公开(公告)号：US20150248218A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

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: G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/0482

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：US11789584B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17181182

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Michael O'Hern ,  Mark Alan Ebbole ,  Justin Timothy Voss ,  Charles Magahern ,  Peter Louis Hajas ,  Michael E. Buerli

IPC: G06F3/04815 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T11/001

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for indicating a distance to a selectable portion of a virtual surface. In various implementations, a device includes a display, a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the display and the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes displaying a graphical environment that includes a virtual surface, wherein at least a portion of the virtual surface is selectable. In some implementations, the method includes determining a distance between a collider object and the selectable portion of the virtual surface. In some implementations, the method includes displaying a depth indicator in association with the collider object. In some implementations, a visual property of the depth indicator is selected based on the distance between the collider object and the selectable portion of the virtual surface.

公开(公告)号：US11195323B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US17010762

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy R. Oriol ,  Peter L. Hajas ,  Daniel T. Kurtz ,  Edwin Iskandar ,  Charles Magahern ,  Jeremy G. Bridon ,  Naveen K. Vemuri

IPC: G06T15/20 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N13/261

Abstract: A device implementing a system for managing multi-modal rendering of application content includes at least one processor configured to receive content, provided by an application running on a device, for displaying in a three-dimensional display mode. The at least one processor is further configured to determine that the content corresponds to two-dimensional content. The at least one processor is further configured to identify a portion of the two-dimensional content for enhancement by a three-dimensional render. The at least one processor is further configured to enhance, in response to the determining, the portion of the two-dimensional content by the three-dimensional renderer. The at least one processor is further configured to provide for display of the enhanced portion of the two-dimensional content on a display of the device in the three-dimensional display mode.

公开(公告)号：US20150348585A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14292663

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Charles John Pisula ,  Charles Magahern ,  Jonathan Robert Dascola ,  Edward Thomas Schmidt ,  Elizabeth Caroline Cranfill

IPC: G11B20/10 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G11B20/10527 ,  G06F16/60 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2020/10546

Abstract: Instructions stored in a tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium executable by a computing device to record audio. The instructions include instructions to, when a first record command to record a first piece of audio is detected, generate an original audio composition, which includes a first audio file reference to a first audio file that stores a digital representation of the first piece of audio, a first waveform file reference to a first waveform file that stores a digital representation of intensity of the first piece of audio, and a first metadata. Additionally, the instructions includes instructions to, when a second record command that modifies at least a portion of the first piece of audio is detected, generate an audio fragment, which includes a second audio file reference to a second audio file that stores a digital representation of the second piece of audio, a second waveform file reference to a second waveform file that stores a digital representation of intensity of the second piece of audio, and a second metadata. More specifically, the first metadata and second metadata describe playback organization of the first audio file, the second audio file, the first waveform file, and the second waveform file, and enable recomposition of the original audio composition and the audio fragment into a composed audio composition.

Abstract translation: 存储在可由计算设备执行以记录音频的有形的，非暂时性的计算机可读介质中的指令。 指令包括当检测到用于记录第一音频的第一记录命令时的指令，生成原始音频合成，其包括第一音频文件对存储第一音频的数字表示的第一音频文件的引用 第一波形文件参考存储第一音频的强度的数字表示的第一波形文件和第一元数据。 此外，指令包括当检测到修改第一音频的至少一部分的第二记录命令时，生成音频片段，其包括第二音频文件对存储数字表示的第二音频文件的引用 第二波形文件参考存储第二音频的强度的数字表示的第二波形文件和第二元数据。 更具体地，第一元数据和第二元数据描述第一音频文件，第二音频文件，第一波形文件和第二波形文件的重放组织，并且使原始音频合成和音频片段重新组合成合成音频 组成。

公开(公告)号：US11509726B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US16146098

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Charles Magahern ,  Cody D. Jorgensen ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Jason P. Ketterman ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Szu-Wen Huang ,  Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius ,  Elena Leyfman ,  Keith Henrickson ,  Andrew Sinesio ,  Owen Imholte ,  Harry Simmonds

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L67/143 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing media playback among an ad hoc group of playback devices. Such techniques may involve building a session among the playback devices in which playback devices communicate information regarding their playback capabilities. Based on the playback capabilities of the devices, playback mode may be derived for the session. Playback operations may be synchronized among the devices that are members of the session, in which devices receive identification of asset(s) to be rendered pursuant to the playback operation and timing information of playback of the asset. The devices may stream the playback assets directly from media sources when they are capable of doing so. In this manner, communication resources are conserved.

公开(公告)号：US10805683B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16290462

申请日：2019-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Charles Magahern ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  G06F9/48 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/10

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can send a priming command to a media application to cause the media application to load media items and media item metadata into memory associated with the media application. The computing device can predict a media application that is likely to be invoked by a user. The computing device can launch the media application. The computing device can send the priming command to the media application to cause the media application to prepare media items for playback or presentation to the user. After the media application loads the media items, the computing device can receive metadata associated with the loaded media items and present the metadata and appropriate media application controls on a display of the computing device.

公开(公告)号：US10331399B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US14918429

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Andre M. Boule ,  Craig M. Federighi ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Deepak R. Iyer ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Charles Magahern

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/11 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: A method performed in a portable computing device for intelligently performing audio playback, upon connecting with an audio output system. The portable computing device detects that a connection is made with an audio output system. The portable computing device determines a first audio playback application that last played audio and when the first audio playback application last played audio. If the first audio playback application played audio within a specified amount of time in the past, then the portable computing device signals that audio playback be performed from the first audio playback application (through the connection made with the audio output system.) If the first audio playback application did not play audio within the specified amount of time in the past, then the portable computing device determines a second audio playback application that last played audio when the portable computing device was previously connected to the audio output system and signals audio playback from the second audio playback application (through the connection made with the audio output system.) Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20160357509A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US14918429

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Andre M. Boule ,  Craig M. Federighi ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Deepak R. Iyer ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Charles Magahern

IPC: G06F3/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/11 ,  H04M1/6083 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04M1/72569

Abstract: A method performed in a portable computing device for intelligently performing audio playback, upon connecting with an audio output system. The portable computing device detects that a connection is made with an audio output system. The portable computing device determines a first audio playback application that last played audio and when the first audio playback application last played audio. If the first audio playback application played audio within a specified amount of time in the past, then the portable computing device signals that audio playback be performed from the first audio playback application (through the connection made with the audio output system.) If the first audio playback application did not play audio within the specified amount of time in the past, then the portable computing device determines a second audio playback application that last played audio when the portable computing device was previously connected to the audio output system and signals audio playback from the second audio playback application (through the connection made with the audio output system.) Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 在与音频输出系统连接时，在便携式计算设备中执行的用于智能地执行音频回放的方法。 便携式计算设备检测到使用音频输出系统进行连接。 便携式计算设备确定最后播放的音频的第一音频回放应用程序和当第一音频回放应用程序最后播放音频时。 如果第一音频播放应用程序在过去的指定时间内播放音频，则便携式计算设备发出从第一音频回放应用程序（通过与音频输出系统进行的连接）执行音频回放。如果第一 音频播放应用程序在过去的指定时间内没有播放音频，然后便携式计算设备确定当便携式计算设备先前连接到音频输出系统时最后播放音频的第二音频回放应用程序，并且从 第二音频回放应用程序（通过与音频输出系统进行的连接）。还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20240019982A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18241683

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Michael O'Hern ,  Mark Alan Ebbole ,  Justin Timothy Voss ,  Charles Magahern ,  Peter Louis Hajas ,  Michael E. Buerli

IPC: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06F3/04847

CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T11/001 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for indicating a distance to a selectable portion of a virtual surface. In various implementations, a device includes a display, a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the display and the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes displaying a graphical environment that includes a virtual surface, wherein at least a portion of the virtual surface is selectable. In some implementations, the method includes determining a distance between a collider object and the selectable portion of the virtual surface. In some implementations, the method includes displaying a depth indicator in association with the collider object. In some implementations, a visual property of the depth indicator is selected based on the distance between the collider object and the selectable portion of the virtual surface.

公开(公告)号：US11157739B1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16554402

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Edwin Iskandar ,  Igor L. Gorelik ,  Charles Magahern ,  Stephen E. Pinto

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F16/58 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06T19/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to providing a multi-user computer generated reality (“CGR”) session. In some embodiments, a first electronic device displays a CGR environment, wherein the CGR environment is responsive to input from the first electronic device and a second electronic device, wherein the second device is external to the first device. While displaying the CGR environment, the device obtains a first scene graph from a process executing on the first device, wherein the first scene graph includes information for rendering a first entity, and obtains a second scene graph from a process executing on the second device, wherein the second scene graph includes information for rendering a second entity. The first electronic device updates the displayed CGR environment based on the first scene graph and the second scene graph, wherein the displayed CGR environment includes a visual representation of the first and a visual representation of the second entity.