Patent Application
20240380834
The present disclosure relates generally to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for communication using electronic devices, including audio and video communication.
Electronic devices provide user interfaces for various types of communication, including phone calls, video call, and text messages.
Some techniques for providing user interfaces for communication using electronic devices, however, are generally cumbersome and inefficient. For example, some existing techniques use a complex and time-consuming user interface, which may include multiple key presses or keystrokes. Existing techniques require more time than necessary, wasting user time and device energy. This latter consideration is particularly important in battery-operated devices.
Accordingly, the present technique provides electronic devices with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for communication using electronic devices. Such methods and interfaces optionally complement or replace other methods for communication using electronic 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.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is described. The method comprises: at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices: displaying, via the display generation component, a representation selection user interface; while displaying the representation selection user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a request to edit a respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context; and in response to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface for editing a first user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context that is different from the first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface for editing a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the display generation component, a representation selection user interface; while displaying the representation selection user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a request to edit a respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context; in response to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface for editing a first user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context that is different from the first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface for editing a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the display generation component, a representation selection user interface; while displaying the representation selection user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a request to edit a respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context; in response to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface for editing a first user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context that is different from the first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface for editing a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. 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 display generation component, a representation selection user interface; while displaying the representation selection user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a request to edit a respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context; and in response to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface for editing a first user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context that is different from the first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface for editing a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. The computer system comprises: means for displaying, via the display generation component, a representation selection user interface; means for, while displaying the representation selection user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a request to edit a respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context; and means for, in response to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface for editing a first user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context that is different from the first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface for editing a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer program product is described. The computer program product comprises one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the display generation component, a representation selection user interface; while displaying the representation selection user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a request to edit a respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context; and in response to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface for editing a first user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context that is different from the first communication context, displaying, via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface for editing a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is described. The method comprises: at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity; and in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication, and before the incoming real-time communication is accepted, displaying, via the display generation component, a respective representation of the entity, including: in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria is met, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the first representation of the entity; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria is met, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a second representation of the entity that is different from the first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the second representation of the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity; and in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication, and before the incoming real-time communication is accepted, displaying, via the display generation component, a respective representation of the entity, including: in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria is met, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the first representation of the entity; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria is met, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a second representation of the entity that is different from the first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the second representation of the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity; and in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication, and before the incoming real-time communication is accepted, displaying, via the display generation component, a respective representation of the entity, including: in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria is met, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the first representation of the entity; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria is met, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a second representation of the entity that is different from the first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the second representation of the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component is described. 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: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity; and in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication, and before the incoming real-time communication is accepted, displaying, via the display generation component, a respective representation of the entity, including: in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria is met, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the first representation of the entity; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria is met, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a second representation of the entity that is different from the first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the second representation of the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component is described. The computer system comprises: means for receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity; and means for, in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication, and before the incoming real-time communication is accepted, displaying, via the display generation component, a respective representation of the entity, including: in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria is met, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the first representation of the entity; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria is met, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a second representation of the entity that is different from the first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the second representation of the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer program product is described. The computer program product comprises one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity; and in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication, and before the incoming real-time communication is accepted, displaying, via the display generation component, a respective representation of the entity, including: in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria is met, wherein the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the first representation of the entity; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of criteria is met, wherein the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication has selected a second representation of the entity that is different from the first representation of the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, the second representation of the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is described. The method comprises: at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices: while a first real-time communication is ongoing, concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: a real-time communication user interface with information about the first real-time communication; and an alert that a second real-time communication is incoming; detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs that includes a request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming; and in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs: connecting with the second real-time communication and placing the first real-time communication on hold; and concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: the real-time communication user interface with information about the second real-time communication; and an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: while a first real-time communication is ongoing, concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: a real-time communication user interface with information about the first real-time communication; and an alert that a second real-time communication is incoming; detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs that includes a request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming; and in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs: connecting with the second real-time communication and placing the first real-time communication on hold; and concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: the real-time communication user interface with information about the second real-time communication; and an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: while a first real-time communication is ongoing, concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: a real-time communication user interface with information about the first real-time communication; and an alert that a second real-time communication is incoming; detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs that includes a request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming; and in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs: connecting with the second real-time communication and placing the first real-time communication on hold; and concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: the real-time communication user interface with information about the second real-time communication; and an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. 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: while a first real-time communication is ongoing, concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: a real-time communication user interface with information about the first real-time communication; and an alert that a second real-time communication is incoming; detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs that includes a request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming; and in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs: connecting with the second real-time communication and placing the first real-time communication on hold; and concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: the real-time communication user interface with information about the second real-time communication; and an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. The computer system comprises: means for, while a first real-time communication is ongoing, concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: a real-time communication user interface with information about the first real-time communication; and an alert that a second real-time communication is incoming; means for detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs that includes a request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming; and means for, in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs: connecting with the second real-time communication and placing the first real-time communication on hold; and concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: the real-time communication user interface with information about the second real-time communication; and an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer program product is described. The computer program product comprises one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: while a first real-time communication is ongoing, concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: a real-time communication user interface with information about the first real-time communication; and an alert that a second real-time communication is incoming; detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs that includes a request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming; and in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs: connecting with the second real-time communication and placing the first real-time communication on hold; and concurrently displaying, via the display generation component: the real-time communication user interface with information about the second real-time communication; and an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is described. The method comprises: at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system; and after receiving the incoming real-time communication without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system, and while a voice message is being recorded by the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system; and after receiving the incoming real-time communication without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system, and while a voice message is being recorded by the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system; and after receiving the incoming real-time communication without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system, and while a voice message is being recorded by the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component is described. 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: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system; and after receiving the incoming real-time communication without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system, and while a voice message is being recorded by the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component is described. The computer system comprises: means for receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system; and means for, after receiving the incoming real-time communication without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system, and while a voice message is being recorded by the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer program product is described. The computer program product comprises one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving an incoming real-time communication from an entity without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system; and after receiving the incoming real-time communication without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system, and while a voice message is being recorded by the entity, displaying, via the display generation component, a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method is described. The method comprises: at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices: attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity; in response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, displaying, via the display generation component, a video message user interface element; detecting, via the one or more input devices, selection of the video message user interface element; and in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, initiating a process that includes recording a video and sending the video to the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity; in response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, displaying, via the display generation component, a video message user interface element; detecting, via the one or more input devices, selection of the video message user interface element; and in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, initiating a process that includes recording a video and sending the video to the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer-readable storage medium is described. The transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity; in response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, displaying, via the display generation component, a video message user interface element; detecting, via the one or more input devices, selection of the video message user interface element; and in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, initiating a process that includes recording a video and sending the video to the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. 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: attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity; in response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, displaying, via the display generation component, a video message user interface element; detecting, via the one or more input devices, selection of the video message user interface element; and in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, initiating a process that includes recording a video and sending the video to the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices is described. The computer system comprises: means for attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity; means for, in response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, displaying, via the display generation component, a video message user interface element; means for detecting, via the one or more input devices, selection of the video message user interface element; and means for, in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, initiating a process that includes recording a video and sending the video to the entity.
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer program product is described. The computer program product comprises one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for: attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity; in response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, displaying, via the display generation component, a video message user interface element; detecting, via the one or more input devices, selection of the video message user interface element; and in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, initiating a process that includes recording a video and sending the video to the entity.
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.
Thus, devices are provided with faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for communication using electronic devices, thereby increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction with such devices. Such methods and interfaces may complement or replace other methods for communication using electronic devices.
For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
The following description sets forth exemplary methods, parameters, and the like. It should be recognized, however, that such description is not intended as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure but is instead provided as a description of exemplary embodiments.
There is a need for electronic devices that provide efficient methods and interfaces for communication using electronic devices. In some embodiments, a user interface is displayed for editing a user representation for a communication context based on the communication context of a selected representation. In some embodiments, a representation of an entity that initiated a real-time communication is displayed based at least in part on a representation selected by the entity. In some embodiments, in response to a request to connect with an incoming second real-time communication during an ongoing first real-time communication, a computer system connects with the second real-time communication and provides an alert that the first real-time communication is on hold. In some embodiments, a transcript of a voice message is provided while the voice message is being recorded. In some embodiments, in response to an unsuccessful attempt to initiate a real-time communication with an entity, a user interface element is provided for initiating a process to record and send a video message to the entity. Such techniques can reduce the cognitive burden on a user who communicate using electronic devices, thereby enhancing productivity. Further, such techniques can reduce processor and battery power otherwise wasted on redundant user inputs.
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The processes described below enhance the operability of the devices and make the user-device interfaces more efficient (e.g., by helping the user to provide proper inputs and reducing user mistakes when operating/interacting with the device) through various techniques, including by providing improved visual feedback to the user, reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation, providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls, performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input, and/or additional techniques. These techniques also reduce power usage and improve battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.
In addition, in methods described herein where one or more steps are contingent upon one or more conditions having been met, it should be understood that the described method can be repeated in multiple repetitions so that over the course of the repetitions all of the conditions upon which steps in the method are contingent have been met in different repetitions of the method. For example, if a method requires performing a first step if a condition is satisfied, and a second step if the condition is not satisfied, then a person of ordinary skill would appreciate that the claimed steps are repeated until the condition has been both satisfied and not satisfied, in no particular order. Thus, a method described with one or more steps that are contingent upon one or more conditions having been met could be rewritten as a method that is repeated until each of the conditions described in the method has been met. This, however, is not required of system or computer readable medium claims where the 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 person having ordinary skill in the art would also understand that, similar to a method with contingent steps, 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.
Although the following description uses terms “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 terminology used in the description of the various described embodiments herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
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. Similarly, 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.
Embodiments of electronic devices, user interfaces for such devices, and associated processes for using such devices are described. In some embodiments, 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. Exemplary embodiments of 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. It should also be understood that, in some embodiments, 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). In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, the display generation component is integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the display generation component is separate from the computer system. As used herein, “displaying” content 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.
In the discussion that follows, 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 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.
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. In this way, 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.
Attention is now directed toward embodiments of portable devices with touch-sensitive displays.
As used in the specification and claims, 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. For example, 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. In some implementations, force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average) to determine an estimated force of a contact. Similarly, a pressure-sensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch-sensitive surface. Alternatively, 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. In some implementations, 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). In some implementations, 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). Using the intensity of a contact as an attribute of a user input allows for user access to additional device functionality that may otherwise not be accessible by the user on a reduced-size device with limited real estate for displaying affordances (e.g., on a touch-sensitive display) and/or receiving user input (e.g., via a touch-sensitive display, a touch-sensitive surface, or a physical/mechanical control such as a knob or a button).
As used in the specification and claims, 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. For example, in situations where the device or the component of the device is in contact with a surface of a user that is sensitive to touch (e.g., a finger, palm, or other part of a user's hand), 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. For example, movement of a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad) is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button. In some cases, 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. As another example, 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. Thus, when a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”), unless otherwise stated, 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.
It should be appreciated that 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
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. In some embodiments, 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. 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. 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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and/or IEEE 802.11ac), voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), 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.
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. In some embodiments, audio circuitry 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g., 212,
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. In some embodiments, 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 (e.g., 208,
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 Ser. No. 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image,” filed Dec. 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. In an exemplary embodiment, 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. In an exemplary embodiment, 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. Pat. No. 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or U.S. Pat. No. 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. However, 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 Ser. No. 11/381,313, “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,” filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/903,964, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jul. 30, 2004; (4) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/048,264, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 31, 2005; (5) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/038,590, “Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 18, 2005; (6) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,758, “Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (7) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,700, “Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (8) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,737, “Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; and (9) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/367,749, “Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device,” filed Mar. 3, 2006. All of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precise than stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, device 100 optionally includes a touchpad for activating or deactivating particular functions. In some embodiments, 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.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more optical sensors 164.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more depth camera sensors 175.
In some embodiments, a depth map (e.g., depth map image) contains information (e.g., values) that relates to the distance of objects in a scene from a viewpoint (e.g., a camera, an optical sensor, a depth camera sensor). In one embodiment of a depth map, each depth pixel defines the position in the viewpoint's Z-axis where its corresponding two-dimensional pixel is located. In some embodiments, a depth map is composed of pixels wherein each pixel is defined by a value (e.g., 0-255). For example, the “0” value represents pixels that are located at the most distant place in a “three dimensional” scene and the “255” value represents pixels that are located closest to a viewpoint (e.g., a camera, an optical sensor, a depth camera sensor) in the “three dimensional” scene. In other embodiments, a depth map represents the distance between an object in a scene and the plane of the viewpoint. In some embodiments, the depth map includes information about the relative depth of various features of an object of interest in view of the depth camera (e.g., the relative depth of eyes, nose, mouth, ears of a user's face). In some embodiments, the depth map includes information that enables the device to determine contours of the object of interest in a z direction.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors 166.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more tactile output generators 167.
Device 100 optionally also includes one or more accelerometers 168.
In some embodiments, 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. Furthermore, in some embodiments, memory 102 (
Operating system 126 (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, IOS, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks) 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.
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.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some embodiments, 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”/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, contact/motion module 130 and display controller 156 detect contact on a touchpad.
In some embodiments, 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). In some embodiments, 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. Additionally, in some implementations, 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). Thus, a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern. For example, 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). As another example, 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. As used herein, the term “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.
In some embodiments, 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 module 137, e-mail client module 140, IM module 141, browser module 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 module 138 for use in location-based dialing; to camera module 143 as picture/video metadata; and to applications that provide location-based 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:
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.
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, 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 module 138, video conference module 139, e-mail client module 140, or IM module 141; and so forth.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, 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. As noted above, the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, contacts module 137, and telephone module 138, 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.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, e-mail client module 140 includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions. In conjunction with image management module 144, 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.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, 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. In some embodiments, 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). As used herein, “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).
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, map module 154, and music player module, 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.
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor(s) 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and image management module 144, 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.
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and camera module 143, 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.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, 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.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, 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.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, 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). In some embodiments, a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, 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).
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, 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.
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, and browser module 147, 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). In some embodiments, device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.).
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, notes module 153 includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and the like in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, 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.
In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module 147, 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. In some embodiments, instant messaging module 141, rather than e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particular online video. Additional description of the online video application can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/936,562, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Jun. 20, 2007, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/968,067, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Dec. 31, 2007, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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) 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. For example, video player module is, optionally, combined with music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152,
In some embodiments, 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. By using 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. In some embodiments, 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. In such embodiments, a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad. In some other embodiments, the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad.
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. In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, 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 I/O subsystem 106 includes information from touch-sensitive display 112 or a touch-sensitive surface.
In some embodiments, 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).
In some embodiments, 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.
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 sub-events 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.
In some embodiments, operating system 126 includes event sorter 170. Alternatively, application 136-1 includes event sorter 170. In yet other embodiments, event sorter 170 is a stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory 102, such as contact/motion module 130.
In some embodiments, 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. Typically, a respective application view 191 includes a plurality of event recognizers 180. In other embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, 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 176, object updater 177, or GUI updater 178 to update the application internal state 192. Alternatively, 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 177, and GUI updater 178 are 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. In some embodiments, 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. Depending on the sub-event, the event information also includes additional information, such as location of the sub-event. When the sub-event concerns motion of a touch, the event information optionally also includes speed and direction of the sub-event. In some embodiments, 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 sub-event definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an event or sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event. In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, sub-events in an event (e.g., 187-1 and/or 187-2) include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching. In one example, the definition for event 1 (187-1) 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. In another example, the definition for event 2 (187-2) 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). In some embodiments, the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers 190.
In some embodiments, event definitions 186 include a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object. In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, 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.
When 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.
In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another. In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, event handler(s) 190 includes or has access to data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178. In some embodiments, 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.
It shall be understood that the foregoing discussion regarding 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. For example, 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.
Device 100 optionally also include one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button 204. As described previously, menu button 204 is, optionally, used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that are, optionally, executed on device 100. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on touch screen 112.
In some embodiments, 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. In an alternative embodiment, 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.
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Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces that are, optionally, implemented on, for example, portable multifunction device 100.
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Although some of the examples that follow will be given with reference to inputs on touch screen display 112 (where the touch-sensitive surface and the display are combined), in some embodiments, the device detects inputs on a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display, as shown in
Additionally, while the following examples are given primarily with reference to finger inputs (e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures), it should be understood that, in some embodiments, one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g., a mouse-based input or stylus input). For example, 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). As another example, 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). Similarly, when multiple user inputs are simultaneously detected, it should be understood that multiple computer mice are, optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are, optionally, used simultaneously.
Exemplary techniques for detecting and processing touch intensity are found, for example, in related applications: International Patent Application Serial No. 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 Nov. 11, 2013, published as WIPO Publication No. WO/2014/105276, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
In some embodiments, 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. In some embodiments, 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.
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.
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 methods 700, 900, 1100, 1300, and 1500 (
As used here, the term “affordance” refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object that is, optionally, displayed on the display screen of devices 100, 300, and/or 500 (
As used herein, the term “focus selector” refers to an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting. In some implementations that include a cursor or other location marker, 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
As used in the specification and claims, 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 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. In some embodiments, 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). In some embodiments, 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. For example, the set of one or more intensity thresholds optionally includes a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold. In this example, 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, and a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation. In some embodiments, 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.
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Device 500A displays, via display 504A, communication UI 520A, which is a user interface for facilitating a communication session (e.g., a video conference session) between device 500B and device 500C. Communication UI 520A includes video feed 525-1A and video feed 525-2A. Video feed 525-1A is a representation of video data captured at device 500B (e.g., using camera 501B) and communicated from device 500B to devices 500A and 500C during the communication session. Video feed 525-2A is a representation of video data captured at device 500C (e.g., using camera 501C) and communicated from device 500C to devices 500A and 500B during the communication session.
Communication UI 520A includes camera preview 550A, which is a representation of video data captured at device 500A via camera 501A. Camera preview 550A represents to User A the prospective video feed of User A that is displayed at respective devices 500B and 500C.
Communication UI 520A includes one or more controls 555A for controlling one or more aspects of the communication session. For example, controls 555A can include controls for muting audio for the communication session, changing a camera view for the communication session (e.g., changing which camera is used for capturing video for the communication session, adjusting a zoom value), terminating the communication session, applying visual effects to the camera view for the communication session, activating one or more modes associated with the communication session. In some embodiments, one or more controls 555A are optionally displayed in communication UI 520A. In some embodiments, one or more controls 555A are displayed separate from camera preview 550A. In some embodiments, one or more controls 555A are displayed overlaying at least a portion of camera preview 550A.
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Device 500B displays, via touchscreen 504B, communication UI 520B, which is similar to communication UI 520A of device 500A. Communication UI 520B includes video feed 525-1B and video feed 525-2B. Video feed 525-1B is a representation of video data captured at device 500A (e.g., using camera 501A) and communicated from device 500A to devices 500B and 500C during the communication session. Video feed 525-2B is a representation of video data captured at device 500C (e.g., using camera 501C) and communicated from device 500C to devices 500A and 500B during the communication session. Communication UI 520B also includes camera preview 550B, which is a representation of video data captured at device 500B via camera 501B, and one or more controls 555B for controlling one or more aspects of the communication session, similar to controls 555A. Camera preview 550B represents to User B the prospective video feed of User B that is displayed at respective devices 500A and 500C.
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Device 500C displays, via touchscreen 504C, communication UI 520C, which is similar to communication UI 520A of device 500A and communication UI 520B of device 500B. Communication UI 520C includes video feed 525-1C and video feed 525-2C. Video feed 525-1C is a representation of video data captured at device 500B (e.g., using camera 501B) and communicated from device 500B to devices 500A and 500C during the communication session. Video feed 525-2C is a representation of video data captured at device 500A (e.g., using camera 501A) and communicated from device 500A to devices 500B and 500C during the communication session. Communication UI 520C also includes camera preview 550C, which is a representation of video data captured at device 500C via camera 501C, and one or more controls 555C for controlling one or more aspects of the communication session, similar to controls 555A and 555B. Camera preview 550C represents to User C the prospective video feed of User C that is displayed at respective devices 500A and 500B.
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As used herein, an “installed application” refers to a software application that has been downloaded onto an electronic device (e.g., devices 100, 300, and/or 500) and is ready to be launched (e.g., become opened) on the device. In some embodiments, a downloaded application becomes an installed application by way of an installation program that extracts program portions from a downloaded package and integrates the extracted portions with the operating system of the computer system.
As used herein, the terms “open application” or “executing application” refer to a software application with retained state information (e.g., as part of device/global internal state 157 and/or application internal state 192). An open or executing application is, optionally, any one of the following types of applications:
As used herein, the term “closed application” refers to software applications without retained state information (e.g., state information for closed applications is not stored in a memory of the device). Accordingly, closing an application includes stopping and/or removing application processes for the application and removing state information for the application from the memory of the device. Generally, opening a second application while in a first application does not close the first application. When the second application is displayed and the first application ceases to be displayed, the first application becomes a background application.
In some embodiments, the computer system is in a locked state or an unlocked state. In the locked state, the computer system is powered on and operational but is prevented from performing a predefined set of operations in response to user input. The predefined set of operations optionally includes navigation between user interfaces, activation or deactivation of a predefined set of functions, and activation or deactivation of certain applications. The locked state can be used to prevent unintentional or unauthorized use of some functionality of the computer system or activation or deactivation of some functions on the computer system. In some embodiments, in the unlocked state, the computer system is powered on and operational and is not prevented from performing at least a portion of the predefined set of operations that cannot be performed while in the locked state. When the computer system is in the locked state, the computer system is said to be locked. When the computer system is in the unlocked state, the computer is said to be unlocked. In some embodiments, the computer system in the locked state optionally responds to a limited set of user inputs, including input that corresponds to an attempt to transition the computer system to the unlocked state or input that corresponds to powering the computer system off.
Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”) and associated processes that are implemented on an electronic device, such as portable multifunction device 100, device 300, or device 500.
User interface 606 includes prompt 610 informing the user that a profile can be set up to share a name and photo with other users for different communication contexts, such as messages, phone, video calls, and file sharing. Continue user interface element 612 can be selected to continue the process of creating the user representations for different contexts. Set up later user interface element 614 can be selected to exit the process of creating the user interfaces (e.g., to cease display of user interface 606).
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User interface 636 includes representation 636a of the user interface (e.g., a contact card) for the third communication context and edit contact info option 636b. Computer system detects selection 625t of edit contact info option 636b. In response to detecting selection 625t of edit contact info option 636b, computer system 600a displays user interface 650 for editing contact information of the user of computer system 600a, as shown in FIG. 6R1. In response to detecting selection 625aj of edit option 650a, computer system 600a displays a user interface (e.g., user interface 632 or user interface 634) for selecting and/or editing a profile representation. In response to detecting selection 625ai of name field 650b, computer system 600a enables the user to edit a name used for the third communication context (e.g., the name included in a contact card). For example, in response to detecting selection 625ai of name field 650b, computer system 600a displays a cursor in name field 650b and displays a keyboard (e.g., a software keyboard) to edit the name. In some embodiments, other information in user interface 650, such as phone number and email address, can be edited in a similar manner as the name by selecting the respective field.
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As described below, method 700 provides an intuitive way for editing user representations for communication contexts. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user for editing user representations for communication contexts, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, enabling a user to edit user representations for communication contexts faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
The computer system displays (702), via the display generation component, a selection user interface (e.g., 638, 640, and/or 644) (e.g., a user interface for selecting a user representation and/or designating a user representation associated with a communication context). While displaying the representation selection user interface, the computer system (e.g., 600a) detects (704), via the one or more input devices, a request (e.g., 625aa, 625z, 625ac, 625ab, and/or 625ad) to edit a respective user representation (e.g., a user representation represented by 638a, 638b, or 638c) that is displayed at a remote computer system (e.g., 600b) in a respective communication context. In some embodiments, the request to edit the respective user representation includes a set of one or more inputs (e.g., one or more manual inputs, button presses, touch inputs, contacts on a touch-sensitive surface, body gestures, and/or voice inputs). In some embodiments, the respective communication context corresponds to a mode of communication (e.g., phone call, video call, or text message) and/or a user interface associated with one or more modes of communication (e.g., a contact card with information for communicating with an entity, such as phone number(s) and/or email address(es)). In some embodiments, the respective user representation is displayed at a remote computer system that is in communication (e.g., real-time communication and/or asynchronous communication) with the computer system.
In response (706) to detecting the request to edit the respective user representation: in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a first communication context (e.g., the respective user representation is a first user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a first communication context) (e.g., that 638a is centered in user interface 644), the computer system displays (708), via the display generation component, a first representation editing user interface (e.g., 646) for editing (and/or, in some embodiments, creating) a first user representation (e.g., a user representation represented by 646a, 646b, or 646c) that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and in accordance with a determination that the respective communication context is a second communication context (e.g., the respective user representation is a second user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in a second communication context) (e.g., that 638b is centered in user interface 644) that is different from the first communication context, the computer system displays (710), via the display generation component, a second representation editing user interface (e.g., 648 or 652) for editing (and/or, in some embodiments, creating) a second user representation (e.g., a user representation represented by 648a, 648b, or 648c) that is displayed by a remote computer system in the second communication context. In some embodiments, the first user representation is different from the second user representation (e.g., a user can create different user representations for different communication contexts). Having a first user representation that is different from the second user representation enables the computer system to provide the user with the ability to quickly and easily create different representations for different communication context, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. Displaying the representation editing user interface based on a communication context enables the computer system to provide the user with a desired representation for editing and to provide the user with the ability to quickly and easily select and edit representations associated with different communication contexts with fewer user inputs, thereby performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input, providing improved visual feedback to the user, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, the respective communication context includes (e.g., is) a real-time communication (e.g., a live communication, a phone call, an audio call, a video call, and/or an audio/video call) (e.g., the phone call in
In some embodiments, the first user representation is displayed in a user interface (e.g., 814) associated with the first communication context and the second user representation is displayed in a user interface (e.g., 830 and/or 832) associated with the second communication context that is different from the user interface associated with the first communication context (e.g., the respective user representation is included in a user interface that is based on context). Displaying the first user representation in a user interface associated with the first communication context and displaying the second user representation in a user interface associated with the second communication context that is different from the user interface associated with the first communication context enables the computer system to provide a representation that is relevant to a particular context, and thus more relevant to the user, which makes use of the computer system more efficient and reduced errors, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform and operation.
In some embodiments, while displaying the selection user interface, the computer system: designates (e.g., for selection) a first representation (e.g., 638a) of a communication context (e.g., a representation of the first communication context); detects a swipe gesture (e.g., on a touch-sensitive surface that is in communication with the computer system) (e.g., 625z and/or 625ab); and in response to detecting the swipe gesture, designates (e.g., for selection) a second representation (e.g., 638b or 638c) of a communication context (e.g., a representation of a different communication context and/or a representation of the second communication context). In some embodiments, the request to edit the respective user representation that is displayed at a remote computer system in a respective communication context includes a swipe gesture to scroll a set of representations of respective communication contexts. Designating the second representation of a communication context in response to detecting a swipe gesture enables the user to quickly and efficiently select a representation for editing, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, the computer system: creates (e.g., via the first representation editing user interface in response to detecting a set of one or more inputs) the first user representation (e.g., the user representation represented by 646a, 648a, or 652a) that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context; and creates (e.g., via the first representation editing user interface in response to detecting a set of one or more inputs) a third user representation (e.g., different from the first user representation) (e.g., the user representation represented by 646b, 646c, 648b, 648c, 652b, or 652c) that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context (e.g., a user can create multiple different user representations for the same communication context). Creating the third user representation that is displayed by a remote computer system in the first communication context enables the user to quickly and easily create multiple representations for the same communication context, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, the computer system: displays, via the display generation component, the first user representation (or, in some embodiments, a representation of the first user representation) (e.g., 638a); and after displaying the representation of the first communication context, displays, via the display generation component, the second user representation (or, in some embodiments, a representation of the second user representation) (e.g., 638b and/or 638c), including displaying an animation that includes the first user representation and the second user representation (e.g., an animation of the first user representation moving away from a center of a display, the second user representation moving towards the center of the display, ceasing display of the first user representation, and/or the second user representation appearing). Displaying an animation that includes the first user representation and the second user representation informs the user that there are more then one user representation and enables the computer system to display more than one user representation without requiring user input, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, the remote computer system displays the respective user representation when the remote computer system is operating in the respective communication context (e.g., computer system 600b displays the user representation represented by 638a, 638b, 638c, 646a, 646b, 646c, 652a, 652b, or 652c based on the communication context of the remote computer system). In some embodiments, in accordance with (or, in some embodiments, in response to) a determination that the remote computer system is operating in the respective communication context (e.g., the first communication context or the second communication context), the computer system displays the respective user representation (e.g., the first user representation or the second user representation, respectively). Displaying the respective user representation at the remote computer system when the remote computer system is operating in the respective communication context provides the user with content that is relevant to the current context, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user.
In some embodiments, the respective user representation includes a photo (e.g., 618, 620b, and/or 632a). Including a photo in the respective user representation enables the user to create a more detailed representation and to efficiently customize the representation with fewer inputs, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the respective user representation includes an avatar (e.g., a character, a representation with an appearance that is based on one or more physical characteristics of the entity, and/or a representation with an appearance that is not based on a physical characteristic of the entity) (e.g., 608a in
Note that details of the processes described above with respect to method 700 (e.g.,
In accordance with a determination that a first representation is associated with the caller for a phone call communication context (e.g., via selection of the representation by the caller or via selection of the representation by the user of computer system 600b), computer system 600b displays call user interface 804 shown in
In accordance with a determination that a second representation is associated with the caller for the phone call communication context, computer system 600b displays call user interface 812 shown in
In accordance with a determination that a third representation is associated with the caller for a phone call communication context, computer system 600b displays call user interface 814 shown in
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In some embodiments, when an incoming call is received from the caller, in accordance with a determination that the caller does not have a representation associated with the phone call communication context (e.g., neither the caller nor the user of computer system 600b has created or selected a representation for the caller for a phone call communication context) but has a representation for another communication context (e.g., a profile picture for text messages or other communication protocols), computer system 600b displays representation 806b of the other communication context (e.g., a profile picture, monogram, avatar, or other image from a contact card), as displayed in call user interface 816 shown in
In some embodiments, when an incoming call is received, in accordance with a determination that the call is from an unknown caller, computer system 600b displays a call user interface (e.g., call user interface 818 shown in
In some embodiments, when an incoming call is received, in accordance with a determination that the call is from an authorized business, computer system 600b displays a call user interface (e.g., call user interface 822 shown in
In some embodiments, when an incoming call is received, in accordance with a determination that the representation associated with the caller includes potentially sensitive content (e.g., a potentially sensitive photo), computer system 600b displays a call user interface (e.g., call user interface 824 shown in
In some embodiments, when an incoming call is received, in accordance with a determination that the call is associated with a predetermined region (e.g., a geographic region), computer system 600b displays a call user interface (e.g., call user interface 826 shown in
In some embodiments, when an incoming call is received, in accordance with a determination that the caller has updated the name associated with the caller, computer system 600b displays a prompt to accept or decline the updated name. For example, in
In some embodiments, if a representation associated with a caller for a phone communication context has been updated since a most recent communication with the caller, computer system 600b automatically displays the updated representation when the incoming call is answered. For example, in response to detecting selection 825a of answer option 808 in
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In some embodiments, in response to receiving the incoming call in
In some embodiments, computer system 600d enlarges the representation of a participant that is actively speaking and removes display of representations of other (e.g., all other) participants. For example, in
In some embodiments, computer system 600d displays a representation of a participant that is actively speaking (or that was most recently speaking) at a larger size than representations of participants that are not speaking (or have not spoken as recently). For example, in
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As described below, method 900 provides an intuitive way for displaying a representation of an entity for a real-time communication. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user for displaying a representation of an entity for a real-time communication, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, enabling a user to display a representation of an entity for a real-time communication faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges. Some operations in method 900 are, optionally, combined, the orders of some operations are, optionally, changed, and some operations are, optionally, omitted.
The computer system receives (902) an incoming real-time communication (or, in some embodiments, receives an indication, such as data, information, and/or a signal, of an incoming real-time communication) from an entity (e.g., an entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication, a caller, a person, a user, a business, and/or a group) (e.g., 600b receives an incoming real-time communication in
In some embodiments, the respective representation of the entity includes (e.g., is) a visual representation (e.g., 804, 806a, 806b, 806c, 806d, 806e, 806f, 806g, 810a, 812, 810b, 810c, 814, 816, 818, 822, 826, 838, 842, 844, and/or 846) that has been selected by the entity. Displaying a visual representation that has been selected by the entity enables the computer system to quickly and efficiently inform the user of the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication without the need to navigate the user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the visual representation of the entity includes (e.g., is) a photo (e.g., of the entity) (e.g., 810c). Displaying a photo that has been selected by the entity enables the computer system to quickly and efficiently inform the user of the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication without the need to navigate the user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the visual representation of the entity includes (e.g., is) an avatar (e.g., 810b, a character, a representation with an appearance that is based on one or more physical characteristics of the entity, and/or a representation with an appearance that is not based on a physical characteristic of the entity). Displaying an avatar that has been selected by the entity enables the computer system to quickly and efficiently inform the user of the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication without the need to navigate the user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, before the incoming real-time communication is accepted (e.g., while the incoming real-time communication is waiting to be answered), the computer system displays, via the display generation component, an animation (e.g., the animation of 810b shown and described with reference to
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity before the incoming real-time communication is accepted includes displaying the respective representation of the entity at a first magnification (e.g., the magnification of 810c shown in
In some embodiments, after displaying the respective representation of the entity (e.g., 810c in
In some embodiments, after displaying the respective representation (e.g., 810c in
In some embodiments, after displaying the respective representation of the entity, in response to a determination that a current respective representation selected by the entity is different from the respective representation of the entity displayed in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication (e.g., a determination that the user has updated the respective representation), the computer system displays, via the display generation component, an indication (e.g., 828a, 828b, 830a, 830b, 830c, 832a, 832b, and/or 832c) that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation (e.g., the respective representation selected by the entity has been updated since a communication context associated with the entity was last accessed). In some embodiments, displaying the indication that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation includes displaying a representation of the updated respective representation. In some embodiments, displaying the indication that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation includes displaying a first indication and then replacing display of the first indication with a second indication that is different from the first indication (e.g., changing the indication from the first indication to the second indication). In some embodiments, replacing display of the first indication with the second indication includes ceasing display of the first indication. In some embodiments, replacing display of the first indication with the second indication includes displaying an animation over time of the first indication changing to the second indication (e.g., an animation of a coin flipping and/or an animation that includes one or more intermediate states). Displaying an indication that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation in response to a determination that the current respective representation selected by the entity is different from the respective representation of the entity displayed in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication automatically informs the user of a change in the selected representation, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input.
In some embodiments, the computer system detects a selection (e.g., 825c and/or 825d) of the indication that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation; in response to detecting the selection of the indication that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, a revert user interface element (e.g., 830c) (e.g., in a user interface of the real-time communication or in another user interface); the computer system detects a selection (e.g., 825d) of the revert user interface element; and after (e.g., in response to) detecting the selection of the revert user interface element, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, the respective representation (e.g., 830a) of the entity displayed in response to receiving the incoming real-time communication (e.g., display the previous representation of the entity). Displaying the revert user interface element in response to detecting the selection of the indication that the current respective representation is an updated respective representation informs the user of the option to revert the respective representation to a previous representation and enables the user to quickly and efficiently revert the respective representation to a previous representation, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, displaying the revert user interface element includes displaying the revert user interface element in a user interface (e.g., 832) of a messaging application. Displaying the revert user interface element in a user interface of a messaging application informs the user of the option to revert the respective representation to a previous representation from a messaging communication context and enables the user to quickly and efficiently revert the respective representation to a previous representation, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity is performed while the computer system is in a reduced-power state (e.g., compared to a normal operating state) (e.g.,
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes displaying the respective representation of the entity with a black background (e.g., without displaying a background). Displaying the respective representation of the entity includes displaying the respective representation of the entity with a black background informs the user of the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication while reducing power consumption, thereby providing improved visual feedback and improving battery life.
In some embodiments, the respective representation of the entity includes a name (e.g., 806a, 806b, 806c, 806d, 806e, 806f, and/or 806g) selected by the entity. Including a name selected buy the entity in the respective representation of the entity enables the computer system to quickly and efficiently inform the user of the entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication and to customize the respective representation without the user navigating a user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes: in accordance with a determination that the name selected by the entity is different from a name (e.g., a previous name) associated with the entity by the computer system (e.g., 806a in
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes displaying a name of the entity in a font selected by the entity (e.g., via 625c in
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes: in accordance with a determination that a user associated with the computer system (e.g., the recipient of the real-time communication) has selected a third representation of the entity (e.g., via one or more of the techniques shown an described in
In some embodiments, the first set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the computer system is a first type of computer system (e.g., 600a or 600b) (e.g., phone, tablet computer, desktop computer, laptop computer, or watch) or a second type of computer system (e.g., 600c, 600d, or 600e) that is different from the first type of computer system (e.g., the respective representation of the entity is used on different platforms). In some embodiments, the second set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the computer system is the first type of computer system or the second type of computer system. Including a criterion that is met when the computer system is a first type of computer system or a second type of computer system that is different from the first type of computer system enables the respective representation to be displayed on different types of computer system and for the computer system to provide consistency to the user across platforms to avoid user confusion and input errors, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes: in accordance with a determination that the incoming real-time communication is from an unknown entity (e.g., an unknown caller, an unknown source, and/or a number or entity that is not saved as a contact by the computer system), displaying the respective representation of the entity with a first predefined color (e.g., as shown and described with reference to
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes: in accordance with a determination that the incoming real-time communication is from a business (e.g., an official business), displaying the respective representation of the entity with a second predefined color (e.g., a color that identifies the incoming real-time communication as being a known or official business; and/or a color that is unique to official businesses) (e.g., as shown and described with reference to
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes: in accordance with a determination that a visual representation has not been selected (e.g., by the caller or the recipient) for the entity (e.g., neither the caller nor the recipient has set up a custom appearance for the representation of the caller), displaying the respective representation of the entity with a predefined (e.g., generic) visual representation (e.g., a visual representation that is not unique to the entity) (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that a real-time communication (e.g., an incoming rea-time communication or an outgoing real-time communication) is determined to be an emergency communication (e.g., an SOS call, a call to or from an emergency service, and/or a call to or from 911), the computer system displays a real-time communication user interface (e.g., a call user interface) with a dark (e.g., a black) background. Displaying the real-time communication interface with a dark background provides the user with privacy and avoids drawing attention to the computer system in a potential emergency.
In some embodiments, displaying the respective representation of the entity includes: in accordance with a determination that a respective geographic region associated with the incoming real-time communication is a first geographic region (e.g., the entity is determined to be located in or otherwise associated with the first geographic region, the computer system receiving the incoming real-time communication is determined to be physically located in the first geographic region, and/or a parameter of the computer system receiving the incoming real-time communication is set to the first geographic region), displaying the respective representation of the entity in a first format (e.g., a first layout, a first font, a first size, a first color, and/or a first configuration) (e.g., the layout shown in
In some embodiments, the respective geographic region is a geographic region associated with the entity (e.g., the format is based on a geographic region of the caller). Displaying the respective representation based on the geographic region associated with the entity enables the computer system to customize the respective representation based on a region relevant to the entity without requiring a user to navigate a user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the respective geographic region is a geographic region associated with a recipient of the incoming real-time communication (e.g., a geographic region associated with the computer system and/or a user associated with the computer system). Displaying the respective representation based on the geographic region associated with the recipient of the incoming real-time communication enables the computer system to customize the respective representation based on a region relevant to the recipient of the incoming real-time communication without requiring a user to navigate a user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the respective geographic region is a geographic region associated with a setting of the computer system (e.g., a geographic region setting of the computer system). Displaying the respective representation based on the geographic region associated with a setting of the computer system enables the computer system to customize the respective representation in a way that is relevant to the computer system receiving the incoming real-time communication without requiring a user to navigate a user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the respective geographic region is associated with a language setting of the computer system (e.g., the computer system displays the respective representation in different formats for different language settings; e.g., the computer system displays the respective representation in a different format when a language setting is set to English than when the language setting is set to Japanese, Korean, or Chinese). Displaying the respective representation based on a language setting of the computer system enables the computer system to customize the respective representation in a way that is relevant to the computer system receiving the incoming real-time communication without requiring a user to navigate a user interface, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the respective representation is displayed in a format associated with the respective geographic region (e.g., the first format or the second format) when the computer system is not physically located in the geographic region (e.g., a user can select the format associated with the respective geographic region for use outside the respective geographic region). Displaying the respective representation in a format associated with the respective geographic region when the computer system is not physically located in the geographic region enables the computer system to provide a format of a region that may be desirable to a user even if the user, the entity, or the computer system are not otherwise associated with the geographic region, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, the real-time communication includes three or more participants (e.g., active participants and/or invited participants; e.g., the entity, a user associated with the computer system, and one or more other participants) (e.g., as described with reference to
Note that details of the processes described above with respect to method 900 (e.g.,
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Alert 1008 includes representation 1008a (e.g., the name and/or a graphical representation of the remote participant of the first real-time communication), status indicator 1008b, and user interface element 1008c (e.g., a swap calls option or switch calls option). Status indicator 1008b indicates the status (e.g., on hold) of the first real-time communication. In the example illustrated in
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In some embodiments, computer system 600b does not immediately connect with an on-hold real-time communication in response to selection of user interface element 1008c. For example, in some embodiments, in response to detecting selection 1025f of user interface element 1008c in
In some embodiments, computer system 600b does not immediately connect with an incoming real-time communication in response to selection of answer option 1002c. For example, in some embodiments, in response to detecting selection 1025e of user interface element 1002c in
As described below, method 1100 provides an intuitive way for managing real-time communications. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user for managing real-time communications, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, enabling a user to manage real-time communications faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
While a first real-time communication is ongoing (e.g., active and/or in progress) (e.g.,
The computer system detects (1104) (e.g., while displaying the alert for the second real-time communication and/or the real-time communication user interface) a set of one or more inputs (e.g., one or more manual inputs, button presses, touch inputs, contacts on a touch-sensitive surface, body gestures, and/or voice inputs) that includes a request (e.g., 1025e) to connect with (or activate, answer, or switch to) the second real-time communication that is incoming. In some embodiments, the set of one or more input includes selection of the alert for the second real-time communication and/or selection of a selectable option (e.g., button, icon, affordance, and/or graphical element) included in the alert for the second real-time communication. In response (1106) to detecting the set of one or more inputs: the computer system connects (1108) with (or activating, answering, or switching to) the second real-time communication and places the first real-time communication on hold (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, before detecting the set of one or more inputs that includes the request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming: in accordance with a determination that the computer system does not receive (or, in some embodiments, has not received) a request to connect with the second real-time communication, the computer system maintains display of the real-time communication user interface (e.g., 1000 in
In some embodiments, displaying the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming includes displaying the alert that the second real-time communication is incoming in a first portion (e.g., a top portion and/or a first area) of the real-time communication user interface (e.g., the location of 1002 in
In some embodiments, displaying the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming includes displaying (e.g., in the alert that the second real-time communication is incoming) a first user interface element (e.g., 1002c) (e.g., a swap-calls user interface element, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected (e.g., via 1025e), causes the computer system to connect with (e.g., answer and/or make active) the second real-time communication and place the first real-time communication on hold (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, displaying the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming includes displaying (e.g., in the alert that the second real-time communication is incoming) a second user interface element (e.g., 1002c in some embodiments, or 1004b in some embodiments)) (e.g., an end-and-accept user interface element, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected, causes the computer system to connect with (e.g., answer and/or make active) the second real-time communication and disconnect (e.g., end and/or hang up) the first real-time communication. In some embodiments, the set of one or more inputs includes selection of the second user interface user interface element. In some embodiments, the computer system detects selection of the second user interface element, and in response to detecting selection of the second user interface element, connects with the second real-time communication and disconnects the first real-time communication. Displaying a second user interface element for connecting with the second real-time communication and disconnecting the first real-time communication enables the user to quickly and efficiently end the first real-time communication and connect with the incoming real-time communication with fewer inputs and errors, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs that includes the request (e.g., 1025e) to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming, the computer system ceases display of the second user interface element (e.g., 1002, 1002a, 1002b, and/or 1002c) (e.g., the computer system displays the second user interface element until the second real-time communication is connected and the first real-time communication is disconnected or placed on hold). Ceasing display of the second user interface element in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs that includes the request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming makes the user interface easier to navigate and less cluttered, which avoids unnecessary inputs and reduces errors, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation and providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls.
In some embodiments, displaying the alert (e.g., 1008) that the first real-time communication is on hold includes displaying (e.g., in the alert that the first real-time communication is on hold) a third user interface element (e.g., 1008c) (e.g., a swap-calls option, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected (e.g., via 1025f), causes the computer system to initiate a process for connecting with (e.g., answer and/or make active) the first real-time communication and placing the second real-time communication on hold (e.g., displaying 1000 in
In some embodiments, while displaying the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming, the computer system detects, via the one or more input devices, a swipe gesture (e.g., a vertical swipe gesture, an upward swipe gesture, a downward swipe gesture, and/or a horizontal swipe gesture) (e.g., a swipe gesture on 1002 in
In some embodiments, before detecting the set of one or more inputs that includes the request to connect with the second real-time communication that is incoming: in accordance with a determination that a threshold amount of time has elapsed (e.g., that the alert that the second real-time communication is incoming has been displayed for a predetermined amount of time), the computer system ceases display of (e.g., dismisses) the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming (and, in some embodiments, maintains the active status of the first real-time communication and maintaining the incoming status of the second real-time communication). Ceasing display of the alert that the second real-time communication is incoming in accordance with a determination that a threshold amount of time has elapsed enables the computer system to remove the alert and de-clutter the user interface without requiring user input, thereby performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input, providing improved visual feedback to the user, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, while the first real-time communication is ongoing and before displaying the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, the real-time communication user interface (e.g., 1000 in
In some embodiments, the computer system detects, via the one or more input devices, selection (e.g., 1025e) of (e.g., a tap input, air gesture, voice command, and/or other selection input corresponding to) the alert (e.g., 1002) that the second real-time communication is incoming; and in response to detecting the selection of the alert that the second real-time communication is incoming, the computer system displays (e.g., concurrently displays), via the display generation component, a representation (e.g., 1010 in
In some embodiments, while the second real-time communication is incoming (e.g., in
In some embodiments, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, the alert (e.g., 1010 in
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In some embodiments, if computer system 600b is in a reduced power state (e.g., a sleep state or an inactive state) when the incoming real-time communication is received, or if computer system 600b does not receive an interaction (e.g., for a predetermined amount of time) while the real-time communication is incoming, computer system 600b displays user interface 1204b as shown in
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User interface 1208 includes representation 1228 of the entity recording the voice message, message option 1212, and answer option 1214. In some embodiments, in response to detecting selection of message option 1212, computer system 600b displays a messaging user interface (e.g., launches and/or opens a messaging application; e.g., displays user interface 832 shown in
In response to detecting selection of decline option 1210b, computer system 600b ceases display of prompt 1210 and, in some embodiments, ceases display of user interface 1208 (e.g., and displays a home screen or a user interface that was displayed at the time that the incoming real-time communication was received). In response to detecting selection of answer option 1214, computer system 600b initiates a real-time communication with the entity recording the voice message. For example, computer system 600b interrupts recording of the voice message and connects to (e.g., answers and/or picks up) the incoming real-time communication. In some embodiments, in response to detecting selection of answer option 1214, computer system 600b displays call user interface 814 (shown in
In response to detecting selection of decline option 1210b, computer system 600b ceases display of prompt 1210 and, in some embodiments, ceases display of user interface 1208 (e.g., and displays a home screen or a user interface that was displayed at the time that the incoming real-time communication was received). In response to detecting selection 1225b of accept option 1210a, computer system 600b displays (e.g., begins displaying) transcript 1216 shown in
As the voice message continues to be recorded and transcribed, computer system 600b updates transcript 1216 as shown in
In some embodiments, transcript 1216 can be scrolled in response to input. For example, in
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As described below, method 1300 provides an intuitive way for providing a transcript of a voice message. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user for providing a transcript of a voice message, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, enabling a user to provide a transcript of a voice message faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges. Some operations in method 1300 are, optionally, combined, the orders of some operations are, optionally, changed, and some operations are, optionally, omitted.
The computer system receives (1302) an incoming real-time communication (or, in some embodiments, receives an indication, such as data, information, and/or a signal, of an incoming real-time communication) from an entity (e.g., an entity that initiated the incoming real-time communication, a caller, a person, a user, a business, and/or a group) without answering the incoming real-time communication at the computer system (e.g., as shown and described with reference to
In some embodiments, before displaying the transcript of the voice message, the computer system detects a request (e.g., 1225b, a touch gesture, an air gesture, a voice command, and/or a button press) to display the transcript of the voice message (e.g., the computer system does not display the transcript of the voice message until detecting the request to display the transcript of the voice message). In some embodiments, the computer system displays the transcript of the voice message in response to detecting the request to display the transcript of the voice message. In some embodiments, in response to a determination that the voice message has been initiated, the computer system displays a user-interactive user interface element for displaying the transcript of the voice message, and the request to display the transcript of the voice message includes selection of the user-interactive user interface element for displaying the transcript of the voice message. In some embodiments, the request to display the transcript of the voice message includes setting a parameter that causes the computer system to display (e.g., automatically display without user input) the transcript of the voice message. Detecting the request to display the transcript of the voice message before displaying the transcript of the voice message provides the user with the capability to request the transcript when desired, which provides the user with additional control and avoids cluttering the interface, thereby providing control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls.
In some embodiments, displaying the transcript of the voice message is performed (e.g., initiated) in response to a determination that a set of criteria is met, the set of criteria including a requirement that recording of the voice message has been initiated (e.g., the computer system displays the transcript in response to initiation of recording the voice message) (e.g., the computer system does not display 1210 and/or does not require input 1225b). Displaying the transcript of the voice message in response to a determination that a set of criteria is met, including that recording of the voice message has been initiated, informs the user that the voice message is being recorded and enables the computer system to automatically display the transcript when the voice message is initiated without requiring user input, thereby performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input, providing improved visual feedback to the user, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the set of criteria includes a requirement that the entity is included in a predetermined set of entities (e.g., the entity is a known caller), the method further comprising: in response to a determination that the entity is not included in the predetermined set of entities (e.g., while the voice message is being recorded), the computer system foregoes display of (e.g., does not automatically display) the transcript (e.g., 1216) of the voice message (and, in some embodiments, displays a selectable element for initiating display of the transcript of the voice message). Foregoing display of the transcript of the voice message in response to a determination that the entity is not included in a predetermined set of entities enables the computer system to avoid displaying the transcript based on context that is relevant to a user of the computer system, thereby performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input, providing improved visual feedback to the user, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the incoming real-time communication has been declined (e.g., via input 1225b), the computer system foregoes display of the transcript of the voice message (e.g., the computer system does not display the transcript of the voice message if the incoming real-time communication is declined). Foregoing display of the transcript of the voice message in accordance with a determination that the incoming real-time communication has been declined provides an efficient technique to avoid displaying the transcript with fewer user inputs, thereby performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input, providing improved visual feedback to the user, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, while the voice message is being recorded (and, in some embodiments, before displaying the transcript of the voice message), the computer system displays an indication (e.g., 1210, 1220, text, a notification, a color, an icon, an animation, and/or an indication different from the transcript of the voice message) that the voice message is being recorded. In some embodiments, computer system displays the indication that the voice message is being recorded is in response to a determination that recording of the voice message has begun and/or that the voice message is being recorded. In some embodiments, the indication that the voice message is being recorded is different from a selectable element (e.g., an affordance) for displaying the transcript of the voice message. Displaying an indication that the voice message is being recorded while the voice message is being recorded informs the user about the state of the voice message, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user.
In some embodiments, after (or, in some embodiments, while) receiving the incoming real-time communication (and/or, in some embodiments, in response to a determination that the call has not been answered), the computer system reduces a brightness of a user interface displayed (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, displaying the transcript of the voice message includes scrolling (e.g., vertically scrolling) the transcript of the voice message (e.g., the computer system displays a portion of the transcript that was previously hidden or not displayed, hides or ceases display of a portion of the transcript that was previously displayed, and/or moves at least a portion of the transcript from a first displayed position to a second displayed position) over time as the voice message is being transcribed (e.g., as shown and described with reference to
In some embodiments, while displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity (e.g., while the voice message is being recorded and/or transcribed), the computer system detects a request (e.g., 1225c) to scroll the transcript of the voice message; and in response to detecting the request to scroll the transcript of the voice message, the computer system scrolls the display of the transcript of the voice message (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, while displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity (e.g., while the voice message is being recorded and/or transcribed), the computer system displays an answer user interface element (e.g., 1214, 1220d, an answer option, an answer button, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected, causes the computer system to connect with (e.g., answer and/or pick up) the real-time communication. In some embodiments, the computer system detects selection of the answer user interface element, and in response to detecting selection of the answer user interface element, the computer system connects with (e.g., answers) the incoming real-time communication. Displaying an answer user interface element for connecting with the real-time communication while displaying the transcript provides the user with an option to quickly and efficiently connect with the real-time communication, thereby providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, while displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity (e.g., while the voice message is being recorded and/or transcribed), the computer system displays a message user interface element (e.g., 1212, 1220c, a message option, a message button, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected, causes the computer system to initiate a process that includes sending (and, in some embodiments, composing) a message (e.g., a text message and/or an email message) to the entity. In some embodiments, the computer system detects selection of the message user interface element, and in response to detecting selection of the message user interface element, the computer system initiates a process for composing and/or send a message to the entity. Displaying a message user interface element for initiating a process that includes sending a message to the entity provides the user with an option to quickly and efficiently communicate with the entity recording the voice message, thereby providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, in response to a determination that an ability is available (e.g., but not enabled) for the computer system to display a transcript of a voice message that is being recorded by an entity that attempted to initiate a real-time communication with the computer system, the computer system displays a transcript-enable user interface element (e.g., 1202a, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected, enables the computer system to display a transcript of a voice message that is being recorded by an entity that attempted to initiate a real-time communication with the computer system (e.g., the computer system prompts a user to enable the ability to display a transcript of a voice message being recorded). In some embodiments, the ability to display a transcript of a voice message being recorded is included a software and/or hardware update, and the computer system displays a prompt to inform a user that the ability to display a transcript of a voice message being recorded is available and, optionally, can be enabled. In some embodiments, the computer system detects selection of the transcript-enable user interface element, and in response to detecting selection of the transcript-enable user interface element, the computer system displays a transcript of a voice message when the voice message is being recorded by an entity that attempted to initiate a real-time communication with the computer system. Displaying a transcript-enable user interface element for enabling the computer system to display a transcript of a voice message that is being recorded by an entity that attempted to initiate a real-time communication with the computer system provides the user with an option to quickly and efficiently enable the capability to display a transcript while a voice message is being recorded, thereby providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, while the voice message is being recorded (and, in some embodiments, before displaying the transcript of the voice message or after ceasing display of the transcript of the voice message), the computer system displays a display-transcript user interface element (e.g., 1224, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) in a region (e.g., 1222 and/or a dynamic region) of a user interface (or, in some embodiments, a region of a display or display surface), wherein the region changes (e.g., in size and/or shape) over time; the computer system detects selection of (e.g., a tap input, air gesture, voice command, and/or other selection input corresponding to) the display-transcript user interface element (e.g., a tap or other input selecting 1224); and in response to detecting the selection of the display-transcript user interface element, the computer system displays the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded (e.g., the computer system displays user interface 1208 with transcript 1216). Displaying a display-transcript user interface element in the region that changes over time and displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded in response to detecting selection of the display-transcript user interface element informs the user that the transcript is available and provides the user with an option to quickly and efficiently display the transcript while a voice message is being recorded, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user, providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity includes displaying the transcript (e.g., 1220b) of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity on a wake screen (e.g., 1200, a lock screen and/or a user interface that is displayed when the computer system transitions from an off, sleeping, low-power, and/or reduced-power state to an on, active, standard, and/or normal operating state). In some embodiments, displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity on a wake screen includes updating (e.g., in 1220) the transcript as the voice message is recorded, scrolling the transcript as the voice message is recorded, scrolling the transcript in response to detecting an input displaying a user interface object for initiating a message to the entity, and/or displaying a user interface object for calling the entity. Displaying the transcript of the voice message that is being recorded by the entity on a wake screen informs the user of the status of the voice message without requiring the user to navigate the user interface and while reducing power consumption, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
Note that details of the processes described above with respect to method 1300 (e.g.,
In the example illustrated in
In response to detecting selection 1425a of record message option 1412, computer system 600b initiates a process for recording a video (e.g., a video message) and sending the video to the intended recipient of the unanswered real-time communication. In some embodiments, in response to detecting selection 1425a of record message option 1412, computer system 600b displays user interface 1400 as shown in
In the example illustrated in
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In some embodiments, computer system 600b limits the duration of the video that can be recorded to a predetermined amount of time. Progress indicator 1432 indicates the duration of the video that has been recorded and the amount of time remaining that can be recorded, relative to the predetermined amount of time. For example, in
When the predetermined amount of time is reached, or in response to detecting selection of stop option 1430, computer system 600b stops recording the video and displays user interface 1400 as shown in
In some embodiments, in response to detecting selection 1425e of retake option 1434, computer system 600b initiates a countdown to begin recording a new video (e.g., to replace the previously recorded video) and displays (e.g., returns to) user interface 1400 shown in
In
In the embodiment illustrated in
In response to detecting selection 1425h of representation 1450, computer system 600a displays playback of the recorded video. In some embodiments, computer system 600a displays playback of the recorded video inline in the message conversation in message region 1448 (e.g., in representation 1450). In some embodiments, in response to detecting selection 1425h of representation 1450, computer system 600a opens video player user interface 1452 (e.g., of a video player application), as shown in
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As described below, method 1500 provides an intuitive way for recording, sending, and/or receiving video messages. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user for recording, sending, and/or receiving video messages, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated computing devices, enabling a user to record, send, and/or receive video messages faster and more efficiently conserves power and increases the time between battery charges.
The computer system attempts (1502) to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with an entity (e.g., 600b attempts to initiate a video call in
In response to a determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful (e.g., the video call is unsuccessful in
The computer system detects (1506), via the one or more input devices, selection (e.g., 1425a) of (e.g., a tap input, air gesture, voice command, and/or other selection input corresponding to) the video message user interface element (e.g., 1412) (e.g., a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance). In some embodiments, selection of the video message user interface element includes a tap or mouse click on the video message user interface element, a voice command, and/or other input selecting the video message user interface element.
In response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element, the computer system initiates (1508) a process (e.g., the process started in
In some embodiments, in response to the determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, a call again user interface element (e.g., 1414) (e.g., a redial user interface element, a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected (e.g., via 1425b), causes the computer system to attempt (e.g., re-attempt) to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with the entity. In some embodiments, the computer system displays the call again user interface element in response to a determination that a request to initiate the outgoing real-time communication has been declined, denied, not answered, and/or re-directed to a voicemail system. In some embodiments, the computer system detects, via the one or more input devices, selection of the call again user interface element (e.g., a tap or mouse click on the video message user interface element, a voice command, and/or other input selecting the video message user interface element); and in response to detecting selection of the call again user interface element, the computer system attempts (e.g., re-attempts) to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with the entity. Displaying a call again user interface element for attempting to initiate an outgoing real-time communication with the entity in response to the determination that attempting to initiate the real-time communication with the entity was unsuccessful enables the user to quickly and efficiently make another attempt to initiate a real-time communication with the entity, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user, providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, in response to detecting selection (e.g., 1425a) of the video message user interface element, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, a countdown (e.g., 1416 and/or a timer) that indicates an amount of time until recording the video will begin. In some embodiments, the process that includes recording the video and sending the video to the entity includes displaying the countdown that indicates an amount of time until recording the video will begin. Displaying, via the display generation component, a countdown (e.g., a timer) that indicates an amount of time until recording the video will begin in response to detecting selection of the video message user interface element informs the user that the video message is going to start recording and enables the user to adjust the computer system for recording the video message, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user, providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, while displaying the countdown (e.g., 1416), the computer system detects, via the one or more input devices, a request (e.g., 1425c) to stop (e.g., cancel) the countdown; and in response to detecting the request to stop the countdown, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, a set of one or more recording control user interface elements (e.g., 1422, 1424, 1426, and/or 1428) (e.g., user-interactive user interface elements, selectable user interface elements, selectable options, buttons, selectable icons, and/or affordances) that, when selected (e.g., individually selected), cause the computer system to perform respective functions associated with recording the video (e.g., functions such as recording the video, displaying options for applying an effect to the video, applying an effect to the video, switching from using a first camera to a second camera, zooming, selecting a flash setting, selecting a resolution, selecting a frame rate, and/or selecting an exposure setting). In some embodiments, the computer system detects selection of a first recording control user interface element of the set of one or more recording control user interface elements; and in response to detecting selection of the first recording control user interface element, the computer system performs a first function corresponding to the first recording control user interface element. Displaying a set of one or more recording control user interface elements for performing respective functions associated with recording the video in response to detecting the request to stop the countdown enables the user to quickly and efficiently adjust the computer system for recording the video message, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user, providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls, and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, while recording the video (e.g., in
In some embodiments, while recording the video (e.g., in
In some embodiments, the computer system is in communication with (e.g., includes and/or is connected to) a plurality of camera sensors (e.g., 695a and/or 695b) including a first camera sensor (e.g., a camera on a front side of 600a or 600b) and a second camera sensor (e.g., a camera on a back side of 600a or 600b); and while recording the video with the first camera sensor, the computer system displays, via the display generation component, a switch-camera user interface element (e.g., 1426) (e.g., a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) that, when selected, causes the computer system to record (e.g., start recording) the video with the second camera sensor and stop recording the video with the first camera sensor (e.g., selecting the switch-camera user interface element causes the computer system to switch which camera is used to capture images for recording the video). In some embodiments, the computer system detects selection of the switch-camera user interface element; and in response to detecting the selection of the switch-camera user interface element, the computer system records the video with the second camera sensor and stops recording the video with the first camera sensor. Displaying a switch-camera user interface element for recording the video with the second camera sensor and stopping recording the video with the first camera sensor while recording the video with the first camera sensor enables the user to quickly and efficiently change the camera sensor being used to record the video message without having to navigate to a different user interface, thereby providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional displayed controls and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, in response to a determination that recording the video has stopped (e.g., in
In some embodiments, in response to a determination that recording the video has stopped (e.g., in
In some embodiments, the computer system detects, via the one or more input devices, selection (e.g., 1425e) of (e.g., a tap input, air gesture, voice command, and/or other selection input corresponding to) the retake user interface element (e.g., 1434); and in response to detecting the selection of the retake user interface element, the computer system records (e.g., as shown in
In some embodiments, in response to a determination that recording the video has stopped (e.g., in
In some embodiments, in response to a determination that recording the video has stopped (e.g., in
In some embodiments, recording the video is limited to a predetermined amount of time (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, or 90 seconds). In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that a duration of recording the video satisfies (e.g., is greater than; or is equal to or greater than) the predetermined amount of time, the computer system stops recording the video. Limiting recording the video to a predetermined amount of time reduces power consumption by conserving processing and bandwidth resources, thereby improving battery life. In some embodiments, while recording the video (e.g., in
In some embodiments, after sending the video to the entity, a representation (e.g., 1450) of the video is displayed (e.g., at the computer system and/or at a computer system associated with the entity) in a message conversation (e.g., 1448) (e.g., a text message conversation and/or an instant message conversation) that includes the entity (e.g., Kim) and a user (e.g., John Smith) associated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the message conversation is displayed in a user interface of a messaging application. In some embodiments, the user interface includes (e.g., in a message region) one or more messages between the entity and the user associated with the computer system. Displaying a representation of the video in a message conversation informs the user about the video and enables the user to quickly and efficiently access the video with fewer user inputs, thereby providing improved visual feedback to the user and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, the video (e.g., 1450) is played (e.g., automatically or in response to a user input) (e.g., at the computer system and/or at a computer system associated with the entity) while displaying the message conversation (e.g., 1448) (e.g., in a user interface of a messaging application and/or in a message region of a user interface of a messaging application that includes one or more messages between the entity and the user associated with the computer system). Playing the video while displaying the message conversation enables the user to view the video without navigating away from the message conversation, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, a video communication application (e.g., 1452) (e.g., a user interface of a video communication application) is displayed (e.g., at the computer system and/or at a computer system associated with the entity) in response to selection of the representation (e.g., 1450) of the video displayed in the message conversation (e.g., 1448). Displaying a video communication application in response to selection of the representation of the video displayed in the message conversation provides an efficient user interface for playing the video and initiating video communication with the user of the computer system, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation. In some embodiments, a call user interface element (e.g., 1472, 1470a, 1474, and/or 1464) (e.g., a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) is displayed (e.g., at the computer system and/or at a computer system associated with the entity) (e.g., in the message conversation) concurrently with the representation (e.g., 1444, 1450, 1466, and/or 1470a) of the video displayed in the message conversation (e.g., 1448), wherein the call user interface element, when selected, initiates an outgoing real-time communication (e.g., a phone call, a video call, and/or an audio/video call) to a user associated with the computer system (e.g., from the entity to whom the video was sent to a device of the user that recorded the video). Displaying a call user interface element concurrently with the representation of the video displayed in the message conversation enables the user to quickly and efficiently initiate communication with the user of the computer system, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, after (e.g., in response to) sending the video to the entity (or, in some embodiments, receiving the video), a representation (e.g., 1444, 1450, 1466, and/or 1470a) of the video is displayed (e.g., at the computer system and/or at a computer system associated with the entity) in a user interface (e.g., 1452 and/or 1468) of a real-time communication application (e.g., a phone application, a video chat application, and/or a video conference application). In some embodiments, the user interface of the real-time communication application includes a set (e.g., a list) of one or more real-time communications (e.g., recent communications, outgoing communications, incoming communications, attempted communications, missed communications, voicemails, and/or video messages). In some embodiments, after (e.g., in response to) receiving the video, a computer system associated with the entity displays a notification; the computer system associated with the entity detects selection of the notification; and in response to detecting selection of the notification, the computer system associated with the entity launches a video voicemail player (or, in some embodiments, a video call application). In some embodiments, a keypad user interface element that, when selected, causes a computer system to display a soft keypad, is displayed (e.g., in a phone application) in a position (e.g., a fixed position, an upper left corner, and/or a predetermined position) on a user interface, where the position is separate from (e.g., not in) a list (e.g., a scrollable list and/or a list of menu options). Displaying the representation of the video in a user interface of a real-time communication application after sending the video to the entity provides an efficient user interface for playing the video and initiating communication with the user of the computer system, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
In some embodiments, after sending the video to the entity (e.g., in response to the video being received or while displaying a user interface for playing the video), a callback user interface element (e.g., 1464) (e.g., a user-interactive user interface element, a selectable user interface element, a selectable option, a button, a selectable icon, and/or an affordance) is displayed (e.g., at the computer system and/or at a computer system associated with the entity), wherein the callback user interface element, when selected, initiates an outgoing real-time communication to a user associated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the callback user interface element is displayed in a user interface that displays (e.g., plays) the video. In some embodiments, a video recording user interface element is displayed (e.g., at a computer system associated with the entity), wherein the video recording user interface element, when selected, initiates a process for recording a video (e.g., a reply video) and sending the video to a user associated with the computer system (e.g., the user that sent the video to the entity). In some embodiments, a time that the video was sent to the entity is displayed (e.g., at a computer system associated with the entity). In some embodiments, in response to detecting a first input (e.g., a double tap gesture) while the video is zoomed out, the video is zoomed in; and, in response to detecting a second input (e.g., a double tap gesture) while the video is zoomed in, the video is zoomed out. Displaying the callback user interface element after sending the video to the entity provides an efficient user interface for initiating communication with the user of the computer system, thereby providing improved visual feedback and reducing the number of inputs needed to perform an operation.
Note that details of the processes described above with respect to method 1500 (e.g.,
The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the techniques and their practical applications. Others skilled in the art are thereby enabled to best utilize the techniques and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Although the disclosure and examples have been fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as being included within the scope of the disclosure and examples as defined by the claims.
As described above, one aspect of the present technology is the gathering and use of data available from various sources to improve communication using electronic devices. The present disclosure contemplates that in some instances, this gathered data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or can be used to contact or locate a specific person. Such personal information data can include demographic data, location-based data, telephone numbers, email addresses, social network IDs, home addresses, data or records relating to a user's health or level of fitness (e.g., vital signs measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying or personal information.
The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data, in the present technology, can be used to the benefit of users. For example, the personal information data can be used to improve communication using electronic devices. Accordingly, use of such personal information data enables users to have calculated control of communication using electronic devices. Further, other uses for personal information data that benefit the user are also contemplated by the present disclosure. For instance, health and fitness data may be used to provide insights into a user's general wellness, or may be used as positive feedback to individuals using technology to pursue wellness goals.
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. In particular, 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. Additionally, such entities should consider taking any needed steps for safeguarding and securing access to such personal information data and ensuring that others with access to the personal information data adhere to their privacy policies and procedures. Further, such entities can subject themselves to evaluation by third parties to certify their adherence to widely accepted privacy policies and practices. In addition, 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.
Despite the foregoing, 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. For example, in the case of communication using electronic devices, 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. In another example, users can select not to provide information for communication using electronic devices. In yet another example, users can select to limit the length of time data is maintained or entirely prohibit the maintenance of data. In addition to providing “opt in” and “opt out” options, 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.
Moreover, it is the intent of the present disclosure that 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. In addition, and when applicable, including in certain health related applications, data de-identification can be used to protect a user's privacy. De-identification 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.
Therefore, although 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. For example, content can be selected and delivered to users by inferring preferences based on non-personal information data or a bare minimum amount of personal information, such as the content being requested by the device associated with a user, other non-personal information, or publicly available information.
This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application 63/465,203, entitled “USER INTERFACES FOR COMMUNICATION USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES”, filed on May 9, 2023, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63465203 | May 2023 | US |
