公开(公告)号：US20150373090A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14820031

申请日：2015-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anne Jones ,  Thomas Dowdy ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Mike Wiese ,  Stephen Davis

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/104 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/26

Abstract: Improved podcasts and techniques that facilitate their use are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to creating, publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, a client application, can subscribe to podcasts and then automatically monitor the podcasts for updates to be downloaded. In the event that user interest in a podcast becomes inadequate, downloading of further updates am be restricted. According to another aspect, a podcast can be subscribed to through use of a portable subscription file. According to still another aspect, podcast feeds can be enhanced to include segment elements and other metadata.

Abstract translation: 披露了改进的播客和便于使用的技术。 改进的技术可以涉及创建，发布，托管，访问，订阅，管理，传输和/或播放播客。 根据一个方面，客户端应用程序可以订阅播客，然后自动监视播客以进行要下载的更新。 如果用户对播客的兴趣不足，则进一步更新的下载将受到限制。 根据另一方面，可以通过使用便携式订阅文件来订阅播客。 根据另一方面，可以增强播客馈送以包括段元素和其他元数据。

公开(公告)号：US20150304738A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14752578

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Matthieu Alsina ,  Bob Bradley ,  Alan C. Cannistraro ,  Scott Forstall ,  Amandeep Jawa ,  Nicholas V. King ,  Lucas Newman ,  Daniel Trent Preston ,  Jai Chulani ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC: H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/6587 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于从移动设备将存储在移动设备上的媒体内容控制到媒体客户端以呈现在显示设备上的系统和技术。 可以从移动设备向媒体客户端提供数据，以识别媒体内容的位置和播放时间。 基于该数据，媒体客户端可以获得与播放时间相关联的一部分媒体内容。 此外，显示设备上的媒体内容的回放可以由移动设备的用户来控制。

公开(公告)号：US20140298376A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14224010

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Augustin J. Farrugia ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Mihailo Despotovic ,  Colin Meldrum

IPC: H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/437

CPC classification number: H04N21/26613 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F21/6209 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175

Abstract: A video on demand system in the context of the Internet, for video rentals. A user accesses an on-line store to rent a video program or movie. The rental is for a limited time (such as 30 days) and within that thirty days, the video program or movie can only be viewed for a 24 hour time window. The time limits are enforced by the on-line store which maintains a database of each rental transaction and allows supply of the needed keys for decrypting the (encrypted) video or movie only if within the time limits.

Abstract translation: 视频点播系统在互联网的背景下，用于视频租赁。 用户访问在线商店租用视频节目或电影。 出租时间有限（如30天），而在三十天内，视频节目或电影只能在24小时的时间内观看。 时间限制由维护每个租赁交易的数据库的在线商店实施，并且仅在时限内允许提供用于解密（加密的）视频或电影的所需密钥。

公开(公告)号：US20140176811A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14136905

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Matthieu Alsina ,  Bob Bradley ,  Alan C. Cannistraro ,  Scott Forstall ,  Amandeep Jawa ,  Nicholas V. King ,  Lucas Newman ,  Daniel Trent Preston ,  Jai Chulani ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC: H04N5/44

CPC classification number: H04N21/6587 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于从移动设备将存储在移动设备上的媒体内容控制到媒体客户端以呈现在显示设备上的系统和技术。 可以从移动设备向媒体客户端提供数据，以识别媒体内容的位置和播放时间。 基于该数据，媒体客户端可以获得与播放时间相关联的一部分媒体内容。 此外，显示设备上的媒体内容的回放可以由移动设备的用户来控制。

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.