IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,703,996
Granted Patent B2
US 11,703,996 · App. 17/826,808 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

User input interfaces

Inventors: Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA); Kristin Michele Canavan (San Francisco, CA); Bryant A. Jow (San Mateo, CA); Aram D. Kudurshian (San Francisco, CA); Pavel Pivonka (San Francisco, CA); Brandon Walkin (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F3/04817G06F1/3212G06F3/0488G06F9/542G06F21/32
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,703,996
App. No.
17/826,808
Granted
Jul 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to managing user inputs. In some examples, devices receive user inputs via a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor. In some examples, devices receive user inputs via a button. In some examples, devices receive user inputs via touch sensors. In some examples, the biometric sensor and/or the touch sensor is integrated into the button.

Claims (77)

1. A computer system, comprising:

a biometric sensor;

a display generation component;

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:

during a setup procedure for configuring one or more functions of the computer system:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for enrolling a biometric feature;

while displaying the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature, receiving one or more enrollment inputs via the biometric sensor;

in response to receiving the one or more enrollment inputs, enrolling a first biometric feature;

after successfully enrolling the first biometric feature:

prompting a user to enroll a second biometric feature that is different from the first biometric feature; and

concurrently displaying with the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature, via the display generation component, a respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature;

while concurrently displaying the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature and the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature, receiving user input corresponding to selection of the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature; and

in response to receiving the user input corresponding to selection of the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature;

ceasing to display the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature; and

continuing with the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature.

2. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the setup procedure for configuring one or more functions of the computer system is part of a setup procedure for configuring the computer system for use.

3. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to enrolling the first biometric feature and prior to enrolling the second biometric feature, prompting the user to rotate the computer system from a first orientation to a second orientation that is different from the first orientation.

4. The computer system of claim 3 , wherein prompting the user to rotate the computer system includes displaying a moving representation of the computer system rotating from the first orientation to the second orientation that is different from the first orientation.

5. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature includes a visual indication of a location of the biometric sensor of the computer system.

6. The computer system of claim 5 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature with the visual indication of the location of the biometric sensor, detecting a change in an orientation of the computer system; and

in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the computer system, changing the visual indication of the location of the biometric sensor.

7. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature includes a visual indication of an orientation of the computer system.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature with the visual indication of the orientation of the computer system, detecting a change in the orientation of the computer system; and

in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the computer system, changing the visual indication of the orientation of the computer system.

9. 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 with a biometric sensor, wherein the computer system is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for:

during a setup procedure for configuring one or more functions of the computer system:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for enrolling a biometric feature;

while displaying the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature, receiving one or more enrollment inputs via the biometric sensor;

in response to receiving the one or more enrollment inputs, enrolling a first biometric feature;

after successfully enrolling the first biometric feature:

prompting a user to enroll a second biometric feature that is different from the first biometric feature; and

concurrently displaying with the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature, via the display generation component a respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature;

while concurrently displaying the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature and the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature, receiving user input corresponding to selection of the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature; and

in response to receiving the user input corresponding to selection of the respective caption to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature:

ceasing to display the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature; and

continuing with the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the setup procedure for configuring one or more functions of the computer system is part of a setup procedure for configuring the computer system for use.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to enrolling the first biometric feature and prior to enrolling the second biometric feature, prompting the user to rotate the computer system from a first orientation to a second orientation that is different from the first orientation.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein prompting the user to rotate the computer system includes displaying a moving representation of the computer system rotating from the first orientation to the second orientation that is different from the first orientation.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature includes a visual indication of a location of the biometric sensor of the computer system.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature with the visual indication of the location of the biometric sensor, detecting a change in an orientation of the computer system; and

in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the computer system, changing the visual indication of the location of the biometric sensor.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature includes a visual indication of an orientation of the computer system.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature with the visual indication of the orientation of the computer system, detecting a change in the orientation of the computer system; and

in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the computer system, changing the visual indication of the orientation of the computer system.

17. A method, comprising:

at a computer system with a biometric sensor, wherein the computer system is in communication with a display generation component:

during a setup procedure for configuring one or more functions of the computer system:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for enrolling a biometric feature;

while displaying the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature, receiving one or more enrollment inputs via the biometric sensor;

in response to receiving the one or more enrollment inputs, enrolling a first biometric feature;

after successfully enrolling the first biometric feature:

prompting a user to enroll a second biometric feature that is different from the first biometric feature; and

concurrently displaying with the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature, via the display generation component, a respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature;

while concurrently displaying the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature and the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature, receiving user input corresponding to selection of the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature; and

in response to receiving the user input corresponding to selection of the respective option to continue the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature:

ceasing to display the prompt to enroll the second biometric feature; and

continuing with the setup procedure without enrolling the second biometric feature.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the setup procedure for configuring one or more functions of the computer system is part of a setup procedure for configuring the computer system for use.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

subsequent to enrolling the first biometric feature and prior to enrolling the second biometric feature, prompting the user to rotate the computer system from a first orientation to a second orientation that is different from the first orientation.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein prompting the user to rotate the computer system includes displaying a moving representation of the computer system rotating from the first orientation to the second orientation that is different from the first orientation.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature includes a visual indication of a location of the biometric sensor of the computer system.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

while displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature with the visual indication of the location of the biometric sensor, detecting a change in an orientation of the computer system; and

in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the computer system, changing the visual indication of the location of the biometric sensor.

23. The method of claim 17 , wherein the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature includes a visual indication of an orientation of the computer system.

24. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

while displaying, via the display generation component, the user interface for enrolling the biometric feature with the visual indication of the orientation of the computer system, detecting a change in the orientation of the computer system; and

in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the computer system, changing the visual indication of the orientation of the computer system.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17129027 · Dec 21, 2020
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