公开(公告)号：US20250039606A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18789199

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aarti Kumar ,  Bob Bradley ,  Natalia A. Fornshell ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Astrid Yi ,  Michael J. Giles ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Kang Sun ,  Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Anthony J. Guetta

IPC: H04R3/12 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: Techniques for routing communication to a common audio output device connected multiple audio signal source devices are disclosed. For each of audio signal source devices, a set of inputs are assessed. The set of inputs can include: an operational state of the audio signal source device, an interaction with the audio signal source device, an audio-producing application being executed by the audio signal source device, or a degree of user interaction with the audio-producing application. At a point in time, an audio routing score is generated for each of the audio signal source devices according to a weighted calculation of the set of inputs based on the assessing. Finally, an audio signal routing decision is made, to route an audio signal from one of the audio signal source devices to the audio output device, based on the audio routing score for each of the audio signal source devices.

公开(公告)号：US20250039506A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18915902

申请日：2024-10-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian D. Pietsch ,  Craig M. Federighi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can predictively route media content to a remote playback device based on playback context information obtained by the user device. The playback context can include local playback context information related to the state and/or context of the user device. The playback context can include remote playback context information related to the state and/or context of available remote playback devices. Based on the playback context information obtained by the user device, the user device can generate a predictive score for each available playback device that indicates or predicts the likelihood that the user will want to send media content to the corresponding playback device. The user device can generate and present a graphical user interface that can identify the playback devices having predictive scores over a threshold score. In some instances, the user device can automatically route selected media content to a predicted playback device.

公开(公告)号：US12149790B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US18343638

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian D. Pietsch ,  Craig M. Federighi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can predictively route media content to a remote playback device based on playback context information obtained by the user device. The playback context can include local playback context information related to the state and/or context of the user device. The playback context can include remote playback context information related to the state and/or context of available remote playback devices. Based on the playback context information obtained by the user device, the user device can generate a predictive score for each available playback device that indicates or predicts the likelihood that the user will want to send media content to the corresponding playback device. The user device can generate and present a graphical user interface that can identify the playback devices having predictive scores over a threshold score. In some instances, the user device can automatically route selected media content to a predicted playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20210152942A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17160746

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Marcel Van Os ,  Scott Forstall ,  Bradford A. Moore ,  Emanuele Vulcano ,  Seejo K. Pylappan

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  G10L21/00 ,  H04R5/00 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: A context-aware voice guidance method is provided that interacts with other voice services of a user device. The voice guidance does not provide audible guidance while the user is making a verbal request to any of the voice-activated services. Instead, the voice guidance transcribes its output on the screen while the verbal requests from the user are received. In some embodiments, the voice guidance only provides a short warning sound to get the user's attention while the user is speaking on a phone call or another voice-activated service is providing audible response to the user's inquires. The voice guidance in some embodiments distinguishes between music that can be ducked and spoken words, for example from an audiobook, that the user wants to pause instead of being skipped. The voice guidance ducks music but pauses spoken words of an audio book in order to provide voice guidance to the user.

公开(公告)号：US10911872B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16046658

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Marcel Van Os ,  Scott Forstall ,  Bradford A. Moore ,  Emanuele Vulcano ,  Seejo K. Pylappan

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  G10L21/00 ,  H04R5/00 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06F16/68 ,  G06F16/432 ,  G06F16/44 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A context-aware voice guidance method is provided that interacts with other voice services of a user device. The voice guidance does not provide audible guidance while the user is making a verbal request to any of the voice-activated services. Instead, the voice guidance transcribes its output on the screen while the verbal requests from the user are received. In some embodiments, the voice guidance only provides a short warning sound to get the user's attention while the user is speaking on a phone call or another voice-activated service is providing audible response to the user's inquires. The voice guidance in some embodiments distinguishes between music that can be ducked and spoken words, for example from an audiobook, that the user wants to pause instead of being skipped. The voice guidance ducks music but pauses spoken words of an audio book in order to provide voice guidance to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20210212140A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17212897

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Elena Leyfman ,  David P. Saracino ,  Astrid Yi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Aparna S. Akella ,  Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/50

Abstract: In some implementations a system can be configured to reduce the burden of pairing user devices with playback devices. For example, all users (or user devices) who commonly operate within a particular environment (e.g., a home) can be configured as authorized users of playback devices within the particular environment. When one of the authorized users pairs a user device with a playback device, all of the user devices for all authorized users can be automatically paired with the playback device as a result of the single pairing. Thus, only a single authorized user is burdened with the pairing process in order to pair all authorized users with the playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20190306553A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16287960

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Elena Leyfman ,  David P. Saracino ,  Astrid Yi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Aparna S. Akella ,  Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha ,  Johannes P. Schmidt

IPC: H04N21/41

Abstract: In some implementations, a system can be configured to allow remote control devices to quietly obtain status information related to various audio/video playback devices. For example, a streaming device (e.g., a user device, phone, etc.) can establish a streaming connection to a playback device. The playback device can be configured to only accept a single streaming connection (i.e., master connection). A remote control device (e.g., a user device, phone, etc.) can quietly connect (i.e., control connection) to the playback device without interrupting the master connection to obtain status information related to the playback device and or the media being streamed to the playback device. The remote control device can provide commands through the control connection to adjust the playback of the streamed media at the playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20190306054A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16287994

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepak Iyer ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Edward T. Schmidt ,  Vijay Sundaram ,  Elena Leyfman ,  David P. Saracino ,  Johannes P. Schmidt ,  Astrid Yi ,  Adam A. Sonnanstine ,  Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Aparna S. Akella ,  Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha

IPC: H04L12/725

Abstract: In some implementations, a system can be configured to route media data to playback devices based on a context associated with the media data. For example, the media data can include audio and/or video data associated with media items, such as music, movies, television shows, etc. The media data can include audio and/or video data generated by software, such as audio/video output from gaming applications and/or an operating system. The context can be determined based on the source of the media data and the media data can be routed to playback devices based on the determined context. For example, when the context is a media context associated with a media item source, the media data can be routed to remote playback devices for presentation. When the context is a system context associated with a software source, the media data can be presented by a local device.

公开(公告)号：US10156455B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US13632121

申请日：2012-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Marcel van Os ,  Scott Forstall ,  Bradford A. Moore ,  Emanuele Vulcano ,  Seejo K. Pylappan

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04R5/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L21/00 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H04R5/04 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/00

Abstract: A context-aware voice guidance method is provided that interacts with other voice services of a user device. The voice guidance does not provide audible guidance while the user is making a verbal request to any of the voice-activated services. Instead, the voice guidance transcribes its output on the screen while the verbal requests from the user are received. In some embodiments, the voice guidance only provides a short warning sound to get the user's attention while the user is speaking on a phone call or another voice-activated service is providing audible response to the user's inquires. The voice guidance in some embodiments distinguishes between music that can be ducked and spoken words, for example from an audiobook, that the user wants to pause instead of being skipped. The voice guidance ducks music but pauses spoken words of an audio book in order to provide voice guidance to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20130322634A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13632121

申请日：2012-09-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Jonathan A. Bennett ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Marcel van Os ,  Scott Forstall ,  Bradford A. Moore ,  Emanuele Vulcano ,  Seejo K. Pylappan

IPC: G10L21/00 ,  H04R5/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3608 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/3617 ,  G01C21/3629 ,  G01C21/3632 ,  G01C21/3638 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F17/30026 ,  G06F17/30061 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F2203/04803 ,  G06F2203/04806 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L21/00 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04R5/00 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2430/01 ,  H04R2499/13 ,  Y02D70/10

Abstract: A context-aware voice guidance method is provided that interacts with other voice services of a user device. The voice guidance does not provide audible guidance while the user is making a verbal request to any of the voice-activated services. Instead, the voice guidance transcribes its output on the screen while the verbal requests from the user are received. In some embodiments, the voice guidance only provides a short warning sound to get the user's attention while the user is speaking on a phone call or another voice-activated service is providing audible response to the user's inquires. The voice guidance in some embodiments distinguishes between music that can be ducked and spoken words, for example from an audiobook, that the user wants to pause instead of being skipped. The voice guidance ducks music but pauses spoken words of an audio book in order to provide voice guidance to the user.