公开(公告)号：US10083184B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US11767443

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Timothy Wasko ,  Gordon Freedman

发明人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Timothy Wasko ,  Gordon Freedman

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC分类号： G06F16/182 ,  G06F3/04842

摘要： Improved techniques and apparatus for managing data between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a client device. The data being managed can, for example, pertain to portable computer programs, such as widgets. The managing of the data thus can involve transfer of portable computer programs (e.g., widgets) between the host device and the client device. In one embodiment, the transfer of portable computer programs between a host device and a client device can be referred to as synchronization.

公开(公告)号：US09412417B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US11097034

申请日：2005-04-01

申请人： Steven P. Jobs ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

发明人： Steven P. Jobs ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/11

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30058 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/61

摘要： Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple to the host computer. One popular example of a group of media items is know as a playlist, which can pertain to a group of audio tracks. One aspect pertains to providing a persistent media device playlist at a host computer. Another aspect pertains to imposing capacity limits to a playlist, such as a media device playlist. Still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that enables a user to trade-off storage capacity of a media device between media asset storage and data storage. Yet still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that assists a user with selecting media items to fill a group of media items.

摘要翻译： 公开了在计算设备上利用和管理一组媒体项目（或媒体资产）的改进的技术。 可以在用于主计算机的主计算机以及可以耦合到主计算机的媒体设备（例如，媒体播放器）上使用和管理媒体项目组。 将一组媒体项目的一个流行示例称为播放列表，其可以涉及一组音轨。 一个方面涉及在主计算机上提供持久媒体设备播放列表。 另一方面涉及对诸如媒体设备播放列表的播放列表强加容量限制。 另一方面涉及一种图形用户界面，其使用户能够在媒体资产存储和数据存储之间权衡媒体设备的存储容量。 另一方面涉及一种图形用户界面，其帮助用户选择媒体项目来填充一组媒体项目。

公开(公告)号：US08850140B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US11679114

申请日：2007-02-26

申请人： Dallas De Atley ,  Scott Forstall ,  Gordie Freedman ,  David Heller ,  Steve Jobs ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

发明人： Dallas De Atley ,  Scott Forstall ,  Gordie Freedman ,  David Heller ,  Steve Jobs ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/1458 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F17/30176

摘要： Improved techniques and apparatus for managing data between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a media device are disclosed. The data being managed can, for example, pertain to media data for media assets. The managing of the media data thus can involve transfer of media assets between the host device and the media device. In one embodiment, the transfer of media assets between a host device and a media device can be referred to as data backup.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在主机设备（例如主机）和媒体设备之间管理数据的改进的技术和设备。 被管理的数据例如可以涉及媒体资产的媒体数据。 因此，媒体数据的管理可以涉及在主机设备和媒体设备之间传送媒体资产。 在一个实施例中，媒体资产在主机设备和媒体设备之间的传输可被称为数据备份。

公开(公告)号：US08797926B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-05

申请号：US10862115

申请日：2004-06-04

申请人： Philip F. Kearney, III ,  Robert Dale Newberry, Jr. ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Stephen Anderson Davis

发明人： Philip F. Kearney, III ,  Robert Dale Newberry, Jr. ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Stephen Anderson Davis

IPC分类号： H04B1/44 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W8/005 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L49/604 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/605 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W84/105 ,  H04W88/04

摘要： Disclosed herein is a networked media station providing a variety of features including a wireless network interface, a wired network interface, a peripheral interface, and a multimedia interface. The wireless network interface(s) allows the device to communicate to serve as a wireless base station or repeater and/or a bridge between a wireless and a wired network. The peripheral interface allows the device to communicate with a variety of peripherals, and, in conjunction with the network interface(s), allows sharing of a peripheral among multiple networked computers. The multimedia interface allows the device to be used with entertainment devices for streaming of multimedia information from a network connected computer to the entertainment device. Control of various aspects of the device is preferably controlled from a network connected computer.

摘要翻译： 这里公开了提供各种特征的网络媒体站，包括无线网络接口，有线网络接口，外围接口和多媒体接口。 无线网络接口允许设备通信以用作无线基站或中继器和/或无线和有线网络之间的桥接器。 外围接口允许设备与各种外设进行通信，并且与网络接口一起允许在多个联网计算机之间共享外设。 多媒体接口允许设备与娱乐设备一起使用，用于将多媒体信息从网络连接的计算机传送到娱乐设备。 优选地从网络连接的计算机控制设备的各个方面。

公开(公告)号：US08626952B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US12830234

申请日：2010-07-02

申请人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

发明人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/1613 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04N21/4108 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4586 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/8113

摘要： Improved techniques for interaction between a host computer (e.g., personal computer) and a media player are disclosed. According to one aspect, interaction between a host computer and a media player, such as automatic synchronization of media contents stored on a media player with media contents stored on a host computer, can be restricted. According to another aspect, management of media items residing on a media player can be performed at and by a host computer for the media player. According to still another aspect, media content can be played by a media player in accordance with quality settings established for the media content at the host computer.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于主机（例如个人计算机）和媒体播放器之间的交互的改进的技术。 根据一个方面，可以限制主计算机和媒体播放器之间的交互，诸如存储在媒体播放器上的媒体内容的自动同步与存储在主计算机上的媒体内容。 根据另一方面，驻留在媒体播放器上的媒体项目的管理可以由媒体播放器的主计算机执行。 根据另一方面，媒体播放器可以根据为主计算机上的媒体内容建立的质量设置来播放媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US08463924B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US11701823

申请日：2007-02-02

申请人： David Heller ,  Thomas C. Mavrakakis

发明人： David Heller ,  Thomas C. Mavrakakis

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/2847 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/329 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/2861 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/632

摘要： Methods and systems that facilitate the downloading of media items to a first network device from a second network device are disclosed. A plurality of media items are identified. Media item metadata associated with the plurality of media items is obtained from the second network device and stored on the first network device. Media item content data associated with a first subset of the plurality of media items is obtained from the second network device and stored on the first network device. In this manner, only media item metadata associated with a second subset of the plurality of media items is stored on the first network device.

摘要翻译： 公开了便于从第二网络设备将媒体项目下载到第一网络设备的方法和系统。 识别多个媒体项目。 从所述第二网络设备获取与所述多个媒体项目相关联的媒体项目元数据并存储在所述第一网络设备上。 从第二网络设备获得与多个媒体项目的第一子集相关联的媒体项目内容数据并将其存储在第一网络设备上。 以这种方式，仅与多个媒体项目的第二子集相关联的媒体项目元数据被存储在第一网络设备上。

公开(公告)号：US08443038B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US13175442

申请日：2011-07-01

申请人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

发明人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/4084 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L49/604 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L67/06

摘要： A network media device is described that pulls multimedia data from one or more sources (e.g., a multimedia website or a multimedia server computer) at a first time, stores it to long-term storage within the device and transmits the stored multimedia data to one or more designated multimedia playback devices at a second time.

摘要翻译： 描述了在第一时间从一个或多个源（例如，多媒体网站或多媒体服务器计算机）拉取多媒体数据的网络媒体设备，将其存储在设备内的长期存储中，并将所存储的多媒体数据发送到一个 或多个指定的多媒体播放设备。

公开(公告)号：US20130097286A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-18

申请号：US13609219

申请日：2012-09-10

申请人： Jeffrey Robbin ,  Christopher Wysocki ,  Amandeep Jawa ,  Jeffrey Miller ,  David Heller ,  Justin Henzie ,  Rainer Brodersen ,  Mihnea Calin Pacurariu

发明人： Jeffrey Robbin ,  Christopher Wysocki ,  Amandeep Jawa ,  Jeffrey Miller ,  David Heller ,  Justin Henzie ,  Rainer Brodersen ,  Mihnea Calin Pacurariu

IPC分类号： H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04L67/42 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/322

摘要： A system for use in presenting media content includes a media server configured to provide media content and a media client configured to obtain the media content from the media server and to present the media content on a device. The media client is configured to generate a first code and to transmit information to the media server. The information identifies the media client and the information indicates that the media client is available for pairing. The media server is configured to reply to the information with a second code that corresponds to the first code in order to enable pairing between the media server and the media client.

公开(公告)号：US08296656B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12492064

申请日：2009-06-25

申请人： Thomas Dowdy ,  David Heller ,  Anne Jones

发明人： Thomas Dowdy ,  David Heller ,  Anne Jones

IPC分类号： G06F3/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30775

摘要： Methods and systems that improve the way media is played, sorted, modified, stored and cataloged are disclosed. One aspect relates to a browse window that allows a user to navigate through and select images that are related to media items. Another aspect relates to a graphical user interface of a media management program that utilizes multiple browse windows. Another aspect relates to simultaneously displayed media browse windows whose operations are integrated together so that the content shown therein is automatically synched when selections are made. Another aspect relates to resetting browsed content to the currently playing media.

摘要翻译： 公开了改进媒体播放，分类，修改，存储和编目方式的方法和系统。 一个方面涉及允许用户导航并选择与媒体项目相关的图像的浏览窗口。 另一方面涉及利用多个浏览窗口的媒体管理程序的图形用户界面。 另一方面涉及同时显示的媒体浏览窗口，其操作被集成在一起，使得当进行选择时，其中显示的内容被自动同步。 另一方面涉及将浏览的内容重置为当前播放的媒体。

公开(公告)号：US08046369B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US11849995

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Timothy Martin ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Anne Jones

发明人： Timothy Martin ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Anne Jones

IPC分类号： G06F700/2006

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30752 ,  G06F17/30775 ,  G06F17/30817 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： Improved techniques for assigning ratings to media assets are disclosed. A rating for a media asset collection can, for example, be determined by examining the ratings of all user-rated media assets in that media asset collection. Additionally or alternately, a rating for media assets in a group of media assets can, for example, be determined by examining the rating of the group of media assets.

摘要翻译： 披露了改进媒体资产评级的技术。 例如，媒体资产收集的评级可以通过检查该媒体资产集合中所有用户评级的媒体资产的评级来确定。 另外或者替代地，媒体资产组中的媒体资产的评级可以例如通过检查媒体资产组的评级来确定。