公开(公告)号：US12177207B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17356487

申请日：2021-06-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jay S. Coggin ,  Daniel C. Klingler ,  Kyle C. Brogle ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Eric A. Allamanche ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Bob Bradley ,  Alex T. Nelson ,  Rudolph Van Der Merwe ,  Joseph M. Triscari ,  Keun Sup Lee ,  Pedro Mari ,  Aaron M. Elder ,  Richard M. Powell

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/45 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/50

Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for enabling a computing device to securely configure a peripheral computing device. According to some embodiments, the method can include the steps of (1) approving a request received from the peripheral computing device to engage in a setup procedure for the peripheral computing device, (2) receiving, from the peripheral computing device: (i) an audio signal that encodes a password and timing information, and (ii) a light signal. Additionally, the method can involve, in response to identifying that the timing information correlates with the light signal: (3) extracting the password from the audio signal, and (4) establishing a communication link with the peripheral computing device based on the password. In turn, the method can involve (5) providing configuration information to the peripheral computing device over the communication link.

公开(公告)号：US20240224356A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18606898

申请日：2024-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W76/11

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: In some implementations a system can be configured to reduce the burden of pairing user devices with playback devices. For example, all users (or user devices) who commonly operate within a particular environment (e.g., a home) can be configured as authorized users of playback devices within the particular environment. When one of the authorized users pairs a user device with a playback device, all of the user devices for all authorized users can be automatically paired with the playback device as a result of the single pairing. Thus, only a single authorized user is burdened with the pairing process in order to pair all authorized users with the playback device.

公开(公告)号：US11496381B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17228344

申请日：2021-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Arvind S. Shenoy ,  Ketankumar B. Patel ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Pierre de Lastic

IPC: H04L43/0864 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L65/80 ,  G06F16/40 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/65 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L67/01

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing system can reduce startup delays for presenting remote media items. For example, when a user requests media content from a media service, the computing system can include information about the first media item to be played in the initial startup messages to reduce the number of roundtrips needed between client and server devices to present the first media item. A media item can include an introductory asset. The introductory asset can be a portion of the full media item that can be decrypted with a local key or not encrypted at all so that a media client can receive and start presenting the introductory media asset quickly while the full media item is being processed by the media client. In some implementations, the system can remove leading silence from the media item so that the amount of delay perceived by the user is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20220232276A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17713966

申请日：2022-04-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/41 ,  H04L67/1061 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04L67/1042 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04L67/1087 ,  H02J13/00

Abstract: In some implementations, a system can be configured to allow remote control devices to quietly obtain status information related to various audio/video playback devices. For example, a streaming device (e.g., a user device, phone, etc.) can establish a streaming connection to a playback device. The playback device can be configured to only accept a single streaming connection (i.e., master connection). A remote control device (e.g., a user device, phone, etc.) can quietly connect (i.e., control connection) to the playback device without interrupting the master connection to obtain status information related to the playback device and or the media being streamed to the playback device. The remote control device can provide commands through the control connection to adjust the playback of the streamed media at the playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20220103903A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17547887

申请日：2021-12-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian D. Pietsch ,  Craig M. Federighi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can predictively route media content to a remote playback device based on playback context information obtained by the user device. The playback context can include local playback context information related to the state and/or context of the user device. The playback context can include remote playback context information related to the state and/or context of available remote playback devices. Based on the playback context information obtained by the user device, the user device can generate a predictive score for each available playback device that indicates or predicts the likelihood that the user will want to send media content to the corresponding playback device. The user device can generate and present a graphical user interface that can identify the playback devices having predictive scores over a threshold score. In some instances, the user device can automatically route selected media content to a predicted playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20210385527A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17408242

申请日：2021-08-20

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: 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：US20210326970A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17361082

申请日：2021-06-28

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：US11049173B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

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: G06Q30/00 ,  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：US10911555B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16384610

申请日：2019-04-15

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：US20200221180A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16720783

申请日：2019-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian D. Pietsch ,  Craig M. Federighi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can predictively route media content to a remote playback device based on playback context information obtained by the user device. The playback context can include local playback context information related to the state and/or context of the user device. The playback context can include remote playback context information related to the state and/or context of available remote playback devices. Based on the playback context information obtained by the user device, the user device can generate a predictive score for each available playback device that indicates or predicts the likelihood that the user will want to send media content to the corresponding playback device. The user device can generate and present a graphical user interface that can identify the playback devices having predictive scores over a threshold score. In some instances, the user device can automatically route selected media content to a predicted playback device.