公开(公告)号：US20220197450A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17654433

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Jobs ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/44 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple to the host computer. One popular example of a group of media items is known as a playlist, which can pertain to a group of audio tracks. One aspect pertains to providing a persistent media device playlist at a host computer. Another aspect pertains to imposing capacity limits to a playlist, such as a media device playlist. Still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that enables a user to trade-off storage capacity of a media device between media asset storage and data storage. Yet still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that assists a user with selecting media items to fill a group of media items.

公开(公告)号：US20210181911A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17086547

申请日：2020-11-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill ,  David Heller ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Alan C. Cannistraro ,  William Martin Bachman ,  Timothy B. Martin ,  Matt Evans ,  Joe R. Howard

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0483

Abstract: Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the state of the first publication.

公开(公告)号：US20180167799A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15892136

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Philip F. Kearney, III ,  Robert Dale Newberry ,  Jeffrey L. Robbins ,  David Heller ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Stephen Anderson Davis

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04L12/66

CPC classification number: H04W8/005 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L49/604 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/605 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W84/105 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a networked media station providing a variety of features including a wireless network interface, a wired network interface, a peripheral interface, and a multimedia interface. The wireless network interface(s) allows the device to communicate to serve as a wireless base station or repeater and/or a bridge between a wireless and a wired network. The peripheral interface allows the device to communicate with a variety of peripherals, and, in conjunction with the network interface(s), allows sharing of a peripheral among multiple networked computers. The multimedia interface allows the device to be used with entertainment devices for streaming of multimedia information from a network connected computer to the entertainment device. Control of various aspects of the device is preferably controlled from a network connected computer.

公开(公告)号：USRE46758E1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US13890934

申请日：2013-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Dowdy ,  David Heller ,  Anne Jones

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F2203/04802

Abstract: A method for animating graphical objects is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of graphical objects and displaying a subset of the objects in a viewport. In this embodiment, the method may also include calculating a virtual destination for one of the graphical objects based on a received user input, and moving the graphical object to the virtual destination over a period of time. Various additional methods, machine-readable media, and devices for animating graphical objects and controlling operational characteristics of a device are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180052854A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15658353

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eddy Cue ,  Robert Kondrk ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F16/4387 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0203 ,  G06Q30/0245 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0603 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  H04L67/42

Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing a playlist are disclosed. A user generates or selects a playlist, which is then provided (e.g., uploaded) for publishing. A playlist identifying at least one of one or more tracks and one or more albums is received. The playlist may then be published such that the playlist is viewable by one or more individuals. A user may then purchase one or more tracks/albums identified in the playlist via an online store.

公开(公告)号：US20140236945A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14263813

申请日：2014-04-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  David Heller ,  Amandeep Jawa ,  Sandeep Gupta ,  Greg Marriott ,  Max Sprauer ,  David A. Shayer ,  John Wesley Archibald ,  Shannon E. Wells

IPC: A63B69/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: A63B69/0028 ,  A63B71/0622 ,  A63B71/0686 ,  A63B2071/0625 ,  A63B2225/20 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F17/30053 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q50/22

Abstract: A method is provided to operate a computer to interoperate with a portable media player. The method includes processing signals provided from the portable media player to the computer that are indicative of whether an accessory has been connected to the portable media player, to determine whether the accessory has been connected to the portable media player. Based on a determination that the accessory has been connected to the portable media player, physiologic data of a user that was provided to the portable media player from a wireless physiologic data gathering device, is received from the portable media player, into the computer, via the accessory.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种操作计算机以与便携式媒体播放器进行互操作的方法。 该方法包括处理从便携式媒体播放器提供给计算机的指示附件是否已经连接到便携式媒体播放器的信号，以确定附件是否已经连接到便携式媒体播放器。 基于确定附件已经连接到便携式媒体播放器，从无线生理数据采集设备提供给便携式媒体播放器的用户的生理数据从便携式媒体播放器经由 配件。

公开(公告)号：US20130219321A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13849634

申请日：2013-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill ,  David Heller ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Alan C. Cannistraro ,  William Martin Bachman ,  Timothy B. Martin ,  Matt Evans ,  Joe R. Howard

IPC: G06F3/0483

Abstract: Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the state of the first publication.