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

Claim 7:
8. A method of cropping images, comprising:
receiving a request from an 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 a cropped image using an indication of the image and the respective device crop code, 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 the electronic device 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; and

providing the cropped image to the electronic device.