US 11,941,191 B2
Button functionality
Christopher Patrick Foss, San Francisco, CA (US); Anton M. Davydov, Gilroy, CA (US); Dylan Ross Edwards, San Jose, CA (US); Imran Chaudhri, San Francisco, CA (US); Alan C. Dye, San Francisco, CA (US); Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, CA (US); Stephen O. Lemay, Palo Alto, CA (US); Kevin M. Lynch, Woodside, CA (US); Lawrence Y. Yang, Bellevue, WA (US); and Dennis S. Park, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/144,108.
Application 18/144,108 is a continuation of application No. 17/902,191, filed on Sep. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,644,911.
Application 17/902,191 is a continuation of application No. 17/378,451, filed on Jul. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,474,626, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 17/378,451 is a continuation of application No. 16/384,726, filed on Apr. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,068,083, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 16/384,726 is a continuation of application No. 16/055,489, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,281,999, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 16/055,489 is a continuation of application No. 14/641,252, filed on Mar. 6, 2015, granted, now 10,082,892, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/044,922, filed on Sep. 2, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0273690 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06Q 20/08 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/2746 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 3/0362 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06Q 20/085 (2013.01); G06Q 20/322 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); G06F 2203/0381 (2013.01); H04M 1/2746 (2020.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a button;
a rotatable and depressible input mechanism;
one or more processors;
memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving data representing an activation of the button and an activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism, wherein the activation of the button has a first associated activation duration, wherein the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism has a second associated activation duration and overlaps with the activation of the button for an overlap interval, and wherein the activation of the button and the activation of the rotatable and depressible input mechanism are received substantially simultaneously;
determining whether the data meet predetermined criteria; and
in accordance with a determination that the data meet the predetermined criteria:
rebooting the electronic device.