公开(公告)号：US20170289500A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15435882

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David L. Biderman ,  Simon Ezriel Chaim Goldrei ,  Zhenheng Li ,  Roger N. Pantos ,  Mohammed Z. Visharam

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/4302

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for synchronizing media rendering among a plurality of networked terminals. A first terminal may receive communication from another terminal that correlates a network time to a first portion of a media item to be rendered on the terminals. The terminals may identify, from the correlation of network time to the first portion of media and from a playback rate negotiated between the terminals, other portions of the media item to be rendered at other network times. The terminals each may render appropriate portions of the media item as network time progresses. The terminals also may exchange other data to alter playback modes during the course of a common rendering session.

公开(公告)号：US20170094354A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14869238

申请日：2015-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Roger N. Pantos ,  David L. Biderman ,  William B. May, JR. ,  John Y. Su ,  Mohammed Z. Visharam

IPC: H04N21/4627 ,  G11B27/19 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Methods and systems provide techniques for managing media streaming and content distribution and management using time-based metadata. A video segment may include a gate with associated content that is accessible conditioned on consumption of the gate. The manner in which the gate manages access to the associated content may be defined according to rules and syntactical elements. For example, a gate may be unlocked or collapsed. An unlocked gate allows a user to skip the gate and access the gated content. A collapsed gate is automatically skipped. A gate may become locked or un-collapsed. Various commands, including fast forward, rewind, jump forward, and jump backward may respond to a gate based on its locked or collapsed status. Embodiments also provide pooling of gates and selection of a subset of gates for playing.

公开(公告)号：US10582158B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15435882

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David L. Biderman ,  Simon Ezriel Chaim Goldrei ,  Zhenheng Li ,  Roger N. Pantos ,  Mohammed Z. Visharam

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for synchronizing media rendering among a plurality of networked terminals. A first terminal may receive communication from another terminal that correlates a network time to a first portion of a media item to be rendered on the terminals. The terminals may identify, from the correlation of network time to the first portion of media and from a playback rate negotiated between the terminals, other portions of the media item to be rendered at other network times. The terminals each may render appropriate portions of the media item as network time progresses. The terminals also may exchange other data to alter playback modes during the course of a common rendering session.