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Granted Patent B2
US 11,131,967 · App. 16/582,020 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Clock faces for an electronic device

Inventors: Aurelio Guzman (San Jose, CA); Kevin Will Chen (Sunnyvale, CA); Wan Si Wan (Sunnyvale, CA); Christopher Wilson (San Francisco, CA); John George Slagle, Jr. (Elk Ridge, UT); Alan C. Dye (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,131,967
App. No.
16/582,020
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device displays a clock face in response to receiving a request to display a clock face. In accordance with a determination that a respective graphical element is to be displayed at a respective location on the clock face, the clock face includes a plurality of analog-dial graphical elements corresponding to respective units of time, where the plurality of analog-dial graphical elements includes a first analog-dial graphical element that occupies a first position and has a first size. In accordance with a determination that the respective graphical element is not to be displayed at a respective location on the clock face, the clock face includes the plurality of analog-dial graphical elements corresponding to the respective units of time, and the first analog-dial graphical element of the plurality of analog-dial graphical elements occupies a second position and/or has a second size. In some embodiments, clock faces are reordered.

Claims (130)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display device;

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 a first request to display a clock face;

in response to receiving the first request to display the clock face, displaying, via the display device, a clock face with an indication of a first hour and a first minute that correspond to a current time, the clock face at the first hour and the first minute including:

an analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period; and

an inset time indication at a first position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing the first hour and the first minute, and wherein the one or more graphical elements represent the first hour and the first minute independently of the current position of the inset time indication; and

receiving a second request to display the clock face; and

in response to receiving the second request to display the clock face, displaying, via the display device, the clock face with an indication of a second hour and a second minute that correspond to a current time, and that are different from the first hour and the first minute, the clock face at the second hour and the second minute including:

the analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period; and

the inset time indication at a second position on the clock face inside the analog dial different from the first position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing the second hour and the second minute, and wherein the one or more graphical elements represent the second hour and the second minute independently of the current position of the inset time indication.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second position of the inset time indication relative to the first position of the inset time indication is based on an amount of time between the second hour and the second minute and the first hour and the first minute.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first position of the inset time indication is selected based on the first hour and the first minute and the second position of the inset time indication is selected based on the second hour and the second minute.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the inset time indication is offset from a center of the analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the clock face at the first hour and the first minute further includes a representation indicating a position of the Sun at the first hour and the first minute, the representation at a third position on the clock face inside the analog dial at the first hour and the first minute, and

the clock face at the second hour and the second minute further includes the representation indicating a position of the Sun at the second hour and the second minute, the representation at a fourth position on the clock face inside the analog dial at the second hour and the second minute different from the third position on the clock face inside the analog dial.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein:

the third position on the clock face relative to the analog dial indicates the first hour and the first minute, and

the fourth position on the clock face relative to the analog dial indicates the second hour and the second minute.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein:

the inset time indication moves from the first position on the clock face to the second position on the clock face around an origin and along a first circular path,

the representation indicating the position of the Sun moves from the third position on the clock face to the fourth position on the clock face around the origin and along a second circular path,

an angular separation relative to the origin between the inset time indication and the representation indicating the position of the Sun remains constant over time.

8. The electronic device of claim 5 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with a current time corresponding to a time between sunrise and sunset, displaying a first element representing the Sun; and

in accordance with a current time corresponding to a time between sunset and sunrise, displaying a second element representing the Moon.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the clock face includes a segment with a first edge indicating a sunrise time on the analog dial and a second edge indicating a sunset time on the analog dial.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the position and size of the segment is selected based on a time of year and a geographic location associated with the electronic device.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes a rotatable input mechanism that rotates relative to a frame of the electronic device, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; and

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, moving the inset time indication to a third position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing a third hour and a third minute different from a current time.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the third hour and the third minute correspond to a designated time, displaying an indication of an event corresponding to the designated time.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the third hour and the third minute correspond to a designated time, providing a tactile output.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the clock face includes a first graphical element, wherein a color of the first graphical element is selected based on a time of day.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the clock face includes a representation of an event, the representation at a first position on the clock face, wherein the first position relative to the analog dial indicates a time of the event.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the inset time indication includes an indication of time, the indication of time displayed according to a first style at the second hour and the second minute, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

after displaying the clock face at the second hour and the second minute, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to edit a style of the indication of time of the inset time indication; and

in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to edit a style of the indication of time of the inset time indication, displaying, via the display device, the clock face including the indication of time of the inset time indication according to a second style different from the first style.

17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the clock face includes a color gradient that has a gradual transition from a first color to a second color, wherein the color gradient varies along a direction from a center of the analog dial to a position on the analog dial representing solar noon.

18. 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 display device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a first request to display a clock face;

in response to receiving the first request to display the clock face, displaying, via the display device, a clock face with an indication of a first hour and a first minute that correspond to-a current time, the clock face at the first hour and the first minute including:

an analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period; and

an inset time indication at a first position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing the first hour and the first minute, and wherein the one or more graphical elements represent the first hour and the first minute independently of the current position of the inset time indication; and

receiving a second request to display the clock face; and

in response to receiving the second request to display the clock face, displaying, via the display device, the clock face with an indication of a second hour and a second minute that correspond to a current time, and that are different from the first hour and the first minute, the clock face at the second hour and the second minute including:

the analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period; and

the inset time indication at a second position on the clock face inside the analog dial different from the first position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing the second hour and the second minute, and wherein the one or more graphical elements represent the second hour and the second minute independently of the current position of the inset time indication.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the second position of the inset time indication relative to the first position of the inset time indication is based on an amount of time between the second hour and the second minute and the first hour and the first minute.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the first position of the inset time indication is selected based on the first hour and the first minute and the second position of the inset time indication is selected based on the second hour and the second minute.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the inset time indication is offset from a center of the analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein:

the clock face at the first hour and the first minute further includes a representation indicating a position of the Sun at the first hour and the first minute, the representation at a third position on the clock face inside the analog dial at the first hour and the first minute, and

the clock face at the second hour and the second minute further includes the representation indicating a position of the Sun at the second hour and the second minute, the representation at a fourth position on the clock face inside the analog dial at the second hour and the second minute different from the third position on the clock face inside the analog dial.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , wherein:

the third position on the clock face relative to the analog dial indicates the first hour and the first minute, and

the fourth position on the clock face relative to the analog dial indicates the second hour and the second minute.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , wherein:

the inset time indication moves from the first position on the clock face to the second position on the clock face around an origin and along a first circular path,

the representation indicating the position of the Sun moves from the third position on the clock face to the fourth position on the clock face around the origin and along a second circular path,

an angular separation relative to the origin between the inset time indication and the representation indicating the position of the Sun remains constant over time.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , wherein the one or more programs further comprises instructions for:

in accordance with a current time corresponding to a time between sunrise and sunset, displaying a first element representing the Sun; and

in accordance with a current time corresponding to a time between sunset and sunrise, displaying a second element representing the Moon.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the clock face includes a segment with a first edge indicating a sunrise time on the analog dial and a second edge indicating a sunset time on the analog dial.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 26 , wherein the position and size of the segment is selected based on a time of year and a geographic location associated with the electronic device.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , the electronic device further including a rotatable input mechanism that rotates relative to a frame of the electronic device, wherein the one or more programs further comprises instructions for:

detecting a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; and

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, moving the inset time indication to a third position on the clock face inside the analog dial, the inset time indication indicating a third hour and a third minute different from a current time.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein the one or more programs further comprises instructions for:

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the third hour and the third minute correspond to a designated time, displaying an indication of an event corresponding to the designated time.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein the one or more programs further comprises instructions for:

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the third hour and the third minute correspond to a designated time, providing a tactile output.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the clock face includes a first graphical element, wherein a color of the first graphical element is selected based on a time of day.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the clock face includes a representation of an event, the representation at a first position on the clock face, wherein the first position relative to the analog dial indicates a time of the event.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the inset time indication includes an indication of time, the indication of time displayed according to a first style at the second hour and the second minute, wherein the one or more programs further comprises instructions for:

after displaying the clock face at the second hour and the second minute, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to edit a style of the indication of time of the inset time indication; and

in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to edit a style of the indication of time of the inset time indication, displaying, via the display device, the clock face including the indication of time of the inset time indication according to a second style different from the first style.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the clock face includes a color gradient that has a gradual transition from a first color to a second color, wherein the color gradient varies along a direction from a center of the analog dial to a position on the analog dial representing solar noon.

35. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with a display device:

receiving a first request to display a clock face;

in response to receiving the first request to display the clock face, displaying, via the display device, a clock face with an indication of a first hour and a first minute that correspond to-a current time, the clock face at the first hour and the first minute including:

an analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period; and

an inset time indication at a first position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing the first hour and the first minute, and wherein the one or more graphical elements represent the first hour and the first minute independently of the current position of the inset time indication; and

receiving a second request to display the clock face; and

in response to receiving the second request to display the clock face, displaying, via the display device, the clock face with an indication of a second hour and a second minute that correspond to a current time, and that are different from the first hour and the first minute, the clock face at the second hour and the second minute including:

the analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period; and

the inset time indication at a second position on the clock face inside the analog dial different from the first position on the clock face inside the analog dial, wherein the inset time indication includes one or more graphical elements representing the second hour and the second minute, and wherein the one or more graphical elements represent the second hour and the second minute independently of the current position of the inset time indication.

36. The method of claim 35 , wherein the second position of the inset time indication relative to the first position of the inset time indication is based on an amount of time between the second hour and the second minute and the first hour and the first minute.

37. The method of claim 35 , wherein the first position of the inset time indication is selected based on the first hour and the first minute and the second position of the inset time indication is selected based on the second hour and the second minute.

38. The method of claim 35 , wherein the inset time indication is offset from a center of the analog dial representing a twenty-four hour time period.

39. The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

the clock face at the first hour and the first minute further includes a representation indicating a position of the Sun at the first hour and the first minute, the representation at a third position on the clock face inside the analog dial at the first hour and the first minute, and

the clock face at the second hour and the second minute further includes the representation indicating a position of the Sun at the second hour and the second minute, the representation at a fourth position on the clock face inside the analog dial at the second hour and the second minute different from the third position on the clock face inside the analog dial.

40. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

the third position on the clock face relative to the analog dial indicates the first hour and the first minute, and

the fourth position on the clock face relative to the analog dial indicates the second hour and the second minute.

41. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

the inset time indication moves from the first position on the clock face to the second position on the clock face around an origin and along a first circular path,

the representation indicating the position of the Sun moves from the third position on the clock face to the fourth position on the clock face around the origin and along a second circular path,

an angular separation relative to the origin between the inset time indication and the representation indicating the position of the Sun remains constant over time.

42. The method of claim 39 , further comprising:

in accordance with a current time corresponding to a time between sunrise and sunset, displaying a first element representing the Sun; and

in accordance with a current time corresponding to a time between sunset and sunrise, displaying a second element representing the Moon.

43. The method of claim 35 , wherein the clock face includes a segment with a first edge indicating a sunrise time on the analog dial and a second edge indicating a sunset time on the analog dial.

44. The method of claim 43 , wherein the position and size of the segment is selected based on a time of year and a geographic location associated with the electronic device.

45. The method of claim 35 , wherein the electronic device includes a rotatable input mechanism that rotates relative to a frame of the electronic device, further comprising:

detecting a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism; and

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, moving the inset time indication to a third position on the clock face inside the analog dial, the inset time indication indicating a third hour and a third minute different from a current time.

46. The method of claim 45 , further comprising:

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the third hour and the third minute correspond to a designated time, displaying an indication of an event corresponding to the designated time.

47. The method of claim 45 , further comprising:

in response to detecting the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the third hour and the third minute correspond to a designated time, providing a tactile output.

48. The method of claim 35 , wherein the clock face includes a first graphical element, wherein a color of the first graphical element is selected based on a time of day.

49. The method of claim 35 , wherein the clock face includes a representation of an event, the representation at a first position on the clock face, wherein the first position relative to the analog dial indicates a time of the event.

50. The method of claim 35 , wherein the inset time indication includes an indication of time, the indication of time displayed according to a first style at the second hour and the second minute, further comprising:

after displaying the clock face at the second hour and the second minute, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to edit a style of the indication of time of the inset time indication; and

in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to edit a style of the indication of time of the inset time indication, displaying, via the display device, the clock face including the indication of time of the inset time indication according to a second style different from the first style.

51. The method of claim 35 , wherein the clock face includes a color gradient that has a gradual transition from a first color to a second color, wherein the color gradient varies along a direction from a center of the analog dial to a position on the analog dial representing solar noon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2020
From: GUZMAN, AURELIO; CHEN, KEVIN WILL; WAN, WAN SI; WILSON, CHRISTOPHER; SLAGLE, JOHN GEORGE, JR.; DYE, ALAN C.
To: APPLE INC.
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62856038 · Jun 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62844108 · May 6, 2019
Related Publication 20200356063A1 · Nov 12, 2020
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