公开(公告)号：US20200221443A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16819597

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas ALSINA ,  Szu-Wen HUANG ,  Steven P. BISCHOFF ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Gregory R. CHAPMAN ,  David P. SARACINO ,  Jason KETTERMAN

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L12/403 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W8/00

Abstract: Methods and systems provide for coordinated control between multiple devices of playback of a media track or playlist. The multiple devices may form an ad-hoc network for sharing control of media. A control device may coordinate control of the playlist and facilitate playback of the media at a playback device. Then when the control device leaves the group, a second device in the group will seamlessly become the control device and control playback and playlist coordination. The playback device may also be the control device. The playback advice may be a network-enabled speaker. Where the playback device is separate from the control device, the playback device may maintain sufficient information to operate without a control device until a new control device is selected.

公开(公告)号：US20140365895A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14291688

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles MAGAHERN ,  Szu Wen HUANG ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas ALSINA

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L67/1095

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to receive a first request to display a user interface of a first third-party application on a respective display that is in communication with the device. The device is further configured to, in response to receiving the request, obtain a first user-interface template configured to be used by a plurality of third-party applications, and request, from the first application, one or more values for populating the first template. The device is also configured to receive, from the first application, while the first application is running on the device, a first set of values for populating the first template; populate the first template with the first set of values; generate a first user interface for the first application using the first template populated with the first set of values; and send information to the respective display that enables the first user interface to be displayed.

Abstract translation: 电子设备被配置为接收在与设备通信的相应显示器上显示第一第三方应用的用户界面的第一请求。 所述设备还被配置为响应于接收到所述请求而获得被配置为被多个第三方应用使用的第一用户界面模板，并且从所述第一应用程序请求一个或多个值来填充所述第一 模板。 所述设备还被配置为在所述第一应用在所述设备上运行时从所述第一应用接收用于填充所述第一模板的第一组值; 使用第一组值填充第一个模板; 使用填充有第一组值的第一模板生成第一应用的第一用户界面; 并向相应的显示器发送能够显示第一用户界面的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20210006297A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16911345

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy BELK ,  Augustin PRATS ,  Joakim LINDE ,  Lucas NEWMAN ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas Matthieu ALSINA

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

公开(公告)号：US20180316389A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15965768

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy BELK ,  Augustin PRATS ,  Joakim LINDE ,  Lucas NEWMAN ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas Matthieu ALSINA

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04W12/08

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W12/00503 ,  H04W12/00508 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

公开(公告)号：US20240323473A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18391448

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lucas C. NEWMAN ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas ALSINA

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/4222 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04N21/4112 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/8133

Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing multi-screen video user interfaces. A handheld device is used to search for content to be displayed on a television. The handheld device presents data according to a first user interface, and while searching for content, any changes to the navigation state of the handheld device are sent to the television. The television receives an update and reformats the data according to a second user interface optimized for displaying the data on the television. The first user interface is native to the handheld device and the second user interface is native to the television. The user of the handheld device is able to utilize a familiar format while searching for content while viewers of the television are able to see the same navigation state as the handheld device but in a familiar format on the television.

公开(公告)号：US20230053350A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17972950

申请日：2022-10-25

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: 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：US20200112341A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-09

申请号：US16595319

申请日：2019-10-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy BELK ,  Augustin PRATS ,  Joakim LINDE ,  Lucas NEWMAN ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas Matthieu ALSINA

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

公开(公告)号：US20230308135A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18192999

申请日：2023-03-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy BELK ,  Augustin PRATS ,  Joakim LINDE ,  Lucas NEWMAN ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas Matthieu ALSINA

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04W12/64

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04W12/64 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

公开(公告)号：US20210344379A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17326303

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy BELK ,  Augustin PRATS ,  Joakim LINDE ,  Lucas NEWMAN ,  Nicholas J. PAULSON ,  Thomas Matthieu ALSINA

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

公开(公告)号：US20190124159A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

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: H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2543

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.