# US 12,008,232 B2 · User interfaces for viewing and accessing content on an electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,008,232 B2 - Document ID: US12008232B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/827,926 - Filed: 2020-03-24 - Published: 2020-09-24 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-24 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Dennis S. Park; Policarpo B. Wood; Jeff Tan-Ang; Justin Gaussoin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12008232B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04N 21/431: Generation of visual interfaces {for content selection or interaction}; Content or additional data rendering - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - H04N 21/4314: {for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid} - H04N 21/4438: {Window management, e.g. event handling following interaction with the user interface} - H04N 21/4532: {involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N 21/4622: {Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet (web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859)} - H04N 21/47202: {for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand} - H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)} - H04N 21/4722: for requesting additional data associated with the content - H04N 21/4821: {using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time} - H04N 21/8549: Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer {(retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content available for playback on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents selectable options for playing an item of content in accordance with the manners in which the item of content is available to be played on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of episodes in a series of episodic content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents an enhanced preview of content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a control panel. In some embodiments, an electronic device switches the active user profile of a device. In some embodiments, an electronic device enters into a picture-in-picture mode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: at an electronic device in communication with a display device and one or more input devices: displaying, via the display device, a home user interface for the electronic device that includes a first set of application icons and a second set of application icons, wherein the first set of application icons is included in a first region of the home user interface and the second set of application icons is included in a second region of the home user interface; while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which a respective application icon has a current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a directional input in a respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a first application icon in the first set of application icons and that the first application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a first application associated with the first application icon: ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the first application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, maintaining display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the first application icon is selectable to display, via the display device, a user interface associated with the first application associated with the first application icon, without causing playback of the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a second application icon in the second set of application icons, moving the current focus from the second application icon to another application icon while maintaining display of the home user interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while the first application icon is in the second region of the home user interface and has the current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: moving the current focus from the first application icon to another application icon while maintaining display of the home user interface without displaying content corresponding to the first application icon. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while the second application icon is in the first region of the home user interface and has the current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via a second application associated with the second application icon. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction, revealing, in the second region of the home user interface, additional application icons for additional applications on the electronic device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of application icons included in the first region of the home user interface are displayed overlaid on a background, the background comprising a video preview, the method further comprising: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, displaying, as the background, a video preview of content accessible via a respective application associated with the respective application icon. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising: while displaying the first region of the home user interface for the electronic device, displaying, overlaid on the background, a visual indication that a directional input in the respective direction will cause the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons to cease to be displayed and content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon to be displayed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon is displayed without corresponding audio of the video preview; and while displaying the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons in response to a directional input in the respective direction received while the respective application icon had the current focus, the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon is displayed with the corresponding audio of the video preview. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the application icons in the first region of the home user interface are displayed overlaid on a background, the background comprising a still image, the method further comprising: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, displaying, as the background, a still image of content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon includes displaying, overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, one or more visual indications that directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction, will cause presentation of additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction: ceasing to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and presenting, via the display device, additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, detecting, via a remote control device with a touch-sensitive surface, an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and in response to detecting the input on the touch-sensitive surface: in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies one or more first criteria, displaying, overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the one or more first criteria, forgoing displaying the information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon are arranged along the respective direction. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon includes a respective selectable option that is selectable to display the first application corresponding to the first application icon, and display, in the first application, respective content corresponding to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein: in accordance with a determination that a viewing activity of a user with respect to the respective content is a first viewing activity, the respective selectable option is selectable to display, in the first application, a first respective content corresponding to the respective content, and in accordance with a determination that the viewing activity of the user with respect to the respective content is a second viewing activity, the respective selectable option is selectable to display, in the first application, a second respective content corresponding to the respective content. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction: in accordance with a determination that information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon were displayed overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon when the indication of the second directional input was received: ceasing to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and presenting, via the display device, additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the additional content is displayed with information about the additional content and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the additional content overlaid on the additional content; and in accordance with a determination that the information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and the one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon were not displayed overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon when the indication of the second directional input was received: ceasing to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and presenting, via the display device, the additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the additional content is presented without the information about the additional content and the one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the additional content overlaid on the additional content. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a unified media browsing application, the content accessible via the unified media browsing application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the unified media browsing application, the first selectable option is selectable to: in accordance with a determination that a user of the electronic device has an entitlement to view respective content in the unified media browsing application that corresponds to the content accessible via the unified media browsing application, display, in the unified media browsing application, the respective content; and in accordance with a determination that the user of the electronic device does not have the entitlement to view the respective content in the unified media browsing application, display, via the display device, a user interface for obtaining the entitlement to view the respective content in the unified media browsing application; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the unified media browsing application, a user interface dedicated to the respective content. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a respective application that provides content based on a subscription to a subscription service, the content accessible via the respective application is presented with a first selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the respective application, and the first selectable option is selectable to: in accordance with a determination that a user of the electronic device has a subscription to the subscription service, display, in the respective application, respective content from the respective application that corresponds to the content accessible via the respective application; and in accordance with a determination that the user of the electronic device does not have a subscription to the subscription service, display, via the display device, a user interface from which the subscription to the subscription service can be obtained. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a photo and video browsing application, the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application, the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application includes a subset of photos or videos of a given collection of photos or videos in the photo and video browsing application, the first selectable option is selectable to playback, in the photo and video browsing application, an arrangement of photos or videos from the given collection of photos or videos; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the photo and video browsing application, a user interface for manually browsing photos or videos from the given collection of photos or videos. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a podcast application, the content accessible via the podcast application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content corresponding to the podcast application, the content accessible via the podcast application includes content corresponding to a given podcast in the podcast application, the first selectable option is selectable to play, in the podcast application, the given podcast; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the podcast application, a user interface dedicated to the given podcast that includes information about the given podcast. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a music application, the content accessible via the music application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the music application, the content accessible via the music application includes content from a given playlist in the music application, the first selectable option is selectable to play, in the music application, the given playlist; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the music application, additional content from the given playlist. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first region of the home user interface includes a third application icon, the method further comprising: while the third application icon has the current focus in the first region of the home user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the third application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a third application associated with the third application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via the third application associated with the third application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the third application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the third application associated with the third application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: maintaining display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and moving the current focus from the third application icon to a representation of content accessible via the third application icon that is displayed in the home user interface in response to the third application icon having the current focus. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first region of the home user interface includes a predetermined number of most-recently accessed application icons and one or more application icons that are displayed in the first region of the home user interface independent of activity accessing the one or more application icons. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: while a second respective application icon in the home user interface has a current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a second respective application associated with the second respective application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the first region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the second region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, forgoing ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and forgoing presenting, via the display device, the content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the first region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, forgoing ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and forgoing presenting, via the display device, the content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: in response to receiving the indication of the directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a first application icon in the first set of application icons: initiating a process to display, via the display device, a plurality of content accessible via the first application, including displaying the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 25 An electronic device, comprising: one or more processors; a memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via a display device, a home user interface for the electronic device that includes a first set of application icons and a second set of application icons, wherein the first set of application icons is included in a first region of the home user interface and the second set of application icons is included in a second region of the home user interface; while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which a respective application icon has a current focus, receiving, via one or more input devices, an indication of a directional input in a respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a first application icon in the first set of application icons and that the first application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a first application associated with the first application icon: ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the first application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, maintaining display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the first application icon is selectable to display, via the display device, a user interface associated with the first application associated with the first application icon, without causing playback of the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a second application icon in the second set of application icons, moving the current focus from the second application icon to another application icon while maintaining display of the home user interface. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while the first application icon is in the second region of the home user interface and has the current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: moving the current focus from the first application icon to another application icon while maintaining display of the home user interface without displaying content corresponding to the first application icon. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while the second application icon is in the first region of the home user interface and has the current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via a second application associated with the second application icon. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction, revealing, in the second region of the home user interface, additional application icons for additional applications on the electronic device. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the first set of application icons included in the first region of the home user interface are displayed overlaid on a background, the background comprising a video preview, the one or more programs further including instructions for: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, displaying, as the background, a video preview of content accessible via a respective application associated with the respective application icon. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The electronic device of claim 29, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while displaying the first region of the home user interface for the electronic device, displaying, overlaid on the background, a visual indication that a directional input in the respective direction will cause the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons to cease to be displayed and content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon to be displayed. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) The electronic device of claim 29, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon is displayed without corresponding audio of the video preview; and while displaying the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons in response to a directional input in the respective direction received while the respective application icon had the current focus, the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon is displayed with the corresponding audio of the video preview. ### Claim 32 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the application icons in the first region of the home user interface are displayed overlaid on a background, the background comprising a still image, the one or more programs further including instructions for: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, displaying, as the background, a still image of content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon. ### Claim 33 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon includes displaying, overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, one or more visual indications that directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction, will cause presentation of additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons. ### Claim 34 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction: ceasing to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and presenting, via the display device, additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons. ### Claim 35 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, detecting, via a remote control device with a touch-sensitive surface, an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and in response to detecting the input on the touch-sensitive surface: in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies one or more first criteria, displaying, overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the one or more first criteria, forgoing displaying the information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The electronic device of claim 35, wherein the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon are arranged along the respective direction. ### Claim 37 (depends on 35) The electronic device of claim 35, wherein the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon includes a respective selectable option that is selectable to display the first application corresponding to the first application icon, and display, in the first application, respective content corresponding to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The electronic device of claim 37, wherein: in accordance with a determination that a viewing activity of a user with respect to the respective content is a first viewing activity, the respective selectable option is selectable to display, in the first application, a first respective content corresponding to the respective content, and in accordance with a determination that the viewing activity of the user with respect to the respective content is a second viewing activity, the respective selectable option is selectable to display, in the first application, a second respective content corresponding to the respective content. ### Claim 39 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction: in accordance with a determination that information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon were displayed overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon when the indication of the second directional input was received: ceasing to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and presenting, via the display device, additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the additional content is displayed with information about the additional content and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the additional content overlaid on the additional content; and in accordance with a determination that the information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and the one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon were not displayed overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon when the indication of the second directional input was received: ceasing to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and presenting, via the display device, the additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the additional content is presented without the information about the additional content and the one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the additional content overlaid on the additional content. ### Claim 40 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a unified media browsing application, the content accessible via the unified media browsing application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the unified media browsing application, the first selectable option is selectable to: in accordance with a determination that a user of the electronic device has an entitlement to view respective content in the unified media browsing application that corresponds to the content accessible via the unified media browsing application, display, in the unified media browsing application, the respective content; and in accordance with a determination that the user of the electronic device does not have the entitlement to view the respective content in the unified media browsing application, display, via the display device, a user interface for obtaining the entitlement to view the respective content in the unified media browsing application; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the unified media browsing application, a user interface dedicated to the respective content. ### Claim 41 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a respective application that provides content based on a subscription to a subscription service, the content accessible via the respective application is presented with a first selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the respective application, and the first selectable option is selectable to: in accordance with a determination that a user of the electronic device has a subscription to the subscription service, display, in the respective application, respective content from the respective application that corresponds to the content accessible via the respective application; and in accordance with a determination that the user of the electronic device does not have a subscription to the subscription service, display, via the display device, a user interface from which the subscription to the subscription service can be obtained. ### Claim 42 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a photo and video browsing application, the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application, the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application includes a subset of photos or videos of a given collection of photos or videos in the photo and video browsing application, the first selectable option is selectable to playback, in the photo and video browsing application, an arrangement of photos or videos from the given collection of photos or videos; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the photo and video browsing application, a user interface for manually browsing photos or videos from the given collection of photos or videos. ### Claim 43 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a podcast application, the content accessible via the podcast application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content corresponding to the podcast application, the content accessible via the podcast application includes content corresponding to a given podcast in the podcast application, the first selectable option is selectable to play, in the podcast application, the given podcast; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the podcast application, a user interface dedicated to the given podcast that includes information about the given podcast. ### Claim 44 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a music application, the content accessible via the music application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the music application, the content accessible via the music application includes content from a given playlist in the music application, the first selectable option is selectable to play, in the music application, the given playlist; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the music application, additional content from the given playlist. ### Claim 45 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the first region of the home user interface includes a third application icon, the one or more programs further including instructions for: while the third application icon has the current focus in the first region of the home user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the third application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a third application associated with the third application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via the third application associated with the third application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the third application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the third application associated with the third application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: maintaining display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and moving the current focus from the third application icon to a representation of content accessible via the third application icon that is displayed in the home user interface in response to the third application icon having the current focus. ### Claim 46 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the first region of the home user interface includes a predetermined number of most-recently accessed application icons and one or more application icons that are displayed in the first region of the home user interface independent of activity accessing the one or more application icons. ### Claim 47 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: while a second respective application icon in the home user interface has a current focus, receiving, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a second respective application associated with the second respective application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the first region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and presenting, via the display device, content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the second region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, forgoing ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and forgoing presenting, via the display device, the content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the first region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, forgoing ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and forgoing presenting, via the display device, the content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon. ### Claim 48 (depends on 25) The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: in response to receiving the indication of the directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a first application icon in the first set of application icons: initiating a process to display, via the display device, a plurality of content accessible via the first application, including displaying the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 49 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to: display, via a display device, a home user interface for the electronic device that includes a first set of application icons and a second set of application icons, wherein the first set of application icons is included in a first region of the home user interface and the second set of application icons is included in a second region of the home user interface; while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which a respective application icon has a current focus, receive, via one or more input devices, an indication of a directional input in a respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a first application icon in the first set of application icons and that the first application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a first application associated with the first application icon: cease display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and present, via the display device, content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the first application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, maintain display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the first application icon is selectable to display, via the display device, a user interface associated with the first application associated with the first application icon, without causing playback of the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a second application icon in the second set of application icons, move the current focus from the second application icon to another application icon while maintaining display of the home user interface. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while the first application icon is in the second region of the home user interface and has the current focus, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: move the current focus from the first application icon to another application icon while maintaining display of the home user interface without displaying content corresponding to the first application icon. ### Claim 51 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while the second application icon is in the first region of the home user interface and has the current focus, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: cease display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and present, via the display device, content accessible via a second application associated with the second application icon. ### Claim 52 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction, reveal, in the second region of the home user interface, additional application icons for additional applications on the electronic device. ### Claim 53 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the first set of application icons included in the first region of the home user interface are displayed overlaid on a background, the background comprising a video preview, the instructions further causing the electronic device to: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, display, as the background, a video preview of content accessible via a respective application associated with the respective application icon. ### Claim 54 (depends on 53) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 53, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while displaying the first region of the home user interface for the electronic device, display, overlaid on the background, a visual indication that a directional input in the respective direction will cause the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons to cease to be displayed and content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon to be displayed. ### Claim 55 (depends on 53) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 53, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon is displayed without corresponding audio of the video preview; and while displaying the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons in response to a directional input in the respective direction received while the respective application icon had the current focus, the video preview of the content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon is displayed with the corresponding audio of the video preview. ### Claim 56 (depends on 25) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the application icons in the first region of the home user interface are displayed overlaid on a background, the background comprising a still image, the instructions further causing the electronic device to: while displaying the home user interface for the electronic device in which the respective application icon has the current focus, display, as the background, a still image of content accessible via the respective application associated with the respective application icon. ### Claim 57 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon includes displaying, overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, one or more visual indications that directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction, will cause presentation of additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons. ### Claim 58 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction: cease to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and present, via the display device, additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons. ### Claim 59 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, detect, via a remote control device with a touch-sensitive surface, an input on the touch-sensitive surface; and in response to detecting the input on the touch-sensitive surface: in accordance with a determination that the input satisfies one or more first criteria, display, overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the input does not satisfy the one or more first criteria, forgo displaying the information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 60 (depends on 59) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 59, wherein the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon are arranged along the respective direction. ### Claim 61 (depends on 59) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 59, wherein the one or more selectable options to perform the one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon includes a respective selectable option that is selectable to display the first application corresponding to the first application icon, and display, in the first application, respective content corresponding to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon. ### Claim 62 (depends on 61) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 61, wherein: in accordance with a determination that a viewing activity of a user with respect to the respective content is a first viewing activity, the respective selectable option is selectable to display, in the first application, a first respective content corresponding to the respective content, and in accordance with a determination that the viewing activity of the user with respect to the respective content is a second viewing activity, the respective selectable option is selectable to display, in the first application, a second respective content corresponding to the respective content. ### Claim 63 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while presenting the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in a second respective direction, different than the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the second respective direction: in accordance with a determination that information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon were displayed overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon when the indication of the second directional input was received: cease to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and present, via the display device, additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the additional content is displayed with information about the additional content and one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the additional content overlaid on the additional content; and in accordance with a determination that the information about the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon and the one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon were not displayed overlaid on the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon when the indication of the second directional input was received: cease to present the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon; and present, via the display device, the additional content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon without displaying the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons, wherein the additional content is presented without the information about the additional content and the one or more selectable options to perform one or more actions with respect to the additional content overlaid on the additional content. ### Claim 64 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a unified media browsing application, the content accessible via the unified media browsing application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the unified media browsing application, the first selectable option is selectable to: in accordance with a determination that a user of the electronic device has an entitlement to view respective content in the unified media browsing application that corresponds to the content accessible via the unified media browsing application, display, in the unified media browsing application, the respective content; and in accordance with a determination that the user of the electronic device does not have the entitlement to view the respective content in the unified media browsing application, display, via the display device, a user interface for obtaining the entitlement to view the respective content in the unified media browsing application; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the unified media browsing application, a user interface dedicated to the respective content. ### Claim 65 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a respective application that provides content based on a subscription to a subscription service, the content accessible via the respective application is presented with a first selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the respective application, and the first selectable option is selectable to: in accordance with a determination that a user of the electronic device has a subscription to the subscription service, display, in the respective application, respective content from the respective application that corresponds to the content accessible via the respective application; and in accordance with a determination that the user of the electronic device does not have a subscription to the subscription service, display, via the display device, a user interface from which the subscription to the subscription service can be obtained. ### Claim 66 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a photo and video browsing application, the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application, the content accessible via the photo and video browsing application includes a subset of photos or videos of a given collection of photos or videos in the photo and video browsing application, the first selectable option is selectable to playback, in the photo and video browsing application, an arrangement of photos or videos from the given collection of photos or videos; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the photo and video browsing application, a user interface for manually browsing photos or videos from the given collection of photos or videos. ### Claim 67 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a podcast application, the content accessible via the podcast application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content corresponding to the podcast application, the content accessible via the podcast application includes content corresponding to a given podcast in the podcast application, the first selectable option is selectable to play, in the podcast application, the given podcast; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the podcast application, a user interface dedicated to the given podcast that includes information about the given podcast. ### Claim 68 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein: the first application icon is an application icon for a music application, the content accessible via the music application is presented with a first selectable option and a second selectable option overlaid on the content accessible via the music application, the content accessible via the music application includes content from a given playlist in the music application, the first selectable option is selectable to play, in the music application, the given playlist; and the second selectable option is selectable to display, in the music application, additional content from the given playlist. ### Claim 69 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the first region of the home user interface includes a third application icon, the instructions further causing the electronic device to: while the third application icon has the current focus in the first region of the home user interface, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the third application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a third application associated with the third application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: cease display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and present, via the display device, content accessible via the third application associated with the third application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the third application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the third application associated with the third application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: maintain display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons; and move the current focus from the third application icon to a representation of content accessible via the third application icon that is displayed in the home user interface in response to the third application icon having the current focus. ### Claim 70 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the first region of the home user interface includes a predetermined number of most-recently accessed application icons and one or more application icons that are displayed in the first region of the home user interface independent of activity accessing the one or more application icons. ### Claim 71 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: while a second respective application icon in the home user interface has a current focus, receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a second directional input in the respective direction; and in response to receiving the indication of the second directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon is compatible with presentation of content accessible via a second respective application associated with the second respective application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the first region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, cease display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and present, via the display device, content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the second region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, forgo ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and forgo presenting, via the display device, the content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon; and in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon is not compatible with the presentation of content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon in response to a respective directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the second respective application icon was in the first region of the home user interface when the indication of the second directional input was received, forgo ceasing display of the first set of application icons and the second set of application icons and forgo presenting, via the display device, the content accessible via the second respective application associated with the second respective application icon. ### Claim 72 (depends on 49) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: in response to receiving the indication of the directional input in the respective direction: in accordance with a determination that the respective application icon is a first application icon in the first set of application icons: initiate a process to display, via the display device, a plurality of content accessible via the first application, including displaying the content accessible via the first application associated with the first application icon.