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US 12,314,632 · App. 18/648,790 · Granted May 27, 2025

Methods and user interfaces for monitoring sound reduction

Inventors: Nicholas D. Felton (Sunnyvale, CA); Ruchi N. Goswami (Sunnyvale, CA); Matthew E. Leon (San Francisco, CA); David Harrison (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F3/165G06F3/0482G06F3/0484H04R29/008
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Patent No.
US 12,314,632
App. No.
18/648,790
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing and visualizing sound reduction using a computer system. In accordance with some embodiments, the computer system displays a representation of a noise level including, in accordance with a sound reduction display option being enabled, a first indication of a noise level at a first time and a second indication of a noise level at a time different from the first time. In accordance with some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled, an indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the noise level.

Claims (144)

1. A computer system that is configured to communicate with a display generation component, 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 representation of a noise level at a plurality of different times, wherein the representation includes:

in accordance with a determination that a sound reduction display option is enabled:

a first indication of a noise level at a first time of the plurality of different times that indicates:

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was in effect at the first time, a first noise level, wherein the first noise level is based on an environmental noise level at the first time and a first sound reduction effect that was in effect at the first time; and

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was not in effect at the first time, a second noise level that is greater than the first noise level, wherein the second noise level is based on the environmental noise level at the first time;

a second indication of a noise level at a second time of the plurality of different times that is different from the first time and that indicates:

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was in effect at the second time, a third noise level, wherein the third noise level is based on an environmental noise level at the second time and a second sound reduction effect that was in effect at the second time; and

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was not in effect at the second time, a fourth noise level that is greater than the third noise level, wherein the fourth noise level is based on the environmental noise level at the second time;

in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled:

a third indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the second noise level; and

a fourth indication of a noise level at the second time that indicates the fourth noise level.

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

while the sound reduction display option is not enabled, receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to enable the sound reduction display option; and

in response to receiving the first user input, updating the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times to include the first indication of the noise level at the first time and the second indication of the noise level at the second time.

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

while the sound reduction display option is enabled, receiving a second user input corresponding to a request to disable the sound reduction display option; and

in response to receiving the second user input, updating the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times to include the third indication of the noise level at the first time and the fourth indication of the noise level at the second time.

4. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:

the computer system is in communication with one or more audio sensors;

the noise level at the plurality of different times are detected via the one or more audio sensors; and

a sound reduction device is an external sound reduction device.

5. The computer system of claim 4 , wherein:

the one or more audio sensors are integrated into an external computer system that is in communication with the computer system; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times is included in a user interface of a health application that generates a plurality of user interfaces based on biometric data of a user of the computer system.

6. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:

while the sound reduction display option is not enabled:

the third indication is a graphical indication that varies along a first axis to indicate a range of environmental noise levels at the first time;

the fourth indication is a graphical indication that varies along the first axis to indicate a range of environmental noise levels at the second time;

the third indication and fourth indication are arranged along a second axis, different from the first axis; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a first average noise level indication that extends along the second axis and that indicates an average environmental noise level during the plurality of different times.

7. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:

while the sound reduction display option is enabled:

the first indication is a graphical indication and includes a first subportion that varies along a third axis and indicates a range of the noise level at the first time, as reduced by the first sound reduction effect at the first time;

the second indication is a graphical indication that includes a second subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of the noise level at the second time, as reduced by the second sound reduction effect at the second time;

the first indication and second indication are arranged along a fourth axis, different from the third axis; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a second average noise level indication that extends along the fourth axis and that indicates an average noise level during the plurality of different times, as reduced by the first sound reduction effect during the plurality of different times.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein:

the first indication includes a third subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of environmental noise levels at the first time;

the second indication includes a fourth subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of environmental noise levels at the second time; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a third average noise level indication that extends along the fourth axis and that indicates an average environmental noise level during the plurality of different times.

9. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the determination that sound reduction was in effect at the first time includes a determination that a user of the computer system was wearing a sound reduction device for both ears.

10. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a maximum environmental noise level detected during the plurality of different times.

11. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a maximum noise level detected during the plurality of different times, as reduced by sound reduction effects during the plurality of different times.

12. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of an average noise level during the plurality of different times.

13. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of one or more sound-related notifications that were issued during the plurality of different times.

14. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a range of noise levels detected during the plurality of different times.

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

displaying, via the display generation component, a representation of a noise level at a plurality of different times, wherein the representation includes:

in accordance with a determination that a sound reduction display option is enabled:

a first indication of a noise level at a first time of the plurality of different times that indicates:

in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was in effect at the first time, a first noise level, wherein the first noise level is based on an environmental noise level at the first time and a first sound reduction effect that was in effect at the first time; and

in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was not in effect at the first time, a second noise level that is greater than the first noise level, wherein the second noise level is based on the environmental noise level at the first time;

a second indication of a noise level at a second time of the plurality of different times that is different from the first time and that indicates:

in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was in effect at the second time, a third noise level, wherein the third noise level is based on an environmental noise level at the second time and a second sound reduction effect that was in effect at the second time; and

in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was not in effect at the second time, a fourth noise level that is greater than the third noise level, wherein the fourth noise level is based on the environmental noise level at the second time;

in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled:

a third indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the second noise level; and

a fourth indication of a noise level at the second time that indicates the fourth noise level.

16. A method comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component:

displaying, via the display generation component, a representation of a noise level at a plurality of different times, wherein the representation includes:

in accordance with a determination that a sound reduction display option is enabled:

a first indication of a noise level at a first time of the plurality of different times that indicates:

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was in effect at the first time, a first noise level, wherein the first noise level is based on an environmental noise level at the first time and a first sound reduction effect that was in effect at the first time; and

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was not in effect at the first time, a second noise level that is greater than the first noise level, wherein the second noise level is based on the environmental noise level at the first time;

a second indication of a noise level at a second time of the plurality of different times that is different from the first time and that indicates:

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was in effect at the second time, a third noise level, wherein the third noise level is based on an environmental noise level at the second time and a second sound reduction effect that was in effect at the second time; and

 in accordance with a determination that sound reduction was not in effect at the second time, a fourth noise level that is greater than the third noise level, wherein the fourth noise level is based on the environmental noise level at the second time;

in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled:

 a third indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the second noise level; and

 a fourth indication of a noise level at the second time that indicates the fourth noise level.

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

while the sound reduction display option is not enabled, receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to enable the sound reduction display option; and

in response to receiving the first user input, updating the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times to include the first indication of the noise level at the first time and the second indication of the noise level at the second time.

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

while the sound reduction display option is enabled, receiving a second user input corresponding to a request to disable the sound reduction display option; and

in response to receiving the second user input, updating the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times to include the third indication of the noise level at the first time and the fourth indication of the noise level at the second time.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the computer system is in communication with one or more audio sensors;

the noise level at the plurality of different times are detected via the one or more audio sensors; and

a sound reduction device is an external sound reduction device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein:

the one or more audio sensors are integrated into an external computer system that is in communication with the computer system; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times is included in a user interface of a health application that generates a plurality of user interfaces based on biometric data of a user of the computer system.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

while the sound reduction display option is not enabled:

the third indication is a graphical indication that varies along a first axis to indicate a range of environmental noise levels at the first time;

the fourth indication is a graphical indication that varies along the first axis to indicate a range of environmental noise levels at the second time;

the third indication and fourth indication are arranged along a second axis, different from the first axis; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a first average noise level indication that extends along the second axis and that indicates an average environmental noise level during the plurality of different times.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

while the sound reduction display option is enabled:

the first indication is a graphical indication and includes a first subportion that varies along a third axis and indicates a range of the noise level at the first time, as reduced by the first sound reduction effect at the first time;

the second indication is a graphical indication that includes a second subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of the noise level at the second time, as reduced by the second sound reduction effect at the second time;

the first indication and second indication are arranged along a fourth axis, different from the third axis; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a second average noise level indication that extends along the fourth axis and that indicates an average noise level during the plurality of different times, as reduced by the first sound reduction effect during the plurality of different times.

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

the first indication includes a third subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of environmental noise levels at the first time;

the second indication includes a fourth subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of environmental noise levels at the second time; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a third average noise level indication that extends along the fourth axis and that indicates an average environmental noise level during the plurality of different times.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the determination that sound reduction was in effect at the first time includes a determination that a user of the computer system was wearing a sound reduction device for both ears.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a maximum environmental noise level detected during the plurality of different times.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a maximum noise level detected during the plurality of different times, as reduced by sound reduction effects during the plurality of different times.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of an average noise level during the plurality of different times.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of one or more sound-related notifications that were issued during the plurality of different times.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a range of noise levels detected during the plurality of different times.

30. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

while the sound reduction display option is not enabled, receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to enable the sound reduction display option; and

in response to receiving the first user input, updating the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times to include the first indication of the noise level at the first time and the second indication of the noise level at the second time.

31. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

while the sound reduction display option is enabled, receiving a second user input corresponding to a request to disable the sound reduction display option; and

in response to receiving the second user input, updating the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times to include the third indication of the noise level at the first time and the fourth indication of the noise level at the second time.

32. The method of claim 16 , wherein:

the computer system is in communication with one or more audio sensors;

the noise level at the plurality of different times are detected via the one or more audio sensors; and

a sound reduction device is an external sound reduction device.

33. The method of claim 32 , wherein:

the one or more audio sensors are integrated into an external computer system that is in communication with the computer system; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times is included in a user interface of a health application that generates a plurality of user interfaces based on biometric data of a user of the computer system.

34. The method of claim 16 , wherein:

while the sound reduction display option is not enabled:

the third indication is a graphical indication that varies along a first axis to indicate a range of environmental noise levels at the first time;

the fourth indication is a graphical indication that varies along the first axis to indicate a range of environmental noise levels at the second time;

the third indication and fourth indication are arranged along a second axis, different from the first axis; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a first average noise level indication that extends along the second axis and that indicates an average environmental noise level during the plurality of different times.

35. The method of claim 16 , wherein:

while the sound reduction display option is enabled:

the first indication is a graphical indication and includes a first subportion that varies along a third axis and indicates a range of the noise level at the first time, as reduced by the first sound reduction effect at the first time;

the second indication is a graphical indication that includes a second subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of the noise level at the second time, as reduced by the second sound reduction effect at the second time;

the first indication and second indication are arranged along a fourth axis, different from the third axis; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a second average noise level indication that extends along the fourth axis and that indicates an average noise level during the plurality of different times, as reduced by the first sound reduction effect during the plurality of different times.

36. The method of claim 35 , wherein:

the first indication includes a third subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of environmental noise levels at the first time;

the second indication includes a fourth subportion that varies along the third axis and indicates a range of environmental noise levels at the second time; and

the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes a third average noise level indication that extends along the fourth axis and that indicates an average environmental noise level during the plurality of different times.

37. The method of claim 16 , wherein the determination that sound reduction was in effect at the first time includes a determination that a user of the computer system was wearing a sound reduction device for both ears.

38. The method of claim 16 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a maximum environmental noise level detected during the plurality of different times.

39. The method of claim 16 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a maximum noise level detected during the plurality of different times, as reduced by sound reduction effects during the plurality of different times.

40. The method of claim 16 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of an average noise level during the plurality of different times.

41. The method of claim 16 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of one or more sound-related notifications that were issued during the plurality of different times.

42. The method of claim 16 , wherein the representation of the noise level at the plurality of different times includes an indication of a range of noise levels detected during the plurality of different times.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 18195331 · May 9, 2023
Provisional Application 63342623 · May 16, 2022
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