公开(公告)号：US20190020925A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

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 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/438

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：US20220329891A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

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 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/232 ,  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：US20200084488A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16682443

申请日：2019-11-13

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 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472

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：US20190058921A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16108519

申请日：2018-08-22

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：US20180041814A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15714904

申请日：2017-09-25

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 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/4823 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4622

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.