公开(公告)号：US11626901B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

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: H04B7/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04W12/64 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/68

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：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：US11304160B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16449988

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Szu-Wen Huang ,  Eric S. Lee ,  William M. Bachman ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Steve S. Gedikian ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  David P. Saracino ,  Steven P. Bischoff

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04L67/104 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Methods and systems provide synchronized sharing of multimedia between multiple devices. The multiple devices may form an ad-hoc network for sharing of multimedia. In an embodiment, group members may have playlist manipulation privileges such as pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding, or adding tracks to the playlist. A system may stream or distribute content according to the shared playlist. Playback may be synchronized for group members so that everyone is exposed to a same part of the content as the same time.

公开(公告)号：US11212808B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

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 ,  H04W84/18

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：US10389782B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15056758

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Arvind S. Shenoy ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  James D. Batson ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Simon Goldrei ,  Szu-Wen Huang

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F16/683

Abstract: Users can share a content stream and can create and/or edit playlists that include content items of the content stream. Each user device, or a subset of the user devices, can edit the playback commands of the content stream once it is being shared. Playback of the content items is synchronized between the sharing devices. If one device is associated with a content restriction, an alternate version may be provided to that device. The two versions can still be played synchronously with one another.

公开(公告)号：US10349120B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15970610

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: 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：US20170273067A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15425298

申请日：2017-02-06

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 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/048 ,  G11B27/102 ,  H04L12/403 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W84/18

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：US20220295436A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17707576

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Szu-Wen Huang ,  Eric S. Lee ,  William M. Bachman ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Steve S. Gedikian ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  David P. Saracino ,  Steven P. Bischoff

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04L67/104 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04W4/08

Abstract: Methods and systems provide synchronized sharing of multimedia between multiple devices. The multiple devices may form an ad-hoc network for sharing of multimedia. In an embodiment, group members may have playlist manipulation privileges such as pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding, or adding tracks to the playlist. A system may stream or distribute content according to the shared playlist. Playback may be synchronized for group members so that everyone is exposed to a same part of the content as the same time.

公开(公告)号：US20210234781A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

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: H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F16/40

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：US20190320221A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

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: H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/41 ,  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.