Electronic device customization based on environmental and location data

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a communication interface that enables the electronic device to connect to, and receive instructions from a second electronic device; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the display and the communication interface, wherein the controller is configured to cause the electronic device to:

obtain, from one or more sources, context data associated with one or more of a user and the electronic device, the context data comprising a proximity of the electronic device to at least one of a second device and a geographic location;

determine a device context based on the context data;

load a customization display theme for the electronic device, based on the device context; and

present the customization display theme within a user interface displayed on the display of the electronic device.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein to determine the device context, the controller:

identifies a current geographical location for the electronic device; and

determines the device context based on the current geographical location.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller:

receives a current meteorological condition for a current location of the electronic device; and

determines the device context based on the current meteorological condition.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller:

determines that a distance between the electronic device and an address or location associated with one or more contacts is less than a predetermined threshold distance;

determines the device context based on the electronic device being in proximity to the address or location associated with the one or more contacts;

obtains an image associated with the one or more contacts; and

renders the image as a background image on the display of the electronic device in response to the distance being less than the predetermined threshold distance.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller:

determines that a distance between the electronic device and the second electronic device is less than a predetermined threshold distance;

determines the device context based on a proximity of the electronic device to the second electronic device and a user identifier associated with the second electronic device;

obtains an image associated with the user identifier, and

renders the image as a background image on the display of the electronic device in response to the distance being less than the predetermined threshold distance.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein to load the customization display theme, the controller renders, on the display, at least one of a background image and a lock screen image, selected based on the device context.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein to load the customization display theme, the controller changes at least one of a font type, a font size, and a font color, at least in part based on the device context.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller:

transmits, via the communication interface, instructions to the second electronic device to cause the second electronic device to load a second customization display theme on a second display of the second electronic device, wherein the second customization display theme is selected based on the device context.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein to obtain context data, the controller obtains, from a calendar system, a calendar event associated with the electronic device, wherein the customization display theme is selected based on the calendar event.

10 . A method comprising:

obtaining, on an electronic device, from one or more data sources, context data associated with one or more of a user and the electronic device, the context data comprising a proximity of the electronic device to at least one of a second device and a geographic location;

determining a device context based on the context data;

loading a customization display theme for the electronic device, based on the device context; and

presenting the customization display theme within a user interface displayed on a display of the electronic device.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

identifying a current geographical location for the electronic device; and

setting the device context based on the current geographical location.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving a current meteorological condition for a current location of the electronic device; and

setting the device context based on the current meteorological condition.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining that a distance between the electronic device and an address or location associated with one or more contacts is less than a predetermined threshold distance;

determining the device context based on the electronic device being in proximity to the address or location associated with the one or more contacts;

obtaining an image associated with the one or more contacts; and

rendering the image as a background image on the display of the electronic device in response to the distance being less than the predetermined threshold distance.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining that a distance between the electronic device and a second electronic device is less than a predetermined threshold distance;

determining the device context based on a proximity of the electronic device to the second electronic device and a user identifier associated with the second electronic device;

obtaining an image associated with the user identifier, and

rendering the image as a background image on the display of the electronic device in response to the distance being less than the predetermined threshold distance.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein loading the customization display theme further comprises rendering at least one of a background image and a lock screen image on a display of the electronic device, selected based on the device context.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein loading the customization display theme further comprises changing at least one of a font type, a font size, and a font color, at least in part based on the device context.

17 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting, via a communication interface of the electronic device, instructions to a second electronic device to cause the second electronic device to load a second customization display theme on a second display of the second electronic device, wherein the second customization display theme is selected based on the device context.

18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein obtaining context data comprises obtaining, from a calendar system, a calendar event associated with the electronic device.

19 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions that when executed by a processor of an electronic device that comprises a display, and a network interface, configures the electronic device to perform functions comprising:

obtaining from one or more data sources, context data associated with one or more of a user and the electronic device, the context data comprising a proximity of the electronic device to at least one of a second device and a geographic location;

determining a device context based on the context data;

loading a customization display theme for the electronic device, based on the device context; and

presenting the customization display theme within a user interface displayed on the display of the electronic device.

20 . The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the computer program product further comprises program instructions for:

transmitting, via the network interface, instructions to a second electronic device to cause the second electronic device to load a second customization display theme on a second display of the second electronic device, wherein the second customization display theme is selected based on the device context.