公开(公告)号：US12225253B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17656610

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. Christie ,  Alessandro Sabatelli ,  William M. Bachman ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Jim Young ,  Joe Howard ,  Marcel Van Os ,  Patrick L Coffman ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Jeffrey Ma ,  Lynne Kress

IPC: H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content delivery service. A media content provider includes a data store for storing and serving media content to subscribers. The media content provider continually records and or otherwise stores video and audio content from around the world. Stored content will generally correspond to a large number of other media content providers, such as cable television operators, Internet based media content providers, television networks, and so on. Subscribers to the media provider interact with the media content provider via hardware and/or software mechanisms either provided by the media content provider or conforming to specifications of the media content provider. Based on these subscriber's subscriptions to the other content providers, the subscribers will have viewing, listening, or application execution privileges for content maintained in the data store. Content of a subscriber corresponding to multiple video content providers is maintained and served by a single provider.

公开(公告)号：US12177527B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17660622

申请日：2022-04-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. Christie ,  Alessandro Sabatelli ,  William M. Bachman ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Jim Young ,  Joe Howard ,  Marcel Van Os ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Jeffrey Ma ,  Lynne Kress

IPC: H04N21/482

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a side bar. The side bar includes multiple elements representing different categories of video content. By selecting a given category, available content is filtered according to the selected category and presented. Content which is presented may include live broadcast video for multiple channels on multiple television networks or other content providers. The side bar may further include a collection category specific to a given viewer. Selection of such a category may display video content within the collection. Subcategories in the side bar may be selected for further filtering of available content.

公开(公告)号：US11960707B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US18138678

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marcos Alonso Ruiz ,  Nicole M. Wells ,  Justin T. Voss ,  Blake R. Seely ,  Matthew D. Ricketson ,  Henrique D. Penha ,  Grace H. Hwang ,  Graham R. Clarke ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  William M. Bachman ,  Benjamin W. Keighran ,  Jennifer L. C. Folse ,  Jonathan Lochhead ,  Joe R. Howard ,  Joshua K. McGlinn

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04N21/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04M1/72415

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04N21/00 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: An electronic device provides, to a display, data to present a user interface that includes a plurality of user interface objects, and a current focus on a first user interface object. While the display is presenting the user interface, the electronic device receives an input that corresponds to a movement of a contact across on a touch-sensitive surface. The electronic device, in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that a first axis is a dominant axis, moves the current focus along the first axis by a first amount and along the second axis by a second amount. The amount of movement of the current focus along the second axis is reduced to a first non-zero amount by a scaling factor that is based on one or more inputs received prior to receiving the input.

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：US20220113862A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17645292

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alan Dye ,  Christopher P. Foss ,  Cyrus D. Irani ,  David Chance Graham ,  Drew R. Domm ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Matthew J. Cielak ,  Monika Ewa Gromek ,  Ofer Morag ,  Prashant Desai ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  William M. Bachman

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F16/215 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/433 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G11B27/34

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a playback status indicator regarding playback of a media item. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image associated with the media item. The method includes detecting an input interacting with the image. In response to a first portion of the input, the method includes adjusting the appearance of the image on the display in accordance with the first portion of the input. In response to a second portion of the input, the method includes changing playback of media items on the device in accordance with the input in accordance with the second portion of the input.

公开(公告)号：US11221752B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16784182

申请日：2020-02-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joe Howard ,  Ryan S. Dixon ,  Joshua McGlinn ,  Jonathan Lochhead ,  Benjamin W. Keighran ,  William M. Bachman ,  Elbert D. Chen ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Jennifer L. C. Folse ,  Lynne Kress

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F40/274 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: In some embodiments, a device performs character recognition based on spatial and temporal components of touch input detected on a touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, a device provides feedback about handwritten input and its recognition by the device. In some embodiments, a device presents a user interface for changing previously-inputted characters.

公开(公告)号：US11194546B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16726179

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. Christie ,  Alessandro Sabatelli ,  William M. Bachman ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Jim Young ,  Joe Howard ,  Marcel Van Os ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Jeffrey Ma ,  Lynne Kress

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content system. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. The system includes display devices configured to identify and tailor content to multiple individual users. Each user may have individual settings which provide for a customized viewing environment and experience. The system is configured to identify users of the system in order to tailor the content as appropriate. In addition, identification of users allows for the identification of the subscription content that corresponds to the user. Based upon identification of a user and corresponding subscription, the user's subscription content may be streamed to any location. In this manner, the users subscribed content may follow the user from home to a friend's house, or elsewhere.

公开(公告)号：US11070889B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16136005

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. Christie ,  Alessandro Sabatelli ,  William M. Bachman ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Jim Young ,  Joe Howard ,  Marcel Van Os ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Jeffrey Ma ,  Lynne Kress

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/462

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a channel bar. The channel bar is dynamically scoped responsive to interactions of a viewer with the system. Selectable elements within the channel bar provide direct access to related content regarding video content, such as television series information and cast information. In addition, the channel bar is operable in multiple modes. An EPG mode displays live video for multiple channels simultaneously. Themed modes permit channel bars that display content according to various themes which may be defined by a viewer, the provider, or both.

公开(公告)号：US20210004148A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17024226

申请日：2020-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alan Dye ,  Christopher P. Foss ,  Cyrus D. Irani ,  David Chance Graham ,  Drew R. Domm ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Matthew J. Cielak ,  Monika Ewa Gromek ,  Ofer Morag ,  Prashant Desai ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  William M. Bachman

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/215 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/433 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G11B27/34

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a playback status indicator regarding playback of a media item. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image associated with the media item. The method includes detecting an input interacting with the image. In response to a first portion of the input, the method includes adjusting the appearance of the image on the display in accordance with the first portion of the input. In response to a second portion of the input, the method includes changing playback of media items on the device in accordance with the input in accordance with the second portion of the input.

公开(公告)号：US10572109B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US16112616

申请日：2018-08-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Henrique D. Penha ,  Graham R. Clarke ,  Marcos Alonso Ruiz ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  William M. Bachman ,  Benjamin W. Keighran ,  Jennifer L. C. Folse ,  Jonathan Lochhead ,  Joe R. Howard ,  Joshua K. McGlinn ,  Gary I. Butcher ,  Elbert D. Chen

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/74 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G11B27/36

Abstract: An electronic device provides, to a display, while in a screensaver mode, data to present a first media, that includes a first visual motion effect. In response to receiving a user input on a remote user input device, a type of the user input on the remote user input device is determined. If the user input is of a first type, the device provides, to the display, data to present the first media, that includes the first visual motion effect, with corresponding descriptive text. If the user input is of a second type, the device exits the screensaver mode.