US2023236550A1PendingUtilityA1

User interfaces for indicating time

Assignee: APPLE INCPriority: Jan 24, 2022Filed: Sep 19, 2022Published: Jul 27, 2023
Est. expiryJan 24, 2042(~15.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for providing clock user interfaces. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for providing clock user interfaces displaying simulated emitted light, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including astronomical object, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces that include adjustable time indications, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces that include multiple calendar systems, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including animated numerals, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces with colors that are based on a selected color, and/or methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including animated lines are described.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the computer system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying, via the display generation component, a clock user interface that includes a time indication having a first set of style options; and 
 while displaying the clock user interface in a mode in which an indication of time on the clock user interface is updated to reflect a current time:
 detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs; 
 in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs, displaying the time indication with a second set of style options different from the first set of style options; and 
 while displaying the time indication with a second set of style options different from the first set of style options, updating the clock user interface to indicate a current time. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The computer system of  claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
 after displaying the time indication with the second set of style options, continuing to display the time indication with the second set of style options until receiving a request to change a style option of the time indication.   
     
     
         3 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the time indication includes numerical hour indicators, and wherein the numerical hour indicators have a first length when displayed with the first set of style options and the numerical hour indicators have a second length when displayed with the second set of style options. 
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the set of one or more inputs includes a rotation of a rotatable input mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the time indication includes one or more clock hands;   the one or more clock hands have a first set of clock hand visual characteristics when displayed with the first set of style options; and   the one or more clock hands have a second set of clock hand visual characteristics when displayed with the second set of style options, wherein the second set of clock hand visual characteristics is different from the first set of clock hand visual characteristics.   
     
     
         6 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the time indication includes one or more hour indications;   the one or more hour indications have a first set of hour indication visual characteristics when displayed with the first set of style options; and   the one or more hour indications have a second set of hour indication visual characteristics when displayed with the second set of style options, wherein the second set of hour indication visual characteristics is different from the first set of hour indication visual characteristics.   
     
     
         7 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the time indication with the second set of style options includes:
 in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs has a first parameter, the second set of style options is different from the first set of style options by a first amount; and   in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs has a second parameter that is different from the first parameter, the second set of style options is different from the first set of style options by a second amount different from the first amount.   
     
     
         8 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the time indication includes a set of numeric indications displayed at respective positions on the clock user interface, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
 while displaying the clock user interface with the set of numeric indications, detecting a predetermined condition; and   in response to detecting the predetermined condition, displaying a set of non-numeric indications at the respective positions on the clock user interface.   
     
     
         9 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein displaying the set of non-numeric indications includes:
 displaying an animation of the numeric indications respectively rotating from a first orientation to a second orientation.   
     
     
         10 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein a size of the non-numeric indications is based on a size of the numeric indications. 
     
     
         11 . The computer system of  claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
 detecting a set of one or more inputs corresponding to a selection of a color of the time indication and/or a color of a background of the clock user interface; and   in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs corresponding to the selection of the color of the time indication and/or the color of the background of the clock user interface, displaying the time indication and/or the background of the clock user interface with the selected color.   
     
     
         12 . The computer system of  claim 11 , wherein displaying the time indication and/or the background of the clock user interface with the selected color includes:
 in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs corresponding to the selection of the color of the time indication and/or the color of the background of the clock user interface includes a selection of the color of the time indication, displaying the time indication with the selected color without changing a color of the background; and   in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs corresponding to the selection of the color of the time indication and/or the color of the background of the clock user interface includes a selection of the color of the background, displaying the background with the selected color without changing a color of the time indication.   
     
     
         13 . The computer system of  claim 11 , wherein the selection of the color of the time indication and/or the color of the background of the clock user interface includes selection of a color from a plurality of preset color options. 
     
     
         14 . The computer system of  claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
 displaying a selectable user interface element on a background of the clock user interface, including displaying the selectable user interface element with a user-selected color.   
     
     
         15 . The computer system of  claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
 detecting a set of one or more inputs corresponding to a selection of a style of a dial of the clock user interface; and   in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs corresponding to the selection of the style of the dial of the clock user interface, displaying the clock user interface with the selected style of the dial.   
     
     
         16 . The computer system of  claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
 detecting a set of one or more inputs corresponding to selection of a density of numerals for a dial of the clock user interface; and   in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs corresponding to selection of density of numerals for a dial of the clock user interface:
 in accordance with a selection of a first density, displaying with the clock user interface with a first number of numerals, and 
 in accordance with a selection of a second density, displaying the clock user interface with a second number of numerals that is different from the first number of numerals. 
   
     
     
         17 . The computer system of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the time indication includes numeric indications and non-numeric indications;   the numeric indications have a first height when displayed with the first set of style options and the non-numeric indications have a second height when displayed with the first set of style options;   the numeric indications have a third height when displayed with the second set of style options and the non-numeric indications have a fourth height when displayed with the second set of style options;   the first height is different from the third height; and   the second height is different from the fourth height.   
     
     
         18 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the time indication with a second set of style options occurs while updating the time indication to reflect a current time. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 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 clock user interface that includes a time indication having a first set of style options; and 
 while displaying the clock user interface in a mode in which an indication of time on the clock user interface is updated to reflect a current time:
 detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs; 
 in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs, displaying the time indication with a second set of style options different from the first set of style options; and 
 while displaying the time indication with a second set of style options different from the first set of style options, updating the clock user interface to indicate a current time. 
 
   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying, via the display generation component, a clock user interface that includes a time indication having a first set of style options; and   while displaying the clock user interface in a mode in which an indication of time on the clock user interface is updated to reflect a current time:
 detecting, via the one or more input devices, a set of one or more inputs; 
 in response to detecting the set of one or more inputs, displaying the time indication with a second set of style options different from the first set of style options; and 
 while displaying the time indication with a second set of style options different from the first set of style options, updating the clock user interface to indicate a current time.

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