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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
May. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher A. Dreessen, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John R. Tegtmeyer, Cupertino, CA (US);
Taylor A. Kelly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1673 (2013.01); G06F 1/165 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 3/0238 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.02); G06F 9/44505 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device may include a dynamic function row (DFR) comprising a touchscreen. A device processor may operate a DFR agent controlling the DFR. The DFR agent may generate and/or select images to display on the DFR based on rules and/or contexts, and the DFR may display the images.