Patent ID: 11900675
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 15:
16. A computer for providing a cropped image to an electronic device, the computer comprising:
a memory; and
a processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request from the electronic device, wherein the request is for media content associated with an image;
identifying the image based upon the request;
identifying a respective device crop code associated with the electronic device;
requesting the cropped image using an indication of the image and the respective device crop code;
receiving the cropped image, wherein the cropped image comprises a version of the image that is cropped to preserve at least a portion of the image and is specifically cropped for display on electronic devices associated with the respective device crop code; wherein cropping regions of the cropped image are determined based upon:
a non-linear edge of a display of the electronic device that will display the cropped image, as indicated by a first parameter defined by the device crop code;
an obstructed display region of the display where the image will be at least partially obstructed, as indicated by a second parameter defined by the device crop code; or
a combination thereof; and

providing the cropped image to the electronic device.