US 11,960,701 B2
Using an illustration to show the passing of time
Christopher Wilson, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/861,651.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/843,723, filed on May 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0356224 A1, Nov. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06T 13/80 (2011.01)
CPC G06F 3/0482 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01); G06T 13/80 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display device;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display device and at a first time of a day that is within a first hour of the day:
an indication of time that indicates the first time of the day; and
a first user interface object, wherein the first user interface object has a first shape that indicates the first hour of the day;
displaying, via the display device and at a second time of the day, wherein the second time of the day is a time that is within a threshold time of an hour boundary between the first hour of the day and a second hour of the day:
the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the second time of the day; and
a first transitional user interface object that is a combination of the first user interface object and a second user interface object;
displaying, via the display device and at a third time of the day, wherein the third time of the day is within the second hour of the day:
the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the third time of the day; and
the second user interface object different from the first user interface object, wherein the second user interface object includes a second shape that indicates the second hour of the day;
displaying, via the display device and at a fourth time of the day, wherein the fourth time of the day is a time that is within the threshold time of an hour boundary between the second hour of the day and a third hour of the day:
the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fourth time of the day; and
a second transitional user interface object that is a combination of the second user interface object and a third user interface object; and
displaying, via the display device and at a fifth time of the day, wherein the fifth time of the day is within the third hour of the day:
the indication of time, wherein the indication of time indicates the fifth time of the day; and
the third user interface object different from the first user interface object and the second user interface object, wherein the third user interface object includes a third shape that indicates the third hour of the day.