Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Updating a Background for Home and Wake Screen User Interfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2026039742-A1
Application number	US-202519358182-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 14, 2025
Priority date	May 31, 2019
Publication date	Feb 5, 2026
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method includes: while displaying a wake screen with a first media item as a background and with foreground objects displayed over the first media item, detecting first user input directed to the wake screen user interface; in response to detecting the first user input, ceasing display of the foreground objects; detecting a second user input that corresponds to a request to navigate through media items in a media gallery; in response to detecting the second user input, replacing display of the first media item with display of a second media item from the media gallery; detecting a third input; and, in response to detecting the third user input, redisplaying the foreground objects on the display device over the second media item that is different from the first media item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
at a device including a display device, and one or more input devices:
while displaying, via the display device, a wake screen user interface that includes a first media item that is being used as a background for the wake screen user interface and one or more foreground user interface objects that are displayed over the first media item, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first user input directed to the wake screen user interface;
in response to detecting the first user input, ceasing display of the one or more foreground user interface objects from the wake screen user interface;
while displaying the first media item without the one or more foreground user interface objects, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second user input that corresponds to a request to navigate through media items in a media gallery;
in response to detecting the second user input, replacing display of the first media item with display of a second media item from the media gallery via the display device, the second media item being different from the first media item;
while displaying the second media item, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a third user input; and
in response to detecting the third user input, redisplaying, via the display device, the one or more foreground user interface objects from the wake screen user interface over the second media item that is different from the first media item.

2 . The method of claim 1 , including:
in response to detecting the third user input, modifying a background for a home screen user interface based on the second media item, wherein the second media item is selected as the background for the wake screen user interface.

3 . The method of claim 1 , including:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a fourth user input that corresponds to selecting a respective foreground user interface object from the one or more foreground user interface objects; and in response to detecting the fourth user input, performing an operation that corresponds to the respective user interface object.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more foreground user interface objects include one or more notifications.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the media items in the media gallery include a plurality of media items previously selected by a user of the device for inclusion in the media gallery, and wherein the plurality of media items includes the first media item and the second media item.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the media items in the media gallery include a plurality of media items populated based on media selection criteria, and wherein the plurality of media items includes the first media item and the second media item.

7 . The method of claim 1 , including:
displaying, via the display device, a set of one or more foreground user interface objects over the first media item, wherein the set of one or more foreground user interface is different from the one or more foreground user interface objects.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the set of one or more foreground user interface objects displayed over the first media item includes at least one of:
a time indicator, a date indicator, a flashlight affordance, an image capture affordance, or a home screen affordance.

9 . The method of claim 1 , including:
ceasing display of the one or more foreground user interface objects displayed over the background for the wake screen user interface after a predetermined period of inactivity.

10 . The method of claim 1 , including:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a fifth user input; and in response to detecting the fifth user input:
in accordance with a determination that the device is locked, maintaining display of the wake screen user interface on the display device; and
in accordance with a determination that the device is unlocked, replacing display of the wake screen user interface with a home screen user interface on the display device.

11 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display device; one or more input devices; one or more processors; non-transitory memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the non-transitory memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while displaying, via the display device, a wake screen user interface that includes a first media item that is being used as a background for the wake screen user interface and one or more foreground user interface objects that are displayed over the first media item, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first user input directed to the wake screen user interface;
in response to detecting the first user input, ceasing display of the one or more foreground user interface objects from the wake screen user interface;
while displaying the first media item without the one or more foreground user interface objects, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second user input that corresponds to a request to navigate through media items in a media gallery;
in response to detecting the second user input, replacing display of the first media item with display of a second media item from the media gallery via the display device, the second media item being different from the first media item;
while displaying the second media item, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a third user input; and
in response to detecting the third user input, redisplaying, via the display device, the one or more foreground user interface objects from the wake screen user interface over the second media item that is different from the first media item.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
in response to detecting the third user input, modifying a background for a home screen user interface based on the second media item, wherein the second media item is selected as the background for the wake screen user interface.

13 . The electronic device of claim 11 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a fourth user input that corresponds to selecting a respective foreground user interface object from the one or more foreground user interface objects; and in response to detecting the fourth user input, performing an operation that corresponds to the respective user interface object.

14 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more foreground user interface objects include one or more notifications.

15 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the media items in the media gallery include a plurality of media items previously selected by a user of the device for inclusion in the media gallery, and wherein the plurality of media items includes the first media item and the second media item.

16 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the media items in the media gallery include a plurality of media items populated based on media selection criteria, and wherein the plurality of media items includes the first media item and the second media item.

17 . The electronic device of claim 11 , the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display device, a set of one or more foreground user interface objects over the first media item, wherein the set of one or more foreground user interface is different from the one or more foreground user interface objects.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Wilson Christopher I
• Mari Pedro
• Lyons Richard D
• Connor Teofila
• Yerkes Giancarlo
• Apodaca Gregory M
• Kramar Vitalii
• Suzuki Gregg S
• Garcia Iii Robert
• Ward Philip A
• Lemay Stephen O
• Souza Dos Santos Andre
• Lemmens Cas G
• Dye Alan C
• Sayed Ahmad Bilal S
• Mantere Jussi-Pekka

Classifications

• H04M1/72469

  for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons · CPC title

• H04M1/724634

  With partially locked states, e.g. when some telephonic functional locked states or applications remain accessible in the locked states · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• H04M1/72427 Primary

  for supporting games or graphical animations · CPC title