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Granted Patent B2
US 12,443,422 · App. 17/341,121 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

User interfaces for calibrations and/or synchronizations

Inventors: Christopher John Sanders (San Jose, CA); Dennis Sungwoo Park (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,443,422
App. No.
17/341,121
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some embodiments, a first electronic device displays a user interface with a first electronic device directing placement of a second electronic device to calibrate and/or synchronize the output(s) of one or more third electronic devices or the first electronic device. In some embodiments, a first electronic device evaluates the position of a first electronic device to perform a calibration and/or synchronization of one or more outputs of another electronic device.

Claims (90)

1. A method comprising:

at a first electronic device in communication with a display generation component:

outputting an indication directing placement of a second electronic device with respect to an electronic device to perform a calibration of an output;

while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device:

determining that a predetermined time has passed while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device and that a position of the second electronic device relative to the indication does not satisfy one or more calibration criteria; and

in response to determining that the predetermined time has passed while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device and that the position of the second electronic device does not satisfy the one or more calibration criteria, selectively adjusting a size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device;

after selectively adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device, determining that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, wherein the one or more calibration criteria are satisfied based on the position of the second electronic device with respect to the electronic device; and

in response to determining that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device using the second electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include one or more second electronic device placement criteria and one or more additional criteria that are based on the position of the second electronic device relative to the indication, and wherein selectively adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second electronic device placement criteria are satisfied but the position of the second electronic device relative to the indication is not satisfied, adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second electronic device placement criteria are not satisfied, forgoing adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device using the second electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the calibration fails to satisfy one or more criteria, outputting an indication directing changing of an output mode of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the calibration satisfies the one or more criteria, forgoing outputting the indication directing the changing of the output mode of the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device includes:

outputting a respective visual indication and outputting a respective audio indication;

wherein:

the respective visual indication is detected by the second electronic device for calibrating a visual output of the electronic device and for calibrating an audio output of the electronic device, and

the respective audio indication is detected by the second electronic device for calibrating the audio output of the electronic device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

prior to outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device:

receiving, from the second electronic device, an indication that a pairing process of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is successful,

wherein outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device is performed in response to receiving the indication that the pairing process is successful.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the second electronic device is at a particular position with respect to the electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when an orientation of the second electronic device is within a threshold of a predetermined orientation.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when a distance between the second electronic device and the electronic device is less than a threshold distance.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

outputting an indication directing placement of a second electronic device with respect to the electronic device to perform a calibration of an output;

while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device:

determining that a predetermined time has passed while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device and that a position of the second electronic device relative to the indication satisfies does not satisfy one or more calibration criteria; and

in response to determining that the predetermined time has passed while

outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device and that the position of the second electronic device does not satisfy the one or more calibration criteria, selectively adjusting a size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device;

after selectively adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device, determining that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, wherein the one or more calibration criteria are satisfied based on the position of the second electronic device with respect to the electronic device; and

in response to determining that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device using the second electronic device.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

output an indication directing placement of a second electronic device with respect to the electronic device to perform a calibration of an output;

while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device:

determining that a predetermined time has passed while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device and that a position of the second electronic device relative to the indication does not satisfy one or more calibration criteria; and

in response to determining that the predetermined time has passed while

outputting the indication directed the placement of the second electronic device and that the position of the second electronic device does not satisfy the one or more calibration criteria, selectively adjust a size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device;

after selectively adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device, determine that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, wherein the one or more calibration criteria are satisfied based on the position of the second electronic device with respect to the electronic device; and

in response to determining that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, initiate the calibration of the output of the electronic device using the second electronic device.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to determining that the position of the second electronic device satisfies the one or more calibration criteria, the second electronic device is displaying, via a second display generation component of the second electronic device, a visual output, the method further comprising:

while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device, in accordance with a determination that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, causing the second electronic device to cease displaying, via the second display generation component, the visual output.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include one or more second electronic device placement criteria and one or more additional criteria that are based on the position of the second electronic device relative to the indication, and wherein selectively adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second electronic device placement criteria are satisfied but the position of the second electronic device relative to the indication is not satisfied, adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second electronic device placement criteria are not satisfied, forgoing adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to perform:

after initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device using the second electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the calibration fails to satisfy one or more criteria, outputting an indication directing changing of an output mode of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the calibration satisfies the one or more criteria, forgoing outputting the indication directing the changing of the output mode of the electronic device.

14. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device includes:

outputting a respective visual indication and outputting a respective audio indication;

wherein:

the respective visual indication is detected by the second electronic device for calibrating a visual output of the electronic device and for calibrating an audio output of the electronic device, and

the respective audio indication is detected by the second electronic device for calibrating the audio output of the electronic device.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to perform:

prior to outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device:

receiving, from the second electronic device, an indication that a pairing process of the electronic device and the second electronic device is successful,

wherein outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device is performed in response to receiving the indication that the pairing process is successful.

16. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the second electronic device is at a particular position with respect to the electronic device.

17. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when an orientation of the second electronic device is within a threshold of a predetermined orientation.

18. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when a distance between the second electronic device and the electronic device is less than a threshold distance.

19. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein prior to determining that the position of the second electronic device satisfies the one or more calibration criteria, the second electronic device is displaying, via a second display generation component of the second electronic device, a visual output, the electronic device further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to perform:

while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device, in accordance with a determination that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, causing the second electronic device to cease displaying, via the second display generation component, the visual output.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include one or more second electronic device placement criteria and one or more additional criteria that are based on the position of the second electronic device relative to the indication, and wherein selectively adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second electronic device placement criteria are satisfied but the position of the second electronic device relative to the indication is not satisfied, adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second electronic device placement criteria are not satisfied, forgoing adjusting the size of the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to perform:

after initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device using the second electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the calibration fails to satisfy one or more criteria, outputting an indication directing changing of an output mode of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the calibration satisfies the one or more criteria, forgoing outputting the indication directing the changing of the output mode of the electronic device.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein initiating the calibration of the output of the electronic device includes:

outputting a respective visual indication and outputting a respective audio indication;

wherein:

the respective visual indication is detected by the second electronic device for calibrating a visual output of the electronic device and for calibrating an audio output of the electronic device, and

the respective audio indication is detected by the second electronic device for calibrating the audio output of the electronic device.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to perform:

prior to outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device:

receiving, from the second electronic device, an indication that a pairing process of the electronic device and the second electronic device is successful,

wherein outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device is performed in response to receiving the indication that the pairing process is successful.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the second electronic device is at a particular position with respect to the electronic device.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when an orientation of the second electronic device is within a threshold of a predetermined orientation.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the one or more calibration criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when a distance between the second electronic device and the electronic device is less than a threshold distance.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein prior to determining that the position of the second electronic device satisfies the one or more calibration criteria, the second electronic device is displaying, via a second display generation component of the second electronic device, a visual output, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium further including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to perform:

while outputting the indication directing the placement of the second electronic device, in accordance with a determination that the one or more calibration criteria have been satisfied, causing the second electronic device to cease displaying, via the second display generation component, the visual output.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2021
From: SANDERS, CHRISTOPHER JOHN; PARK, DENNIS SUNGWOO
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 056490/0552 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63036284 · Jun 8, 2020
Related Publication 20210382736A1 · Dec 9, 2021
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