Managing Media Collections Using Directed Acyclic Graphs

    公开(公告)号:US20180336277A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15693087

    申请日:2017-08-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can generate graphs for managing media item collections. For example, the graph can include nodes representing individual media items in a media item collection. Each node can include attributes that define whether the corresponding media item should be played. Each node can include attributes that define one or more next nodes to be played. The next nodes can be ordered consistently across computing devices according to various criteria, (e.g., time when the next node was added to the graph and/or user identifier) so that changes to the graph across devices can be made in a consistent, conflict avoiding manner. The playback sequence for media items represented by the graph can be determined by traversing the nodes in the graph and including or excluding media items from the playback sequence according to the attributes of the corresponding nodes.

    GENERATING A DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE REPRESENTING AN ARBITRARY CONTENT PROVIDER BACK-END
    2.
    发明申请
    GENERATING A DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE REPRESENTING AN ARBITRARY CONTENT PROVIDER BACK-END 有权
    生成动态用户界面代表仲裁内容提供者后端

    公开(公告)号:US20150248218A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-03

    申请号:US14225004

    申请日:2014-03-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Third-party apps on a mobile device can expose their content, such as audio content, video content, music stations, audio books, and so forth, to an in-vehicle computing device via a standardized format for content items that is decoupled from the user interfaces of the third-party apps. In this way, the in-vehicle computing device can display the content items in an in-vehicle user interface without granting providers of the content items access to the in-vehicle user interface. This system can present the content items in a different, independent user interface, even though the content items are associated with a third-party app having its own user interface. Content items encapsulate metadata describing the media, such as a title, subtitle, artwork, playback progress, a content item type, whether the content item is playable, whether the content item is a container item, and so forth.

    Abstract translation: 移动设备上的第三方应用程序可以通过标准化格式将内容(例如音频内容,视频内容,音乐播放器,音频书籍等)公开到车载计算设备,用于从 用户界面的第三方应用程序。 以这种方式,车载计算设备可以在车载用户接口中显示内容项目,而不允许内容项目的提供者访问车载用户界面。 即使内容项与具有其自己的用户界面的第三方应用相关联,该系统也可以将内容项目呈现在不同的,独立的用户界面中。 内容项目封装描述媒体的元数据,例如标题,字幕,图稿,回放进度,内容项目类型,内容项目是否可播放,内容项目是否是容器项目等。

    Multi-user content queue
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11995116B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17064462

    申请日:2020-10-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F16/435 G06F16/4387 G06F16/9535

    Abstract: A device implementing a multi-user content queue may include a memory and at least one processor configured to receive, on the device, a content query and retrieve, from the memory, user account credentials corresponding to user accounts associated with the device. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide, to a server, the user account credentials and the content query. The at least one processor may be further configured to receive, from the server and based on the content query, a user account identifier of one of the user accounts and a content identifier corresponding to content in a content library of the one of the user accounts. The at least one processor may be further configured to utilize the user account identifier and the content identifier for output, by the device, of the content from the content library of the one of the user accounts.

    SHARING MEDIA INFORMATION BETWEEN APPLICATIONS ON CLIENT DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20170331869A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-16

    申请号:US15153641

    申请日:2016-05-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L65/60 H04L65/4084 H04L67/10

    Abstract: A media process may receive, from a client application, a request for media information about a range of media items in a queue of a media application, the request being sent while the media application is executing. The queue includes a previous set of media items that have been played by the media application, a current item (e.g., currently playing), and a future set of items that are to be played The request may specify the range to include the current item and at least one item from the previous set and/or future set. The daemon sends a request to the media application and receives media information from the application. The received media information may include an order of media items and an identifier for each item in the range of items. The received information may be sent to the client application for displaying information about the range of items.

    Drag and drop for a multi-window operating system

    公开(公告)号:US11231847B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16849876

    申请日:2020-04-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A device implementing drag and drop for a multi-window operating system may include a processor configured to manage a drag session corresponding to a drag event, the drag event including an initial input selecting an item in a first application, a drag gesture moving the item to a particular region, and a release at an end of the drag gesture for dropping the item in the particular region. The processor is configured to send a request to commandeer the drag session to the drag and drop manager. The processor is configured to receive an indication that the release has occurred in the particular region. The processor is configured to perform a drop operation, where the drop operation includes at least one of opening a window of a second application for the item or opening another window of the first application for the item.

    Sharing media information between applications on client devices

    公开(公告)号:US10447748B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15153641

    申请日:2016-05-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A media process may receive, from a client application, a request for media information about a range of media items in a queue of a media application, the request being sent while the media application is executing. The queue includes a previous set of media items that have been played by the media application, a current item (e.g., currently playing), and a future set of items that are to be played The request may specify the range to include the current item and at least one item from the previous set and/or future set. The daemon sends a request to the media application and receives media information from the application. The received media information may include an order of media items and an identifier for each item in the range of items. The received information may be sent to the client application for displaying information about the range of items.

    Generating a dynamic user interface representing an arbitrary content provider back-end

    公开(公告)号:US10382522B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15392049

    申请日:2016-12-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Third-party apps on a mobile device can expose their content, such as audio content, video content, music stations, audio books, and so forth, to an in-vehicle computing device via a standardized format for content items that is decoupled from the user interfaces of the third-party apps. In this way, the in-vehicle computing device can display the content items in an in-vehicle user interface without granting providers of the content items access to the in-vehicle user interface. This system can present the content items in a different, independent user interface, even though the content items are associated with a third-party app having its own user interface. Content items encapsulate metadata describing the media, such as a title, subtitle, artwork, playback progress, a content item type, whether the content item is playable, whether the content item is a container item, and so forth.

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