include circuitry (sometimes called a chipset) that interconnects and controls communications between system components.
- Device 300 includes input/output (I/O) interface 330 comprising display 340, which is typically a touch screen display.
- I/O interface 330 also optionally includes a keyboard and/or mouse (or other pointing device) 350 and touchpad 355, tactile output generator 357 for generating tactile outputs on device 300 (e.g., similar to tactile output generator(s) 167 described above with reference to FIG. 1 A), sensors 359 (e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touch-sensitive, and/or contact intensity sensors similar to contact intensity sensor(s) 165 described above with reference to FIG. 1 A).
- sensors 359 e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touch-sensitive, and/or contact intensity sensors similar to contact intensity sensor(s) 165 described above with reference to FIG. 1 A).
- Memory 370 includes high-speed random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM, or other random access solid state memory devices; and optionally includes nonvolatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storage devices. Memory 370 optionally includes one or more storage devices remotely located from CPU(s) 310. In some embodiments, memory 370 stores programs, modules, and data structures analogous to the programs, modules, and data structures stored in memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (FIG. 1 A), or a subset thereof. Furthermore, memory 370 optionally stores additional programs, modules, and data structures not present in memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100.
- memory 370 of device 300 optionally stores drawing module 380, presentation module 382, word processing module 384, website creation module 386, disk authoring module 388, and/or spreadsheet module 390, while memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (FIG. 1 A) optionally does not store these modules.
- Each of the above-identified elements in FIG. 3 is, optionally, stored in one or more of the previously mentioned memory devices.
- Each of the above-identified modules corresponds to a set of instructions for performing a function described above.
- the aboveidentified modules or computer programs e.g., sets of instructions or including instructions
- memory 370 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identified above.
- memory 370 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.
- FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on portable multifunction device 100 in accordance with some embodiments. Similar user interfaces are, optionally, implemented on device 300.
- user interface 400 includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
- Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications such as: o Icon 416 for telephone module 138, labeled “Phone,” which optionally includes an indicator 414 of the number of missed calls or voicemail messages; o Icon 418 for e-mail client module 140, labeled “Mail,” which optionally includes an indicator 410 of the number of unread e-mails; o Icon 420 for browser module 147, labeled “Browser;” and o Icon 422 for video and music player module 152, also referred to as iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.) module 152, labeled “iPod;” and
- icon labels illustrated in FIG. 4A are merely exemplary.
- icon 422 for video and music player module 152 is labeled “Music” or “Music Player.”
- Other labels are, optionally, used for various application icons.
- a label for a respective application icon includes a name of an application corresponding to the respective application icon.
- a label for a particular application icon is distinct from a name of an application corresponding to the particular application icon.
- FIG. 4B illustrates an exemplary user interface on a device (e.g., device 300, FIG. 3) with a touch-sensitive surface 451 (e.g., a tablet or touchpad 355, FIG. 3) that is separate from the display 450 (e.g., touch screen display 112).
- Device 300 also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors (e.g., one or more of sensors 359) for detecting intensity of contacts on touch- sensitive surface 451 and/or one or more tactile output generators 357 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 300.
- one or more contact intensity sensors e.g., one or more of sensors 359
- tactile output generators 357 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 300.
- the device detects inputs on a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display, as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the touch-sensitive surface e.g., 451 in FIG. 4B
- the touch-sensitive surface has a primary axis (e.g., 452 in FIG. 4B) that corresponds to a primary axis (e.g., 453 in FIG. 4B) on the display (e.g., 450).
- the device detects contacts (e.g., 460 and 462 in FIG.
- finger inputs e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures
- one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g., a mouse-based input or stylus input).
- a swipe gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click (e.g., instead of a contact) followed by movement of the cursor along the path of the swipe (e.g., instead of movement of the contact).
- a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture (e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detect the contact).
- a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture (e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detect the contact).
- multiple user inputs it should be understood that multiple computer mice are, optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are, optionally, used simultaneously.
- FIG. 5A illustrates exemplary personal electronic device 500.
- Device 500 includes body 502.
- device 500 can include some or all of the features described with respect to devices 100 and 300 (e.g., FIGS. 1 A-4B).
- device 500 has touch-sensitive display screen 504, hereafter touch screen 504.
- touch screen 504 optionally includes one or more intensity sensors for detecting intensity of contacts (e.g., touches) being applied.
- the one or more intensity sensors of touch screen 504 (or the touch-sensitive surface) can provide output data that represents the intensity of touches.
- the user interface of device 500 can respond to touches based on their intensity, meaning that touches of different intensities can invoke different user interface operations on device 500.
- PCT/US2013/040061 titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying User Interface Objects Corresponding to an Application,” filed May 8, 2013, published as WIPO Publication No. WO/2013/169849, and International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069483, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Transitioning Between Touch Input to Display Output Relationships,” filed November 11, 2013, published as WIPO Publication No. WO/2014/105276, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- device 500 has one or more input mechanisms 506 and 508.
- Input mechanisms 506 and 508, if included, can be physical. Examples of physical input mechanisms include push buttons and rotatable mechanisms.
- device 500 has one or more attachment mechanisms. Such attachment mechanisms, if included, can permit attachment of device 500 with, for example, hats, eyewear, earrings, necklaces, shirts, jackets, bracelets, watch straps, chains, trousers, belts, shoes, purses, backpacks, and so forth. These attachment mechanisms permit device 500 to be worn by a user.
- FIG. 5B depicts exemplary personal electronic device 500.
- device 500 can include some or all of the components described with respect to FIGS. 1 A, IB, and 3.
- Device 500 has bus 512 that operatively couples VO section 514 with one or more computer processors 516 and memory 518.
- I/O section 514 can be connected to display 504, which can have touch-sensitive component 522 and, optionally, intensity sensor 524 (e.g., contact intensity sensor).
- VO section 514 can be connected with communication unit 530 for receiving application and operating system data, using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), cellular, and/or other wireless communication techniques.
- Device 500 can include input mechanisms 506 and/or 508.
- Input mechanism 506 is, optionally, a rotatable input device or a depressible and rotatable input device, for example.
- Input mechanism 508 is, optionally, a button, in some examples.
- Input mechanism 508 is, optionally, a microphone, in some examples.
- Personal electronic device 500 optionally includes various sensors, such as GPS sensor 532, accelerometer 534, directional sensor 540 (e.g., compass), gyroscope 536, motion sensor 538, and/or a combination thereof, all of which can be operatively connected to I/O section 514.
- sensors such as GPS sensor 532, accelerometer 534, directional sensor 540 (e.g., compass), gyroscope 536, motion sensor 538, and/or a combination thereof, all of which can be operatively connected to I/O section 514.
- Memory 518 of personal electronic device 500 can include one or more non- transitory computer-readable storage mediums, for storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by one or more computer processors 516, for example, can cause the computer processors to perform the techniques described below, including process 700 (FIG. 7).
- a computer-readable storage medium can be any medium that can tangibly contain or store computer-executable instructions for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
- the storage medium is a transitory computer-readable storage medium.
- the storage medium is a non- transitory computer-readable storage medium.
- the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include, but is not limited to, magnetic, optical, and/or semiconductor storages.
- the term “focus selector” refers to an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting.
- the cursor acts as a “focus selector” so that when an input (e.g., a press input) is detected on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touchpad 355 in FIG. 3 or touch-sensitive surface 451 in FIG. 4B) while the cursor is over a particular user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element), the particular user interface element is adjusted in accordance with the detected input.
- a touch-sensitive surface e.g., touchpad 355 in FIG. 3 or touch-sensitive surface 451 in FIG. 4B
- a particular user interface element e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element
- a detected contact on the touch screen acts as a “focus selector” so that when an input (e.g., a press input by the contact) is detected on the touch screen display at a location of a particular user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element), the particular user interface element is adjusted in accordance with the detected input.
- an input e.g., a press input by the contact
- a particular user interface element e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element
- focus is moved from one region of a user interface to another region of the user interface without corresponding movement of a cursor or movement of a contact on a touch screen display (e.g., by using a tab key or arrow keys to move focus from one button to another button); in these implementations, the focus selector moves in accordance with movement of focus between different regions of the user interface.
- the focus selector is generally the user interface element (or contact on a touch screen display) that is controlled by the user so as to communicate the user’s intended interaction with the user interface (e.g., by indicating, to the device, the element of the user interface with which the user is intending to interact).
- a focus selector e.g., a cursor, a contact, or a selection box
- a press input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touchpad or touch screen) will indicate that the user is intending to activate the respective button (as opposed to other user interface elements shown on a display of the device).
- the term “characteristic intensity” of a contact refers to a characteristic of the contact based on one or more intensities of the contact. In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is based on multiple intensity samples. The characteristic intensity is, optionally, based on a predefined number of intensity samples, or a set of intensity samples collected during a predetermined time period (e.g., 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds) relative to a predefined event (e.g., after detecting the contact, prior to detecting liftoff of the contact, before or after detecting a start of movement of the contact, prior to detecting an end of the contact, before or after detecting an increase in intensity of the contact, and/or before or after detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact).
- a predefined time period e.g., 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds
- a characteristic intensity of a contact is, optionally, based on one or more of: a maximum value of the intensities of the contact, a mean value of the intensities of the contact, an average value of the intensities of the contact, a top 10 percentile value of the intensities of the contact, a value at the half maximum of the intensities of the contact, a value at the 90 percent maximum of the intensities of the contact, or the like.
- the duration of the contact is used in determining the characteristic intensity (e.g., when the characteristic intensity is an average of the intensity of the contact over time).
- the characteristic intensity is compared to a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user.
- the set of one or more intensity thresholds optionally includes a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold.
- a contact with a characteristic intensity that does not exceed the first threshold results in a first operation
- a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the first intensity threshold and does not exceed the second intensity threshold results in a second operation
- a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation.
- a comparison between the characteristic intensity and one or more thresholds is used to determine whether or not to perform one or more operations (e.g., whether to perform a respective operation or forgo performing the respective operation), rather than being used to determine whether to perform a first operation or a second operation.
- UI user interfaces
- portable multifunction device 100 such as portable multifunction device 100, device 300, or device 500.
- FIGS. 6A-6F illustrate exemplary user interfaces for managing communications with external devices in accordance with some embodiments.
- the user interfaces in these figures are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the processes in FIG. 7.
- FIG. 6A illustrates computer system 600, which includes first display 602 and second display 604.
- computer system 600 is part of a vehicle and first display 602 and second display 604 are integrated into and/or installed in the vehicle.
- first display 602 is set within a front console (e.g., center console) of the vehicle and/or is a display positioned in the console between the driver’s seat and a passenger’s seat.
- first display 602 is part of an infotainment display.
- second display 604 is set within a front console of the vehicle and/or is a display positioned ahead of/in front of a driver’s seat of the vehicle.
- second display 604 is an instrument cluster display.
- first display 602 and/or second display 604 are touchscreen displays.
- computer system 600 includes one or more features of devices 100, 300, and/or 500.
- computer system 600 is off or in a low power mode.
- first display 602 and second display 604 are off or in low power modes, such as, for example, when the vehicle is turned off, locked, or is in a low power mode.
- FIG. 6A computer system 600 is off or in a low power mode.
- first display 602 and second display 604 are off or in low power modes, such as, for example, when the vehicle is turned off, locked, or is in a low power mode.
- computer system detects user input (e.g., corresponding to a user accessing the vehicle, a user entering the vehicle, the vehicle starting up, and/or a user attempting to access computer system 600) (e.g., while computer system 600 is not connected to a phone of the user) and, in response, computer system 600 turns on (or transitions out of the low power mode (e.g., into a standard power mode)) first display 602 and/or second display 604, as shown in FIG. 6B, and computer system 600 attempts to connect to a phone (one phone or a plurality of phones) that is paired with computer system 600 (e.g., that computer system 600 is authorized to connect to).
- user input e.g., corresponding to a user accessing the vehicle, a user entering the vehicle, the vehicle starting up, and/or a user attempting to access computer system 600
- computer system 600 turns on (or transitions out of the low power mode (e.g., into a standard power mode)) first display 602 and/or second
- computer system 600 displays, via first display 602, basic console user interface 610 that includes indication 610A that computer system 600 is trying to connect to a phone of the user, image 610B of a smart phone (to indicate that computer system 600 is trying to connect to a phone), and cabin climate controls 612 of the vehicle.
- Cabin climate controls 612 are selectable options that provide the user with visual feedback about the vehicle’s cabin climate and enable the user to control the cabin climate.
- Air temperature controls 612A when activated, change (increase/decrease) the target cabin temperatures.
- Seat temperature controls 612B when activated, change (turn on/off and/or increase/decrease) heating and/or cooling settings of the driver’s and passenger’s seats.
- Air recycle control 612C when activated, turns on or off recycling of cabin air.
- Front windshield defrost button 612D and rear window defrost button 612E when activated, turn on/off defrosting of the respective window. Accordingly, while computer system 600 attempts to connect to a phone of the user, computer system 600 can still receive user inputs, via basic console user interface 610, to control the cabin climate of the vehicle in which computer system 600 is installed.
- Basic console user interface 610 e.g., the layout, the background, and/or the contents
- basic console user interface 610 is not based on information received from a phone of the user.
- basic console user interface 610 is a default console user interface that is not user-specific or device-specific (e.g., phone-specific).
- basic console user interface 610 does not include additional information/controls.
- computer system 600 displays, via second display 604, basic instrument cluster user interface 620 that includes indication 620A of the manufacturer of the vehicle, range and fuel/charge level 620B of the vehicle, current speed 620C of the vehicle, and current shift mode (e.g., drive, neutral, park, and/or reverse) of the vehicle.
- Basic instrument cluster user interface 620 e.g., the layout, the styles of instrument clusters, the background, and/or the contents
- basic instrument cluster user interface 620 is a default instrument cluster user interface that is not user-specific or device-specific (e.g., phonespecific). In some embodiments, basic instrument cluster user interface 620 does not include additional instrument clusters/information/controls.
- computer system 600 connects to a phone of the user within a first threshold duration of time (e.g., within 2 seconds or 8 seconds of initiating attempts to connect to a paired phone) and, in response, displays the user interfaces illustrated in FIG. 6C.
- a first threshold duration of time e.g., within 2 seconds or 8 seconds of initiating attempts to connect to a paired phone
- enhanced console user interface 614 includes more information and/or controls as compared to basic console user interface 610. In some embodiments, enhanced console user interface 614 is based on information received from the connected phone. In some embodiments, enhanced console user interface 614 is a personalized user interface that is displayed based on computer system 600 identifying that the phone (as compared to a second, different phone) has connected to computer system 600.
- enhanced console user interface 614 is a personalized user interface that is displayed based on computer system 600 receiving user interface layout, background image, and/or other information while connected to the phone, which is used in preparing and/or displaying enhanced console user interface 614. As illustrated in FIG.
- enhanced console user interface 614 includes media controls 614A (e.g., track name, artist name, album art, forward/reward/pause controls, and/or a progress indicator), news application option 614B (e.g., which, when activated, causes display (on first display 602 and/or second display 604) of a news application), media library option 614C (e.g., which, when activated, causes display (on first display 602 and/or second display 604) of media controls 614A and/or a media library), messaging application option 614D (e.g., which, when activated, causes display (on first display 602 and/or second display 604) of a messaging (e.g., instant messaging and/or email) application), cabin climate option 614E (e.g., which, when activated, causes display (on first display 602 and/or second display 604) of cabin climate control options), configuration option 614F (e.g., which, when activated, causes display (on first display 602 and/or second display 604)
- enhanced instrument cluster user interface 624 also includes a current shift mode (e.g., drive, neutral, park, and/or reverse) of the vehicle, tire pressures of the vehicle, navigation map for a route of travel for the vehicle, and/or tum-by-turn instructions for navigating to a destination.
- a current shift mode e.g., drive, neutral, park, and/or reverse
- computer system 600 displays an enhanced instrument cluster user interface and an enhanced console user interface that are specific to the user of the second (different) phone based on information received from the second (different) phone. Accordingly, each user can have their own personalized user interfaces when using the vehicle.
- computer system 600 while displaying selectable option 616 to switch to displaying a native user interface (or multiple native user interfaces) of the vehicle, computer system 600 detects that a third threshold duration of time has been reached without selectable option 616 being activated and, in response, computer system 600 automatically updates first display 602 and second display 604 to display native user interfaces 630/640 and notification 632 (e.g., on first display 602 and/or second display 604) (e.g., overlaid on native console user interface 630). Activation of option 632A causes the notification to cease being displayed and optionally provides the user with access to (e.g., touch input control of) native user interfaces 630/640.
- notification 632 e.g., on first display 602 and/or second display 604
- computer system 600 when the user does not manually activate selectable option 616 within the third threshold duration of time, automatically displays the native user interfaces along with a notification (e.g., warning) that switching to the native user interfaces may reposition information (e.g., the location/appearances of the cabin climate controls may change).
- a notification e.g., warning
- reposition information e.g., the location/appearances of the cabin climate controls may change.
- air temperature controls 630A have different display locations, appearances, and control techniques (e.g., tap vs. slide) as compared to air temperature controls 612A; native console user interface 630 does not include seat temperature controls; air recycle control 630D has a different display location and appearance as compared to air recycle control 612C; and front windshield defrost button 630C and rear window defrost button 630B have different display locations and arrangement as compared to front windshield defrost button 612D and rear window defrost button 612E.
- control techniques e.g., tap vs. slide
- computer system 600 is paired with a single phone (as compared to a plurality of phones) and computer system 600 fails to connect to that single phone within the first threshold duration of time (e.g., within 2 seconds or 8 seconds of initiating attempts to connect to the single paired phone) and, in response, computer system 600 automatically displays native console user interface 630 and/or native instrument cluster user interface 640, as shown in FIG. 6E (without displaying or receiving selection of selectable option 616.
- computer system 600 when automatically displaying native console user interface 630 and/or native instrument cluster user interface 640, computer system 600 does not display notification 632.
- computer system 600 when automatically displaying native console user interface 630 and/or native instrument cluster user interface 640, computer system 600 does display notification 632 (e.g., overlaid on native console user interface 630). Thus, when computer system 600 is paired with a single phone and computer system 600 does not connect with the phone within the first threshold duration of time, computer system 600 transitions to displaying the native user interfaces, rather than prompting the user to approve displaying the native user interfaces. [0153] While displaying native user interfaces 630/640, as shown in FIG. 6E (with or without notification 632), computer system 600 detects that a connection is made to a phone of the user (e.g., the phone was previously turned off and has now been turned on).
- a connection is made to a phone of the user (e.g., the phone was previously turned off and has now been turned on).
- computer system 600 In response to detecting that a connection is made to the phone while displaying native user interfaces 630/640, computer system 600 displays notification 634 indicating that computer system 600 has connected to the phone and requesting approval to switch to displaying enhanced user interfaces (e.g., 614/624), as shown in FIG. 6F.
- the enhanced user interfaces e.g., 614/624
- the enhanced user interfaces are personalized (e.g., user-specific and/or devicespecific (e.g., phone-specific)).
- computer system 600 detects activation of option 634A and, in response, displays enhanced console user interface 614 and/or enhanced instrument cluster user interface 624, as shown in FIG. 6C.
- FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating methods of managing communications with external devices in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 700 is performed at a computer system (e.g., 100, 300, 500, and/or 600) (e.g., infotainment system and/or an instrument panel system) of a vehicle (e.g., an automobile, a boat, or an airplane) that is in communication with a first display generation component (e.g., 602) (e.g., a display generation component of the vehicle, a display set within a front console of a vehicle, and/or a display positioned ahead of/in front of a driver’s seat of a vehicle).
- a computer system e.g., 100, 300, 500, and/or 600
- a vehicle e.g., an automobile, a boat, or an airplane
- a first display generation component e.g., 602
- Some operations in method 700 are, optionally, combined,
- method 700 provides an intuitive way for managing communications with external devices.
- the method reduces the cognitive burden on a user who relies on a computer system that communicates with external devices, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface.
- Computer system e.g., 600
- displays (702) e.g., upon (or in response to) startup of the computer system and/or the vehicle) (e.g., while attempting to connect to an external device), via the first display generation component (e.g., 602) (e.g., as part of a first user interface (e.g., 610), as part of a first user interface generated by the computer system, and/or as part of a user interface that is not native to the vehicle), an indication (e.g., 610A and/or 610B) that the computer system (e.g., 600) is attempting to connect (e.g., wirelessly, via RF, and/or via short-range communication radio) to one or more external devices (e.g., a smart phone of a user of the computer system and/or a device that is in the vehicle) (e.g., indication says “Connecting to your phone” or “Connecting to smart devices”) and a first set (e.g.,
- a determination e.g., the determination made while displaying the first set of information and the indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to the one or more external devices
- a first set of criteria that includes a connection-established criterion that is met when a connection is successfully established between the computer system (e.g., 600) and an external device (e.g., a device that is not a part of the computer system and/or the vehicle; a device that is in the cabin of the vehicle, a device of the one or more external devices, a personal/mobile device, and/or a smartphone) before a first threshold duration of time (e.g., 2 seconds, 8 seconds, 30 seconds, or 2 minutes) is reached (e.g., since the computer system was started, since the attempts to connect to external devices started, since the vehicle was started, and/or since the computer system detected a user in the vehicle), is met
- computer system 600 displays (704) (e.g., the determination made while displaying the first set of information and the indication that the computer system
- a second set of criteria that includes a connection-failed criterion that is met when a connection is not successfully established between the computer system (e.g., 600) and the external device (e.g., a device that is not a part of the computer system and/or the vehicle; a device that is in the cabin of the vehicle, a device of the one or more external devices, a personal/mobile device, and/or a smartphone) before a second threshold duration of time (e.g., same as the first threshold duration of time, 2 seconds, 8 seconds, 30 seconds, or 2 minutes) is reached (e.g., since the computer system was started, since the attempts to connect to external devices started, since the vehicle was started, and/or since the computer system detected a user in the vehicle), is met, computer system (e.g., 600) displays (70
- the computer system detects activation of the option to switch to the native user interface of the vehicle and, in response, displays, via the first display generation component, the native user interface of the vehicle (e.g., as part of a third user interface not generated by the computer system, as part of a user interface generated by a system of the vehicle that is different from the computer system, a user interface provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle, a default user interface, and/or a user interface that is not based on information from the external device).
- Automatically updating the display of the computer system to show the enhanced user interface with second set of information when a connection to the external device is established reduces the number of inputs required to view the second set of information, thereby improving the man-machine interface.
- Automatically displaying an option to access the native user interface provides the user with the ability to quickly access the native user interface while maintaining the existing content being displayed, thus allowing the user to continue to easily access the first set of information.
- a third set of criteria that includes a not-selected criterion that is met when the computer system (e.g., 600) does not detect selection of the selectable option (e.g., 616) before a third threshold duration of time (e.g., that is longer than the first threshold duration of time and the second threshold duration of time, and/or that is reached while the selectable option is displayed) is reached (e.g., since the computer system was started, since the attempts to connect to external devices started, since the vehicle was started, and/or since the computer system detected a user in the vehicle), is met, computer system (e.g., 600) displays (e.g., automatically, without receiving user inputs, by replacing the first set of information, and/or the selectable option to switch to the native user interface of the vehicle), via the first display generation component (e.g., 60
- the computer system when the user is prompted with the selectable option to switch to the native user interface of the vehicle but does not select the option for a threshold duration, automatically switches to displaying the native user interface of the vehicle. Automatically displaying the native user interface when the computer system does not detect selection of the option enables the computer system to provide the user with the native user interface without requiring user input, thereby reducing the number of inputs required to access the native user interface.
- the second set of information (e.g., 614, 614A-614G) is based on information (e.g., graphics, layout, data, arrangement of data, playlists, media selection or preference, applications icons) received from the external device (e.g., the information received after the connection is successfully established between the computer system and the external device and/or the information was received during a previous communication between the computer system and the external device).
- the second set of information is received from the external device.
- the first set of information is not based on information (e.g., graphics, layout, data, arrangement of data, playlists, media selection or preference, applications icons) received from the external device.
- the second set of information being based on information from the external device enables the computer system to display personalized user interfaces that are based on information from that user’s external device (e.g., phone) without the need for the user to repeatedly make those personalization selections.
- a layout (e.g., arrangement and/or placement on the display, such as with relation to other displayed content) of the second set of information is based on information received from the external device.
- the computer system receives information from the external device about how to lay out the second set of information on the display of the computer system.
- the display layout of the first set of information is not based on information received from the external device.
- the computer system connects with the external device and receives (from the external device) layout information for the second set of information and uses the layout information to display the second set of information.
- the computer system does not display, via the second display generation component, an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to the one or more external devices.
- a determination e.g., the determination made while displaying the first set of instrument cluster information
- the computer system displays (e.g., by replacing all or a portion of the first instrument cluster user interface), via the second display generation component (e.g., 604) (e.g., as part of a second instrument cluster user interface that is different from the first instrument cluster user interface, as part of a second instrument cluster user interface generated by the computer system, and/or as part of a user interface that is not native to the vehicle), the second set (e.g., an enhanced set, an advanced set, an extended set, and/or a rich set) of instrument cluster information (e.g., 624, 624A-624D) (e.g., that is based on
- the second set of instrument cluster information (e.g., 624, 624A-624G) is based on information (e.g., graphics, layout, data, speedometer type/size/color, arrangement of data, types/sizes/locations of instrument cluster gauges) received from the external device (e.g., the information received after the connection is successfully established between the computer system and the external device and/or the information was received during a previous communication between the computer system and the external device).
- the second set of instrument cluster information is received from the external device.
- the first set of instrument cluster information is not based on information (e.g., graphics, layout, data, speedometer type/size/color, arrangement of data, types/sizes/locations of instrument cluster gauges) received from the external device.
- the second set of instrument cluster information being based on information from the external device enables the computer system to display personalized user interfaces that are based on information from that user’s external device (e.g., phone) without the need for the user to repeatedly make those personalization selections.
- a layout (e.g., arrangement and/or placement on the display, such as with relation to other displayed content) of the second set of instrument cluster information is based on information received from the external device.
- the computer system receives information from the external device about how to lay out the second set of instrument cluster information on the second display (e.g., instrument cluster display) of the computer system.
- the display layout of the first set of instrument cluster information is not based on information received from the external device.
- the computer system connects with the external device and receives (from the external device) layout information for the second set of instrument cluster information and uses the layout information to display the second set of instrument cluster information.
- the computer system connects with the external device and receives (from the external device) the second set of instrument cluster information to be displayed.
- the second set of instrument cluster information includes an instrument cluster background image received from the external device that is displayed as a background via the second display generation component.
- the layout of the second set of instrument cluster information being based on information from the external device enables the computer system to display personalized user interfaces that are based on information from that user’s external device (e.g., phone) without the need for the user to repeatedly make those personalization selections (such as layout).
- the computer system e.g., 600
- the computer system detects that a connection is successfully established between the computer system (e.g., 600) and the external device.
- the computer system In response to detecting that a connection is successfully established between the computer system (e.g., 600) and the external device, the computer system (e.g., 600) forgoes automatically displaying, via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), the second set (e.g., an enhanced set, an advanced set, an extended set, and/or a rich set) of information (e.g., 614, 614A-614G) (e.g., that is based on information received from the external device) (e.g., via a second user interface).
- the native user interface when a connection to the external device is made while the native user interface is being displayed, the native user interface is not automatically replaced by the second (e.g., enhanced) user interface. Maintaining display of native user interface of the vehicle when the computer system successfully connects to the external device enables the computer system to maintain a consistent user interface without changing the locations of displayed elements.
- the computer system while displaying, via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), the native user interface (e.g., 630) of the vehicle, the computer system (e.g., 600) detects that a connection is successfully established between the computer system (e.g., 600) and the external device.
- the computer system In response to detecting that a connection is successfully established between the computer system (e.g., 600) and the external device, the computer system (e.g., 600) displays, via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), a second selectable option (e.g., 634A) to switch to displaying the second set of information (e.g., 614, 614A-614G) (e.g., the second (enhanced) user interface) via the first display generation component (e.g., 602).
- the computer system displays an option to replace the native user interface with the second (e.g., enhanced) user interface.
- Displaying a selectable option to switch from displaying the native user interface to displaying the second set of information enables the computer system to receive user input to make the change. Additionally, displaying the selectable option provides feedback to the user that the connection has been successfully established, thereby providing improved visual feedback.
- the second set of criteria includes a multiple-authorized- devices criterion that is met when the computer system (e.g., 600) is configured to connect to one of a plurality of authorized external devices (e.g., the computer system is paired to multiple external devices and attempts to connect to one of those multiple external devices upon startup).
- the computer system e.g., 600
- the computer system is paired to multiple external devices and attempts to connect to one of those multiple external devices upon startup.
- the computer system displays (e.g., automatically, without receiving user inputs, by replacing the first set of information, and/or the selectable option to switch to the native user interface of the vehicle), via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), the native user interface (e.g., 630) of the vehicle (e.g., as part of the third user interface not generated by the first display generation component (e.g., 602), the native user interface (e.g., 630) of the vehicle (e.g., as part of the third user interface not generated by the
- the computer system when the computer system is configured to connect to one of a plurality of external devices (e.g., multiple devices are authorized) and the second threshold duration of time is reached without a connection, the computer system does not automatically display the native user interface and instead displays an option, which when activated, displays the native user interface.
- the computer system when the computer system is configured to connect to a single external device (and not one of a plurality of external devices) (e.g., only one external device is authorized) and the second threshold duration of time is reached without a connection, the computer system automatically displays the native user interface (e.g., without displaying the selectable option to display the native user interface). Automatically displaying the native user interface enables the computer system to provide the user with feedback that the connection-failed criterion has been met and allows display of the native user interface without requiring further user input, thereby enhancing the man-machine interface.
- the computer system (e.g., 600) is configured to communicate with one or more input devices (a touch-sensitive surface and/or a microphone).
- the second set of information (e.g., 614, 614A-614G) is based on information received from the external device.
- the computer system detects, via the one or more input devices, user input requesting to connect to a second external device that is different from the external device.
- the computer system In response to detecting the user input requesting to connect to the second external device, the computer system (e.g., 600) connects (e.g., wirelessly, via RF, and/or via short- range communication radio) to the second external device (and, optionally, disconnecting from the external device).
- the computer system e.g., 600
- connects e.g., wirelessly, via RF, and/or via short- range communication radio
- the computer system displays, via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), a third set (e.g., an enhanced set, an advanced set, an extended set, and/or a rich set) of information (e.g., about the vehicle, media player controls, current interior cabin climate information and/or controls, options for displaying various applications, a map and/or user interface for navigating, an messaging (e.g., instant messaging and/or email) information and/or interface, and/or calendar information) (e.g., as part of a fourth (enhanced) user interface) that is based on information received from the second external device (and, optionally, is not based on information received from the external device).
- a third set e.g., an enhanced set, an advanced set, an extended set, and/or a rich set
- information e.g., about the vehicle, media player controls, current interior cabin climate information and/or controls, options for displaying various applications, a map and/or user interface for navigating, an messaging (e
- the computer system while displaying an enhanced user interface (with the second set of information) that is based on information from the external device, switches to communicating with the second external device and, in response, instead displays a new enhanced user interface (with the third set of information) that is based on information from the second external device.
- the new (enhanced) user interface has different information and/or layout as compared to the enhanced user interface that is based on information from the external device.
- Updating the user interface(s) of the display(s) based on the second external device being connected to the computer system enables the computer system to display the fourth (enhanced) user interface based on third set of information from the second external device, which allows the user to use the personalized (e.g., previously user-configured) interfaces stored on the second external device, thereby reducing the number of inputs the user should provide to use those personalized interfaces.
- the personalized e.g., previously user-configured
- the computer system while displaying, via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), the second set of information (e.g., 614, 614A-614G) (e.g., as part of the second (enhanced) user interface), the computer system (e.g., 600) detects a disconnection (e.g., unexpected disconnection, such as the external device is removed from within communication range) from the external device (e.g., the computer system and the external device are no longer in communication range).
- a disconnection e.g., unexpected disconnection, such as the external device is removed from within communication range
- the computer system In response to detecting the disconnection with the external device, the computer system (e.g., 600) displays (e.g., without receiving additional user input), via the first display generation component (e.g., 602), the native user interface (e.g., 630) (and, optionally, a notification (e.g., 632) indicating that “switching to the native user interface may reposition information” and option to dismiss the notification and/or to proceed).
- Automatically displaying the native user interface when the external device disconnects from the computer system provides the user with visual feedback that the external device has disconnected and allows the user to continue using some (e.g., a reduced set) of functions of the computer system.
- the computer system determines that a disconnection from the external device is likely to occur (e.g., within a threshold duration of time) (e.g., based on the battery level of the external device and/or based on a low or reducing communication signal strength between the computer system and the external device).
- the computer system In response to determining that a disconnection from the external device is likely to occur (e.g., within the threshold duration of time), the computer system (e.g., 600) displays, via the first display generation component (e.g., 602) (and/or the second display generation component), a warning (e.g., that a disconnection will occur) based on detecting that a disconnection from the external device is likely to occur. Displaying a warning when it is determined that the external device is likely to disconnect from the computer system provides the user with feedback that the external device is likely to disconnect, thereby providing the user with improved visual feedback.
- a warning e.g., that a disconnection will occur
- the present disclosure contemplates that the entities responsible for the collection, analysis, disclosure, transfer, storage, or other use of such personal information data will comply with well-established privacy policies and/or privacy practices.
- such entities should implement and consistently use privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining personal information data private and secure.
- Such policies should be easily accessible by users, and should be updated as the collection and/or use of data changes.
- Personal information from users should be collected for legitimate and reasonable uses of the entity and not shared or sold outside of those legitimate uses. Further, such collection/sharing should occur after receiving the informed consent of the users.
- policies and practices should be adapted for the particular types of personal information data being collected and/or accessed and adapted to applicable laws and standards, including jurisdiction-specific considerations. For instance, in the US, collection of or access to certain health data may be governed by federal and/or state laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); whereas health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be handled accordingly. Hence different privacy practices should be maintained for different personal data types in each country.
- HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- the present disclosure also contemplates embodiments in which users selectively block the use of, or access to, personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates that hardware and/or software elements can be provided to prevent or block access to such personal information data.
- the present technology can be configured to allow users to select to “opt in” or “opt out” of participation in the collection of personal information data during registration for services or anytime thereafter.
- the present disclosure contemplates providing notifications relating to the access or use of personal information. For instance, a user may be notified upon downloading an app that their personal information data will be accessed and then reminded again just before personal information data is accessed by the app.
- personal information data should be managed and handled in a way to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use. Risk can be minimized by limiting the collection of data and deleting data once it is no longer needed.
- data de-identification can be used to protect a user’s privacy. Deidentification may be facilitated, when appropriate, by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or specificity of data stored (e.g., collecting location data a city level rather than at an address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data across users), and/or other methods.
- the present disclosure broadly covers use of personal information data to implement one or more various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that the various embodiments can also be implemented without the need for accessing such personal information data. That is, the various embodiments of the present technology are not rendered inoperable due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data.
- user interfaces can be selected and presented to users by inferring preferences based on non-personal information data or a bare minimum amount of personal information.
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Inventor name: DELLINGER, RICHARD R. Inventor name: ALBRECHT-BUEHLER, CONRAD H. Inventor name: WHITNEY, CHRISTOPHER R. Inventor name: KANCHEVA, TANYA G. Inventor name: REBAUD, SYLVAIN P. |