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US 11,442,598 · App. 17/031,700 · Granted Sep 13, 2022

Systems and methods for displaying notifications received from multiple applications

Inventors: Imran Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA); Eliza Block (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,442,598
App. No.
17/031,700
Granted
Sep 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for displaying notifications received from multiple applications. In some embodiments, an electronic device can monitor notifications that are received from the multiple applications. Responsive to receiving the notifications, the electronic device can control the manner in which the notifications are displayed while the device is operating in a locked or an unlocked state. In some embodiments, the electronic device can allow users to customize how notifications are to be displayed while the device is in the locked and/or unlocked states.

Claims (79)

1. An electronic device, comprising

a touch-sensitive display;

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 plurality of notifications from at least one application;

detecting that the electronic device is operating in a locked state; and

while the device is operating in the locked state:

receiving a new notification from an application;

displaying the new notification without displaying the plurality of notifications, wherein the new notification includes content received from the application; and

while displaying the new notification that includes the content, wherein the new notification includes the content received from the application:

detecting a dragging gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to detecting the dragging gesture:

 displaying a list of notifications including the plurality of notifications and the new notification with the content received from the application; and

 enabling a user to scroll the displayed list of notifications while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the content received from the application includes associated text or portions of text received from the application.

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

while the device is operating in the locked state, receiving a user input to unlock the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the user input to unlock the electronic device, displaying a notification center on the touch-sensitive display.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the new notification is displayed at a terminal position in the list of notifications.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the electronic device is operating in the locked state, receiving a user command to unlock the electronic device;

in response to receiving the user command to unlock the electronic device, transitioning the electronic device to an unlocked state;

after transitioning the electronic device to the unlocked state, relocking the electronic device; and

after the electronic device re-enters the locked state, forgoing display of the list of notifications that was displayed prior to unlocking the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of notifications are grouped corresponding to each application of the at least one application.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each notification in the list of notifications is individually accessible.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one notification of the list of notifications includes a representative graphic and text.

9. 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, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a plurality of notifications from at least one application;

detecting that the electronic device is operating in a locked state; and

while the device is operating in the locked state:

receiving a new notification from an application;

displaying the new notification without displaying the plurality of notifications, wherein the new notification includes content received from the application; and

while the device is operating in the locked state:

receiving a new notification from an application;

displaying the new notification without displaying the plurality of notifications, wherein the new notification includes content received from the application; and

while displaying the new notification that includes the content, wherein the new notification includes the content received from the application:

detecting a dragging gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to detecting the dragging gesture:

 displaying a list of notifications including the plurality of notifications and the new notification with the content received from the application; and

 enabling a user to scroll the displayed list of notifications while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the content received from the application includes associated text or portions of text received from the application.

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

while the device is operating in the locked state, receiving a user input to unlock the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the user input to unlock the electronic device, displaying a notification center on the touch-sensitive display.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the new notification is displayed at a terminal position in the list of notifications.

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

while the electronic device is operating in the locked state, receiving a user command to unlock the electronic device;

in response to receiving the user command to unlock the electronic device, transitioning the electronic device to an unlocked state;

after transitioning the electronic device to the unlocked state, relocking the electronic device; and

after the electronic device re-enters the locked state, forgoing display of the list of notifications that was displayed prior to unlocking the electronic device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of notifications are grouped corresponding to each application of the at least one application.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein each notification in the list of notifications is individually accessible.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein at least one notification of the list of notifications includes a representative graphic and text.

17. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display;

receiving a plurality of notifications from at least one application;

detecting that the electronic device is operating in a locked state; and

while the device is operating in the locked state:

receiving a new notification from an application;

displaying the new notification without displaying the plurality of notifications, wherein the new notification includes content received from the application; and

while displaying the new notification that includes the content, wherein the new notification includes the content received from the application:

detecting a dragging gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and

in response to detecting the dragging gesture:

 displaying a list of notifications including the plurality of notifications and the new notification with the content received from the application; and

 enabling a user to scroll the displayed list of notifications while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the content received from the application includes associated text or portions of text received from the application.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

while the device is operating in the locked state, receiving a user input to unlock the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the user input to unlock the electronic device, displaying a notification center on the touch-sensitive display.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the new notification is displayed at a terminal position in the list of notifications.

21. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

while the electronic device is operating in the locked state, receiving a user command to unlock the electronic device;

in response to receiving the user command to unlock the electronic device, transitioning the electronic device to an unlocked state;

after transitioning the electronic device to the unlocked state, relocking the electronic device; and

after the electronic device re-enters the locked state, forgoing display of the list of notifications that was displayed prior to unlocking the electronic device.

22. The method of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of notifications are grouped corresponding to each application of the at least one application.

23. The method of claim 17 , wherein each notification in the list of notifications is individually accessible.

24. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one notification of the list of notifications includes a representative graphic and text.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 16507664 · Jul 10, 2019
Continuation 15348204 · Nov 10, 2016
Continuation 15005945 · Jan 25, 2016
Continuation 13489415 · Jun 5, 2012
Provisional Application 61493470 · Jun 5, 2011
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