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US 12,461,589 · App. 18/375,323 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for generating reminders for a user experience session in an extended reality environment

Inventors: Philipp Rockel (San Francisco, CA); Christine E. Welch (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,461,589
App. No.
18/375,323
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes user interfaces and techniques for providing reminders for a user experience session. In some embodiments, while a user experience session is active, a computer system detects a change in direction of attention of a user. In response to detecting the change in direction of attention of the user, the computer system outputs a reminder to focus attention on the user experience session if the attention of the user meets reminder criteria, and forgoes outputting the reminder if the attention of the user does not meet the reminder criteria.

Claims (84)

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with one or more output generation components and one or more sensors, 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:

while a user experience session is active, detecting, via the one or more sensors, a change in direction of attention of a user; and

in response to detecting the change in direction of attention of the user:

in accordance with a determination that the attention of the user meets reminder criteria, outputting, via the one or more output generation components, a reminder to focus attention on the user experience session, wherein the reminder criteria include progress criteria that are based on a state of progress of the user experience session, and wherein the progress criteria include a first progress criterion that is met when an amount of time until future feedback is greater than a respective first threshold amount of time; and

in accordance with a determination that the attention of the user does not meet the reminder criteria, forgoing outputting the reminder to focus attention on the user experience session.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the direction of attention of the user is based on an orientation of the user's head.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the direction of attention of the user is based on a direction of the user's gaze.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the reminder criteria include a first criterion that is met when the direction of the attention of the user is located outside of a predetermined region of the user experience session.

5 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the reminder criteria include a second criterion that is based on an amount of time that the direction of the attention of the user is located outside of the predetermined region of the user experience session.

6 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined region of the user experience session is based on a displayed location of a user interface object of the user experience session.

7 . The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the user interface object has an animated appearance.

8 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the first criterion is met when the direction of attention of the user is horizontally displaced from the predetermined region of the user experience session.

9 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the first criterion is met when the direction of attention of the user has at least a threshold angular displacement relative to a point in space in the user experience session.

10 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the progress criteria include a second progress criterion that is met when the user experience session has progressed for at least a second threshold amount of time.

11 . The computer system of claim 10 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to determining that the user experience session has progressed for the second threshold amount of time, prompting the user to close their eyes.

12 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the progress criteria include a third progress criterion that is met when the user experience session is at least a threshold duration.

13 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the progress criteria include a fourth progress criterion that is met when at least a third threshold amount of time has elapsed since output of previous feedback.

14 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the reminder criteria include a third criterion that is met when the user's eyes are open.

15 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the reminder to focus attention on the user experience session is selected randomly or pseudorandomly from a set of available reminders.

16 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more output generation components include a display generation component and an audio output component, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the user experience session is active:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for the user experience session that includes one or more visual components for the user experience session;

detecting a set of one or more conditions for updating the user experience session; and

in response to detecting the set of one or more conditions for updating the user experience session:

outputting, via the audio output component, audio guidance for the user experience session; and

updating display of the one or more visual components for the user experience session.

17 . 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 one or more output generation components and one or more sensors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while a user experience session is active, detecting, via the one or more sensors, a change in direction of attention of a user; and

in response to detecting the change in direction of attention of the user:

in accordance with a determination that the attention of the user meets reminder criteria, outputting, via the one or more output generation components, a reminder to focus attention on the user experience session, wherein the reminder criteria include progress criteria that are based on a state of progress of the user experience session, and wherein the progress criteria include a first progress criterion that is met when an amount of time until future feedback is greater than a respective threshold amount of time; and

in accordance with a determination that the attention of the user does not meet the reminder criteria, forgoing outputting the reminder to focus attention on the user experience session.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the direction of attention of the user is based on an orientation of the user's head.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the direction of attention of the user is based on a direction of the user's gaze.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the reminder criteria include a first criterion that is met when the direction of the attention of the user is located outside of a predetermined region of the user experience session.

21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the reminder criteria include a second criterion that is based on an amount of time that the direction of the attention of the user is located outside of the predetermined region of the user experience session.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the predetermined region of the user experience session is based on a displayed location of a user interface object of the user experience session.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 , wherein the user interface object has an animated appearance.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the first criterion is met when the direction of attention of the user is horizontally displaced from the predetermined region of the user experience session.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the first criterion is met when the direction of attention of the user has at least a threshold angular displacement relative to a point in space in the user experience session.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the progress criteria include a second progress criterion that is met when the user experience session has progressed for at least a second threshold amount of time.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 26 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to determining that the user experience session has progressed for the second threshold amount of time, prompting the user to close their eyes.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the progress criteria include a third progress criterion that is met when the user experience session is at least a threshold duration.

29 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the progress criteria include a fourth progress criterion that is met when at least a third threshold amount of time has elapsed since output of previous feedback.

30 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the reminder criteria include a third criterion that is met when the user's eyes are open.

31 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the reminder to focus attention on the user experience session is selected randomly or pseudorandomly from a set of available reminders.

32 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more output generation components include a display generation component and an audio output component, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the user experience session is active:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for the user experience session that includes one or more visual components for the user experience session;

detecting a set of one or more conditions for updating the user experience session; and

in response to detecting the set of one or more conditions for updating the user experience session:

outputting, via the audio output component, audio guidance for the user experience session; and

updating display of the one or more visual components for the user experience session.

33 . A method, comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with one or more output generation components and one or more sensors:

while a user experience session is active, detecting, via the one or more sensors, a change in direction of attention of a user; and

in response to detecting the change in direction of attention of the user:

in accordance with a determination that the attention of the user meets reminder criteria, outputting, via the one or more output generation components, a reminder to focus attention on the user experience session, wherein the reminder criteria include progress criteria that are based on a state of progress of the user experience session, and wherein the progress criteria include a first progress criterion that is met when an amount of time until future feedback is greater than a respective threshold amount of time; and

in accordance with a determination that the attention of the user does not meet the reminder criteria, forgoing outputting the reminder to focus attention on the user experience session.

34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the direction of attention of the user is based on an orientation of the user's head.

35 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the direction of attention of the user is based on a direction of the user's gaze.

36 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the reminder criteria include a first criterion that is met when the direction of the attention of the user is located outside of a predetermined region of the user experience session.

37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the reminder criteria include a second criterion that is based on an amount of time that the direction of the attention of the user is located outside of the predetermined region of the user experience session.

38 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the predetermined region of the user experience session is based on a displayed location of a user interface object of the user experience session.

39 . The method of claim 38 , wherein the user interface object has an animated appearance.

40 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the first criterion is met when the direction of attention of the user is horizontally displaced from the predetermined region of the user experience session.

41 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the first criterion is met when the direction of attention of the user has at least a threshold angular displacement relative to a point in space in the user experience session.

42 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the progress criteria include a second progress criterion that is met when the user experience session has progressed for at least a second threshold amount of time.

43 . The method of claim 42 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the user experience session has progressed for the second threshold amount of time, prompting the user to close their eyes.

44 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the progress criteria include a third progress criterion that is met when the user experience session is at least a threshold duration.

45 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the progress criteria include a fourth progress criterion that is met when at least a third threshold amount of time has elapsed since output of previous feedback.

46 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the reminder criteria include a third criterion that is met when the user's eyes are open.

47 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the reminder to focus attention on the user experience session is selected randomly or pseudorandomly from a set of available reminders.

48 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the one or more output generation components include a display generation component and an audio output component, further comprising:

while the user experience session is active:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for the user experience session that includes one or more visual components for the user experience session;

detecting a set of one or more conditions for updating the user experience session; and

in response to detecting the set of one or more conditions for updating the user experience session:

outputting, via the audio output component, audio guidance for the user experience session; and

updating display of the one or more visual components for the user experience session.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2023
From: WELCH, CHRISTINE E.; ROCKEL, PHILIPP
To: APPLE INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63470931 · Jun 4, 2023
Related Publication 20240404210A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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