公开(公告)号：US10306307B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15639377

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Sanders ,  Christopher J. Kane ,  Jad Osseiran ,  James A. Young ,  Ori Gersten ,  Patrick E. McClaughry ,  Vijay Sundaram ,  Jano Banks ,  Timur O. Starobinets ,  Bryan J. Follis

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/443

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to select display settings for a display device. Device capabilities may be read from a display device and a determination made whether the device capabilities support other display formats than are read from the display, for example, a high dynamic range (HDR) format or a high resolution format. When the device capabilities do not include an format supported by a video source, video may be driven from the video source to the display device in the format and, if confirmation is received that the display device displays the driven video, settings may be stored for the display device identifying the format as a one supported by the display device. Additionally, interconnect may be tested by estimating noise levels generated by the interconnect to a network connection and/or by estimating network throughput both when video is driven over the interconnect and when it is not. Display formats may be selected for the device based on a maximum data rate of a network connection that can be maintained while the interconnect carries video.

公开(公告)号：US10157181B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15495935

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： William Martin Bachman ,  Christopher J. Sanders ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06F21/62

Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.

公开(公告)号：US20170228379A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15495935

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： William Martin Bachman ,  Christopher J. Sanders ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30026 ,  G06F17/30312 ,  G06F17/30752 ,  G06F17/30772 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F21/6209 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0631

Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.

公开(公告)号：US09691270B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14637179

申请日：2015-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Sanders

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93

Abstract: Intuitive methods of automatically configuring a remote control for multiple electronic devices are disclosed. The remote control can be automatically configured with the help of a first electronic device that is connected to one or more additional electronic devices. The first electronic device aids in the configuration of the remote control by gathering information about the one or more additional electronic devices and configuring the remote control in accordance. The information about the one or more additional electronic devices may be gathered from the devices themselves, from additional remote controls associated with the devices, and/or from a user, among other possibilities.

公开(公告)号：US20160110050A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14977499

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William M. Bachman ,  Brian R. Frick ,  Timothy B. Martin ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Christopher J. Sanders

IPC: G06F3/0486 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/30778 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for enabling easy generation, editing, and access to digital content compilations, such as playlists, etc. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ one or more graphical user-interfaces that provide a playlist toolbar (e.g., a sidebar) after determining a user wishes to access a digital content compilation. Further, predictions may be made to determine potential activities associated with these compilations based upon previous actions performed by the user.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例涉及用于实现容易地生成，编辑和访问诸如播放列表等的数字内容编译的技术。具体地，本公开的实施例采用提供播放列表工具栏（例如，播放列表）的一个或多个图形用户界面。 ，侧边栏），在确定用户希望访问数字内容编辑之后。 此外，可以基于用户执行的先前动作来确定与这些编译相关联的潜在活动的预测。