IP Library Granted Patent US 12,445,548
Granted Patent B2
US 12,445,548 · App. 18/389,050 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Dynamic user interface schemes for an electronic device based on detected accessory devices

Inventors: Jae Woo Chang (Cupertino, CA); Arian Behzadi (San Francisco, CA); Deena Khattab (San Francisco, CA); Robert Garcia, III (San Francisco, CA); Lauren E. Tappana (San Francisco, CA); Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA); Alan C. Dye (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
H04M1/72409G06F3/0481G06F3/04817G06F3/0482G06F3/165H04M1/04H04M1/72454H04M1/7246
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Patent No.
US 12,445,548
App. No.
18/389,050
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes, at a computer system with a display and a housing, while a call is ongoing between the computer system and a remote device, detecting a coupling of a case to the computer system, and in response to detecting the coupling of the case to the computer system, in accordance with a determination that the computer system is operating in a first audio mode, continuing the call, and, in accordance with a determination that the computer system is operating in a second audio mode different than the first audio mode, terminating the call.

Claims (65)

1. A method comprising:

at a computer system with a display and a housing:

detecting an incoming call;

in response to detecting the incoming call, outputting an incoming call alert, wherein outputting the incoming call alert includes at least one of generating an audible output or generating a haptic output to indicate the presence of the incoming call;

while the incoming call alert is active, detecting an insertion of the computer system into a case, wherein at least a portion of the display is covered by the case when the computer system is in the case;

in response to detecting the insertion of the computer system into the case while the incoming call alert is active, ceasing to generate the at least one of the audible output or the haptic output without declining the incoming call;

after detecting the coupling of a case to the computer system and after ceasing to generate the at least one of the audible output or the haptic output, detecting a decoupling of the case from the computer system;

in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, displaying an accept-call affordance on the display; and

in response to detecting a selection of the accept-call affordance, accepting the incoming call.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the incoming call alert includes displaying, on the display, a visual indication including information about the incoming call.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the visual indication is a first visual indication; and

the method further comprises, in response to detecting the insertion of the computer system into the case while the incoming call alert is active, displaying a second visual indication in a first region of the display, wherein:

the first region of the display is visible through an opening in the case when the computer system is in the case; and

a second region of the display is covered by the case when the computer system is in the case.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second visual indication has a smaller size than the first visual indication.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, redisplaying the visual indication.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to detecting the insertion of the computer system into the case and in accordance with a determination that the computer system is in a first state corresponding to a first authorization level when the insertion of the computer system into the case is detected, transitioning the computer system to a second state corresponding to a second authorization level different than the first authorization level.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, displaying a reject-call affordance on the display; and

in response to detecting a selection of the reject-call affordance, rejecting the incoming call.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a housing;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and including instructions for:

detecting an incoming call;

in response to detecting the incoming call, outputting an incoming call alert, wherein outputting the incoming call alert includes at least one of generating an audible output or generating a haptic output to indicate the presence of the incoming call;

while the incoming call alert is active, detecting an insertion of the electronic device into a case, wherein at least a portion of the display is covered by the case when the electronic device is in the case;

in response to detecting the insertion of the electronic device into the case while the incoming call alert is active, ceasing to generate the at least one of the audible output or the haptic output without declining the incoming call;

after detecting the coupling of a case to the computer system and after ceasing to generate the at least one of the audible output or the haptic output, detecting a decoupling of the case from the computer system;

in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, displaying an accept-call affordance on the display; and

in response to detecting a selection of the accept-call affordance, accepting the incoming call.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein outputting the incoming call alert includes displaying, on the display, a visual indication including information about the incoming call.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein:

the visual indication is a first visual indication; and

the one or more programs further include instructions for, in response to detecting the insertion of the electronic device into the case while the incoming call alert is active, displaying a second visual indication in a first region of the display, wherein:

the first region of the display is visible through an opening in the case when the electronic device is in the case; and

a second region of the display is covered by the case when the electronic device is in the case.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the second visual indication has a smaller size than the first visual indication.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, redisplaying the visual indication.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, in response to detecting the insertion of the electronic device into the case and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a first state corresponding to a first authorization level when the insertion of the electronic device into the case is detected, transitioning the electronic device to a second state corresponding to a second authorization level different than the first authorization level.

14. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, displaying a reject-call affordance on the display; and

in response to detecting a selection of the reject-call affordance, rejecting the incoming call.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device having a display, cause the electronic device to:

detect an incoming call;

in response to detecting the incoming call, output an incoming call alert, wherein outputting the incoming call alert includes at least one of generating an audible output or generating a haptic output to indicate the presence of the incoming call;

while the incoming call alert is active, detect an insertion of the electronic device into a case, wherein at least a portion of the display is covered by the case when the electronic device is in the case;

in response to detecting the insertion of the electronic device into the case while the incoming call alert is active, cease generating the at least one of the audible output or the haptic output without declining the incoming call;

after detecting the coupling of a case to the computer system and after ceasing to generate the at least one of the audible output or the haptic output, detect a decoupling of the case from the computer system;

in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, display an accept-call affordance on the display; and

in response to detecting a selection of the accept-call affordance, accept the incoming call.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein outputting the incoming call alert includes displaying, on the display, a visual indication including information about the incoming call.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein:

the visual indication is a first visual indication; and

the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to, in response to detecting the insertion of the electronic device into the case while the incoming call alert is active, display a second visual indication in a first region of the display, wherein:

the first region of the display is visible through an opening in the case when the electronic device is in the case; and

a second region of the display is covered by the case when the electronic device is in the case.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to, in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, redisplay the visual indication.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to, in response to detecting the insertion of the electronic device into the case and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in a first state corresponding to a first authorization level when the insertion of the electronic device into the case is detected, transition the electronic device to a second state corresponding to a second authorization level different than the first authorization level.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the decoupling of the case from the computer system, display a reject-call affordance on the display; and

in response to detecting a selection of the reject-call affordance, reject the incoming call.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17498562 · Oct 11, 2021
Provisional Application 63090649 · Oct 12, 2020
Related Publication 20240080385A1 · Mar 7, 2024
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