USING A PROCESSING DEVICE AS A DOCK FOR A MEDIA PLAYER
    21.
    发明申请
    USING A PROCESSING DEVICE AS A DOCK FOR A MEDIA PLAYER 审中-公开
    使用处理设备作为媒体播放器的锁定

    公开(公告)号:US20160132288A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14939891

    申请日:2015-11-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Aram Lindahl

    Abstract: By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to charge the power supply of the second device. By integrating the devices, it is possible to address some of the shortcomings of devices that are decreasing in size with increasing power requirements, while still maintaining the advantages that these devices offer.

    Abstract translation: 通过集成多个电子设备,可以单独增加设备的功能。 例如,可以改善媒体播放功能,创建媒体播放列表“即时”,并且使用第一设备电源为第二设备的电源充电。 通过集成这些器件,可以解决随着功率需求的增加而减小的器件的一些缺点,同时仍然保持这些器件提供的优点。

    Tactile Feedback in an Electronic Device
    22.
    发明申请
    Tactile Feedback in an Electronic Device 审中-公开
    电子设备中的触觉反馈

    公开(公告)号:US20150302709A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-22

    申请号:US14752987

    申请日:2015-06-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备。 电子设备可以使用任何合适的方法提供触觉反馈,包括例如振动,热,电,视觉或任何其他类型的反馈。 电子设备可以响应于检测电子设备的任何特定状态,接收任何特定输入或检测由电子设备接收到的任何合适的通信来提供触觉反馈。 例如,电子设备可以响应于识别设备的当前网络,特定电子设备组件的状态或任何其他电子设备状态来提供触觉反馈。 作为另一示例,电子设备可以响应于接收到特定类型的通信或响应于从特定联系人接收到通信而提供触觉反馈。 作为另一示例,电子设备可以响应于接收特定用户输入或者在电子设备的特定部分上检测用户的手指来提供触觉反馈。

    RECOMMENDING MEDIA ITEMS
    23.
    发明申请
    RECOMMENDING MEDIA ITEMS 审中-公开
    推荐媒体项目

    公开(公告)号:US20140324884A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-30

    申请号:US14259571

    申请日:2014-04-23

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: This is directed to recommending media items of a user's media library. In particular, this is directed to transferring a portion of the user's media library to an electronic device so that the user may discover the portion of the media library. The library can recommend particular media items to the user using any suitable approach, including for example based on one or more preference profiles. The user can accept or reject recommended media items as they are played back to further adjust the user's preference profile, and to revise the selection of recommended media items stored on the device.

    Abstract translation: 这是针对推荐用户媒体库的媒体项目。 特别地,这旨在将用户的媒体库的一部分传送到电子设备,使得用户可以发现媒体库的一部分。 图书馆可以使用任何合适的方法向用户推荐特定媒体项目,包括例如基于一个或多个偏好简档。 用户可以接受或拒绝推荐的媒体项目,因为它们被播放以进一步调整用户的偏好配置文件,并修改存储在设备上的推荐媒体项目的选择。

    Tactile Feedback in an Electronic Device
    24.
    发明申请
    Tactile Feedback in an Electronic Device 审中-公开
    电子设备中的触觉反馈

    公开(公告)号:US20140225718A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14252536

    申请日:2014-04-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备。 电子设备可以使用任何合适的方法提供触觉反馈,包括例如振动,热,电,视觉或任何其他类型的反馈。 电子设备可以响应于检测电子设备的任何特定状态,接收任何特定输入或检测由电子设备接收到的任何合适的通信来提供触觉反馈。 例如,电子设备可以响应于识别设备的当前网络,特定电子设备组件的状态或任何其他电子设备状态来提供触觉反馈。 作为另一示例,电子设备可以响应于接收到特定类型的通信或响应于从特定联系人接收到通信而提供触觉反馈。 作为另一示例,电子设备可以响应于接收特定用户输入或者在电子设备的特定部分上检测用户的手指来提供触觉反馈。

    SYNCHRONIZATION OF BUFFERED AUDIO DATA WITH LIVE BROADCAST
    25.
    发明申请
    SYNCHRONIZATION OF BUFFERED AUDIO DATA WITH LIVE BROADCAST 审中-公开
    缓冲音频数据与实时广播同步

    公开(公告)号:US20140129015A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US14154038

    申请日:2014-01-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Various techniques relating to the buffering of a live audio broadcast on an electronic device and the subsequently playback the buffered data are provided. In one embodiment, the playback speed of the buffered data may be increased relative to the actual speed at which the data was originally broadcasted. If the buffered playback (using the increased playback speed) synchronizes or catches up to the live broadcast, the electronic device may disable buffering and output the live stream instead. This decreases processing demands by lowering processing cycles required for buffering (encoding, etc.) and playback of the buffered data (decoding, etc.), thereby reducing power consumption.

    Abstract translation: 提供了与在电子设备上实时音频广播的缓冲有关的各种技术,并且随后重放缓冲的数据。 在一个实施例中,缓冲数据的重放速度可以相对于最初广播数据的实际速度而增加。 如果缓冲播放(使用增加的播放速度)同步或追赶直播,则电子设备可以禁用缓冲并输出直播流。 这通过降低缓冲(编码等)所需的处理周期和缓冲数据的回放(解码等)来减少处理需求,从而降低功耗。

    Audio alteration techniques
    26.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10666920B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15906228

    申请日:2018-02-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method of altering audio output from an electronic device based on image data is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes acquiring image data and determining one or more characteristics of the image data. Such characteristics may include sharpness, brightness, motion, magnification, zoom setting, and so forth, as well as variation in any of the preceding characteristics. The method may also include producing audio output, wherein at least one characteristic of the audio output is determined based on one or more of the image data characteristics. Various audio output characteristics that may be varied based on the video data characteristics may include, for instance, pitch, reverberation, tempo, volume, filter frequency response, added sound effects, or the like. Additional methods, devices, and manufactures are also disclosed.

    TECHNIQUES FOR PRESENTING SOUND EFFECTS ON A PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20170251306A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15433810

    申请日:2017-02-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Improved techniques for presenting sound effects at a portable media device are disclosed. The sound effects can be output as audio sounds to an internal speaker, an external speaker, or both. In addition, the audio sounds for the sound effects can be output together with other audio sounds pertaining to media assets (e.g., audio tracks being played). In one embodiment, the sound effects can serve to provide auditory feedback to a user of the portable media device. A user interface can facilitate a user's selection of sound effect usages, types or characteristics.

    Tactile feedback in an electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US09520037B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US14752987

    申请日:2015-06-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

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