公开(公告)号：US20210319418A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17306640

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Augustin J. Farrugia ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Gianpaolo Fasoli ,  Sean B. Kelly

IPC: G06Q20/12 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: One or more user accounts can be linked together to form a group of linked user accounts to access content items assigned to the other user accounts in the group of linked user accounts. Prior to completing a purchase for a content item, a requesting user can be alerted that a member of the group of linked user accounts has access to the content item. Content items assigned to a member of a group of linked user accounts can be downloaded by one or more other members of the group of linked user accounts along with a Digital Rights Management (DRM) key that enables use of the content item. The DRM key can represent the group relationship between the downloading user account and the content owner's user account to which the content item is assigned.

公开(公告)号：US11122328B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16448193

申请日：2019-06-21

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: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can transfer a playback queue between the computing device and a playback device. For example, the computing device can detect when the computing device is within a threshold distance of a playback device. The computing device can establish a connection to the playback device and receive state information describing the media playback state of the playback device. The computing device can determine the media playback state of the computing device. The computing device can present graphical user interfaces for initiating a transfer of a playback queue between the computing device and the playback device based on the playback state of the devices. The computing device can initiate a transfer of the playback queue in response to user input to one of the graphical user interfaces or automatically based on the context of the computing device.

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：US20190304507A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16287991

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Elena Leyfman ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Deepak Iyer ,  David P. Saracino ,  Astrid Yi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Aparna S. Akella ,  Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha ,  Johannes P. Schmidt

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: In some implementations, a system can be configured to manage groups of playback devices. For example, playback devices can be dynamically grouped in a variety of ways. Each playback device can store attributes that define the group to which the playback device belongs. Each playback device can send its group attributes to remote control devices and the remote control devices can determine groups of playback devices based on the group attributes. The remote control devices can then configure and present graphical user interfaces that represent the various groups of playback devices. In some implementations, a group of playback devices can be configured as a persistent group. For example, a pair of playback devices (e.g., wireless speakers) can store and send attribute data indicating that the pair of playback devices is a persistent group so that remote control devices can present and control the persistent group as a single device.

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：US20190228464A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16253096

申请日：2019-01-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher B. Chang ,  Sean B. Kelly ,  Olagappan Manickam ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Michael Kuohao Chu ,  Kevin R. Lafferty

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06F16/40 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired form an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner.

公开(公告)号：US20190158554A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16250659

申请日：2019-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alejandro A. Rodriguez ,  Garrick McFarlane ,  Raymond Neil Walsh, II ,  Charles J. Pisula ,  David K. Heller ,  Thomas Alsina

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Improved techniques for interacting with media content so as to provide a unified experience of media content across different client devices in a client-server environment are disclosed. Media content may be displayed on first display of a first client device. Using a server computer, a status of the media content may be communicated from the first client device to a second client device. The media content may be displayed on a second display of the second client device, in accordance with the status of the media content from the first client device.

公开(公告)号：US10264084B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US14871885

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arvind S. Shenoy ,  Priyo Mustafi ,  Paul C. Irvine ,  Venkat Kranthi Chalasani ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Cody D. Jorgensen

IPC: H04L29/08

Abstract: Some implementations allow users to create and share data including playlists. Such playlists may be subscribed to by other users. Changes to such playlists, such as updates by the curator of the playlist, must be propagated to subscribers in a timely manner while efficiently utilizing resources. Some implementations allow updates to be propagated using a push notification to cause client devices to request the update (push). Alternatively, updates may be made when the client devices of the subscribers next accesses the system (pull). An aggregator system may be used to make decisions on which users to send push notifications, and which users to wait to pull updates on their own. Additionally, the aggregator may determine that certain playlist updates should be distributed using push notifications. The aggregator may determine that only certain playlist subscribers should receive push notifications regarding playlist updates.

公开(公告)号：US10225300B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US13631508

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alejandro A. Rodriguez ,  Garrick McFarlane ,  Raymond Neil Walsh, II ,  Charles J. Pisula ,  David K. Heller ,  Thomas Alsina

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Improved techniques for interacting with media content so as to provide a unified experience of media content across different client devices in a client-server environment are disclosed. Media content may be displayed on first display of a first client device. Using a server computer, a status of the media content may be communicated from the first client device to a second client device. The media content may be displayed on a second display of the second client device, in accordance with the status of the media content from the first client device.

公开(公告)号：US10185988B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15815677

申请日：2017-11-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Christopher B. Chang ,  Sean B. Kelly ,  Olagappan Manickam ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Michael Kuohao Chu ,  Kevin R. Lafferty

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired form an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner.