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US 12,535,892 · App. 18/202,862 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing a home button replacement

Inventors: Julian K. Missig (Burlingame, CA); Rachel L. Ciavarella (Pompton Plains, NJ); Jeffrey Traer Bernstein (San Francisco, CA); Linda L. Dong (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: APPLE INC.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,535,892
App. No.
18/202,862
Filed
May 26, 2023
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2174
USPC
715/810
Abstract

An electronic device with a display and an embedded fingerprint sensor displays a lock screen on the display. While displaying the lock screen, the electronic device detects a first touch input on the embedded fingerprint sensor. In response to detecting the first touch input on the embedded fingerprint sensor: the electronic device, in accordance with a determination that first timing criteria are met, displays content of a plurality of messages; and the electronic device, in accordance with a determination that second timing criteria, different from the first timing criteria are met, ceases to display the lock screen and displaying a home screen use interface for the electronic device with a plurality of application icons.

Claims (85)

1 . A method, comprising:

at a computer system with a display and an input mechanism:

displaying a first user interface on the display that corresponds to a locked state of the computer system;

while displaying the first user interface, detecting, via the input mechanism, a first user input; and

in response to detecting the first user input via the input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a first type of interaction with the input mechanism and that the first user input meets fingerprint authentication criteria, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is a most recently displayed user interface that was displayed before the computer system entered the locked state; and

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a second type of interaction with the input mechanism, wherein the second type of interaction is different from the first type of interaction, initiating a process to power off the computer system.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the input mechanism is a power button.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a slide input on the input mechanism.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a press input on the input mechanism.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface is an application user interface.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface is an application user interface corresponding to an application that was previously displayed.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein replacing display of the first user interface with display of the second user interface includes switching the computer system from the locked state to an unlocked state.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second user interface corresponds to an unlocked state of the computer system.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second user interface corresponds to a home screen user interface, wherein the home screen user interface includes a plurality of application launch icons.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second user interface corresponds to an application user interface.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism; and

the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a press input on the input mechanism.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first user interface is a first application user interface; and

the second user interface is a second application user interface, different from the first application user interface, corresponding to an application that was previously displayed.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes depressing a physical button of the input mechanism.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism; and

the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes depressing a physical button of the input mechanism.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the process to power off the computer system includes displaying a confirmation request to power off the computer system.

17 . The method of claim 1 , including:

in response to detecting the first user input via the input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a third type of interaction with the input mechanism, wherein the third type of interaction is different from the first type of interaction and the second type of interaction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a third user interface that is different from the first user interface and the second user interface.

18 . A computer system, comprising:

a display;

an input mechanism;

one or more processors;

memory; and

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

displaying a first user interface on the display that corresponds to a locked state of the computer system;

while displaying the first user interface, detecting, via the input mechanism, a first user input; and

in response to detecting the first user input via the input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a first type of interaction with the input mechanism and that the first user input meets fingerprint authentication criteria, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is a most recently displayed user interface that was displayed before the computer system entered the locked state; and

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a second type of interaction with the input mechanism, wherein the second type of interaction is different from the first type of interaction, initiating a process to power off the computer system.

19 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the input mechanism is a power button.

20 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism.

21 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a press input on the input mechanism.

22 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the second user interface is an application user interface corresponding to an application that was previously displayed.

23 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein replacing display of the first user interface with display of the second user interface includes switching the computer system from the locked state to an unlocked state.

24 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein:

the second user interface corresponds to a home screen user interface, wherein the home screen user interface includes a plurality of application launch icons.

25 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein:

the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism; and

the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a press input on the input mechanism.

26 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein:

the first user interface is a first application user interface; and

the second user interface is a second application user interface, different from the first application user interface, corresponding to an application that was previously displayed.

27 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein initiating the process to power off the computer system includes displaying a confirmation request to power off the computer system.

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

in response to detecting the first user input via the input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a third type of interaction with the input mechanism, wherein the third type of interaction is different from the first type of interaction and the second type of interaction, replacing display of the first user interface with display of a third user interface that is different from the first user interface and the second user interface.

29 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer system with a display and an input mechanism, cause the computer system to:

display a first user interface on the display that corresponds to a locked state of the computer system;

while displaying the first user interface, detect, via the input mechanism, a first user input; and

in response to detecting the first user input via the input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a first type of interaction with the input mechanism and that the first user input meets fingerprint authentication criteria, replace display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is a most recently displayed user interface that was displayed before the computer system entered the locked state; and

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a second type of interaction with the input mechanism, wherein the second type of interaction is different from the first type of interaction, initiate a process to power off the computer system.

30 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein the input mechanism is a power button.

31 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism.

32 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a press input on the input mechanism.

33 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein the second user interface is an application user interface corresponding to an application that was previously displayed.

34 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein replacing display of the first user interface with display of the second user interface includes switching the computer system from the locked state to an unlocked state.

35 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein:

the second user interface corresponds to a home screen user interface, wherein the home screen user interface includes a plurality of application launch icons.

36 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein:

the first type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a touch gesture on the input mechanism; and

the second type of interaction with the input mechanism includes a press input on the input mechanism.

37 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein:

the first user interface is a first application user interface; and

the second user interface is a second application user interface, different from the first application user interface, corresponding to an application that was previously displayed.

38 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , wherein initiating the process to power off the computer system includes displaying a confirmation request to power off the computer system.

39 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29 , the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by the computer system with the display and the input mechanism, cause the computer system to:

in response to detecting the first user input via the input mechanism:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input includes a third type of interaction with the input mechanism, wherein the third type of interaction is different from the first type of interaction and the second type of interaction, replace display of the first user interface with display of a third user interface that is different from the first user interface and the second user interface.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 17203667 · Mar 16, 2021
Continuation 16521433 · Jul 24, 2019
Continuation 15814051 · Nov 15, 2017
Provisional Application 62506837 · May 16, 2017
Related Publication 20240028133A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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