Continuity

Abstract

At an electronic device, detecting a compatible external device, where the external device is executing or has executed a first application. The detection may be made wirelessly. The electronic device also receives usage information regarding the first application from the external device. Display an affordance for user selection based on the received information. When the affordance is selected, launch a second application on the electronic device, the second application corresponding to the first application. In some examples, the second application is a different version of the first application. Launching the second application may additionally include bringing the second application to the same state as the first application. For example, if e-mail is being drafted on the external device, the electronic device may launch an e-mail editor showing the draft. In this way, a user can seamlessly transition from the use of one electronic device to another electronic device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display;   a microphone;   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:
 detecting a voice input from the microphone, wherein the voice input includes a verbal request for information; 
 detecting, via wireless communication, an external device; and 
 in response at least in part to detecting the voice input and detecting the external device:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a first set of information based on the voice input, wherein the first set of information is obtained based on the voice input; and 
 initiating a process for sending an instruction, via wireless communication, to the external device, wherein the instruction causes the external device to display an affordance for displaying a second set of information based on the voice input, wherein the second set of information is obtained using the voice input, wherein the second set of information is different from the first set of information, and wherein the second set of information includes at least a portion of the first set of information. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 in response to detecting the voice input and prior to displaying the first set of information:
 obtaining the first set of information from a web service. 
   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 while displaying the first set of information, displaying an affordance that, when activated, causes the instruction to be sent to the external device;   detecting a user selection of the affordance; and   sending the instruction in response at least in part to detecting the user selection of the affordance.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the electronic device has a first audio/visual capability,   the external device has a different second audio/visual capability, and   the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 displaying the first set of information, the first set of information adapted for display within the first audio/visual capability of the electronic device, 
 wherein the external device, when displaying the second set of information, displays the second set of information utilizing the second audio/visual capability of the external device, the second set of information visually and/or aurally different from the first set of information. 
   
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a difference between the first audio/visual capability and the second audio/visual capability relates to the availability of an application for displaying the requested information on only one of the external device and the electronic device.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a difference between the first audio/visual capability and the second audio/visual capability relates to the availability of a speaker for playing-back the first or second set of information on only one of the external device and the electronic device.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the process for sending the instruction to the external device comprises:
 identifying, to the external device, the voice input.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the process for sending the instructions to the external device comprises:
 identifying, to the external device, a web service providing the first set of information.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the process for sending the instructions to the external device comprises:
 obtaining, by the electronic device, the first set of information from a web service; and   sending, to the external device, at least a portion of the first set of information.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the displayed second set of information includes information that is not included in the displayed first set of information. 
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a microphone, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 detecting a voice input from the microphone, wherein the voice input includes a verbal request for information;   detecting, via wireless communication, an external device; and   in response at least in part to detecting the voice input and detecting the external device:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, a first set of information based on the voice input, wherein the first set of information is obtained based on the voice input; and 
 initiating a process for sending an instruction, via wireless communication, to the external device, wherein the instruction causes the external device to display an affordance for displaying a second set of information based on the voice input, wherein the second set of information is obtained using the voice input, wherein the second set of information is different from the first set of information, and wherein the second set of information includes at least a portion of the first set of information. 
   
     
     
         13 . A method, comprising:
 at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a microphone:
 detecting a voice input from the microphone, wherein the voice input includes a verbal request for information; 
 detecting, via wireless communication, an external device; and 
 in response at least in part to detecting the voice input and detecting the external device:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, a first set of information based on the voice input, wherein the first set of information is obtained based on the voice input; and 
 initiating a process for sending an instruction, via wireless communication, to the external device, wherein the instruction causes the external device to display an affordance for displaying a second set of information based on the voice input, wherein the second set of information is obtained using the voice input, wherein the second set of information is different from the first set of information, and wherein the second set of information includes at least a portion of the first set of information.