PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-11822943-B2
Application Number: US-202016745146-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: User interfaces for presenting information about and facilitating application functions

Abstract:
In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about a function of an application and facilitates performance of functions of the application. The information is optionally displayed in response to receiving an input to perform an action associated with the respective function when information-display criteria are met. In some embodiments, the criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the respective function has not yet been initiated by the user on the electronic device.

Claims:
The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 at an electronic device in communication with a display and one or more input devices:
 displaying, on the display, a user interface of a content application that includes one or more representations of one or more content items selectable to initiate playback of the one or more content items, respectively; 
 while displaying the user interface of the content application, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an input directed to a content item of the one or more content items to perform an action with respect to the content item, wherein the action is associated with the content item and respective functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by a user of the content application; and 
 in response to receiving the input to perform the action:
 in accordance with a determination that information-display criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action, displaying, on the display, information about the respective functionality of the content application, wherein displaying the information about the respective functionality includes displaying information about performing a second action, different from the action, with respect to the content item; and 
 in accordance with a determination that the information-display criteria are not satisfied:
 forgoing displaying, on the display, the information about performing the second action; and 
 performing the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. 
 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving the input to perform the action:
 in accordance with the determination that the information-display criteria are satisfied, performing the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. 
 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the respective functionality of the content application has not yet been initiated by the user of the content application over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprising displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application overlaid on the user interface of the content application. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied based on user interaction with respect to streaming content in the content application prior to the input to perform the action, and 
 the information-display criteria are not satisfied based on user interaction with respect to non-streaming content in the content application prior to the input to perform the action. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 an image or a video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 in accordance with a determination that a network connection of the electronic device has a first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the image that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application, and 
 in accordance with a determination that the network connection of the electronic device has a second characteristic, different than the first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the respective functionality of the content application to be performed. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the selectable option, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the selectable option, when selected, causes the electronic device to scroll the respective user interface to a first portion of the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application, and 
 the respective user interface includes a second portion from which the user is not able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the input to perform the action in the content application is received while the electronic device is concurrently displaying, on the display, the user interface of the content application in a first portion of the display, and a user interface of a second application, different than the content application, in a second portion of the display, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application is displayed in the first portion of the display. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when the user has played-back streaming content in the content application more than a predetermined number of times without adding streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application, 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to play a respective content item in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about adding streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 an image that depicts a portion of the user interface of the content application from which the user is able to add streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, and 
 the content library of the user in the content application includes no streaming content that has been downloaded to the electronic device for offline playback, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to add a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about downloading streaming content to the electronic device for offline playback, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, and 
 the content library of the user in the content application includes no playlists that include streaming content, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to add one or more streaming content items to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating playlists that include streaming content, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the electronic device has displayed the content application more than a predetermined number of times during separate usage sessions of the content application, and 
 the user has not yet displayed lyrics for a content item in the content application, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to initiate playback of a content item during a new usage session of the content application for which lyrics are available, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about displaying lyrics for the content item in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to a respective user interface of the content application that includes the lyrics for the content item. 
 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has downloaded more than a predetermined number of streaming content items to a content library of the user in the content application, and 
 a setting for automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are included in the content library of the user is not enabled, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to download a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are in the content library of the user, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a respective user interface from which the user is able to enable the setting for automatically downloading content items that are included in the content library of the user. 
 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has not created a content station in the content application based on streaming content, and 
 the user has played through an end of a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to display the content application on the display during a new usage session after the user has played through the end of the collection of the plurality of associated content items in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content. 
 
 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19 , wherein the information about creating the content station in the content application based on streaming content includes a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a voice input user interface that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has not created a content station in the content application based on a content consumption history of the user in the content application, and 
 the user has played through a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to display content items in a content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a voice input user interface that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application. 
 
 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 1 , wherein whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user account interaction with respective content applications across a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information-display criteria is cumulative across a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device. 
     
     
       24. An electronic device, comprising:
 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: 
 displaying, on a display, a user interface of a content application that includes one or more representations of one or more content items selectable to initiate playback of the one or more content items, respectively; 
 while displaying the user interface of the content application, receiving, via one or more input devices, an input directed to a content item of the one or more content items to perform an action with respect to the content item, wherein the action is associated with the content item and respective functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by a user of the content application; and 
 in response to receiving the input to perform the action:
 in accordance with a determination that information-display criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action, displaying, on the display, information about the respective functionality of the content application, wherein displaying the information about the respective functionality includes displaying information about performing a second action, different from the action, with respect to the content item; and 
 in accordance with a determination that the information-display criteria are not satisfied:
 forgoing displaying, on the display, the information about performing the second action; and 
 performing the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. 
 
 
 
     
     
       25. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 in response to receiving the input to perform the action:
 in accordance with the determination that the information-display criteria are satisfied, performing the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. 
 
 
     
     
       26. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein the respective functionality of the content application has not yet been initiated by the user of the content application over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application. 
     
     
       27. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application. 
     
     
       28. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprising displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application overlaid on the user interface of the content application. 
     
     
       29. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied based on user interaction with respect to streaming content in the content application prior to the input to perform the action, and 
 the information-display criteria are not satisfied based on user interaction with respect to non-streaming content in the content application prior to the input to perform the action. 
 
     
     
       30. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 an image or a video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application. 
 
     
     
       31. The electronic device of  claim 30 , wherein:
 in accordance with a determination that a network connection of the electronic device has a first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the image that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application, and 
 in accordance with a determination that the network connection of the electronic device has a second characteristic, different than the first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application. 
 
     
     
       32. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the respective functionality of the content application to be performed. 
 
     
     
       33. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
 
     
     
       34. The electronic device of  claim 33 , wherein the selectable option, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
     
     
       35. The electronic device of  claim 33 , wherein:
 the selectable option, when selected, causes the electronic device to scroll the respective user interface to a first portion of the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application, and 
 the respective user interface includes a second portion from which the user is not able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
 
     
     
       36. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the input to perform the action in the content application is received while the electronic device is concurrently displaying, on the display, the user interface of the content application in a first portion of the display, and a user interface of a second application, different than the content application, in a second portion of the display, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application is displayed in the first portion of the display. 
 
     
     
       37. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when the user has played-back streaming content in the content application more than a predetermined number of times without adding streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application, 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to play a respective content item in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about adding streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 an image that depicts a portion of the user interface of the content application from which the user is able to add streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       38. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, and 
 the content library of the user in the content application includes no streaming content that has been downloaded to the electronic device for offline playback, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to add a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about downloading streaming content to the electronic device for offline playback, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       39. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, and 
 the content library of the user in the content application includes no playlists that include streaming content, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to add one or more streaming content items to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating playlists that include streaming content, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       40. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the electronic device has displayed the content application more than a predetermined number of times during separate usage sessions of the content application, and 
 the user has not yet displayed lyrics for a content item in the content application, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to initiate playback of a content item during a new usage session of the content application for which lyrics are available, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about displaying lyrics for the content item in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to a respective user interface of the content application that includes the lyrics for the content item. 
 
 
     
     
       41. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has downloaded more than a predetermined number of streaming content items to a content library of the user in the content application, and 
 a setting for automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are included in the content library of the user is not enabled, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to download a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are in the content library of the user, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a respective user interface from which the user is able to enable the setting for automatically downloading content items that are included in the content library of the user. 
 
 
     
     
       42. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has not created a content station in the content application based on streaming content, and 
 the user has played through an end of a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to display the content application on the display during a new usage session after the user has played through the end of the collection of the plurality of associated content items in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content. 
 
 
     
     
       43. The electronic device of  claim 42 , wherein the information about creating the content station in the content application based on streaming content includes a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a voice input user interface that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content. 
     
     
       44. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has not created a content station in the content application based on a content consumption history of the user in the content application, and 
 the user has played through a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to display content items in a content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a voice input user interface that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application. 
 
 
     
     
       45. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user account interaction with respective content applications across a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device. 
     
     
       46. The electronic device of  claim 24 , wherein the information-display criteria is cumulative across a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device. 
     
     
       47. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
 display, on a display, a user interface of a content application that includes one or more representations of one or more content items selectable to initiate playback of the one or more content items, respectively; 
 while displaying the user interface of the content application, receive, via one or more input devices, an input directed to a content item of the one or more content items to perform an action with respect to the content item, wherein the action is associated with the content item and respective functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by a user of the content application; and 
 in response to receiving the input to perform the action:
 in accordance with a determination that information-display criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action, display, on the display, information about the respective functionality of the content application, wherein displaying the information about the respective functionality includes displaying information about performing a second action, different from the action, with respect to the content item; and 
 in accordance with a determination that the information-display criteria are not satisfied:
 forgo displaying, on the display, the information about performing the second action; and 
 perform the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. 
 
 
 
     
     
       48. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein the one or more programs further cause the electronic device to:
 in response to receiving the input to perform the action:
 in accordance with the determination that the information-display criteria are satisfied, performing the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. 
 
 
     
     
       49. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein the respective functionality of the content application has not yet been initiated by the user of the content application over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application. 
     
     
       50. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application. 
     
     
       51. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprising displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application overlaid on the user interface of the content application. 
     
     
       52. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied based on user interaction with respect to streaming content in the content application prior to the input to perform the action, and 
 the information-display criteria are not satisfied based on user interaction with respect to non-streaming content in the content application prior to the input to perform the action. 
 
     
     
       53. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 an image or a video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application. 
 
     
     
       54. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 53 , wherein:
 in accordance with a determination that a network connection of the electronic device has a first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the image that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application, and 
 in accordance with a determination that the network connection of the electronic device has a second characteristic, different than the first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application. 
 
     
     
       55. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the respective functionality of the content application to be performed. 
 
     
     
       56. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying:
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application; and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
 
     
     
       57. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 56 , wherein the selectable option, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
     
     
       58. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 56 , wherein:
 the selectable option, when selected, causes the electronic device to scroll the respective user interface to a first portion of the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application, and 
 the respective user interface includes a second portion from which the user is not able to perform the respective functionality of the content application. 
 
     
     
       59. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the input to perform the action in the content application is received while the electronic device is concurrently displaying, on the display, the user interface of the content application in a first portion of the display, and a user interface of a second application, different than the content application, in a second portion of the display, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application is displayed in the first portion of the display. 
 
     
     
       60. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when the user has played-back streaming content in the content application more than a predetermined number of times without adding streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application, 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to play a respective content item in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about adding streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 an image that depicts a portion of the user interface of the content application from which the user is able to add streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       61. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, and 
 the content library of the user in the content application includes no streaming content that has been downloaded to the electronic device for offline playback, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to add a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about downloading streaming content to the electronic device for offline playback, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       62. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, and 
 the content library of the user in the content application includes no playlists that include streaming content, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to add one or more streaming content items to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating playlists that include streaming content, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display. 
 
 
     
     
       63. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the electronic device has displayed the content application more than a predetermined number of times during separate usage sessions of the content application, and 
 the user has not yet displayed lyrics for a content item in the content application, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to initiate playback of a content item during a new usage session of the content application for which lyrics are available, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about displaying lyrics for the content item in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to a respective user interface of the content application that includes the lyrics for the content item. 
 
 
     
     
       64. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has downloaded more than a predetermined number of streaming content items to a content library of the user in the content application, and 
 a setting for automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are included in the content library of the user is not enabled, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to download a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are in the content library of the user, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a respective user interface from which the user is able to enable the setting for automatically downloading content items that are included in the content library of the user. 
 
 
     
     
       65. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has not created a content station in the content application based on streaming content, and 
 the user has played through an end of a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to display the content application on the display during a new usage session after the user has played through the end of the collection of the plurality of associated content items in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content. 
 
 
     
     
       66. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 65 , wherein the information about creating the content station in the content application based on streaming content includes a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a voice input user interface that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content. 
     
     
       67. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the information-display criteria are satisfied when:
 the user has not created a content station in the content application based on a content consumption history of the user in the content application, and 
 the user has played through a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application more than a predetermined number of times, 
 
 the input to perform the action comprises an input to display content items in a content library of the user in the content application, and 
 the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes:
 information about creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application, and 
 a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display, a voice input user interface that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application. 
 
 
     
     
       68. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user account interaction with respective content applications across a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device. 
     
     
       69. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 47 , wherein the information-display criteria is cumulative across a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/794,401, filed Jan. 18, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     This relates generally to electronic devices that present user interfaces including information about functions of an application and facilitating use of such functions, and user interactions with such devices. 
     BACKGROUND 
     User interaction with electronic devices has increased significantly in recent years. These devices can be devices such as computers, tablet computers, televisions, multimedia devices, mobile devices, and the like. 
     In some circumstances, users wish to receive information about functions of an application that they have not yet performed with the application, thus facilitating use of such functions. Enhancing these interactions improves the user&#39;s experience with the device and decreases user interaction time, which is particularly important where input devices are battery-operated. 
     It is well understood that the use of personally identifiable information should follow privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining the privacy of users. In particular, personally identifiable information data should be managed and handled so as to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use, and the nature of authorized use should be clearly indicated to users. 
     SUMMARY 
     Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to presenting information about functions of an application on an electronic device. The electronic device optionally presents the information in response to receiving an input to perform an action associated with the respective function when information-display criteria are met. In some embodiments, the criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the respective function has not yet been initiated by the user on the electronic device, thus facilitating discovery of and use of the respective function. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the Detailed Description below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures. 
         FIG.  1 A  is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIG.  1 B  is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIG.  2    illustrates a portable multifunction device having 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.  4 A  illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIG.  4 B  illustrates an exemplary user interface for a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIG.  5 A  illustrates a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIG.  5 B  is a block diagram illustrating a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  5 C- 5 D  illustrate exemplary components of a personal electronic device having a touch-sensitive display and intensity sensors in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  5 E- 5 H  illustrate exemplary components and user interfaces of a personal electronic device in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  6 A- 61 I  illustrate exemplary ways in which an electronic device presents information about application functions and facilitates performance of the functions in accordance with some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  7 A- 7 N  are flow diagrams illustrating a method of presenting information about application functions and facilitates performance of the functions in accordance with some embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description sets forth exemplary methods, parameters, and the like. It should be recognized, however, 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. 
     There is a need for electronic devices that provide efficient methods for presenting information about functionality of applications. Such techniques can reduce the cognitive burden on a user who uses such devices. Further, such techniques can reduce processor and battery power otherwise wasted on redundant user inputs. 
     Although the following description uses 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. For example, a first touch could be termed a second touch, and, similarly, a second touch could be termed a first touch, without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments. The first touch and the second touch are both touches, but they are not the same touch. 
     The terminology used in the description of the various described 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 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 “includes,” “including,” “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. 
     The term “if” is, optionally, construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” is, optionally, construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the 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. In some embodiments, the device is a portable communications device, such as a mobile telephone, that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/or music player functions. Exemplary embodiments of portable multifunction devices include, without limitation, the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. Other portable electronic devices, such as laptops or tablet computers with touch-sensitive surfaces (e.g., touch screen displays and/or touchpads), are, optionally, used. It should also be understood that, in some embodiments, the device is not a portable communications device, but is a desktop computer with a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch screen display and/or a touchpad). 
     In the discussion that follows, an electronic device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. It should be understood, however, that the electronic device optionally includes one or more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, a mouse, and/or a joystick. 
     The device typically supports a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following: a drawing application, a presentation application, a word processing application, a website creation application, a disk authoring application, a spreadsheet application, a gaming application, a telephone application, a video conferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messaging application, a workout support application, a photo management application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, a digital music player application, and/or a digital video player application. 
     The various applications that are executed on the device optionally use at least one common physical user-interface device, such as the touch-sensitive surface. One or more functions of the touch-sensitive surface as well as corresponding information displayed on the device are, optionally, adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within a respective application. In this way, a common physical architecture (such as the touch-sensitive surface) of the device optionally supports the variety of applications with user interfaces that are intuitive and transparent to the user. 
     Attention is now directed toward embodiments of portable devices with touch-sensitive displays.  FIG.  1 A  is a block diagram illustrating portable multifunction device  100  with touch-sensitive display system  112  in accordance with some embodiments. Touch-sensitive display  112  is sometimes called a “touch screen” for convenience and is sometimes known as or called a “touch-sensitive display system.” Device  100  includes memory  102  (which optionally includes one or more computer-readable storage mediums), memory controller  122 , one or more processing units (CPUs)  120 , peripherals 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 port  124 . Device  100  optionally includes one or more optical sensors  164 . Device  100  optionally includes one or more contact intensity sensors  165  for detecting intensity of contacts on device  100  (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface such as touch-sensitive display system  112  of device  100 ). Device  100  optionally includes one or more tactile output generators  167  for generating tactile outputs on device  100  (e.g., generating tactile outputs on a touch-sensitive surface such as touch-sensitive display system  112  of device  100  or touchpad  355  of device  300 ). These components optionally communicate over one or more communication buses or signal lines  103 . 
     As used in the specification and claims, the term “intensity” of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface refers to the force or pressure (force per unit area) of a contact (e.g., a finger contact) on the touch-sensitive surface, or to a substitute (proxy) for the force or pressure of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface. The intensity of a contact has a range of values that includes at least four distinct values and more typically includes hundreds of distinct values (e.g., at least 256). Intensity of a contact is, optionally, determined (or measured) using various approaches and various sensors or combinations of sensors. For example, one or more force sensors underneath or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are, optionally, used to measure force at various points on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average) to determine an estimated force of a contact. Similarly, a pressure-sensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch-sensitive surface. Alternatively, the size of the contact area detected on the touch-sensitive surface and/or changes thereto, the capacitance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto, and/or the resistance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto are, optionally, used as a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are used directly to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to the substitute measurements). In some implementations, the substitute measurements for 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). Using the intensity of a contact as an attribute of a user input allows for user access to additional device functionality that may otherwise not be accessible by the user on a reduced-size device with limited real estate for displaying affordances (e.g., on a touch-sensitive display) and/or receiving user input (e.g., via a touch-sensitive display, a touch-sensitive surface, or a physical/mechanical control such as a knob or a button). 
     As used in the specification and claims, the term “tactile output” refers to physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of the device, physical displacement of a component (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface) of a device relative to another component (e.g., housing) of the device, or displacement of the component relative to a center of mass of the device that will be detected by a user with the user&#39;s sense of touch. For example, in situations where the device or the component of the device is in contact with a surface of a user that is sensitive to touch (e.g., a finger, palm, or other part of a user&#39;s hand), the tactile output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding to a perceived change in physical characteristics of the device or the component of the device. For example, movement of a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad) is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button. In some cases, a user will feel a tactile sensation such as an “down click” or “up click” even when there is no movement of a physical actuator button associated with the touch-sensitive surface that is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user&#39;s movements. As another example, movement of the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, interpreted or sensed by the user as “roughness” of the touch-sensitive surface, even when there is no change in smoothness of the touch-sensitive surface. While such interpretations of touch by a user will be subject to the individualized sensory perceptions of the user, there are many sensory perceptions of touch that are common to a large majority of users. Thus, when a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”), unless otherwise stated, the generated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of the device or a component thereof that will generate the described sensory perception for a typical (or average) user. 
     It should be appreciated that device  100  is only one example of a portable multifunction device, and that 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.  1 A  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 optionally also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic 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 . 
     Peripherals interface  118  can 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 and/or sets of instructions stored in memory  102  to perform various functions for device  100  and to process data. In some embodiments, peripherals 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. 
     RF (radio frequency) circuitry  108  receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry  108  converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the 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 so forth. RF circuitry  108  optionally communicates with networks, such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. The RF circuitry  108  optionally includes well-known circuitry for detecting near field communication (NFC) fields, such as by a short-range communication radio. The wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications 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, Data-Only (EV-DO), HSPA, HSPA+, Dual-Cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long term evolution (LTE), near field communication (NFC), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, 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 802.11ac), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for e-mail (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document. 
     Audio circuitry  110 , speaker  111 , and microphone  113  provide an audio interface between a user and device  100 . Audio circuitry  110  receives audio data from peripherals interface  118 , converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to speaker  111 . Speaker  111  converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves. Audio circuitry  110  also receives electrical signals converted by microphone  113  from sound waves. Audio circuitry  110  converts the electrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data to peripherals interface  118  for processing. Audio data is, optionally, retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory  102  and/or RF circuitry  108  by peripherals interface  118 . In some embodiments, audio circuitry  110  also includes a headset jack (e.g.,  212 ,  FIG.  2   ). The headset jack provides an interface between audio circuitry  110  and removable audio input/output peripherals, such as output-only headphones or a headset with both output (e.g., a headphone for one or both ears) and input (e.g., a microphone). 
     I/O subsystem  106  couples input/output peripherals on device  100 , such as touch screen  112  and other input control devices  116 , to peripherals interface  118 . I/O subsystem  106  optionally includes display controller  156 , optical sensor controller  158 , intensity sensor controller  159 , 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/send electrical signals from/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 wheels, and so forth. In some alternate embodiments, input controller(s)  160  are, optionally, coupled to any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g.,  208 ,  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 ,  FIG.  2   ). 
     A quick press of the push button optionally disengages a lock of touch screen  112  or optionally begins a process that uses gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image,” filed Dec. 23, 2005, U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,849, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. A longer press of the push button (e.g.,  206 ) optionally turns power to device  100  on or off. The functionality of one or more of the buttons are, optionally, user-customizable. Touch screen  112  is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards. 
     Touch-sensitive display  112  provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user. Display controller  156  receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to touch screen  112 . Touch screen  112  displays visual output to the user. The visual output optionally includes graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output optionally corresponds to user-interface objects. 
     Touch screen  112  has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that accepts input from the 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 breaking of the contact) on touch screen  112  and convert the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) that are displayed on touch screen  112 . In an exemplary embodiment, a point of contact between touch screen  112  and the user corresponds to a finger of the user. 
     Touch screen  112  optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, although other display technologies are used in other embodiments. Touch screen  112  and display controller  156  optionally detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality 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, projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone® and iPod Touch® from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. 
     A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen  112  is, optionally, analogous to the multi-touch sensitive touchpads described in the following U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or U.S. Pat. No. 6,677,932 (Westerman), 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 , whereas touch-sensitive touchpads do not provide visual output. 
     A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen  112  is described in the following applications: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/381,313, “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,” filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/903,964, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jul. 30, 2004; (4) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/048,264, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 31, 2005; (5) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/038,590, “Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 18, 2005; (6) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,758, “Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (7) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,700, “Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (8) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,737, “Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; and (9) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/367,749, “Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device,” filed Mar. 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 embodiments, the touch screen has a video resolution of approximately 160 dpi. The user optionally makes contact with touch screen  112  using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precise than stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user. 
     In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, device  100  optionally includes a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particular functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output. The touchpad is, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch screen  112  or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen. 
     Device  100  also includes power system  162  for powering the various components. 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., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices. 
     Device  100  optionally also includes one or more optical sensors  164 .  FIG.  1 A  shows an optical sensor coupled to optical sensor controller  158  in I/O subsystem  106 . Optical sensor  164  optionally includes charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistors. Optical sensor  164  receives light from the environment, projected through one or more lenses, and converts the light to 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, an optical sensor is located on the back of device  100 , opposite touch screen display  112  on the front of the device so that the touch screen display is enabled for use as a viewfinder for still and/or video image acquisition. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user&#39;s image is, optionally, obtained for video conferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the position of optical sensor  164  can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a single optical sensor  164  is used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition. 
     Device  100  optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors  165 .  FIG.  1 A  shows a contact intensity sensor coupled to intensity sensor controller  159  in I/O subsystem  106 . Contact intensity sensor  165  optionally includes one or more piezoresistive strain gauges, capacitive force sensors, electric force sensors, piezoelectric force sensors, optical force sensors, capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces, or other intensity sensors (e.g., sensors used to measure the force (or pressure) of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface). Contact intensity sensor  165  receives contact intensity information (e.g., pressure information or a proxy for pressure information) from the environment. In some embodiments, at least one contact intensity sensor is collocated with, or proximate 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 back of device  100 , opposite touch screen display  112 , which is located on the front of device  100 . 
     Device  100  optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors  166 .  FIG.  1 A  shows proximity sensor  166  coupled to peripherals interface  118 . Alternately, proximity sensor  166  is, optionally, coupled to input controller  160  in I/O subsystem  106 . Proximity sensor  166  optionally performs as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/241,839, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”; Ser. No. 11/240,788, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”; Ser. No. 11/620,702, “Using Ambient Light Sensor To Augment Proximity Sensor Output”; Ser. No. 11/586,862, “Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices”; and Ser. No. 11/638,251, “Methods And Systems For Automatic Configuration Of Peripherals,” which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor turns off and disables touch screen  112  when the multifunction device is placed near the user&#39;s ear (e.g., when the user is making a phone call). 
     Device  100  optionally also includes one or more tactile output generators  167 .  FIG.  1 A  shows a tactile output generator coupled to haptic feedback controller  161  in I/O subsystem  106 . Tactile output generator  167  optionally includes one or more electroacoustic devices such as speakers or other audio components and/or electromechanical devices that convert energy into linear motion such as a motor, solenoid, electroactive polymer, piezoelectric actuator, electrostatic actuator, or other tactile output generating component (e.g., a component that converts electrical signals into tactile outputs on the device). Contact intensity sensor  165  receives tactile feedback generation instructions from haptic feedback module  133  and generates tactile outputs on device  100  that are capable of being sensed by a user of device  100 . In some embodiments, at least one tactile output generator is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touch-sensitive display system  112 ) and, optionally, generates a tactile output by moving the touch-sensitive surface vertically (e.g., in/out of a surface of device  100 ) or laterally (e.g., back and forth in the same plane as a surface of device  100 ). In some embodiments, at least one tactile output generator sensor is located on the back of device  100 , opposite touch screen display  112 , which is located on the front of device  100 . 
     Device  100  optionally also includes one or more accelerometers  168 .  FIG.  1 A  shows accelerometer  168  coupled to peripherals interface  118 . Alternately, accelerometer  168  is, optionally, coupled to an input controller  160  in I/O subsystem  106 . Accelerometer  168  optionally performs as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050190059, “Acceleration-based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices,” and U.S. Patent Publication No. 20060017692, “Methods And Apparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer,” both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. In some embodiments, information is displayed on the touch screen display in a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of data received from the one or more accelerometers. Device  100  optionally includes, in addition to accelerometer(s)  168 , a magnetometer (not shown) and a GPS (or GLONASS or other global navigation system) receiver (not shown) for obtaining information concerning the location and orientation (e.g., portrait or landscape) of device  100 . 
     In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory  102  include operating system  126 , communication module (or set of instructions)  128 , contact/motion module (or set of instructions)  130 , graphics module (or set of instructions)  132 , text input module (or set of instructions)  134 , Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions)  135 , and applications (or sets of instructions)  136 . Furthermore, in some embodiments, memory  102  ( FIG.  1 A ) or  370  ( FIG.  3   ) stores device/global internal state  157 , as shown in  FIGS.  1 A and  3   . Device/global internal state  157  includes one or more of: active application state, indicating which applications, if any, are currently active; display state, indicating what applications, views or other information occupy various regions of touch screen display  112 ; sensor state, including information obtained from the device&#39;s various sensors and input control devices  116 ; and location information concerning the device&#39;s location and/or attitude. 
     Operating system  126  (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system 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 various hardware and software components. 
     Communication module  128  facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports  124  and also includes various software components for handling data received by RF circuitry  108  and/or external port  124 . External port  124  (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with, the 30-pin connector used on iPod® (trademark of Apple Inc.) devices. 
     Contact/motion module  130  optionally detects contact with touch screen  112  (in conjunction with display controller  156 ) and other touch-sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel). Contact/motion module  130  includes various software components for performing various operations related to detection of contact, such as determining if contact has occurred (e.g., detecting a finger-down event), determining an intensity of the contact (e.g., the force or pressure of the contact or a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact), determining if there is movement of the contact and tracking the movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger-dragging events), and determining if the contact has ceased (e.g., detecting a finger-up event or a break in contact). Contact/motion module  130  receives contact data from the touch-sensitive surface. Determining movement of the point of contact, which is represented by a series of contact data, optionally includes determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. These operations are, optionally, applied to single contacts (e.g., one finger contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g., “multitouch”/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, contact/motion module  130  and display controller  156  detect contact on a touchpad. 
     In some embodiments, 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 a user has “clicked” on an icon). In some embodiments, at least a subset of the intensity thresholds are determined in accordance with software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by the activation thresholds of particular physical actuators and can be adjusted without changing the physical hardware of device  100 ). For example, a mouse “click” threshold of a trackpad or touch screen display can be set to any of a large range of predefined threshold values without changing the trackpad or touch screen display hardware. Additionally, in some implementations, a user of the device is provided with software settings for adjusting one or more of the set of intensity thresholds (e.g., by adjusting individual intensity thresholds and/or by adjusting a plurality of intensity thresholds at once with a system-level click “intensity” parameter). 
     Contact/motion module  130  optionally detects a gesture input by a user. Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contact patterns (e.g., different motions, timings, and/or intensities of detected contacts). Thus, a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern. For example, detecting a finger tap gesture includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event at the same position (or substantially the same position) as the finger-down event (e.g., at the position of an icon). As another example, detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and subsequently followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event. 
     Graphics module  132  includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on touch screen  112  or other display, including components for changing the visual impact (e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast, or other visual property) of graphics that are displayed. As used herein, the term “graphics” includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations, and the like. 
     In some embodiments, graphics module  132  stores data representing graphics to be used. Each graphic is, optionally, assigned a corresponding code. Graphics module  132  receives, from applications etc., one or more codes specifying graphics to be displayed along with, if necessary, coordinate data and other graphic property data, and then generates screen image data to output to display controller  156 . 
     Haptic feedback module  133  includes various software components for generating instructions used by tactile output generator(s)  167  to produce tactile outputs at one or more locations on device  100  in response to user interactions with device  100 . 
     Text input module  134 , which is, optionally, a component of graphics module  132 , provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts  137 , e-mail  140 , IM  141 , browser  147 , and any other application that needs text input). 
     GPS module  135  determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone  138  for use in location-based dialing; to camera  143  as picture/video metadata; and to applications that provide location-based services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets). 
     Applications  136  optionally include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
         Contacts module  137  (sometimes called an address book or contact list);   Telephone module  138 ;   Video conference module  139 ;   E-mail client module  140 ;   Instant messaging (IM) module  141 ;   Workout support module  142 ;   Camera module  143  for still and/or video images;   Image management module  144 ;   Video player module;   Music player module;   Browser module  147 ;   Calendar module  148 ;   Widget modules  149 , which optionally include one or more of: weather widget  149 - 1 , stocks widget  149 - 2 , calculator widget  149 - 3 , alarm clock widget  149 - 4 , dictionary widget  149 - 5 , and other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created widgets  149 - 6 ;   Widget creator module  150  for making user-created widgets  149 - 6 ;   Search module  151 ;   Video and music player module  152 , which merges video player module and music player module;   Notes module  153 ;   Map module  154 ; and/or   Online video module  155 .       

     Examples of other applications  136  that are, 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  are, optionally, used to manage an address book or contact list (e.g., stored in application internal state  192  of contacts module  137  in memory  102  or memory  370 ), including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone  138 , video conference module  139 , e-mail  140 , or IM  141 ; and so forth. 
     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  are optionally, used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in contacts module  137 , modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation, and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed. As noted above, the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications 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 telephone module  138 , video conference module  139  includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants in accordance with 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 , e-mail client module  140  includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions. In conjunction with image management module  144 , e-mail client module  140  makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with 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 , the instant messaging module  141  includes executable instructions to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message (for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages, and to view received instant messages. In some embodiments, transmitted and/or received instant messages optionally include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in an MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS). As used herein, “instant messaging” 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 to create workouts (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burning goals); communicate with workout sensors (sports devices); receive workout sensor data; calibrate sensors used to monitor a workout; select and play music for a workout; and display, store, and transmit workout data. 
     In conjunction with touch screen  112 , display controller  156 , optical sensor(s)  164 , optical sensor controller  158 , contact/motion module  130 , graphics module  132 , and image management module  144 , camera module  143  includes executable instructions to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory  102 , modify characteristics of a still image or video, or delete a still image or video from 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 to arrange, modify (e.g., edit), or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show or album), and store 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 to browse the Internet in accordance with 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 , e-mail client module  140 , and browser module  147 , calendar module  148  includes executable instructions to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to-do lists, etc.) in accordance with 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 , widget modules  149  are mini-applications that are, optionally, downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget  149 - 1 , stocks widget  149 - 2 , calculator widget  149 - 3 , alarm clock widget  149 - 4 , and dictionary widget  149 - 5 ) or created by the user (e.g., user-created widget  149 - 6 ). In some embodiments, a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets). 
     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 , the widget creator module  150  are, optionally, used by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget). 
     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 to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory  102  that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms) in accordance with user instructions. 
     In conjunction with touch screen  112 , display controller  156 , contact/motion module  130 , graphics module  132 , audio circuitry  110 , speaker  111 , RF circuitry  108 , and browser module  147 , video and music player module  152  includes executable instructions that allow the user to download and play back recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files, and executable instructions to display, present, or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on touch screen  112  or on an external, connected display via external port  124 ). In some embodiments, device  100  optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.). 
     In conjunction with touch screen  112 , display controller  156 , contact/motion module  130 , graphics module  132 , and text input module  134 , notes module  153  includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and the like in accordance with 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  are, optionally, used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions, data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data) in accordance with user instructions. 
     In conjunction with touch screen  112 , display controller  156 , contact/motion module  130 , graphics module  132 , audio circuitry  110 , speaker  111 , RF circuitry  108 , text input module  134 , e-mail client module  140 , and browser module  147 , online video module  155  includes instructions that allow the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port  124 ), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264. In some embodiments, instant messaging module  141 , rather than e-mail client module  140 , is used to send a link to a particular online video. Additional description of the online video application can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/936,562, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Jun. 20, 2007, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/968,067, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Dec. 31, 2007, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
     Each of the above-identified modules and applications corresponds to a set of executable instructions for performing one or more functions described above and the methods described in this 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 as separate software programs, procedures, or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments. For example, video player module is, optionally, combined with music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module  152 ,  FIG.  1 A ). In some embodiments, memory  102  optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, memory  102  optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above. 
     In some embodiments, device  100  is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device  100 , the number of physical input control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on device  100  is, optionally, reduced. 
     The predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by the user, navigates device  100  to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that is displayed on device  100 . In such embodiments, a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad. In some other embodiments, the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad. 
       FIG.  1 B  is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event handling in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, memory  102  ( FIG.  1 A ) or  370  ( FIG.  3   ) includes event sorter  170  (e.g., in operating system  126 ) and a respective application  136 - 1  (e.g., any of the aforementioned applications  137 - 151 ,  155 ,  380 - 390 ). 
     Event sorter  170  receives event information and determines the application  136 - 1  and application view  191  of application  136 - 1  to which to deliver the event information. Event sorter  170  includes event monitor  171  and event dispatcher module  174 . In some embodiments, application  136 - 1  includes application internal state  192 , which indicates the current application view(s) displayed on touch-sensitive display  112  when the application is active or executing. In some embodiments, device/global internal state  157  is used by event sorter  170  to determine which application(s) is (are) currently active, and application internal state  192  is used by event sorter  170  to determine application views  191  to which to deliver event information. 
     In some embodiments, application internal state  192  includes additional information, such as one or more of: resume information to be used when application  136 - 1  resumes execution, user interface state information that indicates information being displayed or that is ready for display by application  136 - 1 , a state queue for enabling the user to go back to a prior state or view of application  136 - 1 , and a redo/undo queue of previous actions taken by the user. 
     Event monitor  171  receives event information from peripherals interface  118 . Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., a user touch on touch-sensitive display  112 , as part of a multi-touch gesture). Peripherals interface  118  transmits information it receives from I/O subsystem  106  or a sensor, such as proximity sensor  166 , accelerometer(s)  168 , and/or microphone  113  (through audio circuitry  110 ). Information that peripherals interface  118  receives from I/O subsystem  106  includes information from touch-sensitive display  112  or a touch-sensitive surface. 
     In some embodiments, event monitor  171  sends requests to the peripherals interface  118  at predetermined intervals. In response, peripherals interface  118  transmits event information. In other embodiments, peripherals interface  118  transmits event information only when there is a significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predetermined noise threshold and/or for more than a predetermined duration). 
     In some embodiments, event sorter  170  also includes a hit view determination module  172  and/or an active event recognizer determination module  173 . 
     Hit view determination module  172  provides software procedures for determining where a sub-event has taken place within one or more views when touch-sensitive display  112  displays more than one view. Views are made up of controls and other elements that a user can see on the display. 
     Another aspect of the user interface associated with an application is a set of views, sometimes herein called application views or user interface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-based gestures occur. The application views (of a respective application) in which a touch is detected optionally correspond to programmatic levels within a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is detected is, optionally, called the hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as proper inputs are, 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 a touch-based gesture. When an application has multiple views organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module  172  identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which should handle the sub-event. In most circumstances, the hit view is the lowest level view in which an initiating sub-event occurs (e.g., the first sub-event in the sequence of sub-events that form an event or potential event). 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 the hit view. 
     Active event recognizer determination module  173  determines which view or views within a view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In some embodiments, active event recognizer determination module  173  determines that only the hit view should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, active event recognizer determination module  173  determines that all views that include the physical location of a sub-event are actively involved views, and therefore determines that all actively involved views should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if touch sub-events were entirely confined to the area associated with one particular view, views higher in the hierarchy would still remain as actively involved views. 
     Event dispatcher module  174  dispatches the event information to an event recognizer (e.g., event recognizer  180 ). In embodiments including active event recognizer determination module  173 , event dispatcher module  174  delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined by active event recognizer determination module  173 . In some embodiments, event dispatcher module  174  stores in an event queue the event information, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver  182 . 
     In some embodiments, operating system  126  includes event sorter  170 . Alternatively, application  136 - 1  includes event sorter  170 . In yet other embodiments, event sorter  170  is a stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory  102 , such as 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 handling touch events that occur within a respective view of the application&#39;s user interface. Each application view  191  of the application  136 - 1  includes one or more event recognizers  180 . Typically, a respective application view  191  includes a plurality of event recognizers  180 . In other embodiments, one or more of event recognizers  180  are part of a separate module, such as a user interface kit (not shown) or a higher level object from which application  136 - 1  inherits methods and other properties. In some embodiments, a respective event handler  190  includes one or more of: 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 calls data updater  176 , object updater  177 , or GUI updater  178  to update the application internal state  192 . Alternatively, one or more of the application views  191  include one or more respective event handlers  190 . Also, in some embodiments, one or more of data updater  176 , object updater  177 , and GUI updater  178  are included in a respective application view  191 . 
     A respective event recognizer  180  receives event information (e.g., event data  179 ) from event sorter  170  and identifies an event from the event information. Event recognizer  180  includes event receiver  182  and event comparator  184 . In some embodiments, event recognizer  180  also includes at least a subset of: metadata  183 , and event delivery 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 a sub-event, for example, a touch or a touch movement. Depending on the sub-event, the event information also includes additional information, such as location of the sub-event. When the sub-event concerns motion of a touch, the event information optionally also includes speed and direction of the sub-event. In some embodiments, events include rotation of the device from one orientation to another (e.g., from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa), and the event information includes corresponding information about the current orientation (also called device attitude) of the device. 
     Event comparator  184  compares the event information to predefined event or sub-event definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an event or sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event. In some embodiments, event comparator  184  includes event definitions  186 . Event definitions  186  contain definitions of events (e.g., predefined sequences of sub-events), for example, event  1  ( 187 - 1 ), event  2  ( 187 - 2 ), and others. In some embodiments, sub-events in an event ( 187 ) include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching. In one example, the definition for event  1  ( 187 - 1 ) is a double tap on a displayed object. The double tap, for example, comprises a first touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a first liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase, a second touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, and a second liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase. In another example, the definition for event  2  ( 187 - 2 ) is a dragging on a displayed object. The dragging, for example, comprises a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a movement of the touch across touch-sensitive display  112 , and liftoff of the touch (touch end). In some embodiments, the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers  190 . 
     In some embodiments, event definition  187  includes a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object. In some embodiments, 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 in which three user-interface objects are displayed 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 result 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 triggering the hit test. 
     In some embodiments, the definition for a respective event ( 187 ) also includes delayed actions that delay delivery of the event information until after it has been determined whether the sequence of sub-events does or does not correspond to the event recognizer&#39;s event type. 
     When a respective event recognizer  180  determines that the series of sub-events do not match any of the events in event definitions  186 , the respective event recognizer  180  enters an event impossible, event failed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequent sub-events of the touch-based gesture. In this situation, other event recognizers, if any, that remain active for the hit view continue to track and process sub-events of an ongoing touch-based gesture. 
     In some embodiments, a 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 actively involved event recognizers. In some embodiments, metadata  183  includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another. In some embodiments, metadata  183  includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to varying levels in the view or programmatic hierarchy. 
     In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer  180  activates event handler  190  associated with an event when one or more particular sub-events of an event are recognized. In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer  180  delivers event information associated with the event to event handler  190 . Activating an event handler  190  is distinct from sending (and deferred sending) sub-events to a respective hit view. In some embodiments, event recognizer  180  throws a flag associated with the recognized event, and event handler  190  associated with the flag catches the flag and performs a predefined process. 
     In some embodiments, event delivery instructions  188  include sub-event delivery instructions that deliver event information about a sub-event without activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver event information to event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or to actively involved views. Event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or with actively involved views receive the event information and perform a predetermined process. 
     In some embodiments, data updater  176  creates and updates data used in application  136 - 1 . For example, data updater  176  updates the telephone number used in contacts module  137 , or stores a video file used in video player module. In some embodiments, object updater  177  creates and updates objects used in application  136 - 1 . For example, object updater  177  creates a new user-interface object or updates the position of a user-interface object. GUI updater  178  updates the GUI. For example, GUI updater  178  prepares display information and sends it to graphics module  132  for display on a touch-sensitive display. 
     In some embodiments, event handler(s)  190  includes or has access to data updater  176 , object updater  177 , and GUI updater  178 . In some embodiments, data updater  176 , object updater  177 , and GUI updater  178  are included in a single module of a respective application  136 - 1  or application view  191 . In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules. 
     It shall be understood that the foregoing discussion regarding event handling of user touches on touch-sensitive displays also applies to other forms of user inputs to operate multifunction devices  100  with input devices, not all of which are initiated on touch screens. For example, mouse movement and mouse button presses, optionally coordinated with single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movements such as taps, drags, scrolls, etc. on touchpads; pen stylus inputs; movement of the device; oral instructions; detected eye movements; biometric inputs; and/or any combination thereof are optionally utilized as inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to be recognized. 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a portable multifunction device  100  having a touch screen  112  in accordance with some embodiments. The touch screen optionally displays one or more graphics within user interface (UI)  200 . In this embodiment, as well as others described below, a user is enabled to select one or more of the graphics by making a gesture on the graphics, for example, with one or more fingers  202  (not drawn to scale in the figure) or one or more styluses  203  (not drawn to scale in the figure). In some embodiments, selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contact with the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the gesture optionally includes one or more taps, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, upward and/or downward), and/or a rolling of a finger (from right to left, left to right, upward and/or downward) that has made contact with device  100 . In some implementations or circumstances, inadvertent contact with a graphic does not select the graphic. For example, a swipe gesture that sweeps over an application icon optionally does not select the corresponding application when the gesture corresponding to selection is a tap. 
     Device  100  optionally also include one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button  204 . As described previously, 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 button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on touch screen  112 . 
     In some embodiments, device  100  includes touch screen  112 , menu button  204 , push button  206  for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s)  208 , subscriber identity module (SIM) card slot  210 , headset jack  212 , and docking/charging external port  124 . Push button  206  is, optionally, used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process. In an alternative embodiment, device  100  also accepts verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through microphone  113 . Device  100  also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors  165  for detecting intensity of contacts on touch screen  112  and/or one or more tactile output generators  167  for generating tactile outputs for a user of 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. Device  300  need not be portable. In some embodiments, 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&#39;s learning toy), a gaming system, or a control device (e.g., a home or industrial controller). Device  300  typically includes one or more processing units (CPUs)  310 , one or more network or other communications interfaces  360 , memory  370 , and one or more communication buses  320  for interconnecting these components. Communication buses  320  optionally include circuitry (sometimes called a chipset) that interconnects and controls communications between system components. Device  300  includes input/output (I/O) interface  330  comprising display  340 , which is typically a touch screen display. I/O interface  330  also optionally includes a keyboard and/or mouse (or other pointing device)  350  and touchpad  355 , tactile output generator  357  for generating tactile outputs on device  300  (e.g., similar to tactile output generator(s)  167  described above with reference to  FIG.  1 A ), sensors  359  (e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touch-sensitive, and/or contact intensity sensors similar to contact intensity sensor(s)  165  described above with reference to  FIG.  1 A ). 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 remotely located from CPU(s)  310 . In some embodiments, memory  370  stores programs, modules, and data structures analogous to the programs, modules, and data structures stored in memory  102  of portable multifunction device  100  ( FIG.  1 A ), or a subset thereof. 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 authoring module  388 , and/or spreadsheet module  390 , while memory  102  of portable multifunction device  100  ( FIG.  1 A ) optionally does not store these modules. 
     Each of the above-identified elements in  FIG.  3    is, optionally, stored in one or more of the previously mentioned memory devices. Each of the above-identified modules corresponds to a set of instructions for performing a function described above. The above-identified modules or programs (e.g., sets of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures, or modules, and thus 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 identified above. Furthermore, memory  370  optionally stores additional modules and data structures not described above. 
     Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces that are, optionally, implemented on, for example, portable multifunction device  100 . 
       FIG.  4 A  illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on portable multifunction device  100  in accordance with some embodiments. Similar user interfaces are, optionally, implemented on device  300 . In some embodiments, user interface  400  includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
         Signal strength indicator(s)  402  for wireless communication(s), such as cellular and Wi-Fi signals;   Time  404 ;   Bluetooth indicator  405 ;   Battery status indicator  406 ;   Tray  408  with icons for frequently used applications, such as:
           Icon  416  for telephone module  138 , labeled “Phone,” which optionally includes an indicator  414  of the number of missed calls or voicemail messages;   Icon  418  for e-mail client module  140 , labeled “Mail,” which optionally includes an indicator  410  of the number of unread e-mails;   Icon  420  for browser module  147 , labeled “Browser;” and   Icon  422  for video and music player module  152 , also referred to as iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.) module  152 , labeled “iPod;” and   
           Icons for other applications, such as:
           Icon  424  for IM module  141 , labeled “Messages;”   Icon  426  for calendar module  148 , labeled “Calendar;”   Icon  428  for image management module  144 , labeled “Photos;”   Icon  430  for camera module  143 , labeled “Camera;”   Icon  432  for online video module  155 , labeled “Online Video;”   Icon  434  for stocks widget  149 - 2 , labeled “Stocks;”   Icon  436  for map module  154 , labeled “Maps;”   Icon  438  for weather widget  149 - 1 , labeled “Weather;”   Icon  440  for alarm clock widget  149 - 4 , labeled “Clock;”   Icon  442  for workout support module  142 , labeled “Workout Support;”   Icon  444  for notes module  153 , labeled “Notes;” and   Icon  446  for a settings application or module, labeled “Settings,” which provides access to settings for device  100  and its various applications  136 .   
               

     It should be noted that the icon labels illustrated in  FIG.  4 A  are merely exemplary. For example, icon  422  for video and music player module  152  is labeled “Music” or “Music Player.” Other labels are, optionally, used for various application icons. In some embodiments, a label for a respective application icon includes a name of an application corresponding to the respective application icon. In some embodiments, a label for a particular application icon is distinct from a name of an application corresponding to the particular application icon. 
       FIG.  4 B  illustrates an exemplary user interface on a device (e.g., device  300 ,  FIG.  3   ) with a touch-sensitive surface  451  (e.g., a tablet or touchpad  355 ,  FIG.  3   ) that is separate from the display  450  (e.g., touch screen display  112 ). Device  300  also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors (e.g., one or more of sensors  359 ) for detecting intensity of contacts on touch-sensitive surface  451  and/or one or more tactile output generators  357  for generating tactile outputs for a user of device  300 . 
     Although some of the examples that follow 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 that is separate from the display, as shown in  FIG.  4 B . In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface (e.g.,  451  in  FIG.  4 B ) has a primary axis (e.g.,  452  in  FIG.  4 B ) that corresponds to a primary axis (e.g.,  453  in  FIG.  4 B ) on the display (e.g.,  450 ). In accordance with these embodiments, the device detects contacts (e.g.,  460  and  462  in  FIG.  4 B ) with the touch-sensitive surface  451  at locations that correspond to respective locations on the display (e.g., in  FIG.  4 B,  460    corresponds to  468  and  462  corresponds to  470 ). In this way, user inputs (e.g., contacts  460  and  462 , and movements thereof) detected by the device on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g.,  451  in  FIG.  4 B ) are used by the device to manipulate the user interface on the display (e.g.,  450  in  FIG.  4 B ) of the multifunction device when the touch-sensitive surface is separate from the display. It should be understood that similar methods are, optionally, used for other user interfaces described herein. 
     Additionally, while the following examples are given primarily with reference to finger inputs (e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures), it should be understood that, in some embodiments, one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g., a mouse-based input or stylus input). For example, a swipe gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click (e.g., instead of a contact) followed by movement of the cursor along the path of the swipe (e.g., instead of movement of the contact). As another example, a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture (e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detect the contact). Similarly, when multiple user inputs are simultaneously detected, it should be understood that multiple computer mice are, optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are, optionally, used simultaneously. 
       FIG.  5 A  illustrates exemplary personal electronic device  500 . Device  500  includes body  502 . In some embodiments, device  500  can include some or all of the features described with respect to devices  100  and  300  (e.g.,  FIGS.  1 A- 4 B ). In some embodiments, device  500  has touch-sensitive display screen  504 , hereafter touch screen  504 . Alternatively, or in addition to touch screen  504 , device  500  has a display and a touch-sensitive surface. As with devices  100  and  300 , in some embodiments, touch screen  504  (or the touch-sensitive surface) optionally includes one or more intensity sensors for detecting intensity of contacts (e.g., touches) being applied. The one or more intensity sensors of touch screen  504  (or the touch-sensitive surface) can provide output data that represents the intensity of touches. The user interface of device  500  can respond to touches based on their intensity, meaning that touches of different intensities can invoke different user interface operations on device  500 . 
     Exemplary techniques for detecting and processing touch intensity are found, for example, in related applications: International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040061, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying User Interface Objects Corresponding to an Application,” filed May 8, 2013, published as WIPO Publication No. WO/2013/169849, and International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069483, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Transitioning Between Touch Input to Display Output Relationships,” filed Nov. 11, 2013, published as WIPO Publication No. WO/2014/105276, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
     In some embodiments, device  500  has one or more input mechanisms  506  and  508 . Input mechanisms  506  and  508 , if included, can be physical. Examples of physical input mechanisms include push buttons and rotatable mechanisms. In some embodiments, device  500  has one or more attachment mechanisms. Such attachment mechanisms, if included, can permit attachment of device  500  with, for example, hats, eyewear, earrings, necklaces, shirts, jackets, bracelets, watch straps, chains, trousers, belts, shoes, purses, backpacks, and so forth. These attachment mechanisms permit device  500  to be worn by a user. 
       FIG.  5 B  depicts exemplary personal electronic device  500 . In some embodiments, device  500  can include some or all of the components described with respect to  FIGS.  1 A,  1 B, and  3   . Device  500  has bus  512  that operatively couples I/O section  514  with one or more computer processors  516  and memory  518 . I/O section  514  can be connected to display  504 , which can have touch-sensitive component  522  and, optionally, intensity sensor  524  (e.g., contact intensity sensor). In addition, I/O section  514  can be connected with communication unit  530  for receiving application and operating system data, using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), cellular, and/or other wireless communication techniques. Device  500  can include input mechanisms  506  and/or  508 . Input mechanism  506  is, optionally, a rotatable input device or a depressible and rotatable input device, for example. Input mechanism  508  is, optionally, a button, in some examples. 
     Input mechanism  508  is, optionally, a microphone, in some examples. Personal electronic device  500  optionally includes various sensors, such as GPS sensor  532 , accelerometer  534 , directional sensor  540  (e.g., compass), gyroscope  536 , motion sensor  538 , and/or a combination thereof, all of which can be operatively connected to I/O section  514 . 
     Memory  518  of personal electronic device  500  can include one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums, for storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by one or more computer processors  516 , for example, can cause the computer processors to perform the techniques described below, including process  700  ( FIG.  7   ). A computer-readable storage medium can be any medium that can tangibly contain or store computer-executable instructions for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or 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 can include, but is not limited to, magnetic, optical, and/or semiconductor storages. Examples of such storage include magnetic disks, optical discs based on CD, DVD, or Blu-ray technologies, as well as persistent solid-state memory such as flash, solid-state drives, and the like. Personal electronic device  500  is not limited to the components and configuration of  FIG.  5 B , but can include other or additional components in multiple configurations. 
     As used here, the term “affordance” refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object that is, optionally, displayed on the display screen of devices  100 ,  300 , and/or  500  ( FIGS.  1 A,  3 , and  5 A- 5 B ). For example, an image (e.g., icon), a button, and text (e.g., hyperlink) each optionally constitute an affordance. 
     As used herein, the term “focus selector” refers to an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting. In some implementations that include a cursor or other location marker, the cursor acts as a “focus selector” so that when an input (e.g., a press input) is detected on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touchpad  355  in  FIG.  3    or touch-sensitive surface  451  in  FIG.  4 B ) while the cursor is over 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 that include a touch screen display (e.g., touch-sensitive display system  112  in  FIG.  1 A  or touch screen  112  in  FIG.  4 A ) that enables direct interaction with user interface elements on the touch screen display, a detected contact on the touch screen acts as a “focus selector” so that when an input (e.g., a press input by the contact) is detected on the touch screen display at a 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, focus is moved from one region of a user interface to another region of the user interface without corresponding movement of a cursor or movement of a contact on a touch screen display (e.g., by using a tab key or arrow keys to move focus from one button to another button); in these implementations, the focus selector moves in accordance with movement of focus between different regions of the user interface. Without regard to the specific form taken by the focus selector, the focus selector is generally the user interface element (or contact on a touch screen display) that is controlled by the user so as to communicate the user&#39;s intended interaction with the user interface (e.g., by indicating, to the device, the element of the user interface with which the user is intending to interact). For example, the location of a focus selector (e.g., a cursor, a contact, or a selection box) over a respective button while a press input is detected on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touchpad or touch screen) will indicate that the user is intending to activate the respective button (as opposed to other user interface elements shown on a display of the device). 
     As used in the specification and claims, the term “characteristic intensity” of a contact refers to a characteristic of the contact based on one or more intensities of the contact. In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is based on multiple intensity samples. The characteristic intensity is, optionally, based on a predefined number of intensity samples, or a set of intensity samples collected during a predetermined time period (e.g., 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds) relative to a predefined event (e.g., after detecting the contact, prior to detecting liftoff of the contact, before or after detecting a start of movement of the contact, prior to detecting an end of the contact, before or after detecting an increase in intensity of the contact, and/or before or after detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact). A characteristic intensity of a contact is, optionally, based on one or more of: a maximum value of the intensities of the contact, a mean value of the intensities of the contact, an average value of the intensities of the contact, a top 10 percentile value of the intensities of the contact, a value at the half maximum of the intensities of the contact, a value at the 90 percent maximum of the intensities of the contact, or the like. 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 an operation has been performed by a user. For example, the set of one or more intensity thresholds optionally includes a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold. In this example, a contact with a characteristic intensity that does not exceed the first threshold results in a first operation, a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the first intensity threshold and does not exceed the second intensity threshold results in a second operation, and a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation. In some embodiments, a comparison between the characteristic intensity and one or more thresholds is used to determine whether or not to perform one or more operations (e.g., whether to perform a respective operation or forgo performing the respective operation), rather than being used to determine whether to perform a first operation or a second operation. 
       FIG.  5 C  illustrates detecting a plurality of contacts  552 A- 552 E on touch-sensitive display screen  504  with a plurality of intensity sensors  524 A- 524 D.  FIG.  5 C  additionally includes intensity diagrams that show the current intensity measurements of the intensity sensors  524 A- 524 D relative to units of intensity. In this example, the intensity measurements of intensity sensors  524 A and  524 D are each 9 units of intensity, and the intensity measurements of intensity sensors  524 B and  524 C are each 7 units of intensity. In some implementations, an aggregate intensity is the sum of the intensity measurements of the plurality of intensity sensors  524 A- 524 D, which in this example is 32 intensity units. In some embodiments, each contact is assigned a respective intensity that is a portion of the aggregate intensity.  FIG.  5 D  illustrates assigning the aggregate intensity to contacts  552 A- 552 E based on their distance from the center of force  554 . In this example, each of contacts  552 A,  552 B, and  552 E are assigned an intensity of contact of 8 intensity units of the aggregate intensity, and each of contacts  552 C and  552 D are assigned an intensity of contact of 4 intensity units of the aggregate intensity. More generally, in some implementations, each contact j is assigned a respective intensity Ij that is a portion of the aggregate intensity, A, in accordance with a predefined mathematical function, Ij=A·(Dj/ΣDi), where Dj is the distance of the respective contact j to the center of force, and ΣDi is the sum of the distances of all the respective contacts (e.g., i=1 to last) to the center of force. The operations described with reference to  FIGS.  5 C- 5 D  can be performed using an electronic device similar or identical to device  100 ,  300 , or  500 . In some embodiments, a characteristic intensity of a contact is based on one or more intensities of the contact. In some embodiments, the intensity sensors are used to determine a single characteristic intensity (e.g., a single characteristic intensity of a single contact). It should be noted that the intensity diagrams are not part of a displayed user interface, but are included in  FIGS.  5 C- 5 D  to aid the reader. 
     In some embodiments, a portion of a gesture is identified for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity. For example, a touch-sensitive surface optionally receives a continuous swipe contact transitioning from a start location and reaching an end location, at which point the intensity of the contact increases. In this example, the characteristic intensity of the contact at the end location is, optionally, based on only a portion of the continuous swipe contact, and not the entire swipe contact (e.g., only the portion of the swipe contact at the end location). In some embodiments, a smoothing algorithm is, optionally, applied to the intensities of the swipe contact prior to determining the characteristic intensity of the contact. For example, the smoothing algorithm optionally includes one or more of: an unweighted sliding-average smoothing algorithm, a triangular smoothing algorithm, a median filter smoothing algorithm, and/or an exponential smoothing algorithm. In some circumstances, these smoothing algorithms eliminate narrow spikes or dips in the intensities of the swipe contact for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity. 
     The intensity of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, characterized relative to one or more intensity thresholds, such as a contact-detection intensity threshold, a light press intensity threshold, a deep press intensity threshold, and/or one or more other intensity thresholds. In some embodiments, the light press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, the deep press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations that are different from operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, when a contact is detected with a characteristic intensity below the light press intensity threshold (e.g., and above a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold below which the contact is no longer detected), the device will move a focus selector in accordance with movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface without performing an operation associated with the light press intensity threshold or the deep press intensity threshold. Generally, unless otherwise stated, these intensity thresholds are consistent between different sets of user interface figures. 
     An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the light press intensity threshold to an intensity between the light press intensity threshold and the deep press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as a “light press” input. An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the deep press intensity threshold to an intensity above the deep press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as a “deep press” input. An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold to an intensity between the contact-detection intensity threshold and the light press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecting the contact on the touch-surface. A decrease of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity above the contact-detection intensity threshold to an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-surface. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensity threshold is zero. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensity threshold is greater than zero. 
     In some embodiments described herein, one or more operations are performed in response to detecting a gesture that includes a respective press input or in response to detecting the respective press input performed with a respective contact (or a plurality of contacts), where the respective press input is detected based at least in part on detecting an increase in intensity of the contact (or plurality of contacts) above a press-input intensity threshold. In some embodiments, the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., a “down stroke” of the respective press input). In some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below the press-input threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input). 
       FIGS.  5 E- 5 H  illustrate detection of a gesture that includes a press input that corresponds to an increase in intensity of a contact  562  from an intensity below a light press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITL”) in  FIG.  5 E , to an intensity above a deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”) in  FIG.  5 H . The gesture performed with contact  562  is detected on touch-sensitive surface  560  while cursor  576  is displayed over application icon  572 B corresponding to App  2 , on a displayed user interface  570  that includes application icons  572 A- 572 D displayed in predefined region  574 . In some embodiments, the gesture is detected on touch-sensitive display  504 . The intensity sensors detect the intensity of contacts on touch-sensitive surface  560 . The device determines that the intensity of contact  562  peaked above the deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”). Contact  562  is maintained on touch-sensitive surface  560 . In response to the detection of the gesture, and in accordance with contact  562  having an intensity that goes above the deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITD”) during the gesture, reduced-scale representations  578 A- 578 C (e.g., thumbnails) of recently opened documents for App  2  are displayed, as shown in  FIGS.  5 F- 5 H . In some embodiments, the intensity, which is compared to the one or more intensity thresholds, is the characteristic intensity of a contact. It should be noted that the intensity diagram for contact  562  is not part of a displayed user interface, but is included in  FIGS.  5 E- 5 H  to aid the reader. 
     In some embodiments, the display of representations  578 A- 578 C includes an animation. For example, representation  578 A is initially displayed in proximity of application icon  572 B, as shown in  FIG.  5 F . As the animation proceeds, representation  578 A moves upward and representation  578 B is displayed in proximity of application icon  572 B, as shown in  FIG.  5 G . Then, representations  578 A moves upward,  578 B moves upward toward representation  578 A, and representation  578 C is displayed in proximity of application icon  572 B, as shown in  FIG.  5 H . Representations  578 A- 578 C form an array above icon  572 B. In some embodiments, the animation progresses in accordance with an intensity of contact  562 , as shown in  FIGS.  5 F- 5 G , where the representations  578 A- 578 C appear and move upwards as the intensity of contact  562  increases toward the deep press intensity threshold (e.g., “ITS”). In some embodiments, the intensity, on which the progress of the animation is based, is the characteristic intensity of the contact. The operations described with reference to  FIGS.  5 E- 5 H  can be performed using an electronic device similar or identical to device  100 ,  300 , or  500 . 
     In some embodiments, the device employs intensity hysteresis to avoid accidental inputs sometimes termed “jitter,” where the device defines or selects a hysteresis intensity threshold with a predefined relationship to the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., the hysteresis intensity threshold is X intensity units lower than the press-input intensity threshold or the hysteresis intensity threshold is 75%, 90%, or some reasonable proportion of the press-input intensity threshold). Thus, in some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold that corresponds to the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input). Similarly, in some embodiments, the press input is detected only when the device detects an increase in intensity of the contact from an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity at or above the press-input intensity threshold and, optionally, a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact to an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the press input (e.g., the increase in intensity of the contact or the decrease in intensity of the contact, depending on the circumstances). 
     For ease of explanation, the descriptions of operations performed in response to a press input associated with a press-input intensity threshold or in response to a gesture including the press input are, optionally, triggered in response to detecting either: an increase in intensity of a contact above the press-input intensity threshold, an increase in intensity of a contact from an intensity below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity above the press-input intensity threshold, a decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and/or a decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to the press-input intensity threshold. Additionally, in examples where an operation is described as being performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of a contact below the press-input intensity threshold, the operation is, optionally, performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact below a hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to, and lower than, the press-input intensity threshold. 
     As used herein, an “installed application” refers to a software application that has been downloaded onto an electronic device (e.g., devices  100 ,  300 , and/or  500 ) and is ready to be launched (e.g., become opened) on the device. In some embodiments, a downloaded application becomes an installed application by way of an installation program that extracts program portions from a downloaded package and integrates the extracted portions with the operating system of the computer system. 
     As used herein, the terms “open application” or “executing application” refer to a software application with retained state information (e.g., as part of device/global internal state  157  and/or application internal state  192 ). An open or executing application is, optionally, any one of the following types of applications:
         an active application, which is currently displayed on a display screen of the device that the application is being used on;   a background application (or background processes), which is not currently displayed, but one or more processes for the application are being processed by one or more processors; and   a suspended or hibernated application, which is not running, but has state information that is stored in memory (volatile and non-volatile, respectively) and that can be used to resume execution of the application.       

     As used herein, the term “closed application” refers to software applications without retained state information (e.g., state information for closed applications is not stored in a memory of the device). Accordingly, closing an application includes stopping and/or removing application processes for the application and removing state information for the application from the memory of the device. Generally, opening a second application while in a first application does not close the first application. When the second application is displayed and the first application ceases to be displayed, the first application becomes a background application. 
     Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”) and associated processes that are implemented on an electronic device, such as portable multifunction device  100 , device  300 , or device  500 . 
     User Interfaces and Associated Processes 
     Users interact with electronic devices in many different manners, including using an electronic device to perform functions with an application. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about functions of an application that have not yet been initiated by the user, and optionally facilitates the use of such functions, accordingly. The embodiments described below provide ways in which a first electronic device detects information-display criteria and, when the information-display criteria are satisfied, presents the information about a respective function of the application and facilitates the use of the function. Enhancing interactions with a device reduces the amount of time needed by a user to perform operations, and thus reduces the power usage of the device and increases battery life for battery-powered devices. It is understood that people use devices. When a person uses a device, that person is optionally referred to as a user of the device. 
       FIGS.  6 A- 61 I  illustrate exemplary ways in which an electronic device presents information about application functions and facilitates performance of the functions in accordance with some embodiments. The embodiments in these figures are used to illustrate the processes described below, including the processes described with reference to  FIGS.  7 A- 7 N . 
       FIGS.  6 A- 6 D  illustrate an electronic device  500   a  presenting information about the content library functionality of a content application. In  FIG.  6 A , the electronic device  500   a  presents the user interface of a content application. The user interface includes an indication  602  of a curated playlist created by a content streaming service, a selectable option  604  to play the playlist, a selectable option  606  to toggle a shuffle playback setting of the content application, a plurality of representations  606   a - e  of items of content included in the playlist, and a plurality of selectable options  608   a - e  for saving respective items of content to a library of the content application. As shown in  FIG.  6 A , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) one of the representations  606   c  of an item of content to play the content item. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  plays the item of content, as shown in  FIG.  6 B . 
     In  FIG.  6 B , the electronic device  500   a  presents the content application user interface, including an indication  610  that the item of content is playing on the electronic device  500   a . While displaying the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 B , the electronic device  500   a  plays the item of content. The user interface includes a playback information indication  612  that indicates the title of the content that is currently playing with the content application. As an example, information-display criteria for displaying information about a function of the content application are not met at the time the user&#39;s selection (e.g., with contact  603 ) illustrated in  FIG.  6 A  is detected. Thus, the electronic device  500   a  initiates playback of the content without displaying information about functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by the user, which will be described in more detail below. 
     In  FIG.  6 C , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) a representation  606   b  of an item of content to play the item of content with the content application. As indicated in  FIG.  6 C , when the contact  603  is detected, the electronic device  500   a  determines that the number of items of streaming content that have been played with the content application exceeds a predetermined threshold and the content library includes no items of streaming content. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  plays the selected content and displays information  616  about the content library, as shown in  FIG.  6 D . 
       FIG.  6 D  illustrates the information  616  about the content library functionality of the content application. The information  616  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. The information  616  includes a selectable option  616   a  to dismiss the information  616  about the library functionality of the content application, text  616   b  describing how to use the library functionality of the content application, an image  616   c  illustrating the library functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  616   d  to dismiss the information  616 . In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., playing items of streaming content) in the content application that are related to the content library functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the content library functionality, the electronic device  500   a  automatically presents the information  616  about the content library functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  616   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select either option  616   a  or  616   d  to dismiss the information  616 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 C . 
       FIGS.  6 E- 6 H  illustrate an electronic device presenting information about a streaming content downloading functionality of the content application. In  FIG.  6 E , the electronic device presents the user interface of the content application that includes a playlist curated by the streaming service. The user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) a selectable option to save an item of streaming content  606   c  to the content library. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the item of streaming content  606   c  will be saved to the content library, allowing the user to locate the item of content from the content library, as shown in  FIG.  6 F . As an example, information-display criteria for displaying information about a function of the content application are not met at the time the user&#39;s selection (e.g., with contact  603 ) illustrated in  FIG.  6 E  is detected. Thus, the electronic device  500   a  saves the item of content to the content library without displaying information about functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by the user. 
       FIG.  6 F  illustrates the content library user interface of the content application. The content library user interface includes a selectable option  604  to play the items of content in the content library and a selectable option  606  to toggle the shuffle playback option. The content library further includes representations  606   f - g  of items of content in the content library and selectable options  632   f - g  to download the items of streaming content to the electronic device  500   a  for offline listening. The items of content in the library include the item of content  606   f  that the user selected to add to the library in  FIG.  6 E . 
       FIG.  6 G  illustrates the user interface including the curated playlist created by the streaming service. As shown in  FIG.  6 G , the representation  606   c  of the item of content that the user saved to their library includes a selectable option  632   c  to download the item of content to the electronic device  500   a  for offline playback. The user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) an option to add another item of content  606   b  to the content library. As indicated in  FIG.  6 G , at the time the contact  603  is detected, the electronic device  500   a  has determined or determines that the number of items of streaming content in the content library exceeds a predetermined threshold and no items of streaming content have been downloaded to the electronic device  500   a . As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  saves the item of content  606   b  to the content library and displays information  618  about downloading items of streaming content as shown in  FIG.  6 H . 
       FIG.  6 H  illustrates the information  618  about the download functionality of the content application. The information  618  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. The information  618  includes a selectable option  618   a  to dismiss the information  618  about the download functionality of the content application, text  618   b  describing how to use the download functionality of the content application, an image  618   c  illustrating the download functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  618   d  to dismiss the information  618 . In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., saving items of content to the content library) in the content application that are related to the downloading functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the downloading functionality, the electronic device  500   a  automatically presents the information  618  about the downloading functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  618   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select either option  618   a  or  618   d  to dismiss the information  618 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 G . 
       FIGS.  6 I- 6 J  illustrate an electronic device  500   a  presenting information about the playlist functionality of the content application. In  FIG.  6 I , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) an option to save an item of streaming content  606   a  to the content library. As indicated in  FIG.  6 I , at the time the contact  603  is detected, the electronic device  500   a  has determined or determines that the number of items of streaming content in the content library exceeds a predetermined threshold and the content application does not include any playlists that include streaming content. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  saves the item of streaming content  606   a  to the content library and displays information  620  about the playlist functionality of the content application as shown in  FIG.  6 J . 
       FIG.  6 J  illustrates the information  620  about the playlist functionality of the content application. The information  620  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. The information  620  includes a selectable option  620   a  to dismiss the information  620  about the playlist functionality of the content application, text  620   b  describing how to use the playlist functionality of the content application, an image  620   c  illustrating the playlist functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  620   d  to dismiss the information  620 . In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., saving items of content to the content library) in the content application that are related to the playlist functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the playlist functionality, the electronic device  500   a  automatically presents the information  620  about the playlist functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  620   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select either option  620   a  or  620   d  to dismiss the information  620 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 I . 
       FIGS.  6 K- 6 O  illustrate the electronic device  500   a  presenting information about a lyrics functionality of the content application. In  FIG.  6 K , the electronic device  500   a  presents a user interface of the content application that includes recommendations based on the user&#39;s content consumption history. The user interface includes a representation  634  of a customized playlist and representations  636   a  and  636   b  of content items that were recently played by the user using the content application. As shown in  FIG.  6 K , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the representation  634  of the customized playlist. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500  presents the customized playlist, as shown in  FIG.  6 L . 
       FIG.  6 L  illustrates a content application user interface including information about a playlist. The user interface includes an indication  638  of the playlist, a selectable option  604  to play the playlist, a selectable option  606  to toggle a shuffle playback setting of the content application, a plurality of representations  606   h - 1  of items of content included in the playlist, and a plurality of selectable options  608   h - 1  that, when selected, save the respective item of content to the content library of the content application. 
     As shown in  FIG.  6 L , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) one of the representations  606   j  of an item of streaming content to play the item of content. As indicated in  FIG.  6 L , at the time the contact  603  is detected, the electronic device  500   a  has determined or determines that the number of application usage-sessions exceeds a predetermined threshold, a number of page views in the content application during the current session exceeds a predetermined threshold, and the user has never initiated the lyrics functionality of the content application. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  plays the item of content  606   j  and displays information  622  about the lyrics functionality of the content application as shown in  FIG.  6 M . 
       FIG.  6 M  illustrates the information  622  about the lyrics functionality of the content application. The information  622  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. The information  622  includes a selectable option  622   a  to dismiss the information  622  about the lyrics functionality of the content application, text  622   b  describing the lyrics functionality of the content application, an image  622   c  illustrating the lyrics functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  622   d  to dismiss the information  622  about the lyrics functionality of the content application and to present a user interface for viewing the lyrics of an item of content. In some embodiments, instead of displaying a selectable option  622   d  to dismiss the information  622  and present a user interface for viewing the lyrics of the item of content, a selectable option is displayed in information  622  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to dismiss the information  622  without presenting the user interface for viewing the lyrics of the item of content. In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., browsing the features and user interfaces of the content application) in the content application that are related to the lyrics functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the lyrics functionality, the electronic device  500   a  automatically presents the information  622  about the lyrics functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  62   s   2   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select option  622   a  to dismiss the information  622 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 L . As shown in  FIG.  6 M , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  622   d  to dismiss the information  622  about the lyrics functionality of the content application and to present a user interface for viewing the lyrics of an item of content, as shown in  FIGS.  6 N- 6 O . 
     In response to the user&#39;s selection in  FIG.  6 M , the electronic device  500   a  presents the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 N . The user interface is a now playing user interface of the content application that includes information about the item of content currently being played using the content application. The user interface includes artwork  640  associated with the item of content, a playback scrubber bar  642 , an indication  644  of the title of the item of content, a skip back option  646   a , a pause option  646   b , a skip forward option  646   c , a volume down option  646   d , a volume bar  646   e , and a volume up option  646   f . As indicated in  FIG.  6 N , the electronic device  500   a  automatically scrolls the now playing user interface down to the lyrics section of the now playing user interface, as illustrated in  FIG.  6 O . 
       FIG.  6 O  illustrates the now playing user interface after the electronic device  500   a  scrolls the user interface. Scrolling the now playing user interface reveals an option  648  to toggle a shuffle playback setting, an option  650  to toggle a repeat playback setting, and the lyrics  652  of the item of content. The lyrics  652  are presented near an option  654  to hide the lyrics. When the option  654  to hide the lyrics is activated, the hide option  654  is replaced with an option to show the lyrics (e.g., a show option). In some examples, the lyrics  652  are initially hidden when the electronic device  500   a  scrolls the now playing user interface and the electronic device  500   a  animates selection of the show lyrics option to expand and display the lyrics, as shown in  FIG.  6 O . 
       FIGS.  6 P- 6 V  illustrate the electronic device  500   a  presenting information about the automatic downloads functionality of the content application. In  FIGS.  6 P-Q , the electronic device  500   a  presents the playlist user interface of the content application. The playlist includes a plurality of representations  606   a - e  of items of content. Some of the items of content  606   a - c  have been saved to the content library of the content application. The representations  606   a - c  of these items of content include selectable options  632   a - c  for downloading the respective item of content to device  500   a.    
     As shown in  FIG.  6 Q , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) one of the options for downloading an item of content  606   c . In response to the user&#39;s selection, the item of content is saved to the electronic device  500   a  for offline playback. As an example, information-display criteria for displaying information about a function of the content application are not met at the time the user&#39;s selection (e.g., with contact  603 ) illustrated in  FIG.  6 Q  is detected. Thus, the electronic device  500   a  downloads the item of content  606   c  without displaying information about functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by the user. 
     In  FIG.  6 R , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) one of the options for downloading an item of content  606   b . As indicated in  FIG.  6 R , at the time the contact  603  is detected, the electronic device  500   a  has determined or determines that the number of items of streaming content that have been downloaded exceeds a predetermined threshold and the automatic downloads setting of the content application has not been enabled. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  downloads the item of content  606   b  and displays information  624  about the automatic downloads functionality of the content application as shown in  FIG.  6 S . The automatic downloads setting is optionally a setting that causes the content application to automatically download items of streaming content to the electronic device  500   a  for offline playback when the items of content are saved to the content library of the content application. 
       FIG.  6 S  illustrates the information  624  about the automatic downloading functionality of the content application. The information  624  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. The information  624  includes a selectable option  624   a  to dismiss the information  624  about the automatic downloading functionality of the content application, text  624   b  describing the automatic downloading functionality of the content application, an image  624   c  illustrating the automatic downloading functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  624   d  to dismiss the information  624  and present a settings user interface. In some embodiments, instead of displaying the selectable option  624   d  to dismiss the information  624  and present the settings user interface, the electronic device displays a selectable option in information  624  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to activate the automatic downloading functionality without displaying the settings user interface and a selectable option in information  624  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to dismiss the information  624  and display the user interface that was previously displayed (e.g., the user interface in  FIG.  6 R ) without activating the automatic downloading functionality. In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., downloading a plurality of items of streaming content for offline playback) in the content application that are related to the automatic downloading functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the automatic downloading functionality, the electronic device  500   a  automatically presents the information  624  about the automatic downloading functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  624   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select option  624   a  to dismiss the information  624  in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   a  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 R . As shown in  FIG.  6 S , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  624   d  to present the settings user interface, as will be shown in  FIG.  6 T . 
       FIG.  6 T  illustrates the electronic device  500   a  presenting a settings user interface, either of the content application or of the operating system of the device  500   a  (e.g., a settings user interface outside of the content application). The settings user interface includes a plurality of selectable options  656   a - g  for controlling various settings of the content application. The electronic device  500   a  automatically scrolls the settings user interface down to scroll to the automatic downloads setting  656   g . Although the automatic downloads setting  656   g  is visible in  FIG.  6 T , in some embodiments, the automatic downloads setting  656   g  is not initially visible until the electronic device  500   a  scrolls the settings user interface. 
       FIG.  6 U  illustrates the electronic device  500   a  presenting the settings user interface after device  500   a  automatically scrolled the settings user interface. The automatic downloads setting  656   g  is now towards the center of the settings user interface, allowing the user to see where in the list of settings the automatic downloads setting  646   g  is located, and if desired, change the automatic downloads setting  646   g  by toggling its respective control in the settings user interface. 
       FIG.  6 V  illustrates the electronic device  500   a  highlighting the automatic downloads setting  656   g  in the settings user interface. As an example, the electronic device  500   a  presents the settings user interface including the automatic downloads setting  656   g , which has a bolded appearance. Other forms of visual emphasis such as color change, animation, and the like are additionally or alternatively possible. 
       FIGS.  6 W- 6 Z  illustrate an electronic device  500   b  presenting information about a song station functionality of the content application. Electronic device  500   b  is a tablet or a similar electronic device. Electronic device  500   b  is capable of concurrently presenting user interfaces of multiple applications by splitting the display  504   b  into a section for each user interface. 
       FIG.  6 W  illustrates an electronic device  500   b  presenting a playlist user interface of the content application on one part of the display  504   b  and the user interface  658  of another application on the other part of the display. As shown in  FIG.  6 W , the content application user interface occupies more space on display  504   b  than the space occupied by the other application user interface  658 . The playlist user interface includes an indication  602  of the title of the playlist, a selectable option  604  to play the playlist, a selectable option  606  to toggle a shuffle playback setting of the content application, and a plurality of representations  606   a - e  of items of content in the playlist. Some of the representations  606   b - c  of items of content include selectable options  632   b - c  to download the respective item of content and the rest of the representations  606   a  and  606   d - e  include selectable options  608   a  and  608   d - e  to save the respective item of content to the content library. As shown in  FIG.  6 W , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  604  to play the playlist. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  plays the playlist. 
       FIG.  6 X  illustrates the electronic device  500   b  as it begins to play the playlist in response to the user&#39;s selection in  FIG.  6 W . The electronic device  500   b  presents a playback indication  610  indicating which item of content in the playlist it is currently playing and a playback information indication  612  that indicates the title of the content that is currently playing with the content application. 
     In  FIG.  6 Y , the electronic device  500   b  is finished playing the playlist. As indicated in  FIG.  6 Y , at the time the user views the content application user interface after the playlist finishes playing, the electronic device  500   b  has determined or determines that the collection of content (e.g., the playlist) has been played through and has stopped playing and that the song station functionality of the content application has not been initiated by the user. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  displays information  626  about the song station functionality of the content application as shown in  FIG.  6 Z . The song station functionality causes the content application to play items of content that are similar to the song that the station is based on (e.g., same or similar artist or genre as the selected song or frequently played by users who also frequently play the selected song). 
       FIG.  6 Z  illustrates the information  626  about the song station functionality of the content application. The information  626  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. In some embodiments, the electronic device  500   b  presents an animation of the information  626  appearing from the bottom of the display. The information  626  is centered on the side of the display  504   b  that displays the content application user interface but does not span the width of the content application user interface because the width of the content application user interface exceeds a predetermined threshold width. The information  626  includes a selectable option  626   a  to dismiss the information  626  about the song station functionality of the content application, text  626   b  describing how to use the song station functionality of the content application, an image  626   c  illustrating the song station functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  626   d  to dismiss the information  626 . In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., playing the items of content in an album) in the content application that are related to the song station functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the song station functionality, the electronic device  500   b  automatically presents the information  626  about the song station functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  626   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select either option  626   a  or  626   d  to dismiss the information  626 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 Y . 
       FIGS.  6 AA- 6 DD  illustrate another example of the electronic device  500   b  presenting information about the song station functionality of the content application. In  FIG.  6 AA , the electronic device  500   b  presents the playlist user interface in one portion of the display  504   b  and the user interface of another application  658  in another portion of the display. The content application user interface and the user interface  658  of the other application occupy similar amounts of space on the display  504   b . As shown in  FIG.  6 AA , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  604  to play the playlist. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  plays the playlist in a manner similar to that described above with reference to  FIG.  6 X . 
       FIG.  6 BB  illustrates the electronic device  500   b  presenting the playlist user interface after finishing playing the whole playlist. As indicated in  FIG.  6 BB , at the time the user views the content application user interface after the playlist finishes playing, the electronic device  500   b  has determined or determines that the collection of content (e.g., the playlist) has been played through and has stopped playing and that the song station functionality of the content application has not been initiated by the user. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  displays information  628  about the song station functionality of the content application as shown in  FIG.  6 CC . 
       FIG.  6 CC  illustrates the information  628  about the song station functionality of the content application. The information  628  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. In some embodiments, the electronic device  500   b  presents an animation of the information  628  appearing from the bottom of the display. The information  628  spans the width of the content application user interface because the width of the user interface is less than a predetermined threshold width. The information  628  includes a selectable option  628  to dismiss the information  628  about the song station functionality of the content application, text  628   b  describing how to use the song station functionality of the content application, an image  628   c  illustrating the song station functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  628   d  to dismiss the information  628  and present a voice assistant user interface, as will be illustrated in  FIG.  6 DD . In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., playing the items of content in an album) in the content application that are related to the song playlist functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the song playlist functionality, the electronic device  500   b  automatically presents the information  628  about the song playlist functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  628   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select option  628   a  to dismiss the information  628 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  would resume presenting a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 BB . As shown in  FIG.  6 CC , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  628   d  to present the voice assistant user interface. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  presents the voice assistant user interface, as shown in  FIG.  6 DD . 
       FIG.  6 DD  illustrates the electronic device  500   b  presenting the voice assistant user interface in response to the user&#39;s selection in  FIG.  6 CC . While presenting the voice assistant user interface, the electronic device  500   b  is configured to receive voice inputs from the user. For example, if the user were to say “Play more like this,” the electronic device  500   b  would create a song station with the content application based on the song that is currently playing or most recently played. 
       FIGS.  6 EE- 6 II  illustrate an example of an electronic device  500   b  presenting information about a personal station functionality of the content application. As shown in  FIG.  6 EE , the electronic device  500   b  presents a user interface of the content application that includes an album. The user interface includes an indication  664  of the album title, album artwork  662 , a selectable option  604  to play the album in order, a selectable option  606  to play the items of content in the album in a shuffled order, a plurality of representations  606   m - 606   s  of items of content included in the album, and a plurality of navigation options  666   a  for navigating to various user interfaces of the content application. As shown in  FIG.  6 EE , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  606  to play the album in a shuffled order. In response to the user&#39;s selection, the content application to plays the content in the album in a shuffled order, as shown in  FIG.  6 FF . 
       FIG.  6 FF  illustrates the content application user interface after the user&#39;s selection in  FIG.  6 EE . The option  606  to play the album in a shuffled order has a different appearance to indicate that the shuffle setting is toggled on (e.g., different color). While presenting the user interface illustrated in  FIG.  6 FF , the electronic device  504   b  plays the items of content in the album in a shuffled order. 
       FIG.  6 GG  illustrates the content application user interface after the user begins playing the album in a shuffled order. After initiating playback of the album in a shuffled order, the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  666   a  to present the content library user interface of the content application. As indicated in  FIG.  6 GG , at the time the contact  603  is detected, the electronic device  500   b  has determined or determines that the content application has played a collection of content in a shuffled order at least a threshold number of times, that the contact  603  is an input to view the content library, and that the personal station functionality has not yet been initiated by the user. The personal station functionality of the content application causes the content application to generate a content radio station based on content consumption history of the content application. As an example, these conditions satisfy the information-display criteria. Thus, in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  displays information  630  about the personal station functionality of the content application as shown in  FIG.  6 HH . 
       FIG.  6 HH  illustrates the information  630  about the personal station functionality of the content application. The information  630  is displayed overlaid on the user interface of the content application, which has a modified appearance, such as being greyed out. In some embodiments, the electronic device  500   b  initiates presentation of the information  630  by animating the information  630  appearing from the bottom of the display. The information  630  is centered within the content application user interface but does not span the width of the content application user interface because the content application user interface has a width that exceeds a predetermined threshold width. The information  630  includes a selectable option  630   a  to dismiss the information  630  about the personal station functionality of the content application, text  630   b  describing how to use the personal station functionality of the content application, an image  630   c  illustrating the personal station functionality of the content application, and a selectable option  630   d  to dismiss the information  630  and present a voice assistant user interface. In this way, because the user has taken certain actions (e.g., playing a collection of content, such as an album, in a shuffled order) in the content application that are related to the personal station functionality, but has not yet taken advantage of the personal station functionality, the electronic device  500   b  automatically presents the information  630  about the song station functionality to the user, which facilitates discovery of that functionality by the user and potentially use of that functionality as well. The image  630   c  may be a still image, such as a picture, photograph, screen shot, or illustration or a video, such as an animation or other video. If the user were to select the option  630   a  to dismiss the information  630 , in response to the user&#39;s selection, the electronic device  500   b  would present the content library user interface of the content application in accordance with the selection made by the user in  FIG.  6 GG . In some embodiments, prior to displaying the information  630  about the personal station, the electronic device  500   b  presents the content library user interface of the content application and then presents the information  630  about the personal station overlaid on the content library user interface. Thus, dismissing the information  630  about the personal station would cause the information  630  to cease being displayed to reveal the content library user interface. As shown in  FIG.  6 HH , the user selects (e.g., with contact  603 ) the option  630   d  to present the voice assistant  630   d  user interface, as shown in  FIG.  6 II . 
       FIG.  6 II  illustrates the electronic device  500   b  presenting the voice assistant user interface in response to the user&#39;s selection in  FIG.  6 HH . While presenting the voice assistant user interface, the electronic device  500   b  is configured to receive voice inputs from the user. For example, if the user were to say “Play music that I like,” the electronic device  500   b  would create a personal station with the content application based on content consumption history of the content application. 
     Although the examples described above with reference to  FIGS.  6 A- 6 V  are illustrated with electronic device  500   a  (e.g., a smartphone or media player) and the examples described with reference to  FIGS.  6 W- 61 I  are illustrated with electronic device  500   b  (e.g., a tablet), it should be understood that electronic devices  500   a  and  500   b  are optionally able to each perform all of the examples described herein. Further, electronic devices not illustrated here (e.g., personal computers, set top boxes coupled to displays and speakers) are optionally able to be used to perform one or more examples described herein without departing from the scope of the disclosure. 
       FIGS.  7 A- 7 N  are flow diagrams illustrating a method  700  of presenting information about application functions and facilitating performance of the functions in accordance with some embodiments. The method  700  is optionally performed at an electronic device such as device  100 , device  300 , or device  500 , as described above with reference to  FIGS.  1 A- 1 B,  2 - 3 ,  4 A- 4 B and  5 A- 5 H . Some operations in method  700  are, optionally combined and/or order of some operations is, optionally, changed. 
     As described below, the method  700  provides ways to present information about application functions and to facilitate performance of the application functions. The method reduces the cognitive burden on a user when interacting with a user interface of the device of the disclosure, thereby creating a more efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronic devices, increasing the efficiency of the user&#39;s interaction with the user interface conserves power and increases the time between battery charges. 
     In some embodiments, an electronic device  500   a  (e.g., electronic device  500 , a smartphone, media player or wearable device including a touch screen, a personal computer including or in communication with one or more input devices such as a keyboard, trackpad, or touch screen, or a set-top box in communication with a display, such as a television, a speaker, and a remote that includes a touch panel or touch screen) in communication with a display  504   a  and one or more input devices displays ( 702 ), on the display, a user interface of a content application, such as in  FIG.  6 A  (e.g., a media player application). In some embodiments, the media player application allows the user to play content such as music, spoken word content (e.g., podcasts), or video content. The content is optionally stored on the electronic device or streamed from a streaming library using a wireless network connection. 
     In some embodiments, while displaying the user interface of the content application, the electronic device receives ( 704 ), via the one or more input devices, an input  603  to perform an action, wherein the action is associated with respective functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by a user of the content application, such as in  FIG.  6 A or  6 C . 
     In some embodiments, the respective functionality is one or more of adding one or more items of streaming content to the user&#39;s library, downloading one or more items of streaming content to the electronic device, adding one or more items of streaming content to a playlist, viewing text associated with an item of streaming content (e.g., song lyrics), enabling automatic downloading of streaming content that is saved to the user&#39;s library, creating a radio station with the streaming catalog based on an item of streaming content, and creating a personal radio station with the streaming catalog. The input is optionally a user input to perform a function with the content application that is different from, but optionally related to, the respective functionality. For example, a user input to play an item of streaming content is optionally associated with saving content to the user&#39;s content library because the library functionality of the content application is valuable to many users who wish to play items of content from the content streaming catalog. As another example, the input is optionally an input to add a streaming content item to the user&#39;s library, which is optionally associated with the respective functionality of automatically downloading content items that are added to the user&#39;s library locally to the electronic device. More generally, the input here is optionally any input to the content application that suggests the user might be interested in a particular functionality of the content application that the user has not yet utilized. In some embodiments, the electronic device is associated with a user account that is also associated with one or more other electronic devices. If an action has been initiated by the user on an electronic device associated with the user account, it is optionally considered to be initiated by the user on any of the electronic devices associated with the user account. For example, if the user creates a playlist using a smartphone associated with their user account and then accesses the content application on a tablet that is also associated with the user account, initiating the playlist is considered to be an action that has been initiated by the user, even if the user has not created a playlist using the tablet (e.g., the uninitiated action criterion will not be met). 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 C- 6 D  in response to receiving the input  603  to perform the action ( 706 ), in accordance with a determination that information-display criteria are satisfied, including a criterion that is satisfied based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action, the electronic device  500   a  displays ( 708 ), on the display  504   a , information  616  about the respective functionality of the content application. 
     In some examples, if the user&#39;s past interaction with the content application has satisfied some criteria, as described below, the electronic device optionally displays information about the respective functionality as a way of automatically providing information about the respective functionality of the content application to the user. In some embodiments, satisfaction of different criteria causes the electronic device to display information about different functionality of the content application (e.g., the display of different functionality information is triggered by the satisfaction of different criteria by the user&#39;s actions in the content application). In some embodiments, the criterion that is based on user interaction with the content application is based on repeated performance of a function of the content application prior to receiving the input associated with the respective functionality, such as playing an item of content from the content streaming catalog, adding one or more items of content to the user&#39;s content library, conducting multiple sessions of use with the content application, viewing multiple pages during a single session of use with the content application, selecting one or more items of content to download from the streaming content library to the electronic device, playing a complete collection of content items (e.g., an album or playlist), and playing a collection of content items (e.g., the user&#39;s library, an album, or playlist) on shuffle. These and other functions are optionally associated with functionality of the content application that, in some cases, has not yet been initiated by the user. For example, the user may have played multiple items of content from the content streaming catalog but not yet saved an item of streaming content to their library. The displayed information optionally includes text that describes the respective functionality of the content application, an image, video or animation that illustrates or represents the respective functionality of the content application, and a selectable option that when activated causes the electronic device to stop displaying the information and optionally perform a function related to the respective functionality of the content application. For example, information related to saving items of content to the user&#39;s library optionally includes text stating that the user is able to save items of content to the library by selecting an option to save content, an image or illustration representing saving content to the library, and a selectable option to dismiss the information. Dismissing the information optionally causes the electronic device to display a user interface of the content application that was previously displayed (e.g., displayed prior to displaying the information about the respective functionality) and includes the selectable option to save the item of content. As another example, the information related to displaying lyrics of a song that is playing in the content application optionally includes a selectable option that when selected causes the electronic device to display a user interface of the content application that corresponds to a content item that is currently playing on the electronic device, and to display an animation of navigation through that user interface to a section of that user interface that includes the lyrics for that content item. In some embodiments in which multiple electronic devices are associated with a user account, the information-display criteria are cumulative across the multiple electronic devices. For example, if the information-display criteria include receiving a user input to play an item of content eight times, the criteria are met if a smartphone associated with the user account detects  3  user inputs to play an item of content and a tablet associated with the user account detects  5  user inputs to play an item of content because, in total, the electronic devices have detected eight user inputs for playing content with the content application. In some embodiments, the information-display criteria are not cumulative across devices (e.g., one device must meet the criteria itself), but once the information is displayed on one electronic device, it is not displayed again on another electronic device. For example, if the smartphone detects the threshold number of user inputs for playing an item of content with the content application and the user has not yet saved an item of streaming content to their library across all electronic devices associated with the user account, the smartphone optionally presents information about saving items of streaming content to the library. If, after the smartphone has presented the information about saving items of streaming content to the library, the tablet detects the threshold number of user inputs for playing content and the user has not yet added an item of streaming content to the library, the tablet optionally forgoes presenting information about adding items of streaming content to the library in response to the threshold number of user inputs for playing items of streaming content because the information has already been presented on the smartphone. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 A- 6 B  in accordance with a determination that the information-display criteria are not satisfied ( 710 ): the electronic device  504   a  forgoes ( 712 ) displaying, on the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application. 
     In some embodiments, the user interface of the content application that was displaying when the user input was received continues to be displayed without the addition of the information about the respective functionality of the content application. For example, if the content application is presenting a content browsing user interface including representations of items of content when the input is received (e.g., an input to play, save, or download an item of content) and the information-display criteria are not satisfied, then the electronic device optionally continues to display the content-browsing user interface. As another example, if the user input is an input to display a different user interface of the content application, such as navigation to a different collection of content items (e.g., an input to view items of content included in an album or in a playlist curated by the streaming service), then the electronic device optionally presents the requested user interface without displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 B or  6 D  the electronic device  500   a  performs ( 714 ) the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input  603 . In some examples, the action is optionally different from the respective functionality of the content application that is associated with the input. For example, an input to play an item of content in the streaming catalog optionally causes the electronic device to play the item of content. However, if the user has played content items in the streaming catalog a number of times that exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the information-display criteria with respect to the library functionality of the content application and the user has not yet saved an item of content from the streaming catalog to their library, then the input for playing an item of content in the streaming catalog optionally causes the electronic device to present information about the library functionality of the content application. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about a respective functionality of the content application that has not yet been initiated by the user in response to an input associated with the respective functionality allows the electronic device to inform the user about functionality of the content application that they may not know exists, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by presenting the user with features and functionality that make using the content application on the electronic device easier and/or more efficient, and allows the user to use the content application with fewer inputs and errors), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 C- 6 D , in response to receiving the input  603  to perform the action ( 716 ): in accordance with the determination that the information-display criteria are satisfied, the electronic device  500   a  performs ( 718 ) the action in the user interface of the content application in accordance with the input. In some embodiments, receiving the user input causes the information-display criteria to be satisfied. For example, the information-display criteria are optionally that the electronic device has detected a user input for playing an item of content a predetermined number of times (e.g., 6, 8, 10, or some other number of times). In this example, in response to a user input for playing an item of content that also satisfies the information-display criteria, the electronic device begins playing the item of content in accordance with the user input and displays the information about the respective functionality of the content application. 
     The above-described manner of performing the action associated with the user input that caused the electronic device to display information about the respective functionality of the content application allows the electronic device to present information about the content application and continue to perform user-requested functions in response to user inputs, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by performing the requested action without requiring the user to enter the input again after the information ceases to be displayed), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 C , the respective functionality of the content application has not yet been initiated by the user of the content application over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application ( 720 ). In some embodiments, the respective functionality of the content application has never been initiated by the user. If the user initiates the functionality during a first usage-session of the content application, ends the usage-session (e.g., closes the content application) and then starts a new usage-session in which the functionality is not initiated, the electronic device optionally forgoes presenting information about the functionality because the functionality was previously initiated by the user during a different usage-session. In some embodiments, a usage-session is a period of time in which the content application is active on the electronic device. For example, the electronic device optionally presents a user interface of the content application on a display. As another example, the electronic device optionally plays content using the content application. The usage session optionally begins when the electronic device detects a user input for presenting a user interface of the content application or a user input for playing an item of content with the content application, optionally without presenting the user interface of the content application (e.g., a user input for playing content that is received while the electronic device presents a system user interface of the electronic device). The usage-session optionally ends when the user dismisses the user interface of the content application and/or stops playing content with the content application. In some embodiments, the usage-session ends when the content application is completely closed on the electronic device such that it is not running in the background of the electronic device. 
     The above-described manner of tracking whether the functionality has been initiated by the user over multiple usage-sessions of the content application allows the electronic device to forgo presenting information about functionality that has been initiated by the user previously, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by presenting information that is relevant to the user and forgoing presenting information that is not relevant to the user), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 L , whether the criterion is satisfied is based on user interaction with the content application prior to the input to perform the action over a plurality of separate usage-sessions of the content application ( 722 ). In some examples, if the criterion include repeated performance of a particular user interaction with the content application, the number of times a user performs the particular user interaction is optionally cumulative across multiple usage-sessions. For example, if the criteria include the user saving an item of streaming content to the library a threshold number of times, and the electronic device detects, across multiple usage-sessions, the threshold number of user inputs for saving items of streaming content to the library, the criteria are optionally met even if the electronic device does not detect the threshold number of user inputs for saving items of streaming content to the library in a single usage-session. 
     The above-described manner of tracking information-display criteria over multiple usage-sessions of the content application allows the electronic device to present information that becomes relevant to the user once they&#39;ve used the content application multiple times, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by allowing criteria to be met over the course of multiple sessions without requiring the criteria to be met in a single session), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 D , displaying, on the display  504   a , the information about the respective functionality of the content application comprises displaying the information  616  about the respective functionality of the content application overlaid on the user interface of the content application ( 724 ). In some embodiments, prior to presenting the information about the respective functionality of the content application, the electronic device presents a user interface of the content application, including presenting part of the user interface of the content application in a first area of the display. When the electronic device presents the information about the respective functionality, the electronic device optionally ceases to display the portion of the user interface of the content application that was displayed in the first region of the display and optionally displays, in the first region of the display, the information about the respective functionality of the content application. The electronic device optionally continues to display other portions of the content application user interface in other regions of the display. In some embodiments, the other portions of the content application user interface are greyed out or have a faded appearance while the information about the respective functionality of the content application is being displayed. 
     The above-described manner of presenting the information about the respective functionality of the content application as an overlay over the user interface of the content application allows the electronic device to present the information about the content application within the content application, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by avoiding possible confusion caused by ceasing the display of the content application user interface), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 C , the information display criteria are satisfied based on user interaction with respect to streaming content in the content application prior to the input  603  to perform the action ( 726 ). In some examples, streaming content optionally includes content that is licensed to the user for playback during a period of time in which the user subscribes to the streaming service. If the information display criteria include detecting a user input for initiating playback of an item of streaming content a threshold number of times, detecting a user input for initiating playback of streaming content is optionally counted towards satisfying the criteria, but detecting a user input for initiating playback of non-streaming content, described below, optionally does not count towards satisfying the information display criteria. Similarly, in some embodiments, the information display criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the respective functionality of the content application has not yet been initiated by the user. The respective functionality of the content application is optionally considered not to have been initiated by the user yet if it has not been initiated with respect to the streaming content. For example, if the respective functionality is creating a playlist, then the criterion is optionally satisfied if the electronic device has not yet detected user action to create a playlist with streaming content. If the electronic device detects a user input to add streaming content to a playlist, then the criteria are optionally precluded from being satisfied. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 C , the information display criteria are not satisfied based on user interaction with respect to non-streaming content in the content application prior to the input  603  to perform the action ( 728 ). In some examples, non-streaming content optionally includes items of content owned by the user (e.g., content purchased for download and unlimited playback regardless of any streaming service subscriptions, content created by the user, etc.). User inputs detected by the electronic device with respect to non-streaming content optionally do not count towards satisfying information-display criteria. For example, if the information display criteria include detecting a threshold number of user inputs for saving items of streaming content to the library, the criteria are not satisfied when the electronic device detects that the user has added non-streaming content to the library the threshold number of times. Furthermore, if the criteria further include a criterion that is satisfied if the user has not yet added streaming content to a playlist, adding non-streaming content to a playlist does not preclude the criteria from being satisfied. 
     The above-described manner of basing the information display criteria on interactions with streaming content allows the electronic device to present information about the streaming catalog, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by presenting information that is new to the user, such as when the user is new to the streaming service), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 D , displaying, on the display  504   a , the information  616  about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying ( 730 ): the information  616   b  about the respective functionality of the content application ( 732 ); and an image or a video  616   c  that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application ( 734 ). In some embodiments, the information about the respective functionality of the content application is text describing how to enter a user input for causing the electronic device to perform the respective functionality of the content application. For example, text describing adding an item of content to the library optionally reads “Tap the ‘+’ icon to save a song, album, or playlist to the library.” In some embodiments, the image or video that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application is an image or video that depicts part of the user interface of the content application associated with performing the respective functionality. For example, if the respective functionality is adding an item of content to the library, the image is optionally an image of the selectable option that causes the electronic device to add content to the library (e.g., a “+” icon) or the video is optionally a video that shows the selectable option being selected. 
     The above-described manner of presenting an image that depicts how to perform the respective functionality of the content application allows the electronic device to efficiently communicate information to the user, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by reducing the amount of text necessary to convey the information), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 D , in accordance with a determination that a network connection of the electronic device  500   a  has a first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information  616  about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the image  616   c  that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application ( 736 ). In some embodiments, if the network connection speed, bandwidth, latency, or other characteristic is below a threshold value for the characteristic, the electronic device optionally presents an image along with the information describing the respective functionality. The network connection is optionally an internet connection such as a cellular data connection, a WiFi connection, or the like. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 D , in accordance with a determination that the network connection of the electronic device  500   a  has a second characteristic, different than the first characteristic, the electronic device displays the information  616  about the respective functionality of the content application concurrently with the video  616   c  that depicts how to perform the respective functionality in the content application ( 738 ). In some embodiments, if the network connection speed, bandwidth, latency, or other characteristic is above the threshold value for the characteristic, the electronic device optionally presents a video along with the information describing the respective functionality. 
     The above-described manner of selecting between presenting a video or an image based on a characteristic of a network connection of the electronic device allows the electronic device to reduce latency by presenting an image when presenting a video is not feasible due to the characteristic of the network connection, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device, which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 M , displaying, on the display  504   a , the information  622  about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying ( 740 ): the information  622   b  about the respective functionality of the content application ( 742 ); and a selectable option  622   d  that, when selected, causes the respective functionality of the content application to be performed ( 744 ), such as in  FIGS.  6 N- 6 O . For example, if the respective functionality is displaying text associated with an item of content, the displayed information optionally includes text that reads “View the lyrics of a song from the ‘Now Playing’ screen.” For example, the electronic device is able to present information about viewing text associated with an item of content (e.g., song lyrics) and the information about viewing the text associated with an item of content includes a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to present the text associated with an item of content that is currently playing in the content application. To show the text associated with the item of content, the electronic device optionally ceases displaying the information about viewing the text associated with an item of content and instead displays, in a user interface of the content application, the text associated with the item of content that is currently playing. 
     The above-described manner of presenting a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to perform the respective functionality of the content application allows the electronic device to quickly demonstrate a previously-uninitiated functionality of the content application, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by performing the function and dismissing the information without requiring separate user inputs), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 S- 6 V , displaying, on the display  504   a , the information  624  about the respective functionality of the content application comprises concurrently displaying ( 746 ): the information  624   b  about the respective functionality of the content application ( 748 ); and a selectable option  624   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display  504   a , a respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application ( 750 ). For example, if the respective functionality is activating a setting to automatically download content as it is saved to the library, the information optionally includes text that reads “If you want to download songs as they are added to the library, turn on the Automatic Downloads setting.” For example, the information about activating the automatic downloads setting optionally includes a selectable option labeled “Go to Settings” that, when activated, presents a settings user interface with a selectable option to turn on automatic downloads. In some embodiments, other functionality of the content application is performed from other user interfaces, such as user interfaces of the content application or a voice assistant user interface. For these functions of the content application, the selectable option optionally navigates to the respective user interface in which the user is able to perform the action. 
     The above-described manner of providing an option for navigating to a user interface for performing the respective functionality of the content application allows the electronic device to concisely demonstrate to the user where to perform the respective functionality of the content application, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by dismissing the information and navigating the user interface in response to single input, rather than requiring multiple inputs), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 M- 6 O , the selectable option  622   d , when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to display, on the display, an animation of navigating from the user interface of the content application to the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application ( 752 ). For example, when the electronic device detects selection of the selectable option to see how to view text associated with an item of content (e.g., song lyrics), the electronic device optionally presents a user interface of the content application in which the text can be viewed and scrolls the user interface to reveal the text associated with the content. 
     The above-described manner of animating navigating a user interface to the part of the user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application allows the electronic device to visually demonstrate to the user how the functionality is performed, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by reducing the amount of text that is required to provide information about the respective functionality), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 M- 6 O , the selectable option  622   d , when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to scroll the respective user interface to a first portion of the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application ( 754 ). In some examples, the respective user interface is optionally a user interface of the content application, a user interface of a different application, or a system user interface. For example, in response to detecting selection of the “Go to Settings” affordance included in the information about the automatic downloads setting, the electronic device presents a settings user interface and scrolls the settings user interface to a location in the settings user interface where the “Automatic downloads” setting is presented. In some embodiments, the first portion of the respective user interface from which the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application is initially not displayed on the display until the user interface is scrolled. In some embodiments, the respective user interface includes a second portion, such as in  FIG.  6 N , from which the user is not able to perform the respective functionality of the content application ( 756 ). In some embodiments, the user interface includes content, such as selectable options, that are related to functionality other than the respective functionality of the content application. For example, the electronic device also presents other selectable options in the settings user interface that are associated with settings other than the “Automatic downloads” setting. 
     The above-described manner of scrolling the user interface to the portion of the user interface where the user is able to perform the respective functionality of the content application allows the electronic device to visually demonstrate how the functionality is performed, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by reducing the amount of text necessary to convey the information about the respective functionality), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 W- 6 Z , the input  603  to perform the action in the content application is received while the electronic device  500   b  is concurrently displaying, on the display  504   b , the user interface of the content application in a first portion of the display, and a user interface  658  of a second application, different than the content application, in a second portion of the display ( 758 ). In some examples, the electronic device optionally presents the user interface of the content application and the user interface of a second application in different segments of the display, such as in a split view. In some embodiments, the split view is one of a half and half view where each user interface optionally occupies half of the display or a one-third and two-thirds view in which one of the applications occupies one third of the display and the other application occupies two thirds of the display. In some embodiments, the user interfaces are displayed in two windows that, together, do not occupy the entire display and, in some situations, are able to overlap. In some embodiments, the information  626  about the respective functionality of the content application is displayed in the first portion of the display  504   b  ( 760 ), as shown in  FIG.  6 Z . In some embodiments, the information about the respective functionality of the content application is presented in the portion of the display in which the user interface of the content application is displayed. For example, if the content application user interface occupies two-thirds of the display and the display is oriented in a landscape orientation, the information about the respective functionality is optionally displayed in the center of the user interface of the content application without spanning the width of the two-thirds of the display in which the user interface of the content application is being displayed. As another example, if the content application user interface is presented using half the display or one-third of the display in either the portrait or landscape orientation, or using two-thirds of the display in portrait orientation, the information about the respective functionality of the content application is optionally presented in the portion of the display in which the user interface of the content application is displayed and spans the width of the user interface of the content application. 
     The above-described manner of presenting the information about the respective functionality in a region of the display where the content application user interface is presented allows the electronic device to present the information in a way that is visually associated with the content application, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by conveying the association of the information to the content application), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 A- 6 D , the information-display criteria are satisfied when the user has played-back streaming content in the content application more than a predetermined number of times without adding streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application ( 762 ). In some embodiments, the electronic device has played back streaming content a threshold number of times (e.g., 6, 8, 10, or some other number of times) but the user has not yet added streaming content to the library. This criterion optionally includes playing a second item of content after a first item of content is done playing without a user input to play the second item of content (e.g., playing the next song in an album or playlist). In some embodiments, however, this criterion optionally does not include playing an item of content without a user input to play that specific item of content and is a threshold number of times the electronic device detects a user input to play an item of content. In some embodiments, the library is a list of content items that have been added to the library by the user, thus enabling the user to quickly find content they wish to access easily. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 C , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to play a respective content item in the content application ( 764 ). In some examples, in response to detecting a user input to play streaming content that is received when the information-display criteria are satisfied, the electronic device optionally plays the respective content item and displays information about the respective functionality of the content application (e.g., saving items of streaming content to the library). In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 D , the information  616  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 766 ): information  616   b  about adding streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application ( 768 ), an image  616   c  that depicts a portion of the user interface of the content application from which the user is able to add streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application ( 770 ), and a selectable option  616   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display ( 772 ). In some embodiments, the information about adding streaming content to the content library of the user in the content application is text that describes the respective functionality of the content application and text that describes the user input for performing the respective functionality of the content application. For example, the text optionally reads “Tap the “+” icon to save a song, playlist, or album to your library.” In some embodiments, the image is an image illustrating the “+” icon that, if selected, causes the respective item of content to be added to the library or some other image. In some embodiments, when the electronic device ceases displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application, the electronic device presents a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface of the content application that was displayed when the input to perform the action was received. The user interface of the content application optionally includes the selectable option for performing the respective functionality, such as a representation of an item of content and the “+” icon that, when selected, causes the item of content to be added to the library. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about adding streaming content to the content library allows the electronic device to teach the user how to use the content library, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by allowing the user to create a curated collection of content items), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 E- 6 H , the information-display criteria are satisfied when ( 774 ): the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times ( 776 ), and the content library of the user in the content application includes no streaming content that has been downloaded to the electronic device for offline playback ( 778 ). In some embodiments, the criteria are satisfied when a predetermined number (e.g., 6, 8, 10 or some other number) of “add events” have been detected. An add event optionally includes adding a single item of content (e.g., a song) or adding a collection of items of content (e.g., a playlist or album). In some embodiments, adding content to the library causes the item of content (or the items of content in the collection of content) that was added to be viewed in the library, allowing the user to easily access those items of content. In some examples, the items of streaming content in the library are optionally not stored on the electronic device. Rather, in some embodiments, the electronic device is configured to stream the items of content from a different electronic device (e.g., a server) via a network connection (e.g., a wireless connection such as the internet). The criteria are optionally not precluded from being met when the library includes non-streaming content, such as content that is owned by the user, that is stored on the electronic device. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 G , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to add a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application ( 780 ). In some embodiments, in response to detecting a user input for adding the respective streaming content item to the content library while the criteria have been met, the electronic device presents information about the respective functionality of the content application. For example, the respective functionality of the electronic device is optionally downloading items of streaming content for offline playback. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 H , the information  618  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 782 ): information  618   b  about downloading streaming content to the electronic device for offline playback ( 784 ), and a selectable option  618   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display ( 786 ). In some examples, the information optionally includes text that describes the respective functionality of the content application, such as downloading streaming content to the electronic device for offline playback, and a description of the user input for performing the respective functionality. For example, the information optionally includes text that reads “Select the cloud icon to download songs, albums, or playlists for offline listening.” In some embodiments, when the electronic device ceases displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application, the electronic device instead displays a user interface of the content application, such as the user interface that was being displayed when the input to perform the action was received. In some embodiments, the user is able to perform the respective functionality from the user interface of the content application that is displayed after the information about the respective functionality ceases to be displayed. For example, the user interface that includes the option to save an item of content to the library is optionally the same as the user interface that includes the option to download an item of streaming content for offline listening. Thus, the user interface that was presented when the user input for performing the action of saving an item of content to the library is optionally the same as the user interface that is presented when the electronic device ceases to display the information about the respective functionality of the content application and the user is able to perform the respective functionality when that user interface is displayed. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about saving items of content to the electronic device for offline playback allows the electronic device to teach the user how to play content without a network connection, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by playing the content regardless of the status of the network connection of the electronic device), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 I- 6 J , the information-display criteria are satisfied when ( 788 ): the user has added streaming content to a content library of the user in the content application more than a predetermined number of times ( 790 ), and the content library of the user in the content application includes no playlists that include streaming content ( 792 ). In some embodiments, the criteria are satisfied when a predetermined number (e.g., 16, 18, 20 or some other number) of “add events” have been detected. An add event optionally includes adding a single item of content (e.g., a song) or adding a collection of items of content (e.g., a playlist or album). In some embodiments, adding content to the library causes the item of content (or the items of content in the collection of content) that was added to be viewed in the library, allowing the user to easily access those items of content. In some embodiments, the criteria are not precluded from being satisfied if the library includes one or more playlists including non-streaming content items, such as playlists including items of content that are owned by the user. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 I , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to add one or more streaming content items to the content library of the user in the content application ( 794 ). In some embodiments, in response to detecting a user input for adding the respective streaming content item to the content library while the criteria have been met, the electronic device presents information about the respective functionality of the content application. For example, the respective functionality of the electronic device is optionally creating playlists from streaming content items. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 J , the information  620  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 796 ): information  620   b  about creating playlists that include streaming content ( 798 ), and a selectable option  620   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application on the display ( 798 - 2 ). In some examples, the information optionally includes a description of the respective functionality of the content application, such as creating playlists that include streaming content, and a description of the input that causes the electronic device to perform the function of the streaming application. For example, the information optionally includes text that reads “Press into a song to add it to a playlist.” In some examples, when the electronic device ceases displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application, the electronic device optionally presents a user interface of the content application. The user interface of the content application is optionally the user interface that was presented when the user input to perform the action (e.g., adding an item of content to the library) was received. In some embodiments, the user is able to perform the respective functionality at the displayed user interface. For example, the user is able to save items of content to the library and add items of content to playlists from the same user interface of the content application. 
     The above-described manner of providing information about creating playlists allows the electronic device to teach the user how to curate collections of content, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by allowing the user to group items of content they wish to play one after another), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 K- 6 O , the information-display criteria are satisfied when ( 798 - 4 ): the electronic device  500   a  has displayed the content application more than a predetermined number of times during separate usage sessions of the content application ( 798 - 6 ), and the user has not yet displayed lyrics for a content item in the content application ( 798 - 8 ). In some examples, the electronic device has optionally detected a user input to launch the content application and to display a user interface of the content application a predetermined number (e.g., 5, 7, 9, or some other number) of times. In some embodiments, usage sessions in which the user does not view the user interface of the content application (e.g., playing content from the content application from a system user interface of the electronic device) do not count towards meeting the criteria. In some embodiments, in this example, content items include streaming content items and non-streaming content items. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 L , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to initiate playback of a content item during a new usage session of the content application for which lyrics are available ( 798 - 10 ). In some examples, lyrics are optionally not available for all content items available to the content application. In some embodiments, the electronic device presents information about the respective functionality of the content application in response to a user input to play an item of content for which lyrics are available that is received while the information display criteria are satisfied. The respective functionality of the content application is optionally viewing the lyrics of an item of content in the content application. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 M , the information  622  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 798 - 12 ): information  622   b  about displaying lyrics for the content item in the content application ( 798 - 14 ), and a selectable option  622   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display an animation, such as in  FIGS.  6 N- 6 O , of navigating from the user interface of the content application to a respective user interface of the content application that includes the lyrics  652  for the content item ( 798 - 16 ). In some examples, the information optionally includes a description of the respective functionality of the electronic device, such as viewing lyrics of an item of content. For example, the information optionally includes text that reads “View the lyrics of a song that is currently playing.” In some embodiments, the information includes a description of how the user causes the electronic device to perform the functionality. For example, the text optionally reads “Scroll to view the lyrics of a song that is currently playing.” In some examples, in response to detecting selection of the selectable option, the electronic device optionally ceases displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application and presents a user interface of the content application and scrolls the user interface to a section in which the lyrics are visible. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about displaying lyrics of items of content allows the electronic device to teach the user how to view the lyrics within the content application, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by saving the user the steps of opening a different application to view the lyrics of an item of content), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 P- 6 V , the information-display criteria are satisfied when ( 798 - 18 ): the user has downloaded more than a predetermined number of streaming content items to a content library of the user in the content application ( 798 - 20 ), and a setting for automatically downloading, to the electronic device  500   a , content items that are included in the content library of the user is not enabled ( 798 - 22 ). In some examples, the electronic device has optionally detected a user input for downloading an item of content a predetermined number (e.g., 13, 15, 17, or some other number of times. In some embodiments, one user input for downloading content causes the electronic device to download multiple items of content (e.g., songs) in a group of content items (e.g., an album or playlist). In some examples, when the electronic device saves an item of content to the content library, the items of content in the content library are optionally visible in the content library but optionally not saved on the electronic device. In some embodiments, in response to a user input to play an item of content that is not saved on the electronic device, the electronic device streams the content from a second electronic device (e.g., a server) via a network connection (e.g., an internet connection) in order to play it. When the setting for automatically downloading content items is enabled, in response to a user input for adding an item of content to the content library, the electronic device optionally adds the item of content to the content library and stores the item of content on the electronic device, allowing the content to be played back without the electronic device using a network connection (e.g., an internet connection). In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 R , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to download a respective streaming content item to the content library of the user in the content application ( 798 - 24 ). In some examples, in response to detecting a user input to download a respective streaming content item, while the information-display criteria are met, the electronic device optionally presents information about the respective functionality of the content application. For example, the respective functionality is optionally enabling a setting for automatically downloading content items that are included in the content library. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 S , the information  624  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 798 - 26 ): information  624   b  about automatically downloading, to the electronic device, content items that are in the content library of the user ( 798 - 28 ), and a selectable option  624   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to display, on the display  504   a , a respective user interface from which the user is able to enable the setting for automatically downloading content items that are included in the content library of the user ( 798 - 30 ), such as in  FIGS.  6 T- 6 V . In some examples, the information optionally includes a description of the functionality of the content application, such as enabling an automatic downloads setting. For example, the information optionally includes text that reads “Enable the automatic downloads setting to automatically download music that you add to your library.” In some embodiments, the information further includes a description of how the user causes the electronic device to perform the function. For example, the text optionally reads “Go to the Settings to enable the automatic downloads setting to automatically download music that you add to your library.” In some embodiments, when the electronic device ceases displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application, the electronic device instead displays a settings user interface. In some embodiments, the electronic device first presents a section of the setting user interface that does not include the automatic downloads setting and then scrolls to a section of the settings user interface that includes the automatic downloads setting. Once the electronic device is done scrolling, the user is optionally able to select the automatic downloads setting to enable automatic downloads. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about automatically downloading items of content that are included in the content library allows the electronic device to teach the user how to make their content library available offline, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by enabling the electronic device to play content regardless of the status of a network connection of the electronic device), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 W- 6 CC , the information-display criteria are satisfied when ( 798 - 32 ): the user has not created a content station in the content application based on streaming ( 798 - 34 ) content, and the user has played through an end of a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application ( 798 - 36 ). In some embodiments, the electronic device is able to create a content station that is based on an item of streaming content. The content station optionally includes items of content that are similar to the item of streaming content that the content station is based on. For example, the items of content in the content station optionally have a similar genre, artist, or style to the item of content that the content station is based on. In some examples, a collection is optionally an album or a playlist of songs. Playing through a collection of content optionally means playing all of the items of content in the collection. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 W , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to display the content application on the display during a new usage session after the user has played through the end of the collection of the plurality of associated content items in the content application ( 798 - 38 ). In some embodiments, in response to detecting that the items of content in a collection have been played through and, after the collection has been played through, detecting an input to cause the electronic device to display the content application, and while the information display criteria are met, the electronic device optionally presents the information about the respective functionality of the content application. For example, the respective functionality of the content application is optionally creating a content station. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 Z , the information  626  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 798 - 40 ): information  626   b  about creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content ( 798 - 42 ). In some examples, the information about creating a content station optionally includes a description of creating a content station and a description of how the user is able to cause the electronic device to create a content station. For example, the information optionally includes text that reads “Press into a song to create a station based on the song.” In some embodiments, the information further includes a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease displaying the information about the respective functionality of the content application. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about creating a content station based on an item of content allows the electronic device to teach the user how to play content that is similar to an item of content they enjoy, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by enabling the user to, without additional user input, discover content they enjoy), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 CC- 6 DD , the information  628  about creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content includes a selectable option  628   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device  500   a  to display, on the display  504   a , a voice input user interface  660  that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on streaming content ( 798 - 44 ). In some embodiments, the information about the respective functionality of the content application includes text that reads “Ask the voice assistant to create a station based on a song.” The information optionally further includes a selectable option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to cease the display of the content application and to display a voice assistant user interface. 
     The above-described manner of informing the user that they can use the voice assistant to create a content station based on an item of content allows the electronic device to teach the user how to perform content application functions with the voice assistant, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by using the voice assistant rather than navigating a displayed menu), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     In some embodiments, such as in  FIGS.  6 EE- 6 II , the information-display criteria are satisfied when ( 798 - 46 ): the user has not created a content station in the content application based on a content consumption history of the user in the content application ( 798 - 48 ), and the user has played through a collection of a plurality of associated content items in the content application more than a predetermined number of times ( 798 - 50 ). In some embodiments, the electronic device is able to create a content station that is based on one or more of the items of content the user has saved to the content library, the items of content the user has played with the content application the most, or similar content consumption history of the content application. The content station optionally includes items of content that are similar to the content consumption history. For example, the items of content in the content station optionally have a similar genre, artist, or style to the content consumption history. In some embodiments, the user has played all of the songs in an album, playlist, or some of the songs in the content library by shuffling the library  5 ,  7 ,  9 , or some other number of times. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 GG , the input  603  to perform the action comprises an input to display content items in a content library of the user in the content application ( 798 - 52 ). In some embodiments, the electronic device detects selection of an option that, when selected, causes the electronic device to present the content library in the content application user interface. In response to detecting the user input while the information-display criteria are met, the electronic device optionally presents information about a respective functionality of the content application. For example, the respective functionality of the content application is optionally the ability to play a content station that is based on a content consumption history of the content application. In some embodiments, such as in  FIG.  6 HH , the information  630  about the respective functionality of the content application includes ( 798 - 54 ): information  630   b  about creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application ( 798 - 56 ), and a selectable option  630   d  that, when selected, causes the electronic device to display, on the display  504   b , a voice input user interface  660 , such as in  FIG.  6 II , that is configured to receive voice input for creating a content station in the content application based on the content consumption history of the user in the content application ( 798 - 58 ). In some embodiments, the information includes a description of the respective functionality of the content application, such as creating a content station based on the content consumption history of the content application, and information about how the user is able to cause the electronic device to perform the respective functionality. For example, the information optionally includes text that reads “Create a personal station by asking the voice assistant to play music that you like.” In some embodiments, in response to detection selection of the selectable option, the electronic device ceases the display of the content application user interface including the information about the respective functionality of the content application and displays a voice assistant user interface. 
     The above-described manner of presenting information about creating a content station based on content consumption history allows the electronic device to teach the user how to discover content that is similar to content they have already consumed, which simplifies interactions between the user and the electronic device and enhances the operability of the electronic device (e.g., by providing the user with new content), which, additionally, reduces power and improves battery life of the electronic device by enabling the user to use the electronic device more quickly and efficiently. 
     It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in  FIGS.  7 A- 7 N  have been described is merely exemplary and is not intended to indicate that the described order is the only order in which the operations could be performed. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize various ways to reorder the operations described herein. 
     The operations in the information processing methods described above are, optionally, implemented by running one or more functional modules in an information processing apparatus such as general purpose processors (e.g., a as described with respect to  FIGS.  1 A- 1 B,  3 ,  5 A- 5 H ) or application specific chips. Further, the operations described above with reference to  FIGS.  7 A- 7 N  are, optionally, implemented by components depicted in  FIGS.  1 A- 1 B . For example, displaying operations  702 ,  708 ,  712 ,  724 ,  730 ,  736 ,  738 ,  740 ,  746 , and  798 - 6  and receiving operation  704  are, optionally, implemented by event sorter  170 , event recognizer  180 , and event handler  190 . When a respective predefined event or sub-event is detected, event recognizer  180  activates an event handler  190  associated with the detection of the event or sub-event. Event handler  190  optionally utilizes or calls data updater  176  or object updater  177  to update the application internal state  192 . In some embodiments, event handler  190  accesses a respective GUI updater  178  to update what is displayed by the application. Similarly, it would be clear to a person having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can be implemented based on the components depicted in  FIGS.  1 A- 1 B . 
     As described above, one aspect of the present technology is the gathering and use of data available from specific and legitimate sources to facilitate the streaming of content from one electronic device to another. The present disclosure contemplates that in some instances, this gathered data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or can be used to identify a specific person. Such personal information data can include demographic data, location-based data, online identifiers, telephone numbers, email addresses, home addresses, data or records relating to a user&#39;s health or level of fitness (e.g., vital signs measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other personal information. 
     The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data, in the present technology, can be used to the benefit of users. For example, the personal information data can be used to create content recommendations based on content consumption history and present information about functionalities of the content application based on previous user interactions with the content application. Accordingly, use of such personal information data enables users to enter fewer inputs to perform an action with respect to the streaming mode. Further, other uses for personal information data that benefit the user are also contemplated by the present disclosure. For instance, content consumption history may be used to generate suggested content for the user. 
     The present disclosure contemplates that those entities responsible for the collection, analysis, disclosure, transfer, storage, or other use of such personal information data will comply with well-established privacy policies and/or privacy practices. In particular, such entities would be expected to implement and consistently apply privacy practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining the privacy of users. Such information regarding the use of personal data should be prominent and easily accessible by users, and should be updated as the collection and/or use of data changes. Personal information from users should be collected for legitimate uses only. Further, such collection/sharing should occur only after receiving the consent of the users or other legitimate basis specified in applicable law. Additionally, such entities should consider taking any needed steps for safeguarding and securing access to such personal information data and ensuring that others with access to the personal information data adhere to their privacy policies and procedures. Further, such entities can subject themselves to evaluation by third parties to certify their adherence to widely accepted privacy policies and practices. In addition, policies and practices should be adapted for the particular types of personal information data being collected and/or accessed and adapted to applicable laws and standards, including jurisdiction-specific considerations that may serve to impose a higher standard. For instance, in the US, collection of or access to certain health data may be governed by federal and/or state laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); whereas health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be handled accordingly. 
     Despite the foregoing, the present disclosure also contemplates embodiments in which users selectively block the use of, or access to, personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates that hardware and/or software elements can be provided to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, the user is able to configure one or more electronic devices to change the discovery or privacy settings of the electronic device. For example, the user can select a setting that manages the privacy of their content consumption history. 
     Moreover, it is the intent of the present disclosure that personal information data should be managed and handled in a way to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use. Risk can be minimized by limiting the collection of data and deleting data once it is no longer needed. In addition, and when applicable, including in certain health related applications, data de-identification can be used to protect a user&#39;s privacy. De-identification may be facilitated, when appropriate, by removing identifiers, controlling the amount or specificity of data stored (e.g., collecting location data at city level rather than at an address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data across users), and/or other methods such as differential privacy. 
     Therefore, although the present disclosure broadly covers use of personal information data to implement one or more various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that the various embodiments can also be implemented without the need for accessing such personal information data. That is, the various embodiments of the present technology are not rendered inoperable due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data. For example, content can be selected and delivered to users based on aggregated non-personal information data or a bare minimum amount of personal information, such as the content being handled only on the user&#39;s device or other non-personal information available to the content delivery services 
     The foregoing description, for purpose 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 view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best use the invention and various described embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20200116
Publication Date: 20231121
Grant Date: 20231121
Priority Date: 20190118
Inventors: VINNA, Fredric
DOMM, DREW R.
TRAN, Christine E.
SCHÖBERL, ULI M.
Assignee: APPLE INC
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