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US 12,461,638 · App. 18/204,876 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Customized user interfaces

Inventors: Richard R. Dellinger (San Jose, CA); Conrad H. Albrecht-Buehler (Sunnyvale, CA); Yun Jae Kim (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F3/0481B60K35/10B60K35/22B60K35/26B60N2/0248B60R1/00G06F3/0484B60K35/25B60K35/28B60K35/29B60K35/60B60K35/81B60K2360/111B60K2360/1438B60K2360/188
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Patent No.
US 12,461,638
App. No.
18/204,876
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for displaying composited user interfaces and/or customized user interfaces, such as based on contextual information and/or detecting the presence of electronic devices.

Claims (63)

1 . A computer system of a first vehicle, wherein the computer system is configured to communicate with a display generation component, 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:

receiving one or more communications, wherein the one or more communications include a first indication that an electronic device is positioned inside of a cabin of the first vehicle; and

in response to receiving the one or more communications, adjusting a configurable option of the first vehicle, wherein adjusting the configurable option of the first vehicle includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more communications include a second indication that the electronic device configured a user interface of a second vehicle to a first option, configuring a user interface of the first vehicle to the first option; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more communications includes a third indication that the electronic device configured a vehicle setting of the second vehicle to a second option, configuring a vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option.

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

receiving one or more second communication, wherein the one or more second communication include an indication that a second electronic device, different from the electronic device, is positioned inside the cabin of the first vehicle; and

in response to receiving the one or more second communication, adjusting a second configurable option of the first vehicle, wherein adjusting the second configurable option of the first vehicle includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second communications include an indication that that the second electronic device configured a user interface of a third vehicle to a third option, configuring a user interface of the first vehicle to the third option; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second communications include an indication that the second electronic device configured a vehicle setting of the third vehicle to a fourth option, configuring a vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the fourth option.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the computer system of the first vehicle is associated with a user account of a service and the electronic device is associated with the user account of the service.

4 . The computer system of claim 3 , wherein the second vehicle is associated with the user account of the service.

5 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein configuring the user interface of the first vehicle to the first option or configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring one or more applications to be displayed upon a startup of the first vehicle.

6 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein configuring the user interface of the first vehicle to the first option includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first option, when configured in the second vehicle, included configuring a first dashboard element of the second vehicle to display at a first location of a user interface of the second vehicle, configuring a first dashboard element of the first vehicle to display at a first location of the user interface of the first vehicle that corresponds to the first location of the user interface of the second vehicle; and

in accordance with a determination that the first option, when configured in the second vehicle, included configuring the first dashboard element of the second vehicle to display at a second location of the user interface of the second vehicle that is different from the first location of the user interface of the second vehicle, configuring the first dashboard element of the first vehicle to display at a second location of the user interface of the first vehicle that corresponds to the second location of the user interface of the second vehicle and that is different from the first location of the user interface of the first vehicle.

7 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a seat to a specified seat position.

8 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a mirror to a specified mirror position.

9 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a steering wheel to a specified steering wheel position.

10 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a font of displayed content to a specified font or configuring a color of the displayed content to a specified color.

11 . 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 of a first vehicle, wherein the computer system is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving one or more communications, wherein the one or more communications include a first indication that an electronic device is positioned inside of a cabin of the first vehicle; and

in response to receiving the one or more communications, adjusting a configurable option of the first vehicle, wherein adjusting the configurable option of the first vehicle includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more communications include a second indication that the electronic device configured a user interface of a second vehicle to a first option, configuring a user interface of the first vehicle to the first option; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more communications includes a third indication that the electronic device configured a vehicle setting of the second vehicle to a second option, configuring a vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

receiving one or more second communication, wherein the one or more second communication include an indication that a second electronic device, different from the electronic device, is positioned inside the cabin of the first vehicle; and

in response to receiving the one or more second communication, adjusting a second configurable option of the first vehicle, wherein adjusting the second configurable option of the first vehicle includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second communications include an indication that that the second electronic device configured a user interface of a third vehicle to a third option, configuring a user interface of the first vehicle to the third option; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second communications include an indication that the second electronic device configured a vehicle setting of the third vehicle to a fourth option, configuring a vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the fourth option.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the computer system of the first vehicle is associated with a user account of a service and the electronic device is associated with the user account of the service.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the second vehicle is associated with the user account of the service.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein configuring the user interface of the first vehicle to the first option or configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring one or more applications to be displayed upon a startup of the first vehicle.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein configuring the user interface of the first vehicle to the first option includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first option, when configured in the second vehicle, included configuring a first dashboard element of the second vehicle to display at a first location of a user interface of the second vehicle, configuring a first dashboard element of the first vehicle to display at a first location of the user interface of the first vehicle that corresponds to the first location of the user interface of the second vehicle; and

in accordance with a determination that the first option, when configured in the second vehicle, included configuring the first dashboard element of the second vehicle to display at a second location of the user interface of the second vehicle that is different from the first location of the user interface of the second vehicle, configuring the first dashboard element of the first vehicle to display at a second location of the user interface of the first vehicle that corresponds to the second location of the user interface of the second vehicle and that is different from the first location of the user interface of the first vehicle.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a seat to a specified seat position.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a mirror to a specified mirror position.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a steering wheel to a specified steering wheel position.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a font of displayed content to a specified font or configuring a color of the displayed content to a specified color.

21 . A method, comprising:

at a computer system of a first vehicle, wherein the computer system is in communication with a display generation component:

receiving one or more communications, wherein the one or more communications include a first indication that an electronic device is positioned inside of a cabin of the first vehicle; and

in response to receiving the one or more communications, adjusting a configurable option of the first vehicle, wherein adjusting the configurable option of the first vehicle includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more communications include a second indication that the electronic device configured a user interface of a second vehicle to a first option, configuring a user interface of the first vehicle to the first option; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more communications includes a third indication that the electronic device configured a vehicle setting of the second vehicle to a second option, configuring a vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option.

22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

receiving one or more second communication, wherein the one or more second communication include an indication that a second electronic device, different from the electronic device, is positioned inside the cabin of the first vehicle; and

in response to receiving the one or more second communication, adjusting a second configurable option of the first vehicle, wherein adjusting the second configurable option of the first vehicle includes:

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second communications include an indication that that the second electronic device configured a user interface of a third vehicle to a third option, configuring a user interface of the first vehicle to the third option; and

in accordance with a determination that the one or more second communications include an indication that the second electronic device configured a vehicle setting of the third vehicle to a fourth option, configuring a vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the fourth option.

23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the computer system of the first vehicle is associated with a user account of a service and the electronic device is associated with the user account of the service.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the second vehicle is associated with the user account of the service.

25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein configuring the user interface of the first vehicle to the first option or configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring one or more applications to be displayed upon a startup of the first vehicle.

26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein configuring the user interface of the first vehicle to the first option includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first option, when configured in the second vehicle, included configuring a first dashboard element of the second vehicle to display at a first location of a user interface of the second vehicle, configuring a first dashboard element of the first vehicle to display at a first location of the user interface of the first vehicle that corresponds to the first location of the user interface of the second vehicle; and

in accordance with a determination that the first option, when configured in the second vehicle, included configuring the first dashboard element of the second vehicle to display at a second location of the user interface of the second vehicle that is different from the first location of the user interface of the second vehicle, configuring the first dashboard element of the first vehicle to display at a second location of the user interface of the first vehicle that corresponds to the second location of the user interface of the second vehicle and that is different from the first location of the user interface of the first vehicle.

27 . The method of claim 21 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a seat to a specified seat position.

28 . The method of claim 21 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a mirror to a specified mirror position.

29 . The method of claim 21 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a steering wheel to a specified steering wheel position.

30 . The method of claim 21 , wherein configuring the vehicle setting of the first vehicle to the second option includes configuring a font of displayed content to a specified font or configuring a color of the displayed content to a specified color.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2024
From: DELLINGER, RICHARD R.; ALBRECHT-BUEHLER, CONRAD H.; KIM, YUN JAE
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 066651/0534 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63349076 · Jun 4, 2022
Related Publication 20230391194A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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