公开(公告)号：US10785221B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15970622

申请日：2018-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David C. Graham ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Bob Bradley ,  Haishan Ye ,  James C. Grandy ,  Pierre De Lastic ,  Julien Lerouge

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/33 ,  H04N21/258

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing system can be configured so that a first user device can delegate a first user's media account credentials to second user device corresponding to a second user. For example, a playback device may be configured with the second user's media account credentials for accessing media items through a network media service. A first user may wish to play media items associated with the first user's media account credentials on the playback device. To do so, the first user device can request a device identifier for the playback device, request and obtain a delegate token for the device identifier from the media service, and provide the delegate token along with media item information to the playback device. The playback device can then use the delegate token to request the media item associated with the first user's media access account.

公开(公告)号：US10447748B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15153641

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aurie Bendahan ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Jason P. Ketterman ,  Charles Magahern

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A media process may receive, from a client application, a request for media information about a range of media items in a queue of a media application, the request being sent while the media application is executing. The queue includes a previous set of media items that have been played by the media application, a current item (e.g., currently playing), and a future set of items that are to be played The request may specify the range to include the current item and at least one item from the previous set and/or future set. The daemon sends a request to the media application and receives media information from the application. The received media information may include an order of media items and an identifier for each item in the range of items. The received information may be sent to the client application for displaying information about the range of items.

公开(公告)号：US10382522B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15392049

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles Magahern ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Jason P. Ketterman ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Thomas Alsina

IPC: G06F9/451 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04B1/3822

Abstract: Third-party apps on a mobile device can expose their content, such as audio content, video content, music stations, audio books, and so forth, to an in-vehicle computing device via a standardized format for content items that is decoupled from the user interfaces of the third-party apps. In this way, the in-vehicle computing device can display the content items in an in-vehicle user interface without granting providers of the content items access to the in-vehicle user interface. This system can present the content items in a different, independent user interface, even though the content items are associated with a third-party app having its own user interface. Content items encapsulate metadata describing the media, such as a title, subtitle, artwork, playback progress, a content item type, whether the content item is playable, whether the content item is a container item, and so forth.

公开(公告)号：US10019444B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14536194

申请日：2014-11-07

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Edward T. Schmidt ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Nathan de Vries ,  Marc E. Weinberger

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/48

Abstract: A user listening to a content item on a preceding device and wishes to continue with the listening experience on a subsequent device initiates a continuity request from the subsequent device to the preceding device. The preceding device responds to the received continuity request by determining a multiverse identification that is contained in the continuity request, such that the multiverse identification uniquely identifies the content item that is currently playing on the preceding device over all known playback devices with which it has communicated. The subsequent device determines if the content item exists in a local database of the subsequent device and, if it exists, the subsequent device plays the content item from the local database of the subsequent device, and otherwise obtains the content item.

公开(公告)号：US20170180547A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15392049

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles Magahern ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Jason P. Ketterman ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Thomas Alsina

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04B1/3822

CPC classification number: H04L67/025 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/72597 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: Third-party apps on a mobile device can expose their content, such as audio content, video content, music stations, audio books, and so forth, to an in-vehicle computing device via a standardized format for content items that is decoupled from the user interfaces of the third-party apps. In this way, the in-vehicle computing device can display the content items in an in-vehicle user interface without granting providers of the content items access to the in-vehicle user interface. This system can present the content items in a different, independent user interface, even though the content items are associated with a third-party app having its own user interface. Content items encapsulate metadata describing the media, such as a title, subtitle, artwork, playback progress, a content item type, whether the content item is playable, whether the content item is a container item, and so forth.

公开(公告)号：US09571558B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14225004

申请日：2014-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles Magahern ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Jason P. Ketterman ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Thomas Alsina

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: H04L67/025 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/72597 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: Third-party apps on a mobile device can expose their content, such as audio content, video content, music stations, audio books, and so forth, to an in-vehicle computing device via a standardized format for content items that is decoupled from the user interfaces of the third-party apps. In this way, the in-vehicle computing device can display the content items in an in-vehicle user interface without granting providers of the content items access to the in-vehicle user interface. This system can present the content items in a different, independent user interface, even though the content items are associated with a third-party app having its own user interface. Content items encapsulate metadata describing the media, such as a title, subtitle, artwork, playback progress, a content item type, whether the content item is playable, whether the content item is a container item, and so forth.

Abstract translation: 移动设备上的第三方应用程序可以通过标准化格式将内容（例如音频内容，视频内容，音乐播放器，音频书籍等）公开到车载计算设备，用于从 用户界面的第三方应用程序。 以这种方式，车载计算设备可以在车载用户接口中显示内容项目，而不允许内容项目的提供者访问车载用户界面。 即使内容项与具有其自己的用户界面的第三方应用相关联，该系统也可以将内容项目呈现在不同的，独立的用户界面中。 内容项目封装描述媒体的元数据，例如标题，字幕，图稿，回放进度，内容项目类型，内容项目是否可播放，内容项目是否是容器项目等。

公开(公告)号：US20140364056A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US13913172

申请日：2013-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy Belk ,  Augustin Prats ,  Joakim Linde ,  Lucas Newman ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Thomas Matthieu Alsina

IPC: H04B5/00

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于自动配置和控制数字媒体设备的技术。 数字媒体设备可以由移动设备（例如，智能移动电话）来配置或控制。 当正在配置数字媒体设备时，数字媒体设备可以广播信号，指示数字媒体设备从移动设备请求配置信息。 位于数字媒体设备附近的移动设备在检测到信号时，可执行各种安全检查，以确定该请求是合法的，然后打开与数字媒体设备的通信信道。 移动设备可以通过通信信道向移动设备提供用户偏好以及用于访问和下载远程内容的凭证到数字媒体设备。 在接收到配置信息时，数字媒体设备可以使用配置信息中的参数作为其设置。