公开(公告)号：US12014040B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18126917

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Darby ,  Clifford Curry ,  Bryce Gibson Reid ,  Andrey Doronichev ,  Andrew Janich ,  Alan Joyce ,  Taeho Ko ,  Justin Lewis ,  Kevin Greene

IPC: G06F8/38 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  H04L65/60

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04L65/60

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item. The method further includes upon receiving the user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application, allowing a user to view the second media item in the second post while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player.

公开(公告)号：US11614859B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17222992

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Darby ,  Clifford Curry ,  Bryce Gibson Reid ,  Andrey Doronichev ,  Andrew Janich ,  Alan Joyce ,  Taeho Ko ,  Justin Lewis ,  Kevin Greene

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/38 ,  H04N21/43 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  H04L65/60

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item. The method further includes upon receiving the user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application, allowing a user to view the second media item in the second post while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, receiving a user request to perform an activity that is enabled by a second application and is independent of the viewing of the first media item or the second media item, and continuing to provide playback of the first media item in the relocated media player while content associated with the requested activity is being presented to the user on the screen of the user device.

公开(公告)号：US20230315274A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18126917

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Darby ,  Clifford Curry ,  Bryce Gibson Reid ,  Andrey Doronichev ,  Andrew Janich ,  Alan Joyce ,  Taeho Ko ,  Justin Lewis ,  Kevin Greene

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  H04L65/60

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  H04L65/60

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item. The method further includes upon receiving the user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application, allowing a user to view the second media item in the second post while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player.

公开(公告)号：US20210223949A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17222992

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Darby ,  Clifford Curry ,  Bryce Gibson Reid ,  Andrey Doronichev ,  Andrew Janich ,  Alan Joyce ,  Taeho Ko ,  Justin Lewis ,  Kevin Greene

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item. The method further includes upon receiving the user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application, allowing a user to view the second media item in the second post while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, receiving a user request to perform an activity that is enabled by a second application and is independent of the viewing of the first media item or the second media item, and continuing to provide playback of the first media item in the relocated media player while content associated with the requested activity is being presented to the user on the screen of the user device.

公开(公告)号：US20240338116A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18746000

申请日：2024-06-17

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Darby ,  Clifford Curry ,  Bryce Gibson Reid ,  Andrey Doronichev ,  Andrew Janich ,  Alan Joyce ,  Taeho Ko ,  Justin Lewis ,  Kevin Greene

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  H04L65/60

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04L65/60

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player playing a media item in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, responsive to a first user input, reducing a size of the media player playing the media item to allow a user to open a second mobile application, causing playback of the media item to be continued in the media player of the reduced size while content associated with the second application is being presented to the user on the screen of the user device, and responsive to a second user input, restoring the size of the media player while the media player continues to play the media item.