IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,517,995
Granted Patent B2
US 12,517,995 · App. 18/590,896 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for transitioning between multiple modes of operation

Inventors: Amy E. Dedonato (San Francisco, CA); Karen El Asmar (San Francisco, CA); Stephen O. Lemay (Palo Alto, CA); Kaely Coon (San Francisco, CA); Jay Moon (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F21/32G06F3/013G06F3/017G06F3/0484G06F3/1454G06F21/629G06V40/171G06V40/197
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Patent No.
US 12,517,995
App. No.
18/590,896
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to interacting with computer systems that are operable in multiple modes of operation and/or can be transitioned between multiple modes of operation.

Claims (182)

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with one or more display generation components and one or more input devices, 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 the computer system is being used by a first user, operating the computer system in a first mode of operation that includes permitted access to a plurality of features;

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more input devices, one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable a guest mode of operation that has restricted access to one or more of the plurality of features that the first user is permitted to access;

subsequent to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable the guest mode of operation, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the computer system is being used by a respective user after having been used by the first user; and

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria are met, including a first criterion that is met when less than a threshold duration of time has passed from a respective event, operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the first set of criteria are not met, including a determination that greater than the threshold duration of time has passed from the respective event, operating the computer system in a locked mode of operation that has access to fewer features than the guest mode of operation.

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

subsequent to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user, and while operating the computer system in the locked mode of operation based on a determination that greater than the threshold duration of time has passed from the respective event:

receiving authentication information corresponding to the respective user; and

in response to receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria indicating that the respective user is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the locked mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

3 . The computer system of claim 2 , wherein:

receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user comprises receiving biometric information corresponding to the respective user; and

the determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria comprises a determination that the biometric information corresponding to the respective user satisfies the one or more authentication criteria.

4 . The computer system of claim 3 , wherein:

the biometric information corresponding to the respective user includes eye scan information corresponding to the respective user; and

the determination that the biometric information corresponding to the respective user satisfies the one or more authentication criteria comprises a determination that the eye scan information corresponding to the respective user satisfies the one or more authentication criteria.

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

subsequent to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable the guest mode of operation, receiving one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to disable the guest mode of operation, wherein:

the one or more user inputs corresponding to the user request to enable the guest mode of operation is received at a first time while the computer system is being used by the first user, and

the one or more user inputs corresponding to the user request to disable the guest mode of operation is received at a second time subsequent to the first time; and

in response to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to disable the guest mode of operation:

in accordance with a determination that a continuity of detection of presence of the first user has been maintained from the first time to the second time, disabling the guest mode of operation without additional authentication of a current user of the computer system; and

in accordance with a determination that the continuity of detection of presence the first user has not been maintained from the first time to the second time, requesting authentication information from the current user of the computer system in order to disable the guest mode of operation.

6 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein detecting that the computer system is being used by a respective user comprises detecting one or more facial features with a respective pose relative to the computer system.

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

subsequent to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user, and while operating the computer system in the locked mode of operation based on a determination that the first set of criteria are not met:

receiving authentication information corresponding to the respective user; and

in response to receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria indicating that the respective user is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the locked mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

8 . The computer system of claim 7 , wherein:

the authentication information corresponding to the respective user includes eye scan information corresponding to the respective user; and

the determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies the one or more authentication criteria comprises a determination that the eye scan information corresponding to the respective user satisfies the one or more authentication criteria.

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

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user.

10 . The computer system of claim 9 , wherein requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user comprises:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, a first set of user inputs to calibrate an interpupillary distance setting of the computer system based on an interpupillary distance of the respective user.

11 . The computer system of claim 9 , wherein requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user comprises:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, a set of user inputs including gaze inputs to calibrate gaze inputs for the respective user.

12 . The computer system of claim 9 , wherein requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user comprises:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, a set of vision prescription user inputs via which the computer system receives vision prescription information corresponding to the respective user.

13 . The computer system of claim 9 , wherein requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user comprises:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, a set of hand calibration user inputs to calibrate hand gesture inputs for the respective user.

14 . The computer system of claim 9 , wherein requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user comprises:

requesting, from the respective user, one or more hardware inputs.

15 . The computer system of claim 9 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first set of hardware inputs corresponding to a user request to skip calibration of the computer system based on one or more biometric characteristics of the respective user; and

in response to receiving the first set of hardware inputs, forgoing calibration of the computer system based on one or more biometric characteristics of the respective user.

16 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is a wearable device that is configured to be worn on the body of a user.

17 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation in accordance with a determination that the first set of criteria are met comprises operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation in accordance with a determination that the first set of criteria are met without regard for whether the respective user is a registered user of the computer system.

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

while the computer system is operating in the guest mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first set of user inputs; and

in response to receiving the first set of user inputs:

in accordance with a determination that a current user of the computer system satisfies one or more user authentication criteria indicating that the current user of the computer system is a registered user of the computer system, disabling the guest mode of operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the current user of the computer system does not satisfy the one or more user authentication criteria, forgoing disabling the guest mode of operation.

19 . The computer system of claim 18 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving the first set of user inputs:

in accordance with a determination that the current user of the computer system satisfies one or more user authentication criteria indicating that the current user of the computer system is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the guest mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

20 . The computer system of claim 18 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving the first set of user inputs:

in accordance with a determination that the current user of the computer system does not satisfy the one or more user authentication criteria, transitioning the computer system into the locked mode of operation.

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

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, concurrently displaying, via the one or more display generation components:

a first application option that is selectable to make a first set of applications accessible in the guest mode of operation; and

a second application option that is selectable to make a second set of applications accessible in the guest mode of operation, wherein the second set of applications is a subset of the first set of applications and has fewer applications than the first set of applications; and

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

in accordance with a determination that the first application option is selected, permitting access to the first set of applications; and

in accordance with a determination that the second application option is selected, permitting access to the second set of applications without permitting access to the first set of applications.

22 . The computer system of claim 21 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, via the one or more display generation components, an indication identifying the second set of applications.

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

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, a screen mirroring option that is selectable to enable screen mirroring from the computer system to an external display generation component; and

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

in accordance with a determination that screen mirroring is enabled, causing the external display generation component to display content that is being displayed via the one or more display generation components; and

in accordance with a determination that screen mirroring is disabled, forgoing causing the external display generation component to display content that is being displayed via the one or more display generation components.

24 . The computer system of claim 23 , wherein the external display generation component corresponds to a personal electronic device that corresponds to the first user and is not shared with multiple users.

25 . The computer system of claim 23 , wherein the external display generation component corresponds to a shared electronic device that is shared by multiple different users.

26 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:

the computer system includes a first set of features that are not available to be enabled for the guest mode of operation.

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

prior to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to the user request to enable the guest mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more user inputs, one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to display a control center user interface; and

in response to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to the user request to display the control center user interface, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, the control center user interface, wherein the control center user interface includes a plurality of selectable options, including a guest mode option that is selectable to enable the guest mode of operation, wherein:

the one or more user inputs corresponding to the user request to enable the guest mode of operation includes a selection input corresponding to selection of the guest mode option.

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

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the respective user has stopped using the computer system; and

in response detecting that the respective user has stopped using the computer system:

in accordance with a determination that a second threshold duration of time has elapsed since detecting that the respective user has stopped using the computer system, transitioning the computer system from the guest mode of operation to the locked mode of operation, wherein the second threshold duration of time is shorter than the threshold duration of time.

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

subsequent to operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation while being used by the respective user, detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user; and

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user, requesting, from the first user, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the first user.

30 . The computer system of claim 29 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user, applying one or more settings of the computer system that pertain to one or more biometric characteristics of the first user without additional user input from the first user.

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

subsequent to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable the guest mode of operation, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, an indication of the threshold duration of time.

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

subsequent to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable the guest mode of operation, outputting instructions to remove one or more prescription optical elements from the computer system.

33 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein detecting that the computer system is being used by a respective user comprises detecting that the computer system has been placed on the body of the respective user.

34 . 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 display generation components and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while the computer system is being used by a first user, operating the computer system in a first mode of operation that includes permitted access to a plurality of features;

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more input devices, one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable a guest mode of operation that has restricted access to one or more of the plurality of features that the first user is permitted to access;

subsequent to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable the guest mode of operation, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the computer system is being used by a respective user after having been used by the first user; and

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria are met, including a first criterion that is met when less than a threshold duration of time has passed from a respective event, operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the first set of criteria are not met, including a determination that greater than the threshold duration of time has passed from the respective event, operating the computer system in a locked mode of operation that has access to fewer features than the guest mode of operation.

35 . A method, comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with one or more display generation components and one or more input devices:

while the computer system is being used by a first user, operating the computer system in a first mode of operation that includes permitted access to a plurality of features;

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more input devices, one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable a guest mode of operation that has restricted access to one or more of the plurality of features that the first user is permitted to access;

subsequent to receiving the one or more user inputs corresponding to a user request to enable the guest mode of operation, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the computer system is being used by a respective user after having been used by the first user; and

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that a first set of criteria are met, including a first criterion that is met when less than a threshold duration of time has passed from a respective event, operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the first set of criteria are not met, including a determination that greater than the threshold duration of time has passed from the respective event, operating the computer system in a locked mode of operation that has access to fewer features than the guest mode of operation.

36 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user, and while operating the computer system in the locked mode of operation based on a determination that greater than the threshold duration of time has passed from the respective event:

receiving authentication information corresponding to the respective user; and

in response to receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria indicating that the respective user is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the locked mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

37 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user, and while operating the computer system in the locked mode of operation based on a determination that the first set of criteria are not met:

receiving authentication information corresponding to the respective user; and

in response to receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria indicating that the respective user is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the locked mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

38 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user.

39 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the computer system is operating in the guest mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first set of user inputs; and

in response to receiving the first set of user inputs:

in accordance with a determination that a current user of the computer system satisfies one or more user authentication criteria indicating that the current user of the computer system is a registered user of the computer system, disabling the guest mode of operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the current user of the computer system does not satisfy the one or more user authentication criteria, forgoing disabling the guest mode of operation.

40 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, concurrently displaying, via the one or more display generation components:

a first application option that is selectable to make a first set of applications accessible in the guest mode of operation; and

a second application option that is selectable to make a second set of applications accessible in the guest mode of operation, wherein the second set of applications is a subset of the first set of applications and has fewer applications than the first set of applications; and

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

in accordance with a determination that the first application option is selected, permitting access to the first set of applications; and

in accordance with a determination that the second application option is selected, permitting access to the second set of applications without permitting access to the first set of applications.

41 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the respective user has stopped using the computer system; and

in response detecting that the respective user has stopped using the computer system:

in accordance with a determination that a second threshold duration of time has elapsed since detecting that the respective user has stopped using the computer system, transitioning the computer system from the guest mode of operation to the locked mode of operation, wherein the second threshold duration of time is shorter than the threshold duration of time.

42 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation while being used by the respective user, detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user; and

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user, requesting, from the first user, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the first user.

43 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , wherein detecting that the computer system is being used by a respective user comprises detecting that the computer system has been placed on the body of the respective user.

44 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

subsequent to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user, and while operating the computer system in the locked mode of operation based on a determination that greater than the threshold duration of time has passed from the respective event:

receiving authentication information corresponding to the respective user; and

in response to receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria indicating that the respective user is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the locked mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

45 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

subsequent to detecting that the computer system is being used by the respective user, and while operating the computer system in the locked mode of operation based on a determination that the first set of criteria are not met:

receiving authentication information corresponding to the respective user; and

in response to receiving the authentication information corresponding to the respective user:

in accordance with a determination that the authentication information corresponding to the respective user satisfies one or more authentication criteria indicating that the respective user is a registered user of the computer system, transitioning the computer system from operating in the locked mode of operation to operating in the first mode of operation.

46 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

requesting, from the respective user of the computer system, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the respective user.

47 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

while the computer system is operating in the guest mode of operation, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first set of user inputs; and

in response to receiving the first set of user inputs:

in accordance with a determination that a current user of the computer system satisfies one or more user authentication criteria indicating that the current user of the computer system is a registered user of the computer system, disabling the guest mode of operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the current user of the computer system does not satisfy the one or more user authentication criteria, forgoing disabling the guest mode of operation.

48 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

while operating the computer system in the first mode of operation, concurrently displaying, via the one or more display generation components:

a first application option that is selectable to make a first set of applications accessible in the guest mode of operation; and

a second application option that is selectable to make a second set of applications accessible in the guest mode of operation, wherein the second set of applications is a subset of the first set of applications and has fewer applications than the first set of applications; and

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation:

in accordance with a determination that the first application option is selected, permitting access to the first set of applications; and

in accordance with a determination that the second application option is selected, permitting access to the second set of applications without permitting access to the first set of applications.

49 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

while operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation, detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the respective user has stopped using the computer system; and

in response detecting that the respective user has stopped using the computer system:

in accordance with a determination that a second threshold duration of time has elapsed since detecting that the respective user has stopped using the computer system, transitioning the computer system from the guest mode of operation to the locked mode of operation, wherein the second threshold duration of time is shorter than the threshold duration of time.

50 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

subsequent to operating the computer system in the guest mode of operation while being used by the respective user, detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user; and

in response to detecting that the computer system is being used by the first user, requesting, from the first user, one or more user inputs to calibrate one or more settings of the computer system based on biometric characteristics of the first user.

51 . The method of claim 35 , wherein detecting that the computer system is being used by a respective user comprises detecting that the computer system has been placed on the body of the respective user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2024
From: DEDONATO, AMY E.; EL ASMAR, KAREN; LEMAY, STEPHEN O.; MOON, JAY; COON, KAELY
To: APPLE INC.
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63470888 · Jun 3, 2023
Provisional Application 63464500 · May 5, 2023
Related Publication 20240370542A1 · Nov 7, 2024
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