公开(公告)号：US20240365040A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18622543

申请日：2024-03-29

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Ashok Masilamani ,  David M. Fischer ,  John Woodruff ,  Jonathan D. Sheaffer ,  Sanket S. Dave ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Andrew W. Malta ,  Erik D. Hornberger

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  G10K11/00 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L21/028 ,  G10L25/84 ,  H04S7/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1016 ,  G10K11/002 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L21/028 ,  G10L25/84 ,  H04S7/304 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04S2400/15

摘要： A conversation detector processes microphone signals and other sensor signals of a headphone to declare a conversation and configures a filter block to activate a transparency audio signal. It then declares an end to the conversation based on processing one or more of the microphone signals and the other sensor signals, and in response deactivates the transparency audio signal. The conversation detector monitors an idle duration in which an OVAD and a TVAD are both or simultaneously indicating no activity and declares the end to the conversation in response to the idle duration being longer than an idle threshold. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20210212140A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17212897

申请日：2021-03-25

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： 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分类号： H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/50

摘要： 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：US20190306553A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16287960

申请日：2019-02-27

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： 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分类号： H04N21/41

摘要： 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：US20190306054A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16287994

申请日：2019-02-27

申请人： Apple Inc.

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

IPC分类号： H04L12/725

摘要： In some implementations, a system can be configured to route media data to playback devices based on a context associated with the media data. For example, the media data can include audio and/or video data associated with media items, such as music, movies, television shows, etc. The media data can include audio and/or video data generated by software, such as audio/video output from gaming applications and/or an operating system. The context can be determined based on the source of the media data and the media data can be routed to playback devices based on the determined context. For example, when the context is a media context associated with a media item source, the media data can be routed to remote playback devices for presentation. When the context is a system context associated with a software source, the media data can be presented by a local device.

公开(公告)号：US10387109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15729425

申请日：2017-10-10

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Patrick Coffman ,  Meriko Borogove ,  Jonathan Bennett ,  Gregory Chapman ,  Anthony Guetta ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Eric Johnson

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/683

摘要： This is directed to controlling the output of audio based on the mode of an electronic device. In particular, this is directed to an electronic device having a sound mode, silent mode, and mute mode controlling the output of audio along different audio output routes. In the sound mode, all audio can be output, while only registered or authorized audio can be output in the silent mode. In the mute mode, no audio can be output. The sound and silent modes can be enabled using an interface of the device (e.g., a switch having two possible states), while the mute mode can be enabled using an accessory coupled to the device. To disengage the mute mode, a user can provide a corresponding instruction using the accessory, or providing an instruction on the device related to volume control. For example, a user can change the device volume using an on-device interface, or toggle a sound/silent switch to a sound mode.

公开(公告)号：US20150045921A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14464370

申请日：2014-08-20

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： William G. Stewart ,  Andrew E. Rostaing ,  Anthony J. Guetta ,  Eric J. Johnson ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Douglas Wyatt

IPC分类号： G06F3/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/165 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F9/44505 ,  H04M1/72522

摘要： An operating system of a device receives, from an application executing on that device, data that identifies a category of hardware resources that the application needs to use in order to function. That category is mapped to a specified set of hardware resources of the device. The operating system also receives, from the application, data that identifies a mode. The mode corresponds to an intended use of a set of hardware resources and is mapped to a group of hardware resource settings that are consistent with the intended use. The operating system allocates, to the application, a particular set of hardware resources that are mapped to the category. The operating system configures one or more hardware resources in the particular set of hardware resources in conformity with a particular group of settings that are mapped to the mode.

摘要翻译： 设备的操作系统从在该设备上执行的应用程序接收标识应用程序需要使用的功能类别的硬件资源的数据。 该类别被映射到设备的指定硬件资源集。 操作系统还从应用程序接收标识模式的数据。 该模式对应于一组硬件资源的预期用途，并被映射到与预期用途一致的一组硬件资源设置。 操作系统向应用程序分配映射到该类别的一组特定硬件资源。 操作系统根据映射到该模式的特定设置组来配置特定硬件资源组中的一个或多个硬件资源。

公开(公告)号：US11716193B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17317820

申请日：2021-05-11

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Christopher G. Skogen ,  Jean-Pierre Ciudad ,  Julien F. Freudiger ,  Joao Pedro De Almeida Forjaz De Lacerda ,  Cyrus Daboo ,  Todd R. Fernandez ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Cody D. Jorgensen ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi

IPC分类号： H04M1/72463 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06F11/34 ,  H04L12/06

CPC分类号： H04L9/0822 ,  G06F11/3423 ,  G06F11/3438 ,  H04L12/06 ,  H04M1/72463 ,  G06F2221/2137

摘要： A device receives a time-based restriction for usage by a first user with respect to an application, a website or a device-level function. The device receives encrypted data indicating a usage by the first user on a second device with respect to the application, website or device-level function. The device determines that at least one of the usage by the first user on the second device or a usage by the first user on the device with respect to the application, website or device-level function violates the time-based restriction. The device provides, in response to the determining, a notification that the time-based restriction has been violated by the first user.

公开(公告)号：US10609208B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16147547

申请日：2018-09-28

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Christopher G. Skogen ,  Jean-Pierre Ciudad ,  Julien F. Freudiger ,  Joao Pedro De Almeida Forjaz De Lacerda ,  Cyrus Daboo ,  Todd R. Fernandez ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Cody D. Jorgensen ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi

IPC分类号： H04M1/725 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06F11/34 ,  H04L12/06

摘要： A device receives a time-based restriction for usage by a first user with respect to an application, a website or a device-level function. The device receives encrypted data indicating a usage by the first user on a second device with respect to the application, website or device-level function. The device determines that at least one of the usage by the first user on the second device or a usage by the first user on the device with respect to the application, website or device-level function violates the time-based restriction. The device provides, in response to the determining, a notification that the time-based restriction has been violated by the first user.

公开(公告)号：US10554800B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15920172

申请日：2018-03-13

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Robert D. Watson ,  Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta ,  Anthony Guetta ,  David John Shaw ,  Craig Dooley ,  Chris Saari ,  Gregory Novick ,  Nathan De Vries ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Patrick Ian Bernhard ,  Dana McLaughlin ,  Jeffrey Chandler Moore ,  Patrick Lee Coffman ,  Jonathan Anderson Bennett ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Albert Riley Howard, Jr. ,  Jason Conn

IPC分类号： H04M1/60 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04W76/36 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04W76/15

摘要： Apparatus and methods to communicate audio data from either an active wireless device or a requesting wireless device to one or more audio reproduction devices that are simultaneously communicatively coupled to both the active wireless device and to the requesting wireless device are disclosed. Responsive to a request from the requesting wireless device to transmit audio data to the one or more audio reproduction devices, the active wireless device determines whether to transmit audio data from the requesting wireless device based at least in part on an audio status of the active wireless device and a set of predetermined arbitration criteria that prioritizes among applications and operating system processes that generate the audio data.

公开(公告)号：US09792083B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14594775

申请日：2015-01-12

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Patrick Coffman ,  Meriko Borogove ,  Jonathan Bennett ,  Gregory Chapman ,  Anthony Guetta ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Eric Johnson

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/165 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  H04R29/00

摘要： This is directed to controlling the output of audio based on the mode of an electronic device. In particular, this is directed to an electronic device having a sound mode, silent mode, and mute mode controlling the output of audio along different audio output routes. In the sound mode, all audio can be output, while only registered or authorized audio can be output in the silent mode. In the mute mode, no audio can be output. The sound and silent modes can be enabled using an interface of the device (e.g., a switch having two possible states), while the mute mode can be enabled using an accessory coupled to the device. To disengage the mute mode, a user can provide a corresponding instruction using the accessory, or providing an instruction on the device related to volume control. For example, a user can change the device volume using an on-device interface, or toggle a sound/silent switch to a sound mode.