Granted Patent B2

US 12,335,426 · App. 18/200,737 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventors: Thomas S. Hulbert (Tigard, OR); Jeremy D. Bataillou (San Francisco, CA); Gemma A. Roper (San Francisco, CA); Brian T. Gleeson (Mountain View, CA); Miao He (Sunnyvale, CA); Benjamin G. Jackson (Piedmont, CA); David C. Burns (Cupertino, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

H04M1/72412G06F3/04817G06F3/04847G06F3/165H04B1/3888H04B5/70H04M1/72448H04N23/631

Abstract

Claims (75)

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

an enclosure;

a display; and

a wireless communication system configured to:

detect a first attachment condition indicative of an attachment of the portable electronic device to a removable case; and

detect a second attachment condition indicative of an attachment of the portable electronic device to a mounting accessory, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to:

in response to detecting the first attachment condition, transition from displaying a first graphical output to displaying a second graphical output; and

in response to detecting the second attachment condition;

transition from displaying the first graphical output to displaying a third graphical output different from the second graphical output; and

change a notification alert setting of the portable electronic device.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the mounting accessory is configured to be coupled to an automobile;

the first graphical output is a primary graphical user interface including a first set of application icons; and

the second graphical output is an auxiliary graphical user interface including at least one of:

an audio control configured to control an audio output of the automobile; or

a map.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the mounting accessory is configured to be coupled to a bicycle;

the first graphical output is a primary graphical user interface including a first set of application icons; and

the second graphical output is an auxiliary graphical user interface including at least one of:

a map;

a speed indicator;

a distance indicator; or

a heart rate indicator.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the wireless communication system is a near-field wireless communication system;

the removable case comprises a first near-field wireless communication antenna;

the mounting accessory comprises a second near-field wireless communication antenna;

the first attachment condition corresponds to the near-field wireless communication system detecting the first near-field wireless communication antenna; and

the second attachment condition corresponds to the near-field wireless communication system detecting the second near-field wireless communication antenna.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the mounting accessory is configured to couple to exercise equipment; and

the second graphical output includes an indication of a heart rate of a user.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the exercise equipment is a stationary bike.

7. A mobile phone comprising:

an enclosure comprising a transparent cover;

a touchscreen display positioned below the transparent cover; and

a near-field wireless communication system configured to detect an attachment of the mobile phone to a mounting accessory attached to a vehicle, wherein the mobile phone is configured to:

in accordance with the near-field wireless communication system detecting the attachment of the mobile phone to the mounting accessory:

transition from displaying a first graphical user interface to displaying a second graphical user interface, the second graphical user interface different from the first graphical user interface; and

change a notification alert setting of the mobile phone.

8. The mobile phone of claim 7 , wherein the vehicle is an automobile.

9. The mobile phone of claim 8 , wherein:

the first graphical user interface includes a first set of icons having a first size; and

the second graphical user interface includes a second set of icons having a second size larger than the first size.

10. The mobile phone of claim 7 , wherein the vehicle is a bike.

11. The mobile phone of claim 7 , further comprising a magnetic attachment system configured to magnetically couple the back of the mobile phone to the mounting accessory.

12. The mobile phone of claim 11 , wherein the magnetic attachment system includes an array of magnets configured to align the mobile phone in a target orientation relative to the mounting accessory.

13. The mobile phone of claim 7 , wherein:

the near-field wireless communication system is further configured to detect an attachment of the mobile phone to a removable case; and

the mobile phone is configured to, in accordance with the near-field wireless communication system detecting the attachment of the mobile phone to the removable case, transition from displaying the first graphical user interface to displaying a third graphical user interface, the third graphical user interface different from the first graphical user interface and from the second graphical user interface.

14. A system comprising:

a mobile phone comprising:

an enclosure;

a display positioned at least partially within the enclosure; and

a wireless communication system;

a first mounting accessory configured to be mounted to a first vehicle; and

a second mounting accessory configured to be mounted to a second vehicle, wherein the mobile phone is configured to:

detect, using the wireless communication system, a first attachment condition indicative of the mobile phone being coupled to the first mounting accessory;

in response to detecting the first attachment condition:

switch from displaying a first graphical output to displaying a second graphical output; and

change the notification alert setting of the mobile phone;

detect, using the wireless communication system, a second attachment condition indicative of the mobile phone being coupled to the second mounting accessory; and

in response to detecting the second attachment condition:

switch from displaying the first graphical output to displaying a third graphical output; and

change the notification alert setting of the mobile phone.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first vehicle is an automobile and the second vehicle is a bicycle.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein:

the first graphical output comprises a first graphical user interface including a first set of selectable icons;

the second graphical output comprises a second graphical user interface including a second set of selectable icons different from the first set of selectable icons; and

the third graphical output comprises a third graphical user interface including at least one of a speed indicator, a heart rate indicator, a map, or a distance indicator.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the mobile phone comprises a magnetic attachment system configured to magnetically couple the mobile phone to the first mounting accessory and to the second mounting accessory.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein:

the mobile phone further comprises a conductive coil within the enclosure; and

the magnetic attachment system comprises an array of magnets arranged around the conductive coil.

Continuity (3)

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