CN117178252A

CN117178252A - Interface and device for dynamically available media playback

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Publication number: CN117178252A
Application number: CN202280028634.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: T·G·卡瑞根; P·马里; C·彼得森; J·D·坦纳
Original assignee: Apple Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2021-04-15
Filing date: 2022-03-30
Publication date: 2023-12-05
Also published as: CN117555511A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to managing dynamically available media playback and adapting visual output based on device capabilities and state of a device. In some embodiments, the computer system manages whether the external electronic device can be configured to be available for the first media playback function. In some implementations, the computer system selectively causes the external electronic device to respond to a request to perform a media playback operation. In some embodiments, the electronic device adapts the visual output based on the device capabilities and the state of the device.

Description

Interface and device for dynamically available media playback

Cross Reference to Related Applications

The present application claims priority from U.S. application Ser. No. 17/579,253, titled "INTERFACES AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY-AVAILABLE MEDIA PLAYBACK", U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 63/197,423, titled "INTERFACES AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY-AVAILABLE MEDIA PLAYBACK", U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 63/175,312, titled "INTERFACES AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY-AVAILABLE MEDIA PLAYBACK", and U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 63/175,312, titled "2021, 4, 15, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to electronic devices and computer user interfaces, and more particularly to techniques for managing dynamically available media playback and for adapting visual output based on device capabilities.

Background

The number of electronic devices and in particular smart devices with different media playback capabilities is increasing. These devices are increasingly interconnected with each other, are increasingly capable of performing more complex tasks, including media and digital assistant related tasks. As such, users increasingly desire that these devices have well-designed user interfaces.

Disclosure of Invention

However, some techniques for managing dynamically available media playback and for adapting visual output based on device capabilities using electronic devices are often cumbersome and inefficient. For example, some prior art techniques use complex and time-consuming user interfaces that may include multiple key presses or keystrokes; some prior art techniques do not take into account the differences in media playback capabilities of different devices. The prior art requires more time than necessary or does not adapt to device differences relative to media playback, wasting user time and device energy. This latter consideration is particularly important in battery-powered devices.

Thus, the present technology provides faster, more efficient methods and interfaces for electronic devices for managing dynamically available media playback and for adapting visual output based on device capabilities. Such methods and interfaces optionally supplement or replace other methods for managing dynamically available media playback. Such methods and interfaces reduce the cognitive burden on the user and result in a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-driven computing devices, such methods and interfaces conserve power, increase the time interval between battery charges, and are better suited for different media playback and visual output capabilities of different devices.

Exemplary methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method is performed at a computer system in communication with a display generation component and a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria. The exemplary method includes: when the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, displaying, via the display generation component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, forgoing displaying the user interactive graphical user interface object during configuration of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application.

Disclosed herein are exemplary non-transitory computer readable storage media. An exemplary non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a display generating component and a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria. The one or more programs include instructions for: when the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, displaying, via the display generation component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, forgoing displaying the user interactive graphical user interface object during configuration of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application.

An exemplary transitory computer readable storage medium is disclosed herein. An exemplary transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a display generating component and a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria. The one or more programs include instructions for: when the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, displaying, via the display generation component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, forgoing displaying the user interactive graphical user interface object during configuration of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application.

An exemplary computer system is disclosed herein. An exemplary computer system communicates with a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, and includes: a display generation section; one or more processors; and a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for: when the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, displaying, via the display generation component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, forgoing displaying the user interactive graphical user interface object during configuration of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application.

An exemplary computer system communicates with a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, and includes: a display generation section; means for: when the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, displaying, via the display generation component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, forgoing displaying the user interactive graphical user interface object during configuration of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application.

An exemplary method is performed at a computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; and in response to the first request: in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria, forgoing causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

An exemplary non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device. The one or more programs include instructions for: receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; and in response to the first request: in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria, forgoing causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

An exemplary transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device. The one or more programs include instructions for: receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; and in response to the first request: in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria, forgoing causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

An exemplary computer system communicates with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device. The computer system includes: one or more processors; and a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; and in response to the first request: in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria, forgoing causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

An exemplary computer system communicates with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device. The computer system includes: means for receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; means for: in response to the first request: in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation: in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria, forgoing causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

According to some embodiments, a method performed at an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices is described. The method comprises the following steps: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state: providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state: providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and providing a fourth type of visual output different from the third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

According to some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is described. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state: providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state: providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and providing a fourth type of visual output different from the third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

According to some embodiments, a transitory computer readable storage medium is described. The transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual components, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state: providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state: providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and providing a fourth type of visual output different from the third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

According to some embodiments, an electronic device is described that includes a set of one or more visual components. The electronic device includes: one or more processors; and a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state: providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state: providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and providing a fourth type of visual output different from the third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

According to some embodiments, an electronic device is described that includes a set of one or more visual components. The electronic device includes: apparatus for: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; means for: in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state: providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state: providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and providing a fourth type of visual output different from the third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

According to some embodiments, a computer program product is described. The computer program product includes one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device that includes a set of one or more visual output devices. The one or more programs include instructions for: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state: providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state: providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and providing a fourth type of visual output different from the third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

Executable instructions for performing these functions are optionally included in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors. Executable instructions for performing these functions are optionally included in a transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.

Thus, faster, more efficient methods and interfaces are provided for devices for managing dynamically available media playback and for adapting visual output based on device capabilities, thereby improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction of such devices. Such methods and interfaces may supplement or replace other methods for managing dynamically available media playback.

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For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Fig. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event processing according to some embodiments.

Fig. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device with a touch screen in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig. 4B illustrates an exemplary user interface for a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive surface separate from a display in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig. 5A illustrates a personal electronic device according to some embodiments.

Fig. 5B is a block diagram illustrating a personal electronic device, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 5C illustrates an electronic device according to some embodiments.

Fig. 5D is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to some embodiments.

Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating a location and a set of exemplary devices according to some embodiments.

Fig. 7A-7R illustrate exemplary diagrams and user interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for managing dynamically available media playback, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 9A-9H illustrate exemplary diagrams and user interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback according to some embodiments.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for managing dynamically available media playback, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 11A-11I illustrate a scenario and user interface for adapting visual output based on device capabilities and a state of a device, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for adapting visual output based on device capabilities, according to some embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description sets forth exemplary methods, parameters, and the like. However, it should be recognized that such description is not intended as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure, but is instead provided as a description of exemplary embodiments.

Electronic devices need to provide efficient methods and interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback and for adapting visual output based on device capabilities. Such techniques may alleviate the cognitive burden on a user requesting media playback operations, thereby increasing productivity. Further, such techniques may reduce processor power and battery power that would otherwise be wasted on redundant user inputs.

1A-1B, 2, 3, 4A-4B, and 5A-5D below provide a description of an exemplary device for performing techniques for managing dynamically available media playback. Fig. 7A-7R illustrate exemplary diagrams and user interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback. Fig. 8 is a flow chart illustrating a method of managing dynamically available media playback in accordance with some embodiments. The user interfaces in fig. 7A-7R are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the process in fig. 8. Fig. 9A-9H illustrate exemplary diagrams and user interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback. FIG. 10 is a flow chart illustrating a method of managing dynamically available media playback in accordance with some embodiments.

The user interfaces in fig. 9A-9H are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the process in fig. 10. Fig. 11A-11I illustrate a scenario and user interface for adapting visual output based on device capabilities and a state of a device, according to some embodiments. Fig. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for adapting visual output based on device capabilities, according to some embodiments. The scenarios and user interfaces in fig. 11A-11I are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the process in fig. 10.

The processes described below enhance operability of the device and make the user-device interface more efficient through various techniques (e.g., by helping a user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), including by providing improved visual feedback to the user, reducing the number of inputs required to perform the operation, providing additional control options without cluttering the user interface with additional display controls, performing the operation when a set of conditions has been met without further user input and/or additional techniques. These techniques also reduce power usage and extend battery life of the device by enabling a user to use the device faster and more efficiently.

Furthermore, in a method described herein in which one or more steps are dependent on one or more conditions having been met, it should be understood that the method may be repeated in multiple iterations such that during the iteration, all conditions that determine steps in the method have been met in different iterations of the method. For example, if a method requires performing a first step (if a condition is met) and performing a second step (if a condition is not met), one of ordinary skill will know that the stated steps are repeated until both the condition and the condition are not met (not sequentially). Thus, a method described as having one or more steps depending on one or more conditions having been met may be rewritten as a method that repeats until each of the conditions described in the method have been met. However, this does not require the system or computer-readable medium to claim that the system or computer-readable medium contains instructions for performing the contingent operation based on the satisfaction of the corresponding condition or conditions, and thus is able to determine whether the contingent situation has been met without explicitly repeating the steps of the method until all conditions to decide on steps in the method have been met. It will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that, similar to a method with optional steps, a system or computer readable storage medium may repeat the steps of the method as many times as necessary to ensure that all optional steps have been performed.

Although the following description uses the terms "first," "second," etc. to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. For example, a first touch may be named a second touch and similarly a second touch may be named a first touch without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments. Both the first touch and the second touch are touches, but they are not the same touch.

The terminology used in the description of the various illustrated embodiments herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described embodiments and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Depending on the context, the term "if" is optionally interpreted to mean "when..once..once.," in response to determining "or" in response to detecting ". Similarly, the phrase "if determined … …" or "if detected [ stated condition or event ]" is optionally interpreted to mean "upon determining … …" or "in response to determining … …" or "upon detecting [ stated condition or event ]" or "in response to detecting [ stated condition or event ]" depending on the context.

Embodiments of electronic devices, user interfaces for such devices, and associated processes for using such devices are described herein. In some embodiments, the device is a portable communication device, such as a mobile phone, that also includes other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions. Exemplary embodiments of the portable multifunction device include, but are not limited to, those from Apple inc (Cupertino, california)Apparatus, & gt>Device, and->An apparatus. Other portable electronic devices, such as a laptop or tablet computer having a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch screen display and/or a touchpad), are optionally used. It should also be appreciated that in some embodiments, the device is not a portable communication device, but rather a desktop computer having a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch screen display and/or a touch pad). In some embodiments, the electronic device is (e.g., via wireless communication, via wired communication) and the display generation portion A computer system for communicating with the device. The display generation component is configured to provide visual output, such as display via a CRT display, display via an LED display, or display via image projection. In some embodiments, the display generating component is integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the display generating component is separate from the computer system. As used herein, "displaying" content includes displaying content (e.g., video data rendered or decoded by display controller 156) by transmitting data (e.g., image data or video data) to an integrated or external display generation component via a wired or wireless connection to visually produce the content.

In the following discussion, an electronic device including a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. However, it should be understood that the electronic device optionally includes one or more other physical user interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, mouse, and/or joystick.

The device typically supports various applications such as one or more of the following: drawing applications, presentation applications, word processing applications, website creation applications, disk editing applications, spreadsheet applications, gaming applications, telephony applications, video conferencing applications, email applications, instant messaging applications, fitness support applications, photo management applications, digital camera applications, digital video camera applications, web browsing applications, digital music player applications, and/or digital video player applications.

The various applications executing on the device optionally use at least one generic physical user interface device, such as a touch-sensitive surface. One or more functions of the touch-sensitive surface and corresponding information displayed on the device are optionally adjusted and/or changed for different applications and/or within the respective applications. In this way, the common physical architecture of the devices (such as the touch-sensitive surface) optionally supports various applications with a user interface that is intuitive and transparent to the user.

Attention is now directed to embodiments of a portable device having a touch sensitive display. Fig. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device 100 with a touch-sensitive display system 112 in accordance with some embodiments. Touch-sensitive display 112 is sometimes referred to as a "touch screen" for convenience and is sometimes referred to or referred to as a "touch-sensitive display system". Device 100 includes memory 102 (which optionally includes one or more computer-readable storage media), memory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPUs) 120, peripheral interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, input/output (I/O) subsystem 106, other input control devices 116, and external ports 124. The apparatus 100 optionally includes one or more optical sensors 164. The device 100 optionally includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 for detecting the intensity of a contact on the device 100 (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface, such as the touch-sensitive display system 112 of the device 100). Device 100 optionally includes one or more tactile output generators 167 (e.g., generating tactile output on a touch-sensitive surface, such as touch-sensitive display system 112 of device 100 or touch pad 355 of device 300) for generating tactile output on device 100. These components optionally communicate via one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.

As used in this specification and the claims, the term "intensity" of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface refers to the force or pressure (force per unit area) of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., finger contact), or to an alternative to the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface (surrogate). The intensity of the contact has a range of values that includes at least four different values and more typically includes hundreds of different values (e.g., at least 256). The intensity of the contact is optionally determined (or measured) using various methods and various sensors or combinations of sensors. For example, one or more force sensors below or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are optionally used to measure forces at different points on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., weighted average) to determine an estimated contact force. Similarly, the pressure sensitive tip of the stylus is optionally used to determine the pressure of the stylus on the touch sensitive surface. Alternatively, the size of the contact area and/or its variation detected on the touch-sensitive surface, the capacitance of the touch-sensitive surface and/or its variation in the vicinity of the contact and/or the resistance of the touch-sensitive surface and/or its variation in the vicinity of the contact are optionally used as a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, surrogate measurements of contact force or pressure are directly used to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to surrogate measurements). In some implementations, surrogate measurements of contact force or pressure are converted to an estimated force or pressure, and the estimated force or pressure is used to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is a pressure threshold measured in units of pressure). The intensity of the contact is used as an attribute of the user input, allowing the user to access additional device functions that are not otherwise accessible to the user on a smaller sized device of limited real estate for displaying affordances and/or receiving user input (e.g., via a touch-sensitive display, touch-sensitive surface, or physical/mechanical control, such as a knob or button).

As used in this specification and in the claims, the term "haptic output" refers to a physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of the device, a physical displacement of a component of the device (e.g., a touch sensitive surface) relative to another component of the device (e.g., a housing), or a displacement of a component relative to a centroid of the device, to be detected by a user with a user's feel. For example, in the case where the device or component of the device is in contact with a touch-sensitive surface of the user (e.g., a finger, palm, or other portion of the user's hand), the haptic output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a haptic sensation corresponding to a perceived change in a physical characteristic of the device or component of the device. For example, movement of a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-sensitive display or touch pad) is optionally interpreted by a user as a "press click" or "click-down" of a physically actuated button. In some cases, the user will feel a tactile sensation, such as "press click" or "click down", even when the physical actuation button associated with the touch-sensitive surface that is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user's movement is not moved. As another example, movement of the touch-sensitive surface may optionally be interpreted or sensed by a user as "roughness" of the touch-sensitive surface, even when the smoothness of the touch-sensitive surface is unchanged. While such interpretation of touches by a user will be limited by the user's individualized sensory perception, many sensory perceptions of touches are common to most users. Thus, when a haptic output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., "click down," "click up," "roughness"), unless stated otherwise, the haptic output generated corresponds to a physical displacement of the device or component thereof that would generate that sensory perception of a typical (or ordinary) user.

It should be understood that the device 100 is merely one example of a portable multifunction device, and that the device 100 optionally has more or fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or more components, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangement of the components. The various components shown in fig. 1A are implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits.

Memory 102 optionally includes high-speed random access memory, and also optionally includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Memory controller 122 optionally controls access to memory 102 by other components of device 100.

Peripheral interface 118 may be used to couple input and output peripherals of the device to CPU 120 and memory 102. The one or more processors 120 run or execute various software programs, such as computer programs (e.g., including instructions), and/or sets of instructions stored in the memory 102 to perform various functions of the device 100 and process data. In some embodiments, peripheral interface 118, CPU 120, and memory controller 122 are optionally implemented on a single chip, such as chip 104. In some other embodiments, they are optionally implemented on separate chips.

The RF (radio frequency) circuit 108 receives and transmits RF signals, also referred to as electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 108 converts/converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communication networks and other communication devices via electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well known circuitry for performing these functions including, but not limited to, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a codec chipset, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, memory, and the like. RF circuitry 108 optionally communicates via wireless communication with networks such as the internet (also known as the World Wide Web (WWW)), intranets, and/or wireless networks such as cellular telephone networks, wireless Local Area Networks (LANs), and/or Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), and other devices. The RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-known circuitry for detecting a Near Field Communication (NFC) field, such as by a short-range communication radio. Wireless communications optionally use any of a variety of communication standards, protocols, and technologies including, but not limited to, global system for mobile communications (GSM), enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), high Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), evolution, pure data (EV-DO), HSPA, hspa+, dual cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long Term Evolution (LTE), near Field Communications (NFC), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), bluetooth low energy (BTLE), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and/or IEEE 802.11 ac), voice over internet protocol (VoIP), wi-MAX, email protocols (e.g., internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and/or Post Office Protocol (POP)), messages (e.g., extensible message handling and presence protocol (XMPP), protocols for instant messaging and presence using extended session initiation protocol (sime), messages and presence (IMPS), instant messaging and/or SMS (SMS) protocols, or any other suitable communications protocol not yet developed herein.

Audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, and microphone 113 provide an audio interface between the user and device 100. Audio circuitry 110 receives audio data from peripheral interface 118, converts the audio data to electrical signals, and transmits the electrical signals to speaker 111. The speaker 111 converts electrical signals into sound waves that are audible to humans. The audio circuit 110 also receives electrical signals converted from sound waves by the microphone 113. The audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signals into audio data and transmits the audio data to the peripheral interface 118 for processing. The audio data is optionally retrieved from and/or transmitted to the memory 102 and/or the RF circuitry 108 by the peripheral interface 118. In some embodiments, the audio circuit 110 also includes a headset jack (e.g., 212 in fig. 2). The headset jack provides an interface between the audio circuit 110 and removable audio input/output peripherals such as output-only headphones or a headset having both an output (e.g., a monaural or binaural) and an input (e.g., a microphone).

I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripheral devices on device 100, such as touch screen 112 and other input control devices 116, to peripheral interface 118. The I/O subsystem 106 optionally includes a display controller 156, an optical sensor controller 158, a depth camera controller 169, an intensity sensor controller 159, a haptic feedback controller 161, and one or more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices. The one or more input controllers 160 receive electrical signals from/transmit electrical signals to other input control devices 116. The other input control devices 116 optionally include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click-type dials, and the like. In some implementations, the input controller 160 is optionally coupled to (or not coupled to) any of the following: a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointing device such as a mouse. One or more buttons (e.g., 208 in fig. 2) optionally include an up/down button for volume control of speaker 111 and/or microphone 113. The one or more buttons optionally include a push button (e.g., 206 in fig. 2). In some embodiments, the electronic device is a computer system that communicates (e.g., via wireless communication, via wired communication) with one or more input devices. In some implementations, the one or more input devices include a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch pad as part of a touch-sensitive display). In some embodiments, the one or more input devices include one or more camera sensors (e.g., one or more optical sensors 164 and/or one or more depth camera sensors 175), such as for tracking gestures (e.g., hand gestures) of a user as input. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are separate from the computer system.

The quick press of the push button optionally disengages the lock of the touch screen 112 or optionally begins the process of unlocking the device using gestures on the touch screen, as described in U.S. patent application 11/322,549 (i.e., U.S. patent No. 7,657,849), entitled "Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image," filed on even 23, 12/2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Long presses of a button (e.g., 206) optionally cause the device 100 to power on or off. The function of the one or more buttons is optionally customizable by the user. Touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual buttons or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.

The touch sensitive display 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and the user. Display controller 156 receives electrical signals from touch screen 112 and/or transmits electrical signals to touch screen 112. Touch screen 112 displays visual output to a user. Visual output optionally includes graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively, "graphics"). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output optionally corresponds to a user interface object.

Touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that receives input from a user based on haptic and/or tactile contact. Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or interruption of the contact) on touch screen 112 and translate the detected contact into interactions with user interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) displayed on touch screen 112. In an exemplary embodiment, the point of contact between touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to a user's finger.

Touch screen 112 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, but in other embodiments other display technologies are used. Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 optionally detect contact and any movement or interruption thereof using any of a variety of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with touch screen 112. In an exemplary embodiment, a projected mutual capacitance sensing technique is used, such as that described in the text from Apple inc (Cupertino, california) And->Techniques used in the above.

The touch sensitive display in some implementations of touch screen 112 is optionally similar to the multi-touch sensitive touch pad described in the following U.S. patents: 6,323,846 (Westerman et al), 6,570,557 (Westerman et al) and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman et al) and/or U.S. patent publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. However, touch screen 112 displays visual output from device 100, while touch sensitive touchpads do not provide visual output.

Touch sensitive displays in some implementations of touch screen 112 are described in the following applications: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/381,313, "Multipoint Touch Surface Controller", filed on 5/2/2006; (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/840,862, "Multipoint Touchscreen", filed 5/6/2004; (3) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/903,964, "Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices", filed on 7 months and 30 days 2004; (4) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/048,264, "Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices", filed 1/31/2005; (5) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/038,590, "Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices", filed 1/18/2005; (6) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,758, "Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface", filed 9/16/2005; (7) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,700, "Operation Of A Computer With ATouch Screen Interface", filed 9/16/2005; (8) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,737, "Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard", filed on 9/16/2005; and (9) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/367,749, "Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device," filed 3/2006. All of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

Touch screen 112 optionally has a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some implementations, the touch screen has a video resolution of about 160 dpi. The user optionally uses any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, finger, or the like, to make contact with touch screen 112. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily through finger-based contact and gestures, which may not be as accurate as stylus-based input due to the large contact area of the finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the finger-based coarse input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the action desired by the user.

In some embodiments, the device 100 optionally includes a touch pad for activating or deactivating a particular function in addition to the touch screen. In some embodiments, the touch pad is a touch sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output. The touch pad is optionally a touch sensitive surface separate from the touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.

The apparatus 100 also includes a power system 162 for powering the various components. The power system 162 optionally includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating Current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., light Emitting Diode (LED)), and any other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power in the portable device.

The apparatus 100 optionally further comprises one or more optical sensors 164. FIG. 1A shows an optical sensor coupled to an optical sensor controller 158 in the I/O subsystem 106. The optical sensor 164 optionally includes a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistor. The optical sensor 164 receives light projected through one or more lenses from the environment and converts the light into data representing an image. In conjunction with imaging module 143 (also called a camera module), optical sensor 164 optionally captures still images or video. In some embodiments, the optical sensor is located on the rear of the device 100, opposite the touch screen display 112 on the front of the device, so that the touch screen display can be used as a viewfinder for still image and/or video image acquisition. In some embodiments, the optical sensor is located on the front of the device such that the user's image is optionally acquired for video conferencing while viewing other video conference participants on the touch screen display. In some implementations, the position of the optical sensor 164 may be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating a lens and sensor in the device housing) such that a single optical sensor 164 is used with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still image and/or video image acquisition.

The device 100 optionally further includes one or more depth camera sensors 175. FIG. 1A shows a depth camera sensor coupled to a depth camera controller 169 in the I/O subsystem 106. The depth camera sensor 175 receives data from the environment to create a three-dimensional model of objects (e.g., faces) within the scene from a point of view (e.g., depth camera sensor). In some implementations, in conjunction with the imaging module 143 (also referred to as a camera module), the depth camera sensor 175 is optionally used to determine a depth map of different portions of the image captured by the imaging module 143. In some embodiments, a depth camera sensor is located at the front of the device 100 such that a user image with depth information is optionally acquired for a video conference while the user views other video conference participants on a touch screen display, and a self-photograph with depth map data is captured. In some embodiments, the depth camera sensor 175 is located at the back of the device, or at the back and front of the device 100. In some implementations, the position of the depth camera sensor 175 can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating a lens and sensor in the device housing) such that the depth camera sensor 175 is used with a touch screen display for both video conferencing and still image and/or video image acquisition.

The apparatus 100 optionally further comprises one or more contact intensity sensors 165. FIG. 1A shows a contact intensity sensor coupled to an intensity sensor controller 159 in the I/O subsystem 106. The contact strength sensor 165 optionally includes one or more piezoresistive strain gauges, capacitive force sensors, electrical force sensors, piezoelectric force sensors, optical force sensors, capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces, or other strength sensors (e.g., sensors for measuring force (or pressure) of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface). The contact strength sensor 165 receives contact strength information (e.g., pressure information or a surrogate for pressure information) from the environment. In some implementations, at least one contact intensity sensor is juxtaposed or adjacent to a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112). In some embodiments, at least one contact intensity sensor is located on the rear of the device 100, opposite the touch screen display 112 located on the front of the device 100.

The device 100 optionally further includes one or more proximity sensors 166. Fig. 1A shows a proximity sensor 166 coupled to the peripheral interface 118. Alternatively, the proximity sensor 166 is optionally coupled to the input controller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106. The proximity sensor 166 optionally performs as described in the following U.S. patent application nos.: 11/241,839, entitled "Proximity Detector In Handheld Device";11/240,788, entitled "Proximity Detector In Handheld Device";11/620,702, entitled "Using Ambient Light Sensor To Augment Proximity Sensor Output";11/586,862, entitled "Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices"; and 11/638,251, entitled "Methods And Systems For Automatic Configuration Of Peripherals," which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor is turned off and the touch screen 112 is disabled when the multifunction device is placed near the user's ear (e.g., when the user is making a telephone call).

The device 100 optionally further comprises one or more tactile output generators 167. FIG. 1A shows a haptic output generator coupled to a haptic feedback controller 161 in the I/O subsystem 106. The tactile output generator 167 optionally includes one or more electroacoustic devices such as speakers or other audio components; and/or electromechanical devices for converting energy into linear motion such as motors, solenoids, electroactive polymers, piezoelectric actuators, electrostatic actuators, or other tactile output generating means (e.g., means for converting an electrical signal into a tactile output on a device). The contact intensity sensor 165 receives haptic feedback generation instructions from the haptic feedback module 133 and generates a haptic output on the device 100 that can be perceived by a user of the device 100. In some embodiments, at least one tactile output generator is juxtaposed or adjacent to a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112), and optionally generates tactile output by moving the touch-sensitive surface vertically (e.g., inward/outward of the surface of device 100) or laterally (e.g., backward and forward in the same plane as the surface of device 100). In some embodiments, at least one tactile output generator sensor is located on the rear of the device 100, opposite the touch screen display 112 located on the front of the device 100.

The device 100 optionally further includes one or more accelerometers 168. Fig. 1A shows accelerometer 168 coupled to peripheral interface 118. Alternatively, accelerometer 168 is optionally coupled to input controller 160 in I/O subsystem 106. Accelerometer 168 optionally performs as described in the following U.S. patent publication nos.: 20050190059 under the names "acceletation-based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices" and 20060017692 under the name "Methods And Apparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer", both of which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In some implementations, information is displayed in a portrait view or a landscape view on a touch screen display based on analysis of data received from one or more accelerometers. The device 100 optionally includes a magnetometer and a GPS (or GLONASS or other global navigation system) receiver in addition to the accelerometer 168 for obtaining information about the position and orientation (e.g., longitudinal or lateral) of the device 100.

In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 102 include an operating system 126, a communication module (or instruction set) 128, a contact/motion module (or instruction set) 130, a graphics module (or instruction set) 132, a text input module (or instruction set) 134, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or instruction set) 135, and an application program (or instruction set) 136. Furthermore, in some embodiments, memory 102 (fig. 1A) or 370 (fig. 3) stores device/global internal state 157, as shown in fig. 1A and 3. The device/global internal state 157 includes one or more of the following: an active application state indicating which applications (if any) are currently active; display status, indicating what applications, views, or other information occupy various areas of the touch screen display 112; sensor status, including information obtained from the various sensors of the device and the input control device 116; and location information relating to the device location and/or pose.

Operating system 126 (e.g., darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS, WINDOWS, or embedded operating systems such as VxWorks) includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.), and facilitates communication between the various hardware components and software components.

The communication module 128 is advantageousTo communicate with other devices via one or more external ports 124, and also includes various software components for processing data received by the RF circuitry 108 and/or external ports 124. External port 124 (e.g., universal Serial Bus (USB), firewire, etc.) is adapted to be coupled directly to other devices or indirectly via a network (e.g., the internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some embodiments, the external port is in communication withThe 30-pin connector used on the (Apple inc. Trademark) device is the same or similar and/or compatible with a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector. />

The contact/motion module 130 optionally detects contact with the touch screen 112 (in conjunction with the display controller 156) and other touch sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel). The contact/motion module 130 includes various software components for performing various operations related to contact detection, such as determining whether a contact has occurred (e.g., detecting a finger press event), determining the strength of the contact (e.g., the force or pressure of the contact, or a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact), determining whether there is movement of the contact and tracking movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger drag events), and determining whether the contact has ceased (e.g., detecting a finger lift event or a contact break). The contact/motion module 130 receives contact data from the touch-sensitive surface. Determining movement of the point of contact optionally includes determining a velocity (magnitude), a speed (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact, the movement of the point of contact being represented by a series of contact data. These operations are optionally applied to single point contacts (e.g., single finger contacts) or simultaneous multi-point contacts (e.g., "multi-touch"/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, the contact/motion module 130 and the display controller 156 detect contact on the touch pad.

In some implementations, the contact/motion module 130 uses a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user (e.g., to determine whether the user has "clicked" on an icon). In some implementations, at least a subset of the intensity thresholds are determined according to software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by activation thresholds of particular physical actuators and may be adjusted without changing the physical hardware of the device 100). For example, without changing the touchpad or touch screen display hardware, the mouse "click" threshold of the touchpad or touch screen may be set to any of a wide range of predefined thresholds. Additionally, in some implementations, a user of the device is provided with software settings for adjusting one or more intensity thresholds in a set of intensity thresholds (e.g., by adjusting individual intensity thresholds and/or by adjusting multiple intensity thresholds at once with a system-level click on an "intensity" parameter).

The contact/motion module 130 optionally detects gesture input by the user. Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contact patterns (e.g., different movements, timings, and/or intensities of the detected contacts). Thus, gestures are optionally detected by detecting a particular contact pattern. For example, detecting a finger tap gesture includes detecting a finger press event, and then detecting a finger lift (lift off) event at the same location (or substantially the same location) as the finger press event (e.g., at the location of an icon). As another example, detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event, then detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and then detecting a finger-up (lift-off) event.

Graphics module 132 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on touch screen 112 or other displays, including components for changing the visual impact (e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast, or other visual attribute) of the displayed graphics. As used herein, the term "graphic" includes any object that may be displayed to a user, including but not limited to text, web pages, icons (such as user interface objects including soft keys), digital images, video, animation, and the like.

In some embodiments, graphics module 132 stores data representing graphics to be used. Each graphic is optionally assigned a corresponding code. The graphic module 132 receives one or more codes for designating graphics to be displayed from an application program or the like, and also receives coordinate data and other graphic attribute data together if necessary, and then generates screen image data to output to the display controller 156.

Haptic feedback module 133 includes various software components for generating instructions used by haptic output generator 167 to generate haptic output at one or more locations on device 100 in response to user interaction with device 100.

Text input module 134, which is optionally a component of graphics module 132, provides a soft keyboard for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts 137, email 140, IM 141, browser 147, and any other application requiring text input).

The GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to the phone 138 for use in location-based dialing, to the camera 143 as picture/video metadata, and to applications that provide location-based services, such as weather gadgets, local page gadgets, and map/navigation gadgets).

The application 136 optionally includes the following modules (or sets of instructions) or a subset or superset thereof:

contact module 137 (sometimes referred to as an address book or contact list);

a telephone module 138;

video conferencing module 139;

email client module 140;

an Instant Messaging (IM) module 141;

a fitness support module 142;

a camera module 143 for still and/or video images;

an image management module 144;

a video player module;

a music player module;

browser module 147;

Calendar module 148;

a gadget module 149, optionally comprising one or more of: weather gadgets 149-1, stock gadgets 149-2, calculator gadget 149-3, alarm gadget 149-4, dictionary gadget 149-5, and other gadgets obtained by the user, and user-created gadgets 149-6;

a gadget creator module 150 for forming a user-created gadget 149-6;

search module 151;

a video and music player module 152 that incorporates the video player module and the music player module;

a note module 153;

map module 154; and/or

An online video module 155.

Examples of other applications 136 optionally stored in memory 102 include other word processing applications, other image editing applications, drawing applications, presentation applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, contacts module 137 is optionally used to manage an address book or contact list (e.g., in application internal state 192 of contacts module 137 stored in memory 102 or memory 370), including: adding one or more names to the address book; deleting the name from the address book; associating a telephone number, email address, physical address, or other information with the name; associating the image with the name; classifying and classifying names; providing a telephone number or email address to initiate and/or facilitate communications through telephone 138, video conferencing module 139, email 140, or IM 141; etc.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, telephone module 138 is optionally used to input a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in contact module 137, modify the entered telephone number, dial the corresponding telephone number, conduct a conversation, and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed. As described above, wireless communication optionally uses any of a variety of communication standards, protocols, and technologies.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, contacts module 137, and telephony module 138, videoconferencing module 139 includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a videoconference between a user and one or more other participants according to user instructions.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, email client module 140 includes executable instructions for creating, sending, receiving, and managing emails in response to user instructions. In conjunction with the image management module 144, the email client module 140 makes it very easy to create and send emails with still or video images captured by the camera module 143.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, instant message module 141 includes executable instructions for: inputting a character sequence corresponding to an instant message, modifying previously inputted characters, transmitting a corresponding instant message (e.g., using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for phone-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for internet-based instant messages), receiving an instant message, and viewing the received instant message. In some embodiments, the transmitted and/or received instant message optionally includes graphics, photographs, audio files, video files, and/or other attachments supported in an MMS and/or Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS). As used herein, "instant message" refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, map module 154, and music player module, workout support module 142 includes executable instructions for creating a workout (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burn targets); communicate with a fitness sensor (exercise device); receiving fitness sensor data; calibrating a sensor for monitoring fitness; selecting and playing music for exercise; and displaying, storing and transmitting the fitness data.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and image management module 144, camera module 143 includes executable instructions for: capturing still images or videos (including video streams) and storing them in the memory 102, modifying features of still images or videos, or deleting still images or videos from the memory 102.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and camera module 143, image management module 144 includes executable instructions for arranging, modifying (e.g., editing), or otherwise manipulating, tagging, deleting, presenting (e.g., in a digital slide or album), and storing still and/or video images.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, browser module 147 includes executable instructions for browsing the internet according to user instructions, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to web pages.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, email client module 140, and browser module 147, calendar module 148 includes executable instructions for creating, displaying, modifying, and storing calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to-do items, etc.) according to user instructions.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, gadget module 149 is a mini-application (e.g., weather gadget 149-1, stock gadget 149-2, calculator gadget 149-3, alarm gadget 149-4, and dictionary gadget 149-5) or a mini-application created by a user (e.g., user created gadget 149-6) that is optionally downloaded and used by a user. In some embodiments, gadgets include HTML (hypertext markup language) files, CSS (cascading style sheet) files, and JavaScript files. In some embodiments, gadgets include XML (extensible markup language) files and JavaScript files (e.g., yahoo | gadgets).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, gadget creator module 150 is optionally used by a user to create gadgets (e.g., to transform user-specified portions of a web page into gadgets).

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, search module 151 includes executable instructions for searching memory 102 for text, music, sound, images, video, and/or other files that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms) according to user instructions.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuit 110, speaker 111, RF circuit 108, and browser module 147, video and music player module 152 includes executable instructions that allow a user to download and playback recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files, as well as executable instructions for displaying, rendering, or otherwise playing back video (e.g., on touch screen 112 or on an external display connected via external port 124). In some embodiments, the device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player such as an iPod (trademark of Apple inc.).

In conjunction with the touch screen 112, the display controller 156, the contact/movement module 130, the graphics module 132, and the text input module 134, the notes module 153 includes executable instructions for creating and managing notes, backlog, and the like according to user instructions.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, map module 154 is optionally configured to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions, data related to shops and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data) according to user instructions.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact/motion module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuit 110, speaker 111, RF circuit 108, text input module 134, email client module 140, and browser module 147, online video module 155 includes instructions for: allowing a user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or downloading), play back (e.g., on a touch screen or on an external display connected via external port 124), send an email with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online video in one or more file formats such as h.264. In some embodiments, the instant messaging module 141 is used to send links to particular online videos instead of the email client module 140. Additional descriptions of online video applications can be found in U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/936,562, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/968,067, entitled "Portable Multifunction Device, method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos," filed on even date 20, 6, 2007, and entitled "Portable Multifunction Device, method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos," filed on even date 31, 12, 2007, the contents of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Each of the modules and applications described above corresponds to a set of executable instructions for performing one or more of the functions described above, as well as the methods described in this patent application (e.g., the computer-implemented methods and other information processing methods described herein). These modules (e.g., sets of instructions) need not be implemented in a separate software program, such as a computer program (e.g., including instructions), process, or module, and thus the various subsets of these modules are optionally combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments. For example, the video player module is optionally combined with the music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 152 in fig. 1A). In some embodiments, memory 102 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures described above. Further, memory 102 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.

In some embodiments, device 100 is a device in which the operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or touch pad. By using a touch screen and/or a touch pad as the primary input control device for operating the device 100, the number of physical input control devices (e.g., push buttons, dials, etc.) on the device 100 is optionally reduced.

A predefined set of functions performed solely by the touch screen and/or touch pad optionally includes navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by a user, navigates the device 100 from any user interface displayed on the device 100 to a main menu, home menu, or root menu. In such implementations, a touch pad is used to implement a "menu button". In some other embodiments, the menu buttons are physical push buttons or other physical input control devices, rather than touch pads.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event processing according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, memory 102 (FIG. 1A) or memory 370 (FIG. 3) includes event sorter 170 (e.g., in operating system 126) and corresponding applications 136-1 (e.g., any of the aforementioned applications 137-151, 155, 380-390).

The event classifier 170 receives the event information and determines the application view 191 of the application 136-1 and the application 136-1 to which the event information is to be delivered. The event sorter 170 includes an event monitor 171 and an event dispatcher module 174. In some embodiments, the application 136-1 includes an application internal state 192 that indicates one or more current application views that are displayed on the touch-sensitive display 112 when the application is active or executing. In some embodiments, the device/global internal state 157 is used by the event classifier 170 to determine which application(s) are currently active, and the application internal state 192 is used by the event classifier 170 to determine the application view 191 to which to deliver event information.

In some implementations, the application internal state 192 includes additional information, such as one or more of the following: restoration information to be used when the application 136-1 resumes execution, user interface state information indicating that the information is being displayed or ready for display by the application 136-1, a state queue for enabling the user to return to a previous state or view of the application 136-1, and a repeat/undo queue of previous actions taken by the user.

Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripheral interface 118. The event information includes information about sub-events (e.g., user touches on the touch sensitive display 112 as part of a multi-touch gesture). The peripheral interface 118 transmits information it receives from the I/O subsystem 106 or sensors, such as a proximity sensor 166, one or more accelerometers 168, and/or microphone 113 (via audio circuitry 110). The information received by the peripheral interface 118 from the I/O subsystem 106 includes information from the touch-sensitive display 112 or touch-sensitive surface.

In some embodiments, event monitor 171 sends requests to peripheral interface 118 at predetermined intervals. In response, the peripheral interface 118 transmits event information. In other embodiments, the peripheral interface 118 transmits event information only if there is a significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predetermined noise threshold and/or receiving an input exceeding a predetermined duration).

In some implementations, the event classifier 170 also includes a hit view determination module 172 and/or an active event identifier determination module 173.

When the touch sensitive display 112 displays more than one view, the hit view determination module 172 provides a software process for determining where within one or more views a sub-event has occurred. The view is made up of controls and other elements that the user can see on the display.

Another aspect of the user interface associated with an application is a set of views, sometimes referred to herein as application views or user interface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-based gestures occur. The application view (of the respective application) in which the touch is detected optionally corresponds to a level of programming within the application's programming or view hierarchy. For example, the lowest horizontal view in which a touch is detected is optionally referred to as a hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as correct inputs is optionally determined based at least in part on the hit view of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.

Hit view determination module 172 receives information related to sub-events of the touch-based gesture. When an application has multiple views organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module 172 identifies the hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy that should process sub-events. In most cases, the hit view is the lowest level view in which the initiating sub-event (e.g., the first sub-event in a sequence of sub-events that form an event or potential event) occurs. Once the hit view is identified by the hit view determination module 172, the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to the same touch or input source for which it was identified as a hit view.

The activity event recognizer determination module 173 determines which view or views within the view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In some implementations, the active event identifier determination module 173 determines that only the hit view should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, the activity event recognizer determination module 173 determines that all views that include the physical location of a sub-event are actively engaged views, and thus determines that all actively engaged views should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if the touch sub-event is completely localized to an area associated with one particular view, the higher view in the hierarchy will remain the actively engaged view.

The event dispatcher module 174 dispatches event information to an event recognizer (e.g., event recognizer 180). In embodiments that include an active event recognizer determination module 173, the event dispatcher module 174 delivers event information to the event recognizers determined by the active event recognizer determination module 173. In some embodiments, the event dispatcher module 174 stores event information in an event queue that is retrieved by the corresponding event receiver 182.

In some embodiments, the operating system 126 includes an event classifier 170. Alternatively, the application 136-1 includes an event classifier 170. In yet another embodiment, the event classifier 170 is a stand-alone module or part of another module stored in the memory 102, such as the contact/motion module 130.

In some embodiments, application 136-1 includes a plurality of event handlers 190 and one or more application views 191, each of which includes instructions for processing touch events that occur within a respective view of the user interface of the application. Each application view 191 of the application 136-1 includes one or more event recognizers 180. Typically, the respective application view 191 includes a plurality of event recognizers 180. In other embodiments, one or more of the event recognizers 180 are part of a separate module that is a higher level object from which methods and other properties are inherited, such as the user interface toolkit or application 136-1. In some implementations, the respective event handlers 190 include one or more of the following: data updater 176, object updater 177, GUI updater 178, and/or event data 179 received from event sorter 170. Event handler 190 optionally utilizes or invokes data updater 176, object updater 177, or GUI updater 178 to update the application internal state 192. Alternatively, one or more of application views 191 include one or more corresponding event handlers 190. Additionally, in some implementations, one or more of the data updater 176, the object updater 177, and the GUI updater 178 are included in a respective application view 191.

The corresponding event identifier 180 receives event information (e.g., event data 179) from the event classifier 170 and identifies events based on the event information. Event recognizer 180 includes event receiver 182 and event comparator 184. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 further includes at least a subset of metadata 183 and event transfer instructions 188 (which optionally include sub-event delivery instructions).

Event receiver 182 receives event information from event sorter 170. The event information includes information about sub-events such as touches or touch movements. The event information also includes additional information, such as the location of the sub-event, according to the sub-event. When a sub-event relates to movement of a touch, the event information optionally also includes the rate and direction of the sub-event. In some embodiments, the event includes rotation of the device from one orientation to another orientation (e.g., from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa), and the event information includes corresponding information about a current orientation of the device (also referred to as a device pose).

The event comparator 184 compares the event information with predefined event or sub-event definitions and determines an event or sub-event or determines or updates the state of the event or sub-event based on the comparison. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 includes event definition 186. Event definition 186 includes definitions of events (e.g., a predefined sequence of sub-events), such as event 1 (187-1), event 2 (187-2), and others. In some implementations, sub-events in the event (187) include, for example, touch start, touch end, touch move, touch cancel, and multi-touch. In one example, the definition of event 1 (187-1) is a double click on the displayed object. For example, a double click includes a first touch on the displayed object for a predetermined length of time (touch start), a first lift-off on the displayed object for a predetermined length of time (touch end), a second touch on the displayed object for a predetermined length of time (touch start), and a second lift-off on the displayed object for a predetermined length of time (touch end). In another example, the definition of event 2 (187-2) is a drag on the displayed object. For example, dragging includes touching (or contacting) on the displayed object for a predetermined period of time, movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display 112, and lift-off of the touch (touch end). In some embodiments, the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers 190.

In some implementations, the event definitions 187 include definitions of events for respective user interface objects. In some implementations, the event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which user interface object is associated with a sub-event. For example, in an application view that displays three user interface objects on touch-sensitive display 112, when a touch is detected on touch-sensitive display 112, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which of the three user interface objects is associated with the touch (sub-event). If each displayed object is associated with a respective event handler 190, the event comparator uses the results of the hit test to determine which event handler 190 should be activated. For example, event comparator 184 selects an event handler associated with the sub-event and the object that triggered the hit test.

In some embodiments, the definition of the respective event (187) further includes a delay action that delays delivery of the event information until it has been determined that the sequence of sub-events does or does not correspond to an event type of the event recognizer.

When the respective event recognizer 180 determines that the sequence of sub-events does not match any of the events in the event definition 186, the respective event recognizer 180 enters an event impossible, event failed, or event end state after which subsequent sub-events of the touch-based gesture are ignored. In this case, the other event recognizers (if any) that remain active for the hit view continue to track and process sub-events of the ongoing touch-based gesture.

In some embodiments, the respective event recognizer 180 includes metadata 183 with configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how the event delivery system should perform sub-event delivery to the actively engaged event recognizer. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable attributes, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers interact or are able to interact with each other. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to different levels in a view or programmatic hierarchy.

In some embodiments, when one or more particular sub-events of an event are identified, the corresponding event recognizer 180 activates an event handler 190 associated with the event. In some implementations, the respective event identifier 180 delivers event information associated with the event to the event handler 190. The activate event handler 190 is different from sending (and deferring) sub-events to the corresponding hit view. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 throws a marker associated with the recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the marker retrieves the marker and performs a predefined process.

In some implementations, the event delivery instructions 188 include sub-event delivery instructions that deliver event information about the sub-event without activating the event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver the event information to an event handler associated with the sub-event sequence or to an actively engaged view. Event handlers associated with the sequence of sub-events or with the actively engaged views receive the event information and perform a predetermined process.

In some embodiments, the data updater 176 creates and updates data used in the application 136-1. For example, the data updater 176 updates a telephone number used in the contact module 137 or stores a video file used in the video player module. In some embodiments, object updater 177 creates and updates objects used in application 136-1. For example, the object updater 177 creates a new user interface object or updates the location of the user interface object. GUI updater 178 updates the GUI. For example, the GUI updater 178 prepares the display information and sends the display information to the graphics module 132 for display on a touch-sensitive display.

In some embodiments, event handler 190 includes or has access to data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178. In some embodiments, the data updater 176, the object updater 177, and the GUI updater 178 are included in a single module of the respective application 136-1 or application view 191. In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules.

It should be appreciated that the above discussion regarding event handling of user touches on a touch sensitive display also applies to other forms of user inputs that utilize an input device to operate the multifunction device 100, not all of which are initiated on a touch screen. For example, mouse movements and mouse button presses optionally in conjunction with single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movement on the touchpad, such as tap, drag, scroll, etc.; inputting by a touch pen; movement of the device; verbal instructions; detected eye movement; inputting biological characteristics; and/or any combination thereof is optionally used as input corresponding to sub-events defining the event to be distinguished.

Fig. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 with a touch screen 112 in accordance with some embodiments. The touch screen optionally displays one or more graphics within a User Interface (UI) 200. In this and other embodiments described below, a user can select one or more of these graphics by making a gesture on the graphics, for example, with one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figures) or one or more styluses 203 (not drawn to scale in the figures). In some embodiments, selection of one or more graphics will occur when a user breaks contact with the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the gesture optionally includes one or more taps, one or more swipes (left to right, right to left, up and/or down), and/or scrolling of a finger that has been in contact with the device 100 (right to left, left to right, up and/or down). In some implementations or in some cases, inadvertent contact with the graphic does not select the graphic. For example, when the gesture corresponding to the selection is a tap, a swipe gesture that swipes over an application icon optionally does not select the corresponding application.

The device 100 optionally also includes one or more physical buttons, such as a "home" or menu button 204. As previously described, menu button 204 is optionally used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applications that are optionally executed on device 100. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu buttons are implemented as soft keys in a GUI displayed on touch screen 112.

In some embodiments, the device 100 includes a touch screen 112, menu buttons 204, a press button 206 for powering the device on/off and for locking the device, one or more volume adjustment buttons 208, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot 210, a headset jack 212, and a docking/charging external port 124. Pressing button 206 is optionally used to turn on/off the device by pressing the button and holding the button in the pressed state for a predefined time interval; locking the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or unlock the device or initiate an unlocking process. In an alternative embodiment, the device 100 also accepts voice input through the microphone 113 for activating or deactivating certain functions. The device 100 also optionally includes one or more contact intensity sensors 165 for detecting the intensity of contacts on the touch screen 112, and/or one or more haptic output generators 167 for generating haptic outputs for a user of the device 100.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with some embodiments. The device 300 need not be portable. In some embodiments, the device 300 is a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a multimedia player device, a navigation device, an educational device (such as a child learning toy), a gaming system, or a control device (e.g., a home controller or an industrial controller). The device 300 generally includes one or more processing units (CPUs) 310, one or more network or other communication interfaces 360, memory 370, and one or more communication buses 320 for interconnecting these components. Communication bus 320 optionally includes circuitry (sometimes referred to as a chipset) that interconnects and controls communications between system components. The device 300 includes an input/output (I/O) interface 330 with a display 340, typically a touch screen display. The I/O interface 330 also optionally includes a keyboard and/or mouse (or other pointing device) 350 and a touchpad 355, a tactile output generator 357 (e.g., similar to the tactile output generator 167 described above with reference to fig. 1A), a sensor 359 (e.g., an optical sensor, an acceleration sensor, a proximity sensor, a touch sensitive sensor, and/or a contact intensity sensor (similar to the contact intensity sensor 165 described above with reference to fig. 1A)) for generating tactile output on the device 300. Memory 370 includes high-speed random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM, or other random access solid state memory devices; and optionally includes non-volatile memory such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storage devices. Memory 370 optionally includes one or more storage devices located remotely from CPU 310. In some embodiments, memory 370 stores programs, modules, and data structures, or a subset thereof, similar to those stored in memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (fig. 1A). Furthermore, memory 370 optionally stores additional programs, modules, and data structures not present in memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100. For example, memory 370 of device 300 optionally stores drawing module 380, presentation module 382, word processing module 384, website creation module 386, disk editing module 388, and/or spreadsheet module 390, while memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (fig. 1A) optionally does not store these modules.

Each of the above elements in fig. 3 is optionally stored in one or more of the previously mentioned memory devices. Each of the above-described modules corresponds to a set of instructions for performing the above-described functions. The above-described modules or computer programs (e.g., sets of instructions or instructions) need not be implemented in a separate software program (such as a computer program (e.g., instructions), process or module, and thus the various subsets of these modules are optionally combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments. In some embodiments, memory 370 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures described above. Further, memory 370 optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above.

Attention is now directed to embodiments of user interfaces optionally implemented on, for example, portable multifunction device 100.

Fig. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface of an application menu on the portable multifunction device 100 in accordance with some embodiments. A similar user interface is optionally implemented on device 300. In some embodiments, the user interface 400 includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:

Signal strength indicators 402 for wireless communications such as cellular signals and Wi-Fi signals;

time 404;

bluetooth indicator 405;

battery status indicator 406;

tray 408 with icons for commonly used applications, such as:

an icon 416 labeled "phone" of the o phone module 138, the icon 416 optionally including an indicator 414 of the number of missed calls or voice mails;

an icon 418 labeled "mail" of the o email client module 140, the icon 418 optionally including an indicator 410 of the number of unread emails;

icon 420 labeled "browser" of the omicron browser module 147; and

an icon 422 labeled "iPod" of the omicron video and music player module 152 (also known as iPod (trademark of Apple inc.) module 152); and

icons of other applications, such as:

icon 424 labeled "message" of omicron IM module 141;

icon 426 labeled "calendar" of calendar module 148;

icon 428 labeled "photo" of image management module 144;

an icon 430 labeled "camera" of the omicron camera module 143;

icon 432 labeled "online video" of online video module 155;

Icon 434 labeled "stock market" for the o stock market gadget 149-2;

icon 436 labeled "map" of the omicron map module 154;

icon 438 labeled "weather" for the o weather gadget 149-1;

icon 440 labeled "clock" for the o alarm clock gadget 149-4;

icon 442 labeled "fitness support" of omicron fitness support module 142;

icon 444 labeled "note" of the omicron note module 153; and

an icon 446 labeled "set" for a set application or module that provides access to the settings of device 100 and its various applications 136.

It should be noted that the iconic labels shown in fig. 4A are merely exemplary. For example, the icon 422 of the video and music player module 152 is labeled "music" or "music player". Other labels are optionally used for various application icons. In some embodiments, the label of the respective application icon includes a name of the application corresponding to the respective application icon. In some embodiments, the label of a particular application icon is different from the name of the application corresponding to the particular application icon.

Fig. 4B illustrates an exemplary user interface on a device (e.g., device 300 of fig. 3) having a touch-sensitive surface 451 (e.g., tablet or touchpad 355 of fig. 3) separate from a display 450 (e.g., touch screen display 112). The device 300 also optionally includes one or more contact intensity sensors (e.g., one or more of the sensors 359) for detecting the intensity of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface 451 and/or one or more tactile output generators 357 for generating tactile outputs for a user of the device 300.

While some of the examples below will be given with reference to inputs on touch screen display 112 (where the touch sensitive surface and the display are combined), in some embodiments the device detects inputs on a touch sensitive surface separate from the display, as shown in fig. 4B. In some implementations, the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., 451 in fig. 4B) has a primary axis (e.g., 452 in fig. 4B) that corresponds to the primary axis (e.g., 453 in fig. 4B) on the display (e.g., 450). According to these embodiments, the device detects contact (e.g., 460 and 462 in fig. 4B) with the touch-sensitive surface 451 at a location corresponding to a respective location on the display (e.g., 460 corresponds to 468 and 462 corresponds to 470 in fig. 4B). In this way, when the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., 451 in FIG. 4B) is separated from the display (e.g., 450 in FIG. 4B) of the multifunction device, user inputs (e.g., contacts 460 and 462 and movement thereof) detected by the device on the touch-sensitive surface are used by the device to manipulate the user interface on the display. It should be appreciated that similar approaches are optionally used for other user interfaces described herein.

Additionally, while the following examples are primarily given with reference to finger inputs (e.g., finger contacts, single-finger flick gestures, finger swipe gestures), it should be understood that in some embodiments one or more of these finger inputs are replaced by input from another input device (e.g., mouse-based input or stylus input). For example, a swipe gesture is optionally replaced with a mouse click (e.g., rather than a contact), followed by movement of the cursor along the path of the swipe (e.g., rather than movement of the contact). As another example, a flick gesture is optionally replaced by a mouse click (e.g., instead of detection of contact, followed by ceasing to detect contact) when the cursor is over the position of the flick gesture. Similarly, when multiple user inputs are detected simultaneously, it should be appreciated that multiple computer mice are optionally used simultaneously, or that the mice and finger contacts are optionally used simultaneously.

Fig. 5A illustrates an exemplary personal electronic device 500. The device 500 includes a body 502. In some embodiments, device 500 may include some or all of the features described with respect to devices 100 and 300 (e.g., fig. 1A-4B). In some implementations, the device 500 has a touch sensitive display 504, hereinafter referred to as a touch screen 504. In addition to or in lieu of touch screen 504, device 500 has a display and a touch-sensitive surface. As with devices 100 and 300, in some implementations, touch screen 504 (or touch-sensitive surface) optionally includes one or more intensity sensors for detecting the intensity of an applied contact (e.g., touch). One or more intensity sensors of the touch screen 504 (or touch sensitive surface) may provide output data representative of the intensity of the touch. The user interface of the device 500 may respond to touches based on the intensity of the touches, meaning that touches of different intensities may invoke different user interface operations on the device 500.

Exemplary techniques for detecting and processing touch intensity are found, for example, in the following related patent applications: international patent application serial number PCT/US2013/040061, filed 5/8 a 2013, entitled "Device, method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying User Interface Objects Corresponding to an Application", issued as WIPO patent publication No. WO/2013/169849; and international patent application serial number PCT/US2013/069483, filed 11/2013, entitled "Device, method, and Graphical User Interface for Transitioning Between Touch Input to Display Output Relationships", published as WIPO patent publication No. WO/2014/105276, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In some embodiments, the device 500 has one or more input mechanisms 506 and 508. The input mechanisms 506 and 508 (if included) may be in physical form. Examples of physical input mechanisms include push buttons and rotatable mechanisms. In some embodiments, the device 500 has one or more attachment mechanisms. Such attachment mechanisms, if included, may allow for attachment of the device 500 with, for example, a hat, glasses, earrings, necklace, shirt, jacket, bracelet, watchband, bracelet, pants, leash, shoe, purse, backpack, or the like. These attachment mechanisms allow the user to wear the device 500.

Fig. 5B depicts an exemplary personal electronic device 500. In some embodiments, the apparatus 500 may include some or all of the components described with reference to fig. 1A, 1B, and 3. The device 500 has a bus 512 that operatively couples an I/O section 514 with one or more computer processors 516 and memory 518. The I/O portion 514 may be connected to a display 504, which may have a touch sensitive component 522 and optionally an intensity sensor 524 (e.g., a contact intensity sensor). In addition, the I/O portion 514 may be connected to a communication unit 530 for receiving application and operating system data using Wi-Fi, bluetooth, near Field Communication (NFC), cellular, and/or other wireless communication technologies. The device 500 may include input mechanisms 506 and/or 508. For example, the input mechanism 506 is optionally a rotatable input device or a depressible input device and a rotatable input device. In some examples, the input mechanism 508 is optionally a button.

In some examples, the input mechanism 508 is optionally a microphone. Personal electronic device 500 optionally includes various sensors, such as a GPS sensor 532, an accelerometer 534, an orientation sensor 540 (e.g., compass), a gyroscope 536, a motion sensor 538, and/or combinations thereof, all of which are operatively connected to I/O section 514.

The memory 518 of the personal electronic device 500 may include one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors 516, for example, may cause the computer processors to perform the techniques described below, including processes 800, 1000, and 1200 (fig. 8, 10, and 12). A computer-readable storage medium may be any medium that can tangibly contain or store computer-executable instructions for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, and device. In some examples, the storage medium is a transitory computer-readable storage medium. In some examples, the storage medium is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, magnetic storage devices, optical storage devices, and/or semiconductor storage devices. Examples of such storage devices include magnetic disks, optical disks based on CD, DVD, or blu-ray technology, and persistent solid state memories such as flash memory, solid state drives, etc. The personal electronic device 500 is not limited to the components and configuration of fig. 5B, but may include other components or additional components in a variety of configurations.

As used herein, the term "affordance" refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object that is optionally displayed on a display screen of device 100, 300, and/or 500 (fig. 1A, 3, and 5A-5D). For example, an image (e.g., an icon), a button, and text (e.g., a hyperlink) optionally each constitute an affordance.

As used herein, the term "focus selector" refers to an input element for indicating the current portion of a user interface with which a user is interacting. In some implementations that include a cursor or other position marker, the cursor acts as a "focus selector" such that when the cursor detects an input (e.g., presses an input) on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch pad 355 in fig. 3 or touch-sensitive surface 451 in fig. 4B) above a particular user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element), the particular user interface element is adjusted according to the detected input. In some implementations including a touch screen display (e.g., touch sensitive display system 112 in fig. 1A or touch screen 112 in fig. 4A) that enables direct interaction with user interface elements on the touch screen display, the contact detected on the touch screen acts as a "focus selector" such that when an input (e.g., a press input by a contact) is detected on the touch screen display at the location of a particular user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider, or other user interface element), the particular user interface element is adjusted in accordance with the detected input. In some implementations, the focus is moved from one area of the user interface to another area of the user interface without a corresponding movement of the cursor or movement of contact on the touch screen display (e.g., by moving the focus from one button to another using a tab key or arrow key); in these implementations, the focus selector moves according to movement of the focus between different areas of the user interface. Regardless of the particular form that the focus selector takes, the focus selector is typically controlled by the user in order to deliver a user interface element (or contact on the touch screen display) that is interactive with the user of the user interface (e.g., by indicating to the device the element with which the user of the user interface desires to interact). For example, upon detection of a press input on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touchpad or touch screen), the position of a focus selector (e.g., a cursor, contact, or selection box) over a respective button will indicate that the user desires to activate the respective button (rather than other user interface elements shown on the device display).

As used in the specification and claims, the term "characteristic intensity" of a contact refers to the characteristic of a contact based on one or more intensities of the contact. In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is based on a plurality of intensity samples. The characteristic intensity is optionally based on a predefined number of intensity samples or a set of intensity samples acquired during a predetermined period of time (e.g., 0.05 seconds, 0.1 seconds, 0.2 seconds, 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds) relative to a predefined event (e.g., after detection of contact, before or after detection of lift-off of contact, before or after detection of start of movement of contact, before or after detection of end of contact, and/or before or after detection of decrease in intensity of contact). The characteristic intensity of the contact is optionally based on one or more of: maximum value of intensity of contact, average value of intensity of contact, value at first 10% of intensity of contact, half maximum value of intensity of contact, 90% maximum value of intensity of contact, etc. In some embodiments, the duration of the contact is used in determining the characteristic intensity (e.g., when the characteristic intensity is an average of the intensity of the contact over time). In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is compared to a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether the user has performed an operation. For example, the set of one or more intensity thresholds optionally includes a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold. In this example, contact of the feature strength that does not exceed the first threshold results in a first operation, contact of the feature strength that exceeds the first strength threshold but does not exceed the second strength threshold results in a second operation, and contact of the feature strength that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation. In some implementations, a comparison between the feature strength and one or more thresholds is used to determine whether to perform one or more operations (e.g., whether to perform or forgo performing the respective operations) rather than for determining whether to perform the first or second operations.

Attention is now directed to embodiments of a user interface ("UI") and associated processes implemented on an electronic device, such as portable multifunction device 100, device 300, or device 500.

Fig. 7A-7R illustrate exemplary diagrams and user interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback according to some embodiments and with reference to the diagram of fig. 6. The user interfaces in these figures are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the process in fig. 8.

Fig. 6 is a diagram of a residence 600, a physical structure including multiple rooms (e.g., locations within the residence), and an exemplary set of electronic devices. Fig. 6 is used to illustrate the processes described below, including the processes shown in fig. 7A to 7R and fig. 9A to 9H.

The rooms in residence 600 include bedroom 602a, dining room 602b, kitchen 602c, living room 602d, and daylight room 602e. The living room 602d includes several electronic devices: television 604, intelligent speaker 606a, and intelligent speaker 606b. In some embodiments, intelligent speaker 606a and intelligent speaker 606b have the same hardware configuration that includes one or more features of device 580. The room or location within the home may be partially or completely separated from other rooms or locations by walls. For example, bedroom 602a is completely separated from the rest of the house by a wall. In contrast, restaurant 602b and kitchen 602c are not separated by a wall. Thus, in some embodiments, in addition to physical separation of environments, locations within a home or associated with a given electronic device may be specified by a user (e.g., within a home automation or configuration application). Although fig. 6 depicts a residence, it should be appreciated that this is merely an example, and that the techniques described herein may work with other types of physical structures such as office buildings, hotels, apartments, and the like. In fig. 6, user 608 (i.e., john) is in bedroom 602 a.

Fig. 7A depicts the state of the home 600 at a point in time (10 a.m.) at which the device 700 including the display 702 is displaying the home screen 704 and the device setup interface 706a. Device 700 is a smart phone having one or more features of devices 100, 300, and/or 500 and may be used to configure a smart device in residence 600. In some embodiments, device 700 communicates with one or more smart devices in a residence via a wireless communication protocol (e.g., bluetooth and/or WiFi). In some embodiments, communication is directly between device 700 and one or more smart devices. In some embodiments, the communication occurs via an intermediary device such as a server or router.

In fig. 7A, user 608 has physically placed intelligent speaker 606c in bedroom 602a and has initiated a process of configuring intelligent speaker 606c using device 700. In some implementations, the smart speaker 606c includes one or more features of the devices 100, 300, 500, and/or 580. For example, speaker 606c includes a plurality of speakers (e.g., speaker 580B) for high-fidelity media playback across a wide frequency range. In some implementations, the configuration process is initiated based on the device 700 automatically detecting the smart speaker 606c (e.g., via a wireless signal (e.g., NFC signal, bluetooth signal, wiFi signal)). In some embodiments, the process is initiated by the user entering a code (e.g., captured via a virtual keyboard or via a camera (e.g., bar code or QR code)) or other identifier of the smart speaker 606 c. As seen in fig. 7A, the configuration process includes displaying a device setup interface 706a that includes a representation 708 of the intelligent speaker 606c and a setup affordance 710a. The device 700 detects an input 712a (e.g., a tap) on the set affordance 710a.

In fig. 7B, in response to input 712a, device 700 displays a device setup interface 706B for identifying a room (e.g., location) in residence 600 to associate with smart speaker 606 c. The device settings interface 706b includes a room list 714 and a continuation affordance 710b. In some implementations, the room list is scrollable (e.g., via a swipe gesture). In fig. 7B, the bedroom has been selected in the room list 714. The device 700 detects an input 712b (e.g., a tap) on the continuation affordance 710b.

In fig. 7C, in response to input 712b, device 700 displays a device setup interface 706C for selecting whether or not to configure smart speaker 606C to be available for use with voice assistant functionality (e.g., voice-activated voice assistant-based media playback functionality). Device 700 displays device setup interface 706c because intelligent speaker 606c meets a set of selection criteria based on the device type of intelligent speaker 606 c. In particular, the smart speaker 606c is identified as a type of device having a primary function as a media playback device (e.g., based on a hardware configuration of the smart speaker 606c that includes high-fidelity, wide-range speakers). The device setup interface 706c includes the use of a voice assistant affordance 710c and a non-present affordance 710d that, when selected, configures the intelligent speaker 606c to be unavailable for use with voice assistant functionality. The device 700 detects an input 712c (e.g., a tap) on the affordance 710c using a voice assistant.

In fig. 7D, in response to input 712c, device 700 displays a device setup interface 706D for selecting whether or not to configure smart speaker 606c to be available for use with a music playback function (e.g., a particular music playback function for non-target music playback). In response to input 712c, device 700 also configures intelligent speaker 606c to be available for use with voice assistant functionality. Device 700 displays device setup interface 706d because intelligent speaker 606c meets the set of selection criteria based on the device type of intelligent speaker 606 c. In particular, the intelligent speaker 606c is identified as a type of device (e.g., based on the hardware configuration of the intelligent speaker 606 c) that has a primary function as a media playback device. The device settings interface 706d includes a use music speaker affordance 710e and a non-present affordance 710f that, when selected, configures the smart speaker 606c to be unavailable for use with music playback functions. The device 700 detects an input 712d (e.g., a tap) on the affordance 710e using a music speaker.

In fig. 7E, in response to input 712d, device 700 displays device setup interface 706E for completing the configuration process for intelligent speaker 606 c. In response to input 712d, device 700 also configures intelligent speaker 606c to be available for use with a music playback function. In some implementations, the device 700 displays the device setup interface 706e regardless of whether the intelligent speaker 606c meets the set of selection criteria. For example, device setup interface 706e is displayed even if smart speaker 606c is not identified as a type of device having a primary function as a media playback device (e.g., based on the hardware configuration of smart speaker 606 c). The device settings interface 706e includes a completion affordance 710g. The device 700 detects completion of an input 712e (e.g., a tap) on the affordance 710g and, in response, completes the configuration process of the intelligent speaker 606 c. The smart speaker 606c is now configured for use, including being configured for use with voice assistant functionality and being configured for use with music playback functionality.

In fig. 7F, the user 608 has spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, is now a few? This is an identifiable request for a device that may be used with the voice assistant function. Because the intelligent speaker 606c is configured for use with the voice assistant function, the intelligent speaker 606c outputs an audio response with the current time, e.g., the audio response "now 10:15", via one or more speakers in response to detecting the recognizable request phrase.

In fig. 7G, user 608 has physically placed smart light bulb 716a in bedroom 602a and has initiated a process of configuring smart light bulb 716a using device 700 such that smart light bulb 716a may be controllable by device 700. In some embodiments, the smart light bulb 716a includes one or more features of the device 100, 300, 500. For example, smart light bulb 716a includes a single speaker that is capable of having a limited media playback function (e.g., audio output across a limited frequency range with limited power (e.g., less than the frequency and power range of smart speaker 606 c)). In some implementations, the configuration process is initiated based on the device 700 automatically detecting the smart light bulb 716a (e.g., via a wireless signal (e.g., NFC signal, bluetooth signal, wiFi signal)). In some embodiments, the process is initiated by the user entering a code (e.g., captured via a virtual keyboard or via a camera (e.g., bar code or QR code)) or other identifier of the smart light bulb 716 a. As seen in fig. 7G, the configuration process includes displaying a device settings interface 718a that includes a representation 720 of the smart light bulb 716a and a settings affordance 722a. The device 700 detects an input 712f (e.g., a tap) on the set affordance 722a.

In fig. 7H, in response to input 712f, device 700 displays a device setup interface 718b for identifying a room (e.g., location) in residence 600 to associate with smart light bulb 716 a. The device settings interface 718b includes a room list 714 and a continuation affordance 722b. In some implementations, the room list is scrollable (e.g., via a swipe gesture). In fig. 7H, bedrooms have been selected in the room list 714. The device 700 detects an input 712g (e.g., a tap) on the continuation affordance 722b.

In FIG. 7I, in response to input 712g, device 700 displays a device setup interface 718c for completing the configuration process for smart light bulb 716 a. In contrast to the configuration process of the smart speaker 606c, neither a user interface is displayed for selecting whether the smart light bulb 716a is configured to be available for use with a voice assistant function, nor is a user interface (e.g., the setup interface 706 d) for selecting whether the smart light bulb 716a is configured to be available for use with a music playback function. Device 700 does not display such an interface because smart light bulb 716a does not meet the set of selection criteria. In some embodiments, the smart light bulb 716a does not meet the set of selection criteria because the smart light bulb 716a is not identified as having a certain type of device as the primary function of the media playback device (e.g., based on a hardware configuration of the smart light bulb 716a that includes limited media playback functionality (e.g., having a speaker with limited power of audio output across a limited frequency range)). In some embodiments, the smart light bulb 716a does not meet the set of selection criteria because a more capable media playback device (e.g., specifically, the smart speaker 606 c) is determined (e.g., by the device 700) to also be associated with the location of the smart light bulb 716a (e.g., the bedroom 602 a).

The device settings interface 718c includes a completion affordance 722c. Device 700 detects completion of input 712h (e.g., a tap) on affordance 722c and, in response, completes the configuration process for smart light bulb 716 a. The smart light bulb 716a is now configured for use, but is not configured for use with voice assistant functionality and is not configured for use with music playback functionality.

In fig. 7J, the user 608 has spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, is the point? This is an identifiable request for a device that may be used with the voice assistant function. Because the intelligent speaker 606c is configured for use with the voice assistant function, the intelligent speaker 606c outputs an audio response with the current time, e.g., the audio response "now 10:25", via one or more speakers in response to detecting the recognizable request phrase. In contrast, smart light bulb 716a, which is not configured for use with voice assistant functionality, does not respond.

In FIG. 7K, user 608 has moved to restaurant 602b. The user 608 has physically placed the smart light bulb 716b in the restaurant 602b and has initiated a process of configuring the smart light bulb 716b using the device 700 to be controllable by the device 700. Smart light bulb 716b is identical from a hardware perspective to smart light bulb 716a, including having a single speaker capable of having limited media playback functionality (e.g., audio output across a limited frequency range with limited power). In some implementations, the configuration process is initiated based on the device 700 automatically detecting the smart light bulb 716b (e.g., via a wireless signal (e.g., NFC signal, bluetooth signal, wiFi signal)). In some embodiments, the process is initiated by the user entering a code (e.g., captured via a virtual keyboard or via a camera (e.g., bar code or QR code)) or other identifier of the smart light bulb 716 b. As seen in fig. 7K, the configuration process includes displaying the device settings interface 718a, as described above. The device 700 detects an input 712i (e.g., a tap) on the set affordance 722 a.

In fig. 7L, in response to input 712i, device 700 displays a device setup interface 718b for identifying a room (e.g., location) in residence 600 to associate with smart light bulb 716 b. The device settings interface 718b includes a room list 714 and a continuation affordance 722b. In fig. 7L, restaurants have been selected in the room list 714. The device 700 detects an input 712j (e.g., a tap) on the continuation affordance 722b.

In fig. 7M, in response to input 712j, device 700 displays a device setup interface 718d (e.g., an interface similar to device setup interface 706 c) for selecting whether or not to configure smart light bulb 716b to be available for use with a voice assistant function (e.g., a voice-activated voice assistant based media playback function). In contrast to the configuration process of smart light bulb 716a described above, device 700 displays device setup interface 718d because smart light bulb 716b meets the set of selection criteria based on the device type of smart light bulb 716b (e.g., a device with speakers capable of media playback) and based on the absence of a more capable media playback device in restaurant 602 b. The device settings interface 718d includes a use voice assistant affordance 722d and a non-present affordance 722e that, when selected, configures the smart light bulb 716b to be unavailable for use with voice assistant functionality. The device 700 detects an input 712k (e.g., a tap) on the affordance 722d using a voice assistant.

In fig. 7N, in response to input 712k, device 700 displays a device setup interface 718e (e.g., an interface similar to device setup interface 706 d) for selecting whether or not to configure smart light bulb 716b to be available for use with a music playback function (e.g., a particular music playback function for non-target music playback). In response to input 712j, device 700 also configures smart light bulb 716b to be available for use with voice assistant functionality. In contrast to the configuration process of smart light bulb 716a described above, device 700 displays device setup interface 718e because smart light bulb 716b meets the set of selection criteria based on the device type of smart light bulb 716b (e.g., a device with speakers capable of media playback) and based on restaurant 602b, there are no more capable media playback devices in. The device settings interface 718e includes a use music speaker affordance 722f and a non-present affordance 722g that, when selected, configures the smart light bulb 716b to be unavailable for use with music playback functions. The device 700 detects an input 712l (e.g., a tap) on the affordance 722f using a music speaker.

In FIG. 7O, in response to input 712l, device 700 displays a device setup interface 718c for completing the configuration process for smart light bulb 716 b. The device settings interface 718c includes a completion affordance 722c. Device 700 detects completion of input 712m (e.g., a tap) on affordance 722c and, in response, completes the configuration process for smart light bulb 716 b. The smart light bulb 716b is now configured for use, including being configured for use with voice assistant functionality and being configured for use with music playback functionality.

In fig. 7P, while in restaurant 602b, user 608 has spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, now a few? This is an identifiable request for a device that may be used with the voice assistant function. Because the smart light bulb 716b is configured to be available for use with the voice assistant function, the smart light bulb 716b outputs an audio response with the current time, e.g., the audio response "now 10:35", via a single speaker, which is capable of limited media playback functionality, in response to detecting the recognizable request phrase.

In fig. 7Q, the user 608 has moved back to the bedroom 602a. User 608 also initiates a process for modifying the media playback configuration of smart light bulb 716a using device 700. As part of this process, device 700 displays a device settings user interface 724 that includes a set of options for independently controlling the availability of smart light bulb 716a for various media playback functions. Specifically, the device settings user interface 724 includes: a selectable option 726a for selecting whether the smart light bulb 716a is available for use with the voice assistant function (switched "off" in fig. 7Q); a selectable option 726b for selecting whether the smart light bulb 716a is available for use with the music playback function (switched "off" in fig. 7Q); and selectable option 726c for selecting whether smart light bulb 716a is available for use with an intercom function that allows audio messages to be broadcast to a group of electronic devices associated with residence 600 (switched "on" in fig. 7Q). In some embodiments, the intercom function (e.g., during the initial configuration process) is configured by default to be available for use on any device that meets minimum hardware criteria (e.g., has any type of speaker). The device 700 detects the input 712n on the selectable option 726a and, in response, configures the smart light bulb 716a to be available for use with the voice assistant function.

In fig. 7R, the user 608 has spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, is the point now? This is an identifiable request for a device that may be used with the voice assistant function. Because both the smart speaker 606c and the smart light bulb 716a are configured for use with the voice assistant function, both the smart speaker 606c and the smart light bulb 716a output audio responses "now 10:40" in response to detecting the recognizable request phrase.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a dynamically available media playback computer system, according to some embodiments. The method 800 is performed at a computer system (e.g., smart phone, tablet computer, personal computer (e.g., device 100, 300, 500, 700)) that communicates with: a display generating component (e.g., a display controller, an internal or external touch-sensitive display system) and a first external electronic device (e.g., a computer system, an internet-connected speaker, an internet-connected thermostat, an internet-connected outlet) that satisfies a set of media playback hardware criteria (e.g., a set of criteria including criteria that are satisfied when the first external electronic device includes an audio output device (e.g., a speaker, a device capable of media playback). Some operations in method 800 are optionally combined, the order of some operations is optionally changed, and some operations are optionally omitted.

In some embodiments, the electronic device (e.g., 700) comprises a computer system. The computer system optionally communicates (e.g., wired communication, wireless communication) with a display generation component and one or more input devices. The display generation component is configured to provide visual output, such as display via a CRT display, display via an LED display, or display via image projection. In some embodiments, the display generating component is integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the display generating component is separate from the computer system. The one or more input devices are configured to receive input, such as a touch-sensitive surface that receives user input. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are separate from the computer system. Thus, the computer system may send data (e.g., image data or video data) to an integrated or external display generation component via a wired or wireless connection to visually generate content (e.g., using a display device), and may receive input from one or more input devices via a wired or wireless connection.

As described below, the method 800 provides an intuitive way for managing dynamically available media playback. The method reduces the cognitive burden on the user in managing dynamically available media playback, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-driven computing devices, enabling users to more quickly and efficiently manage dynamically available media playback saves power and increases the time interval between battery charges.

When (e.g., during a setup process; at the beginning, middle, or end of such a process) a first external electronic device (e.g., 606c; 710 a; 710 b) is configured for use with a device management application (e.g., a smart device management application; an application for managing and controlling devices configured to operate with one or more compatible software frameworks; a device management aggregator program for managing devices from multiple manufacturers) (802), and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, a computer system (e.g., 700) displays (804) via a display generation component a user-interactive graphical user interface object (e.g., an affordance; 710c;710e; 72d; 720F) that, when selected, configures (e.g., enables) the first external electronic device to be used (e.g., at least for) a first media playback function (e.g., playback of music; playback of messages; playback of audible readings) (e.g., after completion of the configuration process) (e.g., available as shown in fig. 7, and/or fig. 7). In some embodiments, the first external electronic device is operable to perform the first media playback function in response to a request for the function received at the computer system or at another computer system in communication with the computer system. A user interactive graphical user interface object that configures the first external electronic device to be available for the first media playback function is conditionally displayed based on whether a set of selection criteria is met, and the relevant media related control options and functions are provided to the user without further input from the user when the relevant conditions are met. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

When a first external electronic device (e.g., 606c; 706 a; 710 b) is configured for use with a device management application (e.g., a smart device management application; an application for managing and controlling devices configured to operate with one or more compatible software frameworks; a device management aggregator program for managing devices from multiple manufacturers) (802), and in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, a computer system (e.g., 700) discards displaying (806) a user-interactive graphical user interface object (e.g., affordance; 710c;710e; 72d; 72f) during configuration of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application (e.g., during a setup process; at the beginning, middle, or end of such a process). In some embodiments, after completing the process of configuring the first external electronic device for use with the device management application, the first external electronic device is configured to be unavailable for the first media playback function.

In some embodiments, the set of selection criteria includes a first criteria based on a device type of the first external electronic device (e.g., 606c; 706 a; 706 b) (e.g., whether the device has a primary media playback function (e.g., smart speaker 606 c) or whether the device does not have a primary media playback function (e.g., smart light bulb 706 a; 706 b)). In some embodiments, the first criterion is met when: the first external electronic device is of a first type (e.g., a device type having a primary function for media playback; a device type having hardware that meets a second set of media playback hardware criteria). In some embodiments, the first criterion is not met when: the first external electronic device is of a second type (e.g., a device type having a primary function other than media playback). A user interactive graphical user interface object that configures the first external electronic device to be available for the first media playback function is conditionally displayed based on a device type of the first external electronic device to provide relevant media related control options and functions to a user based on the type of device without requiring the user to provide further input when configuring different types of devices. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, a first external electronic device (e.g., 602 c; 706 a; 706 b) is associated with a location (e.g., a room; a house; an area; e.g., 602a;602 b); and the set of selection criteria includes a second criterion based on (e.g., based on being met or not met by) a second external electronic device (e.g., smart speaker 606c as shown in fig. 7G) associated with the first location (e.g., based on one or more features and/or capabilities of the second external electronic device). In some embodiments, the second criterion is not met when: the first external electronic device is associated with a location (e.g., room; house; area) that is also associated with a second external electronic device of a third type (e.g., a device that meets a second set of media playback hardware criteria (e.g., a set of criteria including criteria met when the second external electronic device includes an audio output device (e.g., speaker, media playback enabled device)) having sufficient capabilities). In some embodiments, the first external electronic device does not meet the second criterion when: devices with more capable audio playback capabilities are also in the same location as the first external electronic device. In some embodiments, the second criterion is met when: the first external device is determined to be the most capable (e.g., hardware-based) media playback device associated with the location. Conditionally displaying a user interactive graphical user interface object configuring the first external electronic device as available for the first media playback function based on availability of the other device at the location provides the user with relevant media related control options and functions based on availability of the other device at the location without requiring the user to provide further input in configuring the device at a different location. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, after configuring a first external electronic device (e.g., 606c; 706 a; 406 b) for use with a device management application, and when the first external electronic device is not configured to be available for a first media playback function, a computer system (e.g., 700) receives (808) a first set of one or more inputs (e.g., one or more inputs on a device configuration application that configures one or more aspects of the first external electronic device) (e.g., 712 m). In response to the first set of one or more inputs, the computer system (e.g., 700) configures (810) the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function (e.g., as shown in fig. 7Q). Providing the user with the ability to manually configure the first external electronic device to be available for the first media playback function provides the user with additional control options and functions, thereby enhancing user-device interaction. Providing additional control options and enhancing user-device interaction enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user errors in operating/interacting with the device), which additionally reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, configuring the first external electronic device (e.g., 606c; 706 a; 706 b) for use with the device management application includes configuring the first external electronic device (e.g., regardless of whether the first electronic device meets the set of selection criteria) to be available for a second media playback function (e.g., an alarm output function; a device-to-device interphone function (e.g., a function associated with 726 c)) that is different from the first media playback function. Configuring the first external electronic device to be available for the second media playback function (whether or not the first electronic device meets the set of selection criteria) ensures that certain media playback functions are available on the device without further user input. Performing the operation without user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide proper input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some implementations, the user (e.g., 608) can select and independently enable or disable the availability of the first external electronic device for the first media playback function and/or the second media playback function (e.g., as shown in fig. 7Q).

In some implementations, the first media playback function is selected from the group consisting of: audio media (e.g., music; audio book) playback, telephone call processing, audibly reading messages and/or text (e.g., text-to-speech), outputting an audio digital auxiliary response; and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, upon displaying the user-interactive graphical user interface object (e.g., 710c;710e; 720 d;722 f), the computer system (e.g., 700) receives a second set of one or more inputs including inputs corresponding to the user-interactive graphical user interface object. In response to receiving the second set of one or more inputs, the computer system configures (814) the first external electronic device (e.g., 606c; 710 a; 710 b) to be available for the first media playback function.

It is noted that the details of the process described above with respect to method 800 (e.g., fig. 8) may also apply in a similar manner to the methods described below (e.g., methods 1000 and 1200). For example, method 1000 optionally includes one or more features of the various methods described above with reference to method 800. For example, method 1000 may be performed in conjunction with an electronic device initially configured in accordance with method 800. For the sake of brevity, these details are not repeated hereinafter.

Fig. 9A-9H illustrate exemplary diagrams and user interfaces for managing dynamically available media playback according to some embodiments and with reference to the diagram of fig. 6. The user interfaces in these figures are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the process in fig. 10.

Fig. 9A depicts the state of the home 600 at a point in time (10:40 a.m.) immediately after the state depicted in fig. 7R. The user 608 is in the bedroom 602 a. The smart speakers 606a, 606b, and 606c are configured to be usable with music playback functions (e.g., specific music playback functions for non-target music playback; music playback functions enabled in fig. 7D and 7N), as is the smart light bulb 716 b. The smart light bulb 716a in the bedroom 602a is not configured for use with a music playback function.

In fig. 9B, the user 608 has moved to the living room 602d. The user 608 has spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, play music everywhere," which is an identifiable request for a device that can be used with the voice assistant functionality. More specifically, the phrase is identified as a request to perform a music media playback function at a plurality of devices (e.g., all devices in residence 600 configured to be available for use with the music playback function) without specifying any particular device. In the embodiment of fig. 9A-9H, a single coordinating electronic device smart speaker 606a (also referred to as a hub device) configured to be available for use with voice assistant functionality detects the spoken phrase and coordinates media playback operations (e.g., retrieves media from a server and identifies compatible devices).

In fig. 9C, in response to detecting the spoken phrase of fig. 9B, the intelligent speaker 606a causes all electronic devices in the home 600 that meet a first set of criteria (e.g., by being configured for use with a music playback function) to play music in response to the spoken phrase. Specifically, smart speaker 606a, acting as a coordinating device, causes smart speakers 606a, 606b, and 606c, and smart light bulb 716b to play music. The smart speaker 606a does not cause the smart light bulb 716a in the bedroom 602a to play music because the smart light bulb 716a does not meet the first set of criteria because it is not configured for use with a music playback function.

In fig. 9D, music playback has been stopped on all devices in the home 600. The user 608 has spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, play music on bedroom light bulb," which is an identifiable request for a device that can be used with the voice assistant functionality. More specifically, the phrase is identified as a request to perform a music media playback function only on the smart light bulb 716 a.

In fig. 9E, in response to detecting the spoken phrase of fig. 9D, the smart speaker 606a (e.g., a coordinating device) causes the smart light bulb 716a to play music in response to the spoken phrase. The smart speaker 606a causes the smart light bulb 716a to play back music even though the smart light bulb 716a is not configured for use with the music playback function, as the music playback function is specifically a function that plays back on multiple devices (e.g., all devices in the residence 600 configured for use with the music playback function) without specifying any particular device, which is not the function requested in fig. 9D.

In fig. 9F, user 608 has initiated a process of using device 700 to modify the media playback configuration of smart light bulb 716 a. As part of this process, device 700 displays device settings user interface 724, the same interface discussed with reference to fig. 7Q. The device settings user interface 724 includes: an option 726b is selectable for selecting whether the smart light bulb 716a is available for use with the voice assistant function (switched "off" in fig. 9F). The device 700 detects the input 712n on the selectable option 726b and, in response, configures the smart light bulb 716a to be available for use with the music playback function.

In fig. 9G, the user 608 has again spoken the phrase "hello voice assistant, playing music everywhere. In fig. 9H, in response to detecting the spoken phrase of fig. 9B, the intelligent speaker 606a causes all electronic devices in the home 600 that meet a first set of criteria (e.g., by being configured for use with a music playback function) to play music in response to the spoken phrase. Specifically, smart speaker 606a, acting as a coordinating device, causes smart speakers 606a, 606b, and 606c and smart light bulbs 716b and 716a to play music. In contrast to fig. 9B and 9C, the smart speaker 606a determines that the smart light bulb 716a now meets a first set of criteria (e.g., is configured to be available for use with a music playback function), and thus causes it to play music in response to the spoken phrase.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a dynamically available media playback computer system, according to some embodiments. The method 1000 is performed at a computer system (e.g., a smart device/smart home hub device/system that manages the functionality of one or more externally connected devices) (e.g., a personal computer (e.g., devices 100, 300, 500), a tablet computer, a smart speaker with device management capabilities (e.g., 580), a digital media player with device management capabilities)) (e.g., device 606 a), the computer system communicates with: a plurality of external electronic devices (e.g., computer system, internet-connected speakers, internet-connected thermostats, internet-connected sockets; devices having hardware capable of performing media (e.g., audio media) playback functions) including a first external electronic device (e.g., computer system, internet-connected speakers, internet-connected thermostats, internet-connected sockets; devices having hardware capable of performing media (e.g., audio media) playback functions) (e.g., 606a, 606b, 606c, 716a, 716 b). Some operations in method 800 are optionally combined, the order of some operations is optionally changed, and some operations are optionally omitted.

In some embodiments, the electronic device (e.g., 606 a) is a computer system. The computer system optionally communicates (e.g., wired communication, wireless communication) with a display generation component and one or more input devices. The display generation component is configured to provide visual output, such as display via a CRT display, display via an LED display, or display via image projection. In some embodiments, the display generating component is integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the display generating component is separate from the computer system. The one or more input devices are configured to receive input, such as a touch-sensitive surface that receives user input. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are separate from the computer system. Thus, the computer system may send data (e.g., image data or video data) to an integrated or external display generation component via a wired or wireless connection to visually generate content (e.g., using a display device), and may receive input from one or more input devices via a wired or wireless connection.

As described below, the method 1000 provides an intuitive way for managing dynamically available media playback. The method reduces the cognitive burden on the user in managing dynamically available media playback, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-driven computing devices, enabling users to more quickly and efficiently manage dynamically available media playback saves power and increases the time interval between battery charges.

The computer system (e.g., 606 a) receives (1002) a first request (e.g., a verbal request (e.g., a natural language utterance), a text request, a request received directly from a user at the computer system, a request received from a user at an external device transmitted to the computer system) (e.g., a request in fig. 9B, a request in fig. 9D) (e.g., a request to play music, a request to read a message, a request to play a podcast or a audiobook) to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices (e.g., 606B, 606c, 716a, 716B).

In response to the first request (1004) and in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform a first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices (e.g., 606B, 606c, 716a, 716B) and a determination that the first request does not specify a particular device (e.g., the request does not include a particular single device identifier), performing the first media playback operation (e.g., the request is "play music everywhere" or "play music on my device") (e.g., the request in fig. 9B) (1006) and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria (e.g., the device is configured for use with a music playback function) (1008), the computer system (e.g., 606 a) causes (1004) (e.g., commands; transmits instructions to cause) the first external electronic device (e.g., 716B) to perform the first media playback operation. Conditionally causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation based on the nature of the request and whether the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria causes the operation to be performed by the particular device without requiring further user input. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In response to the first request (1004) and in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform a first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices (e.g., 606B, 606c, 716a, 716B) and a determination that the first request does not specify a particular device (e.g., the request does not include a particular single device identifier), performing a first media playback operation (e.g., the request is "play music everywhere" or "play music on my device") (e.g., the request in fig. 9B) (1006) and in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria (1010), the computer system (e.g., 606 a) foregoes causing the first external electronic device (e.g., 716 a) to perform the first media playback operation (e.g., while causing two or more other of the plurality of external electronic devices to perform the first media playback operation).

In response to the first request (1004) and in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least (e.g., by providing a unique identifier specifying) a first external electronic device (e.g., 716 a) to perform a first media playback operation (e.g., the request is "play music on [ first external electronic device") (e.g., request in fig. 9D) (1012), the computer system causes (1012) the first external electronic device (e.g., 716 a) to perform the first media playback operation (e.g., regardless of (e.g., independent of) whether the first electronic device meets a first set of criteria).

In some embodiments, the first external electronic device (e.g., 716 a) does not satisfy the first set of criteria when: the first external electronic device is associated with a first location (e.g., room; house; area) (e.g., bedroom 602 a) that is also associated with a second external electronic device of the first type (e.g., 606 c) (e.g., a device that meets a second set of media playback hardware criteria (e.g., a set of criteria including criteria met when the second external electronic device includes an audio output device (e.g., speaker, device capable of media playback)) such as a device that has primary functionality as a media playback device (e.g., smart speaker). In some embodiments, the first external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria when: devices with more capable audio playback capabilities are also in the same location. Conditionally causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation based on the nature of the request and whether another electronic device of the first type is associated with the location of the first electronic device causes the operation to be performed by the particular device without requiring further user input. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, the first set of criteria includes a first criterion that is not met when: the first external electronic device (e.g., 716 a) is a second type of device (e.g., a device with limited media playback capabilities and/or hardware; a device with a primary function other than media playback (e.g., a thermostat with a speaker; a light with a speaker)). Conditionally causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation based on the device type of the first electronic device causes the operation to be performed by the particular device without requiring further user input. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some implementations, the first criteria is a user-selectable criteria (e.g., criteria that may be enabled or disabled by a user) that may be disabled (e.g., modifying the first set of criteria to not include the first criteria) via user selection (e.g., via selection (e.g., input on 726 b) of a setup application (e.g., 724)). In some embodiments, when the criteria are disabled for the external electronic device, the first external electronic device satisfies the first set of criteria even if the first external electronic device is a second type of device. Providing the user with the ability to select a first external electronic device to perform a first media playback operation provides the user with additional control options and functionality, thereby enhancing user-device interaction. Providing additional control options and enhancing user-device interaction enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user errors in operating/interacting with the device), which additionally reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, the plurality of external electronic devices (e.g., 606B, 606c, 716a, 716B) includes a third external electronic device (e.g., 716B), and the method further includes causing (1014) the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation (e.g., the request of fig. 9B) in response to the first request and in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices and a determination that the first request does not specify a particular device. In some embodiments, the third external electronic device meets the first set of criteria. In some embodiments, the third external electronic device primarily functions as a media playback device.

In some embodiments, the first external electronic device (e.g., 716 a) does not meet a first set of criteria; the first external electronic device is a third type of device (e.g., a device having limited media playback capabilities and/or hardware; a device having primary functions other than media playback (e.g., a thermostat with speakers; a light with speakers), and the third external electronic device (e.g., 606 b) is a fourth type of device that is different from the third type (e.g., a device that primarily functions as a media playback device). Configuring the different device types to respond differently to requests to perform the first media playback operation causes the operation to be performed by the different device without further user input.

In some embodiments, the third type of device (e.g., 716 a) and the fourth type of device (e.g., 606 b) have different hardware configurations (e.g., hardware capabilities that affect media playback (e.g., different speakers)). Configuring different device types with different hardware configurations to respond differently to requests to perform a first media playback operation causes the operation to be performed by different devices without further user input.

In some embodiments, the first request is a request to perform a first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation (e.g., the request in fig. 9B); the first external electronic device (e.g., 606 b) meets a first set of criteria; and causing the first external electronic device to perform a first media playback operation.

In some embodiments, the first set of criteria is met when: the first external electronic device (e.g., 606 b) is a fifth type of device (e.g., a device that primarily functions as a media playback device; a device with a desired hardware configuration) (e.g., a smart speaker). Conditionally causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation based on the nature of the request and whether the first external electronic device is of a particular device type causes the operation to be performed by the particular device without requiring further user input. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, a first external electronic device (e.g., 606 c) is associated with a second location (e.g., room house; area) (e.g., bedroom 602 a); and the first set of criteria is met when: the first external electronic device is a fifth type of device (e.g., a smart speaker) regardless of whether the second location is associated with one or more other external electronic devices (e.g., 716 a) of the plurality of external electronic devices. Conditionally causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation based on the nature of the request and the device type and regardless of whether the location of the first electronic device is associated with another device causes the operation to be performed by the particular device without requiring further user input. Performing an operation when a set of conditions has been met without requiring further user input enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user provide appropriate input and reducing user error in operating/interacting with the device), which in turn reduces power usage and extends battery life of the device by enabling the user to use the device more quickly and efficiently.

It is noted that the details of the process described above with respect to method 1000 (e.g., fig. 10) may also apply in a similar manner to the method described above (e.g., method 800) and the method described below (e.g., method 1200). For example, method 800 optionally includes one or more of the features of the various methods described above with reference to method 1000. For example, method 800 may be initially used to configure a device that is subsequently used as part of method 1000. For the sake of brevity, these details are not repeated hereinafter.

Fig. 11A-11I illustrate exemplary scenarios and user interfaces for adapting visual output based on device capabilities and state of a device, according to some embodiments. The exemplary scenarios and user interfaces in these figures are used to illustrate the process described below, including the process in fig. 12.

In fig. 11A, a user 1102 is interacting with a device 1100 that includes an integrated microphone 1104 and a visual output device 1106. In some embodiments, device 1100 is a smart interphone, smart speaker, or smart thermostat having one or more features of devices 100, 300, 500, and/or 580. In some embodiments, device 1100 is configured (e.g., using device 700) according to process 800. In fig. 11A-11I, the visual output device 1106 is not a particular device, but fig. 11A-11I are used to illustrate how a device may adapt visual output based on a particular visual output capability of the device. Thus, the visual output device 1106 is shown with a dashed outline to indicate that it may alternatively be an output device with different capabilities, as described in more detail below.

In FIG. 11A, user 1102 has spoken phrase 1108 ("hello assistant, what is today weather), which is recognized by the digital assistant of device 1100 as a request for weather information for the current location. In response, device 1100 outputs audio response 1110 ("today's weather is clear, 75 degrees"). During interaction, when the phrase 1108 is spoken and when the audio response 1108 is provided, the visual output device 1106 provides the visual output described in more detail in fig. 11B-11D and 11I.

Fig. 11B illustrates a visual output of the device 1100 to a first portion 1108a of the phrase 1108 ("hello assistant") that is received when the device 1100 is operating in a digital assistant listening state based on a number of different possible visual output hardware configurations. It is noted that the device 1100 will have only one of the possible alternative visual output hardware configurations, and that the multiple configurations depicted in fig. 11B-11I are for illustration purposes only.

In the top row of fig. 11B, for the first portion 1108a, LED arrangements 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, along with their matched visual outputs 1112a, 1114a, and 1116a, respectively. As seen in the top row, LED configuration 1112 is a single LED (e.g., a visual output device composed of a single multi-color LED) that has a refresh rate below a threshold level (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz) and is not dynamically responsive to microphone input or audio output. The LED configuration provides an output 1112a that turns on for a single LED and emits white light, as indicated by the white circle. In fig. 11A to 11I, white circles indicate LEDs in an on state, which output white light, black circles indicate LEDs in an off state, and various forms of shadows indicate LEDs in an on state, which have different colors of non-white light. LED arrangement 1114 is a single multi-color LED that has a refresh rate above a threshold (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz) and is not dynamically responsive to microphone input or audio output. LED arrangement 1114 provides white light to output 1114a, which is also in an on state. In fig. 11B, LED configuration 1116 is a single multi-color LED that has a refresh rate above a threshold and is also capable of dynamically responding to microphone input (e.g., visual characteristics of the LED (e.g., color, on/off state, brightness) may vary based on audio detected via microphone 1104) and audio output. LED arrangement 1116 provides white light to visual output 1114a, which is also in an on state. Thus, in the top row of fig. 11B, all three of the different single LED configurations provide the same output during the initial phase of the digital assistant listening state.

In the middle row of fig. 11B, for the first portion 1108a, LED configurations 1118, 1120, and 1122 are shown, along with their matched visual outputs 1118a, 1120a, and 1122a, respectively. As seen in this middle row, LED configuration 1118 includes a plurality of LEDs (e.g., visual output devices composed of a plurality of multi-color LEDs) that have refresh rates below a threshold level (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz) and are not dynamically responsive to microphone input or audio output. LED arrangement 1118 provides an output 1118a that turns on for the plurality of LEDs and outputs white light, as indicated by the white circle. LED configuration 1120 includes a plurality of LEDs that have refresh rates above a threshold (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz) and are not dynamically responsive to microphone input or audio output. LED arrangement 1120 provides an output 1120a that turns on for a plurality of LEDs, emitting white light. In fig. 11B, LED configuration 1122 includes a plurality of LEDs that have refresh rates above a threshold and that are also capable of dynamically responding to microphone input (e.g., visual characteristics of the LEDs (e.g., color, on/off state, brightness) may vary based on audio detected via microphone 1104) and audio output. LED configuration 1122 provides a visual output 1114a that turns on for a plurality of LEDs and outputs white light, as indicated by the white circle. Thus, in the middle row of fig. 11B, all three of the different multiple LED configurations provide the same output during the initial phase of the digital assistant listening state.

In the bottom row of fig. 11B, for the first portion 1108a, LED arrangements 1124 and 1126 are shown, along with their matched visual outputs 1124a and 1126a, respectively. As seen in this bottom row, LED configuration 1124 includes a plurality of multi-colored LEDs that have refresh rates above a threshold (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz) and have their emissions passed through a diffusing element (e.g., a translucent plastic screen), but are not dynamically responsive to microphone input or audio output. LED arrangement 1124 provides an output 1124a that provides a first pattern of polychromatic light to the plurality of LEDs. In fig. 11B, LED configuration 1126 includes a plurality of multi-color LEDs having refresh rates above a threshold (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz) and having their emissions pass through a diffusing element (e.g., a translucent plastic screen) and also be able to dynamically respond to microphone inputs (e.g., visual characteristics (e.g., color, on/off state, brightness) of the LEDs may vary based on audio detected via microphone 1104) and audio outputs. LED arrangement 1126 provides an output 1126a that provides a second pattern of polychromatic light for the plurality of LEDs that is dynamically based on microphone input ("hello assistant"). Thus, in the bottom row of fig. 11B, two different diffuse, multiple LED configurations provide different multi-color and diffuse outputs during the initial phase of the digital assistant listening state.

Fig. 11C, which is a point in time later than that seen in fig. 11B, shows the visual output of the device 1100 to the second portion 1108B of the phrase 1108 ("what weather today") based on a different possible visual output hardware configuration, which visual output is received as the device 1100 continues to operate in the digital assistant listening state.

In the top row of fig. 11C, for the second portion 1108b, LED arrangements 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, along with their matched visual outputs 1112b, 1114b, and 1116b, respectively. As seen in the top row, LED arrangement 1112 provides an output 1112b that turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Configuration 1114 provides an output 1114b that also turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1116 provides an output 1116b that is also on for a single LED and emits white light. Thus, in the top row of fig. 11C, all three of the different single LED configurations provide the same output during the second phase of the digital assistant listening state.

In the middle row of fig. 11C, for the second portion 1108b, LED configurations 1118, 1120, and 1122 are shown, along with their matched visual outputs 1118b, 1120b, and 1122b, respectively. As seen in this middle row, LED arrangement 1118 provides an output 1118b that turns on for multiple LEDs and emits white light. Configuration 1120 provides an output 1120b that also turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1122 provides an output 1122b that likewise turns on for a plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Thus, in the middle row of fig. 11C, all three of the different plurality of LED configurations provide the same output during the second phase of the digital assistant listening state.

In the bottom row of fig. 11C, for the second portion 1108b, LED arrangements 1124 and 1126 are shown, along with their matched visual outputs 1124b and 1126b, respectively. As seen in this bottom row, LED arrangement 1124 provides an output 1124B, a third pattern of polychromatic light, which, together with output 1124a of fig. 11B, forms a predetermined animated pattern of light output provided by LED arrangement 1124 when in the digital assistant listening state. The LED arrangement 1126 provides an output 1126b, i.e. a fourth mode of polychromatic light dynamically based on microphone input ("what weather today"). Because this input is different from the microphone input in fig. 11B ("hello assistant"), the fourth mode of polychromatic light is different from the second mode of polychromatic light output 1126 a. Thus, in the bottom row of FIG. 11C, two different diffuse, multiple LED configurations provide different multi-color outputs during the second phase of the digital assistant's listening state.

Fig. 11D (which is a later point in time than that seen in fig. 11C) shows the visual output of device 1100 based on a different possible visual output hardware configuration, while device 1100 provides audio output 1110C ("today's weather is clear, 75 degrees") that is provided when device 1100 is operating in a digital assistant response state.

In the top row of fig. 11D, LED arrangements 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, with their respective matched visual outputs 1112c, 1114c, and 1116c, while device 1100 provides audio output 1110. As seen in the top row, LED arrangement 1112 provides an output 1112c that turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Configuration 1114 provides an output 1114c that also turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1116 provides an output 1116c that is also on for a single LED and emits white light. Thus, in the top row of FIG. 11C, all three of the different single LED configurations provide the same visual output, while device 1100 provides audio output 1110 when operating in the digital assistant response state.

In the middle row of fig. 11D, LED configurations 1118, 1120, and 1122 are shown, with their respective matched visual output responses 1118c, 1120c, and 1122c, while device 1100 provides audio output 1110. As seen in this middle row, LED arrangement 1118 provides an output 1118c that turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Configuration 1120 provides an output 1120c that also turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1122 provides an output 1122c that likewise turns on for a plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Thus, in the middle row of fig. 11D, all three of the different plurality of LED configurations provide the same visual output, while the device 1100 provides the audio output 1110 when operating in the digital assistant response state.

In the bottom row of fig. 11D, LED arrangements 1124 and 1126 are shown, with their respective matched visual output responses 1124c and 1126c, while device 1100 provides audio output 1110. As seen in this bottom row, LED arrangement 1124 provides an output 1124c, a fifth mode of polychromatic light, which is part of the predetermined animated pattern of light output provided by LED arrangement 1124 when in a digital assistant response state. The LED arrangement 1126 provides an output 1126c, i.e. a sixth mode of polychromatic light dynamically based on an audio output ("today's weather is clear, 75 degrees"). Thus, in the bottom row of FIG. 11D, two different diffuse, multiple LED configurations provide different multi-color outputs during the digital assistant response state.

In summary, fig. 11A-11D illustrate that device 1100 may output different visual outputs during different operating states of the device (e.g., digital assistant listening state, digital assistant response state), depending on different possible visual output hardware configurations.

Fig. 11E depicts a different scenario with a user 1102 and a device 1100. In fig. 11E, the device 1100 has detected that a timer previously set by the user 1100 and designated "pasta timer" has expired. In response to expiration of the timer, the device 1100 outputs an audio output 1128 (the phrase "pasta timer" with leading and trailing music). As in the scenario depicted in fig. 11A, the visual output device 1106 provides a visual output that is adapted based on the particular visual output capabilities of the device.

FIG. 11F illustrates a first output portion 1128a of the device 1100 versus the audio output 1128 based on a number of different possible visual output hardware configurationsFirst musical tone) that is output when the device 1100 is operating in the digital assistant timing state.

In the top row of fig. 11F, LED arrangements 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, with their respective matched visual outputs 1112d, 1114d, and 1116d, while device 1100 provides a first output portion 1128a. As seen in the top row, LED arrangement 1112 provides an output 1112d that turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Configuration 1114 provides an output 1114d that also turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1116 provides an output 1116d that is also on for a single LED and emits white light. Thus, in the top row of fig. 11F, all three of the different single LED configurations provide the same visual output during the first phase of audio output while the device 1100 is in the digital assistant timing state.

In the middle row of fig. 11F, LED configurations 1118, 1120, and 1122 are shown, with their respective matched visual output responses 1118d, 1120d, and 1122d, while device 1100 provides a first output portion 1128a. As seen in this middle row, LED configuration 1118 provides an output 1118d that turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Configuration 1120 provides an output 1120d that also turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1122 provides an output 1122d that likewise turns on for a plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Thus, in the middle row of fig. 11F, all three of the different plurality of LED configurations provide the same visual output during the first phase of the audio output while the device 1100 is in the digital assistant timing state.

In the bottom row of fig. 11F, LED arrangements 1124 and 1126 are shown with their respective matched visual output responses 1124d and 1126d, while device 1100 provides a first output portion 1128a. As can be seen in the bottom row of the drawing,the LED arrangement 1124 provides an output 1124d, a seventh mode of polychromatic light, which is part of the predetermined animated pattern of light output provided by the LED arrangement 1124 when outputting audio in the digital assistant timing state. The LED arrangement 1126 provides an output 1126d, i.e. dynamically based on the audio output [ ]The first tone). Thus, in the bottom row of fig. 11F, two different diffuse, multiple LED configurations provide different multi-color outputs when outputting audio during the digital timing response state.

Fig. 11G (which is a later point in time than fig. 11F) shows the visual output of the device 1100 to the second output portion 1128b of the audio output 1128 ("pasta timer") based on a number of different possible visual output hardware configurations, which is output when the device 1100 is operating in the digital assistant timing state.

In the top row of fig. 11G, LED arrangements 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, with their respective matched visual outputs 1112e, 1114e, and 1116e, while device 1100 provides a second output portion 1128b. As seen in the top row, LED arrangement 1112 provides an output 1112e that turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Configuration 1114 provides an output 1114e that turns off for a single LED (as opposed to fig. 11F). Similarly, configuration 1116 provides an output 1116e that is also a single LED off (as opposed to fig. 11F). Thus, in the top row of fig. 11F, LED configuration 1112, which is an LED with a refresh rate below a threshold level (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz), does not flash on and then off due to its low refresh rate. In contrast, LED configurations 1114 and 1116, which have refresh rates above a threshold level (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz), flash on and then off, while device 1100 outputs audio and is in a digital assistant timing state.

In the middle row of fig. 11G, LED configurations 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, with their respective matched visual output responses 1112e, 1114e, and 1116e, while device 1100 provides a second output portion 1128b. As seen in the middle row, LED arrangement 1118 provides an output 1118e that turns on for multiple LEDs and emits white light. Configuration 1120 provides an output 1120e that turns off the plurality of LEDs after being turned on in fig. 11F. Configuration 1122 provides an output 1122e that is a mixture of LEDs off and LEDs on and emitting white light, i.e., based on the pattern of second output portion 1128b, because the LEDs of LED configuration 1122 can be dynamically responsive to audio output. Thus, in the middle row of fig. 11G, LED configuration 1118 (which includes LEDs with refresh rates below a threshold level (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz)) does not flash on and then off due to its low refresh rate. In contrast, LED configurations 1120 and 1122, which have refresh rates above a threshold level (e.g., 10Hz, 15Hz, 30Hz, 60 Hz), flash on and then off, while device 1100 outputs audio and is in a digital assistant timing state. The blinking pattern is different between LED configuration 1120 and LED configuration 1122 because LED configuration 1122 may dynamically change with audio output, while LED configuration 1120 does not. Instead, the LED configuration 1120 blinks according to a predetermined animation pattern.

In the bottom row of fig. 11G, LED arrangements 1124 and 1126 are shown with their respective matched visual output responses 1124e and 1126e, while device 1100 provides a second output portion 1128b. As seen in this bottom row, LED arrangement 1124 provides an output 1124e, a ninth mode of polychromatic light, which is part of the predetermined animated pattern of light output that LED arrangement 1124 provides when outputting audio in the digital assistant timing state. The LED arrangement 1126 provides an output 1126e, namely a tenth mode of polychromatic light dynamically based on an audio output ("pasta timer"). Thus, in the bottom row of fig. 11G, two different diffuse, multiple LED configurations provide different multi-color outputs when outputting audio during the digital timing response state.

FIG. 11H (which is a later point in time than FIG. 11G) shows the device 1100 versus the third output portion 1128c of the audio output 1128 based on a number of different possible visual output hardware configurationsTail-note) visual output that is output when the device 1100 is operating in the digital assistant timing state.

In the top row of fig. 11H, LED arrangements 1112, 1114, and 1116 are shown, with their respective matched visual outputs 1112f, 1114f, and 1116f, while device 1100 provides a first output portion 1128c. As seen in the top row, LED arrangement 1112 provides an output 1112f that turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Configuration 1114 provides an output 1114f that also turns on for a single LED and emits white light. Similarly, configuration 1116 provides an output 1116f that is also on for a single LED and emits white light. Thus, in the top row of fig. 11F, all three of the different single LED configurations provide the same visual output during the third phase of audio output while the device 1100 is in the digital assistant timing state.

In the middle row of fig. 11H, LED configurations 1118, 1120, and 1122 are shown, with their respective matched visual output responses 1118f, 1120f, and 1122f, while device 1100 provides a third output section 1128c. As seen in this middle row, LED arrangement 1118 provides an output 1118f that turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. Configuration 1120 provides an output 1120f that also turns on for the plurality of LEDs and emits white light. The configuration 1122 provides an output 1122f that is a mixture of LEDs off and LEDs on and emitting white light, i.e., based on the pattern of the third output part 1128c, because the LEDs of the LED configuration 1122 can be dynamically responsive to the audio output. Thus, in the middle row of fig. 11F, two of the three different plurality of LED configurations provide the same visual output during the third phase of the audio output, while the device 1100 is in the digital assistant timing state, with the third LED configuration (LED configuration 1126) providing a different visual output.

In the bottom row of fig. 11H, LED arrangements 1124 and 1126 are shown with their respective matched visual output responses 1124f and 1126f, while device 1100 provides a third output portion 1128c. As seen in this bottom row, LED configuration 1124 provides an output 1124F, an eleventh mode of polychromatic light, which output (e.g., when combined with the visual output of LED configuration 1124 in fig. 11F and 11G) is part of the predetermined animation mode of the light output that LED configuration 1124 provides when outputting audio in the digital assistant timing state. The LED arrangement 1126 provides an output 1126f, I.e. dynamically based on audio output [ ]Tail sound musical tone). Thus, in the bottom row of fig. 11H, two different diffuse, multiple LED configurations provide different multi-color outputs when outputting audio during the digital timing response state.

In summary, fig. 11F-11H illustrate that device 1100 may output different visual outputs during the digital assistant timing state, depending on different possible visual output hardware configurations.

Fig. 11I is a table 1128 showing visual output for different combinations of visual output hardware and device states, including those shown in fig. 11A-11H, as well as other combinations. For example, columns 1130a through 1130h correspond to LED configurations 1112, 1114, 1116, 1118, 1120, 1122, 1124, and 1126, respectively. Row 1132a corresponds to the digital assistant listening state shown in fig. 11B and 11C. Row 1132b corresponds to the digital assistant response state shown in fig. 11D. Row 1132c corresponds to the digital assistant timing states shown in fig. 11F-11G. Thus, FIG. 11I provides an exemplary visual output that may be provided according to various combinations of device states and device visual output configurations.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a method for adapting visual output based on device capabilities using an electronic device, according to some embodiments. The method 1200 is performed at an electronic device (e.g., 100, 300, 500) that includes a set of one or more visual output devices. Some operations in method 1200 are optionally combined, the order of some operations is optionally changed, and some operations are optionally omitted.

In some embodiments, the electronic device (e.g., 600) comprises a computer system. The computer system is optionally in communication (e.g., wired communication, wireless communication) with a display generation component (e.g., 1106) and one or more input devices (e.g., 1104). The display generation component is configured to provide visual output, such as display via a CRT display, display via an LED display, or display via image projection. In some embodiments, the display generating component is integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, the display generating component is separate from the computer system. The one or more input devices are configured to receive input, such as a touch-sensitive surface that receives user input. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are integrated with the computer system. In some embodiments, one or more input devices are separate from the computer system. Thus, the computer system may send data (e.g., image data or video data) to an integrated or external display generation component via a wired or wireless connection to visually generate content (e.g., using a display device), and may receive input from one or more input devices via a wired or wireless connection.

As described below, the method 1200 provides an intuitive way for adapting visual output based on device capabilities. The method reduces the cognitive burden on the user in adapting the visual output based on the device capabilities, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-powered computing devices, enabling users to adapt visual output based on device capabilities more quickly and efficiently saves power and increases the time interval between battery charges.

In some embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., 600, a computer system (tablet, personal computer, smart phone, smart speaker, smart thermostat)) includes a set of one or more visual output devices (e.g., 1106) (e.g., a display screen; one or more LEDs (e.g., multi-color LEDs; LEDs having refresh rates exceeding a threshold (e.g., 10Hz, 30Hz, 60Hz, 100Hz, 200 Hz), -LEDs responsive to audio input received at the electronic device; and/or LEDs coupled with an optical diffuser element (e.g., a diffuser; translucent and/or semi-transparent screen that alters the optical properties of light emitted by the LEDs), -in some embodiments, the electronic device includes one or more input devices (e.g., hardware buttons; a touch-sensitive surface; a microphone; and/or a camera), -in some embodiments, the electronic device is configured to provide digital assistant functionality (e.g., a digital assistant mounted partially or fully on the electronic device), -the digital assistant is fully or partially server-based), -in a first state (e.g., a standby state) (e.g., a state is being monitored (e.g., an idle state), is being updated (e.g., an active state) to an active state (e.g., an active state is being monitored, an active state) is being carried out (e.g., an active state is being monitored (an active state)).

In response to detecting (1204) a change from the first state to the updated state and in accordance with a determination (1206) that the updated state is a second state different from the first state (e.g., a digital assistant listening state as seen in fig. 11B-11C) (the device performs a second operation (e.g., outputs audio; provides a digital assistant to the user; processes the received request; provides timer or alarm-based output; provides phone functionality; provides intercom functionality) and has a first set of visual output capabilities (e.g., the capabilities of LED configuration 1112) in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices) (e.g., the capabilities of hardware configuration depending on the set of one or more visual output devices), the electronic device provides (1208) a first type of visual output (e.g., 1112 a) (e.g., a first mode of visual output (e.g., constant monochromatic output; multicolor output; animated output (e.g., output varying in accordance with a predetermined mode)), dynamic output in response to ongoing input (e.g., ongoing audio)).

According to a second set of visual output capabilities (e.g., the capabilities of the LED configuration 1126) of the set of one or more visual output devices having different capabilities than the first set of visual output capabilities, the electronic device provides (1210) via the set of one or more visual output devices a second type of visual output (e.g., 1126 a) different from the first type of visual output (e.g., a first mode of visual output (e.g., constant single color output; multi-color output; animation output (e.g., output varying according to a predetermined mode; dynamic output in response to an ongoing input (e.g., ongoing audio input)). In some embodiments, the set of visual output capabilities is nested such that a set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities may provide: the type of visual output that may be provided by a set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities, and an additional type of visual output that may not be provided by the set of one or more visual output devices having the first set of visual output capabilities. In some embodiments, the first set of visual output capabilities and the second set of visual output capabilities are mutually exclusive (e.g., a device having the first set of visual output capabilities is configured to provide a first type of output that the device having the second set of visual output capabilities cannot provide, and vice versa).

In accordance with a determination (1212) that the updated state is a third state (e.g., a digital assistant timing state as seen in fig. 11E-11H) that is different from the first state and the second state (the device performs a second operation (e.g., outputs audio; provides a digital assistant to the user; processes the received request; provides timer or alarm based output; provides phone functionality; provides intercom functionality), and in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities (e.g., capabilities of LED configuration 1112) (e.g., capabilities of hardware configuration depending on the set of one or more visual output devices), the electronic device provides (1214) a third type of visual output (e.g., 1112 d) (e.g., a first mode of visual output (e.g., constant monochromatic output; multicolor output; animation output; e.g., output varying according to a predetermined mode; dynamic output in response to ongoing input (e.g., ongoing audio input)) via the set of one or more visual output devices). In some embodiments, the third set of visual output capabilities is the same as the first set of visual output capabilities. In some embodiments, the third set of visual output capabilities is different from the first set of visual output capabilities and the second set of visual output capabilities. In some embodiments, the third type of visual output is different from the first type of visual output and the second type of visual output.

According to a fourth set of visual output capabilities (e.g., the capabilities of the LED configuration 1126) of the set of one or more visual output devices having different visual output capabilities than the third set of visual output capabilities, the electronic device provides (1216), via the set of one or more visual output devices, a fourth type of visual output (e.g., 1126 d) of a visual output different from the third type of visual output (e.g., a first mode of visual output (e.g., a constant single color output; a multi-color output; an animated output (e.g., an output that varies according to a predetermined mode; a dynamic output that is responsive to an ongoing input (e.g., an ongoing audio input)). In some embodiments, the fourth type of visual output is different from the first type of visual output and the second type of visual output. In some embodiments, the set of visual output capabilities is nested such that a set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities may provide: the type of visual output that may be provided by a set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities, and an additional type of visual output that may not be provided by the set of one or more visual output devices having the third set of visual output capabilities. In some embodiments, the third set of visual output capabilities and the fourth set of visual output capabilities are mutually exclusive (e.g., a device having the third set of visual output capabilities is configured to provide a first type of output that a device having the fourth set of visual output capabilities cannot provide, and vice versa). In some embodiments, the fourth set of visual output capabilities is the same as the second set of visual output capabilities. In some embodiments, the fourth set of visual output capabilities is different from the first set of visual output capabilities, the second set of visual output capabilities, and the third set of visual output capabilities. Outputting different types of visual output based on the state change and visual output capabilities of the set of one or more visual devices provides feedback to the user regarding the current state of the electronic device and the output capabilities of the device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some implementations, the one or more visual output devices have a first set of visual output capabilities when the one or more visual output devices are capable of providing a first type of visual output (e.g., the capability to provide output 1112 a) (e.g., a visual output provided at a first refresh rate or having a first visual characteristic (e.g., a first color or light diffusing pattern)). In some implementations, the one or more visual output devices have a second set of visual output capabilities when the one or more visual output devices are capable of providing a second type of visual output (e.g., the capability to provide output 1126 a) that is different from the first type of visual output (e.g., visual output provided at a second refresh rate that is higher than the first refresh rate or having a second visual characteristic (e.g., a second color or light diffusing pattern). In some embodiments, the first, second, third, and fourth sets of visual output capabilities are multiple sets of hardware visual output capabilities (e.g., whether one or more visual output devices have the first, second, third, and/or fourth sets of visual output capabilities based on the hardware capabilities of the one or more visual output devices to be output). Outputting different types of visual output based on the type of visual output of the set of one or more visual devices provides feedback to the user regarding the current state of the electronic device and the output capabilities of the device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some implementations, the first set of visual output capabilities includes one or more visual output devices capable of providing visual output (dynamic visual output modulated based on received audio) responsive to (e.g., responsive to; variable based on) audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device (e.g., 1126 a). In some implementations, the second set of visual output capabilities does not include one or more visual output devices capable of providing visual output in response to audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device (e.g., 1112 a) (e.g., the second set of visual output capabilities need not be capable of providing dynamic visual output modulated based on received audio). In some embodiments, both the first set of visual output capabilities and the second set of visual output capabilities require one or more visual output devices capable of providing a third type of visual output (e.g., high refresh, multi-color visual output).

In some embodiments, the second state includes the electronic device being in a first digital assistant active state (e.g., the state of fig. 11B-11C) (e.g., the state in which the digital assistant is processing the request). In some implementations, the third state includes a second digital assistant active state (e.g., the states of fig. 11E-11H) of the electronic device that is different from the first digital assistant active state (e.g., the state in which the digital assistant is monitoring/listening for requests; the state in which the digital assistant provides output (e.g., audio output) in response to requests). Outputting different types of visual output based on the current digital assistant state of the device provides feedback to the user regarding the current digital assistant state of the electronic device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some embodiments, the first digital assistant activity state (and in some embodiments, the second digital assistant activity state) is selected from the group consisting of: idle digital assistant state, listen to digital assistant state (e.g., fig. 11B), request processing digital assistant state, respond to digital assistant state (e.g., fig. 11D).

In some implementations, the second state includes the electronic device being in a first audio playback state (e.g., fig. 11D) (e.g., a state in which the electronic device is outputting a first type of media). In some implementations, the third state includes the electronic device being in a second audio playback state (e.g., fig. 11G) that is different from the first media playback state (e.g., a state in which the electronic device is outputting a second type of media). Outputting different types of visual output based on the current audio playback state of the device provides feedback to the user regarding the current audio playback state of the electronic device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some embodiments, the first audio playback state (and in some embodiments, the second audio playback state) is selected from the group consisting of: the state in which the electronic device is outputting an audio alarm notification, the state in which the electronic device is outputting an audio timer notification (e.g., fig. 11E), the state in which the electronic device is outputting audio through inter-device communication (e.g., intercom communication; telephone call), and the state in which the electronic device is outputting audio media (e.g., music; audio readout content; podcast).

In some implementations, the first type of visual output is a predetermined output (e.g., 1124 a) (e.g., an output having a predetermined visual property (e.g., color, output mode)). In some implementations, the second type of visual output is a dynamic visual output (e.g., 1126 a) that is based on one or more dynamic variables (e.g., contextual information (e.g., current environmental audio; current time); input currently received by one or more sensors of the electronic device; visual input that varies between different output instances based on one or more non-predetermined variables). Outputting a predetermined or dynamic visual output based on the state change and visual output capabilities of the set of one or more visual devices provides feedback to the user regarding the current state of the electronic device and the output capabilities of the device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some implementations, the first type of visual output includes one or more visual features (e.g., as in 1126 a) (e.g., color, output mode) that vary based on audio input (e.g., simultaneous audio input) detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device. In some implementations, the second type of visual output (e.g., 1124 a) does not change based on audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device. Outputting visual outputs having different responses to microphone inputs based on the state change and visual output capabilities of the set of one or more visual devices provides feedback to the user regarding the current state of the electronic device and the output capabilities of the device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some embodiments, updating the status includes the electronic device outputting a first audio output (e.g., 1110 c). In some embodiments, the first type of visual output (e.g., 1126 c) includes one or more visual features (e.g., color, output mode) that vary based on the first audio output (e.g., simultaneous audio output). In some implementations, the second type of visual output (e.g., 1124 c) does not change based on the first audio output. Outputting visual output having different responses to the audio output based on the state change and visual output capabilities of the set of one or more visual devices provides feedback to the user regarding the current state of the electronic device and the output capabilities of the device, which provides improved visual feedback.

In some implementations, the first type of visual output (e.g., 1126 a) includes a first output color mode. In some implementations, the second type of visual output includes a second output (e.g., 1124 a) color mode that is different from the first output color mode. Outputting visual outputs having different color modes based on the state change and visual output capabilities of the set of one or more visual devices provides feedback to the user regarding the current state of the electronic device and the output capabilities of the device, which provides improved visual feedback.

It is noted that the details of the process described above with respect to method 1200 (e.g., fig. 12) also apply in a similar manner to the methods described herein. For example, methods 800 and 1000 optionally include one or more of the features of the various methods described above with reference to method 1200. For example, a device configured according to method 800 may adapt its visual output based on the device capabilities and the state of the device. For the sake of brevity, these details are not repeated herein.

The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the techniques and their practical applications. Those skilled in the art will be able to best utilize the techniques and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

While the present disclosure and examples have been fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. It should be understood that such variations and modifications are considered to be included within the scope of the disclosure and examples as defined by the claims.

As described above, one aspect of the present technology is to collect and use data from various sources to improve management of dynamically available media playback. The present disclosure contemplates that in some examples, such collected data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or may be used to contact or locate a particular person. Such personal information data may include demographic data, location-based data, telephone numbers, email addresses, tweet IDs, home addresses, data or records related to the user's health or fitness level (e.g., vital sign measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying or personal information.

The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data in the present technology may be used to benefit users. For example, the personal information data may be used to deliver targeted music content of greater interest to the user. Thus, the use of such personal information data enables a user to have programmatic control over the delivered content. In addition, the present disclosure contemplates other uses for personal information data that are beneficial to the user. For example, health and fitness data may be used to provide insight into the overall health of a user, or may be used as positive feedback to individuals using technology to pursue health goals.

The present disclosure contemplates that entities responsible for collecting, analyzing, disclosing, transmitting, storing, or otherwise using such personal information data will adhere to established privacy policies and/or privacy practices. In particular, such entities should exercise and adhere to privacy policies and practices that are recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or government requirements for maintaining the privacy and security of personal information data. Such policies should be readily accessible to the user and should be updated as the collection and/or use of the data changes. Personal information from users should be collected for legal and reasonable use by entities and not shared or sold outside of these legal uses. In addition, such collection/sharing should be performed after informed consent is received from the user. In addition, such entities should consider taking any necessary steps to defend and secure access to such personal information data and to ensure that others who have access to personal information data adhere to their privacy policies and procedures. In addition, such entities may subject themselves to third party evaluations to prove compliance with widely accepted privacy policies and practices. In addition, policies and practices should be adjusted to collect and/or access specific types of personal information data and to suit applicable laws and standards including specific considerations of jurisdiction. For example, in the united states, the collection or acquisition of certain health data may be governed by federal and/or state law, such as the health insurance flow and liability act (HIPAA); while health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be processed accordingly. Thus, different privacy practices should be maintained for different personal data types in each country.

In spite of the foregoing, the present disclosure also contemplates embodiments in which a user selectively prevents use or access to personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates that hardware elements and/or software elements may be provided to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, with respect to a streaming music service, the present technology may be configured to allow a user to choose to "opt-in" or "opt-out" to participate in the collection of personal information data during or at any time after the registration service. In another example, the user may choose not to provide music-associated data for the targeted content delivery service. In yet another example, the user may choose to limit the length of time that music-associated data is maintained, or to completely prohibit development of the underlying music condition. In addition to providing the "opt-in" and "opt-out" options, the present disclosure also contemplates providing notifications related to accessing or using personal information. For example, the user may be notified that his personal information data will be accessed when the application is downloaded, and then be reminded again just before the personal information data is accessed by the application.

Further, it is an object of the present disclosure that personal information data should be managed and processed to minimize the risk of inadvertent or unauthorized access or use. Once the data is no longer needed, risk can be minimized by limiting the data collection and deleting the data. In addition, and when applicable, included in certain health-related applications, the data de-identification may be used to protect the privacy of the user. De-identification may be facilitated by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or specificity of stored data (e.g., collecting location data at a city level instead of at an address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data among users), and/or other methods, as appropriate.

Thus, while the present disclosure broadly covers the use of personal information data to implement one or more of the various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that the various embodiments may be implemented without accessing such personal information data. That is, various embodiments of the present technology do not fail to function properly due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data. For example, the music content may be selected and delivered to the user by inferring preferences based on non-personal information data or absolute minimum amount of personal information such as content requested by a device associated with the user, other non-personal information available to the music delivery service, or publicly available information.

Claim (modification according to treaty 19)

1. A method, comprising:

at a computer system in communication with a display generating component and a first external electronic device meeting a set of media playback hardware criteria:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for configuring the first external electronic device for use with a device management application;

while displaying the user interface for configuring the first external electronic device for use with a device management application:

In accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria,

displaying, via the display generating component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and

in accordance with a determination that the external electronic device does not meet the set of selection criteria, the user interactive graphical user interface object is forgoed from being displayed during the configuring of the first external electronic device for use with the device management application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of selection criteria comprises a first criterion based on a device type of the first external electronic device.

3. The method of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein:

the first external electronic device is associated with a location; and

the set of selection criteria includes a second criterion based on a second external electronic device associated with the first location.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

receiving a first set of one or more inputs after the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application and when the first external electronic device is not configured to be available for the first media playback function; and

The first external electronic device is configured to be available for the first media playback function in response to the first set of one or more inputs.

5. The method of any of claims 1-4, wherein configuring the first external electronic device for use with the device management application comprises: the first external electronic device is configured to be capable of being used for a second media playback function that is different from the first media playback function.

6. The method of any of claims 1-5, wherein the first media playback function is selected from the group consisting of: audio media playback, telephone call processing, audibly reading messages and/or text, outputting an audio digital auxiliary response; and combinations thereof.

7. The method of any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

receiving, while displaying the user-interactive graphical user interface object, a second set of one or more inputs comprising inputs corresponding to the user-interactive graphical user interface object; and

in response to receiving the second set of one or more inputs, the first external electronic device is configured to be available for the first media playback function.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a display generation component and a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 1-7.

9. A computer system in communication with a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, the computer system comprising:

a display generation section; and

a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 1-7.

10. A computer system in communication with a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, the computer system comprising:

a display generation section; and

apparatus for performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a display generation component and a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a set of selection criteria, displaying, via the display generation component, a user-interactive graphical user interface object that, when selected, configures the first external electronic device to be available for a first media playback function; and

12. A computer system in communication with a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, the computer system comprising:

a display generation section;

one or more processors; and

a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

13. A computer system in communication with a first external electronic device that meets a set of media playback hardware criteria, the computer system comprising:

a display generation section;

means for displaying a user interface via the display generating means for configuring the first external electronic device for use with a device management application; and

means for, when displaying the user interface for configuring the first external electronic device for use with a device management application, performing the following:

14. A method, comprising:

at a computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device:

receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; and

in response to the first request:

in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at a set of two or more of the plurality of external electronic devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, wherein the set of two or more of the plurality of external electronic devices includes the first external electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device meets a first set of criteria, causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria, forgoing causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation; and

in accordance with a determination that the first request specifies at least the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, the first external electronic device is caused to perform the first media playback operation.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria when: the first external electronic device is associated with a first location that is also associated with a second external electronic device of a first type.

16. The method of any of claims 14-15, wherein the first set of criteria includes a first criterion that is not met when the first external electronic device is a second type of device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first criteria is a user selectable criteria that can be disabled via user selection.

18. The method of any of claims 14-17, wherein the set of two or more of the plurality of external electronic devices includes a third external electronic device, the method further comprising:

in response to the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at the set of two or more of the plurality of external electronic devices, and a determination that the first request does not specify a particular external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation, the third external electronic device is caused to perform the first media playback operation.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein:

the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria;

the first external electronic device is a third type of device; and

the third external electronic device is a fourth type of device different from the third type.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the third type of device and the fourth type of device have different hardware configurations.

21. The method of any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein:

the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at the set of two or more of the plurality of external electronic devices, and the first request does not specify a particular external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation;

the first external electronic device meeting the first set of criteria; and

causing the first external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

22. The method of any one of claims 14 to 21, wherein the first set of criteria is met when: the first external electronic device is a fifth type of device.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein:

the first external electronic device is associated with a second location; and

the first set of criteria is satisfied when: the first external electronic device is the fifth type of device regardless of whether the second location is associated with one or more other external electronic devices of the plurality of external electronic devices.

24. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices, including a first external electronic device, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 14-23.

25. A computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device, the computer system comprising:

a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 14-23.

26. A computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device, the computer system comprising:

apparatus for performing the method of any one of claims 14 to 23.

27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of a computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

in response to the first request:

28. A computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors; and

in response to the first request:

29. A computer system in communication with a plurality of external electronic devices including a first external electronic device, the computer system comprising:

Means for receiving a first request to perform a first media playback operation using one or more of the plurality of external electronic devices; and

apparatus for: in response to the first request:

30. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices:

detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a second state different from the first state:

providing a first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a first set of visual output capabilities; and

according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities,

providing, via the set of one or more visual output devices, a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output; and

in accordance with a determination that the updated state is a third state different from the first state and the second state:

providing a third type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices in accordance with the set of one or more visual output devices having a third set of visual output capabilities; and

According to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities different from the third set of visual output capabilities,

a fourth type of visual output, different from the third type of visual output, is provided via the set of one or more visual output devices.

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein:

the one or more visual output devices having the first set of visual output capabilities when the one or more visual output devices are capable of providing a first type of visual output; and

the one or more visual output devices have the second set of visual output capabilities when the one or more visual output devices are capable of providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output.

32. The method of any one of claims 30 to 31, wherein:

the first set of visual output capabilities includes: the one or more visual output devices are capable of providing visual output responsive to audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device; and

the second set of visual output capabilities does not include: the one or more visual output devices can provide visual output responsive to audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device.

33. The method of any one of claims 30 to 32, wherein:

the second state includes the electronic device being in a first digital assistant active state; and

the third state includes the electronic device being in a second digital assistant active state that is different from the first digital assistant active state.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the first digital assistant activity state is selected from the group consisting of: idle digital assistant state, listen to digital assistant state, request to process digital assistant state, respond to digital assistant state.

35. The method of any one of claims 30 to 34, wherein:

the second state includes the electronic device being in a first audio playback state; and

the third state includes the electronic device being in a second audio playback state that is different from the first audio playback state.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the first audio playback state is selected from the group consisting of: the state that the electronic device is outputting an audio alarm clock notification, the state that the electronic device is outputting an audio timer notification, the state that the electronic device is outputting audio through inter-device communication, and the state that the electronic device is outputting audio media.

37. The method of any one of claims 30 to 36, wherein:

the first type of visual output is a predetermined output;

the second type of visual output is a dynamic visual output based on one or more dynamic variables.

38. The method of any one of claims 30 to 37, wherein:

the first type of visual output includes one or more visual features that vary based on audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device; and

the second type of visual output does not vary based on audio input detected by one or more microphones in communication with the electronic device.

39. The method of any one of claims 30 to 38, wherein:

the update status includes the electronic device outputting a first audio output;

the first type of visual output includes one or more visual features that vary based on the first audio output; and

the second type of visual output does not vary based on the first audio output.

40. The method of any one of claims 30 to 39, wherein:

The first type of visual output includes a first output color pattern; and

the second type of visual output includes a second output color pattern different from the first output color pattern.

41. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 30-40.

42. An electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 30-40.

43. An electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, comprising:

means for performing the method of any one of claims 30 to 40.

44. An electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, comprising:

means for performing the method of any one of claims 30 to 40.

45. A computer program product comprising one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, the one or more programs comprising instructions for performing the method of any of claims 30-40.

46. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

providing a second type of visual output different from the first type of visual output via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a second set of visual output capabilities different from the first set of visual output capabilities; and

a fourth type of visual output, different from the third type of visual output, is provided via the set of one or more visual output devices according to the set of one or more visual output devices having a fourth set of visual output capabilities, different from the third set of visual output capabilities.

47. An electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual components, comprising:

One or more processors; and

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

48. An electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, comprising:

apparatus for: detecting a change from a first state to an updated state while the electronic device is operating in the first state; and

apparatus for: in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

49. A computer program product comprising one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

when the first external electronic device is configured for use with a device management application:

3. The method of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein:

the first external electronic device is associated with a location; and

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

7. The method of any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

a display generation section; and

apparatus for performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.

a display generation section;

one or more processors; and

a display generation section; and

apparatus for, when configuring the first external electronic device for use with a device management application:

14. A method, comprising:

In response to the first request:

in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and determining that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation:

18. The method of any of claims 14-17, wherein the plurality of external electronic devices includes a third external electronic device, the method further comprising:

in response to the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and a determination that the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation, cause the third external electronic device to perform the first media playback operation.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein:

the first external electronic device does not meet the first set of criteria;

the first external electronic device is a third type of device; and

21. The method of any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein:

The first request is a request to perform the first media playback operation at two or more of the plurality of devices, and the first request does not specify a particular device to perform the first media playback operation;

the first external electronic device meeting the first set of criteria; and

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein:

the first external electronic device is associated with a second location; and

apparatus for performing the method of any one of claims 14 to 23.

In response to the first request:

one or more processors; and

in response to the first request:

apparatus for: in response to the first request:

30. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device comprising a set of one or more visual output devices:

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein:

32. The method of any one of claims 30 to 31, wherein:

33. The method of any one of claims 30 to 32, wherein:

35. The method of any one of claims 30 to 34, wherein:

37. The method of any one of claims 30 to 36, wherein:

the first type of visual output is a predetermined output;

38. The method of any one of claims 30 to 37, wherein:

39. The method of any one of claims 30 to 38, wherein:

the second type of visual output does not vary based on the first audio output.

40. The method of any one of claims 30 to 39, wherein:

The first type of visual output includes a first output color pattern; and

one or more processors; and

means for performing the method of any one of claims 30 to 40.

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state:

One or more processors; and

in response to detecting the change from the first state to the updated state: