Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enhancements to data-driven media management within an electronic device
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Application No.: US15213245Application Date: 2016-07-18
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Publication No.: US09712658B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Andrew Rostaing , Anthony J. Guetta , Greg Chapman
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; H04M1/725 ; G06F3/16 ; H04M1/60 ; G06F3/0484 ; G06F17/30 ; G06F3/00 ; G06F15/16

Abstract:
A centralized resource manager manages the routing of audio or visual information within a device, including a handheld device such as a smartphone. The resource manager evaluates data-driven policies to determine how to route audio or visual information to or from various input or output components connected to the device, including headphones, built-in speakers, microphones, bluetooth headsets, cameras, and so on. Among the data considered in the policies are connection status data, indicating if a device is connected, routing status data, indicating if a device is permitted to route information to or from a component, and grouping data, indicating logical relationships between various components. Components may be considered inherently routable, automatically routable, or optionally routable. Numerous other uses exist for such data, including providing simpler and more logical management interfaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170048374A1 ENHANCEMENTS TO DATA-DRIVEN MEDIA MANAGEMENT WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2017-02-16
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