Granted Patent B2

US 12,547,267 · App. 18/094,942 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA); May-Li Khoe (San Francisco, CA); Nicholas Zambetti (Largo, FL); Lawrence Y. Yang (Bellevue, WA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Abstract

Claims (117)

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to:

play video content in a full-screen mode on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the video content is associated with a respective application;

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, receive a gesture that includes movement of a contact over the displayed video content;

in response to receiving the gesture that includes movement of the contact over the displayed video content:

resize the video content to a reduced display size; and

display the video content having the reduced display size overlaying at least one application icon on a home screen user interface while continuing to play the video content, wherein the home screen user interface includes an arrangement of application icons, including a first application icon for launching a first application and a second application icon for launching a second application.

2 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

detect a second gesture on the resized video content;

in response to detecting the second gesture, determine whether a characteristic of the second gesture satisfies a threshold; and

upon determining that the characteristic of the second gesture satisfies the threshold, automatically display the resized video content in a full-screen mode.

3 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the characteristic of the gesture and the characteristic of the second gesture are selected from the group consisting of: velocity, distance travelled, and location of a liftoff event.

4 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

detect a respective gesture on the resized video content;

determine whether the respective gesture is of a predetermined type; and

upon determining that the respective gesture is of a predetermined type, transmit the video content to a video playback device separate and apart from the electronic device.

5 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

continue playing the video content while resizing the video content.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

while displaying the video content having the reduced display size at a first location, detect a second gesture directed to the video content having reduced display size, the second gesture includes a movement in a first direction; and

in response to the second gesture, move the video content having the reduced display size in the first direction from the first location to a second location while overlaying the home screen user interface.

7 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein moving the video content having the reduced display size from the first location to the second location occurs while continuing to play the video content.

8 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

while the video content having the reduced display size is overlaying the home screen user interface, detect a second gesture over the video content having the reduced display size; and

in response to detecting the second gesture:

while the video content is overlaying the home screen user interface, resize the video content to an increased display size that is less than a full-screen size.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, display a button for activating a picture-in-picture display mode.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, detect a first input selecting the button for activating the picture-in-picture display mode; and

in response to detecting the first input selecting the button for activating the picture-in-picture display mode:

resize the video content to a reduced display size; and

display the video content having the reduced display size overlaying a user interface of the respective application.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein a picture-in-picture display mode is activated in response to the gesture.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:

while the video content having the reduced display size is displayed overlaying the home screen user interface, detect a selection input directed at a respective application icon of one of the first application icon or the second application icon displayed on the home screen user interface; and

in response to the selection input, display the video content having the reduced display size overlaying a user interface of a respective application associated with the selected respective application icon application icon or the second application icon.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the user interface of the respective application is displayed in full-screen mode.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the video content having the reduced display size continues to play while overlaying the user interface of the respective application.

15 . An electronic device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display user interfaces and to receive contacts from a user;

a processing unit coupled with the touch-sensitive display unit, the processing unit configured to:

play video content in a full-screen mode on the touch-sensitive display unit, wherein the video content is associated with a respective application;

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, receive a gesture that includes movement of a contact over the displayed video content;

in response to receiving the gesture that includes movement of the contact over the displayed video content:

resize the video content to a reduced display size; and

display the video content having the reduced display size overlaying at least one application icon on a home screen user interface while continuing to play the video content, wherein the home screen user interface includes an arrangement of application icons, including a first application icon for launching a first application and a second application icon for launching a second application.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

detect a second gesture on the resized video content;

in response to detecting the second gesture, determine whether a characteristic of the second gesture satisfies a threshold; and

upon determining that the characteristic of the second gesture satisfies the threshold, automatically display the resized video content in a full-screen mode.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the characteristic of the gesture and the characteristic of the second gesture are selected from the group consisting of: velocity, distance travelled, and location of a liftoff event.

18 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

detect a respective gesture on the resized video content;

determine whether the respective gesture is of a predetermined type; and

upon determining that the respective gesture is of a predetermined type, transmit the video content to a video playback device separate and apart from the electronic device.

19 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

continue playing the video content while resizing the video content.

20 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

while displaying the video content having the reduced display size at a first location, detect a second gesture directed to the video content having reduced display size, the second gesture includes a movement in a first direction; and

in response to the second gesture, move the video content having the reduced display size in the first direction from the first location to a second location while overlaying the home screen user interface.

21 . The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein moving the video content having the reduced display size from the first location to the second location occurs while continuing to play the video content.

22 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

while the video content having the reduced display size is overlaying the home screen user interface, detect a second gesture over the video content having the reduced display size; and

in response to detecting the second gesture:

while the video content is overlaying the home screen user interface, resize the video content to an increased display size that is less than a full-screen size.

23 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, display a button for activating a picture-in-picture display mode.

24 . The electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, detect a first input selecting the button for activating the picture-in-picture display mode; and

in response to detecting the first input selecting the button for activating the picture-in-picture display mode:

resize the video content to a reduced display size; and

display the video content having the reduced display size overlaying a user interface of the respective application.

25 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein a picture-in-picture display mode is activated in response to the gesture.

26 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

while the video content having the reduced display size is displayed overlaying the home screen user interface, detect a selection input directed at a respective application icon of one of the first application icon or the second application icon displayed on the home screen user interface; and

in response to the selection input, display the video content having the reduced display size overlaying a user interface of a respective application associated with the selected respective application icon application icon or the second application icon.

27 . The electronic device of claim 26 , wherein the user interface of the respective application is displayed in full-screen mode.

28 . The electronic device of claim 26 , wherein the video content having the reduced display size continues to play while overlaying the user interface of the respective application.

29 . A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display:

playing video content in a full-screen mode on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the video content is associated with a respective application;

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, receiving a gesture that includes movement of a contact over the displayed video content;

in response to detecting the gesture that includes movement of the contact over the displayed video content:

resizing the video content to a reduced display size; and

displaying the video content having the reduced display size overlaying at least one application icon on a home screen user interface while continuing to play the video content, wherein the home screen user interface includes an arrangement of application icons, including a first application icon for launching a first application and a second application icon for launching a second application.

30 . The method of claim 27 , including:

detecting a second gesture on the resized video content;

in response to detecting the second gesture, determining whether a characteristic of the second gesture satisfies a threshold; and

upon determining that the characteristic of the second gesture satisfies the threshold, automatically displaying the resized video content in a full-screen mode.

31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the characteristic of the gesture and the characteristic of the second gesture are selected from the group consisting of: velocity, distance travelled, and location of a liftoff event.

32 . The method of claim 27 , including:

detecting a respective gesture on the resized video content;

determining whether the respective gesture is of a predetermined type; and

upon determining that the respective gesture is of a predetermined type, transmitting the video content to a video playback device separate and apart from the electronic device.

33 . The method of claim 29 , including:

continue playing the video content while resizing the video content.

34 . The method of claim 17 , including:

while displaying the video content having the reduced display size at a first location, detecting a second gesture directed to the video content having reduced display size, the second gesture includes a movement in a first direction; and

in response to the second gesture, moving the video content having the reduced display size in the first direction from the first location to a second location while overlaying the home screen user interface.

35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein moving the video content having the reduced display size from the first location to the second location occurs while continuing to play the video content.

36 . The method of claim 29 , including:

while the video content having the reduced display size is overlaying the home screen user interface, detecting a second gesture over the video content having the reduced display size; and

in response to detecting the second gesture:

while the video content is overlaying the home screen user interface, resizing the video content to an increased display size that is less than a full-screen size.

37 . The method of claim 29 , including:

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, displaying a button for activating a picture-in-picture display mode.

38 . The method of claim 37 , including:

while playing the video content in the full-screen mode, detecting a first input selecting the button for activating the picture-in-picture display mode; and

in response to detecting the first input selecting the button for activating the picture-in-picture display mode:

resizing the video content to a reduced display size; and

displaying the video content having the reduced display size overlaying a user interface of the respective application.

39 . The method of claim 29 , wherein a picture-in-picture display mode is activated in response to the gesture.

40 . The method of claim 29 , including:

while the video content having the reduced display size is displayed overlaying the home screen user interface, detecting a selection input directed at a respective application icon of one of the first application icon or the second application icon displayed on the home screen user interface; and

in response to the selection input, displaying the video content having the reduced display size overlaying a user interface of a respective application associated with the selected respective application icon application icon or the second application icon.

41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the user interface of the respective application is displayed in full-screen mode.

42 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the video content having the reduced display size continues to play while overlaying the user interface of the respective application.

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