Devices and methods for capturing and interacting with enhanced digital images

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12346550-B2
Application number	US-202318522096-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2023
Priority date	Jun 7, 2015
Publication date	Jul 1, 2025
Grant date	Jul 1, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device displays a wake screen that includes a representative image in a sequence of images. While displaying the wake screen, the electronic device detects an input that includes a contact over the wake screen. In response to detecting the contact over the wake screen, the electronic device displays, in sequence, a plurality of images in the sequence of images.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a touch-screen display, one or more processors, and memory:
displaying a wake screen that includes a representative image in a sequence of images;
while displaying the wake screen, detecting an input that includes a contact over the wake screen; and
in response to detecting the contact over the wake screen, displaying, in sequence, a plurality of images in the sequence of images.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of images includes:
a plurality of images acquired by a camera prior to acquiring the representative image,
the representative image, and
a plurality of images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of images is captured in response to a single image capture input.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the sequence of images includes a different number of images than were captured in response to the single image capture input.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the sequence of images includes:
a plurality of images acquired by a camera prior to the single image capture input; and
a plurality of images acquired by the camera after the single image capture input.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the wake screen includes quick access information displayed over the representative image, and
the quick access information continues to be displayed over the sequence of images as the plurality of images in the sequence of images are displayed in sequence.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the quick access information includes a current time.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the quick access information includes a current date.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after displaying a final image in the sequence of images, ceasing to display, in sequence, the sequence of images, and displaying the representative image.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, slowing a rate of advancement through the sequence of images in accordance with proximity to the final image in the sequence of images.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying, in a user interface distinct from the wake screen, the representative image in the sequence of images;
while displaying the representative image, detecting a second input that includes a contact over the representative image; and
in response to detecting the contact over the representative image, displaying, in sequence, the plurality of images in the sequence of images, including looping through the plurality of images in the sequence of images after reaching the final image in the sequence of images.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
while displaying the wake screen, detecting a third user input that includes a swipe gesture; and
in response to the third user input, unlocking the electronic device.

13. An electronic device, comprising:
a touch-sensitive display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a wake screen that includes a representative image in a sequence of images;
while displaying the wake screen, detecting an input that includes a contact over the wake screen; and
in response to detecting the contact over the wake screen, displaying, in sequence, a plurality of images in the sequence of images.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the sequence of images includes:
a plurality of images acquired by a camera prior to acquiring the representative image,
the representative image, and
a plurality of images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image.

15. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the sequence of images is captured in response to a single image capture input.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the sequence of images includes a different number of images than were captured in response to the single image capture input.

17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the sequence of images includes:
a plurality of images acquired by a camera prior to the single image capture input; and
a plurality of images acquired by the camera after the single image capture input.

18. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein:
the wake screen includes quick access information displayed over the representative image, and
the quick access information continues to be displayed over the sequence of images as the plurality of images in the sequence of images are displayed in sequence.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the quick access information includes a current time.

20. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the quick access information includes a current date.

21. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for, after displaying a final image in the sequence of images, ceasing to display, in sequence, the sequence of images, and displaying the representative image.

22. The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:
displaying, in a user interface distinct from the wake screen, the representative image in the sequence of images;
while displaying the representative image, detecting a second input that includes a contact over the representative image; and
in response to detecting the contact over the representative image, displaying, in sequence, the plurality of images in the sequence of images, including looping through the plurality of images in the sequence of images after reaching the final image in the sequence of images.

23. The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to cease to:
display, in a user interface distinct from the wake screen, the representative image in the sequence of images;
while displaying the representative image, detect a second input that includes a contact over the representative image; and
in response to detecting the contact over the representative image, display, in sequence, the plurality of images in the sequence of images, including looping through the plurality of images in the sequence of images after reaching the final image in the sequence of images.

24. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for,
while displaying the wake screen, detecting a third user input that includes a swipe gesture; and
in response to the third user input, unlocking the electronic device.

25. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch-screen display, one or more processors, and memory, cause the electronic device to perform a set of operations, comprising:
displaying a wake screen that includes a representative image in a sequence of images;
while displaying the wake screen, detecting an input that includes a contact over the wake screen; and
in response to detecting the contact over the wake screen, displaying, in sequence, a plurality of images in the sequence of images.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein the sequence of images inc

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• King Nicholas V
• Foss Christopher P
• Dascola Jonathan R
• Preston Daniel T
• Manzari Behkish J
• Titi Justin S
• Penha Henrique D
• Clarke Graham R

Classifications

• H04N2101/00

  Still video cameras · CPC title

• G06F3/04842 Primary

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G11B27/34

  Indicating arrangements  {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)} · CPC title

• G11B27/031

  Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals · CPC title