User interfaces for managing audio exposure

US11228835B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Nicholas Felton · Sunnyvale, US
• Ramsey Deeb Abouzahra · San Francisco, US
• Taylor G. Carrigan · San Francisco, US
• Tyrone T. Chen · San Jose, US
• Nathan de Vries · Alameda, US
• Eamon F. Gilravi · San Francisco, US
• Ruchi N. GOSWAMI · Sunnyvale, US
• Jakub Mazur · Santa Clara, US
• Hang Zhang · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2020
• Grant date: Jan 18, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04R2499/11
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audio exposure using a computer system (e.g., an electronic device). In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays a graphical indication of a noise exposure level over a first period of time with an area of the graphical indication that is colored to represent the noise exposure level, the color of the area transitioning from a first color to a second color when the noise exposure level exceeds a first threshold. In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays noise exposure levels attributable to a first output device type and a second output device type and, in response to selecting a filtering affordance, visually distinguishes a set of noise exposure levels attributable to the second output device type.